New-York daily tribune., 1862-04-25
FROM N ASS A u
LOSS or THE CUNARD STEAMSHIP KAANAK
THE REBEL STEAMER NASHVILLE.
Activity Of the Confederate Steamers

The British schooner Evelina. CAPT. Hggs ar
rived ut this port yesterday from Nassau, N. p,
which port she sailed from on the 10Th inst. She
brings II passengers and intelligence Of shs loss o1
the British sesmship Karnsk In t,e hsrbor Of Mas
sau.
Tbs Cunard steamship Ksrnak, Capt. LeMessurier,
while entering the harboF of Nassau on her passage
from Havana, grounded at IL O'Clock OF the 18th
and bilged a. o'clock p. m. Part Of her cargo o,
sugar and cotton was saved in damaged state. The
passengers and mail were got off, snd will be SEM
here in the schooners Vigilsnt and j. j. Finayson,
the former vessel taking 90 Of the Na,ssu asseugers
and the letter the mails aud 30 Havana passengers.
and 10 TO 20 others. They were expected 70 sah IN
day or two.
The passengers by the Evelina were thoee intend
ing To come in the Ksrnak, but in consequence OF
he accident chartered the above schooner The
following are their names:
Mr. NJ. Jewell, lady and servant, Butford, cons. Miss
Dckenzon Of Windsor, Conn, Mra Wm. p. Van Ranss.
ller and Miss sus.n Van Rsn'ar Mr. o. ConTdon and
,op P,OyideOee, r., M. DAVID N.yo, j. B9'.oDi M,.
S%a .ton Blooming 81 Sa Grove, G N n y, M..trI ai,shs
The passengers give the following statement Of the
loss Of the Ia max;
The Karnak arrived from IIsvans at the entrance
Of the harbor Of Nassau The i4tb insf at Q. n.i
and while IN full sight Of the wharf 10 charge Of Mr..
Cook, an old and experienced lilot Of that port,
grounded In consequence Of bic not being able TO
head her sround, the harbor being 80 full Of vessels.
This occurred about l2 O'Clock, and at p. m. she
bilged. They also report the following: The pas
sengers bear testimony TO the skill and constant vigi'
lance of Capt Hggs during the passage of their
HI L.ot,ah frorr
Nassau to New.York, outstrpping all competition.
They also commen; severely upon the Nassau agent
Of tie Cunsrd line. There are 80 70 IS passengers
for tn, May steamer.
The Confederate Steamer Thos L. Bragg, tfof
merry the Nasbye), had returned TO Nassau N. r..
after hsviog made unsuccessful attempt 10 run
the blockade at Charleston. She had one Of her
paddle boxes badly inju ed, which 10 supposed TO
have been caused By a ball from the Gemsbok, while
she was running the blockade. She has on board q
full cargo of ammunition and guns, brought BY ths
Gladiator 10 Nassau.
The Steamer Ella Barley formerly The Isabel),
bad arrived at Nassau from Havana with cargo
Of saltpeter and po,ash aud would attempt 70 rec
the blockade. The Confederate Steamer Cecil had
run the Charleston blockade and arrived at Nasssa.
vessels at Nassst all having successfully run the
! blockade.
The following card 10 the agent here in reference
TO Capt Le Messurer of the karnak, by the psssen-
gers, will be appreciated:
N..ssu n P. April IS IsS2.
The uniered who had sased p<vsss the Ksross ss
Nswfori although .uasr1s ssri,us Deon,sulenee from ss
bearing vng testimony 10 the uniform care od SesSAn
ship sad kindness of Cap, Le Mssnner aud his Of'T
than occsuon sui gladly seize iha opportunity 10
press srte Ia Capt LIE Meuiie md confidently
hope thss early period be will Be placed IN position &c
the chsrge Of line in which he given soeh
Qusihsd ssti.fsciion and approval:
sSS sRsnk JssRs I seol a. Dsapan 'l Ioaa R S'Sar
New.Yolh 7; J. wssfs Lond,si \ Bs.dsi kiqs.,o7,
do,iils. Com, J. Il HsTii.sd TosTn.sad Jones W. ;
Van Ren,.eser NswYork; Ms.shA Jewell, Hartford; jas.
Yerti A w. Lsusdon. Geneva N. VI L. HsJl:ncn New
oIssP' La WS- Van CsSV, oseo-2 "s J0sS & y.
Don Providence; r Jern'I g. hin-sson ~ 4 John 8.
SSs s ~ ss b,ya Ns;a h IT, IT, tAp % sG5n
B"Seie,h b, House N.w'fo's coru,nus s,uEa knssOn,
yos-y,t, Hsw.YorE.
The following passenger. from Havana 10 Nassau
in the Ksrnsk ut the time OF her loss, have also
drawn up testimonial similar 10 the above:
Thsodors w. Phion.y. Newport. r. 1 Jsr1e, wn,o,
Phs ephsi John b. Lstiie Charleston. = c. A. d. Bar
nsy Eev-York; Jose Costa. Phii4 Wm q. AoTeli
icoi Il. A. Hisley, tloriss John h Sheppard Chss r
Latham Now York. Wm. Whitehead NrwSik, NJ J. s
Aldsy. Manuel C.Issgs. jose EliEarsn havana W. =
Merrill Nrw.York; Jayne Purg - Gsrcs ssntiago Luna
Hsyrnst Dunuorc "Scots F1>lerr Guards" e. gland }.
whi.ehsac, Nc. ~ Wall street, New YORK
The passengers by tie Eyelina, upon their leave
taking Of Capt. Higgs at this port, presented hiua
with splendid testimonial of their appreciation Of
bis kindness, seamatship, and promp. manner in
aiding their departure from Nassau, &c. II sad
that the Karn.k might have been saved if there hao
been facilities in Nassau for IT, such proper sesu
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