The New York herald., 1862-01-14
News from the Bahamas,

Our dates from Nassau n. p. reach to the Ist inst
The Nassau Guardian OF the LIST, contains the follow
ing concerning the wreck Of the British war steamer
Conquerer:-
By the arrival to-day OF the schooner William r. Bell
Henry Bowe, master, regret TO learn the probable
loss OF her Msjestys line ofbate ship Conquerer (1OI
guns) which occurred Sunday last she having
sulken rock on the east of Rum Cay. and be
embedded five feet in the coral reef Mr. Miller
officer of the i'll fated steamer, despatched in the
schoeuer to Nassau for the surpose OF obtaining assist
ance and understand the Bulldog will leave at five
=. NJ 10 day FOR the scene OF the disaster The captain
was using every eyertion TO get the vessel Oh. The
Nmble goes TO Bermuda with dispatches for the Admi-
raj, and the steady will remain here for time
The Conqueror her way from Jamaica TO Ber-
muda and had taken 100 marines on board besides her
Tho marines we're transferred to the St George
jamaica.
We are sorry to hear that there were several cases
yellow fever on board the Challenger when the Nmbe
The Cenqueror 10 twodecker screw ship OF the line
drawing about thirty feet Of water. She is OF 500
horse power and her speed averaged ten knots and
threcan~ters hour, Shc is OF 3 224 tons burden
carries 10l guns and built in 1855. Her former sta.
onwas the Mediterranean aud she is the vessels
recently sent to strengthen the British North American
feet.
The same paper Of o5,h December says
On the 18Th instant the American brig Union state g.
W FOX, master, OF Baltimore, struck a sunken rock
about eight miles 8 s. f. of Double Headed Shot Gays and
sunk in about three hours in eight fathoms OF water.
Cargo total loss part OF materials with clothing saved
The captain and arrived here Monday In the
wreckng schooner Ocean Monarch. Consgnces Messrs.
/. Darling Co.
The following s interesting article from The same
paper the cultivation OF cotton the Cacos Islands
much Is now being said and done to increase the cul
yation VI that valuable and Indispensable article
ton that we should be glad to SEQ some effort
made restore the cultivation OF that article within
this government IL is production well suited TO the
soil u the CacOs Islands, where IL formerly pro
duced in large quantities and shipped to England, and
only failed during the existence OF slavery from
sve visstons Of most destructive insectthe shanel
yellow fly. Cotton exported for of years
and far down 1912 cotton gins, worked by wind
were general vessels direct from England loaded
at Fort - George, and enterprsng capital
s would resuEcitate the cultivation OF cotton the
Cacos Islands think u would be remuneratve There
large tracts Of public well private lands which
could be purchased cheap and there from 900
900 working men, women and children, large portion
of whom could be employed The principal outlay and
difbcuty would, we presume exist in ginning, packing
and shipping
The present residents at the Cacos would probably un
dertake cotton cultivation their attention was properly
directed TO IT, and government by its initiation, were
give such encouragement as the undertaking deserves
Cotton now grows wild many places and II IL said TO
be OF several kipdsSca Island among them IL would be
object to ascertain the better sorts and perhaps
import other seed which the people cannot do Of them
selves.
We invite attention the growth Of cotton on the Cal.
cos Islands In fact much be done the Turks
Islands If IL made plain 10 the people that they
can profit by IT, Women children and Others who are
able 10 work in the salt ponds plant and reap
cotton the principal work in cultivation is keep IL
clean in its first growth There many persons now
here who employed the business in early life and
would be valuable instructors ia the mode OF planting and
reapng.