New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-23
Probable Less Of ths Mentor Csmanchs



The sinlnng of the ship Aquila, at Hatha-
ways Wharf, with the Monitor Conianche on board is
the topic Of the day. II the monitor Is absolutely lost
II is great calamity to California The circumstance
and uniavore6ls comment. The whole management Of
tie ship since her arrival In port Is said to exhibit cu
psbe eareeness on the part OF all connected with her
SesfarlDg men freely condemn the ancboripg of the
AQuila 70 the southwsrd Of Rncoh Point, the al
chorage Is VIGOROUSLY bad ard unprotected from the
violence OF southeast soIms. which are always 10 he
expected nj this season OF the year. Bad as the
judgment displayed in that particular the subsequent
cciion after her drifting under the Isce stern. is still
vorse. Yesterday morning the tug Merrimac was
alongside and toved her without difficulty TO the wharf
and consequently could have towed her 10 secure
choTage III the harhor.
In opposition To the wharangers remonsrances. she
vas moorod 10 the wharf which Lo protested was a
dangerou. place for any vessel at this of the
year. The catastrophe happened last night when II
impossible 10 her but much valuable time has
been lost today that ought TO have been improved
toward rendering the wreck secure against going 10
pieces should repetition OF the gale occur tonight
Up to action bad been taken TO strip tho vessel
OF her lighter spaIs rigging and sails thereby reducing
the leverage and preventing rolling AZ the ship has
LIT Of shore il would that the great danger Of hol
rolling completely and sliding into deeper water
should st once be guarded against Such are the COM
Dcnts the street Possibly there may be justice IL
| it-pcfhsps they arc quite an just:
Mes4Is. Donaiue and Try an who had the contract FOR
putting The monitor together here. insist thai all that
cold he done dOue 90 save the ship They tried "a
get tie North Point Dock for the vessel 10 he ai bul
ooud NOT. They were assured that Hathswsy's Wharf
! snfe aud its vicinity was better neshOi hood ol
tie Monitor 20 be rebuilt ill., there is 10 such per
petua blasting Of rocks going on there rs is near iels
graph Hill. The Aquila was supposed 10 haye been IT
good condition sier che was got alorgside the
| which until the storm came up again She lay strn
on. because her broad gaDGway could only thf be
brought nbrea: the wharf when she began 10 make
waiC IL was first proposed 20 get the steam engine and
p,lnp her out, but that wac pronounced hazardous
Sc wsr then made t.st bf hswsers and her anchor
chains with The intention Of letting her sink alongsde
the wharf ana keeping her rigltec ~ she sank I't
change Of wind aud the thrush of water that
aud ~ her bows sank hawser after hawser snapped
ike cords under the strain Who Is I" b.ane Tor TIN
misfortune We do yet know enough oi the paTtion
lars affirm. IL the weather should clear up and Tie
sss grow calm tonight lie ComAhCe may yet be saVec
from ihe wreck Ot the Aquila but II Tie storm IN
crcasc ss is threatened there danger thai the
wreck will slide forward into deep water aud the mon
TORS fragments be scattered hiiher and thisher IN tho
nird AZ the worst. 1t IS possible that IA Golfer dau
tuit aronnd the Of the wreck may recover tie
monitor though pei hops st coat no! less than 10 re
! build one from the keel
IN. Be,l9,s Of tie i9th says that the diver who ei
smned tie AquIla mnde very unfavorihle report,
lie found her keel gone her bottom open alouS Us
'ensth, and bank OF sand forming on her port side
| the side nearest The wharf This looks bad and a.
tho.cf It would compel the adoption VI the Golfer dan
] rlau Tor raising her But other overs WIN I've sent
down 10 complete examination oS her entire length
Is probably certainly known, aid some plan determined
! OBJ.
In event the agent. 81 the Undervrters FEEL con
fdeD - raising both zip and cargo fPoopie VII cny
nave pafenoe Should gales threaten they WI, throw
n.t-w.k around Der hold her fast end moor ycssei
/ around Der 70 break the sea. Arrangements sre nov
being made to drive piles and build eompcte1. breast
! Work, 6Iuuud'heg.