The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-27
THE SHENANDOAH.
Eight More Vessels Destroyed
by the Pirate.
The War Steamer Saranae TO Cruise for the
Shenandoah.


cisco August 2, bringing the crows Of tho following adj
dtona vessels captured by the Shenandoah about June
2s:-ships Nassau, brunswick, Hilman, waverly,
Martha second Congress second Of New Bedford Favor
he, Of Fairhaven; covington Of Warren. r. ].
THE VESSELS DESTROYED.
The following is the tonnage Of the above vessels me
when last heard from, and amount Of oil on board
ship Nassau, Captain Green 40s TONS of New Bedford
saed from homo December g. 1853 and was last heard
from April IL, 1865 Honolulu, with hundred
res Of sperm and one hundred barrels whale oil on
board.
ship Brunswick, Captain Potter 295 TONS Of New Bed
ford Sailed from home October Is, 1892 and was last
heard from December O. 1864 when she left San Fran
cisco cruise having landed her oil taken up 70 that
date.
Ship Hilman, asS tons, Captain Macomber, Of New
Bedford. Sailed from home October 28 1852, and was
last reported the present In Behrng Sea- with
whale.
Bark Wavcrly, 327 TONS Captain Holey, of New Bed
ford Sailed from home November 25, 1S63 and was
last reported sailed from Honolulu April a. ls05 with
no oil on board
Bark Martha, I'd, 3eO tons, Captain Macomber, Of
New Bedford. Sailed froE home October I, 1862 and
heard from the present in Behrpg Sea, with
two whales.
Bark Favore, 29S tons, Captain Young, Of Fairhaven
Sailed from home May 1e 1s63 and last heard from
the present season in Behrng Sea, with two hundred
and thirty barrels sperm and seventy barrels whale oil
Bark covington, 35l tons, Captain jerks, of Warren
r. l. Sailed from home November Z 1860, and when
last heard from had one thousand six hundred barrels
whale oil on board
Bark Congress, I'd, OF New Bedford When last heard
Of in the Arctic with seventeen barrels sperm on
board
All the foregoing vessels captured in the vicinity
Of Behring's Straits
INSURANCE ON VESSELS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED
DESTROYED.
OF the whalers reported yesterday destroyed by tho
Shenandoah the bark Gypsey owned by Messr. l.
Rowland, Jr. Il Co., Of New Bedford valued, with
outfits at about $50 00o upon which there is no nsu-
rance in New Bedfofd but she is fully covere in occs
in New York.
Bark Nlmrod was owned by william Clifford, Of New
Bedford, and otherc and valued, with outfits, at
$4,000, upon which there is risk at the Ocean
Office in New Bedford OF $4,000 and reinsured in New
York; also $4,000 besides in New York.
Bark Isabella, 3l5 tons, owned by Thomas Knowles
Co. and others, and valued, with outfits, at $50 000
upon which there s risk OF 81 600 at the CONNER
cal Office mot rcinsured) and So 600 the Union Mu
tIa New Bedford, which Is relnsurcd in New York
also $4,000 besides in New York.
Bark Catharine, of New London had an insurance OF
sl6 900 upon her at the Ocean office in New Bedford
rensured in New York.
Bark VIM c. Nye Of San Francisco formerly be-
onged New Bedford and insured at the Union Mu.
tal Office, New Bedford, for 500 ooo which s rensureA
IN New York.
Bark Gen. Pike bonded, is insured with risk, ~
the Ocean Office, New Bedford, FOR $1,000 rensured In
New York.
Tue WAR STEAMER sARAShc IN PURSUIT OF TIE
despatch, received last night from San Francisco,
dated the 18th inst, states that the war steamer
sarans' is to cruise for the pr,ssts Shenandoah
AGantics. ....-..... ....
BOAT RACE BETWEEN rnE voLsYrn, or THE ArA-
LANTA, AND THE COLUMBIA. OF THE COLUMBIA
crUBs-TnE COLUMBIA THE WINNING BOAT
THRiE MILES IN TWENTY-FIVE MINUTES AND
FORTY sgcosDs-AcCIDEST TO THE voLANrE, ETC.
Another rowing match of yesterday afternoon In
the of the Elysisn Fields between the Atalanta
and Columbia boat elnbe The Ataanlae In return for
the challenge for the six race Of last
week. challenged the Columbas to row their
six oar outrlggcr Columbia against the Ats-
altss four oar outrgger voantc, the latter club
barrin ont three of the Of the Columbia which
pulled in the asi contest and placing their four crack
oarsuien in the volsn,e The vointc feet shorter
than the Colombia, whicl, Is forty-lve feet.
The notice Of the which appeared In the morning
papers of yesterday drew large crowd TO the Eysan
Fields aud added considcr crable number of small row
boais to the flee, which accompanied the contestng
boats nlled with people Interested in the beautiful ath
lotto and healthy aquatic sport Of boat racing For
some reason other the volante and Columbia did not
reach the rendezvous until long after the appointed hour
for the start which hall past four Tho judges
boat the Yacht Mutual anchored the same spot
as ON last Saturday, the being the same, TO
Daycs Point and back three miles The officers were
folows:Judgr for Atalantas, Henry H. Dyer; Judge
for Columbus, John n. Simpson. Referee Charles A.
Pcvcrely.
The Nalantas won the "toss for choice of positions
and both boats having their respective places the
Siqnal 10 was given al fourteen minutes six O'Clock,
aud the start made The Columbia dd not In as goo
style usual owing 10 one of the crew having caught
was however Immediately corrected, and both crews
pyng well tcr oars shot the ruled bosom or the
the advantage by about boats length The Iye,rss =
and certainly aas 1thlquS appearance IN their sac.
I'VE sIa and Sly with 1s,a their S g Syns 81 poc c
which about encthrd Of t4s ep,s al,anIs 49,
one Of ae oargs,rs Y w yge was INFO ahOrSnass ,Sn me
Who had worked that oar in sprt highly creditable to
the boating fraerpity Jumped overheard soa. 70 llshen
the boat and u Possible enable the crew 70 s'i iavoraoi
contend the with the Columbia when Ia.er was ~
this time considerably ahead. The gentleman who so
nobly ligntencd the Lolantc was pickeu up aimcs'
nmedia,cy by the barge which followed in the wake
Of ,he rowefs with but three against the Colum
bias six, thoy Justly thought Il advisable 10 return
which cy aid leaving clear field TO their opponents
who came IN in beautiful style, having made the thres
miles In twenty two minutes and forty second beating
ho time made on the last race by fyhve seconds when
II will be remembered the Atalantas were the winners
The following are the names OF the Columba's crew Ia
Yesterday race:-James II Hutchison, coxswaip; O.
harry stroke: J. G. ONeill, 8; J. ~ Boen, 4; PeteI
McIndoc 9; q 7 wogom, 2; Edgar j. Brown bow Darn
man The volante was manned az follows Ogden,
coxswan; George r. Roahr, stroke; Jshn H. Lindsy,
william A. Knapp aud William IT. webster. After thu
race both clubs met d the Park Hotel In Hoboken, and
pa5ook Of an elegant supper In the utmost hypony
and enjoyment Is customary between the upiNd AtQ
lanta aud Columbia boat clvbs. : -.
AsormR NrrER9rs NrppfR. The body f . youA(
woman about eehleen Years OF age, has been f0und n