The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-16
Loss or the Brig Nellie Barrett.
OUR FORTRESS MONROE CORRESPONDENTS

New York the 2sth Of last month for Key West and
Dry Tortugas loaded with stores and amun
ton, sprung aeak when eight days out and sunk,
with the loss of everything on board About four NJ
the 9Th inst. the leak discovered, and the
made every effort to stop il, but without successy
AT eleven o'clock the next morning there
eight feet Of water in the hold, compelling
the abandonment Of the vessel, from momentary
fear that she would sink Signals Of distress
having raised fortunately attracted the notice Of
the French bark Courier de Mayaguez, Captain Paol
Nicols, from Carmine, Mexico bound for Marseilles
which to their assistance. Captain Somers and
crew-altogether nine men--were taken board the
French vessel, aud almost Immediately after the Nellie
Barrett sunk She went down In latitude 35 IL, and
longitude 70 90 Captain Nic0ls changed his course in
hope To encounter some American vessel but met
on board Of which the rescued captain and crew
transferred which brought them here. Captain SOmers
wishes special thanks to be given to Captain Nicos for
the exceeding courtesy and Kindness shown them.
List or che Vessels Lost on the Atlantic
Coast-Arrivnl or Numbers or the Crews
or the Wrecked Vessels, &c.
The United States supply steamer Memphis, Lieuten
ant Commander Conroy commanding from New Orleans
LIST via Key West sth nst arrived at TINS port last
evening.
The Memphis LETT New York October O. with officers,
and supplies for the Atlantic and Gulf squadrons,
calling at Port Royal, Key West Tampa, ApaIschicola
and reports the health Of the squadrons be good and
all the ports visited healthy She arrived Pensacola
just in time escape the hurricane that visited
the coast. commencing about October "a She expe
enced very pleasant weather from the time Of leaving
New York until her arrival New Orleans While there
sudden change in the temperature took place, being
number OF degrees colder than usual for this Of
the year
Tho Memphis left New Orleans on her return Novem
renced very rough passage. Having met with con-
nua succession Of strong gales from north northeast
and much stormy weather. obliged 10 Law thirty
hours. November Q, ialf.past p. NJ, latitude 20
degrees IL minutes, Longitude 10 degrees minutes,
passed brig H. 1hurson, Of Searsport. bound North.
The Memphis brings the following passengers from
the Gulf squadron
Commander George NJ Ransom United States Navy;
Acting Master Iemucl Pope Captains Clerk George g.
Dana, Psymasters Clerk = J. Martin, and fifteen dis
charged men.
Received on board from United States Marshal at Kew
West George Davis, late Attorney General Of the
called Confederate States OF America TO be conveyed
North for delivery TO the United States authorities
At the request OF her Britannia Maestyis Consul
Key West passage was afforded to nineteen ship.
wrecked British officers and seamen among whom
Captain J. Walker of British bark Queen Nab, which
went ashore al thirty minutes past ten o'clock the
morning Of October -, about twenty miles west OF
Carysfort Rect, the vessel being a total loss Also
Thomas Parsons, mate OF schooner Hanover which ran
ashore Sambro Shoals at eleven O'Clock the
ing of November l. with cargo q mahogany, and be-
came total loss She from Mnati,lan October 10,
bound 70 Boston. passage also afforded 10 G. r.
Lord chief mate Albert knight, second mate, and
Joseph Cotter passenger OF American shin Caroline
Nesmith which MAS wrecked on the rocks near Carys
fort Reef Lighthouse the night OF October ~ The
Nesmth from Mobile October -, for Liverpool and
was loaded with two Thousand hundred aud ninety
three bales Of cotton lso Frank Towns mate Of bark
Watham, which wrecked the morning Of Octo.
Der ~ Mstancunbz Bar, and q total loss; she
was cotton loaded, from New Orleans for Boston.
Key West suffered very severely from the recent hur
ricanes Honses unroofcd and blown down, trees
uprooted, and wharves and docks carried away. The
oldest inhabitants state IL has been equaed in go
verify since the hurricane Of 1896
Many dismasted vessels are now In Key West harbor.
The shipwrccked passengers report thai they have
been treated with the greatest Kindness by the gentle
manly offcers Of the Memphis who united 10 do all In
their power to make them comfortable every want being
cbcerfully supplied.
The following believed to be correct list Of vessels
wrecked on the coast from Csrysfort Key West via =:
ships Caroline Ncsmth and Panama, bsrks walthAni.
John Wesley, j. N HARDWOOD, and two brigs, names I'M
known.
BRITISH vxssRs
Ships fheobod, Merscy and Oeswingo, bark Queen
NAB schooner Hanover and two barks disrnased
unknown; French bark Marguerite o Spanish brig,
two schoones unknown and large schooner bottom
up
The following correct list Of the officers now al.
Ay,no Vo,,awfesr Li~aenont Commo,,d>y- Edward Con
roy
Acting Moar and Exscutipe Omc,r--w y Pratt
Acting Assistonf PoyusGster-tiilbert A. Robertson.
lesistdnf SurQeoN-Henry G. Eckstsin.
Co,aoiws clerk and Nod Agew-E. G. Taylor
Pdymoxtv's C1erk--Hsnry n Antes.
Actiae Ensign AND Sailing Aosr-Caicb II. Arm.
strong
Samuel A. Cove.
Na,es--John Tenny WIN w. Hunter
Eng,n,ers--Acting First Assistant Edw L. Thorn;
Second Assistants, Chas. W. Gift Daniel d. Fcnneil;
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