, 1866-10-13

The propeller Portsmouth,, Captain Steele,
With 1au ashore at Waukecan On Wednesday
nipht, madc this port yesterday morning. She
YVES col OFT by the sne George e. Wood. but not,
however, until 1,0u0 hnrrcls Of wafer lstne and 500
tasrcls Of salt were thrown on board. Tho Ja1n-
ncce 10 the Portsmouth were light.
CoiLss1oS,-Early yesterday morning as the
stcamcr scn Bird WIS coming Into port, she coE-
lftlsd With the burk H. r. bohbfns. carrylrs AWAY
lie 1nttcr's iib,bhem aud slightly damaging the
steamer.
Qr,cK Tn1r.--Thc schooner George G.. Fluncy,
Captain John yana'stinc. which left this port un
tic 18th n1tlmo, loaded with corn for Os"cco,
rivcA here Thursday noon with :, ,a1D barrels Of
ealt. making the 1onnd trip In about twenty .Gse
layr.
CounEc71os.-The rel CIT fcw days since that
lit propeller City Of Aatliaon attached by tue
Deputy Collector was wIEllunl foundation.
ToH nErAil:s.-The schonness Fannio and Flag
and tic slaop uniou arc In Nllle.> Fltzhugh l.
Dn.r's dock, un1crcoir. several repairs.
vEssrls PAssiSa TIE NEL1AsD CASA1.-Bonnd
eastward on the :'sh: lrore,1trs Sewr,., Snrth;
lark rside of .,nlcsfca; echoonesa Gerrit Smith,
ii. Whitman. :aaf'e Leaf. Douna Westward
None. Vessels l,tchassing ut the elevator:
Bark Maitland, OF Chicago: III orders.
Pour OF DrrFALo.-Thc followin: Chicago ves-
ec1s arrived on the ah iust.: rropc11ers Mohawk,
Empl1e State, WcEona; barks Cream City, c. L.
Nin,s, American Union, aud c. j. Wells.
The following cleurea ,he came day: rropc1icrs
Chicago, Forest Queen, Merchant; ba,ks Anstin,
No1theast echooners Swallow and $. 3. Sh:pasd.
THE DowswAnp F1EEr.-The Detroit ibst says:
ss1hcrc arc at present on the passage down from
Chicago II large lect Of vessels, few Of which
have alrcady made their appearance. Before the
| week closes mol far from two huudred will be on
| tic way from this city-ihe largest mum.
ber OF the ecason. On Wednesday nigh.
10 less than tcn tugs we're waiting at sarnia, 10
meet my cmefgeuclts that might arise In the
| event Of the arrival Of larger numbers.
DAEK S. Y. n. WATsoy.-This vessel which ran
ashore nj Foint nu Sable, short timo since, and
towcd 10 Milwaukee, goes into dry dock at the
| latter pos. for general ovcrllaulinc,
! AxoTuEl. BAn0E.-Thc scow Table Rock, late
Of Chicago, has been dismant1ed and converted
| into lumber barge.
| ANCHOR Los7.-The bark Golden Fleece, up
! ward bound, while at anchor IN Lake st. Clair,
| on "Wednesday, was struck by heavy squall,
causing her to paH her chain ano lose her
| anchor.
LOIS or TIE BARE CHEAT Wxsr.-.A despatch
| printed in our tclcxraphic coinmns this moi ming
announces the total loss Of this large vessel near
b Mhe III sc Ses asas
rect, sustaining injuries Of 20 severe rature
that it tecsn1a necessary to run ader upon M the
had cargo Of st1 tons oi coal on board, some
Of which will probably b. saved. The Great West
measured rs tons l,'.rtAen. old measurement.
she was built in Basslo, hS G: =: WssSs, M IN II;
ing TO the bnoEs she has never received any ma.
tcfial repairs bcyund a new ccnise.board box.
| which proves her 10 have been onc OF the best
bnil, vessels that ever navicatcd the lakes. Shc
was The pioaces Of the largest class Of lake Scs.
scle, and attracted much attention mad Comment
the rredici,uss lnat The experiment ofutroducin.
vessels Of over H tons bnrthen for the lake trade
would prove failure. The result has proved the
wisdom Of 1rr designers, and there are at prcseu
unite number Of sesses ailast Of greater tonnsgs
than tic Great West, while It u contemplated Il
| build ono this winter Of one thousand tons bur
,htn. The Great Wcst rated 4. last sprtng> with
IN appraised value OF $1t,o60. The despatch
howrscr, states that she WA insured for sii,'n'
Which Indicates that her vlfne has MATERIAL,
| appreciated since thea. Her cssco vas fnsutel
(ur $tMD.-NilraM:ee Senftnti-