The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13
THE LATE STORMS IN THE BAHAMAS.

THE LATE STORMS IN THE BAHAMAS.
Names or seme or the Vessels Wrecked-
Letter from the Uaitcd States CsnsuI Al
Nassau.
WASHINGTON. Nov II, 1865
United States Consul Kirkpatrick, at Nassau, in let
ter, dated October 10, to tho State Department says:
have the honor to inform you, since my despatch
No ITO was forwarded, via Havana, that am able "a
give you more correctly the losses ships In this
vicinity and to those which have arrived here There
are . great many OF whom nothing will DO known
The British schooner Elite from Tenerife for Nassau,
was totally wrecked at Andes Island All hands were
British bark Sickle. Friend, master, from New York
70 Havana with general cargo, was totally wrecked at
British brig Active Willinra,e master from g. Johns
for hatsnz with lumber arrived 1t Nassau In Distress
VIII los, Of topmasts and part Of deck load
Tne United states steamship Tahoma, Gibson, COM
mandsr from Pensacola, n distress, coaied and pro-
seen on the 9th abandoned The foremost was gone and
tho manmast bead gone; the sails In ribbons and
the boat on deck bottom up.
The American schooner Lah Rch Bautron, master,
Of Now York, at Nassau broks from her anchorage al
East Harbor and blown sea on September 80
and arrived here on the sh with loss Of anchors chains
Tho American bark John Curtis, Of Brunswick, Maine,
has reached the harbor tshe was from Havana, and
bound 10 Turks Island with loss OF mass rudderhead
and other material damage She was brought in by a
wrecke who assisted in getting her Oh In the Southwest
Bay.
The American bark Anna n Palmer OF New York,
from Havana, bound TO Turks Island, arrived here on
the 18th inst She of here the 7th, but could
not enter. Mainmast and other material damage.
French bark wrecked at Great stirrup Bay II
capszed and went to pieces. All hands lost Five
bodies were picked up nearly naked.
The American brig Hydra, OF searsport, Me-, j. B.
Nichols, MASTER was brought here by wreckers the
18th instant She was from Wilmington, y. C., bound
for Havana, with lumber. Masts gone and other IN
Jures.
The American ship John n Cushing Of Newburyport,
Axvax
general cargo, arrived here the 9th instant with
Dainmast gone and fore topmast wrung off, and other
DAMAGES Charles N. Holt, second mate, was washed
overheard on the Sd inst
The British bark Lupoil OF London Gibbus master
from Pensacola for Liverpool wrecked by being run
ashore leaking badly on the I'd ins at Turtle Rocks
Tho brig Rival, OF Now York, J. r. Monish. MASTER
was totally wrecked at Moors Island and abandoned
She from New York fcs Galveston, with general
cargo which was partly saved and brought to Nassau
Wrecked on tho Cd inst Tho and officers were
saved, AID have all arrived here.
The American bark L. Willis Rich tof Stockton, Mel
j. l. Panno, MASTER from Boston for Matanzas with
on the I'd inst. Part Of the cargo, with officers and
crew. was brought to Nassau.
The American brig VIM. Henry, VIM. Burnard, mas
ter, from Portland for Havana with lumber and shocks
was totally wrecked on the morning OF the I'd inst at
New Gordo Abaco. After striking three Of the crow
were washed overheard and drowned-viz VIM Baker
and VIM. jones' OF BunAlo N r., and James Brown of
Brooklyn, N. r. The officers and the remainder OF tho
crew were brought to Nassau. with small portion OF
The British brig Grace worthington, De~ant master.
from New York for Belzs, Honduras, lowed to
Nassau by wreckers October IL, partially dismastsd,
The American brig John R. Platter Of Norwich. Conn,
James ". Yates, master, from New York for Havana,
and crew, IVES saved and broush, to Sssssu =
Tho old American brig Baltic John Maddocks, MASTER
Of New York from New York 10 Galveston with gen.
oral cargo struck Eeuhera and totally wreck "a
on the fss inst small part q her cargo with the on
eafa nd rrau nah ouohf IN
The American schooner Swan, O. W. Mitchell master,
Of Baltimore, wrecked At Fortuna Island Tho on
wrecked on the Goth Of September.
British brig Chile, Whitehead master. from Nassau fos
Havsn. with GOAL was totally wrecked a Andros Island
Amsacss Eagle Of Boston, bottom up, ., ca. Island.
San Salvador. Many dead bodies picked up shore.
brought here dsrslos. II & reported that hun
drsd dead bodies have already noated shore which
ss
her cargo, II American interest," should Of once put In
their claims 70 The proceeds Of the cargo. subject 70 al
vsge sad sxpsnsss Of the court hers.
me American brig Jossph Baker ives abandoned and
totally Loaf ., Mathew ro.n, InkGua
s, % ss ". i: s:'' s:.l sn
RQd, inslSA 0ray s.vsd With tho s1osO'ion Of two
master. dismasted ii Harbor Island.
American brig J. r. Elcott Of Boston, Jonathan Bray,
being ds%ss,sd d,li.sd on reef At Hsrsos Island %
the 10Th last and Is total wreck Her odoes and crew
arrived ~ Nassau.
Yrsach bark was lowed into Mayaguans tsmpora.
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three mssted schooner reported wrecked q
Grand Bahamas Cargo taken Into Green Turtle Bay,
lsrs. centre board schooner vas totally wrecked on
Crossing Rock, Abaco. All hands drowned No name
nstionslity ascerained Part OF chronometsr box.
marked r L. DE Morsy Grey, New York, was picked mp
tho wreck, which may lead To her Identity. She
vas loaded with coooanuts, which were pitched.
large vessel whose name vas asccrtained 10 BE-
Raven, her port and nation unknown, loaded with um-
Der, bottom up at Berry Island All hands drowned.
Schooner Advance, formerly Of Baltimore, Transferred
70 tbs baltimore Bahams Guano Company, vas Totally
lost with her entire Ten Of her original crew
board st the time Of the disaster, supposed 70
belong 10 Baltimore.
The American schooner Union, OF Harrington, report
cd 10 my last having been driven ashore will pro.
badly be anoai In few days as veil ~ The Brtsh war
ship Snblc.
This comprises all that has been ascersnsd up N this
date. The crews now here will be forwarded 10 tho
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