The Portland daily press., 1866-02-15
OF OCEAN STEAMERS,
M ARM e N EWS
PORT OF PORTLAND.


"Wednesday, February IS.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Mont1 cal Liscomb, Boston.
Sch II Prescott, Freeman, James River, Va.
Sch Empress, Cook, Eastport for Boston.
Sch Antelope, Morton, Rockland for Boston.
Schs Gentle, Henderson, and Excel Hatch Rock
land tor Boston. sg7 - e r =
Sch Patten, Durham, Bath for Providence.
Sch Cornet, Perkins, Bath for Boston.
Schs Alpine. Elliot, and october, Scott, Bath for
Schs Elizabeth, Gould, and Pool, McFadden.
Wiscasset for Boston. -
BELOW-A BERN brig, with lumber.
CLEARED. a-s,s
Steamer Franconia, Sherwood, New York Emery
& Fox. g.
SAILED 13th-Brig Chesapeake, for Savannah;
sch Fanny Heating, for philadelphia, and Texas, tor
Boston; Brig Alpha went out and has returned
mistaken for the Chesapeake. E
Ship H L Richardson, which cleared at New Or
leans fst inst for Liverpool has board 1880 bales
cotton, pounds 1t being the largest cargo
with one exception, ever shipped at the South. The
value of this cotton is estimated at about 900
currency, and will be worth in England over 10000
In gold. 100
ee DIsAsTERs. s
Sch Engineer, from Providence Tor Baltimore, be-
fore reported blown off the coast went ashore 18th
ult. at Eleurhera. bahamas, and Is q total wreck
Capt willard was washed overheard 9th nit and lost
Crew saved. lThe registered 165 tons, was built
at Trenton in 1860, and owned by 8 r Randall, and
others, of Portland. No insurance.l
Sch Vigilant, U lighthouse tender. Green, from
Portland Jan for Key West, was spoken about 9th
inst under jury masts, having encountered success
sion OF heavy gales from WNW to NNE next day AZ
ter leaving port up to the 12th.s On the 9th had
perfect hurricane, which blew away oresail and ON
the 10th was boarded by sea which threw the YES
sci on her beam ends, shifted cargo and disabled the
cook and two men; cut away the manmast to right
her and in the act Of cutting away the foremast
when it unstepped and ripped up the deck, after
which she righted with three feet of water In the
hold The lime In her hold was thrown overheard
and the water pumped out. On the 12h succeeded In
rigging the foreboom into jurynast and put her be-
tore the wind. N- 9A''
Brig Vince t, (of Bath) Morrison, "A days from
London for Boston, with general cargo, struck on
the Sow q Pigs at noon 18th inst during thick fog
and will probably 60 to pieces A steam tug and
lighters have gone to her assistance The registers
400 tons, was built in 1864, and owned by Messrs
Minott & Co, of Bath. rTA - rtfaEl
A ships boat, with the letters 7 A. and quarti-
y Of wrecked stuff was passed 9th inst, IN lat 80 Is,
SCH Mary Ann, (of Jonesport) Bryant, from Eliza
bethport Tor Provdence, with iron, Is ashore ON
Conmcut Point, leaking freely, having had her lum-
Der port stove in by the ice Monday evening, while
at anchor I'm the Bay. She was got off 18th and tow
ed to Providence. a Sbot.9t .f'tt.i -
Sch Ontario, iof Machias) Huntly, at New York
from Cardcnas has had heavy weather on the coast,
split sails, &c. ="
Barque Halcyon, Larrabee, from Gloucester, Eng,
for New Orleans, before reported at Nassau MP, in
distress. was discharging I'D ul to 60 dry dock
for repairs. s. 35t D .0}t -5ioJs - hi5