The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-23
FROM FORTRESS MONROE.
Marine Disasters-MIsfOrtune of Emil
grants from Texas to Brazil.

grants from Texas to Brazil.
FORTRESS MONROE, March 21.-The steamer |
G. w. Lord, from Galveston, Texas, and steamer |
Mariposa, from New Orleans, via Havana, bound |
to New York both of which put Into Norfolk on |
the 10Th instant to obtain a supply of coal |
their bunkers having been exhausted In con- |
tending with very heavy gales on the coast |
arrived here to-day with fresh supplies, and |
sailed this afternoon for their destination, New |
York. The c. W. Lord started out first, and was |
shortly followed by the Mariposa. Yesterday |
and last night the storm ragged all the way from |
ENE. to NNE., but this morning it veered
around almost to due north in the Chesapeake |
bay, but on the coast still blew from the north !
east.
The steamer Mariposa proceeded out as far as
Cape Henry, and then returned here, deeming |
it imprudent to undertake the passage to New |
York until the storm abated. Captain Quick,
of the Mariposa, reported heavy northeast
gale prevailing outside, and experienced a
heavy sea in the bay and in coming into Hamp-
ton Roads. The steamer Pioneer, from Will
mington, N. c., bound to philadelphia, steamer
| Louisa Moore, from Newbern for New York,
| and steamer Fairbanks, from Wilmington, N. Co.
tor New York, all arrived at Norfolk to-day
snort OF coal, in consequence OF having eXper1-
enced very heavy gales on their passage around
Hatteras.
The steamer Thames, which arrived at Nor
! folk on the 10Th for COAL is detained here; also,
| the steamer Norfolk, from Norfolk for Phladel-
| phia, and steamer Petersburg, from Richmond
! for Baltimore, and large fleet Of sailing YES
| sels oystermen, GOLFERS ETC., lay anchored in
Hampton Roads, awaiting an opportunity to
| sall and an abatement OF the present gales.
! The steamer Charles W. Lord, which sailed
| to-day tor New York, was not seen by the Mari
! posa before she returned to Hampton Roads,
the weather being thick and foggV; but the
storm being so severe, the Charles w. Lord will
| probably have to make the Capes tonight for
harbor.
The Mariposa left Havana n week ago to-day,
and has on board as passengers one hundred
and fifty Texan emigrants. These emigrants
consist OF men, women, and children, and,
! before the war, belonged to the most wealthy
and influential families in the State. Land was
obtained from the Brazilian Government, and
regular settlement laid out by the parties NEST
| directly interested in the movement and every
| preparation was made for the reception OF the
emigrants. Eminent lawyers, DOCTORS and
divines were enlisted in the cause of emigra-
ton, and the settlement intended to be made
| under the protection of the Brazilian Govern
ment was to consist entirely of the first fami-
| hes of Texas.
The necessary arrangements having been
made, farming materials shipped to Rio Janero,
and agents sent to Brazil to look out for the
interests of the settlement and emgrants,
they finally sailed from Galveston in the brig
Derby, for Rio JaLeiro, about two months ago.
| Thelr troubles now commenced-stormyW yWeatner
prevailed, and the passage to Brazil was de-
iayed. The captain of the brig proved recreant
to the trust reposed in him, and through some
mlsmanagement the brig was totally wrecked
on the Colorado reefs, near the island of Cuba.
The emigrants were all saved from the wrecked
vessel, and reached Havana, whence they took
passage Ou Cue hldIlpObd lOT N6W 1Olh' oNllCS
leaving Havana succession of severe storms
was experienced, and the most disagreeable
weather prevailed.
The sutferings and disheartening influences
of sea-sckness were now swelled the mis-
fortunes of the Texans, and added to the list
OF their trials since their departure from Gal
weston. The Mariposa had to put into Norfolk
short of coal, and her later adventures have
been chroncled above. The emIgrants eX-
pected to be able to reach New York in time
to take the steamer Merrimac, which is ad-
yertised to sail tomorrow for Rio Janeiro
via 81. Thomas; but the Mariposa has been
delayed already several days beyond her time,
and they will have to wait in New York for
the departure of the succeeding steamer.
They have been storm-bound yesterday and
to-day on the steamer in Hampton Roads, and
feeling exceedingly disConsolate at the disap-
pointment IN not being able to reach New York
TO take the Rio steamer, the emigrants are very
expressive in terms of dependency over the sad
misfortunes which have accompanied them
Although very few even of the sterner sex with
stand the gloomy and displriting influence of
the prevalent stormy weather, the majority are
determined to carry out their cherished plans
and to reach their settlement in Brazil at the
very earliest opportunity
The numerous vessels arriving in Hampton
Roads for a harbor from all parts of the coast
make the same report of the heavy gales which
have been experienced during the past ten
days. OF Hatteras the gales have ragged inces-
sanity, with all their usual fearful violence, and
all the steamers bound to the north, which have
nut into Norfolk for coal, have had to make
the same persistent struggle in combating the
violent northeaster as they swept around the
Cape, with snow, hail, and rain as accompani.
ments.