The New York herald., 1868-04-11
Disasters in the Bahamas.

We have received from correspondent the fsv;ng
list of wrecks and disasters the Bahamas with the
of those vessels seeking Nassau in from March
April 81
arrived at this port eaky while from Georgetown for
csss where
the leak seemed to be- Master sold cargo
March Brig Feeswing dr, Parks from Ma.an.a. for
S.ns s SaSs
put In VIII commence 70 reload on the 9Th.
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wrecke se the vessel on he, and she destroyed with
French sark from South America for Cuba with dried
oee was az near %d Cay LSu Got Of after throwing
An american schooner ashore place. got
lot of shocks picked up near Elbow Cay, Abaco, sup
pose1 theown from brgantnc which seen hove to In
Tot Of shocks in derel,c. thrown from brig
March Ship samboul yBp, Gilon, from Mobile for Liv
Abaco wreckers took out anchor and paid
snd :eS Inc cotton brought
have resumed their voyages
Marine Disasters.
BRIG wATcnrUL (Mezicsn. Captain John Brggs from
Havana 18th u bound to Philadelphia, loaded with 1900
boxes sugar. the night of the 9th experienced heavy
gale from ESE, and the morning Of the 2sth at O'clock
manmas carried away, also the foretopmost top
gaantmast witha rigging attached At AM discovered
the vessel TO be leaking badly and In 20 minutes she
down in fahoms water Is miles south of Cape Hateras
The captain and manned the boats and
he mates boat eap1d IN pbe ana on ihore bpre az
lost Their John Williams, VIM Hunter
and Robert Lewis No insurance the Cargo fully
insured in Havana. The vessel la years old built
what they stood In.
smr CrSTrnIoS-The Boston Journals OF Friday say:-
for New Bea pa @ tS ST. ns o pee
the heavy NV gale Ghe above is The did put
p" during heavy NV vs. ssc 0''e' '''S 's''' nave
BARK RiyAt from Rotterdam for Boston, pm, into Fal-
BRIG yons SHERWOOD, for Havana put back Newport
F. March 2S with loss of opmas j'bboom and otherwise
BRIG AMANDA GUIoN- Our consul at Liverpool, writing
under date Of March M gives the following account Of the
tain Gerard voyage from New York for for asr'n@aas @
he survivors BY the British ship Hunress captain John AZ
teridEe Tho Amanda 0uon sailed from New York on
s during Which s she p sprung
and sss,S Al and while ri. position struck
1a s ss 1s 1 s S DS sh her The crew
Snd s
house. sS nSSps Ss
food and water On Monday night the cook washed away
and the second mate Neson died. About four O'Clock
Tuesday morning the survivors light and hallooed as
oud they could Fortunately they heard BY the crew
OF the Huntress who sent boat Ia charge the chief on
GER and they were taken from the They were as
may be Imagined IN very exhausted condition They say
the captain and officers clothes uourls
ment and brought us round We forget their kind
ness" They say great praise Ia due 10 the
boats for coming TO their assistance, wind blowing
strong and n heavy sea running nj the time.
BHfG OTTAWA (Br) Mc1vers, from haan,ss for Boston,
with cargo Of sugar, B the vessel yesterday OF
Cmtyhunk with foremast She was boarded three
O'Clock "Wednesday morning by wreckers frot Cuuyhunk
,S oepg rough ana dsngerops e go alongside whn was
IN the briggs boat, despatch received in Ne pcden.
from Captain Mcvers, dated mt Woods Hole nonrng
news OF the vessel indicates that they had arrived ore
s monohanss a. went to the brig and owed her Into
gone the chain having parted about foriv fahoos ro, nc
anchor The other anchor had lost stock ami ali bt hJ