New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-12
THE DELW OF THE EURoPEN srEluEES.
CONTINUOUS WESTERLY GALEs-DIS tSTER On
TIE ETNA-THE VOYAGE on THE CHINA
OTHER STEAMERS OVERDUE.

CONTINUOUS WESTERLY GALEs-DISisTER on
TIE ETNA-THE VOYAGE on THE CHINA
OTHER STEAMERS OVERDUE.
Never before in the history of the ocean
mail service has interruption oi comluuuca
ton occurred has been occasioned by The severe
weather Of the present month No mails were dispatched
Saturday usual, there being steamer in port
take them.
The steamer Ena, which LETT Liverpool the 2d inst,
and the AeInana, China and Union which left various
European ports about Christmas Day experienced
succession Of gales and heavy squalls which ashcd
during the greater part Of the voyage. Capt.
John j.. Morelaud chief officer OF the Cnuard steamer
China states that he has been navigating the Atlantic
Ocean FOR the past q years and he never. during
the whole course Of his service, experienced such
severe storms II seemed for several days II vcs
sell 10 matter well buIlt could withstand the fierce
and angry that were constantly sweeping over them
Tie officers and OF eac steamer were on constant
duty with little or no lutefInsl fa-s.isefs were IN
continual state of alarm ana ~ wa, ony the sonndcnce
the Storm that pfeNehtu PANE IL u nOt oleh IIut
storms are met IN crossing the Atlantic that hrsiclaSs
ocean steamers cannot easily weather Tie dangers 10
be avoided are along inc lth coast ana bstwceh tape
Race and Sandy Hook But during the last fortnight the
rcaues have prevailed NJ intervals somewhat like tho
noTtlers Of the tropics. These are diucc5 lIit Adh-
tic navgators not used 10 enconnIenng or the Tour
steamers that have recently arrived, a but the China
mel with accident. she, with tho usual good luck
Liverpool the 1Ji OF December. with heavy cargo
and 40 passengers 10 Of whom were in ne cabin She
| arrived at queenstown Oh the following dd},
and tho same evening resumed htr voyage.
The sea rolled its huge waves over her decks.
found necessary 70 Reer Ell the watches on deck
on the 2.ih Tie vessel fairy s!9sse9 as she @e?re!
came rolling the starboard bow Into tho steengo,
carrying away oil the hight work such g. doors. WIZ
dows. and tahesI Ihe ship stu kcl'I itf course, tho
mas,,..,,o engines moving steadily. The 18th opened
ccer thah tho previous days The massive ana angry
pillows rolled larger and larger until they came snrgng
over the bow and, sweeping along the deck, carrying
everything before them. Mr. MolyneGuX. The nth OIL
GER was dashed against the bulWarks, and Ills
almost feless body was swept into the dark waves Sew
ora Of the we're seriously injured ana are now
ising officer carried of lie feet and hurled against
the mast breaking his collar bone One OF The boats w
carried away with It's dayit5 and skds More waves
swept the decks carrying CONSERVATION among nc crew
The weather did not moderate uhtll the Banks were
reached. which on the attn inst
The Alemania. which left ON tho 2Jth, experienced
very severe weather. Several heavy seas swept her
arrived with the loss OF her boats, having experienced
s.? s9me severe gales aud squalls accompanied by
The eanard steamer China left Liverpool on tho
2Gh Coming down the ensne %as s eDdG.hs 70
age before them she arrived ut Queenstown the oloy-
ing day Leaving there the same Day as enc TURNED INTO
sea- the wind being from the NV AZ noon on The 29th,
she had run ls6 miles the Slhd tnen oenS NV WIN
lightning. on the 9Otl, TIC wind was the same Ihe
miles the first part OF tho day being moderate, though
the latter part brought strong gale ana heavy sea
strong westerly wind sue made only ia miles.
Tho sea was sim higher than the day
previous On the I'd but "a miles canned. Tho wind
during the entire day blowing severely, ana heavy
squalls constantly impeded the ships progress On the
81 the wind hrcd around 10 the northwest; this day
she made lG1 miles ON the 4h tlo wind came from
every point OF the compass IN successOn nevertheless
the vessel took advantage OF favorable winds and not
whsandiug the heavy made % miles On the 9TH
| the wind from the northwest, strong steady
ing yet she ade $50 miles On the 9Th, go miles It'll,
with strong head wind, 1855 miles On the sth the wind
blew heavily from the northwest the vessel making 227
miles The 9TH wind the same; distance run ga miles.
On the 10Th, with moderate wlhd, llaue
run Of 3S milee and arrived at statemsald, Eia p m
During the entHe voyage, with the exception OF the
two last days, the Chsa experienced the most severe
weather she encountered Nothing but tile able sea
manshp and long tried experience Of her chief officers
ever brought her into port IN sHcI seaw0rthy cond
tou There sleep and lfe rest for either Olcers
OF crow capt L. NJ. Hockey ana Chiei oince J0hh r.
Moreandswere constantly at their posts, directing the
movements OF the ship Battling squalls, Win tronen.
dous heavy sea required quick and far sighted eye.
The worked with alacrity and slWays the
alert. They knew that everything depended on their
sloadfasness, and while the officers commanded tie vcs-
sci they were constantly rcadness TO obey every COM
nahu behhd the China Is the Java which let on mo
25l the Aeppo and City OF forE which left on the
Olh; TIE Colorado which left the 2J the Celia which
| Is long overdue; ana the Hansa.
~ ruhloicu mat schooner, cOlnmanded by tnpt.
Harrington, came ashore about mile rom the Iodine
FACTORY at Quantic, L. L. few nights ago The mate OF
inc vessel went ~ the house OF Capt Casper aud told him
OF the schOOntrs being ashore Casper went 10 the
sci nnd found capt Harrington board and took them
10 his house IL appears that they had been 81 day
1 IIuf tho n an Ia.