The New York herald., 1870-03-29
MARINE DISASTERS.

The Noreh German Schooner CathArine Aban.
doned nj sea-Arrisai Of Her Crew In New
York.
The American brig Amy A. Lane arrived at this
port on Sunday last having board Captain e. Z.
Jansen and the crew OF the North German schooner
Catnarine from the RIO Grande for Falmouth for
orders abandoned at sea February II.
The following is Captain Janssen's report:--
Left Rio Grande on toe 22d Of January. at eight
A. NJ tn ballast and set our signal t16 Paimer) for
the bar and at ten A. NJ. got the steamtag to tow
out to sea Passed the bar about haifpast eleven
A. N. and struck on It several times, 50 violently
found no water IN them. At hall. past eleven
proceeded on our course wind northeast,
and nne weather. We had variable weather until
irom east northeast the p snip MP pitching heavily. on
the llth IN soulh latitude ls deg min.. longitude
~ S aeg "a n west nned the nd
sna @ ss, 1Ss Of nsssi ssa
In the pump we'll Set both pumps going and
lee. SIX niles Mics distant !si' ssesssd F for her ana
were aleak ana asked ner TO stay BY us durlng the
night Tnis sne agreed TO do. We had then four
ali night. At day break had SIX ieet Of water in the
hod. Called our people together and It was decided
10 leave me vessel while help was nearus Lsnnoaea
and some provisions, and at eight A. ~ on the ~.
or February left the snip IN SINKING condtlon, anu
came on board the American orig Amy A. Lane
Captain J. A. C0ryer, IRON Buenos Ayres, for New
York, and landed the 27th OF March inside of
sandy hook, aud on the ZSth ol March in New YORK.
The Schooner p. N. Wheaton Wateri0gScd
aud Her Crew Rescued.
The pilot boat j. ". Elwell yesterday brought the
schooner r N. wheaton, Captain f. w. wheaton,
found waterogged at sea. Her captain reports as
fofiows:-Sch0oner p. II. Wheaton, Of Philadelphia,
sailed from ST. Johns Inlet, Fla, March %, and
bound for Lynn. Mass, with timber. Experienced
strong northwest and north-northwest Winds YES
sci commenced leaking badly soon after coming to
sea- Men constantly at the pumps. March ~ ex-
perenced strong easterly gale. Hove schooner to
under close reefed sail At eleven A. N. Obliged to
wear ship and scud, finding II q matter Of imp0ss.
biity 10 Keep her Tree OF wafer; scudded her uDCl
one p. M, when she became wateii0Rged.
br0ached 70 and move down on oeam ends.
partially rigntng TO carry awav and sweep decks OF
everything forward OF the quarter masts SAILS &C.
Crew opigeo TO shit from Droadside to quarter in
very few minutes. Marcn 2S-At six A. N. spoke
and boarded Dy the p,lotboat J. w. Eiwell. crew
being entirely wora out, and all fresa water and
provisions washed away. Deemed N advisable 70
leave white caance offered.
Inc following Is the report OF the pilot boat w.
Elwel, NO. I:-Marcn u, experienced q heavy gale
rom the east southeast; boat hove to, unuer lore
and nam tr, san. March Is. one A. NJ wind died
out, Almost q calm wnn q heavy sea running. Four
A h., WIND hauled wcst; made the Highlands, bear.
ing west by north, twenty-five miles, AT daylight we
made ,wreck bearing notueast; steered to her;
aud took or. She proved 70 be the schooner
y. NJ. wheaton, OF PnlladeIpnla- from JacKsOnvle
Tor Lynn, WIN umDer. she WIS waterlogged and
dlsnasted. After taainy her crew on we cleared
awar the masts from TIE hun. We slipped the an.
cor aud took her Ia tow thirty miles east by south
from Sandy Hook. fnree L. "a. got the assistance OF
. Steamboat snd procecdec safely up TO New York.