The New York herald., 1870-06-17
THE MISSING STEAMSHIP.

Tho Henry Chauncey, Of the Pacific Mail
Line, six Days Overdue from Aspinwall--
What the Companyss OHiccrs Sny-No
Serious Fears Entcrtained-D escrIption Of
the Vessel.
Up TO the time OF going 10 press this morning no
intelligence had been received Of the absent Pacific
mail steamship Henry Cnauncey, now six days over
due at this port. with passengers and freight which
left San Francisco May 1s on the steamship Const
tuition. While as yet there u no cause for serious
alarm concerning her safety, 80 many inquiries are
being made by friends and relatives OF those sup
posed to be boara The Chauncey that 1t were bet
ter to give the views OF the olcers Of the company
regarding her, which, In substance, are rs follows
The steamship OF the line connecting outward with
the Chauncey has arrived Vt San Francisco, SO that
there he no doubt that she arrived safe at Aspn
wall. The Chauncey was advertised TO leave the
latter port ner return trip Tor New York ON tie
evening OF LIST morning Of the I'd inst and ia
the office OF the Pacldc MaII line yesterday morning
advised that the steamship Montana, which lett
Panama on the Sist ut. exchanged signals with the
Constitution. the regular San Francisco steamer
aud the Chauncey's connecting vessel returnlng--at
three O'Clock on the morning Of the lsL inst, six
h0urs' steaming from Panama. Thus, assuming taat
nothing happened the Constitution during the last
six hours OF her passage AMI tht she delivered her
passengers and iregnt to the Chauncey in time Tor
her to leave per her schedule day, the trouble If
any exists Is ION this side and with the Chauncey.
Therefore, while reasonably supposng that no ter.
officers OF the company theorlze thus:-That after
leaving Asplnwal the ChaUncey's 's machinery became
badly deranged or some vltal part Was broken, and
she was compelled to put back, there to await the
departure for New York Of the steamship Alaska,
which should leave Aspinwai to-day, and If such
were the cae, the disabled vessel would be towed
by her to this port
The Henry Chauncey is In charge OF an abe and
experienced commander-Captain Maury. Ii any
thing had happened in tho caribbean sea, near the
coast OF CUBA, Captain Maury would have headed
her for port there, and by this time be ore
telegram would have been received from Havana de-
the Southern coast Of the United States similar
course would have been pursued by him.
In view Of the many chances for the Chauncey's
safety no anxiety % an alarming nature should be
excited until tae arrival q the steamship Alaska,
due here about the 10Th inst, and II ~ not mOssi-
BILE that before that tme or even before these lines
are read, she may be heard from with all on board
In excellent health.
The Henry Chauncey, according to the Surveyor
OF the Board OF Underwriters, Mr.. Charles IL. Has
well, was builf In New YORK in 1884, and Is 800 feet
long on deck, 43 feet inches breadth Of beam, ~
feet depth OF hold has load draught Of Is feet and
is OF 2,939 tons burden. Her hull, built by william
II. Webb Is OF white oak and hackmetack, which is
square fastened with copper and treenai1s Her
floors are nodded IS inches ana sided IL inches
TO eighteen inches, while her frames are thirtysix
inches apart at centres. Her machinery, built by
the Novelty Iron Works, Is OF inc most massive char
actcr. Her engine-Of the vertical beam descrip-
ti0n-has O cylinder 106 inches In diameter by
twelve feet stroke Of piston. Her watcrwhees are
forty feet in diameter and OF iron. Four tubular boil
erB, built same time as the egine, are In her hold.
The Chauncey Is double pIanked In bottom, from
bige to water line. She possesses three watertiQht
bukheads, and Is fitted with three large Independent
steam nre and bllge pumps, and In every possible
manner had been protected against disaster by fire.
In a word. the Henry Chauncey was vessel ut the
time Of the survey In question: In 1854, "wel built
and itted for any SERVICE"