The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-27

neavry, ana, 70 add TO the danger, one OF the
boilers broke loose. In order to steady the ship
THE FoREMAsT WAS CUT AWAY
ana her head got up TO the wind. which had now
subsidized, though it was still blowing q gale.
daSssv e o'clock had on out ne waes
from the engine room sufficiently to allow
the fires to be lighted. steam was got up and the
about six miles when the steam pipe gave way and
iI became necessary to stop the engines. In this
disabled state she lay through the night. Friday
passed in the same dreadful state OF uncertainty,
and when saturday morning broke IL was discov.
cred that the ship was lying on the coast about ifty
day was spent repairing the mansalls and steam
pipe and securing the boilers temporarily, and by
ABLE TO GET UP STEAM,
and started for the port OF Ferlandina, where she
arrived on Sunday morning, at two O'Clock P. NJ.
The passengers and mates are loud In their express
sions Of thanks for the gallant conduct or Uncle
Sans boys to whose courage aud GOODNESS is due
the safety OF the passengers and the ship. The City
OF Houston Is o new steamer OF about 1920 tons,
and carried an assorted cargo OF great value The
names names f o. inc passengers are; -
II. Cdrm0dy Ii. Kerr,
W. Goodwin, W. Green. or Grundy,
and Mrs. Franz, the only lady passenger whose
courage and self-possession contrasted strongly
with the cowardy conduct OF some Of the male pas
sengers and crew.
No further details have been obtained relative to
THE STEAMER LODONA,
and we are still IN doubt as TO the number OF people
who have perished. A HERALD reporter called yes
terday evening on Mr.. Mallory, the consjgnee or the
lost steamer, and was informed that owing to the
want or Geographic communication with the coast
no further information has been received. The
only passenger on board was lady, Mrs. Caroline
Conway. owing TO the list OF the crew being the
possession of the captain 1t Is impossible 10 obtain
the names OF the men.
THE CRESCENT CITY
left New York for New Orleans on the same day as
the City or Houston, and the Inflated LOdOna and
as no notice OF her arrival at her port OF destination
uneaSinesS was felt by the public. Yesterday a
HERALD reporter called on ar. Baker, inc con-
thing had been heard OF the missing ship In order
to aiiay the public uneasiness. Mr.. Baker showed
Orleans. dated the z2d inst reporting the arrival In
port OF the Crescent City on That day.
THE SCHOONER MARION.
During the late storm the schooner Marion, bound
from Liverpool to Boston, with valuable cargo Of
machinery cotton ties, crockery, &c, was driven
becoming total wreck. Efforts are being made
with some success, to save the cargo but owing to
THE ROUGHNESS OF THE WEATHER
good deal OF difficulty IS experienced. An
attempt was made to boat the cargo TO
the Resou which went down
weather precluded the possibility Of carrying
out this Intention. It was therefore, resolved to
run the cargo on the beach, and up to the latest
out the schooner, and already some thirty tons or
cotton ties had been safely landed. Yesterday
clear OF water but owing to the heavy sea that was
81 SHE FILLED AGAIN.
No attempt has yet Deen made TO get the Marion
on, as in the present bad weather she would run
great FISK OF going down In the deep waller. At
present the steamer Barker Is with her
ready to render any assistance that may
be needed. The steamer Kesolute was
down ut BOdy's Island 10 render assistance, and
returned In search OF a second steam pump, as the
one at present working Ia found unequal to clearing
the schooner. The ResOlute goes back tonight and
her captain feels confident that If the weather be
favorable he Will be able to save both the schooner
and her cargo.
The Marion reports having passed the American
vessel e. F. Dunbar, OF Searspont, Me-, water
logged and abandoned, IN latitude AZ Is, longitude
AZ TO- She appeared to have suffered severely from
the effects OF collision. There was no clue to the
fate OF the crew.