The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-02-19
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

PORT OF PORTLAND.
Saturday, Feb. ~.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Dirigo, johnson, New York-passengers
and mdse to Henry Fox. ~. ~
Brig Wild Horse, (Br) Macomber, Boston.
CLEARED. tss..a5
Steamship Scandinavian, Br) Ballantine, Liver
Steamer Carlotta, Colby, Halifax, N s-John Por-
teOus.
Brig Geo W Chase, Bacon cardenas-Jas NJ Chur-
Brig Florence, Bp waycott, st Andrews, NIB
Sch H Prescott, Merriman, New York-John Port
eous.
Sch Helen Maria, Prince, Camden and Belfast
j Farnsworth. -a~-ss
- ~ sunday, Feb. IS.
Steamer Forest City, Knight, Boston.
Sch P Grant, Br) Bradshaw, Halifax, NS-22O tons
WIZ HE MEMORANDA. tt
Sch Ocean, Grant, from Boston of and for Portland
with corn, while off Nahant the 14th inst encoun-
tered very heavy which boarded the vessel caus-
ing her to roll badly and carrying away the mainmast
the Il
was obliged to cut the spring stay to the fore
mast. The mainmast and topmast falling alongside
to prevent staving hole through the vessel. During
this time the vessel drifting toward the lee shore
and sail could be set except the jibs. Colors
regard Every effort was made to get the vessel into
Lynn but finding it impossible the anchor was let go
but would not hold and she drited until she struck
heavily on the bottom. Soon after large crew from
the shore arrived in boat with hausers and anchor
which was run out and they succeeded, with the
sstance of life-boat, in getting her Off the wind
slightly changing. A pilot came on board soon after
and she got to the wharf in Lynn where she will
get assistance and proceed The vessel remains tight
Sch David Babc0ck, C0lcord, from Galveston for
New York, was spoken 9Th inst, 100 miles East of
Cape Henry with loss of mainmast and bowsprit.
boom broken, sails torn, &c. She was fallen in with
again the 18th, and had sustained additional in
jury having encountered heavy gales oq the sth and
9TH and sprung foremost, disabled rudder, started
deck, and strained the hull badly The captain and
wife, with the crew, who ielrly worn out were
taken off and brought to New York by brig Oliver
Cults. The schr registered 251 tons, was five years
old and was owned by Capt Colcord, David Babcock
and others, Of Stockton ~ -4
Cardenas was 10 days North of Hatteras with NE
gales; 10th inst off Capes of Delaware, took gale
from NE lasting 20 hours, during which stove bull
warks and lost deck load cedar logs.
Sch Campbell, (of Deer Isle Smith, at New York
from Aquin, was 10 days North of Hatteras with NE
Barque Neversink, Gibson from Rangoon for Fall
mouth was spoken Jan TO- lat 27 N, Ion So W. short
of provisions and sickness among the crew.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
NEW ORLEANs-Cld 18th, ship Harry Morse,
sAvANNAH-Cld 18th, barque Don Justo, Thurs
FERNANDINA-Ar 4th, sch Harry White, Hop
kins, Boston. with loss of foretopmast and ibboom.
CHARLESTON-Ar 18th, sch Harriet Baker Web
ber Baltimore.
WILMINGTON--Ar 18th, sch Clara Rankin, Ricf-
ardson, Kennebunkport.
NORFOLK-Ar 18th, sch Ruth H Baker, Loring,
New York.
BALTIMORE-Ch 18th, brig Jennie Morton, Gam
age, West Indies.
Below 10th, brig Polledo, Dyer, from Matanzas
NEW YORK-Ar 18th, ship Sandusky Norton, FIN
Marseilles; barques Adeine Adams, johnson, Bor-
deaux IS days; Idaho, Richardson, Cienfuegos Aber
ton Potter, Gonaives; Orient, Stahl Anguilla; Acel
liza Thurlow, White, Salt Cay II; Ponvert, Allen,
Galveston; Milwaukee, Perkins, do IS days. Helen