New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-30
OCEAN WRECKS AND RISKS.

LOSS OF THE AMYNrAS ON THE EN"Lieh |'N0i'
LONDON, Dec. 2S.-The Amyntas was lost
while on voyage from Holyhead for washington anu
every person on board persisted. severe gaze pre-
vailed In the English Channel yesterday 0o'''
disasters are reported.
WRECK OF THE BENAREs IN THE CHINA SEA.
LONDON, Dec. ga dispatch from Hong
Kong saws the shin Benares Capt Anderson which lett
that mort Sent "a for San Francisco went ashoreon one OF
The Loo Choo Islands aud became wreck All the ere"
,yere drowned except Eve The English gunDoat OHfie"
has gone to the spot render whatever assistance may
be required.
THE BRIG TEMPEST SUNK OFF CAPE HATrERAs.
ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 29.--Erastus Wells, chei
officer OF the brig Tempest, from MIX River, Jamaica
for NewYork with logwood reports that on the hisnt
of Dec 49, of Cape Haeras his vessel came III cosioh
with brig Tcka OF Bremen The SHOCK was 80 'i0on'
that the Tempest was almost Instantly sunk Inc mas
ter Henry wilson, went in her, but the rest OF the
crew got aboard the and brought 10 this port
The Icka ia from Demeara, for Baltimore She lost her
bowsprit fore topnast and main topmast, aud Is now
in the ice of Annapolis.
DISASTERS ON THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST.
BosroN, Dec 29.-The ship Peruvian, from
Singapore ashore Cape Cod, has been broken INTO
fragments Three bodies have been recovered one tna
of Thomas H. BAine. the first mate. The rubber Win
which she was laden is constantly washed upon tho
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agent.
About 1000 bales Of hemp have been brought ashore
from the wreck OF the bark Kadosh at Point Aderton
The bodies o. Capt Matthews aud the seven Seaeh os'
The German bark Francis, from Singapore, ashore on
Cape Cod has worked further upon the beach, aheIe Is
not much water ia her Tic steamer ChaiieS feifsOh
arrived alongside on sunday ming with lighters and
begun dschargng the cargo 'apt- hoEt'iA@ Vi 'n'
Francis, died on Saturday night
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
mi ASr;afio az tha W bItp Star
line reached this port Dec. 81 after very rough pas
sare by which she was reported to have lost 1.-TWO and
a part of third bla lie OF her propeller, with tho result
OF a fourteen days passage rather than Que OF eight OF
nne days. This statement concerning the amount or
damage comes from the ships official log but ncr agents
claim that examination mas been made, and that only
ono blade aud about q third OF another . wanting.
Accounting even this nj, the company was 10th
Ia nut TO sea with her. and could 1lnge nave been
supplied in this country without enormous Expense, 1t
would have been done Having had her thoroughly Ca
amned by divers, and hayne taken the opinion OF eX-
perts and these agreeing that there wonld be- little risk
i'm sending to sea, 10 az last decided 10 do 80 on
Saturday, her regular sailing day' Accordingly, the
companys agents throughout the country we're tele-
graphed to- and ordered 10 lay the facts OF te ease De-
fore persons intending 10 take passage Ia Ber so tha
they might go or'not. az their judgment dictated
Shippers freight and the fOetnaetefGenoIal were
also Informed E gteen cabin aud 81 stecr1ge passcn-
cers decided and the vessel dropped down the Day
I'm view of The fLot that the vessel Is comparatively
new one that the winds " the North At1nu at the
nrrseut season generally westward so that t1e yessePs
canvas may DC much depended upon and .lat the case
was clearly stated beforehand, that shippers and
gers could patrOnzs the vessel or not az they
chose Inc company hardly be condemned l0r taxing
tins
TnSrreat value of the vessel which Is partly insured
by The company and the fact that the American agent
sent Ia her 5000 ia gold uninsured are evidences hat
tne company regard her seawOrthy, Her captain ~
also said 10 be- able commander, and she IL well ON
cered and las fun crew. The news of her safe arrival
Will however, he anGlOusy awaited.
The steamer Tburingia, OF the New YORK ara Ham
burg line, which due on Tuesday last, arrived on
SATURDAY morning. Capt Meyer, who mas been crossing
the Atlantic 20 years, STATE that no las never eXpe-
renced such bOsterOus weather that OF the present
trip =, $3.50, -
1he steamship Oceanic 0 the White Star Limo arrived
on the same morning, four days behind time.
The InIuan City Of NoW1Ort left Liverpool
IA company with the Oceanic and has not vet arrived
Thc Baltic L.oyds' steamer Franklin. when Was due
at this port put into Halifax on Friday short OF
coal SAILED thence on Saturday ana VIII DO due here On
Inesday. She mas $50 passengers on board.
The steamer Greece OF the National Line left Liver
pool In company with the Wisconsin, but as not yet
rived -
The steamer Erin, also Of the National Line which LETT
Havre on Dec. 10, has yet arrived Sne Is Glow
vessel which, with the stoTm ID probably the cause OF
her being behindhand.
The steamers Cuba ard Siberia, OF which tho former
left Liverpool Dec. H. aud due here Thursday
Ia ST. reached Halifax, Saturday, short Of coal.
The seamer Victoria OF the Anchor Line which left
Glasgow Dec. 49, aud was due here ON Friday, Is also