New-York tribune., 1873-09-05
OCEAN LIFE AND PERILS.

ARRIVAL OF THE SEARCH STEAMSHIP JUNIATA
IN GREENLAND.
WASHINGTON, Sept. Authorization has been
received at the Navy Department that the United States
steamer Juniata Commander d. L, Braine, arrived at
Hosteinborg, Greenland the sth of july she having
touched at Fiskernaes and sukKertoppen. No dogs
could be found at the latter ports. Commander Brane
through the courtesy of Gov Frederick LARSEN pro-
cured at Hostenborg dogs and abundance of seal
for clothing for the officers and men Of the Tgress
and sailed July 10 for DISCO and thence to UpernavR
Commander Brane has late as the 10th OF July
from Disco but tdngs had been received there re-
gardng the POars. The fee was reported very heavy
in Omerrsk Froid and at and above Upernavk. The
health OF the officers and of the Juniata is excel
lent The dispatch to the Department came by the
Danish orig Constance, via Copenhagen.
MOVEMENTS OF THE AsIATIC SQUADRON
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Rear- Admiral Jen-
kins commanding the Asatlc feet writes TO the Navy
Department from Nagasak, Japan under date of July
2s informing the Department that he arrived there In
his flagship, the Hartford the 2lst of July, from
Shanghai. Before leaving the latter port he enter
tanned on board the Hartford number OF Chinese boys
who were coming TO the United States TO be educated
Admiral jenkins had visited the Chinese arsenal and
dockyard above Shanghai, which have works for the
manufacture Of arms and the building Of ships and ma
chnery Alarge vessel of war Of 5000 tons, had been
constructed and awaiting her armament OF rited
guns, which had been ordered IN Germany. Inc Lacka
wanna left Nagasaki company with the Saco and
Yantc the 18th Of June and arrived at Shanghai on
the 18th. On the 18th she sailed from Shanghai TO VISIT
other Chinese ports The SacO on its way to Tlen
Tsn The Yantc arrived at Yokohama on the 11th. The
Iroquos had sailed Tor Cheroo The Ashuelot was at
Nagasak, but 90 INTO dock at Yokohama for ne
eessay repairs The Monocacy also TO 90 into dock
for repairs at the place The Paos was at Maya
saki.
MORE WRECKS on THE BRITISH AMERICAN COAST
REPORTED.
HALIFAX, Sept. 4.-SOme sails and medi-
cine chest of American schooner named The Angels
Friend which were found floating in the bay, were
towed into Port Hood the other day Is supposed that
all on board the schooner-1s OF 20-were lost. The
schooner Good Intent tOwed into Port Hood water
logged on Thursday. When the schooner was brought
TO one the wharves and rghed her crew OF five men
and TWO boys were found drowned in the cabin. 1t
would appear that when they had given up all hope of
saving themselves they repaired TO the cabin 10 engage
IN devotional exercises and there met their sad end
The new bark Commissioner of 800 tons OF Angonish,
left Pctou for Bermuda with load Of coal on the even,
from since the great storm Of the following day. fears
were entertained for her safety On Thursday MI
Graham OF SewGlasgow, accompanied by ms foreman,
went down Cape George and found several parts Of
wrecked vessel which they Identified as bsng those OF
the Commissioner. Lfe-buOys marked Commissioner"
have also been found near Cape George There now
little doubt that the vessel has been wrecked and all on
board pershed. The following persons are known TO
master; Henry Eyers of PictOu mate; Arthur Cash OF
Gloucester, cook and Alex Fraser ana D. Il Ross OF
New-Glasgow Chas. Rame OF Bridgeport. England;
David Forbes OF Msurus Fred. Wooan of Goltenburg,
Chas Kenny GreeDock, and Daniel Venice of Archat.
seameu. The Commissioner insured IN Pictou and
Halifax offices. The Kate McCntock, Silver Lake.
Diploma, and n schooner owned by Albion kOdgson OF
Booth Bay high and dry at Pleasant Bayiagdalen
Islands The residents Of Booth Bay ask that the Rev
enue. steamer McCulloch may be sent 10 Magdalen
Islands, and she Will probably be dispatched.
SIX Ew-BRUNswICK SAILORS AT SEA ON RAFT
PORTLAND, Sept 4.-The schooner Gray
Eagle which arrived at Booth Bay on the 29h reports
that on the 2th when about co miles south by east from
Mt Desert, she picked up the fragment Of raft. with
an inscription board dated Aug "a TO the effect that
the schooner Eliza Frances of Eastport was water
logged and upset that she aferward went TO pieces
and that SIX had been two days on the raft with
out food These the captain, who Is from St. An
drews N. B.; VIM. w. Harper the mate, and Arthur
Hooper both OF Deer Island James Conley OF St An
dreWs n B., and Stillman Thornton and James Burns
of Princeton Some hair found Of the sticks
seemed indicate that some one or all had been viO
lently swept from the raft