The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-07-20

a Bffx Abandoned In Mld-Ocoam After.
ward Towed into Port.
New York iIerald.I

Captain Charles q. Peterson, Of the
Russian bark Navigator, was In jubilant
mood yesterday on his arrival in this port.
When he started from Liverpool .flfty.four
days ago he was commander Of but one
vessel, yet he brought two into this harbor.
About o'clock In the evening on the eth
OF this month. while in latitude 30 degrees
20 minutes, longitude 65 degrees 50 min
utes, vessel was seen five points to
leeward and about six miles of.
pitching heavily In the high sea, with
hardly any canvas set and show.
ing evident signs OF wreck. Captain Pet
terson bore down upon her, and found that
II was the brig Francisco Felix, from Ara
caju, Portugal. Not a,soul was aboard.
and on working the pumps twenty-six
inches Of water were found in her hold.
She had evidently been abandoned. Can
tain Peterson determined TO make an
effort TO bring the brlg into port. and ,;t 4
O'Clock on. the morning Of the following
day Chicf-Mate Leanendcr and three men
were put aboard OF her. II was found that
holes had been bored in the inside OF the
seupper-holes, with the evident inten-
ton OF permitting the water TO wash
up, find its way into the hold. and
thus sink the brig. This was probably
done that she might go down as soon as
possible and not endaDger passing vessels.
The holes were plugged up and the men
set TO work at the pumps. In three hours
all the water was out Of the hold. a heavy
hawser was then passed from the Navigator
to the brig, all the sail which it was possible
10 make with a missing foretopmast and
foremost head was put upon the latter and
an attempt was made TO tow her. The first
effort resulted disastrously, the lurching Of
the two vessels in the heavy sea swapping
the hawser. Another hawser was passed
with the same result. Then Captain Pet
terson waited until the sea had somewhat
Gained and q third hawser was passed to
the brig, which held.
N A FOG.
In the mean time a very heavy fog had
come up, and the Francisco Felix, though
but short distance of, could not be dis
cerned. her Whereabouts being known only
BY the sound Of O fog-horn which the men
aboard kept blowing. The fog continued
for several DAYS. but the sea fortunately be-
came comparatively calm, and 10y the aid Of
the sails spread upon the brig and the tow
ing by the Navigator fair Roadway was
made. On the 18th. when about fifteen
lillit> southeast vi HUlhhNNpNh, ii' ''H-NH
were becalmed, and to avoid the danger OF
a collision the towing-hawser was cast of.
A fair breeze aiterward sprang up, and 1t
seeming probable that the Francisco Felix
would bc able to make her way to port ur-
aided, the Navigator proceeded on her way.
ON the morning of the 18th she spoke a
tow-boat and sent il out to the assistance OF
the disabled craft, the two vessels thus ar
rivIng here almost the same time.
THE CAPTAINS STORY OF THE ABANDONMENT.
The abandoned brig is owned 10y firm
in OportO. Both vessel and the cargo OF
sugar with which she is loaded are insured.
Her agents are MesSrs. G.. Amsinck x Co.,
No. $50 Pearl street. who are also the con-
,ignees. Her captain arrived here on the
18th OF this month on the Italian bark II.
Anna. from Rio Marina. which had taken
himself and crew Of nine men from the
Francisco Felix. He reported that in
heavy gale on July 9th the brig had
sprung aleak. and the water gained so
rapidly that when the t. Anna was sighted
his crew. believing the vessel would sink,
compelled him to abandon her. The brig
and cargo are valued at between $4,000
and 500 and Captain PetterSOmwill be
richly repaid in the way Of salvage for his
achievement. The vessel is now lying at
the Erie basin. and when her cargo is I'M
loaded, will be placed upon the dry dock
and fitted with a new foremost and fore
masthead