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Maritime Newspaper Articles - 1840
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The Norwich Mercury April 25th 1840.
EMIGRATION To AUSTRALIA And CANADA from Sydney, New South Wales
A Regular line of Packet Ships from 600 to 1000 tons burthen each will be dispatched direct for SYDNEY, New South Wales, on the following days, with strict punctuality, viz:
From the New Jetty, London Docks - Saturday 23rd May, Saturday 18th
July and Saturday 19th September.
From Plymouth - Tuesday 2nd June, Tuesday 28th July and Tuesday 29th
September.
These ships are all A.1., have poops, are fitted and provisioned in the first style for Cabin, Intermediate and Steerage Passengers. The Captains are well acquainted with the Colony and an experienced surgeon will sail in each ship.
A few married mechanics and farm servants will be taken free under the regulations of the Colonial Bounty.
The fine fast-sailing British-built ship ELPHINSTONE A.1. burthen 600 tons, Captain Thomas FRAMLIN, will sail from London on the 23rd May and
from Plymouth on the 2nd June, direct for Sydney, New South Wales.
The fine fast-sailing ship CLYDE will sail from the London Docks on the 6th May direct for Quebec and Montreal in Canada. She has a poop and excellent accommodation for cabin and steerage passengers.
For freight and passage, apply to Carter & Bonus, No.11 Leadenhall Street, London. Agents will be appointed in a few provincial towns.
From The Norwich Mercury June 27th 1840.
AUSTRALIA Ship Margaret Passenger
Emigrants proceeding to Port Philip are informed that they may secure Cabin, Intermediate and Steerage Passages by the fine first class ship MARGARET, 310 tons register,
Augustus BERGH commander, on very moderate terms and also that they will have the advantage of visiting Launceston at which settlement she will call, as this ship is now completing her loading . Immediate application must be made to Donald & Thomas Brown, Australia, New Zealand and Canada Agents, 21 Silliter Street, Leadenhall Street, London.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 17 Mar 1846
news from Evening Journal of Friday 13th.
By Messrs. Thompson & Co's Express, we learn that the packet ship Sunbeam,
Capt. Windsor, arrived at Boston, from Liverpool, yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, bringing five days later intelligence from Europe.
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The packet ship Cambridge, for Liverpool, on the 23d December, saw a vessel in
distress, which proved to be the Lyndock, of London. She was in a sinking
state, and the Cambridge took from her the crew. Several other vessels are
reported as being lost, with crews and cargoes.
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The ship Laura left Quebec Dec. 29, with 400 bbls of flour, 34 do. butter, for
Newfoundland. At Cacona met a large field of ice, in which the ship soon
became fixed, and was completely wrecked, being driven ashore, at length, on
Green Island.
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The packet ship Scotland, which left Liverpool Jan. 17, was lost at Acklow on
the night of the 19th, but the crew succeeded in getting on shore.
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The new ship Montreal, was lost at Cape Chaton on the 14th February, and all
board perished. The Captain, wife, and child in its mother's arms, were found
on shore, and interred in one grave.
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The ship Saxton was lost, and the entire crew, 20 in number, perished.
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From the Boston Mail Extra. At 8 A.M. March 5, Capt Windsor saw a large steam
ship (probably the Cambria) about 60 miles from Isle Sable, and thinks she
would have some difficulty with the ice, which was exceedingly plentiful in
that quarter.
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Ships Liverpool and Shakspear for New York, and Alhambra of Philadelphia,
sailed on the ninth from Liverpool.
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Dreadful famine in Sweden, and some of the neighboring Russian provinces.
The Cork Reporter sates that the effect of Sir Robert Peel's policy has
already been to flood the market with provisions. The paper contain accounts
of a great many disasters of ship wreck.
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The Bark Bencoon with 30 lives, was lost off the port off Liverpool, on the
night of the 7th.
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By the schooner Calloa we have papers from Kingston, (Jamaica) to the 11th
inst. Capt Frisbie, of the schooner Emily, who, it will be recollected, was
not long since arrested at Jamaica on a charge of selling into slavery in this
city, certain persons of color whom he had brought from Jamaica as servants of
his wife, has published a statement exonerating himself from the charge; but
it does not appear that he had been released.
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H.M. troop ship Athol arrived at Barbadoes in the latter part of January, with
near four hundred persons on board, and the small pox prevailing. There had
been few deaths, however.
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The French schooner of war Levrette, of six guns, from Martinque to Santa
Martha....., was totally wrecked about midnight on the 17th inst., on the
coast of Guara, at Point Gelina. Officers and crew, 60 in number were saved,
and arrived at Santa Mar...on the 27th inst., having been plundered by the
Indians of everything they had. --N.O. Bulletin, Feb. 28h.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 24 Mar 1846.
The Hibernia arrived at Boston a quarter past 9 o'clock yesterday morning,
just in season for Thompson's Express to obtain its Liverpool papers.
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The Pilot Boat "Wm. J. Romer" had not arrived at Liverpool when the Hibernia
sailed. She left New York on the 9th of February, and had been out,
therefore, 23 days. The Packet Ship Patrick Henry, that sailed in company with
the Pilot Boat, arrived at Liverpool on the second of March, having made her
passage in 21 days.
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Great Battle In India. Our advices from Bombay, since the sailing of the Steam
Ship Cambria, come down to January 17th. There was a loss of three thousand
British and native troops killed and wounded, and reported loss of 30,000
Sikhs, at Moodkee and Ferozeshah.
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Our file of English papers bring a full account of the wreck of the Cataraqui,
Capt. Finlay, 800 tons burthen, an emigrant ship, bound for Van Dieman's Land,
and the loss of more that 400 lives. Nine only escaped, one of whom was the
chief mate, Mr. Guthrie, who furnishes the melancholy particulars. The vessel
sailed from Liverpool on the 20th of April and struck early on the morning of
August 4, on a reef situated on the West coast of King's Island, at the
entrance of Bass's Straits. There were on board 369 emigrants, and a crew,
including two sureons, of 44. One hundred and twenty of the passengers were
married and there were 73 children. The mate says:
As soon as the ship struck, she was sounded and four feet of water was in her
hold. The scene of confusion and misery that ensued at this awful period it is
impossible to describe. All the passengers attempted to rush on deck, and many
succeeded in doing so, until the ladders were knocked away by the workings of
the vessel. The crew were instantly employed in handing up the passengers. Up
to the time the vessel began breaking up, it is supposed that between three
and four hundred were got on deck by the extraordinary exertions of the crew.
At this time the sea was breaking over the ship on the larboard side, sweeping
the decks --every sea taking away more or less of the passengers.
About 5A.M. the ship careened over on her larboard side, washing away boats,
bulwarks, spars, a part of the cuddy, and literally swept the decks. At this
critical period the master gave orders to cut away the masts, hoping the
vessel might right. The masts were forthwith cut away, and everything done
that could be, under the circumstances, to get the vessel upright, but to no
purpose. At this time the passengers below were all drowned, the ship being
full of water, and the master called out to those on deck, to cling to that
part of the wreck which was then above water till day light, hoping that the
spars would be of some service in making a breakwater under the lee, and thus
enable the survivors to get ashore in the morning.
The fury of the waves continued unabated; about five o'clock the wreck parted
by the forerigging and so many souls were submerged in the wide waters, that
only seventy survivors were left crowded on the forecastle.
The previous evening the quarter boat, the only one remaining, was attempted
to be launched, into which the boatman and doctor (Charles Carpenter) with
four of the crew, got, but she immediately capsized and all were drowned.
The lashings of the survivors were now undone in order to give them the last
chance of life. Mr. Thomas Guthrie, the chief mate, now on the sprit-sail
yard, was washed out to the bow-sprit; he saw the master and second mate and
steward clinging to the bows, with about 18 or 20 only left alive amid a host
of dead bodies on the fragments of the wreck. Mr. Guthrie was driven to a
detached part of the wreck, but soon finding it impossible to live with such a
sea breaking over, seized a piece of plank under his arem, and leaping into
the water was carried over the reef, and thus got on shore. He found a
passenger who had got ashore during the night, and one of the crew who got
ashore during the morning. John Roberts, a seaman, plunged in when he saw the
mate ashore, and partly swimming and partly driven, reached the land.
Five other seamen followed, and got ashore dreadfully exhausted. Almost
immediately afterward the vessel totally disappeared. The nine who reached the
shore had neither food nor drink from the time of the ship striking to the
Tuesday after. They were discovered by Mr. Howell, who resided on a distant
part of the island with a party of sealers. This gentleman and his party
relieved the necessities of the sufferers, who were subsequently taken off by
the Midge, which, observing their signals made for the island
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The barque Bencoolen, Capt. Claribut, belonging to Mr. Ripley of Liverpool, on
Saturday night, during a heavy gale of wind, unfortunately struck on Teylor's
Bank, near the Formby light-house. Only eight out of a crew of 21 were saved
by taking to the boat. The remaining 13, including the captain, mates and
pilot, were drowned, when the vessel went to pieces, which occurred very soon
after she struck. The Bencoolen sailed from Callao on the 13th October last,
with a full cargo of cotton, hides and guano.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 31 Mar 1846
Packet Ship Henry Clay Ashore. --This fine packet, belonging to Grinnel,
Minturn & Co., went ashore on Squam Beach during the gale of Tuesday night.
The masts were soon after cut away. The hull remained tight until about eight
o'clock on Wednesday moring, when the keel broke off and the ship commenced
leaking.
The second mate (Mr. Cooley) and four men went ashore in the life-boat with a
line, at much personal hazard, and having made it fast, returned toward the
ship slid along it and dropped into the boat. The persons on shore then drew
on a line attached to the boat, but she was unfortunately stove by a sea, and
6 persons, 4 passengers and 2 seamen, were drowned. The other five clung to
the wreck of the boat and were drawn ashore, some of them much exhausted.
Mr. Cooley, the second mate, left the beach about 9 o'clock last evening. The
steamer J. Bell has gone down this morning, and the weather being now fine
there is every prospect that she will be able to reach the ship. The latter
had no pilot on board.
The owners of the Henry Clay have an insurance on the vessel to the amount of
$10,000, and on the cargo for $20,999. The ship originally cost $90,000.
--Jour. of Commerce, Thursday afternoon.
There were about 300 passengers on board, including 4 cabin passengers, all of
whom, together with the crew, there was reason to believe would be got safely
ashore, as there was plenty of assistance on the beach.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 7 Apr 1846
By the packet-ship Yorkshire, Capt. Bayly, we have intellignece from Europe
one day later than previously published by us. In a private letter just
received from officer in India, he observes that, independently of those who
fell in the late engagement, there were 2000 of the Sikhs drowned in
attempting to cross the Sutlej.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 14 Apr 1846
The U.S. brig of war Somers arrived at Vera Cruz on the 8th. There were lying
at Sacrificios one frigate and three sloops of war, all belonging to the Gulf
squadron. One British sloop of war was also there.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 21 Apr 1846
The Steamship Unicorn arrived at Boston at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, from
Liverpool, which port she left on the 19th ult. The Unicorn had a terrible
passage. A constant succession of gales and head winds impeded her. She was
frequently embayed in fields of ice, and had to put into St. John's for coal.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 28 Apr 1846
We learn by a private communication, dated "Liverpool, April 3d" that the
steam ship Great Western would start from Liverpool on Saturday, 11th of
April, at the exact moment of 10 o'clock, 15 min. A.M. There were already
ninety-eight berths taken at the date of the letter, and a number of
passengers were expected from Paris. Altogether she will have about one
hundred and twenty passengers and one hundred and fifty tons of goods. It was
the intention of Capt. Matthews to take a southerly route to avoid the ice,
which abounds at this season of the year in the northerly latitudes. The
Capt. calculated on arriving about the 26th inst. Great improvements had been
made on board, both in the engines as well as in the steward's and cook's
department, adding much to the speed, safety and comfort of the vessel.
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The largest mail ever received at the Boston Post Office, was brought there
from the Caledonia yesterday, at half past one, P.M., consisting of 113 bags
of letters and papers. It was important to forward the letters and papers for
the South by the steamboat mail, which closes at 4P.M. The clerks went at it,
and before half past four o'clock, the mail for the South was on its way to
New York! In less than three hours a mail containing over 35,000 letters, was
sorrted and dispatched by the clerks of the Boston Post Office. --Boston
Journal.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 5 May 1846
news from New Orleans Picayune, April 21. The British ship Windsor Castle,
Capt. Patterson, which arrived at this port last evening from Liverpool, in
lon 22, lat. 38, spoke the Portuguese brig Vestal, sixty-four days from Bahia
and bound to Lisbon.
Capt. Patterson supplied the brig with what provisions could be spared, and
took from her the son of the captain of the ship Ceylon and four of her crew,
the Ceylon having foundered at sea. From the narrative of the young man, it
appears, in substance that the ship Ceylon, of New York, E. Cook, master, left
Newport, Wales, Feb. 13th, with a cargo of railroad iron, for New York. The
ninth day out she sprung a leak in a gale of wind, and the men were kept
constantly at the pumps.
The wind having abated, the ship pursued her course, but the leak increasing,
it was found advisable to sail for Fayal, then about 600 miles distant. Four
days after spoke the ship Consbrook of Belfast, which day by the Ceylon six
hours, and offered to take off all hands. The offer was declined, and three
days after the ship encountered another gale, which greatly increased the
leak. It was finally found necessary to take to the boats, which were loaded
with all the provisions, &c., they could carry.
Sail was then made for Terceirs, but the boats were within two miles when the
ship went down. Two days after fell in with the brig Vestal; all hands were
warmly welcomed, although the brig was short of provisions. Seven days after
fell in with the Windsor Castle, from Liverpool, which took on board the
captain's son and four of the crew of the Ceylon. The rest of them proceeded
to Lisbon in the Vestal.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 12 May 1846
news from the New Orleans Picayune. Later from the Army.
The brig
Apalachicola, Capt. Smith, arrived at this port yesterday from Brazos Bay,
whence she sailed on the 24th ult., and reports that on the 22d she left Point
Isabel, where Maj. Thomas, the acting Quarter Master, informed Capt. Smith
that the body of Col. Cross had been found about four miles from Gen. Taylor's
camp on the Rio Grande. From the wounds upon the body, it seems evident that
he was killed by a lance.
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The schr. Cornelia, Capt. Stark, arrived last evening from Brazos Santiago,
whence she sailed on the evening of the 24th ult.
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The steamer Col. Harney, which left New Orleans on Wednesday for Brazos
Santiago, took with her ten long 13 pounders and a quantity of munitions of
war, and was to take in more at Galveston.
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The Steamship Cambria, Capt. Judkins, left Liverpool on the 18th ult. at 4
P.M., arrived at Halifax on the 1st inst., at noon, and left again at 4 P.M.
She brought from 90 to 100 passengers to Halifax, and landed about 20 there.
On Saturday, about 20 minutes to 12 o'clock the weather being foggy, and the
boat running at half speed, just as preparations were made to stop her, for
the purpose of sounding, she ran on shore on a beach, afterwards discovered to
be in Truro, Cape Cod. The engines were immediately reversed, but she
remained hard and fast. An anchor and stern cable was carried out. After
heaving on it, the anchor came home without having altered the ship's
position. At the time she went ashore, it was about halftide. As the tide
rose, the stern swung round. At high water about 4 P.M., she lay broad side
on.
The beach on which she lays is in Truro, about 5 miles South of Highland
light, Cape Cod. She heads South. There was considerable swell when she went
on, but fortunately it was entirely calm. Other anchors were carried out and
every effort was made to heave her off. About 4:30 A.M. on Sunday, Genete B.
Blake, Esq., of Boston, and Capt. Chester, passengers, landed, took horses to
Plymouth, and thence to Boston by an express car.
At the latest accounts the ship lay perfectly tight. L.R.B. Forbes,
steam-tug, and other steamers went to the assistance of the Cambria.
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The steamship Hibernia, from Boston, Captain Harrison, hence, arrived at
Liverpool on the 18th ult., at 5 P.M.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 2 Jun 1846
The steamer Great Britain arrived at New York on Tuesday morning last, in
twelve days from Liverpool. The long voyage was in consequence of a break in
the engine. She brings little news of particular importance.
Emigration from Germany to central America is going forward rapidly.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 23 Jun 1846
The steamship Caledonia, reached Boston on Thursday last. She left Liverpool
on the 4th inst. The intelligence is of but little importance. The Oregon
question has ceased to give uneasiness.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 7 Jul 1846
We take from the Newport Rhode Islander Extra, of the 27th ult., the following
account of the wreck of this vessel, and melancholy loss of life by the
disaster:
The melancholy news of the loss of the Brig Sutledge, Capt. Graham, of and
from Pictou, N.S., for Fall River, was received here this morning about half
past 9 o'clock, by the arrival of the schr. Dusky Sally, Capt. Wilder, of and
from Bingham.
On the arrival of the Schooner at Stevens' wharf, the information rapidly
spread to all parts of the town, and the appalling scene presented, was one,
the like of which, our inhabitants have seldom had occasion to witness. On
the deck lay the dead bodies of those who had been picked up from the wreck,
surrounded by their kindred friends who had been rescued from a watery grave,
giving vent to their feeling in the most agonizing manner.
The following particulars of the loss of the Brig we have received from the
Captain, who was among the survivors: The Brig Sutledge, of and from Pictour,
for Fall River, sailed on the 12th of June with 56 passengers --men, women and
children. On the evening of the 26th, at 8 o'clock, it being thick and foggy,
came to anchor; and at 2 o'clock, on the following morning, got under way, and
at about half past three, struck on a ledge of rocks (in the Vineyard) called
the Sow and Pigs, soon after which, the tide having caused her to slew round,
she backed off the ledge, filled and went down, bow first, in ten fathoms
water. Previous to her going down, the mate was sent below, forward to
ascertain if the Brig leaked, but he discovered nothing that looked like it.
The pump was then ordered to be sounded, but before that could be done, water
was reported in the forecastle. The boat was then got out, and the passengers
rushed into it, when the Captain gave orders to shove her from the Brig. He
then jumped overboard and swam to the boat, and kept her as close to the Brig
as possible, picking up such as jumped into the water. The whole number
picked up in the Captain's boat was 31 alive. The schr. Dusky Sally being
near, sent her boat to assist, and succeeded in saving 6 more alive who were
in the water, and 3 more also from the rigging of the sunken Brig. Sixteen
dead bodies, (4 women and 13 children,) were also picked up by the two boats,
which, together with the survivors, were put on board the D.S. and brought to
this place, as above stated. The Captain also states that another vessel was
at the same time picking up what was adrift from the wreck, &c.
The Captain and crew, and 28 passengers were saved. The passengers were all
foreigners --mostly Scotch, and we understand were on their way to
Pennsylvania, where they expected to find employment in the mining
establishments.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 21 Jul 1846
Boston, July 17, 7P.M., 1846.
The steamer Cambria is now safely moored in our
harbor, having accomplished the voyage from Liverpool in her usual good time
--a little over thirteen days. Advices by this arrival have been received from
Liverpool to the 4th inst. London 3d; Paris 1st; Dublin 3d; Havre 2d.
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The Great Britain arrived out on the 22d.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 4 Aug 1846
Havana papers were received at New Orleans on the 18th inst., by the schooner
Hope, Captain Howes, which contain later news from Mexico; having been
received than by the British mail steamer Clyde, from Vera Cruz, which place
she left on the 6th inst. The Spanish schooner Flordelanes arrived two days
previously from Sacrificious, with Vera Cruz papers to the 18th of June.
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From the Seat of War. The steamboat James L. Day, Capt. Griffin, arrived at
New Orleans on the 18th, from Brazos St. Ingo. She left on the 15th inst. The
Delta takes from the Matamores American Flag, of the 10th inst., excerpt from
a letter of July 12th follow: We sail for Pensacola at daylight tomorrow
morning, for provisions, etc. We leave at the Brazos, the cutter Van Buren.
The Forward, Ewing, and Woodbury, are cruising above and below this depot on
the coast, touching here frequently. The Brit. barque-of-war Rose is lying at
anchor off the Brazos, having been here about three days.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 18 Aug 1846
The steamer Great Western, Capt. Matthews, arrived at New York Monday morning
at seven o'clock, having made her trip in 15.5 days. She brings
London-advices to the 14th, and Liverpool to the 25th of July. The news is
not of much importance.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 25 Aug 1846
The steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston, Tuesday, August 18th, left Liverpool
August 4th. There is but little news given. Five columns of Wilmer & Smith's
Times are occupied with an account of Prince Albert's visiting Liverpool.
The King and Queen of the Belgians were on a visit to Queen Victoria, in
England, as were also the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg,
Austrelitz. The King of the Belgians held the diplomatic leyce at Buckingham
palace, in London, on the 1st inst. Prince Louis Bonaparte, Ex-King of
Holland, died at Leghorn on the 25th ult., in the 68th year of his age. The
celebrated Baboo Dwarkanouth Tajore, died at his residence in London on the
1st inst. The baptism of the 3d daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert,
named Helena Augusta Victoria, was solemnized on the 25th ult.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 6 Oct 1846
The Great Western, Capt. Mathews, reached the New York wharf at 1P.M.
Wednesday. She has 126 passengers. She met with very heavy weather. On her
passage several immense seas struck, by which her decks were swept. Capt.
Mathews was only prevented by the nettings from being washed overboard. It is
stated that so extreme was the danger at one time, that several of the
passengers, said to be 60; received the sacrement from a clergyman on board.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 27 Oct 1846
The Steamer Caledonia arrived at Boston at half past 11 last evening. We are
indebted to Tompson & Co.'s Express for Wilmer & Smith's European Times, from
which we make our extracts.
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The Steamship Great Britain, Capt. Hosken, left Liverpool on the 22d ult., for
New York, with 185 passengers, and on the same night they went ashore at
Rathmullia, in Dundrum Bay, coast of Ireland. The passengers were all safely
landed. At the latest accounts she had not been got off. Her cargo had been
discharged. Thirty-five of the Great Britain's Passengers sailed in the
Packet Ship New York, Capt. Cropper, on the 2d inst., among whom were Mr. King
and Lady, our Minister to France, and Mr. Bleecker and Lady, of this city.
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A Dutch war schooner, the Chameleon, of 16 guns, with 60 men, was attacked in
the China sea by 40 prows, having 1200 pirates aboard, and after a hard fight,
captured and all the survivors stabbed. The Chameleon had on board a quantity
of treasure which occasioned the attack. Another Dutch vessel, of 6 or 7
guns, in her company, made out to escape during the battle.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 3 Nov 1846
Off Vera Cruz, Sept. 25, 1846. An execution on board the U.S. Squadron off the
Coast of Mexico. On the 17th inst., I was one of the edified witnesses of the
supremacy of the law over natural right:
A sailor named Samuel Jackson, belonging to the sloop St. Mary's, was hanged
at the fore yard arm, pursuant to the sentence of a Court Martial, before whom
he had been tried for striking a man named Taylor --one of the officers of
that ship.
The preparations for the execution were numerous and solemn, a regular
programme having been issued by Commodore Conner and circulated through the
squadron several days previously. The officers and crews of all the vessels
at the anchorage were mustered on deck; this would make several thousand
spectators. The victim made his appearance on the "topgallant forecastle" of
the St. Mary's, attended by two or three officers and the Master-at-Arms of
the ship, and by Rev. Fitch W. Taylor, Chaplain of the Cumberland.
The operation, I have no doubt, has advanced the interests and safety of
society, infinitely, and exerted a vast influence upon civilization in
general. In what manner, however, I cannot say. This is the first man that
has been killed, on the part of the Navy, during the war --not a Mexican
having received the slightest injury.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 3 Nov 1846
The New Orleans Picayune, of Oct 21st announces the arrival of the steamship
Galveston, from Brazos Santiago coming via Galveston. Col. McGlung was not
dead, but improving. Lieut. D_lworth, of the 1st Infantry, had died of his
wounds. Major Sear, of the 3d Infantry, was doing well. Capt. Owen, of the
Baltimore battallion, who came in the Galveston, reports that we had five
hundred and sixty-one killed and wounded. The Mexican loss had not been
ascertianed, but it was believed to be not less than one thousand.
At Cunargo two affairs of honor were expected to come off. Brigadier Thomas
Marshall had called Col. Bailie Peyton to account, and a meeting was expected
between them on the 11th. Another duel was expected at the same place,
between Captain Musson of New Orleans, and Capt. Sheveus of Texas.
The Matamoras Flag, announces the death of Capt. Robert Mitchell, Ass.
Qr.Master to the Indiana volunteers. The Flag gives the deaths of volunteers
at Matamoras from September 1st to October 5th sixteen in number. Forty-one
were discharged during the same period.
The steamer Col.Harney, with a full cargo of government stores, was lost on
the 12th inst. near the mouth of the Rio Grande. The Harney went to pieces,
and the cargo was scattered along the shore. Fifteen lives were lost. There
were twenty-eight persons on board. Capt. Shannon; Rooney, the mate; the
pilot and two engineers, were saved. Of those lost, the names were not known.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 1 Dec 1846
Gale on Lake Erie--Wreck of Vessels--Sixteen Lives Lost: The Buffalo Com.
Adv. has received accounts of the loss of the schooners' Helen Strong and
Indian Queen; the beaching of the schooners Cleveland, Dayton, J.H. Lyon,
U.S.H.H. Sizer, Charles Howard and Huron, in the northwest gale of Thursday.
Two passengers, a man and a woman, names not known, were lost on the Helen
Strong, and four of the hands of the Osceola.
The Indian Queen was heavily laden with goods, and was wrecked above the
lower point of Dunkirk harbor. The Helen Strong, after losing her rudder and
bursting a steam pipe, struck broadside against the rock coast four miles
above Barcelona. The Osceola was blown ashore four miles above the Helen
Strong and the rest of the sail craft are beached between this and Erie.
The loss of property and life has been great. But it is fortunate that
many of the steamers and sail vessels had gone into winter quarters. The
Helen Strong was on her way to Monroe, with this object, and the Illinois for
Detroit. The Buffalo Courier says that shippers, content with the heavy
profit they had already made, had determined to avoid the risks of the
closing of the season and withdraw their vessels. This was partly carried
into effect, and disastrous as the gale had proved, it was less so than if it
had had its sweep at the fleet, which a week ago was on the Lake. The
Welland Canal is closed by a breach that, report says, will take ten days to
repair. The wind blew from the southwest with a fury never before
experienced by some of our oldest seamen. It was awful.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 8 Dec 1846
The Steamship Caledonia Capt. Lott, arrived at Boston Saturday morning (Dec.
5th) at 7 o'clock, 15 days and 16 hours from Liverpool, whence she sailed on
the 19th ult. Our latest advices are to 19th Nov. from Liverpool, and the
18th from London.
New Orleans Picayune, Nov. 20. Advices from Mazatlan to the 11th of
October,have been received in Mexico. The U. S. Sloop of War Cyane arrived at
Guyamas and sent four boats, carrying 80 men, to seize the brig Coudec, which
anchored in the Bay. The brig having notice of the intention prepared to
give a warm reception to the expedition, and with one piece of artillery
mounted on a favorable point, and with two gunboats opened a vigorous fire
upon the Americans, and compelled them to retire to the Cyane, which was all
the while bombarding the town, but without much harm. This news was
communicated by the Captain of the English brig Frolic, who learned
the particulars from the officers of the Cyane. He reported that the Cyane
had more than twenty wounded.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 21 Mar 1849.
The Steamer Panama for California,
was spoken on the twenty-first in latitude 33, longitude 64. The passengers
and crew were all well, and were going ahead in fine style.
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The Liverpool Times says: "While the Americans have six or seven hundred ships
engaged in whaling, the number of English vessels is reduced to seventeen.
The Americans, by some mode or other, have quite superseded us in this
adventerous and profitable business."
From ROMAN CITIZEN {New York} 4 Apr 1849.
Dispatches from New Orleans: March 30,
1849. The steamer Globe, has arrived from Brazos, bringing later advices from
the Rio Grande. Col. Webb's California expedition had disbanded, and eight of
their number have been swept off by the cholera, on the Rio Grande; four of
whom were from New York. The Globe brought from Rio 18 of the company to New
Orleans.
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From San Francisco. The Herald had 43days later advices from San Francisco,
brought to Mr. Sneverkrop, Spanish Consul at the Sandwich Islands. He left
San Blas on the 1st of March, and reached Vera Cruz on the 16th, traveling 990
miles in sixteen days. He was robbed on the route. He left Vera Cruz on the
19th, in the steamship Great Western, and arrived at Mobile on the 24th. He
met in Mexico about 1000 Americans, Englishmen &c., bound for California. He
left San Francisco January 30th, for San Blas; touched at San Barbara and San
Jose. The steamship California passed him two hours' sail from Mazatlan, on
the 15th February. She could not get coal there, and it was uncertain as to
her arrival at Panama before the 19th.
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The sloop of war St. Mary was the only national vessel at San Francisco. The
store ship Lexington did not sail till the 26th January. She had $410,000 in
gold on board.
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The British ship of war Calypso was at Mazatlan, to leave soon for England
with over $2,000,000 in specie! Gold at Mazatland was $15 per ounce. From
good and careful calculation Mr. S. says about $4,000,000 had been obtained
from the mines.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 8 Apr 1849.
Secretary Preston, it is said, has
called by letter, upon Commanders Warrington, Skinner and Smith to report the
name of some suitable persons to proceed to Gibraltar for the purpose of
making an examination into the condition of the Steamer Missouri sunk near
that place some years since. Capt. Genete W. Taylor, of submarine-exploring
fame, had been presented as a worthy person, peculiarly qualified to make the
desired examination and report; and the probability is that he will have the
mission.
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From the Baltimore Sun. Awful Death of Five Men. It appears that on the 31st
of March, the Baltimore pilot boat Coquette with Mr. J. A. Milburn and four
other of our Baltimore pilots on board, was cruising in latitude 36 14 about
sixty miles from Cape Henry, and about thirty-five miles from land, fell in
with the wreck of what they supposed to be a sloop, bottom upward. The water
was here about twenty fathams deep.
The small boat was launched, and sent to the wreck, when it was discovered
that she bore the name of the "Thomas Russell, of Cape May." Mr. Ling was on
the bottom, and bringing his head close to the planks, he thought he heard a
noise inside --listening again, he was assured that there were persons alive
inside. With these gallant men, it required but a moment to act. Raps were
given on the bottom to inform those inside that they were heard. Axes and
says were instanly brought, and all hands went to work to cut through the
bottom to rescue those inside. --in a short time they could be hard speaking.
The hole being cut, one man came to it, but could not get out. From him they
learned that the name of the captain of the vessel was Brady, at least so it
was understood.
Efforts were still made to cut a larger hole, to allow them egress. The
vessel however, continued to settle, and fill with water. The man who had his
head out, dropped back, and as he went in, he looked upon the bright sun, and
remarked, "this is the last sun I shall ever see." They all perished together
in a few minutes after the hole was cut, which allowed the air to escape, and
they all drowned.
It is supposed by the pilots, that the vessel was capsized on the 27th or 28th
of March, and that the lost persons had been confined about three days. There
was a severe gale at that time. Indeed, so intent were the pilots in their
efforts for a rescue, that they did not take time to make inquires. [cause of
disaster, or their names] All that men could do was done, and with a hearty
good will, but all effort was unavailing.
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A letter from Capt. Metcher was received from the gold fields, written at San
Francisco on January 28th. Capt. Netcher formerly commanded the whaling ship
Maine, of Fairhaven, which was wrecked on the Columbia river, in August,
1848.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 11 Apr 1849.
The Louisville Journal of the 21st
ult., says the reports which were received yesterday, leave little doubt but
the Cholera will soon make its appearance there. The Yorktown, which passed
up yesterday, had nine deaths by cholera; and the Alabotross five or six. The
disease has made its appearance in nearly every town on the lower Mississippi.
At St. Louis it is very prevalent, and at Quincy (Ill.) there had been five
cases on the 18th, all of which proved fatal. A case had occurred at
Frankfort.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 16 May 1849
Port of New York. Some idea of the importance of New York may be gathered
from the fact that from the first to the fourth of the present month no less
than one hundred and forty-one vessels have arrived here from foreign ports.
The whole number including forty-five British vessels, may be thus classified
--Ships 38; Barques 39; Brigs 45; Sohrs 18; Steamers 1. Total 141.
Twenty-five thousand immigrants arrived at this port from the 1st to the 4th
inst.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 23 May 1849
The steamer Washington sailed this P.M. with 58 passengers and $15,000 in
specie. She had a full cargo. Dated NewYork, May 21, 6P.M.
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Newburgh, May 21. Latest from the Empire. --The two bodies found this morning
are doubtless emigrants. The man's name is A. Springer. He had a passage
ticket to Syracuse. The woman's name is not known. A paper directed to John
McGraw, Johnson place, Liverpool, was found upon her. The inquest is still
progressing. New facts appear about the collision. The Empire remains in the
same position as before. J. and T. McCullough are among the drowned. A
dispatch just received states that five more bodies have been found.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 30 May 1849
Newburgh, May 28. The Empire has swung around, and now heads up the river. No
more bodies found. The Ladd Family have received $1,000 and all their property
from the company. It is said that a Catholic Bishop is among the lost.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 30 May 1849.
Newburgh, Sunday, May 20--11P.M. At 10 o'clock on Saturday night, Stephen
Parmenter, Esq., gave his charge to the jury, when they retired, and at
fifteen minutes before 12 returned the following verdict:
That Eliza Noble, Isabella Carson and Genete L. Buckland came to their death
by drowning on the wreck of the steamboat Empire, opposite the village of
Newburgh, in said county, on the evening of May 17, 1849:
That the steamboat Empire was wrecked and sunk by coming in contact with the
schooner Noah Brown, when said schooner was under way, beating to the south,
on her westward tack, near the westward shore, with the wind blowing from the
southwest:
That the night was not so dark as to render sculling or running of boats
difficult; and that the Pilot and others on board the steamboat Empire
discovered the schooner and saw her course when she was from 50 to 100 rods
distance from the steamboat:
That the schooner pursued the ordinary course of vessels under like
circumstances and is not chargeable with negligence or improper conduct.
And we are of the opinion that it was the duty of the pilot of the steamboat
aforesaid, under the circumstances, to have run the steamboat astern of the
schooner, and that he might have done so had he attempted it in proper season,
after he discovered the schooner.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 6 Jun 1849.
St. Louis, Wednesday, May 30. The steamer San Francisco collapsed a flue last
evening, while she was leaving this port for Missouri. Mr. Parker, the mate,
was badly scalded, and many persons were blown overboard, several of whom are
supposed to have been drowned. The steamboat Cora, lying alongside, was much
damaged, and the captain and crew were more or less injured by the explosion.
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The cholera is disappearing from the towns in Upper Missouri, although it is
said to be making sad havoc among the California emigrants on the plains. The
health report of this city for the week ending the 28th, has created much
excitement --286 deaths have occurred, 118 of which were of cholera.
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Another Body Found. Newburgh, June 2d. The body of Delia Avery was recovered
from the Ladies Saloon of the Empire, this afternoon. She was from Preston,
Conn., and in company with the Ladd family, of Stonington, Connecticut. Her
age was 33. Upon her person was found $118.48, chiefly in gold. Her brother,
Oliver P. Avery, is here, and will take the remains of his sister to Preston
for interment.
In the Ladies' Saloon, from which Miss Avery was taken, there are yet several
feet of water. The after lower cabin has not been reached. When the boat will
be raised so as to float, it is impossible to tell. The work has been slow.
The whole number of bodies found is twenty-three.
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Island Surrounded by Ice. Distress Among the Inhabitants. Boston, June 2d.
Newfoundland dates, of the 22d of May, received here, state that the whole
island is surrounded by ice, rendering it unapproachable for vessels. The
steamer, with the Bishop on board, could not reach it. The passengers were
obliged to disembark, and walk fifty miles on the ice, before they could reach
land. A large number of the inhabitants have petitioned to the government,
soliciting the necessary means to emigrate, on account of poverty now existing
on the island.
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News arriving at Baltimore, June 2, 1849. --John W. Boben,[or
Bohen--transcriber] employed in the Gasport Navy Yard, was drowned while
passing to the frigate Congress.
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The schooner, John Rowlett has arrived at New Orleans from Tampico, with
20,000 in specie.
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The Lehigh "Strike" is happily at an end, and the rebelious boatmen appear as
anxious now to hurry their boats forward, as a few days ago they were loath to
stir. The Eastern Argus says:
Thousands of citizens of both sexes occupied the hills on both sides of the
river, anxiously watching the course of events. --filled with fearful
anticipations that the boatmen would resist and some lives be sacrificed --the
military remained drawn up in a line on the tow path, while the sheriff and
his posse took possession of the boats, and cleared the passage up the canal.
Some fire-arms found in cabins were also taken possession of.
After this work had been accomplished as far as South Easton, the Sheriff took
a portion of the posse and Capt. Horn's company as far up as Fremansburgh, but
met with no resistance whatever. All spirit of resistance seemed to have
evaporated. The private boats started off immediately and were followed by the
company boats, at least as many of them as could be got through. During the
day the Sheriff and the Police arrested seven of the ringleaders in the riots,
making ten arrests in all.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 27 Jun 1849.
News from St. Louis, June 22--8P.M. Late accounts have been received, of a
renewal of disturbances between the California emigrants and the Indians, in
which a number of each party were killed. The cholera was still making sad
havoc among the emigrants. Mormon parties are daily returning.
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News from Montreal, June 23, 1849. Two American schooners the "Western" and
the "Moses." have arrived direct from Toledo, Ohio, on Lake Erie.
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Arrival of Father Mathew. The packet-ship Ashburton, which sailed from
Liverpool on the 21st ult. was reported below this afternoon. We understand
that Bishop Hughes and Rev. Dr. Pise have gone down the Bay to meet the
distinguished stranger. --Tribune.
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St. John's N.B. Tuesday afternoon, June 19. The America, Capt. Harrison, with
60 passengers, bring Paris dates of the 7th, London of the 8th, and Liverpool
of the 9th inst. arrived at Halifax at about 3 o'clock Mon. P.M.
The America was advertised to leave at 6, which will place her at her wharf in
Boston Wednesday morning at about 8 o'clock. The Hibernia arrived at
Liverpool on Monday, making the passage from Halifax in 9 days.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 11 Jul 1849.
Emigration From the United Kingdon in 1848. The total number of persons who
emigrated from the United Kingdom in the past year was 248,089, viz: 144,576
males and 103,513 females. Of these, 12,358 were cabin passengers, and 235,731
steerage. 176,883 were from England, 59,701 from Ireland, and 11,505 from
Scotland. The destination of the emigrants were as follows: 188,233 the
United States, 866 to South America, 55,582 to the North American colonies,
4,316 to Canada, 33 to Vancouver's Island, 855 to the West Indies, 1,180 to
the East Indies, 1,145 to the Cape of Good Hope, and 54,000 to the Australian
colonies. The greatest number of emigrants embarked from the ports of
Liverpool, London, Belfast and Dublin. --European Times.
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Boston, June 30. --The Eastport (Me.) Sentinel, says that a letter has been
received from a passenger on board the schooner Endora, of Bangoy, bound for
California, stating that on the evening of the 4th of April, while off Cape
San Augustine, (coast of Brazil,) weather being calm, a gang of [supposed]
pirates, in open boats, attempted to board the Eudora; but the foremost boat,
as she neared the schooner, received the contents of twenty muskets, which
induced the other boats to haul off as fast as possible. The boat fired upon
was capsized, and her crew drowned. The Eudora went on her way, without
further molestatice.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 18 Jul 1849.
We published the other day a letter picked up in a bottle on the shore of the
Delaware Bay, purporting to have been written by Sylvester McApte of the brig
Smith Tuttle of Newburyport, and thrown into the sea just as a large piratical
vessel was about to attack the brig. Upon this letter the New Haven Palladium
makes the following comment:
"The above letter excites considerable interest in this vicinity, the Smith
Tuttle having been built in the adjoining village of Fair Haven, where she was
purchased by a company from Newburyport. In conversation yesterday, with Smith
Tuttle, Esq. one of the former owners of the vessel, and the gentleman after
whom she was named, we learned that she actually sailed from Newburyport on
the day named in the letter, Nov. 20, 1846, for Oregon, since which time
nothing has been heard from her. Her captain's name was "Sylvester." It is
well known that there was a severe gale on the 26th of November, of the year
named, the gale in which the steamer Atlantic was lost in Long Island Sound.
The M after the captain's name looks as if he intended to write 'master,' and
afterward wrote 'captain,' or capte.' This appearance with the other facts,
gives to the letter an appearance of genuineness --but, there are some
expressions about it which create suspicion that it may be a cruel hoax.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 18 Jul 1849.
The Charlestown Courier of Friday contains dispatches dated New Orleans, July
10th, on which day the steamer Alabama arrived at the latter place from
Chagres, bringing dates up to June 28th. There is nothing new from
California.
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Mr. Rossiter, bearer of despatches from the acting Charge at Chili to
Washington, was a passenger on the Alabama. Mr. Burton, the late Charge, is
on his way home in the sloop-of-war Dale.
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The steamship California left Panama on the 24th of June, with full freight,
and many passengers, among whom were comprised most all of those waiting
transportation at that place. There are now but few left at the Isthmus. The
steamship Terpiat left Chagres on the 29th ult., for England, with $77,500
woth of gold on board.
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St. Louis, July 14. By an arrival here from the Mormon settlement at Salt
Lake, we have dates to the 6th of May. It is stated that the country is very
healthy, and crops promise an abundant harvest. There have been many fine
rains in the valley. Many of the Mormons had gone in search of gold, against
the council of the elders of the church.
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Cols. Levering and Babkenstos, with troops, were met on the south fork of the
Platte river. They were getting along well. The cholera is rapidly
disappearing from among the emigrants on the plains. The first company of
emigrants were at Fort Laramie on the 22nd of May. Several serious quarrels
and fights had occurred among the emigrants. Many had taken the back track for
home.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 1 Aug 1849.
We publish today, letters from T.J. Matteson, formerly of Lee, in this county,
a passenger aboard the Genete Washington, bound for San Francisco, giving an
account of the affray the crew got into at St. Catharines. Also, a letter from
Mr. Newell Worden, to his parents in Taberg, giving an account of the disaster
which sent the Barque Mazeppa back to Rio for repairs. These letters give
insight into the beauties of gold seeking.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 15 Aug 1849.
The Boston Shipping List of July 4th, contains a list of all the vessels known
to have sailed direct for California previous to that date. It exhibits the
following facts:
Whole number of ships............125
Whole number of barks............122
Whole number of brigs.............68
Whole number of schooners.........50
Whole number of steamers...........6
TOTAL............................371
Of the ships, 11 are British, 2 French; of the barks, 1 British and 1 French;
of the brigs, 1 Chilian; of the schooners, 1 British; and of the steamers, 1
British. Who would have believed that an immense fleet of 371 vessels, most of
which are large sized merchantmen, had sailed within one year for California?
The previous history of the whole world has never presented a spectacle so
grand and magnificent.
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The steamship Empire City arrived at this port yesterday, from Chagres, and
brings the Falcon's mail, and over one and a half millions of dollars in gold
dust. She left Chagres on the 1st. There was no news of interest from Panama.
The report of death among the natives of that place, of cholera, since the
commencement of the disease, was 100. 929 passengers had arrived at the
Isthmus since the 28th, and 610 sailed for California.
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The price of passage from Cruces to Panama was $10, and baggage $6 per ewt.
The time occupied in the passage is 14 hours.
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Her Britanic Majesty's steamship Constance, sailed from San Blas on the 5th of
July, for Valparaiso and England, with $2,000,000.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 12 Sep 1849.
dated New Orleans, Sept. 7. The Steamsiip Falcon arrived last evening from
Chagres, having touched at Havana on the 3d inst. Private letters state that
the Island is in the greatest excitement, but not the slightest mention of
insurrectionary movements there, except in a single instance, in which the
Colonel and several other officers of one of the regiments were murdered. By
order of the Captain General, the Falcon was prohibited from receiving any
passengers from Havana, and no U.S. papers were allowed to pass through the
Post Office.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 17 Oct 1849.
taken from the Boston Journal. A severe gale from the N.E. commenced Saturday
eveing, and raged with great fury during the whole of the night, and
throughout the day on Sunday. The gale was probably the most severe of the
season, and we fear, has proved very destructive upon the coast.
The British brig St. John, Captain Oliver, from Galway, Ireland, anchored
inside of Minot's ridge, about 6 o'clock, A.M., on Sunday, dragged her anchors
and struck on the Grampus rocks about 9 o'clock. The captain, officers, and
crew (with the exception of the first mae,) took to the boat and landed safe
at the glades. The passengers who were saved, got on pieces of wreck, and
landed near Whitehead, north end of Cohasset harbor. The number of passengers
on board was 164, out of which about one hundred and forty-five are supposed
to have been lost. There were 14 cabin passengers, mostly women and children.
Another account states that the Captain took to the jolly boat, which soon
swamped, and he swam to the long boat and was saved, with ten others. The
second mate, two men and two boys were lost. The balance of the crew were
saved.
Captain Beats, of the steamer Mayflower, gives us the following particulars.
He understood that the brig struck on the rocks known as the Sea Ledges, a
little to the west of Minot's Ledge light, about one mile from the shore, and
immediately went to pieces. There appears to be different statements in
relation to the number of passengers on board. The captain says there were but
114, while the passengers who were saved say there were 150. Of those saved
and arrived at Cohasset, ten in number, seven were females and three males.
Six of them were provided with quarters at the house of Capt. Abraham H.
Tower, and the other four at Mr. Lathrop's. All of these came ashore on pieces
of the wreck.
The other woman it is said, has a husband residing in this city. She had three
children on board with her, all of whom were lost. Between twenty and
twenty-five of the bodies of those lost had been recovered this morning when
our informant left the spot. Preparations were making by the coroner to have
them decently interred.
Eleven passengers, the captain and ten of the crew were saved. The Captain 1st
mate is named Mr. Cummerford. The following are the names of the eleven
passengers saved: Austin Kearn, Catharine Flanagan, Betsey Higgins, Mary Kane,
Michael Fitzpatrick, Michael Gibbon, Barbary Kenelly, Mary Slattery, Michael
Redding, Honora Cullan, Honora Burke.
The Mail of this morning publishes the following list of the bodies which have
been identified among those who have come ashore, and also the names of a few
who were on board who have not yet been recovered:
Bodies Identified: Mary Ereeman, Mary Joice and a child, Patrick Swaney and
eleven children, also his servant girl; Martha Fahoy, John Dolan and his wife,
Sally Swaney, Peggy Fahey, and a child unknown, Mary Freeman, Catharine
Fitzpatrick, Peggy Miller and her sister's child; Bridget Burke, John Doland
and wife; _____Lahiff, female.
Names of those lost as far as ascertained, but whose bodies have not been
recovered: Mrs. Brooks, Mary Flannegan, Margaret Flannegan, Mary Ann Slatery,
Margaret Kanan, Bridget Quinen, Eliza Brien, Catharine Henif, Mary Henif,
Peggy Mullen, Mary Curtani, Bridget Kane, Catharine Swaney, Mary Freeman,
Bridget Corneila, and three children.
It is said that Patrick Swaney, whose body was recovered from the wreck, lost
eleven children, who were all washed from the wreck by the same wave which
carried him into the surge. Being a good swimmer, he attempted to save his
youngest child, who he held in his arms as the timbers parted, and struck out
for the boat in which Capt. Oliver and the crew, were making from the shore.
But all his efforts were unavailing, and he with his child both found a watery
grave.
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New Orleans, Monday, Oct 6. A fire broke out a few minutes after 11 last
evening on board the steamer Falcon, which arrived at this port yesterday
morning with a valuable cargo, part of which she had discharged. The wind at
the time was blowing quite strong from the north, the flames shot across to
the steamer Illinois, thence to the Marshal Ney, thence to the North-America,
and hence to the Aaron Hart, the whole of which were consumed despite the
untiring exertions to save them. The Robert Morris and America shoved out just
as the fire commenced and thus escaped with but trifling damage. Only two of
the hulls of the ill-fated boats are visible, the others having sunk. The
wharf where the steamers lay was considerably damaged by the fire and large
quantities of freight lying theron were destroyed --the fire spreading so
rapidly and the intense heat prevented all posibility of its removal. Several
other boats that were lying by were fortunately saved.
The Falcon was a new boat, and was built at Louisville, where she is insured
for $20,000. The Marshal Ney was about leaving for the West, and had taken in
a very valuable cargo of forwarding goods, including 1,000 hbds. of sugar. The
loss on the boat and cargo is not far short of $80,000. She was owned at St.
Louis, where, it is said, she is insured.
The Illinois arrived on the 7th with a large cargo of Western produce, a
portion of which she discharged in the afternoon, but the remainder was
consumed with the boat. A number of passengers on board barely escaped with
their lives. About three-eights of the boat belonged to the captain and pilot,
who were not insured. The remainder was insured in St. Louis.
The Aaron Hart had also a valuable cargo which with the boat, fell prey to the
devouring element. The Hart was owned in Cincinnati, and was valued at
$25,000. The North-America was an old boat and was laid up. The loss on
freight is one quarter of a million, but little of which falls on the
companies in this city.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 24 Oct 1849.
Capt. Voorhees, in a letter to B. F. Voorhees, dated San Francisco, August 31,
says: "There are about two hundred and fifty vessels in harbor, many of them
large ships, and mostly abandoned and going to ruin. They will all be wrecked
in the course of the coming winter, if they be not taken care of in time. It
is a most woful pity to look upon the shameful waste and ruin of so much
valuable property. The owners and underwriters of New York, and the other
cities of the Union, ought to petition the President for a man of war, whose
special duty it should be to take care of the abandoned vessels, by taking
down some of their yards and spars, and mooring them safely, so as to prevent
them from going on shore, or dragging against each other. Such is the position
of these vessels, crowded together, that if the windward one were to take
fire, the whole fleet would be burned, without the possibility of saving any
of them."
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 31 Oct 1849.
Canadians Emigrating Westward.
Upwards of one hundred persons have left the Johnstown District, in Canada
West, for the Western States of the Union, during the past week, chiefly going
to Iowa. Fifteen families, numbering 74 persons from the townships of Yunge
and Bastard passed through Brockville on their way to the States a few days
ago. We are told a great number more of the old settlers are endeavoring to
sell their farms that they may go westward. Precisely in the same way are the
people clearing out from Lower Canada, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island
--we verily believe that during the last three years not less that 10,000
souls have left this city and its vicinity. The people are "annexing"
themselves individually, and if the thing goes on much longer there will not
be enough of us left even to quarrel with one another. --Montreal Courier.
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The Europa has arrived at Halifax with advices from Liverpool to the 13th.
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A letter of the 25th ult., states that before entering the Turkish
territories, official assurances were given to Kossuth that he and his fellow
refugees were welcome, and should be allowed to proceed to any part of the
world. A considerable number of refugees had been put upon American corvets,
and on the French steamer Le Averin. Their destination is said to be Greece.
From Widden, the residence of the refugees, the news is somewhat startling.
Ammillah had been sent to urge the refugees to embrace Islamism, and has not
been unsuccessful. Kossuth, Dembinski, Guyon, Zamoyski, and others, all swore
that no persons should induce them to apostatize. Bem had no such scruples.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 14 Nov 1849.
The steamer Hibernia arrived at Halifax on Friday evening [9Nov]. Her dates
from Liverpool are to the 20th October.
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The steamship Cambria arrived at Boston on the 10th inst. There is no doubt
says a letter from Malta, of the 10th inst, that the English squadron has left
the Adriatic for the neighborhood of the Dardanelles, at the request of Sir
Stratford Canning. Having despatched a steamer to Cephalonia, where order was
re-established. Rear Admiral Sir W. Parker doubled Cape Malea with the Queen,
the Prince Regent, the Howe, the Caledonia, the Bellerophon, the Vengeance,
the Powerful, and the steamers Oberon and Porcupine.
The Austrian fleet consisting of frigates and brigs, is under sail for the
Dardanelles. At Sebastopol there was a Russian fleet of twenty-six vessels
only four hours sail from the mouth of the Bosphorus. The Turkish fleet is
anchored across the Bosphorus at the narrowest parts, Gheuz-Soyou and Arnaont
Kenl, to defend the passage. The Turkish army in Wallachia commanded by Omer
Pacha, had been ordered back to Constantinople. The French fleet, consisting
of six vessels of the line, two frigates and steamers, with 8000 men and 600
guns, is under weight for the Dardanelles.
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A letter from our young friend John C. Bullions, son of Prof. Bullions,
confirms the apprehended loss of the ship Robert Fulton, on board of which
were a number of Albanians. No lives were lost, and the baggage and freight
saved. See the letter.
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Rio de Janiero, Sep 18, 1849. Thurlow Weed, Esq., Dear Sir --By the arrival
at this port yesterday morning of the British brig of war Pandora,
from the Falkland Islands, accounts have been received of the total loss of
the American ship Robert Fulton, Chase master, from New York for San
Francisco, and hence the 21st last. As distorted accounts of the accident may
perhaps be received, I have made a point of seeing the commander of the "P.,"
and obtaining from him all the information I could, with the view of relieving
the minds of our fellow-townsman, Mr. David Cary, who was a passenger on
board. He states that the ship went on shore on the East Falklands, near Port
Stanley, early in the evening of the 13th or 14th of August, filling almost
immediately after she struck. The captain, passengers and all hands were
saved, and when the Pandora left, were comfortably encamped on shore. A
considerable part of the cargo (in a damaged condition) and all the money had
also been saved. The captain was endeavoring to charter two English brigs to
receive the passengers and cargo, but whether he intended to proceed around
the Cape, or return to this port, the commander of the P. does not
know.signed, John C. Bullions
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The Falcon arrived at New Orleans on the 6th. She had a run of six days from
Chagres. She brings the passengers who left San Francisco on the 1st of
October, in the Pacific mail steamer Oregon, Capt. Pierson.
The Oregon brought down from San Francisco 300 passengers and seven hundred
thousand dollars in gold dust.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 21 Nov 1849.
Last night says the Cleveland Herald, of the 6th, as the propeller Niagara was
being worked out of the harbor, one of the sailors who had hold of a rope
attached to the dock and by which she was working out, caught his leg in the
coil of the rope, in such a manner that the whole weight of the vessel was
strained upon it, cutting his leg completely off midway above the knee. An
amputation was attempted, but the unfortunate man died immediately after the
operation.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 2 Dec 1849
On the steamer California we observe that among the passengers are several
from the Sandwich Islands, including the Hon. G. P. Judd. They will proceed
immediately to Washington, and there in a few days to Europe. Lieut. P. Beale
is also a passenger, bearer of despatches for Washington.
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The steamer California, Budd, was to leave Panama on the 2d of December for
California. The California arrived at Panama on the 22d of November, having
left San Francisco on the 2d. At Mazatlan she received $72,000 and at E...
$42,000 --all destined for England.
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The British barque Sea Queen, and British brig Hellesport..., were to sail for
San Francisco on the 25th of Nov. Also in port, ship Persian, for Callao, and
ship Charleston, Barstow.
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The Crescent City left at Chagres, British steamer Avon, and barque Byron,
arrived on the 27th Nov.
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U.S. brig Gen. Patterson, sailed from Colombia River about the 15th Oct., for
Vancouver's Island. Maj. Gen. P. F. Smith was on board.
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The Falcon had arrived from Havana, and left Chagres for the same port on 27th
ult., with thirty-two passengers and the California mail.
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The passengers crossing the Isthmus continued very numerous. Thirteen hundred
it is said left Chagres in two days.
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The British steamer Equador from the .... had arrived at Panama but brought no
news of importance. The British steamer Avon, from Nicaragua arrived at
Chagres on the 25th of November, and sailed on the 28th for Carthagena.
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The barque Byron, from this port, arrived at Chagres on the 27th of November.
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The steamer Alabama was advertized to sail from Chagres to New Orleans,
immediately on the arrival of the passengers by the California from San
Francisco.
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Passengers sufficient to fill the next two steamers, besides several large
sailing vessels, were awaiting passage on the departure of the California from
San Francisco.
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Brevet Capt. Warner lost his life on the 27th of September, while engaged in
assertaining the feasibility of a railroad route to Oregon through the head
sources of the Sacramento. His party of eight men were fired upon by a large
body of Indians. He and two of his companions were killed.
The steamer Senator arrived at San Francisco on the 26th Nov. She left Panama
on the 6th Nov., and brought two hundred passengers. The California saw on her
trip down a steamer either disabled or ashore, midway between Cape St. Lucas
and San ...., supposed to be the propeller Hartford, on her way to San
Fransisco.
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The Whale ship Plough Boy, Phalan...., was lost Nov. 10, on Timber Point --the
ship is a total loss --the cargo of oil saved.
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The Whale ship Gem, of Sag Harbor, was wrecked in January last on S...warrow's
Island, which are a number of sand banks surrounded by a large reef, about 500
miles to N.E. of the Navigator Island.
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The brige Sabine and Mary Stuart arrived in Honolulu....harbor.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 5 Dec 1849.
The Cunard steamer Canada, Capt. Harrison, arrived at Hallifax yesterday
morning at 8 o'clock, whence she sailed for New York at 10:30. She will
accordingly reach here about 1 P.M. to-morrow. The Canada left Liverpool on
the 17th inst. She brings dates from London to the 16th, and from Paris to
the 15th. The Niagara arrived out on the 13th, after a passage of thirteen
days.
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The presence of the English naval force at the Dardanelles, and the hourly
expected arrival of the French fleet, occassions some excitement at
Constantinople, and the Emperor of Russia continues to show not a little
irritation at the decisive attitude taken by England and France.
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Commodore Stewart, one of the oldest and bravest officers of our navy, says
that forty-four thousand eight hundred and thirty lashes had been inflicted on
board one ship, the Independence, during one trip.
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The Captain and 1st Engineer of the Louisiana have been discharged from
custody, nothing appearing unfavorable against them. The 2d Engineer, who is
supposed to have been the cause of the disaster is not to be found.
From ROMAN CITIZEN (New York) 21 Dec 1849.
New York. Dec. 10 --3:30 P.M. The Europa left Liverpool Nov. 24, and arrived
yesterday. Her one week's later news is devoid of anything startling. She
brought 53 passengers.
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The steamer Herman from Bremen for New York, left Southampton, on the 20th,
with 20 passengers.
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The steamer, Crescent City arrived at 11 o'clock this morning, from Chagres
via Kingston, Jamaica. The Crescent City on her outward trip arrived at
Jamaica on the 20th November, and lay off Port Royal seven hours to land and
receive passengers; she arrived at Chagres on the 22d, on which day the
passengers left Cruces, all in good health.
On the 28th, having received the passengers and freight, left Chagres at 10
o'clock in the morning, and arrived at Kingston on the evening of the 30th.
Left that port at half past 12 o'clock on the 1st of December and arrived off
the Hook at an early hour this morning.
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The steamer Calfornia arrived at Panama on the 23d of November, bringing two
hundred and fifty-eight passengers, and more than one million of dollars value
in gold; of the passengers the Crescent City brought one hundred and sixty,
and gold to the amount of one million of dollars, including that belonging to
the passengers.
The Chilian Difficulty --Stockton, Dec. 31, 1849: Dear News: Intelligence of
bloody and tragical doings reached this place a few days since from the
Calaveras diggings. A disturbance has taken place between a party of
Americans and a party of Chilians. Some three or more Americans, have been
killed and several wounded. The disturbance occurred on the night of the
27th.... This party took the Chilians, and carried them back to the Calaveras
camp, there to answer to the charge of murder. Four of the Americans, who had
been brought thus far towards this place, under the warrant given to the
Chilians, came on and surrendered themselves to the authorities as prisoners.
Their names were R.T. Gill, Jas. G. Ayres, Franklin Hunt, and Benedict
Jackson. After waiting about here for a day or two, asking and pleading the
court to do something with them, they were finally told that they were at
liberty to go where and when they pleased.
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