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Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 35, 20 August 1864, Page 2

The schooner Tanutha, 30 tons. Scollay, master, from Duuedin, came on shore yesterday morning, at seven o'clock. The -weather changed on Thursday, with indications of a northerly blow, but the vessels in the roadstead held on till daylight yesterday morning, when the Zephy/, Storm Bird, and Tanutha got under ■weigh, a strong north breeze having set in. The two first-named got clear off, but the Tanutha parted her cable in •weighing, and in trying to beat out missed stays three times, and consequently came on sho^e just beyond the mouth of the Huatoki, and in an hour or Wo became a total wreck, being very fllmsily put together. The cargo, consisting principally of measurement goods, consigned to Mr. Charland, and to Mr. M'Kechney, floated ashore. The wreck was completely broken up before the tide left. Captain Scollay was, we believe, sole owner, and as the vessel was only partially insured, he loses nearly his alL —Taranalci Serald, Aug. 6. The LC.R.M. Co.'s steamship Airedale. Capt. Ferguson, left the Manukau on the Bth at 2.30 p.mT, and arrived at Tavanaki on the 9th at 7 a.m.; left Taranaii at 3.30 p.m., and arrived at kelson at 6 a.m. on the 10th; left Nelson on the 12th, at 1 p.m.; came to anchor in Snard's Bay that night, and arrived at Picton at 9.30 a.m. on the 13th ; left Picton at 1.15 p.m., and arrived at Wellington at 7 p.m. on the same day ; left Wellington afc 12 noon on the 14th, and arrived at Lytielton afc 10.30 a.m. on the 15th; left Lyttelton afc 12.45 p.m. on the 16th, and arrived here at the Heads at 6 a.m. on the 17th. The Airedale encountered strong head winds from the gouth east from the time of her departure, from the Mknukau until her arrival in Lyttelton; thence strong north west winds. —Olago Daily Times, 18th inst. The 3.5. William Mistin. which passed up to Dnnedin during the nighfc, nad.very rough weather on the latter parS of the passage, a strong gale prevailing from the 2s.E. She was off SaddlehOl early on Taesday, but could not mate headway on zccaaxst of the gale. She is engaged to tow the -wrecked steamer Scotia off the rocks on Saturday, that vessel being nearly ready for the trial,' .pnd being expected to come off easTlyr—lbid.- ■>

-] The Weekly National Intelligencer (Washinoton), of 9th. June, reports the following case of collision at sea, and heavy loss of life : — "The "United States steam transport City of Bath, Capt. Lincoln, laden with stores for the Government, sailed from New York for Washington (D.C.) at eleven o'clock m the morning of the Ist inst., and at about midnight, when near Cape May, came into collision with the transport steamer Pocahontas, on her passage from -New Orleans to New York. The latter vessel sunk in twenty-five minutes, -carrying down nearly forty of her passengers and crew. The City of Bath had her how stove in, and her stern carried away, causing her to leak badly, which was stopped by throwing overboard a part of her ca,rgo. The Pocahontas was a screw steamer, of about 800 tons, commanded by John Baxter, and sailed from New Orleans on the 24th of May, with one hundred souls on board. The passengers lost were soldiers discharged or on furlough. The Pocahontas was struck on the starboard side, just abaft the fore rigging. The two captains soon discovered that the vessel was sinking. The boats were lowered and the engines stopped. The two vessels remained thumping each other for a few minutes, aud then separated. One of three boats during the excitement was swamped, and the other two did what they could to save the persons already afloat. Planks and ladders and life preservers were thrown overboard, but the sea was high, and wind fresh, which caused many of the poor fellows to sink into a watery grave. Captain Lincoln lay by the place until daylight, but was then enabJed to add only one to the number picked up during the night. The City of Bath then returned to New York with the survivors, who had lost every thing but their lives."