Tabular statement to accompany annual report for the year ending June 30, 1873, &c.-Continued.

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Tabular statement to accompany annual report for the year ending June 30, 1873, &c.—Continued.

Saturday, March 8.-The steamer New Orleans, drawing 17.6 feet, (Francis, pilot,) bound in, at 7 a. m. grounded on the east side of the channel above East Mud-Lump Buoy. The McAlester pulled her off at 12.50 p. m., after pulling 20 minutes.

Monday, March 10.-The ship Dilharree, drawing 19. 6 feet, Charles Clark, pilot, bound out, at 3 p. m., in tow of tow-boats Calhoun and Philip, grounded in the channel opposite Cleopatra Buoy. March 15 the McAlester pulled on her six hours, moving her down about 400 feet, she got off and sailed March 20, at 10 a. m. During the time she was aground tow-boats were pulling on her at intervals.

Wednesday, March 12.-The bark Niphon, drawing 16. 6 feet, bound out, at 3 p. m., in tow of tow-boat Rochester, grounded on west side of channel about half way between Cleopatra and West Mud-Lump Buoys. She was pulled off by the Wabash and Rochester, and sailed at 4.20 p. m.

The bark Aquedita, drawing 16. 6 feet, bound out, at 4 p. m., in tow of tow-boats Leviathan and Harry Wright, grounded just below middle spar buoy east of channel. She got off at 6 p. m.

The bark Runer, (Brown, pilot,) bound out, at 4 p. m., in tow of towboat Calhoun, attempted to go out the west channel and grounded about 700 feet west of West Mud-Lump Buoy. She was towed off and sailed March 15, at 10.30 a. m.

Saturday, March 15.-The steamer New Orleans, drawing 17 feet, (Francis, pilot,) bound out, at 3.30 p. m., (the ship Dilharree being in the channel,) grounded just to eastward of her. She swung around on to the Dilharree's stern, breaking the New Orleans' rail, bulwarks, and stanchions for about 25 feet on her starboard quarter. The Essayons pulled her off, and to sea March 16, at 10 a. mn., after pulling on her fifty minutes.

The steamer Mississippi, (Tom Wilson, pilot,) bound out, at 4 p. m. grounded just above East Mud-Lump. She got off and sailed during the night of the 19th and 20th.

The ship Reunion, drawing 13 feet, bound out, at 3.30 p. m., in tow of tow-boat Leviathan, grounded in east channel about 200 feet east of middle spar buoy.

Sunday, March 16.-The steamer Vandalia, drawing 18. 9 feet, (Joseph Redmond, pilot,) bound out, at 1 p. m. grounded across the channel, her stern on Cleopatra Lump. March 17 the Essayons pulled on her 1 hour and 5 minutes. March 20 the Essayons and the McAlester each pulled on her 3 hours and 50 minutes, pulled together. March 21 pulled on her 6 hours and 30 minutes, towing her off and to sea at 2.11 p. m.

Tuesday, March 18.-The steamer General Meade, bound in, at 12 m. grounded on the west side of Cleopatra Lump. She got off and came in March 19, at 2 p. m.

Saturday, March 22.-The bark Annie Kimball, drawing 15 feet, bound in, at 7.30 a. m., in tow of tow-boat Wabash, grounded east of channel just above the outer East Mud-Lump. She was towed in at 9 a. m. by tow-boats Wabash and Leviathan.

The steamer Legislator, drawing 19 feet, (Bob Wilson, pilot,) bound out, at 5.30 p. m. grounded in the channel between wreck and Cleopatra buoys." March 24 the Essayons pulled on her 6 hours 40 minutes, straightening her in the channel. March 25 the Essayons commenced pulling on her at 9 a. m. and pulled until 12 m., and from 1 to 6 p. m. At 2.20 p. m., assisted by tow-boats Lone Star and Leviathan, (Lone Star cast off at 3.15 p. m. and returned at 4.50 p. m.,) moved her down to a point about half way between Cleopatra and West Mud-Lump. March 30,

the McAlester pulled on her 4.30 and the Essayons pulled on her 6.30, moving her down to outer West Mud-Lump. March 31, commenced pulling on her with Essayons at 6.40 a. m., got her off and to sea at 6.50

a. m.

Sunday, March 23.-The barkentine Royal Harry, drawing 15.6 feet, bound in, at 9 a. m., in tow of tow-boat Wabash, followed by the bark Evivia, drawing 15.6 feet, (Benson, pilot,) sailing in, when passing the steamer Legislator, took a shear and parted hawser, going across the Evivia's bow, carrying away the Evivia bowsprit and all head-gear. They lay together on west side of Cleopatra Lump until 12.50 p. m. when tow-boats Wabash and Equator pulled the Royal Harry off, and she took a shear into the steamer Legislator, striking bow on, running her jib-boom through the Legislator's smoke-stack, and carrying away her jib-boom. She was towed in at 4.30 p. m.

The bark Evivia grounded about 200 feet west of Cleopatra Buoy. She was towed off March 25 at 5 p. m., by the tow-boats Equator and Wabash.

The steamer Student, bound out, at 6 p. m. grounded just below Cleopatra Buoy. She got off and sailed March 24 at 6 a. m.

Wednesday, March 26.-The ship Sea Flower, drawing 17.6 feet, bound out, at 1 p. m., in tow of Equator (Captain Warren,) and Wabash (Captain Averill,) grounded about half way between Cleopatra and West Mud-Lump, near the bow of the steamer Legislator. She was towed to sea at 6.30 p. m. by tow-boats Wabash, Equator, and Leviathan. Thursday, March 27.-The bark Rowena, drawing 15.6 feet, bound in, at 7 a. m., in tow of Lone Star (Captain Burdick,) and Leviathan (Captain Sterdivant,) grounded near West Mud-Lump. She got off and passed in at 8.35 a. m. in tow of Rochester, Lone Star, and Leviathan.

The bark Australia, drawing 14.9 feet, bound out, at 10.30 a. m., in tow of tow-boat Rochester, grounded above West Mud-Lump, on west side of the channel. She was towed off at 1.45 p. m. by Rochester and Equator, and grounded again on West Mud-Lump. She was towed to sea at 5 p. m. by Equator and Rochester.

The steamer Missouri, drawing 18.8 feet, (Butcher, pilot,) bound out, at 4 p. m. grounded in the channel about half way between Wreck and Cleopatra Buoys. March 30 she had cut down to Cleopatra Buoy, lying diagonally across the channel, her stern to the eastward. March 31 Essayons commenced pulling on her at 7.40 a. m.; at 9 a. m. she started down and would probably have gone out, but the tow-boat Lone Star, (Captain Burdick,) towing in the bark Casperi, drawing 14.6 feet at the time, parted hawser and the bark grounded near outer end of the channel. Were obliged to stop and back the Missouri to avoid running into her. The Lone Star returned to the bark and attempted to pull her out stern first; not succeeding she abandoned her, and left her aground across the entrance to the channel; she drifted out at 10.30 a. m. without assistance from tow-boats. Stopped pulling on Missouri at 12 m.; resumed work at 12.40 p. m.; stopped pulling at 1.15 p. m. The Missouri now lies between East and West Mud Lumps, her stern to the eastward.

Saturday, March 29.-The steamer General Sedgwick, drawing 15 feet, (Benson, pilot) bound in, at 6 a. m. grounded on West Mud-Lump. Got off at 7 a. m., went outside and started in again and ran into the steamer Legislator, staving one of her quarter-boats and damaging the Sedgwick's stem. She anchored outside.

The steamer Juan G. Meiggs, drawing 13 feet, (Redmond, pilot,) bound out, at 8 p. m. grounded west of channel, between West and outer West Mud-Lump. She got off and sailed March 31, 7 a. m.