The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-19

V YORK, THURSDAY MI
Interesting Details OF the Late st0rm-Inhos-
pltality-BarnaEat Pr ates.
We have information from the beach up TO eight
o'clock A. M, yesterday. The bark Princeton, Of
Bath, Me-, Capt Rogers is ashore at Absecon Beach
She was from Matanzas for this port, consigned to
F. G.. Thurston. She sailed on the Sd inst. The
CARGO sugar and molasses, is insured at the Atlantic
office, in this city. The company's agent has gone
to her with the steam pump.
OF the ship John Minturn, we learn that she has
entirely gone to pieces. The cargo is scattered for
many miles along the beach, and much Of it has
already been stolen. There were on board fifty
one persons, all told. Thirteen have been saved
among whom we are glad to find the second
mate, Mr.. Sturgs, who was reported lost Thirty
one bodies, from her, have been recovered, and
among them are the wife and two children of Capt.
Stark. Mr.. and Mrs. Kohler, and some others OF
the passengers, whose names are not known
dead female, with child firmly locked in her arms,
was also found. Mr.. Smith, the mate, is lost
The bodies were found at distance Of from five
TO seven miles from the sh
The body Of Capt. Thomas Freedom. the New York
brother is on the beach searching for him. No loss,
since that Of The New York pilot boat Gratitude.
has caused such a general and paralyzing grief
among the pilots and their friends, as that of this
nestmable, jealous and fearless man, who was
dearly beloved by an extensive circle Of acquaint-
ance. Tie sorrow Of his mother and sisters is not
to be assuaged. Many mourn him as a brother
for the angry waves never enghlphed nobler sailor
The relentless surf still means over his body; but
the sea give up its dead, and be at peace whilst
years will not eface the remembrance of his good
deeds.
From the seamen of the ship we learn, that from
the moment when Capt Stark found it necessary to
take this New York pilot aboard, Mr.. Freedom
was interchangeable in his endeavors to save the ship
and lives, but he split new mantopsail asd fore
topsa in trying to keep off shore, and all the head
sails being crippled, was compelled to attempt to
run her ashore He squared the yards and headed
her for the beach She struck the outer bar, and
the second blow broke her back. She forged ahead
about two lengths and then brought up Exertion
was made by the captain and mates to send boat
ashore with heavy line. The first boat was stove.
The yawl was tried with better success bst the
current carried her far to the southwark, and the
line was too short They could not pay out from
aboard, and the boat was in the undertow IN the
The loss Of the rope truly disastrous al
though it was in broad daylight, no entreaty could
induce the Jerseymen to try to board her, although
two of the seamen Immediately offered to attempt
! to return with the surfmen.
| Unfortunately, the former efficient wreckmas.
| ter, John s. Forman, was removed from office on
account OF his politics, and a man with little skill
and less energy. has his Place At ten O'Clock
beach, and all on board had good hopes. The
pilot, Freedom, who thought the men shore
human, cheered all hands by his encouraging voice
| and manner. Hour after hour passed-some of the
sufferers, stout men, dying from time to tlme-but
still there was no succour, and yet Freedom was
the alert active in the cause Of humanity-shelter-
ing with his own clothes, and all he could gather,
| the women and children.
| Capt. Stark, from warmer latitude, soon became
benumoed, and all hands gathered on the fore-top.
| gallant forecaste, and on the foremost. Four o.
clock came; it was low tide, and the surf abated-
but no boat was sent of by the wreckmaster.
Night came on, and the stoutest were appalled,
The tide rose, and the ship broke up rapidly. The
top-gallant forecaste gave way, and Capt. Stark,
to the forward part Of the ships the broken tmbers
were tossed about tor moment, and the shrieks OF
| the dying ceased. Some OF those on other parts Of
the broken ship were washed ashore with life.
/ Thus persisted Thomas Freedom, and with him
thIrty-seven others.
| 1t is the opinion OF the seamen saved, that no
lives would have been lost, # proper exertion had
been used on the shore. When Mr. Forman was
at gallop with horses, and saved the lives the
Austrian brig Astros, when the thermometer was
9deg below zero. On this occasion, the excuse
was, that there was no surf boat near. But it is
in proof that the crew Of the New Jersey were
saved at the same time by good boats crew.
As night came on, the wTeckmaster offered ten
dollars tor every life which could be saved, but the
useless boat he presented debarred all hope. He
had but little command Of his men, for, although he
set guards on the ship she was boarded that night,
and every passengers trunk, and seaman's chest,
was cut or broken open and pillaged. The Cap
teins chronometer was stolen, with about 5000 in
gold, which he had put it, and locked and strapped
securely. The box was found with the strap cut,
| and the chronometer and gold were missing. A
carpenter, who had three hundred dollars in gold,
strapped on his body, stayed on board, to try and
| save his sick brother. He was drowned, and the
dead body was robbed; for only Sis are reported
as having been found upon him by the wreck
master.
Pork, lard, and wrecked goods, are being stolen
at all poinis-and yet they impudently charge the
men saved seventy.6ve cents tor a bite OF uctuals
and steal their clothing for pay. One tavern
name is Finley, and to him the men truly CRATE
ful. At one house, in coming up, the proprietor
would give nothing to eat, and charged twenty-five
cents Sa the money the sailors had) for ten crack
ers. The Captain OF the Shrewsbury boat treated
them kindly.
Two OF the men saved are anxious to give every
information to those who had friends ON board. A
very intelligent u young sailor, M hing may be
street; the other who has lost all his hard savings,
whose name is Davis, Is at the William Street Cot
tage, NO. 222 William street. He is DESTROYS Of
employment In a grocery store, and we hope some
humane man will give him employment.
The bark Lofty, lost and parted with her keel as
soon as she struck. The tide GIBBS ana flows in her
May be got of by casks The cargo is badly da-
mayed. Mr.. Weiyser, the consignee, and the
agent OF the Swedish Consul, are at the wreck.
The schooner Alabama is total loss, with the
lives OF all on board.
Bark New Jersey is being stripped by the Captain
and crew, and there are now 400 bales, out OF 500
bales, of cotton on the beach,
The schooner Arkansas il totally lost The corn
was sold yesterday in damaged state.
The schooner Register, OF Newbern, 10 totally
lost $50 barrels OF turpentinc are on the beach.
The schooner Pioneer 10 high on the beach The
mesl and -four saved, somewhat damaged
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