The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-30

We are indebted to Mr.. Richard H. Fisby,
lately attached to the packet ship Auburn, which
vessel was wrecked at Barnegat, on the night OF
the 18th inst, on her passage from New Orleans
to this city, for the following particulars and in
cidents of the melancholy EVENT.
1t appears that the ship was under double
reefed topsails, and about hafpast IL o'clock the
second mate, whose watch it was at the time,
heard the roar of the breakers at distance of
about quarter of mile ahead, and immediate
ly communicated the intelligence to the captain,
who sprang on deck instantly, and ordered sail
to be made, as to work the ship off shore
if possible, and was promptly obeyed.-
The attempt to dc so, however, was of
no use, for the ship being previously under
press Of sail, and lying close to the wind,
there was not time sufficient to work her in, and
in consequence of a heavy head beach sea, she
could not be stayed. She struck accordingly, in
short time afterwards, at place about five
miles south of Barnegat Light, the weather at
the time being so thick, that neither the shore
nor the light could be seen from the ship. The
next thing TO be done was to cut away the masts,
in order to relieve the vessel, and preserve her
as long as possible, which was done at about halt
past two o'clock, by the second mate, Mr.. Bisby,
at the risk of his life, he being the only person
who consented to do it. AS soon as the masts
were overheard, the vessel slowed round with
her head to the sea, and laid in that position un-
til about IL o'clock, when it was discovered that
she was broken amidships. The wind having
abated somewhat then. it blew less violently till
about two, when it was thought it was dying
away, but it again increased in force till FIVE
a. IL eft hrnk -
vessel to pieces.
The first attempt by those on board to reach
the shore, was made at nine o'clock. The cap
tain ordered Mr.. Bisby and Mr. Eccleston, one
of the crew, to get the small boat ready to take
those on board TO the shore, which they did, and
lowered her, but the line by which she was at
tached to the ship broke, capsizing the boat.
Those that were In her at the time, viz: Mr..
Blsby and Mr.. Eccleston, chung to the bottom,
and with the boat, were cast ashore by the surf.
As soon as those men had somewhat recovered
from the bruises they received, they alarmed the
persons living in the neighborhood, of the catas-
trophe and to their credit be it said they exert
ed themselves as much as was in their power to
succor those remaining on the wreck, but the
violence of the wind and the waves prevented
them from rendering any efectual assistance.
Meantime the remaining persons on the wreck
got the long boat ready, which they launched,
but through some mismanagement it was swamp
ed and lost. Hope seemed now to have fled from
every bosom, and no further attemptto save them
selve was made, till about five O'Clock in the
afternoon, when Mr.. Fisby (our informant,) Tho
mas Chandler and William Sutton, prepared
to launch raft of their own construction, and
which they made of few small spars, and
two empty casks. They hung it at the stern,
and invited all who desired to do SO, to get on 1t,
and do their best to reach the shore. No one
but sick man, named Thomas Tabor, and Mr.
Fisby's wife, ventured to accept the offer, and
with these three persons on it, the raft was cut
adrift, and finally was cast ashore; not, how
ever, before the sick man was washed off three
or four times, and as often rescued and taken on
again, by the gallant and brave Fisby. As might
be expected, all three were much bruised by the
surf, Mrs. Fisby suffering in this respect more
than the others.
Those who remained on board the wreck were
lost, including Captain Hoyt, Mr.. Helburn, the
first mate Mrs. Baker, wife Of private Baker,
of the U. s. Army; boy named Henry, Of
Bridgeport, Conn, and several others, the
will give US in the course Of to-day.
The following are the names Of those saved:-
william Sutton seaman, Thomaston, Nd.
William Ecoleston, do Boston
T TisS:s CHi.i Fish, S So A M. gsIs
Eleanor Fisby, his wife, u.
Mr.. B,sby, second mate. DO.
Thomas Taber, passenger, Wbcassett
The last named is the sick man saved through
the exertions of Mr.. Fisby.
The amount of cargo was not accurately known
by Mr.. Fisby, but at the time he left the beach,
the following property was seen on it, and drift
ing about
l34 bales Of Cotton, 90 bales of Hemp,
barrels Of Castor Oil, Hhds. Of Tobacco,
large quantity ofssddletrees and number Of boxes,
containing elegantly bound books.
In closing the account Of this melancholy &C.
currence, we cannot forbear mentioning that it
is the opinion of Mr.. Fisby, that if there were
ife-boats at Barnegat Light House, or on the
beach, not a single life would have been lost,
and the greater part of the cargo would have
been saved. ra.
When the Auburn left New Orleans, she had
twenty-s souls on poard two of them, viz
Sergeant Higbee and private Baker, of the Uni
ted States Army, died on the passage. The
saved, and the rest persisted at the wreck.
We are in hopes of obtaining the names of
all those lost sometime to-day.
MILITARY MovEMENTs.-The New Jersey Bat
talon of Volunteers, recently mustered into the
service of the United States, by Captain M.
Knowlton, United States Army, sailed for Vera
Cruz yesterday morning, in the ship Senator 1t
consists OF four companies, and an aggregate of
343 men.
The officers are as follows LIT. Col. Dick
inson Woodruff; Captains H. A. Naglee, J..
Reynolds, d. Mcdowell and D. Pierson Lieuts.
]. II. Stiles, E. M. Bard, w. l.. Young, and J..
vanhouten and I'd Lieuts. J. w. Mickle, II. G.
Spilman, A. M. Law, G. Abrams, ]. Mcdowell,
A. Mckinley, E. Ferris and F. Harrison.
It. Bard, who was for short time cadet at
West Point, has been appointed Adutant, and