The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-21

sevss had just pasl in sassty iaclulag two Of
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covered, he turned back. On his way back, he went
down three or four times, and had very narrow
the bowsprit Of . small craft in the river TIE
three boys went ahead, and suddenly they b. ard
immediately the Toe gave way with tremendous
crash They were thrown into the water but managed
get upon detached piece OF ice about the Of
table. Upon this they were carried by the tide quite
close TO Governor island and the soldiers island
used every effort TO take them off, but failed and we're
IN the ice and carried rnsy nd.
vain to throw them panks and hnaiy they called
them TO make for the shors and swim q. the last
resort The boys, however, thought IL better
to trust to good fortune for their rescue
however slender the chance was, rather than
they were standing meantime breaking away piece
BY piece and getting gradually smaller and tbs tide
carrying them down the bay SO benumbsd were their
feet that enc CT them bad 10 sit down the Ice
the Thousands OF spectators who watched th.ns with
Intense anxiety from the Battery thought Of
the rrmber vac lost and shudder went through the
crowd The poor fellows gave up for lost and
received TO perish together AT length, Whitehall boat
with James Rchiey William flopey on board sue.
getting thsg at the risk of their lives
bnt coula not gat close enough to them. When taey
about 80 abandon them in despair the lee that o.
youths taken into boat, brought White
hall with considerable difficulty One Of them (Hunt)
he'd his feet badly benumbee with cold They full
hour upon The ice Every attention sas paid them by
the officers of The Custom aousa a1d brandy given to
such would drink II; hut OF them being iuYete-
rate tss,otaer would not dsiDk drop of is to
een Some gentlemen pr,sea at, perfect Strangers to
the boys admired tho conduit OF the bostnsn, that
they gave them Si5 Tae parents, OF course, win also
these lads state thar tho time the Toe gave way they
'naGenly nlssed several who were neAr them iilmsdt
sttly before, that there is probability Of per-
being Tort.
After tie ication cut OF by the parting Of
The ice II several hours o,ore she ferry could
make psfage and thus business mea were delsyed, TO
their great Inconvenience
ferry the New York arrived tbs Beookly1 sid at halt
past o'clock in the Afternoon having been out from
thee O'Clock on the previous afternoon The Union
made tip about half past twelve O'clock and with
much difficulty and by talipg very circusous route
Il ey passages long inte rvas On the Hamilton
A, en- ne fe.ry trip Was made up 10 tso o'clock TIE
hitt hall made several attempts and failed and hGd
finally 70 put beck to the Brooklyn side. TIE Sasssu
nat in the during the whole forenoon, for
several hours in tie afternoon
The North river badly frozen the ferry
communication interrupted though greatly obstructed.
The westerly wind drove the II floating leo to-
wards the Fas river, and there they became united by
the intense cold Of the nieht
The sesmer Maroon hours from Charleston, arrived
st "a p n, after excessively cold and stor my pas
sage but unable, account OF the ice oapproaeh
wilma tity feet OF the dock, although aided by the
steamer Bay Sts,e Her bow bawasks paddle boxes
ehrouos guns deck and in fact every thing high
twenty feet up, completely csrere6 with ice, from
two to four riches thick which commenced the night
teo,e last Cart Berry, finding it could in way be
accomplished laid ner within two or three fathoRs Of
the pier head which he could bring her,
s"u !eA we passengers On fH'e o. ,oo3 Ssng pishh
Her position not very tecurc but with plenty Of
hsusers and CAREFUL Watching shs would be kept from
dsmago TIL morning.
The steamers Bey State from Fall river; Massachu-
rstts from S.onng on; and Worcester from Norwich
The latter due Sunday astdia net arrive till ?. NJ
yesterday, IN consequence of the inmerse OF
solid ice which they compelled to encounter on
their passage inward No Other vessels arrived from
the eastward
The steamer Daniel Webster made several unsuccsss-
ful attempts to Leave yesterday for San Juan Me but
bad to remain for better chance The Cha gres
United States also obliged wait it being also
day OF leaving
Tie ship Southport, from savannah, was fast in the
Ice between Robbins Reef and Staten Island yesterday
morning.