New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-20
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN-PROBABLE
LOSS OF THE SHIP.

lAPHAsK, L. l., Wednesday, July IT, 1884.
Amer sixty miles run the Long Island Railroad to
Yaphank, took carriage TO Morches, nine miles dis
tant where arrived last evening. To get to the wreck
had nice little walk of hall mile through sandy lanes
to the shore of Moches Bay piece of water about Two
miles across which lies between Long Island Beach and
the main land.
After hours bard rowing through the ortuous chan
mel reached the beach at about II o'clock last evening
From landing place to the wreck the other side OF
the beach, another walk OF half three quarters of
mile through dewy grass and quicksaud. On the beach
the moist sand at every step emitted phospherescent
light and the particles of sand CLEANED like many fire.
fys, as kicked them with my feet.
The surf breaking the beach with terrific
violence the noise Of which VIC heard than three
miles distant.
Abreast of the ship several long and surboats
lying on the sand and little back Of these found
large tents beneath which fifty persons sleep
ing. AT my request the guard who watching the
cargo which piled upon the beach, awakened Mr..
BOVINE The general agent of the Boord of Underwr
who gave much valuable information.
The ship ere this reaches you, may be walked up to
dry shod, rapidly is the sand drifting toward her.
The facts concerning her, have embodied in the fol-
lowing narrative, many of them communicated to
me by an eyewitness
AT the present time but little be said in favor Of the
probability of getting the ship Off while the other hand
there every believe that she cannot be saved
Before, and ever since the wreck, Capt. Wotton has
been unremittng in his vigilance. 1t appears that the
Franklin pursuing the usual course adopted, when
sailing by soundngs, expecting TO make Sandy Hook but
the difficulty owing to unusually strong current 20
the norhward and eastward the wind being from the
southwark.
ACCOUNT OF THE WRECK.
Sunday night thick and foggy the ship was running
west by north under STEAM with sails set During the
night the seamwhste often sounded, in order to
other vessels from too close proximity. At ten
minutes before A. NJ Monday the ship touched upon
the bar distant about 100 yards from Long Island
Beach abreast of Morches Her helm instantly put
astarboard but as she running III knots an hour,
though her engine was instantly reversed che further
on For two or three days she had been running in
thick fog by soundngs without being able to obtain an
observation.
Immediately after striking all the navy stores porter
barrels Of beef pork &C., thrown overheard Her
sarboard anchor and cable also thrown overheard
with the design of lightning the vessel SO as to work her
of But this proved unavailng. The fog dense
as TO hide the beach from sight The stern and quarter
boats were lowered sound around the ship and
ascertain her position. Minute guns also fred for
assistance from the shore The sarboard waist boat
loaded with kedge anchor and cable, to endeavor to
work her off shore. The hawser parted and che con-
tnualy forced further with swell from the southwark
hence became apparent that she was working down into
the sand
BY this time was about 10 o'clock and as it became
evident that she could then be got off, preparations
were made for landing the passengers. As may be ina
gined most of them in little trepidation, but by
the influence of Capt Wotton, who was on deck when
che struck, they were coon pacied.
The Government boat arrived, and together with the
ships boats piled busly TO and fro and landed all OF the
passengers by clock the surf fortunately being moder-
ate No inconvenience was experienced by any OF them
during debarkation little wettng The people OF
the were hand the beach, and took the
passenger. charge and kindly provided for their COM
fort.
After the landing of the passengers, the man-toYsal
ward foreopsa yard and the main-to2mast were low
cred to ease the ship. hawser was then run 10 the
beach so that in of blow the bands on beard the
ship might be got ashore n the life ca one of which was
on board.
About o'clock at nsAt on Monday, owing to the con-
tnua shocks of the sur she crven Of he outer bar
into the inner channel The hold was kept free BY pzmps
during Monday night but Tuesday they stopped,
as she had dred hroadside shore, heed TO the west
ward and was so deeply bedaed in the sand as to afford
Ue hone Of being got off. The sand is working out
70 her 90 that only boats length q water nteryenes
: e.ween her and the shore. During Tuesday smart
breeze sprung up from the southeast and the surf in
creased so violently to render impossible to approach
the ship in steam-,ugs or lighters
The sesm.tugs sent back TO the City, and the
cbooper, are anchored the ong. During part Of yes
,rd.y the surf broke against her with such violence as
70 throw the spray up her masthead The waves have
not. hewever broken over her as yet
Yesterday the whole of the passengers luggage was
landed in good condon About one hundred packages OF
the cargo was also broken out in good order and put IN
h.,ce of the House officers. The spare spars
I'D all. we're also sent ashore .heker the cargo and
crew.
All have left the shp save Captain wOcn and one OF
two of his officers.
tn. ship i, rapidly grading in the sand. During yes
erday the ship worked so heavily that all the crew were
sent ashore for safety She Is nuen '''ainea sna
Ill, .ms,, blow Of two or three hours from south
ward would inevitably break her up As yet but little
her cargo is damaged and should the weather hold hn'
for few DAYS most Of her cargo will be 90; out in 'oun'
condition. Al the hour when our reporter dHpaiched hl
notes smart breeze from the a0'th"AFd vas sPFns'n