The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-20

Is at present lying and where. it Is probable, from
present appearances, she will be till she goes to
pieces.
The following are the reports from the scene
the catastrophe =
ACCOUNT FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS
Before reaching the Franklin. we had to cross
little bay about four miles wide, on the other side
OF which lies the beach on which the vessel wen,
ashore. This beach rises to the height Of between
twenty and thirty feet above the level Of full tile,
and runs almost parallel with the m iin land for
distance Of twenty miles or more. The report.
therefore, that the F. had passed 1t into 10Th
water, is incorrect and she now lies broadside on
the beach exposed to the heavy swell which breaks
upon It with great force. While crossing the bay
We could see the spray dash over her sides, nearly
a. high as her smoke pipe, and on rea hing her. we
found her rocking violently from the heavy swell.
After considerable difficulty, and severe drench-
ing, We succeeded In boarding her, aud found that,
- yet, all her upper works sife, but that she
had eight feet Of water In her hold, and was lying
In 9 bed Of sand to the depth Of Ave or six feet.
Communication was kept up with the shore BY
means Of her boats but it was imp ssible to render
any enectual assistance in getting her Of Ia coose
quence Of the position in which she ies and It Is the
general opinion that she must 60 to pieces.
From the statement made to as by Capt. Wotton,
who has never left the ship from the moment she
struck, we learn that she went ashore about eight
O'Clock on Monday morning last, in dense fog. On
Sunday ncrning, he passed the st. Georges Bank
in thityive fathoms water, and on the night Of the
same day, about nine o'clock, he was on autucket
In thizty-eight fathoms. At halEpast eleven he
had f0xfu and 1u hn3u
at this time to the westward Of Nsutuck-
ct. He now steered for Sandy Hook, and
at eight o'clock on Monday morning, he ran
ashore on the beach, as We have already
stated, having been set twentyseveu miles to the
north-northwest in ten hours. When the ship
struck they found the current setting by her to tue
north at the rate Of two knots and . half an hour.
The people on shore say that the strong set il
owing to long succession Of eastery winds on the
coast Captain W. states that he knew his position
to mile, and that he steered the same course that
hs haAlcr twenty voyages. So confident was he on
this point, that his only care was to keep clear Of
yssels, for which he himself kept sharp look out
hsm the wheel house. The fog, which had up to
this time surrounded the vessel like dense coud,
rendering every object within few feet Of her iu-
visi6 Q, cleared OF about ten minutes after she
struck, showing them the positoain which she lay.
Immediately after she went ashore the anchors
were got out on the port quarter and port bow, and
they commenced heaving them when the sea began
TO form. In few minutes she parted s tho chains,
loeing her two bower and ono stream On
chor. The object Of the captain. If he could
have prevented her from turning brosdside
on was to work her OF II possible with her engines,
which he thinks he would have succeeded In doing
had It not been for the loss Of her anchors. When
She struck her head lay on the beach, but after
losing her anchors she was driven by the swell and
current with her broadside on.
Some Of tho passengers were alarmed ct the
shock, but a. the weather was calm, whatever ap-
prehensdcns they had were soon allayed when they
found thereIwas no immediate danger. The captain
used his machinery until convinced by half An hours
ine6ectual efforts that II was impossible to move
her. number Of guns were fred, and this was
the 6rst ntimaton that the people on shore had Of
the accident. His next care was to remove the
passengers. For this purpose he got out the boats
and run rope from the ship to the shore, to faci
cate their passage.
Six boats were lowered, and the passenger, after
collecting what they considered absolutely necessa-
y TO take with them, left the ship. Before they
reached the shore, however, they were completely
drenched with the spray. One OF the boats was
swamped in the surf, but the passengers escaped,
and shc was soon nghted again.
On landing they found about thirty persons on the
beach who had come over when they heard tbs sig.
nails Of distress, who gave them all the assistance
they could in conveying them across the bay and
forwarding them to Ysphsnk, the nearest railroad
station, which ia about ten miles from the beach.
Those who desired it we're sent to New York, but
. large number remained behind, satisfied with the
accommodations which were afforded BY the hotels
b and about Morriches.
All the baggage was landed on Tuesday, ami the
greater part Of it left In the charge Of Mr. Bishop,
Who also took care Of large number Of the passsn
gers. They were conveyed across the bay in cTat
Of all sizes, from twenty ton sloop to the small
TOW boat. Boxes, TRUNKS, carpet bags, hat boxes,
vslses, and every conceivable description OF bag
gage, was piled into these, and taken ashore By tho
boats. The beach literally strewed with Il, and
we have no doubt that alarge portion was damaged
BY water.
While we were on board, the spray was break
ing over her sde and every shock she received from
the waves sent trsmor from stem % stern. pov.
fion Of the cargo has been taken from the hold and
slowed away In the cabin, where IL win remsia safe
ftum he water until Il can DO transferred TO scms
of the lighters, Of which II n expected number
win soon arrive.
The steamtugs Titan, Achilles, and Hector arrived
on Tuesday, about three o'clock, but In consequence
OF the heavy surf they could render no assistance.
They remained BY her yesterday, but they cannot
Be used I'LL the greater part Of her cargo 10 remov.
ID. This win take two, and probably three o. four
weeks and II d possible that II they have fne wea
thar durns that time that they may succeed In sav'
ing the vessel One day Of rough weather would b
sufacient 70 break up even stronger vessel than
tho Franklin; and she u considered one of our best
pecan steamers.
We should have sisted before, that In their sbesu
% free che ship whom she struck. the sailors threw
several barrels Of provisions overheard. Ths cap