New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-19
THE STEAMSHIP FRANKLIN
BUT LITTLE HOPE OF GETTING
HER OFF.


After sixty miles the Long Island Railroad to
Yaphank took carriage 10 Morriches nine miles dis
,ant where arrived last evening To get to the wreck
had nice little walk of half mile through sandy lanes
TO the shore of Morches Bay piece of water about two
miles across which lies between Long Island Beach aul
the main land
After an hours hard rowing through the oriuOus chan
mel we reached the beach at about clock last evening
From our landing place the wreck the other side Of
the beach another walk of half three quarters OF
mile through dewy grass and qucksand. On the beach
the moist sand every step emitted phospherescent
light and The PARTICLES of sand cleaned like so many fire.
fys as kicked them with my feet
The surf was breaking the beach with terrific
violence the noise of which heard than three
miles distant.
Abreast of the ship several long and surfboa;s
lying on the sand and little back Of these found two
large tents beneath which ffty persons sleep
ing. AT my request the guard who watching the
cargo which was piled upon the beach, awakened Mr..
Bovine the general agent of the Board of Underwriters,
who gave me much valuable information.
The ship, ere this reaches you may be walked up to
dry shod so rapidly is the sald drifting toward her.
The 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 tho
probability 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 unremtting in his vigilance IL appears that the
Franklin was pursuing the usual course adopted when
sailing by soundngs expecting to make Sandy Hook, but
the difficulty owing unusually strong current to
the northward and eastward the wind being from the
southwark.
ACCOUNT OF THE WRECK
Sunday night was thick and foggy the ship running
ives. by north under steam with sails set During the
NIGHT the whistle was often sounded, in order
warn other vessels from too close proximity. AZ ten
minutes before A. NJ. Monday, the ship touched upon
the outer bar distant about 100 yards from Long Island
Beach, abreast of Moriches. Her helm instantly put
astarboard but she running III knots an hour
though her engine instantly reversed she ran further
on For two or three days she had been running in
thick fog BY soundings without being able to obtain
observation.
Immediately after striking, all the navy stores, porter,
barrels of beef pork &c.. were thrown overheard Her
sarbourd anchor and cable also thrown overheard
with the design Of lightning the vessel as TO work her
of But this proved unayaing. The fog so dense
as to hide the beach from sight. The stern and quarter
boats were lowered at TO sound around the ship and
ascertain her position. Minute guns also fred for
assistance from the Shore The sarboard waist boat was
loaded with Hedge anchor and cable, to endcavog to
work her off shore. The hawser parted and she
tinusy forced further with swell from the southwark
hence IL became apparent that che working down
the sand.
BY this time it was about ten o'clock and as Il became
evident that she could not then be got off, preparation,
we're made for landing the passengers As may be ina
gned, of them in little rapidation, but by
the influence of Capt. WOtton, who on deck wheu
fhe struck they were soon pacified.
| The Government boat arrived, and together with the
ships boats piled busy and fro, and landed all of the
passengers by o'clock the ser fortunately being moder
ate No inconv experienced by any Of them
during debarkaton little wetting. Tho people of
the negdborhood hand at the beach, and tsok the
passengers in charge and kindly provdrd for their
fort.
After the landing of the passengers the main-,opsai
yard foretopsail yard. and the maintopmast low
cred, to ease the ship. hauser then 70 the
beach, SO that in of blow, the hands board the
ship might be got ashore in the life ear of which
on board.
About oclock at night Monday, owing to the
tnua shocks of the surf she driven off the outer bar
into the inner channel The hold kept free by pumps
during Monday night but Tuesday they stopped,
az she had dried broadsde shore, head to the west
ward and deeply bedded in the sand as to afford
little hope of being got off, The sand is working out
to her, so that only boats length Of water inervenes
between her and the shore. During Tuesday smart
breeze sprung up from the southeast and the surf in
the ship in steam-tugs or lighters.
The steam-tugs sent back to the City, and the
schooners anchored in the ong During part Of yes
terdsy the surf broke against her with such violence as
to throw the spray up her mastheads The have
not, however, broken over her az yet.
Yesterday the whole of the passengers luggage was
landed in good condion. About hundred packages OF
cargo also broken in good ordee, and put in
charge of the Custom House officers The spare spsrs
and sas also sent ashore to shelter the cargo and
crew.
All have left the ship save Captain wotton and one Or
two Of bis officers.
The ship rapidly grading in the sand. During yes
terdsy the ship worked heavily that all the
sent ashore for safety. She is much strained and leaks
badly; smart blow Of two three hours from south
ward would inevitably break her up. As yet but little Of
her cargo s damaged and should the weather hold 6ne
for few days Of her viii be got out in sound
condition At the hour when reporter dispatched his
notes smart breeze from the northward sprnging
up and should it continue the surf will undoubtedly sub
side sufficiently break out her cargo without difficulty