The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-20

OF ex-fresident Fillmore to our public institutions.
ments TO Dr. Perkins, and other gentlemen connected
WIN the institutions. for their attentions.
way home to Buffao e' - 9
STILL FURTHER MARINE DISASTERS.
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F"fsher hucuiars Respecting the Packet
Ship M0ntexuma.
Our reporter arrived nom the scene Of tho a,...,
last evening" bringing with him all the particulars Of
the affair. The MonteNma, Capt Decourey which,
sailed for New York from Liverpool in April last was
reighed with large assortment Of English cargo and
about 500 passengers The nyage up to Thursday was
quite prosperous when abou,2X A. NJ the passengers
thrown into the greatessate Of alarm and excte-
ment by the ship humping hevy upon the outer bar
Of Jones Beach, about ten mile from Hampstead L. l.
The Captain, it appeared misook tho locality in the
fog Barnegat beach, and directed the sailing Of the
ship accordingly keeping 1t the time con-
stanty sounding with tho lead The sea was running
very high and the wind being ney east the vessel waa
driven high up upon the outer about 600 yards from
the shore Having quoted the fears of the passengers
quickly possible the anxious hundreds on board
awaited the FIRST appearance of daylight with eager ex
lectation.
At an early hour in the morning the people living for
miles around awakened by the rlv of signal euns
by those board the Montezuma Cor Ma. Hundreds
Immediately fastened to the beach, vhe the surf was
very rough rendering any communica.onvith the ship
a matter Of Impossiblity.
agent Of the Underwriters seeing the contion of the
ship, had conveyed from the Government Staon House
cables and mortar with which he made az ns
haste to the waters edge On his asking Caafo;n M
courcey he would shoot line to the ship by Means OF
the mortar, the commander replied, that Considered
the ship perfectly sae, until assistance arrive from
New York" Therefore it would be unwise uneces
sary under those circumstances TO endanger the lies
crowded pin..
stem to stern.
About TX A. NJ the wind having moderate 81 and,h.
surf becoming less heavy, Capt DeCourcey ventuedto
come ashore in Of the lfeboats along with thru
sailors, and with much difficulty succeeded in eectnp
landing tie beach, This boat not able to retirf
to the account of the breakers until nearly eleen
O'Clock, when a safe passage was made
writers respectn~ ihs Ssase n ,ae @ M
Atlantic Mutual and Capt Taylor of the Mercantile Mu
tual Companies despatched to the
overland, giving orders previous to their departure
have steamboat and schooner sent to the vessel.
When our reporter visited the Montezuma he found
that she lay head on Shore in an position with her
amdshps Fifteen feet Of water was found to be in her
noo competing her passengers to eyacuate their pre-
An attempt was made during the day, Yesterday to
reach the ship from the beach, but the boat was filled
any further attempts until steamboat arrived Ac
cordneiy when the Achilles arrived alongside with two
wreckng schooners In tow the boat pushed off, and
its destination. -
Inc entire OF yesterday afternoon in raus-
ferring the passengers from the Montezuma to the
Achilles by means Of the life boats Towards night this
piece of work performed and the steamboat sailed
Tor New York with all the passengers on board.
The Montezuma built by Eckford in the year
1874 and valued at $40 00o which there is full
insurance in the Atlantic the Mercantile and the Sun
Mutual insurance companies. II the weather con-
Times fine for week so, she will probably be got of:
but otherwise, she WILL after the cargo taken out go
to pieces.
Latest from the Ships Ashore.
The ship William Layton, ashore at squan Beach, lies
head on, and appears tight No communication had
been held with the shore at last accounts but all APP
pear to be safe board If the weather il moderate
she will most probably be got off, she being very
strong vessel and nearly new having been launched only
last December from the yard of Mr. Patterson at Will
Namsburg She is fine vessel of $3.50 tons, and her
first voyage and worth about s65,0O0 for which she is
covered by insurance. Her owners T. d. Hurlbut
Co. There were 4s5 passengers board. The steamer
Hector and other assistance has been down to her.
The bark ashore near the William layton, 10 reported
to be the Coiiolan, Capt Wolfe, of and from Bremen
with 24o passengers. Her agents. Messrs. Hennings
Muller Gosling have had communication from the
vessel ard cannot vouch for the authenticity OF the
eport More definite intelligence will probably be re-
eeivsd during the day She lies about mile north of
the William layton and appears to be tight. The Corio-
Ian 800 tons register built in 1S49 and value at
eco and covered by insurance in Europe she had
not much cargo.
Capt Hall, of the propeller Western PORT arrived yes
teraay morning from Baltimore reports seeing the ship
and bark ashore Squan Beach, setting up straight all
sails loose and dischargng passengers in surf boats
1t very thick at the time.
TELEGRAPHIC.
DESTRUCTION OF THE SHIP HOPE BY FIRE.
MomIE, May IT, 1854.
The ship Hope, Capt Goodwin, belonging to Philadei-
phia, was set on fire by the crew, and is totally
destroyed.
MORE MARINE DISASTERS.
PROVIDENCE, May TO- 1854.
The schooner President of and for Portland SAWYER
from Cardenas with molasses, went ashore on Black
Rocks southwest part of Block Island in thick fog on
the 18th inst. at O'Clock A. NJ and is total loss
The Captain and crew remained by the until day
to the north side of the island.
The schooner Peru, of Rockland, Smith from New
erk for Bangor went ashore the west side Of Block
tightening the vessel and she has arrived at Newoor
without damage.
Captain Hatfield of the bark Nepenthe arrived at this
port reports -on the 10th ult in lat 80 lon 49, fell
in with and boarded the ship James L. Bogart, Howe,
from Liverpool of and for New York with loss main
mast, mzzenop mast, and otherwise damaged in hur-
icane tie 18th ult The mate SICK and they had
lost one overheard The hull of the ship being in
good order Captain Howe had determined to put back to
The nearest port (Cork If possible When last seen 1t
NJ, on the goth, he steering southeast with fore
aik foretopsa and staysail set Her passengers
Ill well.
SHIP COMMONWEALTH ASHORE.
BosroN May 10. 1854
Newburyport for New Orleans went ashore at o'clock
mis- morning, in fog Spit Sand, NewbuIyrort bar
She is fine vessel Of ESQ tons, owned by Messrs
Nckerson Co.. of this CITY, and Others and valued at
600 for which amount she is insured in State street
Cuban Demon stratiOn.
Yesterday being the fourth anniversary OF the landing
If the first liberating expedition under the command of
ier era Lopez, the shores of Cuba, it celebrated
n appropriate manner by the Cuban exiles residing
n this city.
a short time after nightfall, large assembage OF