The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-21

shore first
The vessel then u, e. s E. and had shifted from the
N. l. Her foremast uss None at this time 1 suppose
she lost II before she stncS the bar About O'Clock
M on Sunday the ship Zee led to wniward from
the shore. The sea then, o. course made clean
breach her ard began TO be washed of
in great numbers. rhe runn z mountains high and
completely hiding the vessel fvUm my view, could no
longer hold any communicates With the captain.
never him since.
The main and nizen rasts soon u mt by the board,
and bodies appeared floating in the IF in great
bers. Some twenty Eve dead bodies, mostly women,
came on shore about mile south Of the wreck.
About dark the sea rose to great height and large
wave, fully hundred feet hizh struck tho unfortunate
vessel and in moment the hull was sca tered into
fragments which tossed wildly through the s.rf The
shreks of the drowning creatures were n,ean holy in.
deed, but could render them aid as the seq ran 50
high could not get near the unfortunate people. N
few moments all disappeared beneath the surface Of the
water except few fragments of the wreck Never did
see such sight in my life Never do remember wit
Messing such dreadful gale such high running sea-
IN many places made complete breaches she island
and carried no doubt many poor feYSw into the bay
behind it.
The got back the next morning from the govern
nent station house with life boat, mortar and tie
usual vrecking apparatus, but it too hate as all on
board ne III ates Pochdan had pershed-not one rennp
ed to tell The fearful tale
None Of the crew officers Of the vessel came ashore
which ia rather curious fact but think thev will be
found some ten or fifteen miles further down tn heach
The luggage aud portions Of the wreck Law scattered
along the beach | have collected all the valuabIes
could, and have found some money, ($SO) in 4 r,opev
belt, belonging to of the passengers The fends
and relatives Of the deceased can have all the
information regarding the effects Of those drowned bv
nquring for me at Manahawkin, New Jersey.
Capt EDWARD JENNINGS, Wreck Master,
Long Beach, Ocean county NJ
The Powhatan built in Baltimore about IL vaars
ago, and was not think from the appearance Of her
timber very sound ship Two large pieces OF her ,ru
lie on the beach, also large portion her waist and tho
starbosrd side of her quarter in which is lodged an iron
tank that fitted in her Some Of the ships papars
came ashore in the Captains desk and were sent on hv
the resident magistrate signed Peckworth to the con-
sgnees in this city She loaded with iron for b,,
which is the probably why her bottom has not
come ashore. There is insurance on the Povh,t.n
in this city all the loss will fall on Baltimore and Pl,a
delphia insurance Offices
THE WRECK OF THE MANHATTAN.
We published yesterday statement of the total wreck
OF the schooner Manhattan in the same neighborbood
We have received the following additional particulars
The schooner Manhattan ran ashore about half mile
below the scene of the powhatans wreck Out of crew
OF nine men, one alone was saved and he thrown vi
oeny into the surf and washed ashore perfectly in
sensible lie found the beach in this condition
ana was taken into adjoining cottage but was not re-
stored to consciousness until eight hours after Another
man found dead near the spot supposed to be one Of
ty,a
run aground it woul have been practicable for the men
to have Jumped oil the hOwsprt, and have thus been
saved In fact the captain ordered them 10 do this but
parayssd by fear they crowded to the stern and were
washed overheard with the captain by the sweep OF
single ws'e, and all perished The schooner itself was
completely wrecked.
TIE VERY LATEST PARTICULARS
The schooner Manhattan, of Bangor Maine Capt
Fields, came ashore about mile below the Powhatan
on Sunday night After considerable humping on the
bar she was driven over and beaten up on the shore
The sea ran very high and drove her up within 6tv
yards of the beach, Capt Jennings repaired to the spot
and endeavored persuade the capan and crew seven
in number, to let themselves down by rope from the
end of the jibboom which when the surf ran out was
hanging over the land and they could easily have got
ashore Instead of following the advice of Capt Jen.
nings the captain and all the shut themselves up
in the after cabin thinking, most probably that the
vessel would outlive the gale, and would be high and
dry the next morning The waves, however soon made
quick work Of the Manhattan and in an hour or so she
went all to pieces.
Five Of the men endeavored to get ashore on a spar
but only one Of them-a man named George Griihths
Of Bangor, Maine-succeedcd in getting ashore
lie found the next day, in an insensibe condition
lying among the bushes and quickly conveyed to the
nearest habitation where everything done tending
to relieve his condition.
He continued raving for many hours and was under
the impression that those him were abou. taking
his life, as he begged Of them not to kill him,
When he returned to his proper he stated that
the schooner was bound from Philadelphia with stone
coal and belonged to the captain mate both Of whom
are lost
The rescued man Is doing well and will be able to
be removed to his residence in few days He states
that there was one passenger board the Manhattan
who has no doubt met watery grave.
THE PACKET SHIP UNDERWATER.
The ship Underwater lays per last accounts There
was no communication with her yesterday. AS the
weather continues moderate, she will doubtless be got
ahoat as soon as sufficiently ghtened The vessels sent
down to her were alongside receiving the cargo yes
terday.
ONE OF THE REsCUERs DROWNED.
Coroner O'Donnell yesterday held inquest at 1os
Elm street, upon the body OF Bryan Neeand Irish
man, twenty three years of age, who was drowned on
Tuesday last Deceased hand board the steam
boat Delaware, plying between this city and Philadelphia
which passage from the latter city fell in with the
ship Underwater, which ashore at Squan Beach A
small boat put oil from the Delaware to assist the
persons on board the ship, which manned by the
deceased and four other Tho boat when near the
ship was swamped-the at the time running
and all the inmates drowned The body Of the de
ceased was washed ashore. The body was brought on
to this city BY the stenhtug Huntress The jury returned
ayerdct Of death by accidentally being drowned
SAFETY OF THE SHIP HUMBOLDT.
The supposition that the vessel wrecked Barnegat
was the Hamburg ship Humboldt was erroneous. The
following dispatches having been received this morning
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