The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-02

river about ten miles from whers the wreck occurred
when our reporter left
The captains trunk was washed ashore AMI taken
charge of by Mr.. Morris, Of Long Branch.
The Argyle was owned by Mr.. T. a. Noodle OF st.
john New brunswick, ana measured about eight hun
dred tons The cargo which consisted of pig irou bale
goods and some porter lost vita the exception of
few barrels Of the latter which saved in dam.
aged condition.
STATEMENT OF PAUL Il CosTs, THE ONLY SURVIVOR
OF THE oREw OF THE ARGYLs, FOURTEEN HOURS
UPON TIE WRECK.
shipped board the British bark Argyle at Glasgow
Scotland for New YORK, one Of the hancs few day
before sh. sailed During the passage, continued 10
work before the mast intending my arrival in the
States, to return to my home IN Kanso Nova Scotia
The weather. which had been favorable from the tiue
left the Scotch coast became very stormy the after
noon Of the 2Sih, and we were Obliged 20 scu3 under
close reefed topais running at rate Of dve knots
hour About twelve on Sunday night, heard the cry
Of breakers al cad, and looking the bulwarks
the white foa about two hundred yards from the
barks bow. Hardly five moutes elapsed before the
sci struck and the swept her. carryin With
them two of the boats, with which hoped to have
reached the Shore which lay about 300 yards OIL We
mainsi as long could, which ony few mi
nues and then took to the rigging last
The captain, first and second mates Ave of he and
myself succeeded 10 getting upon the mssts but boy
and only passenger "a sco.chmau) were carried
overheard and drowned. We could aud converse
with each other during the night; but ttI. said.
however, by any, and al watched eagerly tor the
morning Throughout the six hours of that long dark
night the dashed 10 resiscs fury the ruined
hull which lay beneath u.s. and vhich threatened every
minute to go to pieces As they broke in spray far
above the masts, we were completely saturated
and feared, even If assistance d:3 with the
morning. it vould be cny 20 fnd fsless and frozen
bodies. The morning. however, found all alive,
though amost totally exhausted. We locked to the
shore, but 1t was yet 700 eary-not Living thug
to be that side. Our attention attracted
by vessel, which appeared about mile from us
We hailed her as well as could, and she answeret
signal but she passed without attempting to
sst The terrible breakers which lag between her
and wreck, and in which boat could i've must
have rendered all efforts their part useless. About
half an hour af'srwe perceived man me beach and
soon after twenty thirty persons collected We could
that they doing their utmost to rescue US A
ball having a rope attached to It, was 6rei from NOR
tar directly heads and the rope ted 20 4
part of the rigging but It after broke loose
that there very little hope of assistance from
the Shore ard began to consider my chances Of safety II
committed ny self to the waves resolved to try it
auu rap Aato Tue teA,
but prevented by tie seemi1g hopeiessnes Of the
effort dressed self and concluded to stay by the
vessel till she went ospeces Three successive times
did undress and dress myself bat the fourth tims
resolved would put my rust IN God, commit myself 70
the waves and endea reach the shore felt that
death certain II l remained where | was, aud,
strong SWIM mer, ! hoped to myself In this
way. Taking OF all my clothes except .cy cotton
drawers, waited TILL huge wave passed tte
sci, when jumped and made towards the shore. At
this time had fear; and each pursued ami
curled its crest above me dived and under the
surface till II passed ever, when rose again and
rapidly could towards the beach At last came
within few yards 0. it, when perceived whose
name afterwards ascertsned was David Flemmng
plunge into the water to my assistance with rope fas
tened around his waist | taken to the house Of
Mrs. Betsy Chapman, where very kindly treated
Afterwards received cothiag fFon other persons
and am now, thank Heavea, perfectly recovered rom
the effects Of my long exposure on .-e wreck