The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-31

AsHoRE-BRrTIsn BRIG AsPAsIA AEAxpoNED,
ETC. ETC.
We published in yesterday afternoons edition the loss
the Jersey coast, Of British bark reported the Al
gora derived from despatch received by Messrs Bird
Nelson The vessel was subsequently ascertaned to
be the bark Argyle Of st. Jchn b. this city
from Glasgow, with pig iron, and CONSIGNED to j. H.
Braipe. Her owner is Mr. T. II Noodle, Of 81. John
The despat ch stated that the unfortunate vessel went
ashore FIVE miles south OF squan Inlet, the night OF
the 2Sh. At the time the information left the wreck
4PM OF the 2sth-she lying stern TO The shore,
going to pieces very fast. Her masts down,
and the making clear breach her.
The life apparatus the beach, but OF Five
Of the then drowned, and Ave
the bowsprit Only lad reached the shore safely
1t thought the bows would come Shore and the
men on the vessel wou Id be lost.
The following letter. sequently received by EIlwood
Walter ESQ., Secretary of the Board Of Under writer's
gives further particulars of the melancholy disaster
souAS BEACH, Jan. 20, 1855.
The bark Argyle is ashore Squan Beach. She IL
from Glasgow bound to New York with n cargo Of pig
iron, cement ale and dry goods The ship struck at IL
O'Clock, on the night of the 2sth. 1t is p. N.
the 18th, and the ship ia broken up, her have
fallen, and her top with the mast sails rigging has
come from her and washed Inside Of the bar One man
swan from the wreck and was saved There
composing the bark's company, with passenger the
passenger and four of the drowned and ave
the wreck when left, which was one O'Clock
NJ Mr.. j. s. Forman is the spot and doing every
thing that is possible to life and property There
have some few casks Of ale ashore.
Captain Rogers of the schooner Joseph Grce arrived
yesterday, reports seeing the 10Th instant l21S
p NJ, ship ashore twelve miles south Of Squsn Inlet
She Of about 500 tons with painted posts He saw
the mainmaft fall and in about thirty Ave minutes after
the ship went to pieces that nothing could
her Several men in the top, but was no
assistance near, he presumes they were all lost.
Tnough there is dert in the given localities,
it was most probably the Argyle by Capt Rogers
so the fate Of the poor creatures clnging for
life to the bowsprt but delayed and that but one
escaped alive from the stranded ship.
The schooner Solomon Andrews, Captain Pharo has
also been lost. She sailed from Charleston Goth inst
for this port with rice, and at p NJ the 2lst got
ashore 0cracoke Shoal The captain, crew, and two
passengers taken off after being 1919 hours the
vessel by boats from the shore and carried Oracoe
where they kindly treated by Mr.. r. Howard. The
mate of the passengers and seaman arrived here
yesterday in the schooner Thos Page, Captain Scott
Vessels to convey the remainder Of the
ferers to their destination also procured for them
by Captain Scott to whom they feel much gratitude for
his hearty and disinterested efforts to assist them.
When last the Solomon Andrews was about two
miles from the beach, deep in the sand, with spars
standing. Part Of her cargo saved in damaged
state. The captain, and passengers lost all but
the clothes their backs.
The brig r. d. Merton, Of Camden, Me-, bound to-
Philadelphia from Savannah, foundered in the neigh
borhood Of the Solomon Andrews the night. The
crew, seven in number, were taken off by schooner
and carried into 0cracoke.
Capt. Perkins, of the schooner j. H. Roscoe, arrived
yesterday from Jereme reports that the schooner Co.'S
tello, Of Plymouth, Mass Capt Mnter, from Boston,
arrived at Jereme Goth ut aud went ashore the
day in the harbor, during heavy gale from the east
and became total wreck The captain and crew were
saved, also the cargo.
Capt p. also reports that the brig waccamaw, of
Boston, Capt ober from Hcmarara, struck on reef of
the point Of the harbor of sereie It'll inst imme
diately sunk and became total loss. She was in bal
last.
Intelligence received from Berlin Md states that the
bark Charles $. Oden, Capt Bowen, Of aud for Phia
dephis, from Port Prince with cargo Of 400 bags
coffee and 100 tons ogwood, went ashore night 25th
nst about five miles south of Fenwicks Island. The
vessel remained tight next morning, and considerable
portion Of her cargo has already been landed 1t pre-
sumed both vessel and cargo will be saved
The British brig Aspasia Grow, from this city for
Liverpool fallen in with the I'D in.t in lat
$50 1871 Ion. SO IL dismasted and in leaky condition.
by the ship Harvest arrived here yesterday from Liver
pool, who took OF the captain and crew. They also
then set her on FIRE to avoid collisions
The following gives the latest from the schooner Abby
Whitman, ashore at Little Egg Harbor:-
MASSAnAwgIS, Jan. 20, 1854.
have learned the facts concerning the schooner /
wrote about last week. Her Isl Abby Whitman,
from Boston, bound to Philadelphia. The captains
name is Clifford No insurance the schooner.
The cargo ia fully insured. She left Savannah
on the goth, and struck on the o3d, about
fo,r
Harbor light for Cape May light boat and thought he
was giving her plenty Of room to TO the Capes OF
Delaware but instead of that fetched up the point of
the beach He then threw part OF her deck load
cotton and she thumped the inside Of the beach,
and they waiting for n tide to take her out.
She has not bilged yet, and is perfectly tight. The
captain in charge of her and has his with him.
with the aid Of pilot to pilot her out She has hundred
tierccs of rice board. she is schooner on hsr
third trip The captain says he had been logging eleven
and half miles hour, under reecd sails, with the
calculation Of making quick voyage.
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE BRIG M0LUNKUs AsHORE-GETTING OFF WITH
OUT ASSISTANCE.
PROVIDENCE, jan 90 1856.
The brig Molunkus, Capt. Bailey, Of Eas.port from
Havana for Boston, with cargo OF four hundred hogs
heads OF molasses, went ashore Sunday Block
Island. The captain and went ashore TO obtain
sstance and while there the vessel got OIL herself and
not heard OF again until Monday when she elen
in with by boats Of islanders, and carried into
Newport.
The PrOhibitOry Liquor Law In Illinois.
new and stringent an'liquor law has just passed
the popular branch Of the Illinois Lerisature by vote
of ~ TO &C. The Chicago Tribune gives the follown
synopsis Of the bill
II provides that citizens OF the State may
cider and wine at pleasure, and sell in quantities Of
not less than Eve gallons. That II shall no. be
rued TO forbid the sale OF foreign sprtuous liquors.
far the laws Of the United states provide for the
saHe; that county courts and boards of SUPERVISOR
may authorize any persons TO manufacture and sci
liquors 10 authorized agents OF towns and countless they
entering into bonds with security not TO infringe the
provisions Of the law.