Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-01-24
From the New Yorl, Herald, 2IaI4'ty.
Shipwreck ard loss CT liEs L, the Tax
Gfor.1

The Pilot boa: Z. L. Collins -. II. ran ashore
fire Island Inlet At FIVE o'c,ocl, en- tie III ,rsg
fthc latl Inst -Four OF the crew we're frozen to
death board c vessel, G.cws.,.i, and
three saved. after having beer rescued from The
water when tl.e y:wl in which tl.ly were i: upset.
The schooner Pacific, Cal.. Fiarow, from
Washington, X. c. bound from New Yo.k, wtnt
ashore during the gale Of t,lc Dbl about II c''ooil
7. w.. between Barnegat anl Little EGGS IIlgi,or
Every effort made get tilc vessel ;nso Sandy
Hook, bat finding this Impossible, AMI having LOST
her forcsail She was hove in under :. tlrccrecf:i
irlainSail. Finding that she Was destined to 30
ashore. her deck load was thrown 0rcInoarl, anl
s.sc, uentiy it WAS determined To beach her, NJ
tcr she struck, the crew, So in number. got into he
rigging, where they remained upwards o: an hour.
Hoping better 70 survive Tie pciils OF he night.
they descended End took refuge in the cabin, ;ni
while there heavy sea struck the vessel, tc;jri.-
open Tie cabin doors, and wasliing the CAPTAIN over
board He. however. through the eycrtions OF the
matc-.Ir. Charles Pickct'-rcga;ncd the vessel
4 little bow irothcr-in- law Of the can. IN VA,
,irl,. -; =: the cabin. Tho crew then took refuge
on the lonsc .: tt IL rl.src they held on to the
rigging until one by onc three -. ''' re -. 80.
overheard The CO., IN and mate held on ill day
break w!,i, t,icv made every effort to get shore,
bn. tie mate ONLY succeeded. The clothes ofthe
cantain having become entule,cd about lis feet and
c.. AMI frozen 50 stiny that it impossible for
him to cxtrcatc himself, he called to the mate for
ASSISTANCE which was promptly rendered. and as he
was DRAGGING the almost scEsccss captain ON shore
sea caught them and carried captain Pharirw be-
v0nd reach. He was, however, ac-'in CAUGHT by
the mate, and dragged on siorc. Here Young
man. named William Webb. and Mr.. Jenkins.
wreck Master, came to thc assistance ofthc suffer
ci but the captain expired shortly after while be-
ing conveyed TO thc government house. The mate
suffered clrcalCclly from the intense cold. but hap
plv through the efforts Of Mr.. jenkins. nc rccov
cred.
During the gale On the ri:! of the 9Th inst, a
brig and barluc wen. ashore near Birircgat. and
were entirely broken UP No; ves'age has been
resaincd to tel what they were, where they were
from, or whittier t!ry were bound These vessels
would have required at least fifty men to nan them.
The crews have undoubtedly persisted by the cold
ON tlaticarfnl night. The hariue is supposed to
have been Spanish vessel Il is probable that,
when the i>c and snon melt, some intelligence may
he gathered concerning the Ia.
The clipper ship Stineray, Capt. kilby. from Can
ton September 29tl. with valuable carge, c.Ilsis
ting of teas, silks, Sc, IS ashore five miles cast 81:
Fire Island LIGHT. and OH the 18th inst. She had
about thirty inches ofwater in her hold The ship
was bvilt at Greeuloint, l. tens hurihcn, AMI OWL
ed by Mess,>'. Wakcman, Diman, < Co. afthis city
ranked \. 7. and was insured for about S6a.ba0,
freight 500 aa0. and the cargo was probably worth
500, 200, which issupposed to be insured in Wall
street.
THE Stngray. as W. lcarilbs Telegraph. has since
gene to piccts.-Ep.r'REE pRrss.