New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-25

sn n ns,;nssr, then ran into the second cabin.
arp,ed With behyix~ PIN, pistols, knives. and o'1a
dangerous weapons, orvrg toe PSnE~s .vvs-
breaking epe. tser chests soa uSa ~ then
could lay their hands upoa- Some OF the paeengsls
cane and took care OF me the best way tney eoa'a.
TIE nutneers called the mate to come up enc MI
would murder him; but one OF them known = m ua ,,
touch the nate" They then took one OF the saps
boats ard went ashore with Their Piunoca,
During Sunday, night they go. hShsns '% noos
Asmsesyes, and most OF .ns% .afi Is hsssS
Of the mate and pounded him to such an extent th@
be died that night There wac no one died OF hunger
as stated in the papers. On Mouday they al pst on
up the hach, and have not been SINCE. The pas
sengers, understand have ali been sent up In wagons
to Squan. have not been on shore since my scct-
dent. feel bound to say that sll the weckers have
behaved ike gentlemen. Captains Brewn and Fssk-
enburg who were there With their yes.ss, ohessd y
render every aid in their power. Capt Brown offered
10 divide his provisions with the passenger but they
had supply from the sbp. There were 9l Pasea-
So children, including ten fifteen infants think
they were all ''"'0'' AIsS xek s M Ss Ssr.a
STATEMENT OF CABIN PAssESssR
The following is brief statement Of young gen;le
man who came as frst-cabin passenger:
The New-York went on shore about III O'clock "a
Saturday morning ! was ssieep al me un me- ssa
VI.
sci WAS ashore replied that thought not; tha tbs
lar must have been caused by the striking Of wave
j went on deck and the long waves smasning upce
the besch and at once knew We were sgrvuau. y.
DAYLIGHT the second mate went on shore with two OF
thre sailors and. l think. one or two passenger.
They were unable to return that nitht Is the sur
was too strong On Sunday, the wavee washed over
the ship considerably and the main deck was covefed
about two inches thick sith sand. That day think
some of the passengers Jared pretty well FOR food
was not on deck that day a. the surf was breaking
over heavily. The captain and first mate went on
shore on Saturday afternoon with one OIL tnen own
boats ard soon anerward made tremendous efforts :"
return sgan but could get through the SURF IheI
were compelled to remain ell night, and came on board
the next day. did not see the ARRAY between ,ae
captain and sailors; but after he had been Drought
into the cabin they attempted to enter but the male
kept them back with a revolver with which he threat
ened to shoot them If they attempted to enter Inc
sailors said they did wish to harm him. but that
they would kill the captain, or something 10 ths ~
ect The captain was very badly cut al over 'hs
head and was very feeble. On Sunday, about nooa.
the men on shore got line 10 the ship and Alter al
tacbps the life car &C mmenced 10 remove the prisoners
10 the shore which was accomplished during that All:
erpoon and night. The night was not stormy coud
not learn the of going on shore Ihe captain
el, very much worried and lamened that an scciaen'
sbould occur 10 them Just they were almost houe
On lending went to the little shsnty near the Gov
eminent Station house, occupied by John Aucn and
was Hospitality received, and remained over night.
On Monday morning hired a conveyanee anu Pr,
of "a miles and this n0nng we came from hs' p,scs
10 Freehold a dist of % miles. On Monday,
nfer going about Z mile, we overlook como OF the
females walking akne the beach, and took three OF
Cant. J. M. Brown. residing at Squsn Village, and
agent for the Board Of Underwriters, received inte
gence of the wreck of the New-fork, about coex
D. m Saturday evening. He Travelled - miles tnas
night and arrived at the wreck ON Sunday morning
about Light. On his way he engaged sufficient
number Of men, who arrived with three sun Doao
Il ~ tkA nFk
came on shore about O'Clock on Saturday the "ots
ipst the weather thick with strong wind To TAO
eastward. Shortly after his arrival the second mste
came ashore with six of the sailors; at TINS time he5s
VAS no life car at the station. samuel u.
| Brown wrecker, proceeded to Baneget MET
two miles TO the southwark and engaged the crews
of the schoenen Bonner John A. Brown ana anothee
TO assist in rescuing the psssengers Inese men P,o'
ceeded to the south side Of the inlet procured 'e'
eor with which they returned to the ship, ano a.
a. line was passed 10 the ship the men worried dli-
gently all the remainder of the day, and late INTO me
and succeeded in landing all the passengers without
accident. About O'Clock on Sunday morning Capt.
Brown placed his in charge and then proceeded "a
Long Branch and photographed the news 10 the Board oi
UnderwrteTs and sved osen cary G on Sna,
for the Board Of Underwriters had arrived IRON New,
York with the wrecking schooner Excelsior he boarded
| and took charge of the packet. The General Agent
and the Captain Of the New York gave instructions 10
Capt Brown to get on the beach hnmsdiately, and do
everything in his power to relieve the distressed pas
sepgers and get them TO New York ~ soon - posi-
| BILE. On going ashore he found the passengcr :
| in the Station house, and along the beach, aud
| one sailor frozen to death on the shore; the
| Station-bouse was not sufficient to hold inc
passengers, and the only building for several miles "a
small shanty occupied by Uncle John Allen, poor
| old man with Q large heart, who gave out from NE
small store Of provisions 10 the poor, halfsrved MI
| man beings, until be had not q morsel leit. About
noon the Immigrants started on foot toward New foik
| Capt. Blown preceded them, and engaged provisions
/ In frat
| and children and aferward the men. II this way 10
COZ tpued along the beach to Point Pleasant engaging
and sending back teams and provisions. All Aong IN
| the evening teams were coming in loaded with pas.
mpeers, numbering about 20 In all who we're al housee
at VIM Ercksons and furnished with food a. the %.
recton Of the Agent. This morning they were brought
10 this place as above stated, And at O'CLOCK were
forwarded to New Yoik, by way Of the Camden ana
| Amboy route. ,.u.
Mr.. Elwood Walter, Secretary to the board Of I'm
dervriters, in reply to the dispatch sent BY Mr. Brown
reped by telegraph to first the passenger, and
then The oropeity' In regard to the trouble'on IN
| sLjp MI. Brown stated that Capt. hakenna
of The NewYork returned 10 the ship from the shore
on Sunday morning. when be found that the crew were
in state Of mutDy; bad taken Possession OF me ship
| rihed boxes between decks; broken open the store
| rooms and robbed rome Of the passenger, and wera
then proceeding to enter the cabin for the same
pose Tho mates we're endesvoring to Keep them
back and ss soon as be deck, the sailors at
tackled and beat bin the head with various mis-
sizes, until be wa injured seriously that possibs
| be may not recover Capt Mckenna was still -
board there being accommodation for hun on Shore
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