New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-24
WRECK OF THE NETWORK.
Three Hundred People Landed through Tie Surf
TINE CAPTAIN FATALLY STABBED BY HIS CREW.
One of the Nutineers Frozen to Death
sUFFERINGS OF THE PASSENGERS.

From Our special AeportWs
WEARETOwS, Ocean Co., N. j., Dec. 22-ll Pm.
About five miles to the north of the Tasso lies the
packet-shp New.York, Capt. McKennon, which was
stranded with 200 immigrants board on Island
Beach, New-Jersey. The New.York came ashore
about the same time as the Tssso; but how, or in
what manner we have not yet been able to learn.
She too not discovered until Sunday morning, but
early on that day Capt. Browne, the Underwriters
agent arrived from Squan, and the weather being too
rorgh for the lfe.boat got out the mortar and sent
line over her. As may be supposed, after enduring
about 30 hours of the most painful suspense the vessel
pounding heavily on the beach, her decks drenched by
the heavy rain and washed by the full force of the
Atlantic waves the hungry and perishing passengers
hailed the appearance Of relief with joy that knew
no bounds. Messengers were sent northward and an
additional lfe-car obtained, and the two were kept
busly plying to and fro through the sur laden with
cargoes of precious human lives By midnight, on
Sunday, the whole Of the people were landed in
dition the most wretched and deplorabe. Nor was
their comfort augmented by the transposition. On
STERILE sandy beach, without food and destitute of shell
ter, save the scanty accommodations afforded by the
little fe-saving station, which barely sufficient
to shelter tenth of their number, men, women
and children of all ages huddled together for wsrmrh
December blast. Here and there, little driftwood
was cleaned or few stray sticks gathered, and kinded
into flame. These ghostly fires hickered family, but
for awhile rendering apparent the utter desoaton
of the scene and the hour and then went out. That
was dark and fearful pigh-their first night on the
beach-if possible, more dreadful than the previous
one. How the wild Atlantic broke in angry boomings
on the beach-how mothers drew their nestings closer
to their shunken breasts and fathers cursed the facs
that lured them from their distant homes to famsh on
a foreign shore-we have no heart to tell. Chl-
ren cried for bread they had not eaten since Saturday
many Of them; but there was none to give.
single barrel of biscuit sent from the ship, had scarce
touched the beach, before it disappeared. Such
wretched beings had never seen before, and hope
never 10 behold again. Scantily clad, at the
best, many of them, in their hurry to escape from
the ship had left the greater part Of their clothing be-
hind them 1t 10 wonder then, that hungry, debil
tated and hopeless they sank down on the sand, In
blank despair. Was this the end Of ali the Pivations
the tolls which they had undergone to obtain the means
of reaching America Was this the realization OF their
dearest hopes and aspirations Oh, whs shall tel in
what grim and underlined shapes arose these dreadful
thoughts! Morning came, colder and more csllous
stll-no shelter yet, and not bit of food Many OF
the sufferers severely frost bitten during the night
and the prospect of betterng their condition seemed
more distant than It was hoped that seamtuS
would have been sent down on Sunday for the
unfortunate people, but although the Underwriters and
owners of the vessel were notified ON Sunday morning.
nv 10 clock the desired assistance did not come,
vet on Monday either. About noon, in sheer despair
of assistance from that quarter and seeing that the
capty stores of the country people would not suffice to
feed such an army, Capt. Browne gave orders that
thew should march northward along the beach, and
stop in at the various government stations while he went
on ahead 10 obtain the much needed food for their sub
s;stepce With all the warmth Of gratitude imaginable
from people in their station, and deplorabe situar
,on. they thanked him thousand times and called up
ON the holy Saints and Angels all TO shower down rch-
eet benisons upon hshead 50 they took up their long
and weary tramp-the strong carrying the weak aud
ths sick-with what result we have yet to learn.
We trust that the story current here yesterday, to
the effect ths. the owners OF the vessel had refused 10
send any assistance to these people, saying tha' the!
mu,, Get TO New.York as best they could is untrue
For 500 steam-tug would have taken al OF these
ncople of, and comfortably lodged them IN Castle
Garden on Sunday night. Now, see what sufering'
thew have undergone ard, believe me, they nave 10
walk TO New-York is not 1.-THE Of what they must
vet endure. Scores will be frozen or starved by Tue
wav. Ii the story about the owners be true ahh0usn
ve cannot believe It, they deserve to be held up to
nubpc e.ecrstion and contempt At any rate, they
owe Il to the public to explain why they have allowed
800 people to suffer cold and starvation so long, "n'n
for a tribe they might have prevented 1t.
d.. turn We now TO the vessel, and those on ooard'
On n SATURDAY. night Capt McKennOn came ashore in
small boat to obtain assistance. During his ao,ence
s crew broke into the spirit-room and made them
selves furious with the liquor. When the Captain re-
turned on Sunday morning be was assaulted anu s'ao.
bed by three Of his crew in such MANN. -.
life is despaired Of He row lies on board OF Ms
- IN critical condition His crew escaped, and
made their way down she beach. One OF the ASST
.;rs was found frozen to death this morning An IN
ouest will be held upon his body. Officers are IN Pui
suit of the others. I'D H..
The New-York lies stern on, pretty nish up anu
tide Gibbs and flows in her. She naa az '' ~
cargo, and go passengers. hef c'e" A'''
persons. Aha bsscb.
~ ,,o,rox morning we shall 20 on the peacn'