New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-26
TWO DAYS on THE JERSEY COAST


soutbe end of leland Beach thus narrates his expe
renee: When wrote to you las, Monday, meutiou-
ed that on the next day intended to cross the Bay Of
Barneeat. to the Beach. Tuesday morning opened
mild and sunny, and we the reporters Of TKE rRI.
puxr, TIME, and Herald made up our minds that the
TIN across the Bay to the Packet Ship N.w-York,
would be a very pleasant sail. 10 spite therefore Of
the ure sations of bo.tnen that the weather was
bad and they did not ike to venture across, (a Of
which we imagined was only meant TO en-.
b,nce the each value Of their seryicesl we set
ssl in the sloop Dart, Capt. Amos Birdsal,
commander, and Jacob, his son, first officer
Before We were half way across the Bay we found to
our cost that the trip was anything but pleasant The
bottom of the sloop full Of ice, clothed here and
there with the blood of the drowned mariners belong
inp 10 the Tasso Whose bodies had the night
beforel which they had brought over the evening
preyious The wind came on very stiff and boisterous
ard we were soon wet through to the skin. Our sail
gave out too, aud was in imminent danger of being
carried away We anchored and took in double
reef and after lacking several times and narrowly es
Gaping capsize, managed TO get ashore In safety,
although our garments were frozen stiff upon Us. The
northerly wind soon afterward brought down the
ice in vast quantities, speedily rendering the
Bay wholly impossible. Our bOatmen therefore
Guided to 90 over TO the South Beach aud stay uItl
the bay should become clear agan-an event which
NAV not happen for several weeks-and we started for
the ship come two miles further up the beach. II re-
CURED the most violent exertions to escape being rcs
bitten. so we pushed on right in the teeth of stiff
norher In the course Of an hoar reached the dwell
ling Of an aged man named Allen, who welcomed US
to his resde, and we managed to thsw ourselves out.
Our hostess, Mrs. Pndmore, had provided US with
large pail full Of bread, dried beef and potatoes, but
the fypg sand had rendered it almost useless. Sup
posing we might meet with GONE Of the hun
ery immigrants, we had also brought aorg
a large bag of crackers, flask of apple
isck and some pipes and tobacco with which to
reeae them We found, however, that all Of the im-
migrants had gone north the day previous, and, as
events proved our charitable intentions toward others
served happily in our own behalf. Allen was nearly
cleaned out Of all his stores by the hungry wretches
who had Just left and there was no other place within
many miles where we could obtsin any food. After
getting pretty well warmed we went down to the
b.,eh to gee the New-York. She lies stern to the
acb with her head well down. and holding by her best
bower anchor. The wind had already become very
violent, and tie wreckers board tsome II persons,
with Capt. Bovine Of Eew-York at their head had
fiat tLey desired to be brought ashore at once. II
being too violent 10 comm uncate with the vessel by
boat the men were brought off in the life car. The
ys..a seemed to be pretty stiff viewed from the shore,
but We leaned that che was very mach straGed aud
filed with the tide. The Achilles steam-tug was just
leaving. having taken off the captain some tins pre-.
yous We lad lopes Of being sb!e to get OF to her
in sufboat but the state Of the weather forbade the
attempt
We were therefore 10 a bad fix. The bay aud sea
being shut against u.s. We must either stay where we
were or walk along the beach to the head OF the Bay
of Banegat and thence to Squsn. The latter course
was decided oD and we set out on our march OF -
nil, Irovisicned with half dozen pounds OF crack
ers, pint of appleack and some pipes and tobacco.
| walk along the beach in December Is no joke, at
apy time but when you have to work Like cart horse
to push on through screaming nother, which drives
the sharp ssnd into Jour eyes and skio, Ike needle
| points il becomes decidedly dsagreeable. When we
| Rad got about two miles on our way it commenced
showing heavily, and in short time our faces and
boards were thicky iLcru:ted with ice. The sno"
storm increasing snd night being rapidly at hand We
locked out for lodging.
Mr.. Shsfer Of Banegst, who had accompanied us az
sride expected to find a hating place some sr miles
| ahead but the drifting Sow and multitude of sand
bs 70 obseured his vision that il became question
whether we should ever fed house. AT length,
about d.k, after insging that sundry hills and BUSH
C. in tie distance we're houees, and reaching them
di eOye,ipe our error, we came to dwelling, aud
great was our Joy thereat. We soon found however,
that the building had long been deserted and was rapidly
falling to decay. Our only choice was, therefore, 10
lush on, as ssme of the more jaiicious
counseled, or take up our quarters In tae
Government Life-Saving Station mo. o hard oy'
The latter was decided on, and we proceeded ththe
but found both doors locked and tie Tindo" barred,
while be who kept the key lived on the mala lana
some ten miles or more from the Station Whhou'
more ADO We forced the shutter IN true burglar
ct, e, and putting our guide through the wnfo"' we
soon bad the door unbaued. The room contained Z
LIZ, boat mounted on wheels, stove, an Ak, GONE
baysers two lanterns and, as We subsequently dls-
covered some wood for fuel foraIing expedhoH
was Organized and We speedily transferred so'd
porticn Of the elapbosrding Of the old mouse aod
quantity of rails from an old feLee TO our logging and
started FIRE which after some trouble, Dune pretty
well Ompext quiry was for weteri but we FOUND net
ther dr nor drink. Ahappy lde. one
m our number and III loosing the India-rubber baing
buckets from the life-boat he went cut and 'peediy
returned with them full Of sandy snow How to nell II
WAS the mex, question, eating in ito present fora
wa. out Of the question there being nearly as much
s,,a a. WOW A, frst We thought Of heating piece
Ct rcn and H., King il tha. way, bat the ory Pract,
cal difficulty was il iiuding any iron to hea AT length
me one sp,d an iron shovel and II th, we melted
s.v,ral buckets Of snow and obtained about
two gallons Of excellent water, the sand s'nAing
Z, the Bottom and leaving It pure and '"ee'.
WIN eI,r..LsI lot drinking cup we msnasei 10
sake opr Thirst. srd thought Ourselves ioEtuns'e IN
o.,,r., .. ,oc,s,--abe shelter We had llgiits and