The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-15
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VIC nOAP
suIe TBORNrOK.
-he ship 1horntoo, the 2lst Of December, expe-
rienced severe gale from N. TO N. H., during which
split sails, kc. january and 6, 30 mics F. by
= OF Sandy Hook, experienced hurricane from N. n
e. with snos which split every SAIL they being se-
curey furled at the time. At daylight found the ship
perfect wreck, all her sails blown from the gas
keta and gone the hcad of the main topmAst and fore
and main yards we're sprung, and the skyiights with
everything movable about the decks also gone; the
upper between decks flooded with water and the
ship, without to steady her. was laboriug heav
y, the ses running very high. On january IL they
took pilot (Mr. T. Conklin) from the Phantom, No.
II, Sandy Hook bearing N. n. W., 46 miles. At
o'clock NJ. made the Highland lights and at p. NJ it
came on to blow from E N. T., with n,w, which TO-
tally obscured the lights and to anchor In
fathoms water. Alta n. the next morning the ship
felt to strike heavily, the lead At tho tune giving
Gk fathcms; It being very thick, they could not de-
termire their position. At A. N. the fog lighted,
and found the ship the tail of Romer shoal At 10
A. it came ON foegy again. and remained in that po-
sition the whole OF the 18th. The pilot boat julia No.
15 laid BY 1t our request in CASE the wind increasing
should be obliged to cut away the mAstst She was
towed up by the steamtug Isviathan, Capt. Hazard.
BRIG FAvoRITA.
The brig Favorita the 9Th inst of Cape henry in
thirty fathoms Of water, while laying to, heavy gale
from the Northeast blew away her calls, aud she also
lost her bulwsrks. clipper ship in company at the
time lost fore topgauant mast jb and flying ibboon,s
and sails.
BRIG FANNIE RETURNED.
Ths brig Fannie O. Field, of Prospect, Kennev
hence for Cayenne, which sailed on the 4th inst re-
turned to port yesterday having the 9th inst, in lat
49, lon. 70, encountered heavy gale from east north
east to north northeast during which shs was thrown on
her beam ends, in which situation shs lay for three
hours Cut away the foremast which took with It the
flying bboom had decks swept and buiwarks stoves lost
boat, and damaged her cargo Of -four.
SCHOONER MIST.
The schooner Mist from Norfolk the 9th inst in
gale from the north northwest, Cape HenIopen bearing
northwest twenty miles distant lost foreaai mainsa
flying jib stove boat &C., and obliged to keep of for
the Cult Stream to thsw i0e.
SCHOONER EMILY.
The schooner Emily, from Wilmington, n c., on the
18th inst, oil Cape Henry, experienced heavy gale
which carried away her mainboom, gaf and split her
sails, &C. Passed yesterday morning schooner ashore
near the Tavern Houses.
SCHOONER SAMUEL p. LORD.
The schooner Samuel p Lord, of MAILER Lords Bslti
nose line of packets is ashore at squan New Jersey
SCHOONER RIO anANpE.
AAAo S0hcAcI ANo STvnuc, norton, rOm Virginia.
with oysters, went ashore Fire Island on SUNDAY
morning, the 18th inst.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Captain O. More, of the steamtug Huntress reports
brig ashore on the Hook the Fast beacon. Also
fore and aft schooner ashore the south side of Staten
island loaded with nay cotton. The schooner Wash
ington, Of and from Washington, n c. is at anchor ct
the outer middle channel with loss Of sails Ala, the
schooner Amy Chase, with loss of main boom.
TELEGRAPHIC.
RARx SELAH IN DISTRESS AT NORFOLK.
NoRSolx, Jan. II, 1855.
The steamship Black Warrior, from New York for Hs
and New Orleans fell in with the bark seleh. Of
Boston, seventy miles from Norfolk in distress and
towed her into this port last night. The Black Warrior
left sgaiu Saturday morning at seven o'clock for
Havana.
SHIP IRENE ASHORE.
BosroN, jan II, 1856.
The vessel reported ashore Fawn Bar il the shin
rene Of New York. from Liverpool for Boston She po
ashore yesterday nornfng the Bar Her masts were
cut away, when che came ashore Winthrop Bar be-
tween Point Shirley and the Cooper Works She Laws
stern on, and can be got of by steam.
WRECK OF SCHOONER NORTHERN LIGHT.
BosroS, Jan. Ia, 1856.
The schooner Northern Light, from Aux Cages for
Boston. went ashore yesterday, mile north of sct-
ate Light and will prove total loss. The crew were
saved