The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-24

10 hand, tying 70 make out certainly what the
light Even to the minute struck he thought il
was ships iisht At midnight were all awakened
by the shuck Of the ssp's striking she quvered and
,rembed ihough abe going to tumble 70 pieces
A thrill Of horror run through the passengers:
they lesped from steir berhs and dreased trembling
vita texr iell upon their Snees, and
cried aloud, 'Iora have mercy upon US" ethers
renamed calm, hayiLg confidence in ihs ability
OF the captain ami OF GERS that they would do all
that could be done In the seeags there was
fearful confusion shriesing halioong, hoeing, weep
ing, mourning, praying groanlng so terrible scene
never before Witnessed could any conceive It II
be bad not behe.d H. The passengers continued IN ,ais
sate IL fear I'LL they taken from the SHIP mme-
distey on striking the sals reversed and every
poss.be eior! made 10 back her on. AT the time or
srapg the light was OF her arooSrd bow getting
her hao gradually worked ronnd TO the leeward and
kept moving ihat direction III: the light was right over
her stern. In an hour two they they could not
get her o. and CONNIE the snore
as anal oi d.stress. There response them
hN siill coapaued 10 throw rockets occasionally
Ill aayh2ht It was nearly an hour after We stuck be
Tore me ship began 70 make water She exceed
Ley tight shp and during the whole passage made little
or no wa<r. The men called 10 the pumps, and
continued 10 work them for couple OF hours,
the a'er gsnto 80 last u the hold that they abandoned
ins pumps at about four O'Clock A M About three
O'Clock lhe wind began 70 Increase ard ke rea, ~
80 aheie great gale all day and terrific surf The
wind b.e~ 90 snore. the vessel lay The bottom and
striking very heavily against II from the force OF the
vavee; her be- remained manageable till two A. VI,
then was broken away. The wheebouse and entrance
70 abe captains cabin were also away shs labored
A a., frequently striking against the bottom as
iho1Rh sne would dash hereeI ~ pieces. We
waited psiieary 'iil broad daylight, hoping to
PEI sssstancs from .he shore, but noae coming
the captain decided 70 lover BOAT aud send Ii ashore
although ihe suri earfay high and the dashed
snsiiy over Us The star eoart boat was lowered ana
stove X being lei DOWN and
threw up y high as the Duwarxs OF the poop IN ia.
ing ihto the water sean, II partially nned; Two 60,
ioio i and attempted 10 bail out but the water gaaed
upon them TIL they gave tup The boat forced
sgapst the side OF he vessel ana The arooard
boat vas inen let down the second mate Mr. Cline
sailors ana Ave abe bodied passengers got into Il WITH
ae and attempted to reach the after conenoing
ior some rma vito the surf and getting more than hall
way 10 nc beach they had 10 ba puls1 the
sci hy ,ho line The cnrrent forced them nortnwsrd
where the shore was more distant and the line
Doi ocg enough % reach they might have
gained the beach. They returned aad got more ine
sDd watching for lue;er sea they q A.
tempt. ssfu In reacning tho shore
just a. stis time two rrecssys Messrs. Rioha.d y.
Psrfe and John !. Jones, appeared the beasn and
ret TIE boats company. One Of thcm went back nme-
dAey 20 the station house 10 get assisIance and
the o,0e, remained ana assisted the boats company IN
making the rope fast 30 ,aud mound Alter the rops
boat through Inc sur 20 TO get back TO the shp
ioe tive sailors and leave the dve ashore bat
iae sar was 80 high they could not get the boat through
or OIL The beach although ,ney all waded 10 their
middles IN the water Another boat was then lowered
rom the snip OF which the nrs. ate took charge,
sm nss sy ana is1
ebore They had the l'apn ssion nat boat could bs
POI CT the shore II there help to get It OF.
The whole Of the men then lahore attempted TO get
oil but not ssful although they mace sesen
attempts was standing sll this time 90 the poop by
place was then thought advisable 10 haul the roue
between the vessel and shore ;sot this could mot DO
onpshed by the men on the beach because the
running 30 nish aces On the rope win suca The
nrst mate sgnaed 70 the plain 10 apply the rops
CsEssa sad saisa from the ship The captain hoagAt
he he would break the sopa he applied n 10 the csp.
xsn 70 they attempted 10 tauten the rope by hand IN
co-g winch Parted, The csptsin exclaimed sfnis Ia
terrible; Il was on shore know could do bstier.r
Row we were IN wretched couditi0n.-our means of
communication With :he shore oil, the boats unable
70 ferre both OF the captains officers we're shore
~ NJ a ~, ~
capable OF taking one there but the captain lie decided
TO 10 taxing with him three sailors and number Of
cabin passengers. pr' upaiy Ten aes lie sncseoded %
gaming The shore A. had been with the captain all
The tine, accompanies him shore 10 reader any
vice I could Numerous attempts wers ;neu ruads 1,
pet boat back the veese 1.-The captain we'll the
vAdtng up 10 taer middle in the water, bit all
proved usasctual. Just at ihis time met OF the
parties who went ashore IN the hrst beat appeared
much dsssiis1ed with haviag come ashore
hsd u,t been aecertsned that ibere prov.
soos ashore and ~ hey had had nothing to cal since
the previous ng were Of course very hungry rne
caDialn made siens ~ the steward 10 scnd
some provisions from the ship He sent sew
era casks OF b1cuit. Which burst In The
,ea, Only very smsl, portion reaohns the shore,
snd ibs; was e.ien oy the crew, ., the passcn.
sers were sllhoat food Of any knd We taen went 10
the station house, and all Of hsd 70 sy the oor.
wrh wet clcstes on. l had not dry thread on my
body and ibe others were About the same condition.
We 10y there al Saturday night saio passengers, men
and women, tncicrmioaiey, altogether. Arrange
mepis bad been made by the secend mate when
ne ne wee' S @nofe IN Toe ars oos'' 70 gst -
shortly Alter did IN the captains boat bot the line
om the vessel 70 The shore had parted u vas usacss
unn saohcr Inc could DO got 10 or from tue sap, which
lmpOxFtDle. there ahell mortar t1At
Ace. Atbp. " ali efforts coassd for that night tn
sunday mornns tho first mate with al the available
strength, vent down 70 the beach st 5h clock and
commenced operations but the still running high
the prevors night they could not reach me vessel
on Saturday night bfoKe open the cabin pssen
gers to1es ana pundered them Of everything
valuable which could be c1uy removed. on
they brose INTO The captains cabin, struck
the steward NC when the captain arrived on b,ard lie
vesyel at s A N he demonstrated with them. a whch
they fell upon spd beat nm icarally m his fe
riderec danger Tue four rngicaders the chiet Of
whom was one peven ade thetr c.cape nom he vessel
about N A. In at ano prooeeded up ths bescn and
ref to zct hn~rd scnoorer that lay Oh the coast
hoe,d OF the say nc hoped The captain would sur
They were very bloody and ncveln especially mai
btssa the face. TOO captain snapped pi,io At them
ibe mates and steward strusslso nooy 70 defend them
selves, DID brave and worthy scaman, Daniel
Posers. Who also severely bcsHs When
lett at ~ I. NJ Sunday The lie car was
plying between the shore AMI the vessel any
rssenser, had been ,Ahen out. which, vi, the
r,y aAtn on, the day before len only little over tso
hndrcd on board. We len the station house about ooe
got something 70 tat, icr we're nearly starved
We gave Englsh shilling .of less than pound OF
bread, which aivided among four Of us men. and
starred upon tia, IN walk seveuieeo milos, having had
nothlrr esse 10 cot snco f,isy pigot Arrangements
had made by 70 soDd tho three females ancad Ia
wagon they 10 ID vsnce Of ms We walked ing
the and got ule to Get a the house ot Mr..
Walker, ten miles from Barnsgst We theu wAIkcd the
ytmainrs miles and stopped oil night. We arose
next morning, Monday, about ~ O'Clock, end walked
miles further the beach arriving ~ Point Plea
tant nj TL A. n. Hore We took stage 70 Freehold,
therce by the cars Amboy. and from therc In steam
boa, 10 New York, where We arrived 81 Z. N. on
Ecrday
Inc couduc, Of the captain very satisfactory during
the voysgo-no could have paid more aisesuoa W
ha cu,ns than he dd--he always nj his post and
went whole nights without rest lie perfectly cool
during the greatest essitsmeni and connwon OF the
wreck ard made tvtry poeabc effort 70 the snp
and passengers The conduct OF tie irss and second
ustes so deserves commoodatou. though tue captain
vas perfectly cool board the vessel whom he got
bore be tu,red away from us, and weps he her
lying thus rolling In tfe He felt heavily .dissp
pointed that alter all his Abors wachlngs and trouble,
be should get bis ship 90 near home and have her
wrecked there