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

We bave just succeeded In obtaining the following let
ters from special reporters at Bsrnegat relative to
the loss of tae smsran. ship New and the British
bark rasso which Will be read with much interest," 'as
follows. We are happy TO that there steamer
ashore anywhere along the beach,
sPForAL REP0RfS TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.
BARsEoAT, n. j., Dec. 22, 1855.
THE WRECK OF THE TASSO.
On arriving In the village this evening" succeeded In
gathering from diaeren the following particulars
relative 10 the loss OF the British bark Tssso OF st. Johns
Newfoundland, together with ihe particulars of the
drowning OF Elk men, who attempting TO get ashore
from this II fated vessel
The Tasso is n bark of a6ou. 500 burthen, and
while her voysge from Bahia to New York she ran
ashore, about two miles south OF BMnegat inlet The
took place en- Saturday morning before day
HIGHT, and While iae WHY'D vas blowing very fresh from
| the southeast.
As soon as the vessel struck the beach pYeparatons
made by the captain and for landing on shore
soon daylight appeared The broke over the
craft heavily and carried away ths masts and rigging
attached. Towards the break OF day the wrecksrs
| the beach discovered the pcrous situation Of the
mariners and Instant preparations made to relieve
tbsm. Surf boats brought from the government
house wish great alacry, and manned by Jsnes James
jeremiah Prsrore, John Jones, John Parker and
oiher. They launched, ana TO the great Joy OF
| OF the wreck.
Tbe sea was very rough at this time, and hence
every pTecauiion used to preven, the surf
boats from being swamped stove In against
| tie eide OF the vessel. One OF the boats,
'snlpg hessrs Prsmore, Parker and Jones' asien.
ed to the oboom Of the bark with paint fore
AMI the OIL er sH and into this boat Intended
convey the caPian and crew. Four o the seamen and
the captain had Just seated themselves In the toy craft
WI tha nf sho harx N hitch 4ha
OF the boat fastened rolled overheard, and in few
seconds toe bos, VAS IA the trough Of Tie at the
ne,cy o. the waves Beora TIE wreckers could got out
o the ilrf heavy struck the toat aud amplng
her. OIL tne occupants caat into the sea. of the
uSmeiy John Parker and John Jones (wrecxcrs) aud
four ssauen. The captain and jeremiah Prigncre
cetded In eachDg hod Of some pieces Of rselax that
we're bangsg svss Of the bark and saved
hftw r eyees deal Of hard WORK.
thus iWo a ,he best surf men the coast os Neg
jersey met dnns!y grave while endeavoring 70
tie hves o; their geow Toe loss VI shnse intrepid
fetws essn1 10 bave cast soon over al the inhao.
j OF tbs village, where they were well known and
! rsp@cted.
The nstap TO the surf boat did Lot deter others roh
fish'py the good vofS already molly began by
Ns.srs Parker Jons The moar cbole ate OF those
courageous seemed rather stimulate hau dampsn
na 'or 20, 49,. ne eaes 70 ,ner nuosos Az Iaey
awafsry grave ard again 40 effort was made TO reach
| the shipwretxed ,essei Success attended the brave
little party snd en- more the life boat alongside
the bark The captain and W, and also passen
soS. whose name have nct yet been able to e0n.
sken ashore n safety snd conveyed 70 toe hosptabe
| home OF The sari the beach, ~herc everything
was soDe t cards rendering their condition ~ comforts
bave not ret been able 10 learn the names OF The
sailors who we're dro~ned, but wtea arrive At the
beach TO morro~ wd no doubt earn tie I'll par'cu'
lars Tespect,ns lh.s melancholy disaster.
The bay separalDE me main and from the beach q
greatly obsr rncted vh ce rendering all communication
with the wrcckeys = matters OF serious cifcuy. Ths
ice pct sroDr enoush 10 bear the weight o a person.
BIT yti ihcs enorgh 10 pfeyea, The sailing or rowing
ola beat
The ship wrecked started FOR how YORK tbs
morni-g y .ioges wnefe they wiii remain untl some
vessel rne cargo well the vessel iiseli will doubt,
ICES prove total css, A1d many weeks elAgse tie
ana the iimbrrs OF the TAsso wi 10 bleaching toe
sauos oi Long Bfach 10 monument when the
stranger ASIA for Tho sos where tho III iated mariners
and tbtrs noble ssrcuers all sunk down toGoher.
The following % the csrgo OF the lark Tasso:--
$50 bags ocnss and stopi 10 rosewood consigned
10 henrs. Nsper, JooDsor a Co., Of tLs city.
TIE WRECK OF THE NEW YORK.
BsRytCAr, Zee. 20, 1865.
The enigrni packet ship New York, which WAS on
iuru iron ivcrpooL WITH about three hundred p,mcu.
sers and or twenty .seven men, weat ashore
The beach, bttseeu four and I've miles 10 the nortn Of
H1r1ega about O'Clock saturday morning, the 2C;h
she EndSr the command OF ca pain kcKernon
us sad, na,oos the Barpssst light Tor that Cape
May, and only made sware Of his By he ship
striking the bcsch head tn. This 10 one account bui
another reptr he had been unable lake
oS,crvston during the whole or Friday, and that having
been ,aisnsd b. sounding that he In deep water
sud great ssisncs from The shore, he took further
prscsurtps believing that be would not make land ull
late IN the morning or me following day Therc are. IN
fact, many ilctng reports thai In impossible At
presen, TO obtain reliable Information IN
Iaiop 10 tie ehssisr.
AT cay tress on saturday morning the condition OF the
vessel discovered By those shore, and
possible several small boats put out from tho main
land to the assistance OF those The III fsed vessel
The peculiar character o. this part Of the nahes
smosi impossible 10 render immediate aid 10 shps In
distress. The beach the outer part Of vii sh the New
York struck separs.ed rom the main land By bay
some eve or miles wide, and this has 70 be crossed
before vessel be reached. ~ this OF The
year the pssssse d this rsece Of water covered a. 10
With floating OF ice, Il somet cifcuh and 10
rous undertaking. particularly u the wind happens to be
adverse A. tho Ice, however, 10 not very thick NJ pre-
cent i pspssee attended With much danger, ard
the boats had nie cifcuuy IN reaching the beach Be
fore they 90, there Mr.. John Alien, Who lives short
distance nom where the New York nov lies, In
eompsny with the mer stationed Al the government
house, which u situated somo three miles or got
out the mertsr Tor the purpose Of throwing line 10 tho
chip, which was iyre In from hneen 10 twenty ioet
water. about .~o hundred yards from the shore.
The condition Of those deck Al this junciurc
most deplorsbe Tc side Of the vessel nearest 70 tho
land crowded with human beings Of both and
Of all ages and they stood there imporing the
Of thee shore with almost frantic ges,oulaons,
the spray ssshed over them IN drenchins showcs The
ship aboripg heavily all N time, ard sosins dsepc~
IN her sandy bed while each that struck her made
her tremblc from stem The arst bal that
fred from the mortar was rendered usoss from the
bfcsking OF part Of the steel chain which cnnccts
with the line second ball cred, bul u equally
nsiiecual from the osuee. TIE third however.
wAe more lu and tho seized by those on
heard AMI 0rmiy secured li'c car wss run alons
the lire 70 The shp. the yud rendering impossible
or any boat ~ pat the 'faye, Ore ~ the
pe.serrers sn,ffrret oa tie thp 70 iha and
snded ssiey. and W This ~ay some sxty persons