The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-26

THREE DAYS EXPERIENCE or OUR REPORrERs on THE
NEW JERSEY COAsr-ADvEsTUREs BY SEA AND
LAED-rHB SCENE AT BE WRECK OF THE PACKET
SHIP NEW y0RK-rBE LIFE CAR AND THE WRECK
ERs-ATTEMPT TO REACH sQUAN ON F00r-rHE
TRAVELLERS ARE dvERrAKEN By FIERCE SNOW
sT0RM-How THEY ESCAPED ITS FURY BY TAKING
sHELyER IN ONE OF THE 6OyERNNEsr STATION
R0UEs-AN INTENSELY COLD NIGHr-How THE
ADVENTURES Faxed IN UNCLE SANS DoAicIL-
CRACKERS AND sNoU wAT.R USED AS MEANS Or
SUBSISTENCE FOR TwENTY -FOUR HOUHs-HOWsA
VERY DISMAL NIGHT WAS SPENT REFINING fo
REST IN PRIMITIVE MANkER-rHE DAWN OF
HoBNING-THE JOURNEY is RESUMED ON AN EMPTY
sToMACH-ARRIyAL AT HUMAN HABIrATION-
THINGS LOOK BRI0HTEr-A TEAM IS PROCURED
AND THE JOURNEY To sQUAF Is FADED.
The adventures that often beia reporters 10 the dis
charge Of their professional aues both in the ely and
country are often Interesting highly amusing The
peeDce OF reporters at earnegat beach few days ago
while attending the wrecss cast that par. Of the New
Jersey coast not only extremely interesting but
really romantic, their lives beirg In imminent peril
more than one occasion Few Of readers have any
Idea OF the perseverance display cd by attaches OF the
press In their endeavors TO lay before the public the
latest and most reliable relating to passing events
In Order therefore, that our patrons may be enlightened
the enterprise courage and perseverance,
common to newspaper men have concivded TO fur.
nish them with graphic sketch Of wha. two OF
porters experienced In their Lave journey TO Barnegat
The narrative is a follows
the 22d instant, the fishermen and inhabitants Of tue
pace crowded into Scha.rs Tavern for the purpose
inspecting exterior and learning the latest
New York. Their curiosity having been fully satisfied
we commenced to turn the tables upon them aud ask
them suncry questions relative to the vessels
which then ashore at the beech All
extremely DESTROYS OF snording the fullest In
formation that point and right cheerfully the tssk
performed The melancholy fate Of John Jones ard John
Dark tho Va
in their endeavors the passengers the
British bark Tasso, seemed gloom over all the
occupants Of the barroom The were represent
edit be men OF courage and integ iy who Ius
to the brm with the milk Of human kndnees men who
beloved and respected by al who in contract
with them, and men whose memory suitable moru-
men should be speedily erected 70 serve incentive
70 true courage n humanity. We sympased In q 1T
ting manner sth the friends Of the noble fellows who
sacrificed their lives In good cause and assured them
ihat tho HERALD would do Justice to the memory OF
OF such noble character A several hours Of rather
interesting ccnyersaiion IN tie baroom sgp!1ed
desire to retro for the evening" had be bright
and early In the morning for the purpose Of proceeding
TO the beach The landlord ihowed up stairs
Portable bedroom where In few minutes afterwards
we fell into the soft embraces Of Morpheus At six
sumber vs. sweet as We enjoyed before and hastily
dressing ourselves VIC made our appearance IN Mrs.
is unnecesIy for praIe the buck wheat the
irssh egg hsy were really refreshing AM did tae hos
BREAKFAST being concluded prepared for journey
to the beach. Mr.. schafer signiled his willingness
is enc Of the leading men Of thai section Of The country.
and he destined to play active part the
ss Of R0 ns both s ~ and
perioral appearance, and give our readers some
idea Of Of Tho character Of the Individual.
every way well prop ortioned, and il by no means
bad looking fellow Rspetc with wit and be uor ne IL
knt position in bst worthy community He does not lack
for courage Or ingenuity, and always ready 10
the mcst Of the .manest advantage. He is good
tured fellow wiiha, would share his las,
The needy Our host being OF opiEoa tina, could not
the bay At Barnessi drove up ware,own In
bis wagon and there made preparations for our voyage
acIoss The water. The bay ct tnis time Tiled
fostrs Ice rendering navigation extremely hazardous
and hence was easy tack 10 obtain bostman who
would
Row us Ger the ferry.
Several hours spent searching for boEman, bu
n vain. Al last schaner's trunphcd,
was announced that should start less than half
packed up, for II was extremely doubtful whether
We could procure anything eatsble On tse, bescn.
and small supply Of apple jack cohpleea
cur stores. A short Walk through the saI, mead,ws
resdiness to convey Us across Jacob and Amos Bird.
sa father and son. the persons who undertook the
great alone we ooaa Induce seu 10 y the
dangerous experiment. for they considered no,
extremely
Their The danger OF being caught ia
the ncatng ice mndc feel rather uncomfortable but
mere , a. our n. soS :. M @
sopal safety banshed a. quickly ~ they came.
with twin breeze from The nor,hwsrd, the "Dsrt,"
Tor such the neme Of cram, glded swiftly over
the waters and thing promised far for speeiy
and ssfc voyage We had little or no trouble with the
overlook us before We reached our destination The vino
increased with great force and toe proportion
The atmosphere was iniensey cold the voyage,
each wsve dashed over the side OF the tiny craf the
voysgeurs were fast becoming encased 10 coat, not OF
ms1, but Of sat water Ice. As neaIed Tho paint
q bosimen found necessary 70 make two
three taesr 10 the northwsrd Ia consequence OF
lie ME, while " opcrs,icn Of bsasins VAS beng per
ormtd troubles seemed at their height Every wave
Tho boucm Of tho boat became ohokod with leo and
water condition was Indeed deporsb!e. Eumer-
ors Hats Interrupted The progress. Of tho boat and
qu ed all the xiii and energy OF the Messrs Bndsal &c
pefoiri he trip In ssey. Inc gale san increased ts
fry and pellsd lake double reef 10
nigh altirg us 10 co,ruo,oS. The reef tackle was
rather weather worn and threatening every moment
in sa o. trouble Wa were sbreasi o. the niet when
ihh veal tha rocnng discovered, ard AZ b0tn
ierisrcd lcs we should be OCT ms channel ana
dashed in among The breakers which appeared In oil their
snd ,se warning Of the wind together with the dAshiug
o. Tic over the bulwarss Of our tc bark, was on
VI. oeea,ien most t.iHl arg eysn the hardy soAmea
peosonf, held Crn, and ir less than half an hour
were ,siey landed on the beach me ooalmea eeiax
compensated Tor their services We picked up cor dsy
goods and provisions, and sci out upon iourney
the New ork, then three miles distant
The sceBo al the wrccx nj sresinr eae. Tue
life IN toll operation and NO had tho sxt'ssSiiou
OF helping 10 pull or two persons from the III fatec
vessel in this modern invention Tor preserving
HE even In the very Jury Of the storm. the surf
unnirg very high al the time, AMI each breaker
struck the OF the stranded vessel cloud OF spray
high the air and envcoped me masts add rigging
zee The wrcckcrs and agents Of tie under wrtors
we've tusily employed on beard OF the wreck when wa
turned cur steps towards New York. and proceeded
Journey SCAN, distance q twenty ron- miles.
The fse tad increased 10 srch extent that ut
erly Improbable the bay and 70 bone BY way
Of Rarnepat 80 determined 10 push 10 Sgusn by
ocs AND there hire conveyance Tor Freeholf which &c
exrcrted 70 reach next morning.
The prcposed journey long and tedious one, the
~ind dead az alnet W, and there tHow Horns
Guile visiac 10 the distance There house whore
ecu Obtain ghts shster Iesrer than snt milcs
rom the fhip and here 'noaded 70 pass The night
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