New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-12-24

west, cloudy and dark The Tasso is about 300 tuns
capacity; was bound for Eew-York, and laden with
rosewood and coffee. On the morning Of the 10th
CAPT Godsworthy saw the Absecom light, mistaking
Tor the Barnegat light when he had arrived withia
Tour OF five miles Of the latter be discovered number
OF ooo-hshng vessels and just beyond them the Bar
negat Light which he mistook for the Light Of ship
and by means Of this fatal mistake the vessel went
ashore with tremendous force, carrying away her
spars and stovng in her stern. When discovered in
the morning by the wreckers she was lying bow on
about % yards from shore, at low water. There were
hiteen persons on board, including two passengers-a
man and women. Mr.. Jeremiah Prednore, wreck
master, together with John Jones, John Parker and
Capt Hswses, launched life boat, and al the immi-
nent risk Of their lives proceeded to render assist
ance to those on board. With gres. e1er.
ton, they succeeded in reaching and making
fast to the bow Of the vessel. Five Of the
seamen had descended to the small boat when
it was suddenly capsized by the forceof the serf
-Four Of the seamen together with Mr.. Jones and Mr.
Parker wreckers drowned; one of the sailors,
called "Bll, swan TO the shore. Capt. Hswses,
who belongs TO schooner recently wrecked on the
beach, being active and strong succeeded 10 getting
hold Of rope which hanging over the side of he
vessel and was attached to the bowspr succeeded in
climbing to the deck. Mr. Preimore, the wreck.
master, who is about so years old and weighs about
800 pounds, caught hold Of this rope, but becom
ing exhausted, and would very soon have sunk when
Capt Hawses succeeded in getting rope around his
body, and he drawn on board. Mr.. Jones one Of
the surfmen must have been precpitated against the
floating bowspnt. He was seen to rise two or three
times, and then disappeared from sight There was
dreadful cash across his forehead, from which the
biz cd was flowing freely, and the force of the blow
probably stunned snd rendered him poweress. De-
ceased was about 50 years of age and leaves wife
and and daughters. He was an old and e1-
perienced surfman, very humane and daring in ad-
venturing, he had many times rsked his own life to
rescue shipwrecked persons.
John Parker, the other surfman, was an unmarried
man. % years Of age and always foremost to pro-
coed to the assistance of the wrecked persona regard
less Of the danger. AS the boat capsized
he struck out for the beach and came within rod OF
the shore when he was carried out by the force of the
undertow. He continued 10 exert himself and swan
along the Shore frequently endeavornng to gain the
beach, but was as often thrown back. Hiscompanions
on the shore although near him, bad no means Of
rendering assistance but they encouraged and cheered
him on to continue his eIeion. In this way Parker
swan along the shore for nearly half mile, with his
strength gradually failing, and his movements becom
ing every moment perceptibly slower until finally he
disappeared under the waves and was swept away by
the undertow. Jones and Parker were well known
and highly respected by their neghbors who feel deep
y their untimely loss Their bodies had not been re-
covered up to yesterday morning. Three of the sail
ors, whose names could not be ascertaned, were
drowned and the fourth rescued but died soon az
ter being taken on board Of the ship. Two Of the
Il IL ttar
with the one on shipboard, were taken charge of by
Coroner Salter who caused them to be removed to this
place. where they arrived this evening.
On Saturday afternoon, those On board were res
cued, and to-day the two passengers proceeded to
New-York.
This forenoon, Captain Atchinson, with a crew,
boarded the brig. The body Of the sailor was lying
mo. the dooa and nesting closely ~ it was large
newfoundland dog and hos. The body, the animals,
and various articles were removed to land The yes
sel will prebably be total loss; she was insured in
st. Johns, Newfoundland, and the cargo was insured
in New-YoIk. The cargo was consigned to Messrs.
Napier, johnson & Co. Of New-York. The captain
and mate were the last persons to leave the chip.
THE PAcKEr SHIP yEw-YORK.
The packet ship New-York, Capt McKennon, from
Liverpool to. New-York, with $50 passengers and a
crew of "a persons went on shore about one o'clock on
Sunday msrnng, on the north beach, four miles above
the lighthouse She was discovered early in the
morning. lying stern on, about 2oO yards from the
shore Capt J. NJ Brown agent for the under writer's,
together with . number of wreckers, Immediately set
about TO render assistance to the unfortunate per-
sons on board. large hfe-boat was procured 81
Sauan but owing to defect In some OF the
apparatus, line was not got across her until toward
evening. The lifeboat was then sent out, and the
Captsn came on shore and remained during the night.
The next morning he returned on board when several
of the crew. eYasperated at his having deserted the
vessel, and maddened by liquor, which they had OBJ
tanned by breaking into the storeroom, attacked him
with knives and other missiles, with which they
stabbed and beat him until, it is thought, he CANNOT
survive During Sunday the wreckers worked faith
fully, and at late hour in the evening had landed
everybody safely. The trials and hardshps OF the
poor immigrants did not terminate here. The vessel
had filed with water and al the provisions were
spoiled except barrel Of hard biscuit, which was dis
trbuted to the furnishing passengers Sunday after
noon who had not tasted any food since Friday night.
They were also nearly persisted with cold, many Of
them being thnly clad and the only shelter was the
Government station, into which was barely possible
for them to crowd Three Of the sailors who had at
tempted to kill the Captain came on shore on Sunday
evening. One OF them was very much intoXicsted,
and csmped down upon the beach, where he was
frozen 10 death. The other two had escaped up the
beach 1t was confidently believed that the owner. Of
the vessel would send stecm-tug early on Monday
morning to take the wrecked passengers to New.fotk,
bu, a, noon Capt. Brown gave up al hopes OF assist.
snce from that quarter and the immigrants would
s,arve by remaining much longer, he determined Oh
the next best expedient. lie proceeded IN advance
to provide provisions at the stations which are
located about i've miles apart. The poor, amshed,
hinly-clad immigrants, among whom are quite mum
Der OF infants, ss well as aged and nrm persons took
their long and dreary march the bleak and detet