New-York daily tribune., 1856-01-17
THE WRECKS ON THE JERSEY COAST.

THE WRECkS ON lhE JEhSEf Coaol'
From Our Special Reporters.
Our Specal Reporters returned from the Jersey
coast Yesterday with full particulars of the condition
of the vessels ashore-all of which have been prev-
ously reported in our columns-together with the dis
position of their cargoes. Vague rumors of an in
definite number of vessels ashore among them several
emgrant ships reached reporters but, on inves-
CATION proved untrue The number Of vessels ashore
is only too large however but no emirant ship is in
the list nor has any life been lost in the last gale, 80
far as could be learned
THE BRIG SAMUEL AND EDWARD.
On Saturday night about 10 o'clock, the brig Sam
uel and Edward, Capt. Raymond, ran on Sandy Hook
Bench, about mile south of the Lighthouse. She
was g. DAYS out from Montevdeo loaded with hides.
Her cargo valued at about 500 0O0 will probably be
saved with little damage. The wind blowing so
strong that the pilo-b boat unable to keep up with
the brig and the Captain of the latter misunderstand
ing the orders of the pilot account of the furious
wind instead of steering her 80 as to weather the
point turned her head directly to the shore She
up high on the beach, and when the wind subsided
she was entirely out of water. On Saturday night she
Law humping on the beach, and it was momentary
feared that she would go to pieces The crew, except
two men who started to carry line ashore IN boat,
remained on the vessel until morning, exposed to the
raging fury of the waves. Their sufferings were in
tense and they all less injured by their
exposure, but none seriously. The two who left
in the boat supposed to be drowned, rs the boat
swamped when but short distance from the vessel.
They were washed ashore, however, and made their
way to the Lighthouse, but with great difficulty.
Unable to walk or TO stand upright they were COM
PEELED to crawl along, on the sand and through the
bushes on their hands and knees until they reached
the house The following is the account OF the disas-
ter as related to us by Capt. Raymond:
On Saturday, p. M, made the Highland Lights,
bearing N w. by w. w. At passed the Gght-boat,
when it commenced blowing very heavy with thick
snow Spoke a pilot-boat, but sea running 80 high
was unable to get pilot on board. Was told to fol-
low the pilot boat in but found she could not keep up
with the brig, although the only canvas we carried
was close -reeed main topsai Pilot-boat came un-
der the stern aud hailed u.s. understood the pilot to
say "steer s. w. by w." BY that | judged we were
ND 10 the point of the Hook, but after steering that
course ten minutes she struck and the commenced
making breach over her. Cleared away the boats.
The fret boat was almost Immediately stove in Got
the second boat overheard. The mate and one man
got into her to carry line to the shore. The boat
upset, and they were washed ashore. / supposed
they were lost but they finally reached the Light
House almost perishing The remainder OF the crew
stayed by the vessel until daylight suffering exceed
ipgly and then succeeded in gaining the beach. In
the morning. when the tide went down, the brig was
left high and dry. The water did not get into her
much. and the masts are standing. The cargo viI
probably be saved almost entire, and the captain is
certain that he will get his brig ahoet sgain.
THE SCHOONER SAMUEL P. LORD.
The schooner Samuel p. Lord, Capt Noah, from
Baltimore, bound to New-York, was struck by the
gale of Saturday night last and driven ashore on Deal
Beach about three miles TO the south of Morss Pa
yilEon Hotel Long Branch. II was about 10 o'clock,
o. m when she beached, aud the wind and ssa drove
her high up the shore. As son as she struck tne
sea broke over her with great force but Capt Smith,
with his Of men managed TO get or shore,
afer undergoing great peril in safety None OF them
knew with certainty where they were and the storm
of rain and snow prevented them from seeing Their
way 20 they compelled 10 remain where they
were on the beach, without shelter H fire, from n
o. H. to sunrise Sunday morning. Their sufferngs
from cold and exposure daring the Rne hours which
intervened between their coming ashore and obtaining
shelter were severe indeed and several Of the men
were badly frostbitten The coast people, however,
afforded them every comfort on discovering their des
titute condition and in few hours, under their care
the sailors recovered from the effects of their exposure
At low water the schooner may be boarded dryshod,
and her seams have opened that the tide ebbs and
flows in her. Her cargo, which consists of wheat,
com, duck, and locust trensils, is being discharged
under the supervision Of Capt Lyons Of the Atlantic
Insurance Office, and the wreckng schooner Splendid
has brought one load Of Il 70 Eew.york On Tuesday