The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-16

leo yards from the shore and the running
very high at the time the wreckers nomsntay expect
ed to of the poor fellows washed of before the
life saving apparatus could be procured for their reet
But life was sweet to those poor meu and they maatuy
held on by their arms for their hands frozen aud
entirely useless until the arrangements for their deliver
ance had teen completed. The mortar procured
from station house No 1 aud the re being attached
to tho ball. the piece Of ordnance fred of towar rds
the schooner: but alas the wire rusted badly
that it snapped In two like reed and the ball fell into
the wa'er short distance between tho wreck and the
shore. Another attempt made TO shoot the ne to
to the schooner which resulted to the entire ton
OF all concerned. The ball thrown across the bow,
of .he vessel and the line aghting eagerly
gasped by those board and made to the rigging
hawser was then attached TO the Line by those on
shore, and after great deal of labor 1t dragged
through the surf and properly secured board the
schooner. 1t was then fastened stake shore and
being made as taut as circumstances would per.
mit q small lifeboat was slung 1t and dragged
to the wreck by those board. Into this tn
shipwrecksd sailors craw'ed, and as they sue
ceeded, enc by one, in reaching the boat a
cheer for their delverancs from those standing
on the neghborng shore. The situation of these
had been viewed by the residents Of the shore for miles
abovs and below the Of the incident, who, with
they hung, the struggle Of death to the fra rigging
Of thei i'll fated vessel Captain Conkin had his
fractured In the crash that the vessels striking
the beach, and also severely frostbt Several Of
the (of which there six in number) were
much affected with the cold that they had TO be carried
to the station house. and there restored to their former
activity and lite, Captain Conkin at the helm
when the schooner beache and in the shock the awl
boat which hung at the stern dav;ta, thrown VIC
lently upon the Wheel breaking the seersran's in
two places, and producing painful wound. The ,ho
went ashore opposite the house Of Mr. Henry Stevens
from whence assistance rendered to those who had
met with dire misfortune The vessel lies buried in
the sand the outer bar and will prove total loss
The cargo cannot be saved 1t Is understood here that
there is an insurance on the cargo.
THE KONG THRYM
Will become total loss. The gale Of Saturday last
has driven her her beam ends and her spsr
are buried In the sand some fifteen feet deep. Mr.
Hooper, the Custom House officer arrived from the spot
yesterday and reported having left her in very bad
condition 1t feared she would 60 to pieces on the
night Of the late gale the abandoned the vessel
and went ashore. The greater part Of her cargo has
already beer landed the beach and, if tbs weather
continues fine, probably the entire Will be saved There
is lighter and wecking schooner in readiness along
SIDE of her. and by of these crAf the brandies
safely slowed away sho,e. The Kong -hrym has
worked the bar, and lies safe fer the present.
although but faint hopes entertained for her ulinate
release
TIE BARK DUKE OF BRAGANzA.
This vessel respecting which nothing definite has yet
been ssceraned hes about three miles south Of Captain
Jennings house, Long Beach. 1t is presumed she
ashore about the hour that the schooner Pa
cifc wrecked the mate Of the latter vessel says
Re- tUt< A.
rently proceeded from 10 close contisuy
the shore. One-half Of the bark lies the beach 1t
though she bad split in two from stsm to stern
and then cast upon the beach, within few feet Of
where she struck Nothing be of the other sds
not even the Iemotest part which to say the least. is
very curious circums The hui Is painted black
with false port holes. The figure head plain, sad
painted yellow and white large hcle has been cut
hsr broadsde to ascertain what knd o. cargo
carried but nothing visible inside except few pine
bushes which is supposed had been used fer dunnsge
Az cargo Of any kid has ashore from this ba r
it is supposed by ,hoe who had opportunity Of ia.
specting her minutely that she Portuguese vessel
bound trcm Mediterranean port to New York with
cargo Of salt As the salt would very naturally melt
and wash in among the sand, it a. all improbable
that the bark loaded with this species OF erchsn
disc The coast in tie immediate vicinity Of the
stranger is srewn with fragments Of masts spars rigging
&C. The stern has hoated ashore and very complete
As it lies on the beach, the following inscription large
gilt letters may be plainly distinguishei--
DuQUE DE BRAGANCA de LxA.
The wreck and drift wood 0. the vessel sold to-day
by Benjamin amson for $50. There is large heap Of
rigging, tackle &C., yet be disposed of at auction
it will probably bring about $3.50. Up to the present no
bodies have been discovered although dlgent search
has been made for the dead by those residing the
island However there strong current setting to
the southwark on the night OF the mshap is not at
all likely that any Of the bodies would have been cast
ashore in the neghborhood ofthe spot where the wreck
lies. The Duke of Brsganza from presen. appear
ances seems to have been about 40 burtnen She
was strongly built, being shsa,hed throughout With
white OAK plaukng, under which coat OF cement
thus protecting the timbers from all inj1ry while
erconnterDg the dangers Of the Deep great deal of
interest is manifested here as to the mystery that still
surrounds the fate of this bark At present nothing to
her ownership or haslng place is known Il supposed ty
here that she might have been in.o sea- aud
being abandoned by the crew as unseawortby foated
towards The beach, and driven shore by the gale
Of the 9th inst As no clothing papers belonging either
to the vessel have been disco song he
beach, tie supposision is entitled to some weight
THE SCHOONER PACIFIC.
This vessel win prove total loss One Of the owner
Cap j. A. Miller, arrived at the beach YESTERDAY and
about making arrangements for saving the cargo The
Pacific lies firmly nbedsed in the send and is washed
about the stern at high water. She Il badly 5ged
has in all probability lost her keel. The stern post is
started and her butts all star ed The seemed c
have nade clean breach through her entire hold as tbs
cabin and forecaatle partitions entirely stove through
the schooner is about 100 tous burthen was valued
at 81, 900. she belonged TO BaInes Batomsn Rudde
row. Of No CO Beekman street The cargo consisting OF
tar and tuIentine, viii be slmos. entirely saved
About one hundred barrels scattered along the beach
but DO not seem to have been damaged at ALL except IL
one or two instances where the casks ru-ssd The
go was consigned to the Of the ves vel New
York protection paper belonging to Of toe sea-
men named Warren Spencer, Of Hyce county N. c. WAS
iourd on the beach by Captain jennings also chro
nome'eY and other articles Of value belonging to the