The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-25

We sailed fen Liverpool on Taursday, NovsmbH Ia,
wish stin breeze from the northeast We experienced
very heavy weather she entire passage, and had net
more than two three good observations On the l9th
we were hailed By the bark Eagle OF Bossea She ssa
she was ninety days from Malaga, bound for Boston,
make New Yorf being oss 10 Of sSs.yshns oans
were swenty miles 10 the eastward and twenty miles &
the north ward Of the Eagles reckoning
Aiter passing the bark Il 0ccurred 70 me that had
done wrong hove my naizzentopsa aback and asked
him could be Of any assistance He answered that he
boat told him had boats, and Immediately got q
boat ready ana went in myself with provisi for the
time On rel urnius 10 nay vessel compared my reckoo
ing with ihst of the bark Ny hrss mate asked II
was not steering too high told MIN thought not, and
IL proved that ! WAS right not steering his b
enough. From this tine aAti within fifteen mIsltes
Of the time We siruck ~e were running northwest By
On Friday night the 18th instant (he night after we
spike tie Esgie.) we saw large number Of vessols
bghts. The weather was thick, and bio wing hard
thought we were about hundred and thirty miles
from land Soon alter noticed light, which proved
10 be tie lgh.nouse at BArnegat 1t up all ouce
and thought IL vessels light The mate and myself
thought II might be pilot ooat We without o
Do and lot her iaf iwo points steering northwest by
borta. then sent man aoft and he stated that II
looked Ike LAND ahead. cried out "Hara down the
wneel5 the ship ABOUT an flied other tack
told The mate not TO say anything but keep everybody
quiet and thought she would 60 of. rhe maze then
iaIl oil shore gradually shvered the bead yards as
IoIg Is could without making Hernway, us no. to
pay OIL too fast kept up my after sas and set the
spanSer while she was shiverng 10 the wind thought
taen she would 90 OF, bGs alied away
fell bradside on She struck very easy larooard
side, but Afterwards abs thumped ihe bottom two
three times very hard Her stern was then gradually
driven shorewards 10 the poston in which she les
was about twenty minutes before ~ O'Clock Friday
light when shs struck
there great excitement among the crew and pas
quiet Kept all the aftersa on The ship, to If the
tide would not make and let her haul or but then
about high water, and the attempt failed We taen
nuu nn tha hut~ 30. .loft
to furl them. The sea would sometimes break oyer the
nip ana the breakers thvmped hard against her side
manned until Saturday morning The passengers bsnsved
very well, bat The crew were unmanageaole. 1ney re-
iufed TO an thing.
Saturday morning we cleared away the boats and in
endeavorng to get down tne stab,ard 9uarterboat
stove her I've tad i've boan on boArd) seat man to
ball Der out but they could not keep her free We then
iook The Lar board quarter boat aud cUed ae
DER, In order TO get line 10 the beach The second
mate (Cne) got Into her. and attempted to &c. ner
Ashore We had line her from tbe deck but the
unoer'ow running very strong and pre- vented his
landing We then hauled him baok again. He wards
started again. al ucceedod 10 getting ashore He had
in ,be boa: fourteen persons, Ave elk OF whom
sailors auc the rest passengers Aer no got on shore he
found be could not return and then, with the assistance
ofihe wreckers who had come aown at daybreak, he
hauled the line ashore.
Finding that ths boat could again tho Grs
msie (s,osel) 'ook the ether lsrboard boat and
Cteded In landing with siXteen OF the passengers add
crew. The first mate then made severn! attempts 10
turn, bltIoand impossible. BY tns time those remain
ing the ship very much alarmed next cleared
away the s'arboard boat forwsr aud took eighteen In
her and went ashore tne,e were ali that landed
on saturday There were quite NJ noer OF women 70
each Of these boats.
Aner the ars, mate landed il became very rough and
alter had goa my hoai load ashore navsor which
ashore parted. toen told The the
beach sbAt Il they would furnish me with men, would
80 OF 10 the ship They said was Impossible, aud
somewhat Of their opinion bet ielt Is wodd give
encouragement 70 the frightened passengers
n attempt maze AT tUat time would Is sooa have
aea lived. finally got picked crew OF my owr mca
ana tho srtcsers and started. succeed dea very web
" 2ei 10 iA e .5-aser nd then had to no aok
Az tns time began 10 grow dark hauled up tue
boats icr the light sheo tho second mate landed, m
sreckers told him that ,heTe WAS ic our miles OF
and psriy W, nj after n The car came while was
lbe oeach Tbs uudertow was 90 s,rour tnss ra cool
80 no moro thst night We then went about four sle
10 the ss,,on house and procured HE boat aud br,usn
down on awseon, as 90 kasen ready ia the m,rnak
We rernnine5 5'si the station house III nigat.
On sunday morning the nI mate rsd to get OH 10 the
ship On this MT attempt the beat cspszsd and ue ca
very breaking In leg. on the second aaeapt hs
sucreedto. Then the wreckers aud myself oil
ne ne url poa A.a suoceeeed - fannng nc 70 sne hlp
We iben get the lns-ear IN readaeSs aud commrn,ed
scndDg The PASSENGERS ashore. We gJi ali the raSsen
gers ana part Of their baggage on that day the day
nre by making signs 10 toe carpenter aud steward,
hove OYER casks Of biscul beef got provisions from
ihe yessei for those assore Saturday nixht wuile
shore, the crew bad planned mutny. which they
deaVorsd carry sunday while 20 were Ian ling
he passengers. Most OF my had picked
" sssp1o, s ano raer ~, assa ssses thsg sers
osy somo OF them attempted TO purder the passengers,
but w.re prevented They hen undertook 10 PICK
rot 10 nghna, when the and myself inter cred
One N them VINO xoss by the name of "Duoin Jack,
Damn you, Iwoula cot your ihroa, 10 : minute y
stepped iosards him, saying. "Denr do that de
toen wsni to the sde Of The boat and GOT t-o be.
laying pins and threw them st me, bat neither
OF them hif me. He Then advanced on with his
sne. had two little pocket pistols vah me- which had
been loaded long time. | drew one OF these oot acd
,oes a. good avn :, him must confess a. ever did
AiowL snapped the pistol but u did not explode lie
ART ma 4 hen tpok an ark vvit
other paio. went few steps and then turned pack.
As w1 returning met ose Of toe Grew WITH saucepan
until he got mp 10 me, when he exclaimed, .'You id
long ed son Of -r and struck severe biow on
The pan broke leaving ssgsd piece ircu attached ~
The handle IN his hand Win this uEy weapon he siruGs
nneiher elo-, which hii me 10 my rshi eye. then
cnohsd IN with hm aud got him Gown The reet OF tne
nniincers cioes behlnd him. and oil rushed
upon me cursing and swearing stamping upon me, ami
btaupy mo With their nrs Delaying pins and what
they could lay Their nsnds gpon fell forward
acrrse SPAR and had the presence Of mind 10 pull
,Ssn n. blow. ssvss o. sns% cut ' nv bssa
with knives, and | was aon gore sf blood. One
man, named wilson, who vas ioruery on the ptot
,hs back Of my head with essyins pan, from winch
srpk down, and fes coniused o ny heed mad been
CRY Br and ming win terror rhs nrss mate Gro
VEIL seeing that ihsy we're deternirsd 70 kin me, In.
And ,n,o.s. ssss s asos me % 70 sv. me iron ,ns,
me He shslsesed my bod ssh hs hands, bot the
crew, who had psios paccd them ~ every point vhers
toey could get CRACK ~ me-, srspping then several
rmss. but fortunately OF them vent OF Tho mate
nsa jumped up, craving his knue. saying Il the same
time. - win pun thin into the 6rst who strikes The
captain = A. this most OF the crev drew snivcs,
claiming. "Ha Ia We have all xos knives Tie mate
.hsn caught me up and dragged me eo~n into the cabin
IN . men followed, exclamiDT. "Ist hlm sn down the
stairs and ssnt shower OF beaying pins an other
missies After ns smasn.rg Al tbe vniows. one pln
went btween my head aDi the mates. he carry
ing mo, 'ust Srasng hts iaoe.
ETsry bsay iAsa cred ous, "oh The captain
l. mw dsrec-tho captain q dead u" l did not
thrE then should ever get over Il, and do not
bnew nov that I shall The mutlnesrs then ran into
the second cabin, armed with beayna Pins, pistols,
knives, sat other dangerous vcspons. drivlng the
about bressng oTcu tseir chests and
with bsmneys and bschsss and carrying OF everything
of they could lay their hasds upon some Of tnc
pas sers aud took OF lse best way they
could. The muiineers called the mate TO up and
iney voud murder him, bw one OF them, known
"PhiIs pk.a JIM cried out, "No you shall
'ruch fe They then tsos os ships boats
an vent ashore with Their piunder. During snu
tsy night they get sighting anerE hemsevcs, and most
Of n e@ turned upon rhi adelpha Jm, for Interfering