The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-14

for time s.aoss aemeu ID he cold having at
fcted him. He w.s brought 70, however, BY the timely
adminstration Of some warm s,mulants and thus
enabled to make ststezsent Of the sad catastrophe
He stated to US that they hal got up to within about
twenty miles Of Sandy Hook when they put the schooner
under close reefed Sails hut found she would not work.
They hen tried laying TO- and found that she made
to such extent that they had to throw
deck load. They then put three reef foiesai two
reef nAnsai and tied the b down close; but IT was of
no use-they were soon blown away. They tbsn began
TO prepare for going ashore there being other remedy
for thsn and got everything ready tor that purposhs
mate first ashing the captain to the Wheel N order that
he might not be swept overboasd the captain at the
same time giving him directions to stand by
and cut him loose when the schooner should
strike. When the vessel struck the mate obeyed the
captains direction, and the Immediately took to
the rigging. As they struck the breakers the
mate sang out. Lads, in the brsakers!' Tney
were In the rigging about hour and half when the
captain and the cook concluded they would fare better in
the cabin, which fastened up tight. Previous to
the schooner going ashore the captain put his brother
in-law-a small lad whom he had brought with him
into the upper berth Of the cabin and shut n with
view that the water should get into tho cabin he
would be above the reach of IT, The captain and
had not been In the cabin but sw moments when
raj heavy seas were shipped, which had the effect of
bursting In the cabin and the captain swept
board. Back sea, however, brought him in proximity
to the vessel that he enabled to catch hold Of
the main sheet the little boy all the while crying out to
his brother-naw, he WAS overheard. The mate
immediately came down from the rigging, and sue
cseded in getting him ON to the house." The little
boy kept crying to the mate to save him. too. The
mate locked his Arm and Leg into the wheel,
with view to retain his position, but the wheel was
almost Immediately broken into pieces. portion of
the wheel striking the Captain he asked what it was
that hit him. and the mate replied that the wheel
that had given way The Captain was by the sea-
washed out over the "house" but he caught hold Of
piece of the rigging and held until daylight upon SUN
day morning. The mate stayed with him the house un
til csybrsak when they thought they would try aud get
On 70 the beach, They then out to the end of
the flying jb-boom, and the mate jumped ashore and
the captain in endeavorirg to do So got down the
forward rigging The captains pantaloons being frozen
bothered him 80 much that he concluded he would cut
them off, ana he sung to the mate to hand him his
knie for that purpose. The mate to hand him the
knife, but was struck down by heavy sea and very
much hurt He regained his feet, however, and sue
ceeded in handing Captain Pharrow the knife, but the
captain benumbed that he could not hold the
his pantsloons, as 1t were but he was struck by a
heavy tea, and rescued from the surf by the
timely assistance Of the mate mr. G. Pickett and thoe
who came to his aid. The oolored man, who was cook
board the Pacific, all the while hanging in the
rigging where he had perished. He presented the ap-
pearance Of having had his skull broken in by being
struck by some portion OF the wreck and at the
time there was ugly wound In his abdomen The body
subsequently taken from the wreck and conveyed
the Government House, where it remained until such
time as they could get 1t removed to the main land for
nterment The remains Of the unfortunate plain were
brought up to the city Saturday night and delivered
to Mr. Bateman, Of the consgnees OF the schooner
The vessel when kf listed of the shore with her
head southwest. She is laden with q general assort-
ment of naval stores which not materially injured
Her cargo was consigned 10 Barnes Bateman Rudde-
Mr.. Jernng the wreck MASTER is in charge of the
schooner will superntend the removal of the cargo
at the time the consgnees have despatched per-
to the of the disaster look after matter
generally.
From the information afforded by Mr.. Smith, We
further learned that there insurance upon the
vessel though portion of the cargo is insured where
however, not apprised.
The mate, who throughout the peris Of that fearful
night and morning displayed such commendable manli
ness suffered most intensely from the cold, and would
doubtless have perished but for the humane attentions
of Mr. Jennings and wife, The bodies of the have
not yet been recovered-probaby they under the
ice with which that desoate shore piled high. As
the ice and melt in all likelihood the bodies will
be found At all events Mr.. Pickett was the only one
left to recite the sad details of that mournfu disaster
The following the Of those who perished by
this calamity
CAPTAIN Tilman Pharrow, Of Washington N. c., where
he has wife living.
Warren Spencer of Ocracoke, N. G.
Bryan Cadet (colored), of Newbern, NC.
A man named Jim, believed to belong on Long Island.
A boy, brother-in-law OF Capt. Pharrow.
A SPANISH BARK AND AN UNKNOWN BRIG WRECKED
OFF BARNEGAT-ALL HANDS PERIsHED
During the terrific gale in which the Pacific wreck
ed bark supposed to be Spanish Portuguese togesh
er with brig unknown, went ashore in the immediate
vicinity of the Of disaster to ths Inflated schooner
The vessels completely broken up and regret to
say that not vestige remains to afford clue to their
names, destination ownership, than that from
portion Of the de ers cast the shore though.
that the bark named the Duque de BragaLza, and
Spanish, from the fact that such portions Of the
wreck as were cast the beach showed that she
caulk with bark distinguishing feature of Spanish
ship building As to the other vessel nothing has been
ascerained yet though it probable that when the
ice breaks up along that disastrous shore, some
indications may be discovered of the nature
of their cargoes, &C., &c. is supposed
by those who the vessels that from their size and
zig, 1t must have taken at least thirty them
not of whom escaped the perls of that memorable
night During that gale the surf nigh that ice
formed thirty feet up the rigging of the schooner
Pacific. The loss OF life has indeed been lamentabe
Along that storm ashed coast from Little Egg Harbor
TO Barnegat, more than thirty SOULS exclusive of the
crew of the schooner Pacific, found watery shroud
while that tempest ragged though to the exact num-
ber we of course at present unable to speak with
positive certainty. AT all events sincerely trust that
it will be long while before again called upon to
record such fearful doings of 'the Storm King"
VESSELS ASHORE ON LONG ISLAND.