The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-12-23
:CKS ON THE JERSEY SHORE.
Is Of the Packet Ship New
rk and Bark TaSSO.
SEVEN LIVES LOST.
The Captain Of the New York Reported
Murdered.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF THE SURVIVORS.
NOBLE CONDUCT OF TWO JERSeYMEN,
&O., &c, &c.


&C.. &C., &c.
We published yesterday the fact that the packet ship
New York and unknown vessel were ashore the
Jersey coast and would probably be = total loss Since
then have obtained many of the particulara Of the
disasters which, PANIED to learn, attended
with terrible suffering and loss Of life
The facts are these
The packet ship New York, Captain AcKnnon, which
left Liverpool on the 18th u with three hundred pas
sengers went ashore In the gale OF Friday night last
the 10th ns ut John Aliens two miles north Of Barne
gat Inlet She had large assorted cargo, and con-
signed to Mr. J. B. Sardy, Of this city
The following letter from Of our correspondents
gives a few particulars in regard TO her.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
souAs VILLAGE, Dec. 2c-8 P. N.
The ship New York, Of New York, from Liverpool, is
ashore and full Of water tive miles north of Barnegst
Inlet.
She has three hundred passengers and an assorted
cargo board. The second mate and six succeed
ed in landing with rope in of the ships boats a
O'Clock A. N. There were only few persons from
board OF vessels In the Inlet to rcnder them any
and they had 60 the side of the Inlet
for life car.
they should succeed in landing them on the beach
fear some Of them will perish with cold and exposure
for there il hous within ten miles Of the wreck
that accommodate six persons, except the station
housee which viii only shelter few, and they Ave
miles apart The station houses should be large enough
for family 10 occupy them that they might be ready
10 render assistance at time particularly beach
like this. which separated from the main land by Bar
neSat Bay for distance Of sixteen miles, and not at
present. wen those who have the keys Of OF those
housfs Nves distance Of from three i've miles from
thoses houses. The crossing of Baxnegat Bay In the
winter season u difficult and dangerous, and great por
ton Of the time u impossible account of the
Ice.
There Is also an unknown ship ashore three miles
south o, Barneeat Inlet with fore and manmast and
mizeutopmast gone and when the man came to the
lighthouse for assistance a A. he could only zee three
board the wreck, and great apprehensions are
fell for the safety Of the rest Of the crew.
We have sent men, surf boasand provisions 10 the
assistance OF the wrecked vessels. will send you far
ther particulars. BAL.
P. s-The storm continues without any prospect Of
change
We were informed yesterday morning by Msssrs. Bird
Neison brokers' that the passengers by tho
New York had all been landed the beach The shi
lies head on, the outer bar and full OF WATER tho
sea making . complete breach over her. The lighter
schoonsrs d. Drummond, Isadora and II. B. Fddeman,
have been sent TO the wreck
Liverpool
so tons coal, II. Smith 4 Co.; l,lbs bars railroad
iron Theodore Dchon; 3ss bars iron Collins o.; a.
crates, hhds earthenware, Burgce Dale Il Goddard;
soods, Kilgour a Cohn; 2 russes web, casks sad
dlcry, Hsrrall, Sprouts Co merchandise, r. A.
nell 90 bundles tubes 400 tubes Gilman Bros CASKS
hardware, Terry Lester le packages do 10 anvils,
chains, / do nails, Gilman Bros. case guns. Q. n
sheehsn Son casks merchandise, 9. I. A. Heinricks
10 cases do, Cromwell, Williams Co 20 do. BAbcock,
Minor Co IL do, Kessler X Co.. boz bacon, W.
Bradsn; pun cheons whhkey 7. & J. Russell; cases
msrchaDdise, A. 7. Stewart Co do, Emo, Roberts
4 Co IS crates earthenware, j. G. JackIon; u bales
empty bsgs, walsh. Carver Chase; 900 bundles hoop
iron 10 pAtes 2s8 bundles sheet ron 1853 railroad
iron, 30s bales merchandise, 70 order.
Since then We learn the following BY telegraph
BARSpsAr, Dec. 22-sAM.
All the passengers from the ship New York have been
landed, but In destitute condition, and arc suffering
for want OF provisions and shelter. All thoy have 10
sat for tho twenty four hours thrce hard biscuit each
One died last night from hunger and exposure.
There provisions as the station house or on the
beach Capt " j. Bfsnpan has just sent load OF pro-
visions the wreck which win relieve their suerings
for the present.
Seven OF tho cabin passengers Of tho New York have
arrived squan and reported hs, the captain se, them
ashore In bin long boat, and his return 70 the ship
found tho orev had taken possession the cabin and
rhsy fe foul Of him and mutistcd him thai Il doubt
full whe'hcr he ID now living. j. y. BROWN
The Of the New York has the annexed note
for publcaton;-
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
Please TO insert In your morning edition tha, steamer
with provisions, &c, was despatched at an early hour
this morning, 10 and bring 10 the city the paen
gers and Of the ship New York. stranded uron the
jersey shore. Also, orders transmitted by tce.
-~As
able TO get board Of the steamer All the passengers
have been safety landed (except mani, and may be
expected up to the city early 10 Yours respect.
fully, JOHN b. sARDY.
The steamer Cores was despatched down the bay res
tsrday morning intercept the seamtug Achilles with
orders for her 70 proceed 10 the wreck OF the ship New
York; but the Achilles not having sufciency OF coa,
up 10 the city and viii leave carly this morning
and from present appearances OF the weather the pas
sepsers could not probably, be got or the beach in
sAfsty, the wind 10 blowing shore (from E. N. Ed
with heavy sea Imagine ne rferngs Of thre, hundred
men, wcmen ard chdre for four days and four nights on
beak coast pAo clothes, ,0ithota food, Wisu sheer "
srp Kidd, rsh weater hare experienced nnce Fri
dsy tar.
The New York was built by Mr.. Geo. Webb, Of this
oay issxieen years old sea tons register and Insured
IN this city.
The other vessel ashore l. the British bark Tasso
Captain Goldsmith. Of It, johns. Newfoundland. shs
went on ste South shoals also on Friday night, tn
Iosn inst
The following despatch relative to her was received las
evening
souAy, nec. "a, 1855.
me vessel ashore three miles south Of Bsrpeea, 4 the
bark 7asso Cspsin Colds NTH Of 81 Johns NJ f. from
Rio Janelro With cargo OF coffee and rosewood sne
will be total loss You g her and too men from
.,s bah drowned attempting get On Shore Tne
awo shoremen hsd boarded the bark rescue those on
oosrd, and the boat stove In attempting to get
ashore. Their we're John Jones and Jonn
Psrker.
This news from the wrecks Is TO O'Clock yesterday
morning. when the vessels went ashore the wind was
blowing r. 3. E.-the weather thick and rainy.
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