New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-07
EAPI,.E AFFAIRS.
TIE BARK EASTERN BELLE on BARSEGAT
BEACH

Cur correspondent e. BArneea, arrived IL tow yes
teTdsy with tie itospg report Of the s;Fandns Of the
baIk Eastern Belle O. I.ocg Beach, New JERSEY:
About O'clock On Wedreetay morning the bs-x
EasteFl Belle, Cspt Havener from Csclz foF New
York, with cargo OF rine, came ashore 90 L0ng
Beach, sbou, seven nles south Of BEresst lolet
Nour core-porden; crossed B-rnega; Bay &C tue &c,
AID reached the beach between and O'Clock i1 the
morning, and learned that the bark stranded while
pursuing north westerly course. the WIND blowing
south east. She struck head IFS; on the otter bar
where ne Jet lies about l50 yards from the shore.
A. soon g. she stuck the began 10 break over her
with great violence, and the Captain and crew were
compelled 70 take refuge u The fOrecss.ls. Capt Jen
hinge, keeper Of the Lie Station. got ont the mortar
but found that the few balls left lJ were fired ~
over Tie Tasso would not fit il; 20, gathering a crew
Of ak men, lie put ~ IN the .urt.bos, toward the
ba,k 10 save those 90 board. When shout half way
to ler ise boat c.p-.zed. throwing the into
the breakers. Some Of them held TO the boat sud
WEI. dnted lahore with il by tie waves Three OF
them however failed 70 catch hold OF her and were
obliged to SWIM for it. After strenuous exertious they
succeeded in gaining the shore, tueir comrades rush
ing into the suf 70 drag them beyond the under:ov;
but f.. some time Their fate seemed very doubtfal and
i, We. feared that a disaster wouli o,cur similar to
frat which attended the losing OF the people on the
ba.k Tasso.
The .urfboat falling sud there beng no BALI that
would fit the mortar. Il bee necessary to send
OK team TO the next station south ot supply OF ba Us.
IT, two hous and half ,he team returned with some
balls but those were also too large Nothing remainei
but 70 send 20 the nortb ward station for Of their
BALI. which were obtained about O'Clock p. m. and
happily fitted the mortar. At the second snot Capt
Jennings rev a line INTO the main rigging Of the
bark. ard by dark her captain and all hands safe
" landed in The Afe-car although very much exhaust
I'd from their exposure. The captain sue, eeded in
saving his books snd vsusbes. The officers aud
rev are now at Mr. Jennings house awaiting as,st-
suce 10 get the weasel Of If pessble
The above IA another Illustration Of the necessity for
removing the supenntendence OF the lie-sauing sta
toes from political partissns and placing i under the
contlol Of those who would ithicy attend - their
dute. The destitute condition OF the station opposite
where the chip New-iork struck, and the want of
balls in hs station are wholly due to the Csence of
tie genera. Superintendent. by the way we under
stand hat he threatens 20 prosecute the reporters
and alide who broke INTO one of the stations on
the beach recently and there spen the night, to save
Themselves from freezing for trespass While the
keepon OF these stations I've on the main, ten miles
hom the beach il csunot be expected that those in
need Of shelter will wat for the key at the risk OF per-
Thing. when an entrance can be otherwise obtained.
B,r>veU LIGHTHOUSE.
II i stated that the li-nt-hou.e 90 B4mega' beach
If IN prrcsrous situation. The las, sonn has washed
tie sand away up to the house, and the family IN the
adjoining bouse-who attended the light-have re-
moved out of danger. Another sgch storm will send
The lighthouse ont to sea. new one Il 10 be bu!t
next SUMNER but fears entertained that the pres
ert one viii be gone before that time
Hfw rrG-Bo,r.
The steamship Falcon, which formerly rlp between
this rort and Aspinwsl, By the way of Havana, as
United states mail steamer, "a now being altered by
akirc of ore OF her decks to fit her sr boat to
be used IN ard around New-York hsrbor
TIE HlRBoR or MY WEST.
The Key o. The GvJ, Jan. 3, gives the following
description OF the prescott state Of the Harbor Of Key
Wet:
"Our Haroor for the psst week hss presented most
singular and unaccountabe phenomenon IN the bracS
-hLess OF the water and toe great quahtltc. OF dead
fsh &c. floating On the .Griac. The water il fresh,
ia currents throughout the entire bay, aud in some
places is highly d-colored and mu Idly. Bottom and
shos water iish and snakes alike are tOa,n- in the
HarbOr in docompo I'll sIate. This has never been
known 10 occur be fore the history OF the keys and
tie only reason We assign FIR i i that the fire. Iuent
ra'Ds On the main land during the past se1'on have
overchsrGed tie EScrglsdes, and the water h.s now
forced passage out.
TIE Di,TEL,,FD LII T. HtnrTOS ROADS.
ateecraphic Dispatch to Elwood Walter, esq.,
nom Norfolk, lated Feb , We have the latest ncws
nom the distressed fleet IN Hampton Roads
The bank Homer from Malaga, snd brig Mary Emily
from Pans di,tr,.- t0ae up BY -t,a Caledonia
Tn v iE~k from PrrniaDu,o e. Hampton Roads 'enf
CoJL-iA Johusoi Ashor 81 .aesrcrse city .-ys
.n,. N.bob Ther-,s and J. {. Adams, from 81 ...uds
owed Road. IL Helen Cooper from Liverpool to
sle s.nue, Resell Canton ashore % the TAIL 1.-THE
oI,- shoe. Ia g. 81 hi,Is has toscd suo'uer 20
- ~, ~ -. ,yo-- On IN. In - ~
Et.e ga wilson. took tie reminder of s.
n --.t m b. Of tie having been .o. schr uA Anu
al 5o.ou sriytd IN, rod, 18Th fell in with br9 L. H.
Pseg Il B-a- igu Cubs DO Ind 20 New YORK
- On III. IN fa.f ..coni MAJ overheard BIZ Mara
o. cu-o . .siey moofed sFei B4'k Ana b. 'sis.y
IT, trs. GOV Blown. West Wind. and Nark H,n-r,
d-fpg - the Bns Wheaton, from Baltimore, hsd ~
nooreG Il Old Psir saip Heari.tt@ Ills. e4king badly
.e RAode. Moonlight ashore a. h~ RHod--. SAINT
Glars foIl Prasooo =. Oh Point 6-fs Geofse Henry oi
HoIYfs HoLE, FEs. I've had heavy bio y here
on H. II turn. With 1rls Herald STd from vY5rk
80 lie .s-ooIer AmsHada ef Lne0Dvls from Ne~ rOrk
wi;a ou 49,, ter B-'on $50 he schooner Ia Lssi' %.
Portland tom Baltimore, Sita lEgso OF coal tor bg.gn,
I'D v,T.i .rs.er vessel sErouud nb'dd-d
ruY ,HIP IRENE Will Go TO PIzcrs.
Extract Ct letter received by ElwooI Walter esq,
dated Morches, Feb. I:
W. D. sreed sap lrel- ye.t-ftay .or The fi
W.iu-.lsy -st 90 III hrfg Tn aoc.r ~.
" obp.dn arlly,c "a slf partly l1si her
me-, ~ ~ gale W. intend -laI iaFOuEa ,l- lea
T. s.t oot We ns- 70 en-, tar 'par lea 20 80 ;n
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by Telegraph
SQUls, Friday Feb. 1-s ~.