New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-23
THE LAST OF THE PACKEr-SHIP NEW
YORK.


The shin New.York, ashore on Island Beach New
jersey was to ally destroyed during the gale OF Sun
day last ssd there is nothing left to mark the spot
where she was lost Old jeremiah Allen, who resides
on the beach by the place where she beached, snd
has lived there for more than fifty years, says ths; he
never saw the sea 50 high before. The tide rose mp
until IT seemed as if the beach would be entirely sub
merged.
PILOT BOAT WASHINGTON. 40. T.
The following is the report OF plotboat Washinst'r
No. 4, which arrived last evening:
On Saturday, Jan. L. put Capt Murphy on oos h
southwark snd east snd at p. m. wind diet away 70
calm: st p. N. wind light from ~ w I. Jay - :.
At Las p m. commenced blowing strong tooS III
forcsa and made the woodlands, aud az daylight move
10. ON Snnday 18Th, wore boat and stood of, the
wind increasing and everything full of ice We haued
TO the eastwerd lost b boat under coserected NAM
sa peak down; heavy sea running and Masking
compl. te breach over the boat. Passed ship uuder
her main spencer; weather thick aud blowing heavy
gale Monday 10Th, wind hsuled . the west, WIN p
remeDdous running, breaking al over US; VIM
moderate but {. lay very low--s )-lV-and every,
thing fuu of ice. Tuesday, 20th, fine weather, wind
W. s w, ard heavy running; all hands em-
ploN ed In getting ice OF deck blocks rigging aud sas
Shook reef ont OF foresal and stood to the north la'
80 deg. y min, lon. . deg 80 MN. SNAPPED our
course for Sandy Hook, bearing y. BY W.. oneha'f
W. distance l23 miles, and a. II noon was taken IN
tow nv stesm.tuc 4. a. Stevens. The Washington lost
yawl stove bulwarks ard received oher damage dnrng
The gale The pilots OF the w ashiugton desire - re-
turn their sincere thanks tO Capt. Alexander OF The
steAmtug for his kindness in towing their boat 10 the
city.
DISASTER TO IHE rILOr-BoA CHRISTIAN BE7""'
The pilot boat Christian Bergh on the 18th and
18th inst. when of Fire Island, experienced heavy
gale from NNE, split mansail and jib, had the boat
blown away and was loaded down with ce Some OF
the crew were frost bitten. She was towed M on
Wednesday evening by steantug Three Bells
srsKisG OF the STEAMBOAT COLUMNS.
The steamboat Columbus, which was cut through
by the ice last Winter and has lately been repaired
while lying alongside OF the dock near Quarantine,
Staten Island on Wednesday night, burst one OF her
feed.pipes, filed with water and sunk.
pErEvTIoS or THE FALMOUTH.
The Upted States sloop Falmouth, which has been
ready for sea nearly week, Is still detained at the
NAVY Yard in consequence OF the ice IN the r. Isl
River, preventing communication with the islam IN the
Bay on which is located the powder magazine whence
her supplies of that necessary article are to be obtained
THE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH
Mr. Field who has just arrived at Boston nom Haii-
fax was completely successful in the object OF his visit
TO Newfoundland Arrangements were made Tor an
early survey ofthe coast with view TO ASCERTAIN the
most favorable point for bringing ashore the Western
extremity Of the contemplated ocean Telegraph.
Everything looks favorable for complete and speedy
success The steamer Victoria, belonging TO the Tele
graph Company, is now laid up at the Novelty Works
in this city, ready Tor any service which may be re
CURED of her, and ia not Improbable that che viii be
dispatched to assist in the proposed survey
WHO WE'RE THEY
yawl.boat, containing two men, was seen oh the
cast end of Nantucket Saturday, ltd inst u The
ice but no assistance could be rendee 20 them Eify on
Supda AZ morning. the boa az ain 10 sight, ABOUT
mile ard hall from the shOre, but only ono man was
then TO be seen. Mr. Syl. anus A0rey hnmedLt'ely
cane 10 NaL.uck Ct for assistance and Capt ID. q;
Paterson, joseph IIsmblsn, T. A. Gardter, Daniel
RurselI jr and others. were soon on taFir way 20
C,rqst Point TO render any aid in their 20 'er; bat on
siv pg at the beach, theywere informed that th9 boat
had been carried out with the tide and a. It was saow
irg fost nobpg more was OF il. Capt Patterson
ard Mr. u,mblen followed the shore for s9' eral mics
ard at3Ip M. arrived at Slncoty Head where they
could see four or five miles but could ID boat AS
tbere Vas bat one man seen on Sunday il s presumed
that the other must have perished. NJ.