The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-02-05

SEVERE STORM ON TIE CoAsT.--Loss of iTeam-
Tug OF Barnegat.-A severe storm prevailed on the
coast last Monday, aud no doubt caused extensive
damage to shipping. The N. Y. Herald gives ths
subjoined particulars of the loss Of the steam-tug
4ja1, off the Barnegat beach: F fsy ..s ss44s
The steam tug boat Ajax, Capt. MarshslI, len
this city, last Monday for BarDegat Inlet, for the
purpose Of towing mp the bark Mary O. Dyer, which
had been ashore on she shoals there fof some time
past. tssss s.asz4 gs .ifss
She left there at 81 o'clock the same morning
with the bark in tow, having light breeze from
east southeast. At noon, being eight miles north
of Barnegat. the breeze increased aud IL began 10
blow heavy gale, the stssm-tug labortDs hard.
and beginning To leak. a..ss
At o'clock p. NJ. the water had increased 10
two feet in her hold. aud they were compelled 10
let 20 the bark, which wss then IN seven fathsmss
of water. The bark anchored, aud held on unsff
she was taken In tow yesterday morning by the
steam tug W. ii. Webb and brought mp to this city.
At half past S clock r. N. on Monday the VIA
ter had increased to three aud half feet In the,
hold Of the Ajax, and IL was impossible 10 free
her. she then shipped very heavy sea, which
store In her engine room doorsand drove ous tue
men. They then tried 10 keep she vessel Tree ~
baiiiug and endearored to keep on shore, buk - ?
they found she would sink, they put her on the !
beach to sa-o their lives. This was done about
four miies south et the Highlands, and abreast Sta
tlon house ko.3.
AT IL o'clock at night the men succeeded In get
ting on the beach. Tho stern vas then brcskiag
up, tho smoke pipe had gone, pilot house and
wheel broken up and boat broke In two.
The crew then mads their way TO the station
house. where they bullt fires and made themselves
az comfortable as they conif TN morning.
Can't Marshall and crew remain By the boat 10
save what they can.
The Mary C. Dyer laid at her anchcrs safely all
night, and was tawed Up to the city yesterday.
The machinery viii probably be saset. The hnii
viii he tntai lose.
We learn that there IL no other vessel ashore IN
the neighbarhcod OF Rarnegaf.
he At.w at.oaf fkfA ~
obokeu, 163 tens, and valued at tis.0oG 40 tnetr
rance except against fire. She vas owned By W.
A, &P. A. pougherty, Capt. Thomas Marshsii aad
John Thompson. a n M e se84sas
TnE Fias IN RonE, Ga--The Gre IN Rcms, Ga,
co Friday last, destroyed property valued st3fsom
100 to sioo 600. The folicwing were tbs essld-
inVs burnt: awf & 'A
RS. Norton's store and back sforshouss--sssst
OF the goods saved IN . damaged condition Isrs-
ley Bakers drug store A. Nsela Tailor snop.
Bowman, where the ilre broke outs ths etAeA sc-s
eupied hy Drs. Nootcn Gregory II. A. emtths
bcok ssore--no insurance y. =: Omoesgs nsI-
chant tailor shop; 3. Jones' clothing sfprs; ~.
| ders Bro.'s dry goods and grocery ssass Asssm
Kohns dry goods and clothing store, With .. =
| Priofup's ard VI. Al. Gartrelfs isw o1ncSs ebsss;
| fhe binding occupied by undsswcad smafh - 3
Lar effice: Dr. Underwood and fred oospqs. ~. Il.
sfice, and the Exchange bniIding; ccptAiplng -
post Office. tmost Of the important papers SER
saved) Burnett's grocery store, Hp<hs axHs eepec
store, and the Southerner Advertieer q -, 80
pssvrxsrs AvyxAr THE Fort Smish (Ase.1 1ss3
aid recor,ls nansdereus sfIrsy - ehet ~ -
| tween Mr. Gettiieh BeilIBger and boy ~ ~
| Thomas senllsy, which recalled y ~ e%ss1 %t1 Y
| the former. II sesms thu dialsniu rses, :.
Beilinxer drew = knjfs and tpAlcssd Yo9sa -
| fbe fssc az Srufiey. Scuiisy tbsreupee Nrs4
patel and nred n bniIlnesrs tas ee!l s.An 49, 49,