The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-24

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK OF THs
JOHN MILTON AND Loss OF ALL HBR CREW
eEtTCU or TIVE CAPrATs rfv ..r b. d.

ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS OF THE WRECK OF THs
JOHN MILTON AND Loss OF ALL HBR CREW
sKETcH or TIVE CAPTArs, ETC. =
The following is copy of letter received a. "a
O'Clock Monday night by Ewood Walter, Eq., sscre
tary OF the Board OF Underwriters
MoSrAuK, Sunday, Feb. 81, 1855
II is with Of hesrt that | sit down among the
dead to inform you Of tie less Of the ship John Milton, Of
New r. cford and her entire crow No, q soul survives
30 tell the Of the disaster have recovered eight
OF the aud placed hem in the hands Of he Coroner
The ship is total loss, completely broken up, and
scattered for miles along the shore She appears have
been loaded with gano by letters that the captain
has left wife TO mourn his loss The ship struck six
miles west Of Mout,uk Iish. Saturday morning,
thick storm, and discovered late in the after
There will be very little saved from the vessel
TheJ M-vas built at Farhaven in 1854 AL tons,
rated !, aud valued at $4,000
CAPT. HruNAfM HARDING, OF THE JoHs MiLroS.
The loss OF Capt Ephraim Harding Of the shpJohn
Mhon, by the recent melancholy wreck of that vessel
has gloom large number Of bis friends aud
seafsrpg men, by whom he we'll know and much
respected. He born at Mrtha's Vineyard where his
widowed mother sti survives him. He was one OF six
brothers, all OF whom became cspins and the sub
eci Of this notice s the first OF the humber who has
dict. Capt. Harding formerly COMMANDED the whale
shT Saratoga, Of New Bedford, and during voyage ma ie
her the Northern Parc he penetrated farther north
in the Arctic than any other officer Of our commercial
arne having reached the north latitude Of 73 degrees
As whaling master be emnently successful having
al all times mapded the highest wages paid
engaged in this ar iuous service.
The John Milton was vessel built in Fairhaven
in 1854, Of nearly 500 tons burthcn, and the
FIRST vessel taken charge OF by Capt Harding since
bis return from the command Of whaling vessels.
She smiled from this port for San Francisco and
thence to the CbiDcba Islands, where she loaded
with guaDo for Norfolk, IN wait the orders o Messrs
Barreda Brothers, 10 whom the guano consigned She
had reached Norfolk when Capt n. received orders W
proceed 10 New York. While there he wrote 10 his wife
TO meet him In This city, and she arrived here last week
from the east~srd for that purpose, but doomed TO
meet him more in this world. II Is vel known the
captain, bis mates and crew, with his noble ship all per
shed on the coast OF Long Island during the dreadful
storm Inst Saturday, the Goth Instant
Captain Harding persbed in the prime Of life, being only
his rst wife be had two children, daughter and
We believe that he leaves ssue by his present wife.
Hs son was card to be highly promising lad Of about six
years OF age who with him in the John Milton,
and pershed with bis father His daughter 1t is said, has
grown up ard married
Two Of Captain Hardipg's brothers command clipper
sh~ sailing out OF the port OF New York One in The
Mary Robinson aud the other is the Golden Eagle The
father Of Captain Harding old packet master and
wes widely known and much respected in BIS profession
is respectfully requested that masters Of vessels IN
this port mark Of respect for the memory Of brave
and noble seaman in the person Of the late Capt Ephram
Harding will 10 Gay display their asss at half toast
THE SCHOONER B. DRUMnoED.
The stern Of the wrecking schooner B Drummont
previously reported lost Long Branch) driven
ashore en- Sunday night, with boat attached; also
carpet bag belonging to NJ. Kerns the mate.
THE VESSEL Ashore ON THE RoMgR SHOALS.
The schooner reported ashore Romer Shoals proves
to be the wythe, Capt Tuttlc from Richmond, Va,
with cargo Of -four. She got OF this morning,
and towed 10 the city