The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-22
Aifbla1an Qispatrb,
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY y, 1859.
LIFE ALONG SHORE.
THE wRECKERs AND THE WRECKED

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~ aGuon .. .aS - sn ",,racted the notice
tne Enktssn coass H. r Us hitherto been un-
ol pnitosoPner. ~. snS. .,ri,r for the contrary |
gu. ~ os.ss. ~, Tho same tides, within
results proouceo py ae ON the eastern shore, |
u " % r. s,a. has made frightfui in. |
IoI "s n we ssr,es of wears Duawich was
roans ~, aons su,sndid city,. and boosted an
onSe caisen tia . ppnthinr now remains Of its |
eIen,sp'se,os,hs diiapidated walls of one Of |
kIahocu' o"t sr,saa and this solitary ruin
the religious ,tnr 10 itx cliff huilt locality.
owes its pIcsss. ,,,a tor. have lonr since GOV.
1or .he ia ~ ~ The whole city Al Cromer. a
erea 'ue e,." ~ .arn. shor, dSsfance from Dun.
InaI ", Gsherman now cast their anchors |
Wien, u.e ~ S,ral,invs - tha;r fathers and
amonRst aie - 49, .,.us r,.y dSstinciiv he |
the rena's Va 80 Da.,s,aam' ,hnsa ,,ro in.
seen AZ He .Sp a' roa"huaan, many acres
stances on eiie ssa enc. ., S.inaed
OF sanity usen, winch W. ~. ~ s H. ~, she
by the sur, nave oeen ieit h'sh an" "'s W '''
reilrihg o. tue seq. .; ~
Along the Wnole extent OF tn's poi u "a
the COAST Navigation Is Iehoefeo VIM a 80
dangerous ny innumeraple snoa's anu aa,nsi,sd
banks, the depris OF the iriapie oeae rran,s
oy the opposite action OF .he uues anu ChanneI
81 the Sterman ocean ana the DII'is $500
inese banks or shoais are posiu'squiien, $500,
on which vessel, once grouhoeu, a."
certain 10 sunsr a speedy ana y 'ol1i M a.
1he light sandy particles give Tapiuu va -
the action OF the water; the keel, wni which a. 49,
scarcely grazes the treacherou, sur i.ee W. 49, f
~ Sinks deeper ana deeper, Whiie ,ao h"'' ~
the vessel serves as parrieI Vi uain W ~. u,e
washed. up SANDS, wnlcn eioe aIoun" ,r cie
doomed crait ana ihsur us aeslr uo ION .n nc
returning tue seldom mas power sumSieht :"
float vessel ieft Tor lew hours 10 .he lnsio-
tons acuon OF sanu. pank on tue NorIolh VI
Suffolk coasts In CAIN weather, the acuon Oh
half -a-dozen tides IS sumcient 10 enguIi the
hail OF good sized snip wnlle the chahce Oh
heavy swell from the North Sea, or the re-
currence of one of the gusty squalls peculiar
to that coast dooms the grounded vessel 10
instant destruction.
These enormous beds OF sand, many OF when
are dry at low water for an extent of several
miles. screen the adjacent shores from the iu-
rious beatinRs OF the storm tossed seas the
securest anchorage is to be found In the road
steads or channels between the sand banks
and the beach. Yarmouth roads are supposed
to present the safest and most capacions smell
ter for shipping IN the Worid put the coast Is
equally eminent LOT Its oahgerous Ha'isa'loii,,
It's the ueht scene OF IIlshti"i oisaster anu
the loss OF ne anu properly. 49,;
knoWieoge OF the various eates, as tie pr
lots term the oeep-water passages running
amongst the shiiting BANKS Is only 10 DC op-
tanned by constant observation ana pracuce;-
MANY tail ana goooiy snip pas Deel iost ny
the venturous DARING OF the homeWard-pounu
mariner, who, assailed by the tempests OF me
norlherh seas, runs lof Inc shelter ol tue
Yarmouth OF LoWesloit to,eos, anu, pieou
ing upon partiai KhoWieuge oI tne haN lSa-
moh' incnrs the Danger ne is neeihg 10 asoia a:
Inc piiots Drea III tue neighooIho'u are uis
unguished by tneir excellehce IN na'lgdtioh'
ana disregard OF danger Wheh caiiea on 10 us
pay their knowledge OF the uiHcui Ties VI the
coast, But their skill Is unaFuiihg "neh
ressei ee.s larry aground upon any oa tue
sand Danhs, IN d he'iNy sea OF gaze oi Will 1T
Inc whoie vi tnis pordoh oI me cousl, Iioti
.ne mouth OF .he river orheli 10 tne WASH
~ stuuueu WIN NIilages anu siliail ' t l!e
ihnaDi,ahts Oh winch are pTihctpiitlS piiots
aha nshermen, In conseq uence OF me estab-
tnd h " M ane n, , I'd ing
Tered Win me more Id'ora'e pursuit Oh SNUG
glng; during me neat Oh the summer, lew
Va ,he pIo'lhs en SER ioeh 70 lt va to '
poiu.e VI llie Soast ioi .iie ehJo. i,ioiit VI 80
~ W. 'e IN en- Iou, n; MI PH
Ia. ' mig u 49,. " 1870 i ii'iEI -,
u". 49,, :ai A u VI iasuio.. iHe
". aioii Ups; 10, .o"oae,, 10 a e..
" :, sc au "a VI eu s'e' io ~ IN
sauei ueiiseises as nisitu ny tue h.
49, " " 800 d LII ,raeis he
80 10 n;a W. a ~ . :; ,h
,t 8 S. soiiie coz. 90 g. -, 'e
uros" " uie", a. iliouai'' aiiotre .t, nie al
roct 49, 70 a;nhh,;s sn'7a 'an o, ne
$3.50 upoi sie neishooi ins e,hue' hhu u. "
sien t soiiie Gui ipus Pailicuia!e % ne
or ri, ~ e,o p;ose u " iny iea
els, aSsui ing theih tiht hothiHg Is ADVANCED Ill
n my, fe'a''on oeyohu mere recital Oh POSITIVE
'a as A., ..,, 20 ,,, a.,
Ce Suhuuy, ~. the hioiith ol halcn, tne
Mdnu, ~a.en ,,au oeeh piowIhg pretty strongly
;a -. snn Hoi ~ "est uuiius tIe uty, 'oWaius
49, 5;i ~ 'i Si ailu Ioaleu IN
nrns s"s ,i. III, ;t aain laGh VI ciouuS
icross starlt SKY WIN ihcohcelNaole rapid
a. aae eiose VI 'he e'ehihs-serVIce, as tne
straats n. Soumd CT .ao o,s s an 9usn me
h,,tr 1ar int n.
W. Ie s intei .ais as sIenal u ulstIess,
tan,;nn In oa,,,Io -, ~ ,t genera at
citizens ran t"warSs The neuas ioai Va .ie
.naiois! ! tan lowaius ule Dehes, d SANDY
co. 49, ano r WI aa e s' anu 'ile sea
- 3 49, ~ lIii iei, Iioih Il passing
9ronud swe,i hrnsa go, 80 .iio io..i W INC
usual force. as soon as we cleared the limits of
the town, Inv '''''''' u
Iorra fire. b,, ho,, ,;,,,.., - A., -,
undar Tho lao Of IN nntnn5 In; M w, , peaei,
beacon of hone tn the crew ~ tbo 49, s
I;., ~ " INC GRE" oi the Nessel IN
mnster-niaca Ia 60 - ~, ,S d suiue ~ .ne
stonding in tho midSt of n $50 y ~ 49,
ventivetmen reach man and o"ha 20 .i p,,ots, III
folk" The crew of one of the finost va,,Is nn
the station were busiIy emnIoyad In hanI;nn
their boat through the heavy sand Of the beach
to the water,sedga AasS f q va -. go 90.
the gloom of the Sea. hnt Tho rarnr+ 70 ha. ION
was LOST in the roar Of tho snrFf uhiah hs IN
in tumblinc masses on the level shore aud told |
of the power and violence of the waves
What is she Pete ,, inonired an old chin
master that had accomnaniad No 1870 II
Denes
Hard to say.n replied the questioned man
who with ships glass had been reconnoitering |
the vessel in distress
HIs it the Bremen craft-the bark that u,s
working to the wind ard this AFTERNOON She |
may have put back. fearing sneezer and trv
ing 10 run into the roads, have struck the tail |
of the Scroby.'
Hard to say" again responded Pete who |
sitting on the bow of the capsized iolIy ho,t'
kept his glass point ted seaward. WAITING for ,baa
flash of the next gun.
There was Scotch smack coming round
the pint al nightfall" advanced n niIot,s an
prentice. P
"Shes square. rugged" said Pete noking his
glass at the stranded craft wy P0A'is 'ii'
II seed two ,mouhr I'LL,
schooner a WORKING mn ontsido 20, ItIe |
my craft at SHUTDOWN, afore this here souaiI
was brewed, said the captain Of small eo aai.
a MIX a. a i.1 on the Ietty.