The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-10
THE SNIP De WITT CLINTON ASHORE.


The De witt Clinton Ashore at squsu-
Her Passengers SaE-stcnmtugs Des-
patched 20 the Assistance ofthe Shtp, &c.
he second evening edition Of the HsRaD published at
half past three yesterday Fday) afternoon, contained
the following Geographic report from squan Beach, New
Jersey
SouAS, n. J. March 0, 1850.
The ship Do Witt Clinton from Liverpool is ashore eight
miles south OF Squan Inlet, broadside on the bar. No
communication with her has yet been effected. Further
particulars will be sent possible
She ID owned by II. L. Rich l. Co Ia ,07e tons. rates
~, built by J. A. westervelt, OF New York in iS4s
The United States mail steamship Quaker City, Captain
shufedt which arrived this port yesterday afternoon
from Havana transmitted the annexed note to Office.
which, evidently relates to the distressed vessel the De
Witt Clinton
Frid,5, March 0, at ten A. H., threo miles south Of
squan Beach, large ship ashore, evidently Liver
pool or London packet, bound in.
number Ct passengers were board, and parties
were on the beach preparing to launch boats TO assist,
which could be done easily, there wind or sea
at tn, time.
She had painted ports, with foremost gone main aud
zen tepsas SET and had probably gone shore in the
northeast snow storm Of last Thursday evecing.
on the Highlands spoke tug boat Jacob Bell sending
her to the assistance Of the ship ashore.
Inc SNOW ~ rm eHu0edtp ABOVE 8 notoQ tnuB In tue
marine report Il the Quaker Cty"The weather during
the voyage quito pleasant up to hafpast O'Clock
r. N. Of the 9Th inst, when heavy northeast snow
storm counterod, with heavy sea, which lasted
ten hcdrs and q half"
Capt Iienan Of seamtug Jacob Bell, who came up to
the city last night reports to Dc Witt Clinton ashore eight
miles south OF Squan, having biged. Her foremost
gone core the deck When len she was lying very
easy, and Il Ia hs opinion, that after dischargng portion
Of her cargo she viii be gol off, Her passengers are all
sae ana put board the pilot boat Christian Bergh
No. 49, She will probably arrive at Quarantine tonight
The steamtug Achilles and wrecking schooners Norma
and Rnsgod With full gang Of men, left last evening
to the assistance Of the ship De Witt Cnto1 ashore near
squan
The following a copy Of the cargo list of the Dewitt
Ciinion,-
1881 bars iron, salter Co.; ain do, Holden, Hsw
ley Co; So67 do so bundles do, Sampson Bald win;
AGO 90, " oothcut Broe; so bbls merchandise i. r
" Fowler; Is packages, Mairs., Barber Co; do,
d. Reiuer Mecke; crates, II l.. lansing X Co IA
cases, w. N. Sheppard II do, Under Kingsley; do,
ton Is bales, cases, spsuidpg, Vail Fuller; do J.
Hoyt Co.; 8. S. Cbhtenden h Co.; do Phelps,
bale. Lee se' oo aa s,' Morton c sa
nell Co.. 8 Co., sa,zbscker & Gutermaa; DO. bales
s,esemann Bros do. Lathrep. Luddngtou Co.; DO.
Ulmsnp, Fegenbeim Co; do, J. c. Sweetzer & Co ;
DO, Collins; II do Seligmann stettheimer SO DO
A. 7. Stewart Co; $40 bags sat, 10 dozen mats, VIII,
Iiams Guion; $50 boxes tin, Phelps, Dodge Co.; SO
DO, Jefferson, whittemore Co. casss, Gaze, A. R.
Ven Nest 4 o.; cssks, Norton & Jewett; bales, 8
crates C r Agsnury; 1903 do. hhds Wilson & Braine
1876 bundles ron 400 DO zinc, 2s6 ngots TIM 20 cases
copper sheathDg 200 tons coal 40 frames felt 1885 boxes
tim bales % trusses 10 cases, IL casks 4o bars ron
to order.
The De Witt Clinton sailed from Liverpool the Doth
Of January, under command Of Captain French, with
merchandise and passengers for New York
THE LATEST PARrIcuLARs.
SouAS, March Q. 1901 p N.
The foremast Of the De Witt Clinton has been away
to The ship he lying along the beach, and in
easier condition than she this morning. At sunset
her bold filed with water to tho depth Of seven feet
and half