The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-22

done TO property, and already have dispatches
nounclng the loss Of several lives by shipwrock
Loss OF tho Briggs Prosper and John
Aviles, and Schooner Twilight.
SANDY HOOK, Dec. q, 1855
The schooner Twilight, Price, from Virginia for New
York, laden with wood, dragged her anchors aud
drove In against the wharf here. She lays beating
against the dock, and viii be total loss. The crew
saved themselves by jumping from the rigging to the
dock
The Twilight was built at Essex, Mass In 1852, was
seventy-ave tons register, rated AZ and owned In
this city.
The French brig prosper OF Bordeaux dragged ashore
inside tho Hook. She les her side the beach
tho sea making clean breach her. She Is tho
bar, about thousand yards from the main shore oppo-
site the East beacon, inside the Hook. No tommunca-
ton can be had with her.
The wind is blowing severe gale, with high
Brig John Aves. Captain Tracy, from Philsdolphia
for Boston, is ashore at tho Horseshoe. She lies easy
has lost both anchors and chains.
The John Aviies was formerly bark and built
at Portland, Me-, in 1S47 she two hundred and
three tons register and owned in Boston BY W. a.
K.nsman.
SANDY HOOK Dec 2l-sunset
The vessels reported ashore remain the same posi-.
tion, except the schooner Twilight She has up on
the main beach.
Loss OF tho schooners EveIine Hickey
and James J. randall.
LONG BRANCH, Dec. 81, 1866
The schooner Eveline Hickey, Of Philadelphia, Fshcr
bound for Pawtucket, R. l., with cargo Of COAL went
ashore near Green's Hotel and Is total wreck having
gone to pieces Two OF tho saved, who report
tina. the vessel left New York yesterday outward bound
with crew of five The last OF tho captain
and his wife and the balance Of the they
olinging to SPAR and they supposed ~ DO lost
Two othors saved.
Tho Evene Hickey was bull. at Bristol, Pa, In 1885,
was hundred and forts -soven tons burthen, and
rated AZ.
Another schooner is ashore at Greons Pond two
miles from this place. There Is no on board,
have any signals been male from her crew Is being
obtained Tor tho lfeboat TO go or TO her She los bow
OF the Shore end appears to be full Of water
Tho schooner James J. Crandali, OF Fsa River, Is
ashore GU Doll beach, with cargo OF coal She Is full
OF water All on board saved
The J. j. Crandali built at FaN River In 1863 re.
gst rod two hundred and forty Ave TONS rated Az and
was owned by Brown Durfee Of Fail River.
LOss OF the Bark Enrlque.
FoRr HAMILTON, Dec "a, 1896.
This bark Enrique, from Black. River Jamaica, 10
ashore under tho leo Of Fort Hamilton She wen. on ct
high watey, about ten o'clock this morning
Loss or the ship Roger A. fEicrn.
hoBax, Dec. 10, 1896
The ship Roger A. Horn. Captain summervi'e with
two thousand hundred beles OF cotton from Mobio
for Liverpool, wrecked Sand Island II Is sup.
posed she will prove total loss
Tho Brig catharine Nichols Abs ndoned
at Sea.
Bosrcs, Dec. 81, 1895.
Tho brig Calharne Nichols from baltimore for Boston,
with oak plank, sprung leak OF Cape Cod the night
Of the 18th inst, and capsxct The vessel was sban
doned and the crew picked up and brought here.
Tho Caharine Nichols built at Scarsport, Mo, in
ls4s registered hundred and sixty eight tons hs'cd
from Frankfort, Nc, and rated AZ.
Schooner Ranger Ashore-schoonsr Union
Damaged.
PpovIscgrows, Mass, Dec 81, 1896
The schooner Rang r. from Bath for Boston, IL ashore
at Provincetown full of water.
The gchoorers Union from New York for Salem and
Parallel, from New York for Machias both laden with
corn. ashore Wood End this morning but were