The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-17
THE SHIP SACRAMENTO.

YerttOus voyage from Boston 10 new Ork-
Exposure 10 Hurricanes mud snow storms
The Damage Sustained BY tho vessel-Iier
Present Appearance.
thrilling realization Of the prophecies that tho late
fearful storm would bs prolific Of disaster upon our
coast and has already been experienced. Upon
Long Island Sound aud the adjacent waters. within
almost biscuit OF the land the angry winds and
tempestuous sens have ground into small pieces some
Of the vessels Of lessor tonnage hSt traffic upon thor
surface and battling seamsn have been swallowed In
the vortex But not hero alone; the news which
comes In tardily from the broad bosom Of the
ocean IL rlied with tidings OF storms
aud merciless floods news Of wrecked vessels shat
tered huks hair-breadtn escapes from DEATH tho
sucrngs OF crews the OF helpless passengers
all slowly but continuously flowing in with almost
every ia arrival Each brings the same or similar
,ao prvation exposure and escape to ears. and
keeps in panful suspense, In anticipation OF tho
unwcicomc climax OF disaster, tue elimination Of all
theso In shpwreck where tho bravo and
the fearful tho wife, husband brother, sister, and chill
IRE cnsul.ed by tho Unsuitable and reckless sea- over
whom the melancholy waves alone can chant requiem
How many anxious hearts nut,erng In anticipation
OF tho noxi from tho vast wators lilo who rules
sbe wasting, wandering sea can alone know, and 1t IL
needless attempt the computation, but they many,
as also the iocbc thrilling prayers that 20 up nightly
that the nsx OF tho may not DO than
Tne torrors Of tho ocean aud trials Of tho
60 down to tho sea--releved, happily, by constant
watchfulness from the FAD duality that ofon accom-
panios tremendous hurricanes ~ the last that has
swept along coast and far out upon the
rsRns or rus sur SACRAMENTO
that arrived Ia our port yesterday morning In Distress
aud lying at n per la Bfooklyn 10 the Wal
street ferry This vessel ia ieet long feet
deep and AIS burden, loft Boston for New York
day ane. tho voyage but short one, and in tho
hearts of Captain jackson. Mate q. T. Spauiding, tho
junior officers and tho seventeen men that composed
tho crew. there emotions iess Of saness than OF
Joy. Light winds waited them on their way until
eas suddenly sprsns up ncreasns With fearful voesos
night approached and accompanied W rain THIS
lated Twelve hours when moderated a n quickly q y
hardy seaman, they far preferred u to being becaimsd
and ingorieusy confined on their route. On Sunday
rushing gale oil ths preceding day Was ocpsed b.
another from tue west northwest Its violence Vas
fearful At two r. NJ, the foresaii Was blown away
while lesser wers cut into ribb,ns by us force
Those could be taken In Immediately reefed
Ino waves seemed wild in their madness. and they
tossed the big hull about as mere cookie shell
Tho crew. commanded by the officers. did AL that
veterans could 20 prepare for It's continuance ny eight
sioIent than any on board had witnessed their
stout hearts almost quai!ed ~ tho WIND reared ike de-
nous through tho cordsgs AZ this hour wave struck
All excitement, but yet there was promptncss and
harmony Of action. An attempt 70 wear ship that
tho ballast might resume It's position. resulted almost
fatally, ~ botn the main and mzzen masts, with the
sas attached and Thousands Of pieces Of rigging, fell
In their descent tho rail- and part OF the balwarks IL
was moment OF peril Tho darkness was Impenetrabc;
but voices commands that could bs hoard
above the ruthless storm and wiau short time both
masts went crashing over tho sido, tho main cosa 70
the quarter deck, the mzzen about four feet above
The position Of the ship At this time in the South
Channel, between Nantucket aud Georges Shoals A.
b.rOre the wind ,he rest % the night Ga Monday nov
salts bent the ballast turned over and mizxon
Jury mast vas rgged, spasker and mzzen stay sails
Isht winds from the northwest though cloudy, tho day
passed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and fri-
day moderately 6ne and che crew feii that they,
even In their crippled condition, might reach
port without further difficulty or peril. But these
ioues were not realized Saturday, tho It'll, at
eleven A. NJ strong breeze from the southwest spsang
up and Fre Islands we're sighted fifteen miles 70 the
northeast The wind hau'cd 10 tho northwest, IN a
furious gallo al night and dangers, sppal.
ling Gsi, fnonaced the crew, relief appeared la
The steamship Hecia en- rvGs this city from LIVER
poo Asssssnce was requested Dy ihc marines tossed
aud almost buried by tbs washing sea- and Tho answer
Of ready WILLINGNESS tney received seemed q TIES.
OF other years. Rsmain,ng BY the ship until daylight
. ha~ssr was given to the Hecs bu, with extreme
fifteen ard twelve inches In circumference sabSeqaehuy
passed, ~ parted, aud dependency again oyor.
snor. OF coal, LEFT thon. The 9th, 10Th and tits,
flesh and strong gales, with heavy Seas were
experienced and the 18th ue wind Increased win
vciencs iron the NORTH accomplished ~ heavy end-
Ing Casing the lead but nineteen falhnfas
d water wore found when toe ght sails on The crsmsst
were let Daring the nghs the wind and suo~ were
more violent shsn ever before experienced hy VIC
officers leo formed upoa every part OF the shp, and
when daylight she seemed like a shattered zee.
bsrs. Land Al this Tins discovered oreh2f n 10
away the port bow, The breakers extending wisnn
cables length ~ the chip Largo dsshca ass1s
her Eldc snd every soui feared sAp would 50 70
pisess Friday ths 18Th TIE wind yesrsi 70 no ro.tn-
s4st With increasing intensity that seemed pcssins
and the fell as fast aud hlndug ever saturday
The gale moderated and ins weather maize y. spysar-
anc- and the crew. row almost dead from efnauaPn.
ssrs again hopeful A. eight A. ~ signal Tor rilot
boat and signals Of distress sat PHO. boat NO ~
responded. aud ascsrtaning the prtesous eorason q
the aud informing them that lhey we're ~ WOOD
lsnds ni<s from Sanis HOOK thsy went Tor
assss,apce, which arrived sunday, sbe wrscklnz
steamer A. Wiuants being Despatched 70 tow then 70
the harboy. Monday yesterday at Two A. ~, Highland
| t,sht vss made and pins A. ~ the Sscsamdnto, out
" her dangssv and psrIs made fast 70 her BERTH
Dor snch psssase faly espsc'ed 70 hsvs been SAds