The New York herald., 1870-04-19
TIE LATEST OCEAN HORROR.
The Lost Ship Crest Of the Wave-How She
Wont Ashore on Cobbs Island and the Terri
BILE Fate Of All on Board-Three Bodies !
Found and Their Burial-Interesting
Letter from an Agent Of the
Board Of Underwriters.

Only brief dispatches concerning the wreck OF
the ship Crest of the Wave Oh reef near Cobbs
island, and the announcement OF the loss oil all on
board, have been given up to this time. The snip
sailed from Liverpool on the stu OF March last,
bound to Baltimore, with cargo OF 600 tons
OF salt and 800 tons OF general mer-
chandise, although 1t has been reported she
was laden principally with railroad iron. She was
built in Warren, Me-. In 1854 OF $40 tons burtnen.
commanded BY Captain Jones and owned by his
brother, Alexander Jones, OF East Baltimore. The
story OF the furious gale that tore the vessels sails
from their iastenings the heavy seas that washed
her decks, the relentless waves that dashed
her stanch hull the rocks the critical
moment when the crew ana officers took to
the boats to save their lives and were dashed gasp
ing, strangling into the watery gulf will never be
told Their suGerlngs Of boay and anxiety OF mind,
could they be known would undou btedly Ill another
page OF terror IN the huge volume OF the terrible
ordeals, the herOlsm and deaths OF noble men and
women on the deep sea, that Thousand times has
sent the snaits OF anguish into the souls Of the civil
lZed world.
One consolation remains, poor though it be-that
portion OF the bodies OF the crew nave been washed
ashore and received Christian burial at the hands or
humane men. Besides the three bodies found
which show that the experiences they passed through
before death were terribe--there have been
washed ashore Cobb's Island, quantities OF wo-
mems and chdren's clothing, leading those who
picked them up TO believe that with the hardy
mariners, who suffered the fearful death OF drown
ing. delicate women and tender babies were among
them as passengers and met the same late.
and the Hiding and burial Of four bodies were re.
Geyed IN TINS CITY yesterday by letter by Captain
correspondent, Mr. John Paulk, agent or the Board
OF Underwriters Of New York. and Deputy Collector
at Chlncoteague Inlet. Virginia, discovered the
or his duty, and tho trouble to which he was sub
jected IN sending the details to this city, as also his
alacrlty in the matter, deserve commentator.
Those who had friends on board the unfortunate
ship will DC glad in the nour OF their grief TO learn
sired by them, at this or any future time, VIII be
given without a moments delay.
Mr.. Cauk's letter Is as follows:-
on BOARD GUTTER ADMIT,
OFF NORTH END Hog BLAND, AT.ANr,G CoAsT,{
Captain I. J. MERRITT, Coast wreckns Company, New
DEAn sIn-on cruise this day visit vessel ashore
Cobb Island loaded with coffee found ship
iron chnaware &c. sunk and all drowned The ship
on ne Se e o a. tow
% END b. % nS one s nd aa % n s
and half athoms Of water at low tide with Keel oil shore
ashore on the island at once jus. below the wreck
and found four dead bodies had been up by the Mesr
them One Of the dead large MAN. whose weight
ps was that m Of @
shpCaptan Jones' The gentleman above referred t, and
they have taken to bury the bodies that they be
pow. wasa In hs reuessd 40 all "
Two came in a. the s ao - yaw
the faed vessel. appearances had
all This will account for the bodies being
found, the case, eight ten miles south OF the
wrecked ship.
Any information future relative to the vessel
the will freely gwen its and the friends of
the passengers.
The apparel of ladies and children picked up upon
hog Island the suppostion is that there both
ladies children board No other bodies than iosa
mentioned have picked Cobb's Ia aud Re pect
fully, JOHN CAULk,
Agent of Underwruers and Deputy Collector Chncoeagus
Island, Va.
Ps.-i compelled to go.o Salisbury and ras ES, all
prompt. Please publish the letter in the New YoRx