The New York herald., 1876-12-31

Major Perry TO snow that their signal noticed.
No boat could have lived TO have gone out TO their
rescue, as the was boiling mass OF white loan.
About this time the wind veered from northeast 70
south west, becoming every moment more ana more
violent.
About this timo the vessel to settle, she
doubtless having filled Sea after broke over her,
and her hull oitentimes lost entirely TO view.
Her foremast and mizzenmast were, however stand.
Ing and gave evidence that she still held together.
At ten O'Clock cry raised by Captain Person,
he heard terrible crash, .My God, she's breaking
in half" and an opening in the vessels
side near the f0remast The mizzen rigging was
hlled by the poor fellows patiently awaiting theis
watery grave. Major Perry, with Captain huntiey Of
Lie Saving station No. O. located opposite the Circas
san endeavored 10 throw rocket line by the aid Of
mortar into the vessel Three Intellectual attempts
were made, and their line had become clogged with
sand and impossible to with any precision, the
firing party forced abandon the attempt
HEAgTGESDISG SCENE.
Amid the howing OF the tempest and the or tho
there borne tho voices Of the
poor fellows in the rigging, singing hymns and pray
ing in chorus TO God There was hardly dry eye on
shore among Us we heard these thrilling and su.
preme appeals made 10 God Among those the
wreck Shiunecock Indians who, as q rule.
very good men. During this agonizing scene which
lasted for hours we heard these praying. The
beach was lined with hundreds OF people. many OF them
women sobbng pilcousy. Some OF them were the wives
OF tho doomed men. The wind shore ragged with
terrible violence. driving people hither ihither
The liesavng OF southampton, distant i've and
half miles. and Eas, Hampton, about the same dis
lance. had arrived bringing their mortars
with them, but did not attempt to uss
their life lire when firing, nothing
could be done. They, however, fred number Of
blank shots try aud rcanate the courage OF those
on board Meanwhile Major Perry ordered tho patrol
OF the beach Tor distance OF five miles, east and west,
TO see If anybody should DO washed ashore. Several
buoys, pieces OF companion way pieces OF spars &c,
were picked up but single body found along
the shore.
THE FOUR SURVIVORS,
At twenty minutes past -four O'Clock the mixzennast
sseu 30 by the board. double patrol was in
stantly ordered the beach by Major Perry. Ten
minutes after four men were washed ashore on one OF
tho iorcandait buoys OF lie boat, made OF cork and
covered with canvas, and which generally put under
the OF the boat Tho party consisted OF Thomas
j. Rowland, second mate Of the Circassian, who was
the rst brough. 10 the life saving station, having
been discovered quarter OF mile to the east OF tho
wreck by Dr. Baacock, crawling IN an exhausted
condition the beach. Tho man found was
James Campbell OF Newark n. j., employed by the
Coas. wreckns Company; thon MS NJ. A Morlc, first
ocer the Crcassan, and the last or tho little band
Alexander Wilson, the carpenter Of the Crcassian.
Who was completely exhausted aud unable to walk.
Great credit is due to tho life saving crews under Ma
jor Huntcy, Tor their vigilance. rhe Major took oa
his undcrciothcs aud gave thom to tho survivors,
while others were getting suits OF clothes for them.
Subsequently placed in beds In the life.
saving stations and stimuants gwen them. AT dsy.
light the beach s.rcwn with debris from the
enf tha fef lnav
Bridgehampton, at hnf-past 7. N. to.
day, no dead bodies had been washed ashore
/ cannot believe the possibility OF anybody else
being saved have brought up the ships chronoW-
eters, and VIII deliver them to the Custom House on
Tuesday. have also The ships papers In tin box,
which shall hand to the British Consul Among the
people particularly worthy or great praise for the
efforts they made aud Tor the unior-
tunae the Circassian / must mention the
names OF Captain Burnoy, OF the surf boats for the
Coast wreckng Company; Captain Ludlow, retired
whaling captain and also the good people OF Bridge.
hampton
THE CIRcAssIANs LAST voyA0R.
Tho Circassian left Liverpool for New York the
9Th OF November last, the 30th OF that MONTH
when about 400 miles TO tho eastward OF Nontauk
Point fell in with the bark Heath Park flying sg
nais OF distress. Tho bark was bound TO Liverpool
from Perth Amboy with cargo or slate, and being
q sinking condition the desired to be takcn of.
They wero rescued by the sailors Of tho Circassian
The Heath Park lett to founder, which must havo
been her fate, US gale or terrible power
sprang up Immediately after tho rescue. That gallo
caused to the rescued rescuing almost tho
identical suaerngs which had bcallen the nrt far Gus
on the Atlantic For several days after tho suffering
salors Of The abandoned bark transferred tho
ship the latter cxpcrie the weather Tbs
deck and rigging OF tho vessel thick with ice and
whe the falling 50 last that 1t was impose
tho vessels length ahead, went ashore
on the llth inst as already stated.
Then came the third scene Tho men OF the fe-
saving station wcro promptly on hand, and, after .
terrible struggle with heavy sea- succeeded In
ing ull hands. Tho work performed only after
boats had been swampcd aud rockets used Worn out
and almost dead from exposure tho wrecked crews
were brought TO this city, when the British Consul
rendered them al tho assistance required and sent
them home.
Efforts were made TO float the Circassian. and aid
was ut sent from New York in the shape OF tho
steamer Cyciops and lighters In charge OF the Coass
wreckng Company. They iabored with much success,
largo portion Of tho cargo being removed and
this port On Friday afternoon the manager Of the
Wrcckiug Company In this city received des pascn
his associate the ship that II the then
raging did prevent Circassan would be hoated
Of AZ tho next high tide Hcw tho storm did prevent
this contamination. and how the vessel TO pieces
n-the gloom OF the morning, aud how those on board
struggled for life with tho cold piercing sher vials,
and how last they succumbcd 70 the fearful ordeal
and slipped beneath the waters, Is told nbove.
HISTORY or THE crRcAssIAx
The Circassian built In Belfast, ireland, 1856.
as q steamer and during the late civil made sew
cral trips a blockade runner. Hor machinery was
subsequently removed, and being rigscd snip was
pu. on the limo between Liverpool this port She
was OF ron 24a long, 80 foot beam, 80 feet depth
OF hold 1741 tons burden. and when loaded drew 20
icet wator.
rug ciRcAssiAS's PREVIOUS sTaASpTso.
On tho LIST OF December. 1892 the Clrcassau, then
steamship islt New Orleans for thus port ana went
ashore seventeen days later at Squan Beach Nsv