The New York herald., 1876-12-15

going TO launch one OF boats, but they made
motions 10 us from tho shore not TO try n, a.
Il would DO 100 dangerous About eleven o'clock Ia
tue morning irucsday The sur fell somewhat and the
lfcnoat of TO They her on seven times
during tho day ana carried all hands OF, though We
lost everything except what We had on our backs The
pilot and portion of both went OIL on the hrs
return trip from the wreck, ard in the course OF the
others tho captain and crew of the bark were
brought ashore Captain Williams. OF the circassian,
AM his maies and petty officers were The last
10 leave the ship. We were kindly treated at the
naval station and transported here TO the city, where
any money and wo saved almost nothing IRON the
wreck
This story was told with apparent honesty and ac-
euracy but u is OF course necessarily imperfect ana
cannot be accepted an absolutely correct version OF
the incidents detailed
STEWARD OF THE HEATH PARK.
Edward Dourhcrty, steward OF the Heath Park, sat
in tue Sailors Homo last night among a number Of
seancn whose weather beaten faces told Ike his own,
OF the rlas and fatigucs they had passed through.
To the reporter who inquired II the crew had suffered
much, The steward replied only by an eloquent gance
over the worn visagcs around him, which bore trnccs
OF 'oil and anxiety easy interpret The narrative
OF the disaster which he fnrnis he'd and which sub
stantaIy corrobora;ed by his shipmaics, was as io
on saturday November 2s, the Heath Park set sail
from Perth Amboy with n crew Of twelve all told.
We bound for London, and The vessel
rcghted very heavily with OF slate Tho wind
wns iair and we made good beaiway during the alter
noou, that at ngntia We were out OF sight OF land
Al about SIX bells the wind began to freshen, and be-
fore long IL WAS blowing regular gale The rose
100 md the vessel VIC nt scudding through the DARK
ness with not a strip OF canvass her but two low
opsails at the foro and nam All through the night
tho storm kept up, AMI at times we were AFRAID
that OF the masts would snap and 30 by the
board rho ratlines ana shrouds oven were strained
ani oosened by Tho wind and OF the blocks and
curdace caught in the blast came rnting down
deck or werc blown away. That was a dreadful night
and every hand on board thnt vessel glad enough
70 500 the sun rise next morning II was not a cold
wind that blowing, but IT sharp and biting,
and although the swell was not as heavy as at first tho
gale didn't abate a Jot II was Sunday morning and
most Of deck, Tor there
telling how soon We all might have plenty TO do. when
the carpenter who haa been sounding the pumps,
went att and reported leak. THIS would be anything
but cheering news at any time, but In such agale IL
was still moro dishcartsnng or course we set TO
work find out where the leak had been sprung. but
account OF tho nature OF the cargo wo could only
discover that II somewhere nmidshps ON
sounding again the water wns reported TO sbe
we're sent 10 tho pumps we all iet
that were in a tx, for tho wind was with us and
In this way sunday and Monday passed We worked
tho pumps day and night while the vessel scudded
with all canvas lowered and darc not make
sail for fear couldn't take II oil again On Tuesday
morning. when were all tired out and wcrc hoping
that had stopped the leak, tho pumps sounded
aud the was found to be sti gaming hcadway
Indeed 1t began to gain rapidly spite OF all
We could do, that tho captain determined
tbnt the shin could be saved ony st the expense OF
the cargo. From that time watch continually
occupied at the pumps while tho other was engaged in
throwing states overheard All through tho day
Grated lte and the vessel, ightcned by the loss
much freight began to rise higher IN the wafer.
Just ttle UcOre SunuoWn some OF tue crow suOuteu
..sa ho!" ana OF on our s.arboard beam we all saw
vessel passing uIder 81 H t but making
this tme OF weathcring the gale, and
hoped to bring the vessel safely through by
working little longer at the pumps and
tightening her OF more OF her cargo We all looked
tor this but when tho gale again and the
high, sometimes washing the deck and scattering the
spray over u.s. as we toed at the pumps we began TO
lose heart We had been able TO snatch only three
hours sleep OF tho twenty tour, and wcre all
out with work aud exhausted from want OF rest.
tall Mt n ond thA,rb
and so laborcd al the pumps with Will and flung
the slate quickly as n coudb raised out Of the
hull.
FIGHT FOR L,rs
Two dreadful days passed. and on Thursday after-
noon wcro striving as best wo could TO keep up In
spite OF weakness and fatigue, when, at about half
past three O'clock we sighted vessel The captain
had maco up his MIND before this to abandon the
Heath Park and the signals OF distress were already
floating from the mast head. For moment the
pumps were forgotten, and God only knows how
evsry sou when course we a saw neae ne
down upon us She the Circassian, and when we
had spoken her and let her captain know the plight
IN he laid to to take us on board. The boats
were then lowered with some difficulty, for tho
was rough, but we huddlcd ourselves in them and
we left everything had in the world board OF
her. Once on the Circassan she resumed her
course, and after few days, as we were near
WIND had been fresh all along, but Monday evening
the sky darksned and q gale burst upon tho vessel
However, canvass was lowered and wc kept on our
way. Night in with fall OF snow, which in
an hour or became heavy that nothing could
seen a ships length away. The roared through
the rigging and drove the frozen seet the fnces OF
all the and almost blinded them. AT about 1ve
minutes to eleven sharp grinding noise heard
beneath tho vessels kccl and the next moment we
were aground
BRITISH CONSUL SAYS.
A HKRALp reporter called on Mr. f. n. Archibald,
the British Consul last evening TO ascertain what had
been done and what would be reference to the
shpwrecked men OF tho two vessels. the Heath Park
and tho Crcnssian, at the Sailors Homo In
Cherry street Mr.. Archibald know very little about
tho circumstances OF the case. His attention
called to tho fact OF the shipwreck from
having read II tho HERALD day two
ngo. Yesterday morning hc received telegram from
Captain smith, OF tho Heath Park, dated at Bridge
hampton, stating that he and his there des-
ttutc and asking for rolieI Mr. Archibald directed a
reply to DO immediately sent TO Captain Smith author
expenses Of transportation TO this city Very
soon attcrward MI. Archibald received another
telegram OF tho purport but this time
from Mr. Poppcuhuscn, OF the Long Island
Railroad, and asking II the Consulate would pay tho
expense Of transporting the TO this CITY, 10 which
Mr.. Archibald also replied yes. Upon which Mr. Pop
pcnhuscn brought tho shipwrccked and destitute
sailors from Bridgehampton TO New York. where thcy
taken TO tho sailors boarding house IN Cherry
street. all their expenses being sustained by.thc Con-
sulntc.
Tho ofcers OF tho Consulate were kept SO busy all
day yesterday in making out the papers for
III, Accommodation OF the sailors that tho investiga-
ton into tho Of the disaster begun.
H. however, will be begun to-day