Martin-Washington County NcArchives News.....Shipwreck January 30, 1846
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Wilmington Journal; 30 Jan 1846 January 30, 1846
From the Norfolk Herald
Shipwreck with deplorable loss of life and thrilling tragic consequences. The
following letter from correspondent, whose name we withhold, (at his request,)
communicates in a few words a volume of woe. We give it as we receive it.
Correspondence of the Norfolk Herald.

Plymouth, NC Jan. 14, 1846. 
Messrs. Editors: Will you give the following a place in your paper? 
On the night of Tuesday the 6th instant the schooner Comet, of this place, was
wrecked on the North Point of Breakers, near Ocracoke and all on board perished.
Besides the crew, there were two young men, the sons of Mr Stephen Long, of
Williamston, promising, interesting youths, in the very morning of Manhood, the
pride and hope of their heart-stricken, unfortunate parent.
But, O ! sir, how shall I describe the awful calamity which the effects of the
news of the death of her unfortunate commander, Captain Thomas S. Chase, our
townsman has brought on his poor disconsolate widow and two helpless babes ;
so intense and overpowering was her distress, at the unhappy fate of her
affectionate husband, that it is presumed reason must have been overthrown in
the dreadful trial; she arose from her bad and though severely cold, plunged
into the river with both her children. The body of Mrs C has been recovered, but
as yet neither of the poor innocents.

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