The New York Herald Newspaper, September 28, 1858, Page 1

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GUT WAGONS FOR FALE—POR SALE, als male by Stivers @ Smith, but seterth wagond with and wither! pe, ands & Bnirkige sireet, between Broome and Grand streets, Pet WANTED —A STOUT, SHORT COUPLED PONY Ub ha yd, and Ue in single RUTCHERS — THE ATTENTION OF AUTOR eaves wo ay Gne fat cattle, whch Fw oe Uerton's drove rf lng, Mt Allerion's Grov? WeraTHneR MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, THE BURNING STEAMSHIP. Destruction of the Austria by Fire. TERRIBLE LOSS OF HUMAN LIFE. Nearly Five Hundred Persons Burned to Death, Drowned or Suffocated, Only Sixty-Seven Lives Known to be Saved. Thrilling Narratives of the Catas- trophe by Rescued Passengere. Frightfal Sufferings of those on Board the Ill-Fated Ship. Twelve of the Saved on their Way to New York. THE ORIGIN OF THE DISASTER List of the Cabin Passengers—Descrip- tion of the Ship—The Insurance on the Vessel and Cargo, &o, &e., &. The’news which we received yesterday from Halifax by telegraph has put an end to all further conjecture in regard to the name of the miesing steamer. The living witnesses of the disaster, those who escaped from the burning ship, and who are now at Halifax, left Hamburg on board the Hamburg Compapy’s steamship Austria on the 4th of Sep- tember for this port. The mystery which surrounded the ill-fated ship has at last been cleared up, and the anxious fears and suspense of friends have given place to a still more terrible feeling of uncertainty as to the fate of the absent ones. When the first report rea ched us it was no supposed that the burning steamer was the Austria, as the Gescription given by the captain of the bark Arabian, by whom the wreck was seen in lat. 4512, long. 41 48—did not apply toher; but moro detailed and later accounts Pointed to this Vexsel with mre force than ever ne that which had been seen on fire. The figure-head was the same, and in other particulars the resemblance was so perfect that there could no longer be any just grounds for further doubt. Whatever doubt there might be as to its being the Austria were entirely removed by the painfully accurate despatch which reached us yesterday afternoon from Halifax. ‘The Austria left Hamburg with the following number of passengers and crew:— In the first cabin—€8 persons, of whom 19 were children. . In the second cabin—I11 persons, of whom 8 were children. In the steerage—241 pereons, of whom 30 were children. Making @ total of 368 adults and $7 children—or 425 Persons. ‘The crew, including the captain and officers, numbered 103 men, 80 that there were altogether 638 souls on board, of whom only 67 have been saved, leaving tho fearful balance of 471 who haye been either drowned, suffocated or burned to death. Yesterday, as we have already stated, the news ar. rived which put an end to all conjecture by announcing ‘that the lost steamer was no other than the Austria. The French bark Maurice had, it appears, fallen in with the burning vessel on the 13th inst., in lat. 45.01, lon. 41 30, and succeeded in saving sixty-eeven passengers. Twelve of there were transferred on the following day to the bark Lotus, which arrived at Halifax on Sunday afternoon. Apnexed are our despatches — . Haurax, Sept. 27—A. M. ‘The bark Lotus, from Liverpool, arrived in Halifax har- bor on Sunday afternoon, with twelve of the sixty-seven surviving paseengers of the steamship Austria, burnt at sea Sept. 13, in lat. 45 01, lon. 41 30, taken from the bark Maurice on the 14th. At a little after two o'clock on the 18th dense volumes of smoke. buret from the after entrance of the stocrage. The ship was instantly put at half speed, at which she ‘continued until the magazine exploded. The engincers, it is inferred, were instantly suffocated. Fire was next seen breaking through the lights amid- ships, and it travolled aft with fearful rapidity. Some persons let down a boat from the port site of the quarter deck, and she was thought to be crushed under the screw. An attempt was made to launch a boat on the starboard side, but it was swamped from the numbers who rushed into it, and all were lost. All the first cabin passengers were on the poop, except a few gentlemen, who must have been smothered im the smoking room. Many second cabin passengers were also on the poop, but o number of them got shut into the cabin by fire. Some of them were palled up through the ventilator, but the greater number could not be extricated. The last wo- man drawn up said there were six already suffocated. The ladies and gentlemen on the poop jumped into the sea by twos and throes, some of the ladies in flames. Several hesitated, but were driven to it at the leet moment. In half an hour not a soul was to be seen on the poop. ‘The French bark Maurice, Capt. Ernest Renaud, came alongside tho steamer at about five o'clock P. M., and rescued forty passengers, chiefly taken off the bowaprit. A few were piciked ap, floating around. At about eight o'clock one of the metallic boats came up with about twenty.three persons im it, inelnding the first and third offcers. Afterwards, three or four men were picked up floating on a picoe of broken beat. The second officer was taken up, having ‘been swimming for six hours. He and the third officer ‘were severely burnt. One male passenger was burnt frightfully, and some others slightly. There were but six women saved, three of whom were burnt, A Norwegian bark came up with the steamer the next morning, and a hoat wae observed going around the burn. ing ship. They may have picked up «few persons, but only a few. The Maurice had no communication with the Norwegian. PARTICULARS OF THE CATASTROPHE, Immediately on the arrival of the Lotas at Halifax the agent of the Associated Presa boarded her and obtained the following particulars of the disaster. MR. CHARTRES BREWS’ NARRATIVE. T took passage at Southampton on the 4th inst. in the steamehip Avstria, Captain Heydtmann, which lef Ham- borg on the 24. We sailed at five P. M., the evening being ® little misty; we in consequence anchored between the Talo of Wight and the main land; sailed again at sour o’clock on the following morning. In weighing anchor an unfortunate accident occurred, by which one of the crew lost his life. Owing to some mismanagemont the anchor fan out, whirling the capstan round with terrific force, ‘and hurling the men in all directions, ‘Two were severely Injured, and one thrown overboard; he is supposed to have ‘Deen instantly killed, as be never rose to the surface, From the time the ship was laid on her course wo experienced strong westerly winds, On the 19th the ‘weather was more favorable, and on the 13th a speed of eleven knots bad been attained, and all were in bigh hopes of reaching New York by the 18th. Ata little after 2 o'clock P. M. I was on the quarter-deck, I saw a dense volume of smoke burst from the after entrance of the steerage. Some women ran aft, exclaiming, ‘The ship is on fire! what will become of us?” The shtp was instant- ly put at half speed, at which she continued until the ma- gazine exploded, from which I infer the engineers were instantly suffocated. I only walked from where I was on the quarter-deck to the waist of the ship, when I saw the flames breaking through the lights amidships. As the ship was head to the wind, the fire trayclled with fearful rapidity. Ithen went tothe man at the wheel, and told bim to put the veesel with her side to the wind. H» hesi- tated—probably did not understand me, as he was a native of Hamburg. I then got a German gentlo- man to speak to him. At this time I saw some per- sons letting down the boat on the port side of the quarter deck. What became of the boat I don’t know, but think she was crushed under the screw. I then went to let a boat over from the starboard side of the quarter deck, bat the moment we laid our hands on the ropes, there were 80 many people who crowded into it that we could not lift it off the blocks. We therefore left it for a few minutes unt! the people got out, when we returned and launched it over the side of the ship, when, the people all rushing into it again, it descended with great violence into the water and was instantly swamped, all the people being washed out excepting three, who held on tothe sides. We then let down a rope and pulled up one person, who proved to be the steward. Another, in the act of being hauled up, was strangled by the rope. The fire now came on too fiercely to attempt to get up any more from the swamped boat. All the first cabin passengers were on the poop, with the exception of a few gentlemen, who must have been smothered in the smoking room. Many of the second cabin passengers were also on the poop, but a number of them got shut into their cabin by the fire. Some of them were pulled up through the ventilator, but the greater number could not be extricated. ‘The last woman who was drawn up said there were six “already suffocated. We now perceived that the ship had got her head to the wind again, go that the flames came over the quarter deck. In consequence of the crowd, I could not get to the wheel house to ascertain the reason, but I was informed that the helmsman had deserted his Post, and that the vessel, being left to herself, headed to the wind of her own accord. At this time the scene on the quarter deck was indescribable and truly heart- Tending. Passengers were rushing frantically to and fro —husbands seeking their wives, wives in search of their husbands, relatives looking after relatives, mothers la- menting the loss of their children, some wholly paralyzed by fear, others madly crying to be saved; but a few per- fectly calm and collected. The flames pressed go closely upon them that many jumped into tho Sea; relatives, clagped in each other’s arms, leaped over and met a wa- tery grave; two girls, supposed to be sisters, jumped over and sank kiesing each other, A missionary and wife leaped into the sea together, and the stewardess and as. sistant steward, arm in arm, followed. One gentleman, with seven fine children, four o them girls, made his wife jump in, then blessed his siz eldest children, made them jump in one after the other, and followed them with an infant in his own arms. 1, about this time, was standing outside the bulwarks, holding on by the davits, leaning out to avoid the flames, which were leaping towards me. I saw a swamped boat under me, spinning by a rope still attached to the ship; as the oars were tied in her, I thought if I could get toher I WOU De enadied weave myself ant others, 1 let my- self down by a rope, passing over a man Who was cling- ing to it, but who refused to come with me. I took out a penknife to cut the tackle; the large blade broke, and I then severed it with the small blade. The ship passed ahead. As the screw approached I found the boat drawn. towards it. I tried to keep the boat off, but the screw caught and capsized her over me. I dived away from the ship and came to the surface near a boat which was keel upwards; I got on her, and by pressing on one side, with the assistance of a wave she righted, but was still swamped. The oars bad been knocked out by the screw; the only thtag I could find in her to paddie with was some lathes nailed together as a sheathing for the sides, When I looked around, the ship was a quarter of a mile away from me. I could see the ladies and gentle. men jumping off the poop into the water in twos and tiarcer, tome Of the ladies in flames. Several hesitated ts leap from the burning ship antil the lat moment, as the height was twenty-two feet, and were only at tength compelled to throw themselves off to avoid a moro painful death. Ina half an hour nota soul was to be seen on the poop. I pulled after the ship and picked up a German who was swimming strongly; I got him beside me on the boat, and we paddled after the ship with the lathe. I now saw a vessel under sail approaching; she reached the steamer about 5P.M; we continued pall- ing towards them, and about half-past seven o'clock, after being five hours im the water, got within hail of the sailing veesel, which put off a boat and took us on board. She proved to be the French bark Maurice, Capt. Ernest Renaud, of Nantes, bound from Newfoundland for Isle of Bourbon, with fish. She had, upto that time, rescuod forty passengers of the burning steamer, chiefly taken off the bow xprit, though a few were picked up floating around. At about eight o'clock one of the mactallic boats came up, with about twenty-three persons, inclnding the first and third officers, afterwards three or four men wero picked up, floating “on a piece of the broken beat. The second officer was taken up, having been swimming, with nothing to float him, for ex hours. The second and third officers were severely burned; one male passenger was burned frightfully, and rome other malo passengers slightly. ‘There were but six women saved, three of whom were burned, one in a shocking manner. Captain Renavd acted with the utmost kindness. He gave clothes as far as he could furnieh them to the suffer- ing parsengers, and acted as nurse, doctor and surgeon to the burned people, dressing the wounds of the females with a delicacy and tenderness that evinced a benevolent and amiable disposition 1 did not see an officer of the ship during the fire, and am certain there was not one of them or the crew om the poop, except a man at the wheel fora short time. 1 un- derstood that when the Captain heard of the fire, he rushed on deck without a cap, and when he saw the flames exclaimed “We are all lost!” He tried fo get out a boat, which, when let down, was swamped, and he, whe- ther accidentally or not, I do not know, fell into the and wae soon left far behind. The fourth officer was this boat. He cut her loose from the davits; she was ried under the screw and smashed, and several drowned, three or four men escaped on a were picked up by the Manrice, as esis lf biidigg® in this boat capsized im trying to clear her were thus drowned, including wards bailed her out with life 2 Hi sailed for Fayalto deposit the resened passengers. At about 2 o'clock the same afternoon sho fell in with the bark Lotus, Captain Trefy, of Yormouth, Nova Scotia from Liverpool for Halifax. As Twas anxious to get on British territory, Captain Trefy kindly gave mo passage. Tle was also anxious to take all the American citizens, ba there was such a rush of foreigners into the boats tha only one load of eleven could be got off, and even several of these were foreigners. The fire is known to have arisen from very culpatle neght gence of ome of the crew. The Captain and Surgeon con- sidered it expedicnt to fumigate the steerage with burning tar, The operation was to be performed by the boatnoain, wnder the superintendence of the fourth officer. The boat nonin healed the end of a chain to dip in tar to produce smoke. The end became too hot to hold, and he let it drop upon the deck, to which it wt fire, The tar upset, and imme- diately all about was in flames. A ferble attempt was made to extinguish it, but without effect. There was nothing at hamd fo meet such an emergency. ‘The rescued passengers saved nothing but the clothes on their backs, and even the greater part of these were vorn off and otherwise Jost. Six hundred souls were supposed to be on board, includ ing many Women and children. ‘Mr. Brews is the on!y British subject saved. He is in the British civil service, and on his way to British Colum- bia, He will proceed to Boston in the steamer Eastern State, on Tuesday (to-day) en route for New York. MR. GLAUBENSKLEE’S STATEMENT. The following is the statement of Theodore @. Glau- bensklee:— At about quarter past two P. M., September 13, being in my stateroom, I heard the ery of “fire.” Hastening on deck, saw the flames breaking out through the middie deck. Tho Captain was trying to get the people out of tho second boat on the port side, to have it lowered; I has- tened to the foredeck to keep the people from the boat. After a few minutes I turned around to go to the quarto~ deck, but could not get through the fire. I remained on the forecastle, the ship all this time going onward against the wind, With the aseistance of a sailor I cut down the jibsails, ¢ throw them into the water to aid us in checking the pro grees of the fire; but the people on deck did not under stand our intention, and merely threw thom into the water L tried t discover something with which to save the pas sengers, but nothing was to be found. The spars had been thrown overboard, and the buckets, being near the pipe, were allon fire, In about half an hour the foremast fell, and shortly after the mainmast, and at about the same time the engine appeared to stop. The ship, which thus far had been heading west, gradually turned to the north, and fivally to the northeast. Soon after the boiler seemed to collapse, and ten minutes after the magasine exploded. By the burning of the ship, the flames and smoke drove to the forecastle, The suiluring then became intense. Our only hope now being in two vessels in the dis- tance—one of which, afterwards proved to be the Maurice, approsched us slowly; the other, further off, steering west; took no notice of us, although she was signalled to do so by he Caplain of the Maurice. Having taken my stand on the chains on the starboard side, J gradually advanced forward to make room for others. At about five o’clock the Maurice sont off @ boat, and, a8 soon as it came near, I jumped into the water and reached it. Seven others were taken in, and the boat returned to the bark. Two boata be- longing to the bark continued to ply to and from the steamer, picking up all they could until the darkness made it impossible to find more of the sufferers, Soon after sunset the first officer and alou' «dozen others came tothe bark, having saved themselves in a life boat. Later some Swedish sailors came in part of a boat, and ‘Mr. Brew and a German in part of another boat. Mr. Glaebenakleu’s account of the origin of the fire coin- cides with that of Mr. Brews’ in every particular, . THE NAMES OF THE RESCUED. ‘The following are the names of the survivors on board the Maurice:— CREW. 1. L. Kuhn, first officer. . 2. B. Heitman, second officer. 3. 8. Bernett, third officer. 4. C, Mebaelis, boatswain’s mate. 6. C. Place, quartermaster. 6. N, Surgeuzen, sailor. 1. HL Richter, boy. 8. 8. Freibold, fireman, 9. Edward Avindoph, steward. 10. C. Poll, engineer's assistant, PASSENGERS, Marie Pricdsich, from Prag. Rosalia Bt. Zig, from Lobaenz. Betty Ergan, from Lemberg. Catharine Timkel, New York. 12. ‘Theodore Eisfeld, New York. B. V. Durrfelkit, from Dreeden, D. Cohn, from Cologne. F. Reinlanmer, from Cologne. Jacob Rill, from Baierk. Franz Fritz, from Maing. Emil Tass, from Engau. Dr. Scheck, from Cologne, Wm. Becker, from Solingen. T. Wipfer, of Ellinville, N. ¥. ©. Leink, of Chicago. Leopold Thilier, from Pochlowitz. G. Lukmann, of Cincinnati, T. Hohentoe, from Leuzen. Bubons Wildnees, from Levzen. F. P. Retke, from Leuzen. G. Vollersen, from Cappeln. Fridrich Stabner, from Zarinford. Ferdinand Stabner, from Zariaford. H. Osbar, from Bremerbeck. C, Becker, from Biomberg. A. Lars, from Cappel, N. Sicke, from Holzzen. ‘Wensee!, from Holszen. Bucholz, from Holzzon. , Rendaburg, from Holszen. Hess, from Holzaen. }, from Berlin. Toagner, from Worms. Wilif Milsiow, from Worms. 49. Levy Bock, frown Tudorf. 50, &. Pollock, from Rutzden. 61. Philip Muller, from Aaran, 52. Ernst Witte, from Weden. 83. A. Bioneticl, from Maunheim. 54. FE. Wonschmann, from Liggen. 66. Lyon Wolf, New York. 86. Friebel Wagner, from Cassel. 57. James Smith Murray, of Alexandria, Va. The following are the passengers transferred to the ‘Lotus, and arrived at Halifax — 68. Charles Brews, of England. 59. Iran Polikeruska, of New York. 0. Philip Berry, of Hackensack. 61. H. Randers, of Sweden. 62. C, Hogguist, of Sweden. 68. C. ¥. T. Rosin, of Richmond, Va. 64. Henry Angustas Smith, of Chelsea, Mase. 66. John F. Cox, of Boston. 66. Alfred Verin, of Philadelphia. 67. Theodore G. Glaubensklee, of New York. ‘When Captain Waters, of the Prince Albert, ascertained that twelve of the Austria's survivors bad arrived, be kindly offered all a free passage, and detained the steamer for the purpose of allowing them toembark. Ten of them availed themselves of his generosity and sailed for New York at five o'clock om Sunday afternoun. NOTE FROM THE AGENT OF TIE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Haurax, Sept. 27—P. M. In consequence of the short time clapsing between the arrival of the Lotus and the embarkation om the Prince Albert of the surviving passengers, 1 was wholly unable to obtain statements from them all. As it was, the Prince Albert waited some minutes for me to take Mr Glausbens klee’s report. I have transmitted a correct list of all the persons saved, together with the places from whence they bail, and can learn nothing in addition to what has already been telegraphed. LIST OF THE CABIN PASSENGERS. The following is list of the cabin pascongers. ft is probable that the Norwegian vessel alluded to in the despatch has saved the lives of others, bat of this there is no certainty: — 1. Hermann Sondheim is woll known in this city as an importer of German goods, and is a member of the firm of H. Sondheim & Co., 113 Liberty street. His family—wito and five children—bave been residing this last two years and a half at Frankfort. To visit them and attend to bis business, purchasing of goods, &c., in Borope, Mr. & left here by the steamer Arago on the let of May last, and was now returning with his ly. Mr. 8. has a large circle of friends and , by whom he was very highly respected. 8. Mise Bridget Loughlin, New York. 9, Carl Nettmann was a member of the Prassian Legis- lature at Berlin, in 1848. He voted against the payment of a tax imposed by the King, and in favor of a resolution advising the people not to pay it. Tho Parliament were all arrested, but Mr, Nettman succeeded in escaping to America to avoid & long imprisonment, He has been residing in the West for the past ten years, and was just returning from his first visit to big native country, Mr, 3. was f man of large fortune, som SSESSRPSSSSASSSSSSSESSESES EES on i es SEPTEMBER 28, 1858. PRICE TWO CENTS. 10.—Theodore Eisfeld is extensively known in this city, in the musical word particularly. He has resided here for nearty ten years, and has made himself known through the part he has taken in the principal concerts that have been given in this city during that time. Shortly after hie arrival here he became associated with the Philhar- monic Society, and for the last five or #ix years haa been the conductor of its concerts. For the last two years he has also been the vice president of the society. In the programmes of the society’s concerts for the ensuing winter his name is down as conductor of the first concert, which is to take place on the 20th of November. The members of that society are to-day very doubtful of their having the pleasure of being again conducted by him, but while in the doubt and uncertainty that at present reigns, there is still a glimmer of hope. They are earnest in their wishes for his safety. As a teacher of music, he takes the first rank, and has had a very large number of pupils. A8 a performer, he is considered first class on the violin and viola, and an excellent pianist. He conducted some of the last concerts of Jenny Lind in this country. He is. probably the best known of the passengers of the ill-fated Austria, He was much respected and beloved, and will doubtless be long remembered for the charming ‘‘Kisfeld Quartet Soirées” that he held in this city during the last five or six winters. He wasa native of Wolfenbuttel, in the north of Germany, and left here on the first of July to visit his only sister. His conducting any of the con- certs in Jones’ Wood during the last summer, reported by our cotemporaries, is incorrect, He had nothing to do with either of them. Mr. Eisfleld is among the saved. land 12. Mre. Julie Ebbinghaus and Miss Agnes Ebbing: haus, wife and daughter of Augustus Ebbinghaus, of the firm of Ebbinghaus & Debattis, paper boxes and fancy paper manufactarers, 140 Fulton street. Mr. E. resides in Brook- lyn, Miss E. was a beautiful and accomplished girl of seventeen years of age, and an only child. She was sent by her parents to an educational institution at Lubeck eighteen months ago. Her mother went to Germany last June to bring her home. They were to have sailed by the Boiussia, which arrived last week, but the7agent in Hamburg entrusted with the duty of taking their passage on that sieamer, neglected to do so, hence they were on board the ill-fated Austria. Miss E. was to have been bridesmaid to a young friend in Staten Island, and the wedding has been delayed from day to day, awaiting her arrival. 18. Mr. H. Weiesenborn was in the musical instrument business at No. 2 Maiden lane. He was also Consul for the Principalities of Rouss. 14. Mr. A. E. Weidmann, New York. 16, Clemens Weisker was a member of the firm of Weisker Brothers, 23 John street, He left this city on the first of July, by the steamer Saxonia, for Hamburg. He ‘was unmarried, and with the exception of the three bro- thers in the above firm, and a cousin in Illinois, all his re- lations are in the Old World. He was a native of Schieiz, in Saxony. 16. Mrs. Sophie Jegel and daughter, of Jegel Hotel, 47 Barclay street, left here by the Borussia on the first of May last for Hamburg. Mrs. Jegel went to Bamberg, Ba- varia, her native place, in quest of better health than what she enjoyed in this city. She was, with her only daughter, a girl of six years of age, returning home. 18, Mr. A. M. Starmunt, New York. 2%. Mr. W. Rosenthal, wife and five children. Mr. R. is of the firm of J. Rosenthal & Brother, No. 14 Barclay street, importers of fancy goods. The wife and family of Mr. R. had been residing in Furth, near Nurnburgh, the native place of Mrs. R., for the last three years. To visit them De feft here tn tho spring, aut would have retorned to- gether by the steamer preceding the Austria, in which he had ongaged their passages, but for the sickness of two of the children, which led to the delay of their departure, Mr. Rosenthal was well and favorably known as a busi- ness man in the city, and the dreadful news of the proba- bility, or the many chances of his loss, is a sad affliction to a very large cirele of friends. The other member of the firm has also his family in Europe, and proposed leaving by the Persia on Wednesday, to visit them, counting on ‘the safe return of his brother and family. 26. Mite Lena Meyer, New York. 27. Miss Minna Smith, New York. 28. Prof. Theodore Glanbensklee was born in 1820 in East Prussia, graduated at the Gymnasium of Konlgsberg, and was matriculated as student of philosophy and Dale sciences at the University of K., 1840. He parsed his state ex. amination in 1844 and entered the public service, but feel- ing dissatisfied with his occupation, he emigrated to the United States about ten years ago. In 1850 be was at- tached as professor of the German language and literature ‘o the Free Academy in New York, where he served with distinction. Two months ago he paid a visit to his relations in Prussia, and was now on his return voyage. He leaves ‘a large circle of friends amongst the members of the Lie- derkrantz Musical Society, to whom he has greatly en deared himself. He was the centre of attraction in what- ever circle of society he moved, and was a particular fw vorite among all who knew him. His former pupils will not soon forget their teacher, among whom he had rendered himself popular by his courtesy aud kindness of heart. Prof. G. is among the saved. 29. Mr. Joseph Hope, New York. 90. Mr. Fa. Adelsborfer was a resident of San Francisco, California, and waa in business with his brother in that city. Ho resided in this city a few months, about six years ago, and has a considerable number of acquain- tances here. He was a very respectable young man, twen- ty-seven years of age, and just entering, as himself and friends supposed, on a glorious career ag a favored business man. His brother is particu. larly known in San Francisco. He was among the firet settlers there, having doubled the Capo to go to the land of gold before the steamers burried away our loose population. Mr. Edward had been on a visit to his pa- rents at Proth, near Adeldorf, and was returning again to business. 91. Bd. Bogel, New York. 92. Mr. Julius Busch is a professor of drawing in the Hartford College, Connecticut, where, we are informed, his family resides. He left here on the Ist of July by the Saxonia, and took a return tleket for the let of September. 93. Mr. 8. Kititaf, Minden 36. Mr. J. Bogel and wife, Now Orleans. 90. Mrs. Fmilie Vezin and three children, Philadelphia, 4. Mr. Hermann Thorbeck, Philadelphia, professor of mouric; considered the best pianist in that city. He also originated there the ‘Thorbeck Soirees.”’ 41. Miss Therese van Mengershausen, Arnsberg. 45. Mre. Anna Paypers and three children, St. Louis, 46. Mies Maria Herken, St. Louis. 47. Gustay-Kohn, Konigsberg. 49. Jacob Friendly and wife, Witteledorf. 60. With. Statehel, Cincinnati. 61. Miss Hedwig Dormitzer, from Hamburg. This young lady's father and brother are in the sogar business in South and Fulton streete. From the report of six ladies having been saved, the fond father clings to the hope that, as his child was a practised swimmer, she may be of that number. F. Gorrivoo and wife, Hamburg. Miss Coroline Howitz, Copenhagen Mies Helene Wulf, Copenhagen. Fr. Bartels, San Francisco. ©. D, Trott, Zanzibar. J.B. Moseury, Zanaibar. R. V. Durfeldt, Dresden. Ad, Hermann, wife and seven children, Igeto. Tn addition to the foregoirg, we bave the names of the following officers of the sh!p:— Captain .... First officer, Becond officer. Third officer Fourth officer. ‘There were three other engineers and two surgeons, whose names we could not ascertain. They were, itis thought, shipped at Hamburg. ‘When it became known that the lost steamship was the Austria, those who had friends on board the ill-fated ves- gel thronged the office of the company in Broadway to make inqnirfes concerning their fate, The neglect of the telegrapbic agent at Halifax in not sending the names of thoee who had arrived there, tended to Increase the feeling of suspense and anxiety. A considerable number of tho passengers resided in this country, and were on their return from a visit of plea- sure or business to Germany, which is the native land of a large majority of them. There was an unusual number of children on board, and several families were entirely cut off by this terrible sisoater, In one family alone Whery Wore acyen chikdiyn, 2Sztasezre FURTHER PARTICULARS. There were none of the artists engaged by Mr. Ulimaa for the Academy on board the ship. ‘The freight of the Austria was exceedingly valuable, and consisted for the most part of costly silks, satins and Velvet, which were intended to supp'y the winter trade. ‘The Austria, we may state here, was spoken by tho Arthur on the 7th September, im lat. 49, lon. 14, which subsequently arrived at Havre. The insurance on the vessel is nearly cover her loss. about £70,000, and wilt She was insured in Europe, chiefly in Hamburg and London. The insurance on the cargo is uncertain. The total value was supposed not lees than $400,000, and may have poy ga $600,000. The consignces had not received @ duplicate of her manifest, but expected to do so by the City of Wash ington, which arrived late yestorday afternoon. Th cargo, however, is said to have been insured in Earope, and not over $120,000 is supposed to have been scoured, in the United States, the principal part of w Wall street offices, reset: DESCRIPTION OF THE LOST STEAMER. ‘The Austria is one of the four screw steamers of tho Hamburg line, the other three being the Borussia, the Saxonia and the Hammonia. She is said to have beenone of the finest, and, in proportion to her size, one of the strongest steamers that ever croased the Atlantic. The Austria and Baxonia were both the same size, and were somewhat larger than the other two vessels of the same line, which were the first constructed by the company to which they belong. Both of the last named steamers were constructed near Glasgow, on the Clyde, for the and carrying trade between Hamburg and New York. ‘They are constructed of iron, and wore fitted up with ac- commodations for first and second cabin and ‘steerago pag- sengers, of which they were each equally capable of car- rying between five hundred and fifty and six hundred, The Austria’s measurement was 2 her cost $360,000. She was polled a % the Adriatic, being 347 feet from stem to stern, but her carrying capacity wag greatly reduced by her breadth of beam, which did ot exceed forty feet, Her depth of hold was thirty-eight feet. The fact of her having caught fire is something remarkable, as she was almost wholly constructed of irom, the very stanch- eons being made of the same matorial. She was bark rigged, and her great length, as well ag the sharpness of her model, and the largo amount of sail she was capex ble of carrying, made her quite a fast vessel. The ma- chinery is said to have been constructed on the latest and most improved plan, and her engine is known those conversant with such matters as the steam hammer. As is already known, she was @ propeller, and was capa- Die of making, under steam alone, from ten to eleven, and sometimes twelve knots an hour. She had four decks altogether, and her cabin accommodations were of a su- perior description. The staterooms were richly furnished, and the first cabin, among its other altractions, possessed: that of a fine toned plano, In this cabin there were ac- commodations for fifty-four passengers, while those in the second were said to bé amply sufficient for 117, and the steerage could accommodate upwards of 400- All these apartments were, it appears, well ventilated and well lighted, and if the means of saving life were ag ample, very little fault could be found with the Austria: but, a8 in the case of other occan steamers, the number of lifeboats, we believe, was not at all adequate to the size of the ship and to the number of passengers she was intended to carry In addition to the other accommodations, there was the usual one of a amoking room, and there was algo a largo Wbrary of books, and sufficiently miscellaneous to suit any taste. An abundant supply of fresh water was always to be had, as there wasa machine on board capable of con« denging 2,400 gallons per day. The water wan conveyed to every part of the ship by means of pipes. The culinary department was on a scale proportionate to the number of passengers which the ship was intended to carry, ‘There were eight Francis’ metalic life boats, each of which, we are told, was capable of holding fifty persons, but all of which, it should be noticed, were certainly insufficient to the saving of the lives of be- tween five ond six hundred persons. She was divided into ten water tight compartments. Tho owners of pas- senger ships never by any chance provide their vessels with too many lif boats, their mistakes are always on the wrong side. The engines of tho Austria were four hundred horas power, and were, as we have said, devised and construct. ed after the latest model, The stecring apparatus was provided with @ patent gear, and the whole was enclosed 80 as to protect the helmeman against the weather. Movements of Postmaster General Brown, THE NEW CITY POST OFFICE srre. Aaron Vail Brown, the Postmaster General, ie now in has wistly determined to attend to it exclusively, and not accept the invitations which he receives on every hand to see the various lions of the city. He was attend hetg bat SSS Seen to him, as listening to the views of interested Siiica the unvlation of Ube Post Office Commies of v Chamber of Commerce, the nd oat ence with the leed members of the Chambor. Ministers for the press to wo and i : more lots could be obtained in. the hborhood handsome and commodious building mht be erected on the present site that would be an ornament They represented that the site of the Broadway was not only too far + town botentirely unft,from surrounded by high buildings, for « conaimodioun Post Office. Governor Rrown listened attentively to the tieos which were made to him, ant chants that in bis solection of Promised site he would pay due re- and that when Governor Brown, accompanied by Postmaster Fowler, ook bie leave to personally Inspect the proposed site 4, The investigation continne over nny when, no doubt, a site will be selected. ‘The choice of the Peat. master General is necessarily limited, in consequence of the email som which appropriated for the pur- chare of a site. Daring the day and evening a number of noted city politicians paid their reepects to the Postmaster General, Our Naval Correspondence. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Nonvoux, Sept. 24, 1868, ‘Tho fleet for Paraguay, which is to assemble and sail from thie port, are arriving in very rapid succession, The steamers Arctic and Fulton and sloop Preble reached hera yesterday. the former loaded with shot, trom Washington, D.C. The steamer Southern Star, from your ni been handed over to the authoriien ot