The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1870, Page 10

10 NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, ; haa Gk canvas set, and i was biowing a strong CALAMITY nortHeast bre no «she went out of ® m no aptain then asked Inm Berean ‘iy puke Sher could feta; "Be te: ae, e could gt wi an Redinge of the Naval Comrt at |i af ann, Sted teehee at 's iit at Kanonsaki, for which 6! 5 Yokohama. Captain said then. Surely it there 18 i Tho Testimony of Captain Eyre and of Master ‘Yates, DECISION. OF THE BRITISH COURT. The Collision Claimed to Have Been Caused by Confusion of Orders on the Oneida. ‘Captain Eyre Not Wholly te Blame, Even for Rt mning Away, We have received trom Yokehama, Japan,-a’full Teport of the proc gedings of the Court of Inquiry held at the Britly » Consulate-at that place on we aith of January, %o investigate “tne circumstances of and attendan ¢ ypon” the recent fatal collision of the English gtcamer Bombay, belongimg to the Peninsular anc , @riental Steam Navigation Cempany, and the Unite a-States war corvette Onelda. THE COURT ‘The court gensisted of five members, namely, John Frede pic Lowder, the British Cousni, presi- dent; Job’) 4 Pinklar, Commander Royal Navy, and David Mo ove, stat’ Commander Royal Navy, both on duty On poerd the British war steamer Ocean; Joon C jiiGdan, master marmer, in command of the Br jeieh steamship Sultap, and Wiliam Chap- man, gascer mariner, in command of the British emp) Joexclif. Among those present attending upoa the p receedings were Sir liarry Parkes, the Briush Min) geor to Japan;_Captain Stanhope, Hon. C. B. De Lon g, Waited Minister to Japan, who appeared as cou peel representing the survivots of the Oneida; the , United States Consul and Consulate attaches, QD d.a.number of American and Russian oficers, Hofore the proceedings began the President re- © messed that the representatives of the press woula * mostain from publishing the testimony pending tne Smvestigation. He aiso felt it his duty to request the cweitnesses to divest their minds of all personal feel- “aug, and to give their evidence caluuy and dispas- «mionately. CAPTAIN EYRE PROTESTS. . Captain Eyre then demanded to know if any s@vidence tha: he or any other person woulda give | -@ould hereafter be used in any proceeding against ‘aim, and on betng informed that such evidence ~eould be so used he demanded that any specific -eharge mignt be made in writing and that he might have the assistance of Mr. Barnard as counsel, He then formally protested against the Court entertain- ing any charges against him, and also objected to its jurisdiction. A debate then ensued between Mr, Barnard, who was admitted as counsel for Captain S#yre,and Minister Ve Long on the subject of the powers of the Court, the former insisting that it could only inquire into the collision, and the latter Bhat it possessea the power of punishing Captain Eyre if it was ascertained that he was to blame for the disaster. The Court having decided what its powers were, Captain Eyre was sworn and gave nis evidence, the substance of which bas already been published, THE STORY FROM A BOMBAY STANDPOINT, The next witness examined on the second day was Arthur Loggin, chief officer of the Bombay who de- Posed to the following eifect:— His ship at 61x o'clock was about a mile to the Borthward of the hghthouse; he heard the gong sound on the forecastie twice and Jouking ahead saw @ bright Jignt hal! a mile off on the port bow, almost directly after saw the two side lights; ‘the captain turned on the whistie and telegraphed “port the helm,’? which was Kept aport till the green light was lost sight of; the pilot then sald, “That will do, she’s well clear now;” the captain said, “No, keep the helm hard aport;” suddenly tue @tuer steamer headed right across their bows; the engines Were stopped and the heim starboaraed to try to pass under her astern, but the Bomoay sud- denly struck her between mizen channels and quar- ter gallery; se instantly glided off, and he was sent by the captain to sound the well, atthe same time the order was given, “hard aport,’? to clear their boats and stern; he went to the forehold to see Many water was being made, and to the forecastie, ‘where some pieces of sail were hanging over the Dows, and sent the gunner on the bowsprit end to Bee what Was carried away; the only thing he could then discover was the bobstay carried away; he re- ported to the captain she was making water in the atoreroom, but he could not veil how much til the stores were cleared out, but there did not seem to be much damage; the captain was then standing with the pilot and said, “If they want assistance they'll certainly show a rocket or two or fire a gun; ‘what do you think I had better do? do you think she is much damaged!” the pilot said, “No, you can go back if you like, but J don’t see there’s any occasion for it; you don’t know what damage Js done to your own ship, and you have ie mails on board; you hhad better go on;”? Captain said, “Suppose she had met with any severe damage, is there anywhere she could go ior safety?’ the pilot re- lied, “Yes, on the spit close here;” Ray 4 then ‘“Oould she sink there?’ pilot said “No; directly after.that witness reported that ‘the cutwater and head work were gone and a spar hanging under the bows, and that she was makiwg ‘water fast in the fore compartinent; the men were Clearipg Out the storeroom, pumping and baling waier; on burning the mali signal, a biue sight over the bows, he discovered @ spar through them; on anchoring he lowered a boat and went under the bows, where he found the spar had gone right through, and that ocher pilates nad starved below water; it was about an hour after the collision they found out the spar througn the bows, when firing the mail signal off Treaty Point; the signal is a gun, two rockets and a blue ligut; only reported it alter they anchored, he could not leave the lore- castle before; at the time of the coi lusion the Bombay was burning a masthead and two siae lights, all burning brightly; he did not disunguisn any boats on board the other ‘vessel; did not near any sound or voice caliing; he Was on the bridge tilishe cleared them and could have heard if they had been hated; he heard no guns and saw ho signals of any Kind from tue ouier whip; he was in a position to have heard and seen if there had been any; he was some ten minutes be- low; wiien he came’on deck he saw nothing of the other vessel; tie other vessel instantly cieared after the coiision; he did not see any Lights on board the other vessel ‘at wie time; ne did not see any lights through the vessel’s side or through ber port noles; the collision was just 2 touch; just @ bound and a graze, and off she went fying; lie couid not see her serew; Lewent down be- Jow immediately she had cleared them; it was a dark starlight night, with strong nortieast wind, with not much sea; the other vessel was about a mile of when We first saw her; she was bearing about north half west; almost immediately after they saw the masthead light they saw the side lights; when they shut out the other vessel’s green light the two ves- gels must have been about Jour or five ship's lengins apart; when she bauled across them, of course we opened her green and shut out her red light; they did not starboard our helm until they saw that if they did not do so they must sirike her right awid- SDips; he could see no one on board the otuer vessel; saw DO measures taker! on the other side to avoid the collision; when she hauled up to cross their bows the vessel must Have been, about four ships? lengths of; wany order had theh been giver: to lower ali Sheir boats it would have taken six Lo seven minutes; bhis would comprise boats that would carry the Whole ship's company; two boats are always kept ready to jower; they could be bot in the water In two minutes; it would not take ten seconds to strike @ blue light, as \uey are always kept ready; this is ane customary OD board the P. 0. ships; he aid not see the other vessel Woup her sails. TESTIMONY OF THE BOMBAY PILOT. The evidence given by Richard Connor, the pilot on board the Bombay, was to the effect that he was on the starboard side Of the vessel and went over to the port side and saw & steamer’s light about four or five miies northerly; he told the captain there was a steamer coming down, and the captain turned on the whistle; the vessel Was about half a point on the port bow; he sang out to the Lelmsman to port tie heli; right am afterwards the captain sang out, “hard a port’? the ship went off about two points, 0 as to shut in the green light, when he spoke to the captain; said his by hint ‘off far chough; the cap- tain said, “Let her goa little further;” jast as that time they saw the green light open out and the red Nght shutin; they were then abouta mile or a mule and @ bail apart; tue other ship was then heading right across the Bombay's bows; une captain rang & bell to stop the engines, and got hold of the bridge and said, ‘My God! there’s going to be a collision,” wit ness told him it could not be helped; they had done ali they could’ to get out of her way; she was wrong; he thought it must be a Japanese vessel, seeing she was under gail, and they did not know what they were doing on board of her; immediately after that they came together; he was on the starboard side of tue bridge when she struck; he heard uo noise aboard whe elda; be Sang Out to them and asked them what meant; the chief oficer Was oa the bridge and started dow the ladder just as the collision took place; alter ..2e ship Was just across their bows the Captain sang out “hard @ starboard,” and When she was roy down ¢ “hard @ port,” to ciety We atera pad sits; whe any danger they wilt fire a gun or @ rocket; they wore both looking aft at the same time; the chief officer came on the pridge, ‘and the captain asked what cannes F~] been come; he replied) could see nothing, but ‘was gone, ® part of the other ves- sel’s sail btown across the bows—s0 that it could hantty be seen what was the mater; the and he were still looming aft, and Captain asked hin if he saw eny signals; witness told him, “No, they can't be very bad, Aamage;, or they would qivé a signal;” the chief officer who had been éown low came on the bridge again, and said there was a spar throngh the ship's bow and she was Inaking water very fast: the captain asked wit- nes# what was best to do; witness said 1f the other sip was in danger she would have shown a light, Bud the best thing to do was to go to Yoko! 9 bell was to go ahead siow, afterwards it was “iMuil speed; the mate then came aft and reported ‘etght feet of water in the hold; Capa Eyre asked Fi where the spar was ¢riven through. REPORT OF A COMMITTRE. On the third day of the proceedings the committee which ha@ been appoll to examine the Bombay and ascertain her injuries; submitved the following Teport:— By roquest of her Dritannjo Majesty’s Consul, we, the ‘un- dersigned, this day proceeded on board the Pace ‘and Orl- ental Company's stoumer Bombay, to survey the damage ood i) nm the evening of the inst., & vessel supposed to be the United, Btatos corrote Oneida, and found the following, namely :-—That some large timbers. bad penetrated into the port bow ef the Bombay, at the end of thesron plating close to the stem, about three feet inches from the water, waking @ hole fourteen inches diameter on the rt side, and splintering the bor | on ibe starboard side; part of the timl emai m the hole, nearly fling H up. We further found a ptate cracked on the port side, about an inch and a half betow the water, and avout eighteen Inches ubaft the other one ; the crack waa about ten inchestn length, through which the water waa flowing freely imto the fore compartment, We found the fulse stem, entwater, head, head knees and skirt ing boards ed and carried away; we found on examina ton of the fore compartment and lower hold the ends of the plating joining the stem mach shaken, and the lower ends of the knigut-heads sprang, and ove ‘angle fron on the port aide rvkens ‘The bowsprit and bowsprit rear were uninjured, vi Captain D. THA 1.1. Be M. ‘sadnik. FRANK ROUGEMONT, i! First Lieutenant H. is. M. 8, Ocean, WELLIAM MCDONALD, Surveyor tor Lioyds Agents and Local Ofices. YoRKOWHA MA, Jan, 28, 1890, Mr. De Long waving submitted certain questions to the comunittee replies were given that 1t was their opinion the Bompay oad struck the Onelda at an angie Irom Ulty-live to sixty degrees; that we aide on which tye remaining iron and woodwork were beni luclined to starboard at the Bombay was injured matuly on the port side; that the spar from the Oneiua passed through tron plate about five-sixteenta of an inch wick, and timbers about twelve inches in diameter (consisting of pine and oak), and that there was no great danger of the Bombay sinking from the effects of her injuries a9 jong a8 the water could be coniined to the compart. ment penetrate. WAT THE STEWARD HEARD ON BOARD THE BOMBAY. The evidence of Boyie Peudon Creagh, Talbot Sio- ker and Aubrey Hawerton, second, fourth and third oilicers of the Bombay, and of Edward Newman, the steward, Was substantially the same as that of the other oficers of the Bouibay. 1a his cross-ex- amination Mr, Newman made tue following state- ment:— To Mr. De Long—The captain did send a message by me to the agent to report the Collision; he toid jae to take bis complimenis to the agent and say we had been ip collision, but he thought we were very little burt; 1 believe that is just the message 1 did deliver; 1 do not think I told Mr. Dalziel anytaing about the other vessel, but 1 cannotremember; I went to the International Hove that evening; I think I did state in the laternational Hotel that we had had a collision; I do not remem- ber another gentleman asking me if we had stopped to see what injury Whe other vessel had sustainea; 1 do not Know that I Know Captain Hiltz, of the City of Yedo; if any one asked me whether we had stop- bed to inquire mo the injury done to the other yes- sel, 1 must have answered “No;” some one did ask me why we did not stop; Itaink I repitea I did not know—it was besi known to the captain why we did notstop; I might have satd in nad to the question, “NO; Ulere was the muistake;” may a@iso have said, “We were making water ourseives;” I did Dot state that the Bombay’s bow went inte the other vessel; I did not say that Icould see some of the oficers removing 4 man who had been burt by the collision; 1 was notin the Yokohama Hotel that evening; I did notsay at any ume that evening, “We have smashed @ hole in anotuer vessel large enough for @ coach to be run into.” i did not say, “1 could see them through the hole in the over vessel carrying the wounded away;” Idon’t remember that said tbat anyboay erse had saul 80; / heard someting of the kind on board the Bombay on the way up; but not about carrying @ dead body away; the carpenter said he had seen somebody luted away from what he supposed to be the table of the saloon in the other vessel; 1 did not repeat what the carpenter had said—not that night, Lwink; 1 did say that 1 thought the other Vessel would lollow us in, as 1 thongut I saw her masthead light following us; bui | didn’t say she would either be in that night or at the bovtom; 1 thought | saw her mast-head light following us from the forecastie. SAW SOMETHING THAT THE BOMBAY HAD KNOCKED away. John Murray, the carpenter of the Bombay, in his cross-examination, said:— Iwas about six feet from the ship’s rail on the Starboard siae When the ships struck; | heard a per- son On board the other ship, just after the collision, sing out either “ship ahoy” or “steamer aboy;’? vhav’s ali I heard,and an officer trom the Bombay answered; did not hear ray reply to the Bombay's answering hail; Idid nos hear her steam whistle; did not hear any gun fired; I did not see the flash of any gun; Idid see @ vreak made into the Oneida by the Bombay; 1 think it was a little aba(t the mizzen mast, near her starboard quarter; when she struck I could not see if the other vessel had @ wheel house, but ] saw & part fall over to oge side, but 1 could not say what it was; I saw some- thing that the Bombay had knocked away go over toward the port side; it was on the deck; I cannot say if it tell Overboard or not; it looked like a wheel house or something of that sort; I saw at this point a light; 1 saw three men; I saw two men handing one man toward the fore part of the snip; i Saw Do more persons; I saw a@ light through tua hole, wich appeared to me to iall on a tabie; didn’t see anything on the tanle, as i there was a meai spread, or anything of that kind; I saw the three men on one of the decks; if sne had @ poop deck they must have been on the spar deck; tne third maa Was belag supporied along by a man on either side of him; { couid see a lamp, but whether {% Was hanging above or on the table i cannot say; { saw that lamp, I think, through the hole which had been made by the collision; I did not see the wheel of tne vessel; I saw what uiought to bea table, but no other furniture; the light and the table were on the same deck on whica i saw ie wan veing supported. “SERVED HER RIGHT,” Robert B. Clements, of the Royal Navy, testified as follows:— 1 went on board the Bombay on the evening of the 24th; I boaraed the ‘steamer as oMcer of the guard aud asked to gee the captain; he came out of lis cabin; I said to him, “what a loug way out you have anchored; he asked me whom he nught have the honor of addressing; 1 told him who I was and that I wanted the senior officer's mails; he said he thought he was quite justified im aucaoring so far off, as it was dificult to tell at what distance the tights were; he had never been on the coast of Japan before, and that he ‘Was also in the hands of a pilot, who had advised lum to anchor there; besides that he had cut the quarter orf the Yankee frigate in coming up the bay; J then said it must have been the Oneida, I hope she 1s not seriously damaged, and ts she in want of assistance #; he Bald no, he’ thought not; he iad Jaid to for some time, and he saw no signal denoting that sue wanted assistance; he added that it was seeing no signais of distress that he had made’ up his mind to go ov and jand his passengers and mails; he said he thought she wouida’t go on, but that she would come back here to repair damages, and that he had got some of her booms and sails on board and that he must have Knocked some of her boats away or some- thing of that sort; I asked him if he was damaged himself; be said that be was, and that the ship was making water, but nothing very serious; aiter what I proposed that I should go into the saloon and wait for the mails; we talked on different things; I had a conversation with the aoctor of the Bombay; etther the doctor or the Captain, 1 can’t say which, said that he could see the lights in her cabing; that was all that Look place regarding the coilision. To Mr. Barnard—There was a midshipman called Stephens in the boat with me; I think he went on deck afterwards, but he was not Reeve during the conversation; 4 lieutenant, named Leventhorpe, was on board the Bombay before me, but not on duty. To Mr, De Lopg—It was between eight and uine P. M. that | boarded the steamer; I did not board her the next morning; I can’t say whether the doctor and captain were both present when the remark was made that the cabin could be seen into; don’t kuow whether it Was the captain or the doctor who said 1t; one of them certainiy did, as they were the only two to whom I spoke; I will swear that Captain Eyre said to me, ‘‘l have cut of the quarter of @ Yankee frigate; he said, “Serve her right, she crossed my bows with a starboard helm;” I sald that was a curious thing to do; I hope you are reporting; I knew that Mr. Leventhorpe bad been on boerd before me; he tola me alterwards that he had informed Captain Eyre that it must Lave:been the Oneida with which the Bombay had coliided; Mr. Leventhorpe had left the Bombay be- fore I had arrived; the captain did ask me to have @ giass of brandy and water; it was"when I got back to my own ship that I saw Mr. Leventhorpe, and learned from him that he bad told Captain byre what vessel he had run into; Captain Eyre did not lead me to belfeve that the Oneida had sus- tained serious injury; 1 reported to my captain that W Was a trivial thing. COULD SEE RIGHT INTO TIER SALOON. Thomas H. Leventhorpe, sworn, states—I am a Neutenant on board her Majesty’s ship Ocean; I Voarded the Bombay on the night of her arrtval, almost directly ahe had anchored; I was not on duty; the midshipman of the boat was with me; is name is Henderson; the first oficerI conversed With was the doctor; in the course of conversation he asked me what steamer nad gone out that even- ing; 1 told Wim the only oe l knew of was tle American Man-of-war Onetda; he told me they had been in Collision with a sieamer, and that probably that was tie one; afierwa I saw Captain Syre, aud Le described tue gollision to me; he yola me he saw lights about D aif a point on his port bow, that be Nad ported mis Iyeim and was all clear, then seas the , had evidently put ‘board and rao right across his bows; he also told me that he lad surned on the whistle and stopped the engines before the collision; ik { made the rei that she would surely put back; he said “Yes, you will see her before long;’ Bomebody said on toard that they could see right into her saloon, but | am not sure who 1t was made the remark; {believe Captain Eyre was present when this remark was made; several people were om deck at the time; Mr. us was it was @ dark night tnereat the time I know, but could a ish fac ously injured; they seemed to think on boi that’ i¢ wos ptmply a question of repairs; wey did ne say anything about any man on board the Gnetda having been injured; I went down into the saloon with Captain Eyre; 1 was talking with Isdy passengers who told me that the shook was liketa slight grazing, like running on @ rock eagliy; the Iadies were Lady Parkes ane Binns; ly Parkes told me she was in the saleon, and that when she felt the collision she had run out; she said she had run outside the saloon, thinking tuat if they had struck on @ rock she Would have better chance for a boat; she did not say anything about having seen the other ves- sel; tne other lady did not thing to me; I was talking to Lady Parkes; Captain Eyre wold me that ne. aud not. seem 2 ony sustained much mage, because anchors ‘4 mg at bis bows all right; afterwards he me they bad found aspar th tne atem; the impression I had was that he had vered 1b while I was on board; I did not heal bout ‘what quanuty of water the Bombay i made; Mx. TO ONE ANOTHER. On Wednesaay, the sixth day of the investigation, Captain Eyre ‘being allowed to say a few words be- fore the next witness was examined, statod that he Was worried and anxious at the tlme the officers or the Ocean eame on poard, and he exceedingly re- ‘ret if he made use of any discourteous expressions. ‘utual apologies for any show of feeling were then exchanged between Captain Byre and Mr. De Long, the latier gentleman stating that he was not influ- enced by ony Teeling of revenge in the conduct of this inquluy. A CHANCE FOR SAVING SOME OP THE VICTIMS LOST. James Cavanagh said—Between six and seven P. M. on the 24tn ult. | was at Kanonsakt; this is, to the best of my knowledge, avout three miles from the buoy on Saratoga spit; on that might I heard the report of four guns; I heard them one after anotuer; I thought there was @ minute be- tween each; I was on shore wnen I heard the guns; 1 Gid not carry a watch; 1 think it was about Jorty or forty-five minutes past six that 1 heara those guns; that was about the time, as nearly as 1 could guess; the clock in the liguthouse had stopped; should thiuk 41 to be now hali-past ten or eieven o'clock. [It was seven minutes past ten.) I saw the masthead light and the port light of the mau boat from Kanonsaki; I should think tt was about five minutes past six whea I saw her about three- quarters of a mile of Kanonsak!; | did not see the lights of any ships comme down the channel; I was ina house when the first gun was fired, and by the tume J bad my boots on the fourth gun had fired; a friend of mine saw the fash of the fourth gu , and 1 immediately thought that the mail boat bad gone on to the spit; I saw no rockets fired nor blue lights burned; 1 had not my boat with me; | could have got a Japanese fishing boat; I thought 1 would wait till daylight to go and sée what It was, as there were only two Japanese in a small boat, and [ could not see the masthead lights of the Steamer when I heard the gun. MASTER YATRS IN CHARGE OF THB DECK, The statement of Master Yates, one of the sur- vivors, has already been partly published. We give the main points of his testimony before the court:— Isaac 3, Yates swora—I rank a3 master; am con- Bidered @ responsible oflicer to take charge of a ship; When tae Onelda left Yokohama it was generally understood we were homeward bound; the other men-of-war cheered a3 we satied; ata quarter before six O'clock, Oulstde the anchorage, all plain sail Was set, and we were golpg at #1x knots under sail and steem; the masthead and side lights were burn- Ing, the lookoute were atationea, there Was @ man at the lead, both sides, and the proper men at the wheel; the course was south by east one-quarter eavt; Mr. Muldaur, the navigating officer, was onthe bridge; at twenty minutes past six they ‘thought the vessel Was drifting in to starboard or Kayonsaki iigit was drawing more ahead; they bad it half a point on the starboard bow and it got right ahead nearly; he thought the ship was sagging in towards the right hand shore; he sentfor Mr. Mul- Gaur and gave the order to starboard a little; the ship was slowly headed up to port, his object being to bring the light to the same bearing. “STRAMER KIGHT AUEAD, SIR,” Just then the quartermaster on the forecastle re- Ported a steamer right ahead, he saw a steamer’s Tnasthead light coming round Kanonsaki Point; the Masthead light passed from ahead to starboard; then he turued around and saw Mr. Muidaur, who spoke to nim, and said, ‘Whats the matter, Yates?!’ Witness replied, “1 tuink we’re sagging imto star- board, and 1 ordered the helm a@ starboard, and there’s @ steamer’s light going a head to star- boara;? Mr. Muldaur sald, “I can’t go any more to port; we must beac our course; be asked the quartermaster how the ship then headea; he sald southeast Dy south, 80 sne bad come up a point and three-quarters; the witness then ordered her on her course—south by eust oue-quarier east—and the quartermaster reported her 80 when she got there; when the ship was on her course they coutd see the stcamer’s masthead light on their starboard bow, changing iis bearing furteer aft; not long after Mr, Muldaur and witness both saw her green light on their starboard bow—something over a point—and she was then evidently running nearly parallel to the Oneida—pretty weil in shore on the starboard side—the right hana side—the western shore; Mr. Muldaur said he saw her green light ; witness said he did also; Mr. Muldaur then Said “She'll pass to starboard of us’’—also witness’ idea; sue Wag thea over three miles off; the Oneida was on her coarse all the time, and the ships of course approaching each other; when the steamer was @ wile oi, three points on the starboard bow, he saw she pur her helm to port, by the mew direction in which she headed; she headed right for the Oneida’s starboad green light; witness was stanaing on the starboard side of the bridge; the instant he saw her red light open he saw a!l three lights and gave the order “starboard” and then “hard a starvoara;” the quartermaster answered; they headed off rapidly to port and kept on heading off that way; when the steamer was a short distance from him she put her heim to starboard; if she had not done so when she did ed would have struck the Oneida more for- ward, THE COLLISION. He did not hear any order given on board the steamer, but knew how she was being steered by her motion; heard no noise or any signals on the steamer before the Collision or atverwards, but he heard one justas she struck; somebody then sung out, “Wihatin hell are you abouc?”? but whether to somebody on board the Bombay orto those on board the Oneida 1 could not sav; the Bomnay struck his ship not long after starboarding her belin—perhaps fifteen seconds, but could not say— about the starboard mizzen rigging at an* angie of forty-five degrees or thereavouts, and cut off the whoie of the stein quarter diagonally, carried away the poop, which went over invo the water astern, the Spankerboom and gaff, the wheel hnd starboara pinnacle; as she struck she cut the gig in two, smiasiing it all ap; the only binnacle leit was the oue On the port side; the ship Was instantly | enilrely unmanageabie; a8 soon as she struck he gave orders to slorien sail; the square sails were taken off the ship, and the main trysail; the spanker Was gone, but the head sails were hot hauled down; ag 8000 as she Strack the officers all rushed on deck from below; Captain Williams was brought on deck by two men, and Mr. Stewart, as soon as he touched the deck, ran for the port side, jumped up on an arm- chest near the rail, and sang out in a Joud tone of voice, “Steainer ahoy ! you've cut us Gown. Remain by us” the Bombay at that time was under the stern of the Oneldaeacroés her stern, but immediately went out of sight; only heard Mr. Stewart shout out once, and heard novody else hail tne steame! heard no answering hail from the Boinbay; he then jumped down from the chest and sald, ‘For God’s sake ain’s there any primers about? Where's the gunners mate? Where's Langdon 1” the primers—all that were aft—were car- Tied away, with all the rockets made up, and all ihe biue lights for signais; the biue lights were in a box nade fast underneath the poop to one of the beams; the rockets were also tnade fast along the beam; tue primers were in the armory on each side undergeath the poop; soon alter Thomas Steplenson got primers and Mr. Stewart and Mr. Adams loaded and fired the gun “starboard No. 1, division 4,’ just lorward of the bridge. The calibre of the gun was thirty-two pounds; the charge was six pounds of powder, “LEIS SAVE THE SHIP.” When the captain came on deck witness told him that the other ship nad ported her helm and cut him down; he said, “{ know it, sir, but let's save the ship, We won’t taik about it;’’ he gave orders about keeping silence on the deck, and also more orders about shortening sail, which bad already been com- menced; when he next saw the captain, about a minute after, he asked witness to go and see If the Jibs were set; witness went, and reported that they ‘were set; he said that was right; then there was @ change in ideas; they then proposed to pav the ship’s head of and run her on the western shore; orders were given to set the fore- wopsatl; Llere were several officers forward; witness gave the order to man the topsail sheet; he saw Mr. Sargeant there, and then heard Mr. Muldaur call out for witness to help him get the pumps manned; the carpenter was there and got the pumps manned; both steam pumps and deck pumps were going, bub the water Was rising very rapidly, and the ship sink- ing very fast by the stern; just betore she sunk— about three minutes—Mr. Muldaur asked witness to see how she headed; he went alt to the port bin- macle and saw sho headed EB. by N.; he judgea she must have run some two miles after the collision till her headway was stopped; just pefare the Bom- bay struck the oMicer of the forecastle sang out “Port,” with the idea to swing the ships parallel, a3 the Bombay was passing tueir centre; witness would not repeat his order; Mr. Muldaur told him to go on the bridge and tell the captam, as he was sounding with the lead, trying to find bottom; wit- ness did so; the captain did not say any- thing; immediately Mr. Muidaur came rule ning there and said the ship would sink in three minutes by the stern, and begged the captain to take to the boats; hey had been c! Renile | away the boats pefore, and getting them ready to lower; the first cutter at tiat time was out of her cradie; the first and third cutters were the only boats they had atter the coilision—except a dingy, which was broken in two and was only hoisted at the davits to take boats; he made reply to Muldaur’s _re- quest sone, no, never mind the boats; he under- stood that notwithstand! tnis Mr, Muldaur gavo an order to take to the Doata; us that time the bridge was very nearly in the water. “TY WILL SINK WITH MY HIP.!” Just before it floated in the water he asked the captain if he would jump with him into the cutter, but he made no movement to dasv; he made some reply which witness did not understand; 1+ was somthing. ko the effect “he would sink with his ship; witness thought he pel vi ‘and did so, dropping his trumpet as he jumped; he sank; having heavy overcoat and @ muMer, but came up almost directly and struck his head against the side of the boat; while being in he turned his head to the right saw the pole of the _ foreto) tmast sticking out of the water, but just gi down; when he got into the boat he stood up and looked about for the ship , but could see nothing of her nor anytning 1D ‘¢tie water; just then Mr. Crowninsbiels swam)! the Dost, and was hauled in; then he saw 80 O“dcer in his shirt sleeves in the water, who cried CPR for God’s sake, save me; that was Ma Stewart; witness ordered the men to ‘back down,” and they backed their oars for him, buthe sank just under- neath the stern of ¢ne boat; he saw no other person; he had an idea Vhat he saw Mr. Muldaur, but could Rot say 80 on gath; he begRed tne men to stay by the sh. and Shey did #0; but all soon saw that thet was full of men; they had quite @ num- ber in ‘1 ‘was lowered, and baif were haaied in 3 there were forty-four ip it adogetber, and it was not very large; there was agreat deal of water in it too, and alittle game in; orders were vo bale with shoes or hate; witness saw that to save themselves they mus get ashore as soon as possibile; and the men were clamorous to on, and commenced to pull thetr oars al ; he begged them to stop; then they would stop, but would go on in @ minute; any way, they headed for snore, and went before the wind, heading into the land when osaible, steering with a long Oar; just before they ded they very nearly capsized in che surf, but finally all got on shore, landing on rocks near a vil- lage 1D & cove on @his side of Kanonsaki iy cde lond some of those saved stayed there all night, but others auenyed off after witness went to sleep and walked Yokohama; next morning he got up and, leaving Mr. Crowninshieis and three men who could not walk, he started off with @ smail party and got to Yokoska about ten. CALLS FOR HELP UNANSWERED. He had forgotten to mention that the Onelda’s steam whistle was blowing from the time of te col- lision until just before the ship sank; saw the man Jacopson turn. it on; Jacobson was lost; think the a was fired four timeg from the Oneida; all the shots were from the same gun; the sound of the fourth was somewhat smothered, as the vessel was apout sinking; the Heutenant wanted the gunner’s mate to get primers and powder; he should judge the primers were got from forward; we fired tour times from the same gun, because the primers and powder were at that gun, and suppose Mr. btewart Kept them there; witness ouly stayed there with him until he fired that’ one gan; none of the guns werg loaded at the ume of the collision; he should gay that thirty seconds after the collision their whistie was blown, and that five minutes elapsed before the first gun was fired; the Oneida floated fifteen minutes aiter collision; I think the tonnage of the Oneida was 1,300 tons, with the engine room. (Admitted that the gross tonnage of the Bombay is 1,374) The new tonnage of the Oneida was 695 tons; tue boats they were short of were the launch, the second cutter and a dingy; they had @ dingy, but she was uscless; he came ‘away in the first cutter, which was carried on the port side; the doctor came away in the third cutter, which was carried on the pori quarter; the gig Was carried on the starboard quarter; there ‘was no other officer saved waose duty it was to be on deck; the boatswain was saved; be was a war- rant ofiicer; Mr. Stewart hailed before the whistle was biown and immediately after the Collision took place; witness did not know who ordered the steam whistie to be biown; the Onieda’s whistie had @ very loud tone and was a very large whistle; from the Oneida he could not distinguish any figure on the Bombay; he saw a great many lights; he was standing on the star- board side of the bridge at the time of the collision, and had to hold on with his leit hand; be was Tooking at the Bombay When she struck, and did not see el: her side lighis r the colision; he saw several lights on her deck, but could not see all her lighta at the time of the collision; ne looked over his shoulder when she struck the Qneida; saw her green light before she struck. HEARING THE GUNS, Serge Istomin, first lieutenant of the Russian gun- boat Vaaduik, stated that on the eventng of the colll- ston he was ih the midshipmnaw’s room when he first heard the sound of @ gun; it Was about ten minutes past seven; not being sure 1t was @ gun, he did not pay any attention to it; shortiy afterward he heard distinctly a gun, but from what direction he could not say; shortly afterwards he heard another; wit- ess could not say if those guns were {rom a man of war, and did not speak to any one about them; couid pot say whether he heard the Bombay’s guns; he heard two gans; it was between seven and half past; might bave been guarter past; he did not see any rockets. Further evidence was offered on this point oy Lieutenant Colchack, but the Court aid not Tequire more, Mr. De Long then offered to prove by Major Shep- pard, United States Consul at Jeddo, on oath, and also by his own outh, that about the time the Oneida was said to have sunk guns were heard in Yoko- hawa. He was sitting in his library with Mrs. De Long. They ail heard and counted three cannon shots foliowing each other; and at the time spoke of it to one another, Wondering what it could mean. He further tendered evidence of Mr. Lyons and other American merchants as to their hearing guns. Mr. Barnard observed that he had no objection to Mr. ve | bringing any evidence. He could bring two Jadies who were in the Bombay's cabin who never heard guns. ie could also bring Mr. McDonald and Mr. Dare, who reside nearer the sbore than the United States Mintster and were more likely to hear the report, but did not. The Consul remarked he bad consulted with every mem- ber of the court as to whether it was necessary to call any more witnesses on the subject, and they de- cided 1b Was not. é Say, ~ ‘The Decision of the Court. The President pronounced the following decision of the Court:— ‘The questions before this Court are:— ? 1. Was the injury eustamed by the Peninsular and Oriental Steamsnip Navigarion Company’s ship Bombay brought about by the fault of the com- mander, Mr. kyre? 2. After tin get ene had taken place between the steamship Bombay and the United states cor- vette Oneida, what was the conduct of the master of the Jormer vessel ? The two satavements of Captam Eyre and Lieu- tenant Yates are utterly irreconcilable; aud though the coilision 1s accounted for by eacn of them, it cer- tainly couid never have occurred if both are correct. It, is, therefore, necessary to look further, and see how Tar each ts substantiated. The statement of Mr. Eye 1s borne out in all its material points by the evidence of tne pilot and chief oilicer, who were on the bridge with him, ang also by that of all tne officers of the Bombay who are able to testify to the circumstances, With regard to Mr. Yates’ statement, however, the starboard lookout man of the Oneida affirms that about fifteen minutes previous to the collision he re- ported to Mr. Yates that he saw a masthead light right ahead, and that as soon as he could make out one of her side lights he reporved her green light be- tween half a point and a point on the Oneida’s star- board bow. About a minute or a minute and @ half after that he reported the steamer (Bombay) about fonr or five points on her starboard bow and coming right for the Onelda’s green light; but at no time did he see the Bombay’s red light before the collision took place. The helms- man asserts that he beard the Bombay reported three different times by the lookout to the officer of the watch—iirst, nalf a point on the star- board bow; secondly, 4 point and a half on his star- board bow, and, thirdty, as coming right for the Oneida; that he received an order “starboard,” then “steady,” and then to “let the ship come on her course again,” after the second report had ween made, and that after the third report had been made Mr. Yates agatn told him to starpoard—aiter doing which lie s2W the Bombay’s masthead light about five potnts on the starboard side of the foresail; that he Kept his helm hard @ starboard until he heard an or- der given to port, and that as he was in the act of obeying the order she two ships came into collision. It will thus be seen that the statements of Mr. Yates, the lookout man, and tne helmsman are more or ie98 condicting; Dut it may be gathered from them that when the Bombay’s tree lights should have been seen by the lookout man as Well as by Mr. Yates, she was about three points on the Oneida’s starboard bow, about a mile distant dnd porting her helm. Mr. Yates states that at this moment he gave the order ‘starboard,’ and then “hard @ starboard.” if these. orders had been promptly obeyed the Court is of opinion that the sips Could not have come into collision. But the statement of albert Rugaart, the helmsman, shows that the Oneida’s head was about southeast wnen she strack—by which it would appear that sne had only come up about three points in three minutes, so that Mr. Yates? orders could not have been promptly obeyed. ‘Hence it is impossible to account for the collision by the statements SB g born Me tag of the Oueida if these are unreservedly accepted, We are of opinion that when Mr. Muldaur said to Mr. Yates that he could not go any furtner to the port or eastern shore, and ordered him to resume his course lor fear of running On the Saratoga spit, he should—knowing that it was his daty to get out of the way of an i Lani vessel on his star- board side—at once have brought the Bombay on his port bow, and so opened out nis red light instead of simply resuming his course, That if, when a col- lision Was seer to be imminent, the same prompt- ness had been shown by tue Oneida in eee helm as shown by the Bombay in putting her helm hard a starboard 16 might bly have been arrested; while, had it occurred, ita effects would certainly have been far less serious, It is shown by the evidence of tac Oneida's oficers that at no time was the Onelda’s speed slackened after the Bombay came 10 sight; and that although the Bombay was congidered to be bersistently breaking a rale of the road by porting, the Oneida’s helm was nevertheless kept a starboard; and thus the judgment required to be exercised in order to counteract the presumed IntsManagement of an approaching steamer was not shown. ‘These observations are not made as a judg- ment on the Management oy the Oneida, which 13 beyond the province .of the court to consider, but simply in order to instituce such a comparison as 1s necessary to show the grounds upon which the court arrives at its conctusion. If the statements of Mr, Eyre, his pilot and oftl- cera are to be believed, we judge that be was right in keeping on the starboard side of the channel. and that he acted perfectly aright in porting his heim as 8000 as he saw the Oneida’s ligauta on the port bow, Wh 7 iin endinncal ak ennacaehinentig 2000 a8 Nesey the One’ aa nghts: foam: be aed sitar stopping to scene eee ae athe’ axe clged # sound JudgI" eng im starboarding nis Belm when he sa “4 colutsion was scenes and im was kept to starboard. Upon & compa’ dson of the foregoing statements we and Suse the damage which ner bess sustained Pe mMoAY ig in NO WAY attributable to the de- fault of her ©’ jmmander, Mr. Eyre, itn Vie ty ‘the second question which the court 1s no qa vo decide, viz; the conduct of Mr. Eyre it may be m4. collision en place, observ’ 4d that it has not been without long and seri- Fr etiperation among ourselves, and a most care- Lg consideration of all the evidence adduced, that ~¢@ have arrived at @ unanimous decision. We find, from the evidence before us, that on a dark but star- Ught night, the 24th of January last, the steamship mbay, through no fault of her commander, Mr. Eyre, came into collision with the United States corvette Onelda in the close vicinity of a situated some ten miles on was paratively slight, that guns were fired from the ‘Oueiia as signals Of distress from ten to fifteen minutes alter the colll- sion took place; that the reports of these guns were not heard nor the flashes seen on board of the Bom- ;_ that after the collision the fact of the Bombay having been hailed from the Oneida was reported to Mr. ; that Mr. Eyre only knew that some of the upper works of the Oneida had been carried aw ay, and was unaware of the amount of injury sus- tained by her; the Bomoay was @ Mall steamer, carryin, assengers and cargo, and. ‘was bot ae SComparsmenita, ‘ony one which was reporied to him as making water fast; that the whole extent of the injury sustained by the Bombay was not ascertained ull the day following the collision; that tmmedi- ately alter the collision it was not considered to be serious, for had it been go it 1s natural to suppose that the knowledge of the pilot would have ocen availed of, and the Bombay run on to the Saratoga Spit; that, in our opinion, no yr ty the Bor bay, her passengers or cargo was appreliended by Mr. Eyre; that from the questions he asked the pilot he evidently thought that the Oneida might possibly have sustained serious injury; that he waited at the most five minutes after the collision to see if sig- nals of distress were made from the Oneida; that after his ship again proceeded he gave no orders that @ lookout should be kept in the direction of the Oneida; that had he or any one else peen keeping @ proper lookout the flastes of the Onelda’s guns must have been seen, though their reports might nd nave been heard. Under all these circumstances it becomes our duty to pronounce whether, in our opinion, Mr. Eyre was justified in proceeding on bis voyage without waiting to ascertain whester the Oneida was in need of assistance. We recognize the fact that he was placed ina position of great dimiculty and doubt, and in cir- cumstances under which he was clajed upon to de- cide promptly; vut we regret to have to record it as our opinion that he acted hastily and ill-advisediy, in that, ‘nstead of waiting and endeavoring to ren- der assistance to the Oneida, he, without having reason to believe that his own vessel was 10 a peril- us Condition, proceeded on his voyage. This conduct constitutes in our opinion a breach of the thirty-third section of the sixty-third chapter of the merchant shipping act amendment act of 1862, und we therefore feel cailed upon to suspend ee certificate for six calendar moaths from FRED. LOWDER, British Consul, President of the Court. AKTHUR TINKLER, Commander Britisn steamstup Ocean. DAVID MOORK, Stam Commander British steamship Ocean, JOHN GILFILLAN, Master steamship Sultan, WM. CHAP! 5 Master of Kockliffe. KAanaGawa, 12th Feb., 1870. Mr. Barnard then rose and addressing the court said:—I have a duty to perform under the circum- stances, which I wiil do very shortly, having some- what anticipated that I should be called on in tne interests of my client, Captam Kyre, to respectfully peal against your judgment to the Board of Trade. ‘ne Presideni—There’s no appeal to the Board of ‘Trade. Mr, Barnard then respectfully submitted that his Honor had misinterpreted the meaning of the act, ‘and that there bad been no iegal duty shown by ‘which it appeared fmeumbent upon Captain Eyre to turn round and chase the other vessel, and that the Court was not called upon to give an opinion upon moral obligation. The President—Let me tell you at once Mr. Bar- nara, we do not ask for anybody's opinion, but wo are accountable to the Board of Trade—and we Board of Trade only—for the decision which has been given. It 1s perfectly unnecessary for you to ue aby more. ‘he court then rose. WASHINGTON, Mr. Sumner’s Speech on the St. Domingo Treaty. WORK ON THE NEW POST OFFICE. WasuIneton, March 27, 1870. Senator Sumner Misrepresented—His Views Regarding the President’s Policy—Prospects of the Rejection of the Treaty. The views of Senator Sumner, as set forth in his recent speech on the St. Domingo treaty, have, 1t appears, been greatly misrepresented in some of the newspapers. a New York paper of Saturday, in a conspicuously displayed despatch from Washington, stated that Mr. Sumner nad made some ridiculously absurd gtatements in his speech relative to the affairs of St. Domingo. As an instance, he is represented as saying that there were 8,000 men in arms against the Baez government in St. Domingo City. The truth is, as I am informed by those who heard him, that Mr. Sumner made no allusion to Cabral or any of the other opponents of Baez, except m an incidental way. He read from the official despatches. recently received of Mr. Perry, the United States Commercial Agent at St. Domingo, relative to the condition of affairs on the Island what 1s therein contained of the movements of Cabral. Mr. Sumner does not hold himself responsible for this, as it 18 furnished officially to the State Department. He supposes it to be correct. So far from his making vague statements or being at fault in his facts, Mr. Sumner considers that he is as well posted in all mat- ters that relate to St: Domingo as uny other man in this country. He did not make up his mind to oppose the treaty until he had posted himself thor- oughly upon the whole subject, and it 1s stated that in his speech he sét forth many facts of which Gen- eral Babcock and‘others connected with the negotia- tion of the treaty were entirely ignorant. Mr. Sumner disclaims any prejudice against those who negotiated the treaty, and he believes that in his earnest support of it the President is entirely honest. He does not consider it wise to annex the Island at present, nor without having a thorough knowledge of its indebtedness ascertained by aregular commission appoinied ior that purpose. A Senator who has made a canvass of the Senate to ascertain the prospect of the treaty being ratified says there are forty-two Senators against it. If this be correct the rejection of the treaty is assured, and the annexation of the island in the method sug- gested in these despatches a few days ago—namely, by the passage of a joint resolution as in the case of Texas—will also be defeated, because accoraing to this count of noses there isa clear majority of the Senate against the annexation in any shape. According to the understanding on Friday last the Senate to-morrow wiil resume the discussion of the St. Domingo treaty. Shurz has the floor against the treaty. When he shall have completed he will be replied to oy Senator Cole. It is understood that @ request will be made to-morrow, if an opportunity offer, to allow both Senators Suam- ner and Morton to prepare their speeches for pubile circulation, These two ¢over the ground yery generally, and are sald to have been exhaustive arguments on the two sides o1 the ques- tion. Morton was particularly strong, and pointed out the great advantages possessed by St, Domingo over any other island in the West Indies as en Amerlean province. He showed that it was the entering weage in the break- ing op of Spanish authority in the West Indies, ;The island stood between Cuba and Porto, Rico, and would result in the downfall of Spain in both those islands. He showed that in 1789 the value of the productions of St. Domingo reached the enormous sum of $150,000,000 per annum, and her commerce employed 700 vessels and 27,000 seamen. if this were the case then what woud St. Domingo be under the enlight- ‘ened and mild rule of the republican institutions of ‘the United States? It isnow thought that the dis- cussion will be continued for a few days, and then that the treaty will be recommitted, to be again con- sidered by the committee, Senator Sumner had an interview with Admiral Porter at the Navy Depart ment yesterday afternoon, during which full ex- amination was made of the despatches in possession of the department relative to St. Domingo and ail matters concerning recent observations by naval oificers at that place, ‘The Public Buildings In New York, ‘rhe Secretary of the Treasury, in @ cOmmunica- spore, beer qa; Ue Captain Would «ive no order to 4 We judge Mai he shouid have slackened speed as 4 ton to the Houso of Representatives, says that the work on the United States Court House and Post Omice building at New York city, the Post Office and ‘Treasury building at Boston and the Branch Mint at San Francisco should, in his opinion, be pressed for+ ward to completion a8 soon as possible. Of tne new works proposed, but for which no appro- priations have yes been made, the greatest necessity exists, ag far ag the facts are known at the department, at Hartford, Conn.; Grand Rapids, Mich.; St. Louis and Jefferson City, Mo.; Little Rock, Ark., and Quincy, Il. The information 1n possession of the department shows that a public building ts much needed at Albany, N. Y, but in con- sideration of the fact that large expenaitures are going On in the city of New York, that @ necessity exists for continuing works elsewhere already begun, and of commencing new works at some or all of the points named in the last preceding paragraph, he cannot advise an appropriation for Albany the present year. Itis desirable to limit the number of new works to be undertaken the present year to five, and in any event he thinks it should not ex~ ceed seven. He reviews the recommendation here~ tofore made that with each appropriation for a new: work there shoula be a provision limiting the amount to be expended. This being done, it would be the duty of the department to cause plans to be prepared and estimates to be made by responsible Persons, 80 that the cost of the works shall be brought within the limits prescribed by law.g The Tennessee CasoGovernor Senter’s Elece tion Claimed to Have been Iliegal. ‘The Committee on Reconstruction still have before them the Tennessee case. Secretary of State Fletcher was before them and presented a statements: showing the reasons why the State snould be again reconstructed. It is claimed by those who are anxious and persistent for such action that Gover- nor Senter was elected by {raud, the vote at the elec- tion being 93,000 more than it was nine months pre- vious. Certificates of election were given without regard to the right of the holders of them to exercise the elective franchise, The principal argue ment for reconstruction at the present time is that the State government is unable or unwilling to pro- tect the people from the Ku Klux and other ma- rauders, and that the action proposed would be justi- fied under the ciause of the constitution that the United States shall guarantee w every Statg in the Union a republican form of government. ‘The Sale of Gold for April. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed the Assistant Treasurer at New Yonk to sell two mil- lions of gold and purchase two millions of bonds on account Of the sinking fund in the month of April, and in addition thereto to purchase two millions of bonds for the special fund, making in all a sale of two militons of gold and a purchase of four mil- lons of bonds for the month. Negroes and Indians Claiming Fall Citizen ship. It appears from official documents that the entire population of the Indian Territory 1s 17,000 souls, tn- cluding 4,000 persons w ho were formerly slaves. In September, 1865, a treaty was made between the United States and the Cherokees, Creeks and Semi- noles, by which tt was provided that these freedmen should be recognized and regarded as members or citizens of these respective tribes. The United States caused to be appropriated the sum of $200,000 to purchase certain territory and for removing the freedmen thereto in case they were recognized as citizens. The United States held in trust for these Indians, under treaties which they have broken by their disloyalty, over $1,600,000, yielding an annual income of over $100,000. It is stated that all attempts at agriculture since the close of the war were made by the freedmen. In Sep- tember last these freedmen among the Choctaws ana Chickasaws held a meeting, declarin in thelr resolutions that, in accordance wit! their treaty, they considered themselves to be full citizens and entitled to all rights pertaining to that character, and as such asked of the govern- ment to sti’re, in ee to their number, the |. benefits resulting from the public funds for educa- tion and other purposes. ie documents are now before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, The National Executive Committee for the colored mem of the United States have interested themselves in the subject. and will urge upon Congress the relief? sougit in the premises. FIRES. Large Fire at Troy—The Wood Mowing an& Reaping Machine Works Partially Des lL 400,000. Sete rer Troy, March 27, 1870. ‘Tne works of the Walter A. Wood Mowing an@ Reaping Machine Company were partially destroyed by fire this morning. Loss about $400,000, The in- surance on the property destroyed 1a $245,000. Temporary buildings will be erected at once, which, together witn the Caledonta Mills, belonging to this company, which are unharmed, Will enabic them to fill their engagements promptly. Fire at Mound City, Ohio. CLEVELAND, March 27, 1870, A fire at Mound City, Ohio, this morning destroyed the Washington Woollen Mills. The loss on build- ing, machinery and stock amounts to $60,000, In« sured in the following compantes:—Imperial, Lon- don, $15,000; Home, New York, $10,000; Home, New Haven, $10,000; Hartford, $3,600. The origin of the fire is unknown. Fires in the City Yesterday. Yesterday afternoon a fire occurrehl on the attic floor of the three story and attic building No. 41 Lispenard street, occupiea by S, Glauburg as a ocketbook manufactory. Loss $800; fully insured, e third floor is occupied by Fryer & CO, fancy jewelry. 1Lo38 $1,000; fully insured. ond floor is occupied by L. H. Rice & Bro., white goods. Loss $500; insured. The lower floor 18.0c- cupied by Duke, Graham & Lockwood, white goods. Loss $100, by water. The building is damag 500. Yesterday afternoon a fire inflicted $t,000 dam- age to the City National Bank, No. 52 Wall strecs. ‘The fire occurred in the cellar, caused by wood tak- ing fire from furnace. A fire yestefday inflicted $200 loss on stables In: 122d street, near avenue A, owned by John Hurt- man, and burned eight horses owned ‘by Brown & Oatcotts, of the Harlem Express. ‘The horses wera valued at $1,200; harness valued at $300 was alsa destroyed. Brown & Oatcotts are insured for $1,000 in the Excelsior Insurance Company. MISCELLANEOUS. MEDICAL WONDER. HYATI'S LIFE BALSAM. Rheumatism, Neuralgia aud Gout, in thelr worst stages, Scrofula, King’s Evil, Erysipelas, old Ulcers and the worst cases of Diseases of the Blood, great Debility, Liver Com- plaint, Kidneys, Salt Rheum, &c., &c., are most certainly cured by this sovereign puritier. It haa been tested by the public twenty. years. It has cured a hundred thousand eases, and never fails when taken as directed. It is a certain curative for Fistula in all curable cases. It cures the foulest old ulcers, even where the bone has become caries. CHRONIC RHEUMATISM. HYATT'S LIFE BALSAM cured F. B. Conway, Esq., tra- gedian, Park ‘Thoatro, Brooklyn, N.Y. of Chronic Rheama- ism, after failing of cure in Europe America from the most eminent medical practitioners? ROFULOUS ULCER, HYATT’S LIFE BALSAM cured Mr. Jacob Roth, oMice 243 Greenwich street, of a Scrofulous Ulcer, which had eaten the flesh tothe bone. Mr. R. has been cured 15 years, with- out any return of the disease. Principal depot 246 Grand street, Sold by druggists, 61 per bottle, or aix for $0. Fee GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES AT B, D. BASSFORD’S, Cooper Institute, HOUSEHOLD WORD--BUY AT . D. BASSFORD'S, Cooper Institute. T GOLD PRICES—SILVER-PLATED WARE AND Table Cutlery. E, D. BASSFORD'S, * “Cooper Institute. A’ COST—CHINA AND GLASS WARE. “~~ B, D, BASSFORD'S, Cooper Institute. V, HAUGHWOUT & CO. corner hronaway and Broome atreet, will continue for THREE WEEKS only elr great closing out sale of China, Glass, Gas Fixtures, Siver-plated Ware, Bronzes, Clocks and’ Mantel Sets, Call and exatnine their prices, marked at and below cost fn plain figures on each article. After Ist May their successors, Messrs. Nicol & Davidson, will continue tha business at 68 Broadway, near Great Jones street. {IND AND BODY, ‘When the mind cannot collect itself; when the memory fails; when it is an effort to fix the attention; when our sleep is broken and our waking hours are harassed with fore bodings of evil then the bowels or the blood calls for aid—then BRANDRETH’S PILLS are needed, Paralysis, apoplexy, « , disease of the heart, rheumati: billions affections, tumors of the brain, severe comiveness by means of BRANDRETU'S: ADICAL CURE, WITHOUT KNIFE, CAUSTIC, 0 detention from business, for Stricture, Fistula, Pi Diseases of the Polvic Viscora, Diseases and Deformiti the Eye, Nowe, Face and Person HENRY A, DANIELS, M. D., 144 Leaiagton avenue,