The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-01-03

without bearing testimony to their uniform cooln and
sslpossesson under the trying circumstances In which
We were placed the slscrty with which they obeyed
my orders. ami when all over. the generosity with
struggle OF life and death have thus ncudsd
what had to in relation 10 the of the disas
ter and exsrtions but with heart felt ackc now
Judgements, remains for 10 inform you Of the rsl.
liant and feeling manner in which all the foreign me nof
ed out and manned the boats Immediately and at the Ia
zard Of their lives put out towards the wreck They
first driven back by the violence Of the wind ana
sea- but renewed their upon the 6rst iul and had
the unhoped for satisfaction Of saving fourteen more of
To Captain Lambert of the English frigate Endymi.
on" Captain Frankland Of the English ALARM
Commander Masson Of the English brig Daring Cap
bredoyaire of the French brig "Pylade' and Captain
Puene, Of the Spanish corvette Luisa Fernandez whe
all sent boats and supplied with clothing and hospi
aby entertained us on board their ships, last
ing debt of gratitude.
day as convedent you will order court Of inquiry to
Investigate my conduct in this unfortunate AFFAIR.
drowned. respectively with the remark that have
some faint hope that very few of those whom have re-
ported drowned may have reached the main land some
have the honor to be- very respectfully your obsdi.
II. sEMMEs, Lieutenant Commanding
Commodore NJ. c. PEnRY, Second in command"
Home Squadron.
List Of Officers aud Men SAVED from the United Ststss
brig Somers.
borne, lieutenant; J. l.. Parker, lieutenant; John F.
Steele, purser John II. Wright, passed assistant slr
ard. ycoman Amos Colson, bostsw aims mate william
Johnson captain Of the top; Mathew Buck captain Of the
den captanss mate John wiismson quarter gunner
Chas mour ships clerk John Pollen sailing
seaman Thomas Mulholien, irstciass boy; Geores
Wakefield, ordinary seaman William Keys, lsndsman
man william Thompson, ordinary seaman; " cSristo
pher Lawrence, landsman; Joseph Todd, landsman
ID
Joseph Jones' ordinary seaman tisrl:: NS.s:: eIG
Dicks, landsman Francis A. Waldron, landsmsn Jas
Chambers. seaman-Total, 81.
List of Officers and Men lost IN the United States brig
Il: A. Clemson acting master; Jno r. Hynson. passed
Tirrel baaswans mate; Chs H. Haven, surgeons stew
ard; James Ryden ships corporal; James Thompson,
a
mate Matthias Gravel captain Of the after guard Major
Gi SS9 Kelly Of II: hold
Jas Feavel. seaman; Chas True seaman John Day,
man; VIM. Pardy seaman; Edward Mccormick, ordna.
ry seaman; VIM. Elmsley, frstclass boy; VIM. Guest,
ordinary seaman John Hargisve, ordinary seaman;
VIM. W. Cardy. andsmsn John Boyce, landsman, Chss
T6oma. MCGOWAN. iandsmsn; JOS Antonio, arst.ciss:
boy; Adolphe Belmonte, seaman Manuel Howard, sea-
lsndsman; James Chapman. lsndsman; Lewis Johnson
ordinary seaman; lgua Leopold seaman; Thos JeHer
SON. landsman; VIM II. Rose. ordinary rsaman; Peter
Hernandez, seaman. Total 30.
United STATES srEAMER MrssssIrrr,
ANTON LIzARpo, December 9, 1916.
SIN While deeply deploie the melancholy oatasro.
phe Of the United States Brig Somen, and the loss OF
two Of her officers, and large number of her crew.
have the consolation of knowing that every effort was
made by the officers and Of the vessels war lying
at Sachcios to render them assistance and by their sx
trsordinary exsrtions many lives were saved.
Permit me, sir to express to you, and through you 10
those under your command the heartfelt thanks Of my
self and brother officers for the noble daring displayed
on the occasion by the officers and Of the Mercurs
and Pylade.
will be my earliest duty TO make known to my 20
all the parcu of your assistsncs
WIN great respect, am sir, your obliged and most
obedent servant