The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-08-20
From the ROston Post, august 70

The b.rk dana from Hamburg for New York, We I'M
dsrstsnd upon the opposite tack to the snxnunga
when they came contact not considered on boaro
of the shsnungs likely to result In any material
damage to either neither of them could have had
more than three four knots way through the
water The shanunga's yards we're thrown aback
and she soon storm board clear Of the duna and
those on board the former not Of the effect
produced on the other unth the boat came alongside
twas one nos ten as stated sa s darn a..
aud fogey those board Of the Shanunga
sould not see what damage the Iduna sustained After
her boat gave the dreadful intelligence OF her SINKING
however no time was lost in hosting the Shanungas
boats out but nearly all the passengers were below IL
bed, only thiry-four out OF Two hundred ana A were
saved.
From the Boston Traveller, August 10
The following imperfect list Of the names Of the fami-
lies of those who pershed by this SAD disaster the
survivors The complete list Of passengers was lost With
the bark
bert and child Casper Dittmar persons Kasper Knisr
i Sebastian Frankenberger all Of Bergen Frederic
Wiencke, !: M. Hcllender s1of Berlin r. Keller
,hsssr Ruee /; Phan 8; Johan Tomas !; C Warnck, a
Fags Sang, Germs. s; Hanman, q shraks, o. aagel'
ksr. 8; Engeikind, /; PETER /; Nina Samuel i Anon
Winter 1; skedt Herot 6; Ernst Voss' =; Meixner 2;
Roman, And.sa ss Marn Tnmsk IL Dublin Frank
Kaiser 3; Frederic Warnecker, =; Bertram Il Caroins
Amalia de Trocks .; johanna Weide Meyer, Michael
Terste Q; c. SHREDDER .; Blummentnal .; HELD ]; Writ
/. Ms9dalena Kittstener, l. Harold, l; Reinecke, /;
Anton weber |; Nichkolais Drot, g. Amelia Ia cabin
passenger) supposed to have property and wealthy
We are informed that the first knowledge which those
on board the Shanunga had Of the fatal effects OF the
cosion was obtained from Of the company Of thr
swedish bark who to the s., about half an hour
after the collision, and Informed tho captain that tn
bark was sinking The boats were immediately got out
and every made to save tn" drowning men and
women - -, ....
Of going to the West although from the entire loss Of
,hsr nronerv their plans regard to settlement mus
~ course be- somewhat changed. They contemplate ,
location which will afford them an opportunity Oh worK
Thoss seanien Of the bark who rescued, have
With
viii be allowed to remain until they have opportunity TO
re- ship for their native land
are happy to be able to say, that most generous
sympathy is manifested by citizens for these uufor
people and that the At the
TS. little Swedish girl oged IL years whom
TONED Yesterday as the only survivor of entire family
has excited much interest among our Kind hearted
Willingness to adopt her and educate here. She H. at
present, In the family Of Capt Patten.
from the Boston Transcript, August ls
We have seen the log book Of the shanungs and con-
yerscd with officers who gave most heart rending
description Of the awful calamity by which Ia human
beings were drowned he fatal collision took place
midnight when all the passengers were IN ans'r oss.n
before the vessel sunk This Captain 1t Is said, had
ONE in gold about his person and OF course tn.
u
The Shspuuga we're nboayd the time OF the collision
and t was not until boat had came along side from the
bal that they were that she was In s'nkns
condition. Th- log OF the shauuogs states that tn'
dupa sunk IF twenty minutes AFTER the v.sse's
came In contact; and the mate Informs us that tne
nrieks which went up from the SINKING vesssi wsIs
most appalling II NUT bu highly gratifying 70 every
Bostonan TO know II the prompt relic, which was an
I'd to the survivors Of this awful calamity oy our
sub,orptou paper set on foot yesterdsy FORENOON
BY Messrs HUDSON & Smith OF the MercnsnI EAcnapge
,nd mt noon to-day upwards Of tiOOO had peer
collected from merchants and others ana many %
~ tbs contributors spirit Of praisrwortay hoerant
appended 10 their signatures the express,Ve ~o,us
more If required ~ loo much credit cannot DC gwen
IN Nesss Hudson & Smith tor the energy WIN wnich
they took hold The matter their time anu iapo, ns
upon these unfortunates ana tneir -uof
nave been unceasing The survivors OF the crew seven
IN humber first and second matesnave al
rad been proyId-d with comfortable clothing aud the
uosyntendent of me Mariners Home has provided then
rstuousIv With apartments in that establishment dur
th.r stav The surviving pssrensers are aiso wen pre-
49,, ,,r and we learn that the ltte orphan XVI who
int father mother sister aud brother by this dreadful
,a.t,ovh. is 10 be ad pied by VI our most diStn-
,uishe merchants Among the names 81 those mos
ia assisting the survivors We have heard that VI
Mr Mayer. confectionrr, IN Fremont street