The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-07

with greater fury the flames now extending the whole
prospect Of sesns their progress the captain ordered
every person to leave the ship They sprang to the
boats and were rowed some distance from her fearful
IN 1T her boilers might explode She appeared to be
deserted We thought no person was on her
decks. Again looked, and observed man
Captain StoddArd' shouted and so II was He was
the last man to leave the ship and abandon her to the
nsmes. 100 much praise cannot bs awarded to the
officers OF the vessel who made every exerton to
her. Mr. Alber the first officer, is entitled to great
praise for bis frmnsss, daring and activity Who when
until You are ready to i ,ss s to the
second officer, j. W. Smith, who in connection with Mr.
Comstock and Mr.. Hoyt rushed through this flames TO
the magazine and secured the powder whereby ex-
ploson avoided which would certainly have caused
great loss of life The fire increased with such rapdity
as to preclude The possibility OF saving the property
longing to the ship Nothing Of any consequence was
saved Strenuous efforts were made, by Mr.. Hoyt and
foiled in their attempte by the flames and smoke
The personal property Of capt including his
lost all or nearly all his personal effects Capt stod-
dard j. D. Comstock the purser, J. W. Smith, second
officer Mr. Bowdteh Mr. Hoyt and the stewardsss saved
$4,000 worth Of freight, belonging to Palmer Co.'s
Express, nothing Of which was saved 1t is i'm
possible for to tell, conjecture, in what
way the Ere originated: An attempt was made
to get her upon tie shoals at Navy Bay with the view
of saving her machinery The steamboat Gorgona had
her in tow bat she burned to the waters edge and sank
in fourteen fifteen fathoms water. before arriving
there All SUGGESTED in escaping from her excepting one
coal pasesr. Great credit is due to DR.. Gould of
Chagres for his extreme kndpess and attention to the
sufferers by clothing, and in fast every thing
necessary to comfort. We also much to the
citizens Of Chagre their kindness in furnishing boats
and exerring themselves in our behalf We under
great obgA the propretors Of the Irving House
MIR. w. W. Wisms ard e. McGovern, for the attention
and hospitality extended to and We cheerfuly
commend them to The favors of those crossing intend
ing to the isrmus gentlemen whose pleasure
the comfort of those VINO favor them with call We
cannot close this without expressing heartfelt graft
tude to the United states Mail Steamship Company,
through their geneemany agent at Chsgres W II. Fair
child for assisting our bomewtrd pa sage.
The following list of officers and passengers at
tached to the Lafayette -
Captain, q 5toddaId,
p. Aiber, First Officer,
j. w. Smith, Second Officer,
I. ID. Brand Third Officer.
II. NJ. smith. Chief Engineer.
Mr.. p. Humphreys LIST Assistant
John Jones, "a Assistant.
d. Comstock, Purser
N. L. Mcbride, Steward.
Mrs. M Carter, Stewsidess
r. D. Elliot, Surgeon.
Passengers-Mr Austin Of San Juan George Hoyt, W.
II. Bowditch 8. II. Adams all Of New York.
The above believe to be true account Of this unfor
tunate occurrence Yours, respectfully
(Sgned) q. ADAMS.
VII B0WDITCH