The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-02-06

naval and military officers In the ettsment snd BY
greet numbers of the residents, both native and
Tbs bodies Of Lisutenants Placido and samgi and
Midshipman Bernardo, also Inferred with due
honor. The former died at the Mariae Hospital ths
latter on beard the Marion.
May God grant that this s the last OF the numerous
caamitiss which have afflicted this settlement but IN
any case, must await with resignation the will OF
wise Providence, assured that all IL intended but for
List OF OFFICERS MEN, now Ed
TO THE LATE FRIGATE DONNA MARIA
Second Lieutenant-J NJ Celestino, stationed at the
Nate-J. A. Tavares on shore on leave.
Midshipmsn-F. de A sails . Silva, sick, on shore
Chaplsin-C. @. d. Amaral, on shore on leave.
6urgeon-H do Sa Corrsa sick. 1t tbs b os pital.
Purser's Clerk-A. NJ. N yelho on shore. on leave.
Pursers secretary-A. j. de Magslhaens sick, at the
Naval InfrmAry
First Glass Sailor NJ d. olivera stationed at the
Gunner-J. i. Marques, sick. at the Naval Inar-
mary
the Marine Iafrmary, and u j. d. yeira, sick, at
the Marine Infrmsry.
Common sesmen-7 sick at the naval iuarmsry; .
wounded by the ploson, and at the same station
ed at the same; ] stationed at tue Typa
sergeant-J Thome sick at the naval infrmary.
Corporsl-J M da Silva Mello, stationed At the
Typs; marines sick At the naval indrnary do. on
eve; do. stationed az the Typa.
We subjoln further particulars conveyed to as In
Five only are survivors to this day -ons Por.u-
guese two Lascars and two Chinese. The former, II
particulars have been obtained. All he remen osrs
o. the unfortunate Donna Maria III. is, that be
but subsequeDtiy felt sensation Of cold and
tonished when he came to his senses to lind himself
in the Marion. The officers and men OF that vessel
gave every assistance TO those they picked upI be-
heye, ton or eleven-fye or six Of whom have since
died.
Ibear that there were on board s45 barrels powder
(of two arobas EACH. Thirty tour bodies were picked
out Of the cabin the day before yesterday and seven
teen yesterday. 1t is supposed that about atty Chi
nAa ~ N M nj arava
and servants, two painters TaAka women, bum. boat
men, &C., the latter near alongside the vessel The
officer In charge Of the fort in tho Typa took all his
clothes that morning out OF the ship TO air them The
oergeaDt there had from the fall OF
dead .yes which went through the roof Of ne building
into the fort The chaplain in the hos ptal and
has only two quits Of clothes Asss' con sick
shore ct the judges with private, as his attendant
Assis has left wife another and fsur daughters
all of whom were solely dependent on him Most or the
officers were married men. The Lascar lieutenant
picked up by the Maron's boat died on Wedn esday,
and bsf military burial out in the campo
The crew in all consisted Of 22j hands OF which 81
were on shore either sick or on duty. From $4,000
captsip, brought from Goa to execute commissions.
She had On board soms merchsndse bough. hers, and
1t likely that she would leave this in all De-
cenber. or January. The officer who had the key Of
the magazine delivered to the fret lieutenant before
be came on shore besides the magazine not that
day opened they always had three charges for sses
outside and that vas In the after part OF the snip
which part is not blown up-ths explosion was only
forward under the forecastle The magazine was Of
brick and mortar, and other non. combustible mate
rials.
UNITED STATES smlr MARIov
MACAO, 9Th November, 1850. (
Moot Excellent SIR: have the honor to acknow-
ledge the receipt OF Communication. through your
Excet pcy, from the Most Excellent the Hon Council
OF Government Of the Province Of Macao. Timor aud
Solor Ia relation to tbs dssser which be.s the irgste
OF her Most Faithful Majesty, Maria I'd. the 29th
day OF 0ctoher last which has been 10 ths
crew OF the aarion, andn copy OF which will bs for
wardec othe government Of the United States.
Detp ply symrathisipg with the Hon the Counsel OF
Government.
gallant officers an In tine rigate the painful
feelings with which the recollection OF This
event surrounded, somewhat relieved by the ia
vofsola notice taken CT our limited, but happily net
altogether fruitless efforts
Propted BY fseliDgs Of humanity alone the officers
and mtr to whom 80 Kind an alluson has been mGle
hha th- Eatheation rescuing from the wreck oftfe
Lfafs& rrgate the survivors OF her unfortunate
snd sbv have nov tho additional sa,factioa oi your
coomendasisn.
uPon sucL an occasion And even greater hazard woald
Willingly have been incurred could they have ado 1t
the means OF restoring TO you and the service NIL ot
tbtse gallant but unfortunate Victims bat the sud
and disastrous nature Of the accident prevented a
contamination so desirabls, and they have only
left the sad and melancholy dutv OF joining sith me
In Offering, through your Exetllenoy, to the lion.
Council the relatives and f.n da OF the deceased and
TO the inha abants oi the province generally the mos
tir cere expression OF cond d1.uc3 wnich would most
respectfully request 10 have cnvsyoi 10 such a man
ntr as shall seem best 20 the Hoe Council
accent. with many thanks tGs oongratulstion Of
the Hon. Council upon the ssca3, uf the Marioa IRON
danger, which has the great'r weight as coming
:rom those Who suffered so Eevsrs IRON the calamity
which occssionsd tucn danger
With feeling, Of the highest co9,idsrston for your
Fxcellency and ths Hon the Cou ,cl OF Goveru
have tbs honor to be, very TesPee,'gy G,gyny ,.-
TO His Exc.ilsncy Antonio J.ge lie Miranda, secre.
tsry OF Govsrnment.
. ne Loss OF the Anne ertcan Ship Efansonia.
lfrom the European Times, Jsa is
Among the marine disasters attended with serious
los Of NE which have been reported during the week
Is that of the baltimore ship Frsncou!a, commsaied
BY Captain Smith, which became total ~rsck OF
Holyhead, on Sunday morning last Having seen one
81 tbe seamen who escaped we give his statement OF
the melancholy catastrophe -
william furtbborn, an abls seaman on board the
Frsoconia has made to us the following statement -;
sailed iron Baltimore the 12th December. Tue
weather during the entire NEST boisterous,
ard rcsrcey day that not either under ciose
reeftd topssils hove to- The grain part OF the
shifted when a short time out at and were
eel,Esa 70 .hiit pumps rs9usn,y 10 orasr 70 kssp
We lort our lsfboard bulrars which compiled II, to
cary email canvass No particular r sident worth re
eording took place during the rom Baltimore untL
arrived about Ave or six mile. south Of Holy head
We aot there at ten minutes pact tive in the morning
Of sunday the l2b inst II bad been thick for fou-
o. Eve days previously and were uoable TO take
any observations, being obliged to gtope our way by
toundiugs At the time shs straek. the lsrboard
watch WAS on duty. We had Just 1Lishei pumEing
the ship, with view OF getting poll on the brs
when the mate sung out, land under th. bos. All
hands instantly turned out but before the helm
could be shifted or any assistance rendered, ehe
fs.t on the rocks with tr.mendou. sar on. Direct
~ che struck the captain erde-ed this carpenter 10
cut away the mss,r, witch dona Ia the hope
OF easing her to keep her snoat I'll daylight Ths
attempt was Intellectual The boats the ,op OF tae
house had their la.hing cot for the purpose OF hav
ing them in readiness We bad three boats on bu.
could petsttempt TO land 10 them the sEell
great Captain smith, HI fret mate, Mr Berry, and
rhe whole crew. were then standing sft when called
them 70 10 forward their oniy chance Of ta'ety
A. the house aft then ia breaking up state sons
oi the men complied aud with difcnlty got to the
foremost house, the at this time making n clean
breach over. We had not been the toremost hoass
mere than Eve minutes when both the bottoGl aud
sides out Of the chip ami the cargo hosing to-
wards the shore the wind then blowing fresh gaze TO
hslsnd We all remained on board sntll the decAs
we're blown up and the house parted from the beams
The house dritsd towards the msinmast snd some Of
us were able TO get 20 It, the thea forming
breRkvasr between the ship and the shore. We thus
zach endeasored 10 save ourselves In the best
could cliDgng to the rpars eleven were able TO save
themselves, uhst the captain the hrst mate y Berry.
cabin passenger named Thompson a military on ser
who had been at Nassau N. the COOK aud steward,
VIM hyres and four other tesmen whose names ere
not yet known were drowned. We we're not ale t.
save sDy clothes other article btlopring -
80 instant and complete the wreck ~ thote saved
hat bsen liz IN ur.d Pa rirk n yut