The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-28

the ship went down bodily At noon ws were picked III
OF sSd y q es the s"..
w arrived on Monday IL P NJ
4S5N. Let when picked up; 30 W long ditto
WILLIAM VINCENT.
To the Secretary r. NJ 8 P. Company,
ne court nave sready taken steps TO upply the gsr
IN our communications with the West Indies and Can
tai America caused by the loss OF the Auazon and
Sunday or Msndsy next the Avon will start from South
ampton.
PLYMOUTH, Tuesday.
The cause Of the destruction of the Amsyen is un
known che was under steam from the time Of her de-
parture to the period Of the accident As Is with
new machinery water was kept almost continually play
ing ON the bearings Of the engines On account Of the
Portland Friday night between the hours Of eight
and twelve, and about the same period on Saturday
night she was stopped for two hours and half how
ever the necessity for the operation Of weting those
parts was decreasing the main centre bssrngs were
getting more euent and the eogios altogether Ia better
order John 8besring intelligent fireman states tbs,
In playing the water on the cranks quantity fell
wood and felt OF the boilers and he conceves that
snostances when the water dried them, would
ignite the quicker for the operation and the
dent
The boats OF the Amazon were fitted with iron crane
on which Their keel. rested ths,e fittings ob
sucted their clearance from the ship and but for h
iatal arrangement the serious loss OF life wouIl have
been es:sned Captain symonds ordered no-one to 90.
INTO the hoafe This order obsyad until the paople
saw the flames overpowering the chip lie was last ee.
with the man at the wheel ordering the helm to be pu
up, 20 40 to keep the ship before the wind. His las
the watch Mr Trewseke, (eecond oicer) was walking
the bridge wbsn the accident discovered Mr nry
caisi osoer IN h,s SHIRT only wa. actively as
sstirg the captains h. last going through the
companion Gown TO thr main deck and supposed to
hnve rershsd there Mr. Lewis, (th,rd oficer) DIR
GoodrdRs, (fu1itb ofleer.) and TIE two mdshipmen
rom OF whose berths were forward the port side OF
the main deck were probably suifocated were also
the chief engineer Mr. George Aprns and SIR Allen
supernteIdng engineer under hr. Seward, rs they
were seen In the engine ten minutes before the
nrose out going forward there beiDg no possibility OF
thsr return through the flames The second engineer
Mr. William Au2u. the spar deck bet a een the
fuErtl ond the crnnk gratings pulling and taroa
ing thsm ont OF the ot the fire the deck the
beats The two beet boats slowed the top
sbonsons where the flames prevented approach After
tie Amazon put about went at a rate of twelve
or thirteen knots dead before the wind One boat on tn.
board sids the second cutter full OF people when
he wash nf The uuhocked the foremost tackle she
held oa by the stern tackle and her stem falling into
the ships speed The pinnace observed on the port
side towing by the forctsckle behind the burning ship
anu as no one cut tue tow rope the miserable
who wers ali huddled together after the
washed into the rea. The mail beat which al.o full
q people having shpped quantity Of w.ser, went
alongside.
The deck Is described as dreadful Ia the ex.
IRENE When the flames had approached the after
panon, two male passengers came up from the saloon
all IN hsmes and running oft fell the deck tall
lady supposed 10 be Mrs Macarep entreaed some one
10 take Of her child but she would not enter either
OF me boats Dnneiord the quarcrmaster placed one
lady rssss Dger in boat but she being extremely agi
tatet got out again and although Henry Wliams and
another used some force and begged her to go in
persisted in remaining on board The stewardess Mrs
scott with her bonnet and shawl on and thing in
her hand first asked Steer to ut her in tho dngv and
then lett for larger boat. At the time Of leaving
of those Who vet lived kneelng the desk praying
to God for mercy; while Others almost in y state OF
nudity, were running about screaming with horror
TIE srIvors escaped in the after starbcard second
life boat. in which was Mr.. Nelson Ooe Of her occu
pants (sayr) in leaving pressed hi, foot through the
burning deck and injured IT. two others Civilians and
broush the flames and smoke. They succeeded after
II atemptv and then slid down hands over
Taddebox into the boat eeveral went down by the
TACKLES awe of the wxtcs below (Wiiams and Fostsr)
bau their hair burnt while coming deck When the
lie boat left there were sixteen board tn. neari
Reg ard some OARS Th-y endsavo.ed to approach but
n carried the boat off They then took hIr Vincent
nr. Wiliam'on, Mr. sh'ey. and two sailors fcom the
ngy and making her fat 10 the steru owed after the
burr ng wreck thinking tesavc more lives bat the dingy
sss se.s e j. cut nsr aas., % ana Is:r
iesu vac pat to face tho Twelve oars were t work
M e nh miuo was Increasing aud heavy squalls comug
n ihfy saw the stip's gig full OF peorI- shouting
as ''r assistance a, The e,pln time deserted
snn,s,sd 70 nsi. active, ths ~ gsouhward The vese
TIE p'g wss not seen; whether she -wauipe,. -
iastn up br tie stranger is unknown The strange yes
sci pretty close under the life boat stern vhn all
shon,ed together snd thous hit they answered.
boar she WAS bark under oloec reefel topsaiis fore
:a ard toretopma't stagss her fpanker was hanging
in The bras IA tle was in the OF wearing Soon
after her helm put up aud che bore right down to-
wa1ds the wreck. behind which she disappeared The
tee went over oelDTr CLOCK IN the
rs the forena.t on the pert and the mainmast
the stsrhoad sioe. One porr fellow appeared ct the
j'htScln eGd The iib VIA cut iaose. and blowing
away He1 inia+nmssJ was sti standing while she WAS
in fames from stem 20 stern About O'Clock when the
lit. beat passing the ship in l-ewaydy direction
the gnppowder hel two aft exploded and in
sbo NJ twenty minutes, the having gone by the
a'd she nacs heavy irrch AID went down her ua-
nelt being It hot and still .tandius
Those Ia the boat pulled before the and wind
Thinks to make the French coast which was \. they
horsht the nesrtst Mr. Vinceut'r monkey jacket be-
s pt dry by baliDg with his boots At half past
10 Sunday morning they saw brix aod taking down
s' kst they hoisied han dkerchefs tore and for
sgnsis of distress and ut u O'Clock in lat lS N lon
o 10 W they boarded the Marsden OF London Captain
Ey&n' rtm GeroiK with railway iron for North Carroll
Tie brig toe the boat in TOW with a new sav-n
ch hswer hat Ibis having got chaied it broke at p
Nj on soDdny. during half gale OF wind and the boat
sas lost On bead thi. brig every huusne attention
was exhibited and after giving The shipwrecked
much clothing ard comfort could be produced Cap
tain Evans landed them safely at Ply mouth whence
heJ were sent to their homes by the Sbpwreckcd Mari
peIs' Society.
TIE Amazon IL described having been splendid
vess,i her machinery also spoken Of in high terms
From the main deck up, she II said to have been built
OF pne fir which, when once jgnited speedily carried
the flames IN all directions. ana thus led the quick
y 70 her destruction and the fearful loss OF life among
her passengers and crew.
Sot1H.>proS January.
The sudden and appalling account of the total de-
o. the entrance Of the Bay of Biscsy, and the los.
Of the majority of her passengers, officers, and
crew, has caused the most widespread sorrow
IN southampton among tbs numerous persons having
friends or relatives on board the i'll fstsd ship The
Amszon was commanded By Captain William Symons,
gentleman OF known and tried courage and abil.
ties lie was only Professionally appointed to the ANA
zon In consequence of the absence from England Of
Captain Chapman Of the Tay, who was destined to be
her permanent commander the directors having nend
ed Captain eymons to assume the command Of the
Oronoco now in the Thames and nearly
take her station on tbs main line Of the West India mail
service Captain symons has recently distinguished
hrrself BY great bravery the Isthmus Of Panama,
where by his ntrepid and GOODNESS he prevented the
slaughter OF great number Of American passengers BY
the infnriatcd natives and where der heavy Ere
OF nusketry and cannon. Ls succeeded in conveying
gold dust to the value of upwards of eco In tho
beats Of the Midway board Of the gnited States mail
'teamshlp Cherokee and further in rescung the pas
sengers under circumstances Of imminent danger and
placing them safely board the steamsr just prior
to the sailing Of the Amazon Captain Symons received
the subjoned letter from the United States Mail Steam
ship Company. OF New York accompanied by magnih-
cert silver speaking trumpet
OirIcn OF rHK U. g. MAI srrAMauY CoNr.Sy
Nrw YoRK, Nov 1851
TO Captain Sygons, commanding the Royal Mail Packet
Company's steamship Med,ray.
SIR :-Captain WiBdle OF the Cherokee, one OF this
conpepys steamers has reported the prompt aad