New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-28

tackle, re prtcipitated INTO the sea, aho' Vo'i
CENTRALLY for bim. succet deo by swimming IN setls
on board the diney On banding AZ Pymou ~ IA
state OF nudity he cent for an OLD friend wi "or ~
Seaman. by whom he as speedily prGVlneo, VIZ 80
hecesfaTieS he so much requi ed Mr olrNy 49,. s.
mise as ia the cause OF the re 49, thstt commenced
among The coal which, being tioReo 10 'aiIe 80 20 y
: would be reseiy isniled when placed near 'he e.
gines. ,.un.
TIE csuse OF the destruction o. the Amazon IS en-
knoHn. she .hs under steam from the time OF het
dtnartuse IN the peTiod Of the accident AS is asua
with new n machinery, water Vas kept atIos. ~
Lually playing on the bearings ., .ne , RS sss
stopnef IN the BIZ Of Portland on tnoay III nv De-
tween the hours Of and II, ana apoaI Ine sanlo
period on SATURDAY night she was stopPeu '1i 80
hours sns half however, the necessity io' 'uo
operation OF wetfing these parts was decreasing ds
the main center bearings were eeiIing more sueh'
and the engine altogether IN oe'ter ofuei. Solh
Sheaung an intelligent fireman, states tha Ia playing
the water on The cranks quantity fell on Inc wooo
and felt Of the boilers and be cOnceves mat these
substances when the water was dfed rom 1uem,
would ignite the quicker for the operation am hohce
the accident.
The value OF the Amazon when ready for sea was
about flC0000, and she IS understood 10 rave cost
the ROYAL Mail Steam Packet Company Iully that
sum- II said that she is not insured, and the Toss
will consequently fall entirely upon the insurance
fund OF the company-a fund exclusively devoted
from annual grants derived from the profits OF the
company toward casualties OF shipwrecks and loss
OF their vessels. The value of the specie, quick
silver, cargo, &c, when added TO the value OF the
ship Will give total loss Of properly OF little less
than C0G00 sterling. The wives, families, frends,
and connections Of most of the crew OF the Amazon
RESIDE in Southampton, and the melancholy event
has caused deep gloom IN the town Many OF the
officers engineers, seamen, &c, nave wives ana
families depending upon their exertlons for support
and 10 the Ots Of their husbands sons, ana DroIhers
the may he, is aided, III seveTal cases, tne
proximate loss OF the means of subsistence. But
prompt measures OF relief will be taken. A subscrlp-
ton has already been commenced a. southampton
for their beIeht, the Mayor OF Southampton Mr.. H.
Andrews, beaGng the list OF donation with the sum
OF Go. It's hoped that subscription viii not be con
fined 70 this town alone but that contributions from
other parts OF the Kingdom will flow IN when CON-
mittee has been formed public meeting has been
called to facilitate this, for MONDAY, at the Gudhal,
Southampton.
Captain SymOns was only Professionally appointed
TO the Amazon, Ia consequence of the absence from
England OF Captain Chapman, OF the lay, VINO Was
destined 70 re her permanent commander, the Dr.
Tectors having intended Capt Symons TO assume the
command Of the new steamer OronOcO, now in the
Thames, and nearly ready. Just prior to the sailing
Of the Amazon Captain SymOns received comDll-
mentafy letter from the United States Mail Steam
ship Company, OF New-York, accompanied by
magnificent silver speakiDg-trumpet.
Lieutenant Brady, X. N, the Admiralty Agent OF
the Amazon, sent On board to take charge OF the
mails at the last moment, IN the place of Lieutenant
Wilkinson, X N, who was prevented from embark
ing by sudden indisposiiion, and whose life has
thus been providen preserved at The expense OF
that of Lieutenant BTaCy.
The following is an extract OF letter TO IRe
ter states that the Dulch vessel Gertruda, Funde-
ler arrived that day, with twenty FIVE of the ship
wrecked persons from the Amazon, picked up In two
boats. The FIRST boat was fallen III with on sunday
evening at ca O'Clock, and the other at O'Clock on
the following morning. On their receiving intelli-
eence Of the disaster the French authorities on the
application OF the British Consul, Immediately ORDER
cd out the steamer SOuflleuT, IN the nope that 1t
might fall in with of the other boats the fate of
all which was then unknown. The letter proceeds
to state the following particulars relative TO the per-
SOILS rescued, a list OF whom is given
The whole OF the shipwrecked passengers and
crew, who arrived by the GertIulda, have been
brought ashore in boats, and more melancholy
spectacle than they presented could not oe pictured
Among them are two ladies and child and their
suenrgs may be conceived from the fact that, be-
sides all the other horrors they have gone through,
they we're exposed TO all the lnclemency OF the
Gather, during nearly foIty.eight hours almost In
state of nudity. Immediately on the news OF their
arrival here, several ladies fastened to send them
the clothing which they much wanted. The fami-
ly Of Sir Anthony Perier also hurried to the assist
aLce Of their distressed country yomca and, With
their ordinary humanity hac the two ladies and their
child removed 10 their house, where they are now
receiving the care and attention which they so
much require Que Of the ladios-Mrs. Eleanor ko-
per Mctlmnon-ls severely burnt, bat not TO the
danger of her life. During the whole OF the period
between the alarm of FIRE and the time she left the
chip che clung with maternal devotion To her child,
"a boy Is moths old, and, when so many others
persisted, coDIived TO save the lives OF both. Her
husband who was III the employment Of the Govern
ment at DemeTars, was also on board. she is still
ignorant OF his fate, believing that he has escaped In
one Of the other boats but her companions Ill mis-
fortune declare that they think he was blown up IN
the steamer when the magazine Die n up. The other
lady passenger who has arrived here-Mlss Anna
Mara Smy ,h-comes from Dublin, and understand
was on her to Porto Rico 10 JOIN family In
which she was TO he goyerness The male passen-
gers aIe ali comfortably lodged AZ hotel here, by
erection Of the Vice Counsel They are also com
pletoly destitute, both OF money and clothing. but
have been amply provided with shoes, hats and wear
ingappaTe by the VICE consul, who has $50 secured
means to convey them with the least possi6le delay
TO Morlaix, where they will be shipped for Eng and
have ony to add that Captain Fundeler, OF the
GenTuids has acted with the most praise worthy
humanity. lie not only placed everything on board
his eSsel at the disposal OF our shlpwrecked coun-
trymen, but had gone out of his track to carry them
10 the nearest EaIbor.
and Mrs Winton Mir joel. Mr Blood, Mr.. Anthony aud
Mr. Hamilton. Jamaica Mr. Bes and servant, Mr.; XII
RaI6sdoss Mir Johns:on, Mr. Burnett aud 8ir an Mrs
scotland, Trinidad Br. HEX, Mr.. and MS McClnnow,
and MI Nelson saved Demerara: Mr. r. WaTbaIlon
Mons and Mdme Lscombe aud child Mons kersaooe,
Mi NJ Del Rio Margaret Fitzgerald Mons. Fevner, Mr..
Glenne MessrS Hawks Saved Feresr, Grace hoare,
Porto hico: MIR. Cumming Mr.. Evans, and Mr. Creye-
cowst s.. Thomas Mir eardenuas, santa Martha Mr.
Nem,s OF TSe Lost and MISSING Creo William symcn',
commander; Henp Roberts. 81, chef oileer GOsPor,
Charles TrseweeAs ~, second officer Sliossn Jona
Lewis o. third officer Kingston Jamaica; George d.
Goodrdee 81. fourth odcer, faigHton James Fuller
ton 81, surgeon county OF Douegal NJ H. Stiuis, SS'
purser Middle,ex Francis Steiniofh 10. mds1lpnan,
Gast Indies vi ham X s. uart IS mdshlpman, IalyhOgi
Thomas Walter Shspcott 49, purss assistant oouthanp-
ton: David DAVIS iO bs aiswain. Cardigan James Muir
chs "a Carpenter. Ayr James Biyan 20. ostren,ers
mate aud OiIer DowbOn Wits Joseph Kay Al IA ste-
aaIms Bolton; George Deal. sc, quarter master Bird
port Alexander King, 80, quarternaster str2ne ,
William Martin 49, quartz nnasler, Farehsm Richard
Carter ao A. y Popular; Peer Kelly, 10. A. b, Aoer-
deem Daniel Brown. q A B. fsImouta; SG9rss webb,
R,chsrd l.. Talln adge. 81 A b. Hsea; Henry Wright.
IS, A b., Gosport John NJ. W Rogers, IS. A Is; Lon
don: Joseph welslnaB, 81, A b, Davenport William
For 81. A b.. Arhorp: Thomas Hart, 81, A B.. Kent
SQUIRE Glen ~. A. b GreeDock: John Clark, 49, A. u,
Durham; William Stevenson. 80, A. T. Ayr. James
Dove S. A. p, Isle of Wight; George Hoah. % ships
cook Mi John Eorse, 50, officers servant Eteter
chad Hams dspensay boy Is,e OF Wight; William
Fox n boy Ia mouth; Daniel Trimming, Is, boy, koyel
r S. Wall IS, hey, Southampton Charles Lsddra, IL,
no, 81 Ives George Angus, 81 chief engineer, Dunbar
ms.lN.nr, Arn,s sfcntd enrlneer. Dunbar William