The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-22
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FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE LAST ISLAND CA
LAMITY-sAREs OF vHs LOST, ETC.
From the New Orleans hcayune, Aug. IS
The express rsn with those OF The survivors OF the
Aubrey, whose destination was this city arrived at Al
Rers at an early hour this morning BY We have fur
ther particulars respecting the awful occurrence;
Lyle and Mr.. W. D. Winter. They had taken active
share in the er and labos Of the trying occasion, from
the first moment 70 the last IN giving their account OF
it, omit petition OF what has already reached as
far as the hurry and disconnected manner in which we
compe led TO take 1t will allow.
They infof us that the storm commenced about 10
O'Clock Sunday mon ng and faithful picture Of the
calamity they declare TO be beyond realization. The
gale DID not abate till Monday morniag, and then the
rain continued almost without intermisson up TO the
tine Of their leaving the sand at times the winds rising
pretty strongly again The number of the victims they
estimate at ZOO 1T least 1872 having been already
counted The island was swept by two o'clock on San
day, having been overlooked between and tina.
hour The wind blew first from the north, and the
northern part Of the island was then overhowed Next
the wind from the east which beat the water oil
from he north side Of the island afterwards the wind
shifted to cue SOUTH and then the island became
fish, lay strewn dead about the island among the
human victims Of the storm. is believed that many
bodies were washed out into the Gulf
We have definite information from Gallon Island
but there no doubt that there was great loss OF life
there Some thirty bodies are reported TO have teen
On the sugar honses and other buildings have
been blown down.
The steamboa. Major X. Aubrey got down TO last
Island by about three O'Clock yesterday morning. and
left her return at about hapast ten O'clock taking
qrem,ne who awaiting the arrival OF the steam
boat Blue Hammock, which was seen going in "a the
f. X Aubrey LETT. Five steamboats, met going down
to the assistance ofthe SURVIVORS, Of the
ing they were no. wanted, returned.
Sss list ns The sns
found awaiting them and getting into the cars, they
Qf oh nm he
road.
Kany Of tie survivor. were severely wounded by a,at
timber and by being dashed by the waves
regret 10 learn that required all the energies and
courage q The stout hearts that were there TO secure
Them and the aees and children saved position on the
hull OF the wrecked steamboat Star.
At bret, as tbs vesse borne 70 aud fro in the
cabin prevent her from sinking thought she
consequently became lost 70 sight, that tbs refuge Of
her wrecked hull was os and most Of the sufferers gave
themselves up doomed.
In addition to this account favored the TO-
loving letter from Mr. pperer, giving account OF the
catastrophe, with hst Of th se ascertaned 10 be dead
which il will be corrects many In the st
already received snd ADDS some names-and also with
BAYOU BcEuy August IL, 1856.
DEAR TIC you may have heard ere this reaches yea
q The dreadful catastrophe which happened on Las,
aand sunday, the l6th inst o. the sufferers
u b. comes y duty TO chronicle one OF the most mean
nigt; the oh inst . heavy northeast wind prevailed
shch excited the fears Of storm the minds Of May
the wira increased gradually unh about 10 O'Clock on
coubt that we were threatened with mmi
rent danger. From that tine the wind blew
Ing way, after another, until nothing remained A.
this moment every sought the most elevated point
avoid the fragments Of the buildings, which wee scat
tered N every direction by the wind. Many persons
tsbout o'clock p NJ Commenced rising 40 rapidly from
lac bag side, thai there could longer any doubt
that The Island w.ud pc submerged ne scene at this
seen running IN every cton, in search 81
means Of salvation The vioence oil nc wind together
with the rain, which fell ike hail, and the sand which
blinded their eyes, prevented many from reaching the
objects tney bad amed at
At about O'clock the bay and Gulf currents met ard
tho sea waved over the whole sllnd. Those who
so fortunate as 20 And some object TO cling 10
seen lca,ing IN al directions Many q lhcn, however
were separated from the straw 10 which thew clupg for
lic aud launched into eternity the others washed
Away y me ,spe current, and dewned S.ore ,hsy
drowned from Dsng stunned by scaisred fragments Of
the buildings, which had been blown asunaer ~ the
'icrn others crushed by the floating tnoers and
iogs, which we're removed from the beach
and ne, thcm on Their Journey. To attempt
No wolds depict he awful scene which occurred
on the nights o. the llih and 18th n.ja1t. II
ny un d. m as ns,' n ue III ,na, se soa
alter hcyng drilled for about twonty hoars found the
steamer star which had arrived the lay before end
Dirg al anchsr, rcrfcc. eek, nothing but her hull
and boilers and portion 81 her machinery remairing
Upon This wreck The lives n large number saved
towards Der each one directed his path he 70
covered ON the deep, and welcomed with by
his fellow sufferers. who had been go fortunate 70
cfcape The &c heart rcndng-the good fortune
Of many poor Individual, In beng saved, blsh,eI
by the Of the iosp Of ther, brother sister WIFE,
or rome near relative viii not proiorg the detail os
ths unparalleled catastrophe but viii sise you The list
a. correctly az could OBTAIN u, Of iLose who serc
Mr. Ra.ey, lady four children ard too servant; "
Foley. lady and two servants; Adrsu frere lady au-
son Gabriel Grevunberg, Gasrard Ratin, Thos. Arllc
lady and three servants Homer Mile ialy ADD chi d
Miche sctlsre. lady, children six servants;
John huggsh, vie Two children and ave servants; jas
Mugfah and SON. John Bariafey, Mrs A. rre1ett All
twoscrvnnts; Ida Masl, Augustn Naglll, Mrs Croxor
and three servants Mrs Bords and servant H. L,ndry
simonean, Joe (wai,erl servant Of Me- Tronsdac Il a
Baril.eau child ard servant Of W. w. Pugh Jean Ayet
ysr @ sS5ry %o ss Ts a6 ns ami Ger
vanp Nrs. A. Comean Eve children and four ser
wants ! n Proset,, Jr Mrs. .. Rcnuop,. daughter
viic, child and two servants Mrs. Flash and child
ss,cr Of Mrs. Flash and child Mira Ttos Masxo Il rec
children and one scrysui; Mr. Midnight two servants ..
nr fk; Mr.. Case ? Robinei, simon Gmble Losl fnsr,
Ms Eoi Herbert Mrs. Emeline Bsbin, Mr.. Homer her
Wm Bsa- want Of Joshua Baker, NJ. Royster AMI
lady, neg r of cheyney Johnson; Iexis stswari;
lane, ina uaid; servant Of AIRS. Deveiu servant oi
Mrs. Mosde, sd Ct J. E,ic and servst; servant Of D.
Perarf servant Of Jonas Mar,h Mrs Gefsud aid child,
RouInoge anc servant, ars yoisin and daus her Mrs
Balm, Nrs Flo ssbin, srs. Bondreaux Mira. Bs,i.
40 oar", H. Bont,on TOM Fee sssr9 Harp,s,
ave ct areg h, tvootldrn Of SIR. Hudrins
AS De no not single building withSt0nf tho
storm. ne isss ~ property s immense Amounting -
~ eas tloocco; the PRINCIPAL sufferers being Johu Nie.
eah Ca, Thoma' haskei, T.. G. Bethel Gov llebert
mos. ullc, T.. nesobry, Lynch, Nash, A. hman apa
ohtrs The la ofbaegage belonging 70 the ysiters on
The tiand u The time which y complete, at
ea a. ooo besides Rbou SO 600 IN money those who
wee drowned, wi len vas nearly all recovered by sct
pFaes vho nh ht the sand the bodies Of those y,ho
were recovered had been invariably robbed ny these
wac ~ awfpl scene TO the svidity Of these
hear;less beings N psgo the dead. hope TRAIT the
band &C justice win TAKE hold Of them, and dispose Of
them they deserve.
cannot terminate tho report OF this event wi,hou,
audng the zeal OF all the survivors in rendering 10 each
other mutual sssaDce the self denial zeal displayed
Capt smith ~ the steamer STAR his officers and
OF Capt Thomas Ellis, o. Terrebonne deserves special
iaion. The thanks a. the survivors are aso
due CAPT. bicbson, 81 the MAJOR Aubrey; Cart Mey
neer Of the Orion Capt Dard eDnes Of the Blne Ham.
me OK: and Jutge Baker who 10 the relief of The
sufferers o. they heard the Of the
The following n a fst or the eurvivoe-