The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-17
srArxMxsr OF AxDnEwEApLryrs, sxAmAs.

On ths NEXT day after the ST. Denis sailed from Ne
York uanccunt.r led heavy gale. The ship made .
great De- OF water. The unable to work
the pumps In consequence Of the heavy which
them from their post. On Sunday morning, the ls&h.
the got ont the long boat (hs stern and two
having been stove) and with part Of barrel Of bread
only their sustenance nine men, with tho ohisf
second mate left the ship The captain would rsAis
board In spite OF tho strorgest persuasious of the
crew The captain, in the opinion Of tho crew. seemed
to think the ship safe the boat In her dsmage4
condition.
After the left the ship, the ship went down In
sbcut fifteen minutes. During Sunday the wind blew .
gale, and between and at night sail seea aaA
haied without answer. The boat lay 70 until morning.
aft schooner hove in sight and followed until sigst.
At p. M. the ship Naples, Of Bath Me-. picked ~
up and rendered us al the assistance In their power
LIsr or THE PASSENGERS, ALL OF WHOM wEaH LOST
Frederick Weiss and wife.
George Bratenahl-c.
In Brooiyn to lament asslas' his untimsiy cad ~
George Baker Ffsn.
Jacob ksinholot.
Paul Lucwig.
= Jamon, wife, mother and chld.
Philip Ludwig
John Grasf
x GustAve scheleubecksr-io.
cssw.
The following is q complete list Of the names q -
officers and were on board the St. Deafs uA1n
she left this port
Alonno Tollansbse, commander, Qost) The AsssassA
resided in Hicks street, Brooklyn.
william j. Tufts, first mate (saved.)
James Coogan second mate, (lost.)
Henry Gardner, third mate, (saved)
G. Davis, steward, @ iiS Sioss.
el.sass nsaiss l. l Potter, cook, Ccs.l
James smith. John CounonS,s
Andrew Radlfde,s Henry Wsiahs
James Lewis, James McMuIlin.s
Lewis Frank,* John LuckaDy,
Ephraim Tompkns. John Bodins,
J. b Petty, rhos. Cu1anlags,
" lillian Turner, George WiieoH
duncan Logan, J ,hn rhomPson,s
John Wilson. James smith,
Daniel Driscch, Walter n. Beach,
Thos. Lee, (cabin boy}.
OF the above persons eleven were saved but at prs
we are unable to give the whole Of THAR names,
count Of the confused state Of affairs existing board q
the st. Denis at the time she met with the csasroph
MISCELLANEOUS.
Mr. J. r. Petty, Of the passengers who sst u
theSt Denis brother Of Senator Petty Of this c.
Mr.. Fred. Weiss married the LIST of January q
the Hotel Jescl No. Al Barclay street. and in company
with his bride was proceeding 70 Hsyrc where he -
act the agent of the New York and Erie Railroad Co
pany. Mr. Weiss, his WIFE, and young gentleman WOKE
the only cabin passengers In the 81. DENIS.
There were also On board two French boys, oas Il
whom was not shipped but had been placed on board y
The ST. Denis was built ia is4s, and was hsrstossrs
very successful vessel Messrs. Boyd Hinckea, ~
owners Of the vessel always adverse to haviae
that the sailors say, It unucky day for sett.
sail This practice was unfortunately not observed II
the prescott case the st. DENIS sailed from the lower
bay on Friday the 4th inst, and had just got absue
sixty miles To whom the dreadful noftheaster
upon hef Ike avalanche, and before the end of ~
third day the work Of destruction completed Thea
the old adage, FRIDAY is anucky day, j" has besA
verified mort fearfully.
THE CARGO AND INSURANCE..
The st. Denis ship Of about 900 tons burtAsn.
and valued by her st $50 OOO She had ~
luable cargo board which there wore some hsasy
assurances In Wall street. 1t has not yet been
tain ed to what extent the cargo insured bat 1.
said that the Underwriters will probably be losers to We
extent ef 500 O00 The ship insured the amount
of $28, 900 in the following ofices-