The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05

poII tax The Emperor accords Amuesty 10 the
teal offenders OF 1926 and 1881 All the Jews OF the
pire are fre from the specai burdens OF the recr
nent that still oppresses them. The children or sold
that brought up by the State, and a. such for
part hitherto of the army in which they were bouns
serve as soldiers, are oil restored TO their iAsons
Yesterday there was . parade OF the Guard Il
O'Clock, In the Kremlin. and levee and presen atio
mid day. There was also State bali on very or
scale at the palace. The Emperor received the Am
sailors and Minisersat his levee, and spoke TO each
some time and the Turkish Minister presented his cree
tials. The luminaticns were repeated last evening"
gentle breeze which sprang up AFTER sunset blew
OF the lamps out.
The Burning OF the steamer Niagara ON Ii
Michigan.
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.
from the Chicago Press, Sept. 81
Captain Miller OF the Ma ara, aud the first mate,
Giiis arrived here yesterday morning oy the stes
IT that place. and did not bring copy with him. Ha'
been up all the night before, he was asleep at the
.nS nrs broke out and was MOI wsaea 10 tune 70 sss
from Ozaukee, and publish It below. etf
The mate was . the wheel when the dre broke
He Immediately proceeded to the quarter deck to iau
the boats. but could not find hand " help him from
crew. With the assistance OF passengers he launched
Of the quarter boats, which was the only one ga
launched and which saved over twenty persons.
in this boatthe three that she threw In, aud the oil
boy, who she directed swim after It. Mr.. Ma
We6tDOPt.
lake were also saved In this boat.
There were five boats on the Niagara, which II I
had been properly launched and handled could
saved every person on board. One Of the LIE boats
the upper deck was launched without any line b.
attached TO IL, and drifted of 80 far that none c.
reach 1t.
While the stern boat was being launched, nearly
with people = man jumped into 1t from the hurric
deck s,rk ng II it'll such force that the rope br0k
the bow ana the people all spilled out and drot
together, while the boat was swamped and rends
use less.
Captain Miller furnishes the following list OF pas
gers at Ozaukee on Thursday, which were saved -
CABN.--J W. Bolles, W. II. Hamilton, Oxford, {
mango Co., \. y; = 5 Ensign Pitcher, 9 ,. Ada
N. Y; Frederick Drisco, Fulton. Oswego Co., N.
Daniel Lee. Waukesba. Wis.,; X. r Hurlbut, Macki,
Mich; G b. Peters, porter, Chicago, H.; H. .Hely,
STgKRAGE-Mary Ly ons, from Montreal; four child
of Hamilton CT slme's; Martin Houghton, wife and
children, Of Westport; Lewis and Francis Willard,
boys from Pattsburg New York; Pat Meal, Mary
lone, Neal O'Neal Mary Laha, Kieau Lake.
When the Arctic left Ozaukee four bodies had been
covered, three OF whom were ladies'. One OF the Ia
had on her person $500 in new bank bills, In bank Pr
ages. None OF them had been identified. Among Il
certainly known to be Lost are Mrs. HUTCHINSON Of
city, and two children Of Mr.. Heron also of this
Mackn c, ana supposed TO be lost. as there no r
Of him. and he was generally known.
Capt Miller assures us that the number reported
board at the time too large. Therewere only Gig
cabin passeng RS after leaving Mackinac. About TIL
of thoee got or at Sheboygan. The stage agents at
boygan informed the clerk OF the Arctic that seventy
sepgers cabin and steerage, landed Ut Sheboygan.
crew are mostly saved, and IL is now believed that
over ffiy were drowned
Nothing has yet been heard Of Mr. Healy, the clerk
Of Mr. Clark, the steward Mr. Leonard, the first 81
neer, was not on board.
The hull OF the Niagara sunk In seven fahoms wa
about nine miles north OF Ozaukee, and about mile
a half from shore. She had on board one hundred I
Of merchandise, and thirty packages OF fish. She Ia
known TO have been insured, and was owned by {
Reed, and worth 500, COO
One OF the many affecting scenes attending the frie
full tissser TO the passengers Of the Inflated Mag
that Of the loss OF the entire family of Mr. Aims wo
Of Vermont. Wtth the care and painful anxiety Of
ather and husbspd be had gathered his wife, his aged
Their Of 10 years and three Children about him. and
all the precauton that tho terrible confusion would
NIT, lowered them from the deck and away from
advancing flames. 10 the more welcome but
less fatal waters. The palsy OF age the terror OF
ana the fright OF children, did not unman this hardy
Of the Green Mountains but with aiacrity no swan
one 10 another-now helping his wife 10 retain her
upon Il Q ,reacherous hawser-now assisting his daugt
In her struggles 10 catch at some buoying object n
what intense exeron he redoubled his exertons when
his youngest child OF three years, sink to his
gave! Then the death struggle OF bis aged pare
aud be saw amid bis divided exertons the gray hair
his father disappear for ever HIS exertons were
between his wife and two children, but the relent
waves had drawn them apart by It's merciess lashin
doubled upon him He had no time ~ look for
tapt boats, but only sufficient to grasp Jome chair
might with exhausted arm, his wife and children
be had not been tried enough, aud the and
cd angry surgts the chilly wife aud ghter bu
iDs Them from his agoDizsd sight All were nov g
save bis little boy or eight years, who strugg
with the sea TO maintain footnold upon . floating o
Az the heroic little fellow would mount upon its sec
scat, the sea would strike iand roll Il from under hs
Tine after time did the brave boy Chamber up. ~
often would the heavy sea break over him. The Eat
had secured a boat that was bottom up, but seeing
boy In such fearful peril, at sought him 10 rem
atctan utsn hat vasr to-
limbs and In his heart With desperate reaches he str
gled for his brave little son. the last Of mis- N nily,
before reaching him hc disappeared and folio wed
grandfather bis mother, his sister, and little br
20 their cold grave at the depths 'of Mchy
lAfe was now scarcely worth preserving. and only
hope now helped him 10 save himself: II was that
might yet recover the cold OF his drowned fam
ana lay them with oils own hands In the ground
succeet ca, and saved, the only member OF hal
family that mad but few GAYS before leu home OF
fort IN tue beautiful valley CT the White River, among
eastern and sunny slopes Of The Green Mountains.
Evsneene at the grave OF Gabriel he 70 day watch
the beach nj uzaukec, In hopes that friendly "
may tend him up from the bosom OF tho lake, his !
forever loaf family.
urm FROM cAiT. MILLER.
To TIE Prnfic-Since my arrival at Chicago, I h
frequently been asked about an snonymou letter VII
found by the steward In his oiiice after Mag
lett Colxgrood on her last trip but one; and In order
give the whole matter 10 the public, now write
communication
The Green Bay boat running between Coiurwood
Green Bay and could not be depended on aud the
fore the passengers boun Green Bay were frequcr
obliged to take passage on the Chicago bots but v
the understanding that they got OF at kscKsnac
there would be two dollars ana half refunded 10 tn
their delivering up their tickets 10 Green Bay or
would be landed at any port on the vest % l.
Aichgau, but no money refunded This, II appears,
aed great dcs OF dissasfaction with those people
did nos understand steamboat matters, and have
euenly been asked n We could not act a. agents. and
ward them 10 the place 10 which they had paid 10 go
has always been that we were Only paid scrva
and had 10 go b. Instructions, &C.; but 10 usually
case in such m Alters, there would be grea, deal
erumbing, and suprosuon ON the pat o. these sr,
bling thai II was the officers Of the stea who "
try ing TO dsfraud tbe and that Intentional on
part OF the whole line; but those who really underst
the matter OF course never attached any blame 10
Chicago line.
The trip before last, on leaving Collins wood, We
quite number Of those disarected ones and while
ing al the dock, the steward, Mr.. Clark, found Ia
room, on his desk, The following letter, and HANDED a
me-
LOOK our'-save yourself the boat will be burned toni
every Thing IN readiness we have made ample Yrepars
cigneH A. PAssrSsr
Immediately called the engineer, Mr.. Leonard into
rocm showed him the letter, and also Capt. Dick OF
lower lake steamer Peerless; when, after consulate
we concluded TO set etrct watch but yet without sb
ing any signs OF alarm. My wheelsmen we're constar
travelling around the boat. but saw nothing that wo
lead them suspect any person. Every fear thereto
died away, and thought nothing further Of tina