The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-10
ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.

GAIT. eHEPPARD sAFE-M0RE PERSONS SAVED.
Its mistake that Mr.. Earlys brother vas lost.
Mr. Mills, whose dead body Ia here, was just closing his
business al Iavnca, intending 10 reside hereafter in Gin
Con Ia. be In the small boat with Mr. Grover, until
the rOpe was cut when he was Knocked overheard by
the tackle block swinging around and striking him on the
head.
some are Of TIE opinion that the Ere originated In the
hay stox ed away between decks
The bodies Of Messrs. Mills and xillhouse have been
laid out and enclosed collins, and will be sent on BY the
Galveston to New Orleans.
The BODY Of Joseph Hamilton Is also appropriately
today. He was resident Of Trespascos, Texas aud
owned considerable land In the vicinity OF Lsvacs-
Mr.. Nllbouse was from Dallas, Ala, where his family
The following survivors Of the disaster are at the Pal
metio Houses-Dauie sullivan, 81 Louis Mo; John Eel,
~ Louis; G. ". Eariy, Va; Jno T. Wheeler, Powder
M W. Garrison and p S Miller, Of New York, are at
The fremont House.
psrd alive he picked up clnging 70 some life pre-
serving chairs, nearly exhausted Great JOY s manifested
The cutter aIso brings in alive James Brown watchman
OF the LOUISIANA; samuel Wells, passenger, wisconsin
drawn from the wser, where was cingns 70 chair,
but In throwing the rope the chair dsengsged from
the hand Of the body, which then sunk The body was Of
a young man, with long black hair and heavy ong
beard.
The pilot boat Is just she brings three persons alive
ana .x dead bodies The OF the rescued persons
are passenger W. Fichlip Of Virginia. John Sanford,
Texsna, and John Howley, fireman
The dead three German women, and one boy two
United States army; also young American lady, name
unknown.
We have now no time 10 mention many i'm portant par.
uculars The efforts Of Captain sheppard TO do all that
could be Done 10 the lives Of his passengers are
spoken OF BY ali deserving Of the highest praise He
v@ The very last 70 leave bis vessel and could scarcely
have survivs ten minutes longer when picked up The
las, words he Wa heard TO utter when be threw himself
INTO the water win only chair 70 support himself, were
Inquiries for the safety q the passengers.
The passengers sso the CHEST praise 70 Captain
Dennisou Of the Galveston, for the noble exeruons
wnade 10 Of tha "A
Captain Walters Of the pilo, boat for their unremting
efforts the lives OF passengers, officers and cres
q The unfortunate Lousans-
STATEMENT or THE SECOND MATE
The following N outline Of the testimony Of andrew
Smith second mate Of the Louisiana, gwen before the
was hi, 1smh's) watch on deck at the time OF the d,s
astar; about l2H O'Clock A. N. discovered the light
house changed the OF the ship 10 northeast by
cast 10 seven ishoms water at The time then called up
the captain; shortly amer be came deck Mr. Brown,
The wachman, reported the ship fire between desks
emeh The smoke q pine wood was then hcaving the
lead abreast Of the pilot house. we all three Ube
captain, vsichman and myself went down on the
main deck looked the for ward hatch and smoke
between decks but no Gre the captain ordered me 10
sores on be hose 70 The IRE engine attempted 10 do so,
but vas prevented by the flames which burst suddenly
from the Groom, and rapidly assembled companion
boats went hist W We port quarter boat away the
lsshings, and made arrangements 10 lower IA Mr.
sArk, TIE chief officer ordered 10 hold 10 the
boat 70 ihe las, minute about twenty passengers then
rushed from the saloon into The boa then ran 10 the
starboard side IN clear away The starboard boat the
S.ss % oense naq 70 lee my way 70 the ashngs,
ngs and asked there any in charge Of The amer
ashings Mr. Clark replied that there was: we then
lowered The boat 10 the guard. Clark Insisted
that We should hold 10 the ast minute and rave
al We could twelve passengers then 90, ino tbe
beat (ihree white and two black females child and ak
men making with myself hirteen) Clark then len and
weni 70 another part Of the ship told the passengers In
the boat 70 wat my return started 10 see vbsi thew
~srs dong with The port boat u wa gone; | then A.