The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-01

The Herusps spcousserst tAs nee .srrleo vssahss
TAIN hsh When sbou, 600 o. 900 m 1ss fros south
.npos the vessel lsoor,Ds hs.<v,.y: and oas
The centre shsn, carrying The side lovers Of
one cf 'he engines, 6rose, and the shook da-
The chip tous AIDE completely ,epenaen, up,u the
power Of the remaining engine IL mort sscolteuaa
oircr instance ,bs, the perfect dsione prevafag on
beard tho, Hermann, and IN the engine dc part
ment, caused this serious disaster TO 10 OF GO Ia
jury to the vesst The shghtcst DELAY rnxearng
. oppme the machinery would probably have broken
the osEer engine aud the Heruan1 0nld sbea have
been tft 10 The mercy Of the waves A. 4 wss, tae
wreck Of the broken mschioe ~as qu'csiy dnenxssed
emo the bead Of the ship put about for southampton
.tesmng with ono engine driving both paddle 11ests
rhe Her mann arrived Of southampton tae even
rg d TIE l4h ultias Tho passengers have signsi
testimonial to Captain Bggas, EXPIRE siva o. lheir
aonnsthn Of the great Anii.e .sll courage and
pra,ewo,hy conduct dspAy % by him ln,oasnoat the
passenger we're rwarded t. tneir destoa1,n by ,he
Fulton ard the valuable cargo after oeiog surveyed
you'd be r.shipped by the agents, Messrs Croskey
% with all practicable speed
SOuruAsproS Monday, Dec. is, 1855.
The United Safes Mail steamship Hermann, which re-
TUNED 10 hi port yeserdaY under the circumstances
otaiec rane INTO do,k 70 day. 70, the purpose having
Der Achinety repaired We haze nve'red With seye
raj Of he passengers and dnd Them all thoroughly sas
ned With heir tr atncni board and the conduct OF
Capta,u Higgins ana his officers throughout the critical
crcumstal hey were called upon TO encounteY. The
following gratifying address has been presented to the
csp,np:-
W. the undssned PASSENGERS on board The United States
of the oeep think proper to express our feelings On our
started from Southampton Sd inst under
faversbe auspices which were, however not realized Tor
gale from the eastward which lasted win uuremtng fury
@ hs II Se SIDE @ Of
port engine parted inside Of the and Notwithstanding
" damaged the airing bent the side rods render
ed and thus were obliged to put trust in he srboard
,ha
with the expeeor Of contnnanee OF the heavy westerly
semed prudent TO wear ship and pu nass rigging add
ona jury yards and sails TO assist as far as possible the now
u so duration and on be. of the M
svsdsa by our sse anS captain
char gipg bis suddenly down with Jude
with his psus cool ntegid,y and eIpsiiepes he
crew carried safely through fearful danger
en sed before again reached those of anxiety and
suspense. -,
Ahc proper to pass the following resolutions ~
for his upremnt and vielance his admirable
see s"s ns
circumstances with who possee. IN such high
accomplish he'd gentleman and navigator.
oc@rs sns GpeS GRAINED and highly discipned crew
That while we are h The to the schne
he
secuted rejects The highest on he whole corps
and their able chief, bert @. femble
dps this trying scene cannot be Bet 100 highly
hs efficient assistants Of the responsible trust reposed in
Con. wbkelmanp, S. W Fish, late master OF
John 9. kimm, the American whale ship
John Grant, Henry : ' ipman late Sd Off.
Oh M9hbange, ,.... Ger Of ia. bark L"ouan,
II. Harbtck. Lewis Pix,
BY NOS, remarkable coipcden oe acclSeu 10 the
Hermann and that TO the Cunayd steamer America
cured the day and about the came hour the
A. struck by the rea which alno. enguIied her and
the Hernaon's leg naming $50 NJ, or 10 minutes To
TO- The hour ~sen her engine sna broke, both he
mornng OF The 9th inst.
Great Damage to steamships by the storm.
from the london News Dec IL
The steamer Azod arrived as Southampton yesterday
morning. conveyed by the siesmer Madrid. Tbs Az,f
bevpes 10 the Pepnsular ana Oriental Company ana lei
south xmPton hels inst for the Mauriius where she
was 10 be employ In carrying The mails 70 aud from
She very teep In the water, being laden with
The companys stores fer the Fast She got As Tar as
about hundred miles TO the west CT Cape Fnstcrro
whsn ,to was obliged 20 turn back she was seventy
hours in Of tho mort fearful gales knoSn. For
ony eight hour, tie matches were bauened do yn
count Of the that washed in her. aud the or
beers aud were stnout food during tho Whole OF
Thar tine. She was poopec by Tea, which washed
a~sy oil her rudier gear nd carried the boats vain Off
The deck and dashed him below tho engine inuring
him badly. Several men IN the engine depart
nept were severely injured, ana . boy was
wounded The sbip Ia damaged. being, rs the sailors
sport Cleopatra fell in with her at the entrance OF
tie On apne and dered her assistance far Ply
mouth ard there put on board OF her {, assist
tie crew IN working her TO Southampton The PENN
tuar and oriental Companys steamer Hadrd left South
anpton Oh Monday morning In search OF the Azod In
she wanted more asstsnce, and fell Ia with her oil
Porilsrd such extensive damage TO steam ships by
storms has been experienced during the las, three
weeks has been known before. Scarcely steam
has been able 10 withstand the recent s5rms Many
have be unable much TO soe them and hive put
back Even Cunard's ana Crosksys slaaotsc AilantI,
steamers have been worted In their Encounters with the
December gales and have turned back disabled and dis
ocma tied. The fury OF the sales has been felt Ill
the Medisrrapean great portion OF tae Atlantic
and In the surrounding the 3ritish Isles
cepton OF the force oil may be formed from the
fact that the Australian mall steamer European was
coming from the Cyoc 70 Southampton water wash
ed her, ard with such force that utcd up spare
screw, weighing TONS that was on board, and which
In falling through the deck. This Was the damage
that calsed her deteDsion.