Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-10-01

HALIFAX, Sept. 27-The barque Lotus arrived here
yesterday with twelve of the sxyeven passengers saw
ed from the steamer Austria which burned at sea
on the 18th inst passenger reports that lite after
O'Clock on the afternoon of the 18th dense volume
of smoke burst from the after entrance to the steerage
The speed of the steamer instantly sackened to one
half at which rate she continued until the magazine ex
poded when the engineers were supposed to have been
instantly suffocated.
The fire next burst through the lights amidshp spread
ing with fearful rapidty boat was let down on the
port side and instantly crushed. Another the star
board side swamped from the number of people rush
ing into it.
All the frst-cabn passengers were on the poop,
ceptng few gentlemen, who must have been suffocaed
in the smoking
Many of the second cabin passengers were also on the
poop, but number shut up in the cabin by the
IRE Some of these were pulled up through the venta
tors but the greater portion persisted The last woman
who drawn up said that six already suocated
Several men and women on the poop jumped into the
sea by twos and threes Some of the women were al
ready in flames others hesitated until they were driven
to the step by the advancing flames and in half hour
not soul was left on the poop.
The French barque Maurice Capt. Ernest Remand,
alongside at five O'Clock and rescued forty of the
passengers who chiefly taken off the Bowspr but
some who were struggling in the water At eight
o'clock one of the metallic boats came up with twenty
two persons including the first and second officers. Sub
sequently four picked up on floating piece
of a broken boat. The second officer afterwards
rescued from the water and both he and the third officer
were severely burnt Many of the male passengers
were frightfully burnt.
Only six women we're saved and three of these were
shockingly burnt
A Norwegian barque went alongside the wreck the
next morning, and may have picked up few persons
The Maurice had no communication with her.
SECOND DESPATCH.
The barque Maurice proceeded with the Austria s
passengers to Fayal
The passenger from whom the information is derived
says that when the captain of the Austria heard of the
fire. he rushed on deck, excaimng, We are all lost "
He then let down one of the boats, which immed
ately lost and he fell into the and was left far be-
hind The passenger says that the tire arose from
culpable negligence while umgating the Storage with
burning tar under the superintendent of the 4th officer
| The only British subject on board was Mr. Brew, an
officer in the British civil service on his way to Column
! bia.
The following is list of the saved L. Kuhn, 1st of
ficer B. Hertman I'd do. S. Bernett, Sd do; c. Mel
hacc, boatswain's mate c. Plate, quartermaster n.
Surgeuzen sailor Fl. Richter, boy S. FREEHOLD fire
man Edward Avindoph, steward; c. Poll, engineer
assistant.
PASSENGERS Females-Maria FRIEDRICH from Trag ;
Rosalie ST. Zig, from Lobseuz Betty Ergen, Lemburg
Catharine Tinoke New Y ork B. Rovendamon, Schar-
| beck; Srina Hoschel Bremen.
Males.-Forde Stuar, Mesmer Chas. 1ras, Nicara-
qua ; Theodore Tsfeld New York -- Durfeld, Ores
den D. COIN and F. Reinlanmer, Koln; Jacob Rl,
Baierk; Fraur Fitz, Maine; Emil 1asy Eugar; DIR,
SneCk hOln w m. Becker L. w epler ana ElleH elle,
New York c.. Ionic Chicago Leopold Thillier Pooh
lowitz G, Lukmann, Cincinnati T. Hoheatol Ribbons
Wildniss F. P. Retke Leuzen G. Nolerson Cappe-
len Frederick Stabner and Ferdinand Stabner Larn-
kov II. Osbar, Bremerbeck c. Becker, Blornberg A.
Lars Cappelen n Sticks, II. Wendell, c. Buchaz, F.
Rendsburg S. Hess, Holzzen Fl. Hass, Berlin Peter
wagner, and Wilt Mnsow, Worms; Levy Book, Tu-
dort S. Pollack Rutsden Phillip Muller, Rrau Ernst
Witte, Wed n; 4. Bionstei Mannheim f. Wunnsch-
mann, Lige Lyon Wolfk, New York Friedhel Nag-
ner, Cassel James Smith -- Murray, Alexandria
Va
The following were transferred to the ship Lotus:
Chas. Brew, England Jean Polikeruski, New York
Phillip Berry ltackensack, New York II. Randers and
c. Hogguist, Sweden; c. V. T. Rosin, Richmond, Va;
Henry Augustus Smith, Chelsea j. F. Cox, Boston
Alfred Vein, Philadelphia Theodore g. Glaubenskler
New York - Thompson, California.
Capt Waters of the Prince Albert rendered to those
at Halifax free passage to New DIRK, and ten accep
ted. The Prince Albert sailed thence at p. m. on
Sunday.
HALIFAX, Sept 27.-The barque Lotus from Liver
pool arrived in Halifax harbor on Sunday afternoon
with twelve of the sixtyseven survivors, passengers
the steamship Austria burnt at Sept. 9th, in lat
45 10, long Al 3d. taken from the barque Maurice on
the 18th The agent of the associated press immediate
y boarded the Lotus and obtained the following partcu
lars The following is the statement of Chartress Drew
[ took passage at Southampton the 4th, in the
steamship Austria, Captain Hydtmann, which left lam
burg I'd, We sailed at P. NJ; the evening being a
little misty, in consequence anchored between the
Isle of Wight and the main land, and sailed again on
the following morning. In weighing anchor an mfor
tunate accident occurred by which of the lost
his life owing to some msmanagement the anchor raj
out whirng the capstan round with terrific force hurl
ing the all directions two severely injured
and supposed to have been instantly killed, as
he never rose to the surface From the time the shir
was laid on her experienced strong westerly
= winds. On the 18th the weather more favorable
and the 18th speed of eleven knots had been at
tanned, and all were in high hopes of reaching New
9 York by the 18th. At little after O'clock P. M
was on the quarter deck, and saw dense volume O
smoke burst from the after entrance to the Storage
Some women aft, eXclaimng the ship is on fire
what will become of us ?" The ship was instantly pu
at half speed at which she continued until the magazine
exploded from which | infer that the engineers wer
instantly sufocated. l only walked from where I wa
the quarter deck to the waist of the ship when saw
the flames breaking through the lights amdship. A
the ship head to the wind the flames Travelled will
fearful rapidity.
then went to the man at the wheel, and told him t
put the vessel with her side to the wind He hestatet
probably did not understand me, as he was a NATIVE
OF Hamburg. then got a german gentleman to speal
to him. AT this time | saw persons letting dow
the boat on the port side of the quarter deck VIVA
became of the boat | don't know but think she wa
crushed under the screw then went to get boa
the starboard side of the quarter deck but tn
moment put our hands the ropes, there were 81
many people who crowded in it that we could not lift
off the blocks. We therefore left it for few moments
until the people got out when returned and Launched
over the side of the ship when the people rushed int
again it descended with great violence into the water
and instantly swamped all the people being wash
ed out, excepting three, who held on to the Sides
we then let down rope and pulled up person
who proved to be the steward. Another in the &C
OF being hauled up, strangled by the rope
! The tire too fercely to attempt Il
haul up any more from the swamped boat All th
hrst cabin passengers were the poop, with the ex