The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-28
SECOND DISPATCH.
THE FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE CONFIRMED
PARTICULARS FROM AN EYEWITNESS.

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HALrFAx Sept. 27.-The bark Lotus arrived
here Yesterday with twelve of the siXty-seven pas
sengers saved from the steamer Austria, which left
Bremen the 4th inst, and which was burnt at
sea on the 18th inst.
passenger reports that a little after . o'clock
on the afternoon of the 18th dense volume of
smoke burst from the after entrance to the stecrage
The speed of the steamer was instantly slackened
one-half at which speed she continued until her
magazine exploded, when the engineers, it is sup
posed were instantly suiiocated.
The fire next burnt through the lights amidshps,
travelling aft with fearful rapidity. \ boat was let
down the port side but it instantly crushed.
Another boat on the Starboard side was swamped
from the numbers rushing into it. All the first cab
in passengers were on the poop excepting few gen
temen who must have been smothered in the smok-
ing room.
MANY of the second cabin passengers were also
on the poop, but number were shut in the cabin
by the fire. Some were pulled up through the
ventiators, but the greater number perished in the
flames.
The last woman that was drawn up said six were
already sutocated. Several men and women on
the poop deck jumped into the sea by twos and
threcs
Some women already wrapt in flames
Others hesitated to jump till driven at the last mo-
ment by the advance of the flames In half an hour
not a single soul was left the poop.
The French bark Maurice, Captain Ernest Re
maud, came alongside at o'clock, and rescued 40
passengers, who chiefly taken from the bow
spirit, but found struggling in the water.
At O'Clock one of the metal boats came up with
% persons, including the first and third officers.
Subsequently four men were picked up floating on
piece of a broken boat.
The second officer was afterwards rescued from
the water. Both he and the third officer were Sc
verely burnt.
Many of the male passengers are frightfully burnt.
Six women only saved three of whom are
shOckingly burnt.
A Norwegian bark went along side the steamer
next morning and sent boat. She may have
picked up few persons.
The bark Maurice had no communication with
her.
We have as yet none ofthe names of the saved.
THIRD DISPATCH.
The bark Maurice proceeded with the Austrias
passengers to Faya
A passenger says that when the Captain of the
Austria heard of the fire he rushed on deck exclam
ing "We are all lost! Let down the boats, which
were Immediately swamped. The Captain fell into
the sea, and was soon left far behind.
The fire arose from culpable negligence while
fumigating the steerage with burning tar under
the superintendent of the fourth officer.
The onl V British subject among the rescued is Mr.
Brew, an officer in the British civil service, his
way to Columbia.
The following is the list of the saved:-L. Kuhn,
first officer; B. liestman second officer 5. Bennett,
third officer; G. Merhaes, boatswain's mate: G.
Plate, Quartermaster; n. Surgensen, sailor II.
Richter, boy; S. Friebole, fireman; Edward Aim
dolph, steward; c. Poll, Engineers Assistant.
Passengers Friedrich, from Trag; Rosalia
st. Zig, from Lebcntz; Betty Esgen, Limberg;
Catharine Tunskel, of New York; B. Rivenda-
mon, of Scharbeck: Truia Reschcl, of Bre-
men, straus Mesmer, of New York, Charles
lras, Of Nicaragua; Theodore Isfeld, of
New York; Durrfed of Dresden; D. Cohn, +.
Remlaumer, of Kon; Jacel Rele, of Baierf; Franz
Fitz, of Mainz; Emil Tasz, of Euzcr; Doctor
Sheck, of Koln: VIM. Becker, j. Nepper, and
Ellen Vellc, of New York C. Lenik, of Chicago;
Leopold Thillier, of Pochlonitz; G. Luklmann, OF
Cincinnati; I. Heheatoe, Rubin's Widness: F. 2.
Rctke, Leuzen; G.. Nollessen, of Cappeln Fredcr-
lex Stalvier, of Zarinken; Ferdinand Stalvier, of
Zarinken II. Osbar, of Brcmerbeck c.
Becker, of Blemberg; A. Las, of Cappeln
n. Sticks, H. Wendell, c. Buchols, F. Reuds-
burg, :. Hess, of Holstien; II. Hass, of Ber-
lin; Peter Wagner, of Nonns: wife Mnslon of
Nonns: Lery Book, of Idorf, s. Pollock, of Rutz:
de-; Phillip Muller, of Aavan; Ems. Mite of Wi
DIM - Buhstirl, of Mannheim; Z Wunchmaun,
Of Liggen Lyon Wolfk, of n. York, Fred. Wagner,
OfCassel; Jas. Smith and - Murray, of Alexan-
dria, Va
The following persons were transferred to the
Lotus Charles Brew, of England; Jean Poliker-
uska, of New York. Phillip Berry, of Hackensack;
H. Randers and C. Hogguist, of Sweden; and C. V.
T. Rosin, of Richmond, Va. Henry Augustus
Smith, of Chelsea. Mass: John F. Cox, of Boston;
Alfred Vein, of Philadelphia; Theodore S. Clan
bensklerg, OF New York; - Thompson, of Cali
fOrnia.
Capt. Matters of the steamer Prince Albert, which
arrived here yesterday rendered to those of the res
cued passengers at Halifax, free passage to New
ork. Ten of them accepted the invitation. The
steamer sailed for New York at p. NJ. on Sunday.