The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-30
Statements OF Prof. GIaubenskIoe, MIR.
Vein, Mr.. Rosen, and others.
The Other Fifty-Ave Of the Rescued
Gone to Fayal
ADDITIONAL NAMES Of PASSENGERS,
&c, &C., &c.

the passengers for the relief OF Autras
amounting to f31 IS. Cd.
The following the Of the persons from Ne
Hamburg steamer Austria brought into Halifax by The
bark LOTUS taken from the bark Maurice brought
here by the Prince Albert
Jean Polekrusea New York.
Philip Berry, Hackensack, N. J.
H. Rauder, Sweden.
s. Peterson, Sweden
G. Hoggrist, Sweden
c. V. T. Rosin, Richmond Va.
Henry Aug. Smith, Chelsea, Mass.
Alfred Vein, Philadelphia.
7. G. Glaubcnskee, New York
7. Thompson California.
The sudden confusion into which the passengers the
Austria thrown at the first cry of fire. and
muuous rush to the boats every part OF the vessel
bringing every class of passengers together almost not
entirely strangers Ia each other has prevented mar
rves given much being learned beyond the catastrophe
in general way. few names only have been remem
bered by the rescued which greatly regretted many
relatives and friends would doubtless derived some
satisfaction, though melancholy enough from learning
with what composurc those they mourn met their
unlocked for and heart rendng fate From rescued
who arrived yesterday forenoon in the Galway steamer
Prince Albert had personal narratives which have
much painful interest The youngest Of this number gives
US the following
STATEMENT OF MR.. ROSEN.
Ny name is Charles r. V. Rosen. am native Of vir
gnia My mother and my sisters present reside in
Richmond of that State where family has resided for
the last thirteen fourteen years My father whom have
lost by this dreadful catastrophe professor OF
in Richmond and well known there. Ny father and
left New York the 10th Of June for Bremen by the
Ariel Of the Vanderbilt line My father was a native or
Sweden and visit to Europe his parents Hav-
ing resolved TO about the commencement Of Sep
occurred OF Importance from the time OF leaving tin
the vessel fire. When the flames were frs. seen
my aihcr and together deck We kept together
and TO the boat the port bow the only boat that
was clear Of the fire that could see because Of the
sudden dense smoke that the ship boat
was filed the rush general TO the port side Of
tho chip The boat then suspended TO the davis when
found impossible 10 lower her with the passcn
gers that had crowded into her. The first TO the
boat and ordered every person leap the deck
enable him TO lower the boat but few OF the passengers
needed his orders. Notwithstanding the excitement
around the mate was cool and collected and would have
accomplished what he said had his orders respected
On their no, complying with his orders he eaped into tho
boat among the crowd and took the passengers in any
manner he could and threw them o. the on tho
deck In this he assisted by stout gentleman ono
Of the passengers bu, rushing upon into thu
boat than they could throw out the task was hopeless
The FIRE rushing uTon them the took knife and cut
the tackle from the davis and LET the down into tho
water upon reaching whch the great weight Of the pas
sengers sunk her feet On going into the waler
there were probably forty persons the boat jammei
together ''like behring's in a BARREL The cries Of tho
passengers Of every description d fear consequent
from such pcrous position and terrible TO hear
The general cry thai all would be lost, While
some were crying TO God 10 save them. The pas
scngcrs were all washed out OF this boat O. she on
tered the water As she rghted up agan the psssea-
gers rising the surface and scramblng = bsue
they could TO sct hold of her. when was rising % !
came against the keel Of the boat and then struck ous
little and ultimately goa hold q shs balwssks A thas
time there probably oaly persons in The boss
and hanging 20 her; but in few afterwards
the tcst again filed with her former occupants who
weighed her down twelve or eighteen inches under
meath the surface In this position were upwards &C
five hous-the cork around tho life and an air tight
box connected with preventing her from snkng though
IN this position in the water.
Ny father 70, the boat after first allied and
swcp, ont Five or sx oars belonging 10 ,l,s
boat had been shcd together that hrst coming
TO the surface be caught bold Of them lie would un
doubcdy have reached the boat but i've or six persons
took hold Of the oars which prevented them from moving
only the water drfted them. our boat was In ths
unmansgcablc position we could only keep sim and
that got hold II their ends with the assistance o.
gentleman tried 10 pull them U.s. their weight and
wet clothes rendered beyond strength During four
hours they drilled alongside last was told that
my father had GOT hold u the stern o. the boat could
no, get 10 him. 4 impossible move, and sst
being exhausted, after hanging only few minutes, no
sank. and never him more.
From the % some in the boat Il was cap
sizcd four times with the exception II two ladies' and
ono child the passengers cs this boat III men Tas
frs, time tina, the boat csrszci the lady list her
child the time shc nigh lost herself and after
the third time she died IN The boat from exhaustion
while shc lay in her husbands I helped her hug
bond, with another man. consign her the deep a.
was cloc by II was trying time COZ every body; but
the husband who . German was very much afflicted
BY The les q hs wife and child Daring three times In
which The boat capslzcd several persons wore ost
aud once twice | sppTchensye that would give
ont alec
A. The down, about haf-pas, seven O'Clock,
took leave q H. fearful that might 30 the last tims
We should H. Abou, this time The stood No In
the boat and asked rs, Euglish and in German,
wanted 10 he saved and So scd have 70 carry Qua
his Instructions Tie told no that should al have gctout
tho boat and hang on 20 bulvsk end the ,hss
they would place across The li she got above tho
surace and they would bail her ont THIS immedi-
stcly complied with by the rasscngrrs ADD we went all
over mo the water except wcnan aud the two
Who baicd out Al thu Time = man was seen IN the
water, with large tin life buoy. He was hailed and
added 10 ,le number % those who were clngng the
boat While h buoy was cd N two by The and used
ia bail out the 1he boat cleared Of water the
passengers we're told 70 enter again taking with their as
la,,e ~atr ~ possible The dashed sars we're detached
anil with them rowcd 20 the frcneh bark Maurice an
scu a. We discovered hes near which We we're taken
sboa, eight O'Clock
ABATEMENT or Syrx prTppaoN