The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-10

EXTRACT FRoA EEK LOG Rook-rdE NAMES or rsE
sUFFEREEs-rsssESGERs' TESTIMONIAL TO THE
CAPTAIN.
BY the arrival Of the Hamburg steamship Hammonla
this port Tuesday US, save received from
her captain a statement II accitcn, which has de.
tanned her be, end her expected time Of arrival.
wednesday, September 10, 1s5s-wind n. F., weather
clear AT Ave o'clock A. " We hal taken cargo and
al the pssscngers baggage. AT 80 O'Clock A. NJ
weighed anchor and strained sowi, aowa The river
E1be Stopped on Guckssd At ten A. for the first class
passengers They arrived by the steamer schuiau, and
were taken board a, eleven \. ". This done,
started again and passed cuxhayca two II. ~ Athrcc
Y. NJ the yot cft At 100 r. VI. passed pi'ois Cal
lott We bad just passed. the latter place when viocnt
caused the ship b. shake at the sam moment
dHcovcTel the alter part A TO- quarter deck the
stern, shattered and burning. Tho punfs ani hose
Immediately pui INTO reguston and The nc soon exin
gu-hcd Tie engine wa meant ne stopped, A. Va" hrin
rendered 1nmansgeabi" by the fragments of wuvd
scattered aruuna. These were removed, the engine
sd ia motion, and T,tlY Bel again 10 Hamburg
Our PRESUMPTION = that tho ase originated BY the cyo.
sion II the powder magazine. which IA situated abat the
key Kept by the fourth officer. Tie powder kept n
strung copper box, watch has hor OF "a. sire II cart
ridge and sad hole also guarded by lock- The whole
l. constructed according to the requirements of
cfic.r-.
me la, shot from the Fsmmcrs vas fred Oh Gluck
stodt al n A. g. Inc powder magazine then shut
ap By the third on ami the S-y delivered to the fourth
oer who had Il IN his possession at the time Of tins ex
Mr. Muller, from Gutenberg, was severely injured;
Madam Andre, Mr.. Bafth ard Mss Bcrmann slightly.
On the return Of tho iianrnnnia q 'mhurs the follow
ing day Judicial investigation of the acciden took place
BY the proper authorities. but the Cause Of the accident
could not b. discovered
Signed-H Schwens.n. Commander; W. Taube, First
officer. N seebach rcccnd DO a. n Fack Third do. Y.
q rrauysn, Fourth DO, o. T Beg, Chef Engineers Dr.
X Ncandcr.
The wounded were lcf in Hamburg
TESTIMONIAL THE CAPrals AND OFFICERS.
The undersigned, tho hfsi cabin Passengers y the
steamship Hanmoria, feeling un1er many obigatIers 10
Captain Shw and b. OF far their and
watchfuncsa the passengers, Rcwse for their best
efforts 70 drive fruin their tho ar need
nj the explosion, M TIE ousiart " the voyage md Cor
thcir kindly attentions witch ,fcase the euce of
she passengers Ia them efficient Officers, for tic
rnaindcr Of the voyage tender item thu 4 = maua.l
I'm board the Hsmraoua, IN The port q New York, DC
fober o. 1865.
g. Winzcr, v Ncwbrick,
Carl Rudcphc schwmrow, u ". Ku-cr, Ohio.
J. T. nagcner, Joseph Guitermsnn,
Gustavc Andre. Phi, A. tnhof,
LOWS Morgcns,erne, irt,sb'g, ,. schmidgai.
II. SclImpcr, Havana, joaquin Redo,
Herm kannah, H. Thorschinfdt
VIM. I.schCr.
Mme Andre who was rrcni Philadelphia, second
cabin passenger, and slightly wounded, together with
Mss Fanny Beimarn--aso slightly wounded-rcturned
their h0lc "a HAMBURG. VI Blrth from Costa Rca,
70 tho house Of hts friends and Mr. Muller only was
The Hamburg papers in publishing account of tho
accident spcek highly - the presence q mind Of captain
ScbUensen, who was unmcycd amid the terror and con
sernaon " the passengers aud also speak " the courage
Of the crew. who rushed mmU 1acy 10 the scene 81 the
aocdent 70 render whatever aid they could regar ess OF
thor own personal danger.
Captain schwcnsen knew nothing Of the Ausrias
nophe till he made acquainted with n by the pilot
TUESDAY morning lie Is deeply grieved NJ the calamity
He speaks highly Of Captain Hey dmann A sailor and
gentleman and only credit the reports of his
abe fatal and trying moment TO sudden arrangement Of
mind
Among the passengers Of tho IIammona are three per
sons supposed W have been lost in the Austria. Mrs.
Sachs, Of Cncinnat, first cabin passenger In the ammo
mia, supposed " be IN the cabin OF the Aus
tria j. and " wechman, Of Cincinnati supposed 10 be
the Austria, ALEC by the Tiammona This will
he gratifying intelligence 10 the friends Of the persons
named, while ri the time will furnish n ground
for hope to others somo reported lost may yet heard
q In o similar manner.