Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-05
THE BURNING oFrHE STEAMER AUSTRIA.

Statements OF The Rescued Pasnnst1s-Fearhui Particulars
of the Confa4ratiom-Gro Cdrele,,ne,s.
The rescued passengers OF the Austria, brought to
New York in the Prince Albert free OF charge, all
seem, it ia stated, to be deeply imbued with a sense
of horror in remembering the terrible auferings end
dangers they have passed, end, as mentioned y%ester-
day, all concur in sta;ing that there was gross mis-
management in those who had charge Of the steamer.
There aeemc to be a faint hope that one of the boais,
which was eeen st sunsel fer sstern of the Austria,
with a number of persons - her, may have been
nicxe , M by thp bgik which was cruising vt the
Sxr.c, M, mex, morning. The whole number known
n bs saved il O. of ties. 55 wers takeli to the
Azores by the Maurice. I'D arrived At New York in
the Prince Albert, and two went from Halifax TO
Boston. We see no positive mention made OF the
missing Bsltimuresns, except q remark in the New
York Tribune that the Rev. DIR. Weinmgnn, a Ger
man Lutheran minister OF Baltimore, was among the
lost. This, We suspect, ID based upon statements
made 10 the Baltimore papers. Charles '. l. 10
of is wears, and a son of MIR. Rosen, the music teach.
or, who was lost. Young Rosen il said to b. a bright
look ING lad, but wears traces OF pslpabte sorrow. He
has q mother and two sisters in Richmond. The pas.
senyers on bos:d the Prince Albert contributed the
ann of f3l So Cd for The relief Of those rescued from
The passengers at New York all furnish statements
of lhs calamity, but they are, TO some e1'ent, but a
repetition of the facts 80 graphically described by
Mr.. Brew, In bis statement already published, as we'll
a, briefly by MIR. Peterson, under tina telegraph head
Yesterday. We give several, however, avoiding
repetition as much as possible.
Dist REesISG SCENES.
The flames Ieaped up the shrouds ana isked along
the Yards till the saiis were wrapped In nsrDes, and
burning Fragments Of them we're continually falling
on the persons OF those below, and setting the dresses
of the ladies on fire. One garment alter anotlIer was
in this way destroyed, aud the loss OF each only ex
posed them more and more to the intense heht. When
they could no longer bsar up under ms torture. they
their position for a long tune, determined to endure
every possible suffering before Jumping overheard,
aud some OF the ladies wore almost disrooed before
thsy took the fearful leap into the jaws ct d-sih Tn.
men. too, endured the scorching uniii 'A"y we're
forced 10 seek in a wstery grave relief from their
suferings. They were generally enguiphed a. ouce.
Mr.. Soudhim, Of New York, was suite distrscted.-
HE wife and five little ones were with iiiaI. He
sought in vain for some means TO cave ihtin, ana
when at Last there seemed 10 hope, lie quietly walked
the moment when they were forced to Jump rom the
vessel. The steward snd steTsrcesS, VINO had sue
ceeded in resching the deck before the flames had eI
tended into the cabin, were known TO De 'ov-rs.-
They remained by one sDoihsr, e1hiol'iDg 'ne fondesl
affection. When forced by tbs heat to go ovsrboard
they embraced md kissed one another, sprsng into
the water, and sank locked in each others arms
There were several newly married couples or board
among the German passsDgsrs.. Charles Brandt, OF
Chicago, and MIR. Hoxie, OF New YORK, were On board.
snd il is believed were lost.
One woman. with two daughtera, kissed them both.
and then putting her arms aFuuDd thetn' I'll three
Jumped into the water. An English lady, who cams
on board at Southampton with her husband, had three
children with her-a cir! about five yeara old, Il boy
about three, aud a babe in her nrlns. Ihh husband
had jumped over, and rs the danes grew hotter and
burned more tiercely, She took her little g'ri. kissed
her, AMI threw her into the water. Sne !hen took the
boy, a fair, healthy little fellow, embraced him. gave
bin her lsst kiss, and threw him IN. lie sirnck on
his beck ard struggled very hard, rising to tbs sur
face three separate times, calling out, each
time, 10 the most piteOus tones, then suuk 10 rise nj
more. The poor woman then clasped her baby 10 her
breast and Jumped in with it, kissing il repeatedly as
they sank ~ the bottom.
NR. bERRY's STATEMENT,
Philip Berry, of New jersey, in his statement Gays:
The scenes on the deck were heart rending. A
woman cams to me aud begged me for Gods sake to
cut her throat; she vas running Wildly about the
deck. and | very soon lost sight Of her. Others were
crying and imp.oring for bslp from each other, but
there WAS none. A susl party resolred to remain
together a. long as possible, and If the leap into the
ocean became inevitable, they determined to make it
together. They were the Rev. Mr.. Stsmm, a mis-
sionsry, Mrs. Stamm, Mr.. Shiebe, MIR. Straub, q
Bsptis; minister, Mrs Strsub. Miss Becker, a COVER.
ness in q family in New York city, Mr.. Berry and
two or three others. Ii eoon became evident that the
alternative WAS inevitable. Taking their positions on
the edge of the quarter deck, Mr.. Shiebe gave the
word Lets 20" and Immediately Mr.. Berry teaped
overheard in advance Of the others. with bic lfe.buoy
In bis hand, and es be r,ached the water he was
compelled TO let 20 his bold of 1t, while he was