New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-21
MARINE AFFAIRS.
THE LOSS OF THE AUSTRIA.

The london Times Of Tie ith has the following:
SOUTHAMPTON. Snndav.-Intelligence was received
here last nigh. Of the burning at .ea of the screw
steamship Austria, while on her passage from this
port to New-York accompanied, 1t Is to be feared,
with sad loss Of life. The disastrous tidings were
communicated to Messrs. Croskey h Co, the agents
of the Company 70 whom the steamer belonged by
Mr. James Leader, LOyds agent al Bristol, III the
following telegram:
"P Pen.berton, Virginia, reports destruction by
fire. 18th Of September, steamer Austria, Sou,hgmp-
ton to New-York. Ii Is feared great loss OF he +.
Pemberton fell III with Lotus, for HALIFAX, Is passen-
gers on board; % on board French bark. Captain
Of steamer jumped overheard, drowned
The Austria eft Hamburg on the 1T and Southamp-
ton on the ith OF September so that she must have
been about threelouths of the way across he Allan
tic when the dread calamity occurred. So had nearly
GOO souls on board when she left this port, having
about 80 rstcass 100 second, and 80 Storage pas
sengers, and her crew upward of 100 in number
IT, therefore those enumerated IN the telegram are all
that are saved the lives lost by this fearful catastrophe
must amount to at least 500. II is 10 be hoped, how
ever that more OF the unfortunate people escaped III
the steamers boats with which she was well supplied
and have been picked up by other vessels. The ma
iority of tie passengers engrants from Germany
of whom the agents of the company here have no list
The following are the names Of the passengers VINO
embarked at this port, the hrst division comprising
those who took their tickets at Messrs. Croskeys
offices, and the second those who came over from
Havre
Second Class-sIiss L. Ford, Mr.. Bicke, Mr.. Robt.
Hunt, Mrs. Lydia Hunt.
Steerage-Mr. a. Norris, Nicholas Renouf, Rachel
Renouf, Charlie Brew, NJ; Franess Ne@le, Miss
Annie Neele. Master Frank Neale, Mary Neale I'm
fautl Mr.. 5. n. Bendenson.
FRENCH PASSENGER LIST.
Second Cabin-Mr. John Mentos, Mr. Louis Neu-
man, Mr.. lie Faivre and wife.
Steerage-Mr. Joseph Lebel, Mr. Joseph George
Keller, Mr.. Joseph Weipier.
The Austria was an iron screw steamer of ,5oOtuns
and GO horsepower built by Messrs. Card Co., of
Greenock, about two years ago. She was commanded
by Capt. Heydtmann, the Oldest Captain IN the Com
pany service, and the Comm2dore q their fleet lie
was al excellent seaman and his gentemanly bearing
caused him to be held in high respect. The Hamburg
American Packet Company ha. existed Tor many years
as sailing packet company with the addition, during
the last three four years Of q steam line. lher
first two steamers, the Borussia aud the lamHona,
have always been celebrated for the fast passages tey
have made to and from New York, and were employed
respectively by the English and French Governments
10 the transport service in the Black Sea during the
Russian war. When released from this service, the
two steamers resumed the line running monthly eacn
way, and early in the present year two additional
steamers. the Austria and SaXonia placed on the
line, since which fortnighty communication with
NeW-lork has been maintained with the greatest
punctuality and regularity. The people Of Hamburg
took great pride in this Company and their vessels,
and the Of this alarming disaster viii be received
there as a national calamity.
In the Autumn Of 1856 the Austria was chartered Tor
the conveyance Of troops TO India, but was twice
obliged to put back in consequence Of accidents to her
machinery and the charter was annuled, the troops
beng sent oNl ~ the
to the European and American Company. After un-
dergong an effective repair If her machinery, the
Austria placed on the New-iork line, for which
she was built. During the present Summer she has
made two very successful passages out ana home and
on her third outward voyage when she encoun-
tered the terrible accident which has had 30 fatal
result She would have been the next ship home Of
this line, being due here on the 18th inst.
In addition to the large number OF passengers the
Austria full laden with valuable cargo. We
believe that she was insured.
SOUTHAMPTON, Mondsy.-By this mornings post
tie following letter from Lloyds agent at Bristol
received by Messrs. Croskey and Co.:
"BRrsToL, Oct. 9.
"Gryr1rxrs-I telegraphed to you this afternoon
Of the loss Of the steamer Ausria from your port by
fire. now give details. as communicated by Capt. !
Stempson, Of the p. Pendeton.
"1he p Pendeton, arrived this day from Virginia,
reports the destruction by fire Of the steamer Austria,
from Hamburg and Southampton 10 NewYork on the !
18th Of September sea- with, il is feared the loss
Of 500 persons.
"a French bark had rescued 6s persons from the 1
Austrias boats and pieces Of floating wood &c; and
the p Pendeton supplied provisions TO the English
bark Lotus having ON board Is persons who had been
transferred from the French bark and would be taken
on by the Lotus TO Halifax, whittier che bound .
s.ill on board the French bark name and destination
unknown bu, intended to land passengers at Fayal.
1.-THE captain Of the steamer jumped overheard, /
ard drowned soon after the outbreak of the fire,
ship between decks with boiling tar;
"Yours, &C, JAMES LEADER
"Messrs. CsosELY & Co. SOUTHAMPTON"
STEAMSHIP VANDERBILT.
Tie Saxona, ariyed Yesterday, reports having met +
the Vanderbilt Saturday, 9th inst, at p. m in lat.
20 H. lon g. TIE Vanderbilt was then seven days !
from New-York, and had made 2,3l0 miles distance,
averaging $50 miles per day.
me NICARAGUA LIsE OY STEAMERS.
The arrangements Of the Nicaragua line to Caifor-
MIA have been completed and the rst steamship will
sail ON the 9Th of November. The Hermann and I
Washington will run alternately the 9Th and Goth Of
each month.
THE STEAMBOAT NAIL TO BOSTON.
a. the hour OF departure Of the mail steamboats, OF
the Stonngton line viii be changed this evening for
the Winter season. to p IN. instead OF O'clock the
Postmaster announces that the Boston mails vii close
&, 3 p. II. til further notice.
DIAMOND REEF.
Within few days past, the City Surveyor mas
made an examination Of tue work now IN progress Oy
Messrs Huested & Kroehl with Ryersons submarine I
diver, on Diamond Reef, and will probably make an
early report TO the Common Council we UNDERSTAND
tha, the work far advanced tEst two more weeks
Of favorable weather will suffice for us completion,
when there viii be uniform depth OF = ie<t on every
part, and the buoy can be removed Inc rock Il so
much broken that but little more blasting Will De re-
uuired in-prneil the time being mostly &C.