The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-28


Six hundred souls supposed to bc on board inclul
ing many women and children.
Mr. Brews Is the only British subject saved He is in
the British civil SERVICE and his way to British Colum-
ba He will proceed 10 Boston in the steamer Eastern
STATE, on tuesday Qo-day) en route for New York.
MR. GIAUBENSKIEE'S STATEMENT.
The following is the statement Of Theodore g. Gau-
bensklee:-
At about quarter past two P. NJ September 10, being
IN my stateroom, heard the cry Of hre" fastening
deck, saw the flames breaking out through the middle
deck Tho Captain trying get the people out Of tho
second boat on the port side, have lowered
tened to the foedeck keep the people from the boat
After few minutes turned around to go to the quartz
deck but could not get through the fire. remained on
the forecase the ship this time going onward against
the wind
With the assistance Of sailor cut down the bsails,
throw them into the to aid checking the pro
gress Of the fire. but the people deck did not under
stand our Intention and merely threw them into the water
tried 70 discover something with which the pas
sengers, but nothing was to be found The spars had
been thrown overheard and the buckets being near the
pipe, were oil on fire. In about half hour the foremast
fell and shortly after the manmast and at about tho same
time the engine appeared to STOP The ship which thus
far had been heading west gradually turned to tho north
and finally TO tho northeast. Soon after the
boiler seemed to collapse, and minutes after the
magazine exploded. BY the burning OF the ship, the
flames and smoke drove 10 the forecase The suffering
then became intense.
Our only hope now being in two vessels In the dis
tanccone Of which, afterwards proved to DO the Maurice
approached US slowly the other further or steering west
Of kshe
TIC Captais Of TIE Maurice
Having taken my stand the chains on the starboard
side, gradually advanced forward 70 mako room for
others. At about five O'Clock the Maurice sent OF
Q boat, and as soon as it came near, jumped
into the water and reached it, Seven others were taken
in and the boat returned TO tho bark. Two boats be-
longing to the bark continued to ply to and from the
steamer, picking up all they could until the darkness
made impossible TO find more of the sufferers Soon
after sunset the first officer and about adozen others came
to the bark, having saved themselves in a life boat
Later some Swedish sailors in part Of boat, and
Mr. Brew and German in part Of another boat
Mr. Gaebcnskleus account Of the origin of the fire coin
cides with that Of Mr.. Brews' in every particular
THE NAMES OF THE RESCUED.
The following are the names Of the survivors on board
the Maurice,-
/. l. Kuhn, first officer.
2. d. Hetrnan, second officer.
8. s, Bernett, third officer.
4. c. Mehaelis, boatswan's mate.
8. c. Place, quartermaster
Q. N. surgeuzen, sailor.
7. II. Richter, boy.
9. 8. Freibold fireman.
Q. Edward Avindoph, steward.
10. G. Poll, engineers assistant
PASSENGERS.
II. Mario Frieduich, from frag.
H. Rosalia st. Zig, from Lobsenz
-. Betty Ergan, from Lemberg
IA. Catharine nnkel New York.
Is. b Rovendamon, from scharrnbeck.
Is. Trina Hoschel, from Rsmerforde.
II. stanz Mesmer, New York
IS. Charles Fras Nicaragua.
10. Theodore Esield, New York.
20. ID v. Duyrfeldt, from Dresden.
q. d. Cohn, from Cologne.
22 r. Reinanmer, from Cologne
23. Jacob Rill, from Baerk.
"a. Franz Fritz, from Mans
c6. Emil Tass, from kngau
20. Dr. Scheck, from Cologne
27. VIM. Becker, from solinsen.
2s. T. WIPER, Of E1lnvilc, N. Y.
20. G. Leink, OF Chicago
80. Leopold Thiler, from Pochowitz
81. @. Lukmann, Of Cincinnati.
%. 7. Hohentoe, from Ieuzen.
50. Bubons wIdncss, from Leuzcn.
"a. =. p. Retke, from Leuzen.
35. O. volersen, from oppcln.
90 Frdrich Stbner from Zarinford.
ST. Ferdinand stabner, from Zarnford.
IS. II. osbar, from Bremerbeck.
30. c. Becker, from Bombcrg
-. A. lars, from Cappeln.
Al. N. sicks, from HoIxzen.
q. n. Wendell, from Holxsen.
-. c. Buchoz, from Holxscn.
a. y Rendsburg, from Hoaxssn.
%. g. Hess, nom IIolxscn.
%. H. Haas from Berlin.
II. Peter Toagner, from Worms.
~. wllf Mlsow, from Worms.
40 Levy Book, from Tudorf.
so. 8. Pollock, from Rutzden.
5l. Philip Muller, from Aarau
50. Ernst wte, from weden.
50. A. Bonsticl, from Maunhcim.
g. X wanschmann, from Lggen.
So. Lyon Wolf, New York.
So Friehcl Wagner, from ca-sci.
ST. James smith Murray. q Alexandra, Va
The following are the passengers transferred 10 ,bo
Lotus, and arrived at Halifas-
g. Charles Brevs, Of England.
So Iran okeruska, u New York.
CO. Philip Berry, Of Ilackcnsack.
81. n. Randers, cf Sweden.
e. G. Hogsuist, Of Sweden.
o. C. " !. Resin, q Richmond, Va
"a. Henry Augustus Smith, Of Chelsea, Mass.
c. John Y. Cor, Of Boston.
90. Alfred verin, of Philadelphia
81. Theodore @. Glaubensklec, of New York.
when Captain Waters, cf the Prince Albert, sscertaned
that twelve q the Austras survivors bad arrived he
kindly offered all free passage and detained tho steamer
for the purpose Of allowing them embark Ten Of them
avalcd themselves Of his generosity and sailed for New
York at hve O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
NOTE FROM THE AGENT or THE ASSOCIATED rREss.
HAtrAx, Sept. 2T-P "
In consequence of the short tmc eApsng between the
arrival Of the Lotus and the cmbarkalon on tho Prince