New-York daily tribune., 1858-10-15

| that many Of the people were in bed. saw Oh.
woman at the top of one of the hatch vsys with her
arrrs rprai.ed and calling out for help but shc
aemed 10 lose her balance and fell back below Most
of the storage passengers who succeeded in reaching
the deck immed ately took to the bowsprt
while the first and second cabin passengers gathered
on the quarterback.
Owing Ia the progress Of the flames however, the
persons ou the quarter deck obliged TO throw
themselves into the The ship was yet in motion
and running against the wind thus driving the smoke
and flames to the back part o. the ship, rendering il
absolutely necessary fer those in that part Of the
vesae to abandon IT, Mary of them tried hard TO
retain their ground but the flames we're too much for
them. Soon the entire poop was in flames, and its
occupants struggling in the sea. dvested myself Of
my outer garments and under the direction of the first
officer entered the second boa, from the bows the
larboard side of the ship About fifty persons were
in this boat when the rs, officer cut the rope At one
end by which operation the whole Of them were sud-
denly precipated into the sea. The rope at the
other end however, broke, and the boat
drited astern. Many of US succeeded in reach
ing the boat again; but by soms efforts which
were made to take more of the passengers
board il was again upset. This time got sdrift; bat
after swimming for long time caught hold Of piece
Of mast and two oars. Again | reached the boat,
but was full Of water and around it was number Of
persons hanging on We got hold Of q fe-preserver,
managed to break it in two, and with the pieces con-
trved to bail out the boat. The boat ghted
again. and a. many a. could got into it. l had been
swimming for about four hours. About o'clock at
night we heard many persons hallOing for help. We
supposed they hanging on by lie-preservers and
pieces Of wreck but could not see them, and there
fore could not help them. In the same boa, with me
was boy who had left Hamburg in company
with his father, named c. Wirosin dc Rich
nond As we were sailing toward the Maurice,
which we had sighted At ) o'clock, our attention was
directed TO voice the stern of our boat WAS that
of man, the father OF Richmond He was calling
out "August, August are you safe = The boy at
length recognized the voice Of his father and in
formed him that he was safe. The then said he
was content and committed himself TO the deep. Aiter
getting on board the Maurice were a. comfortably
provided for as the circumstances Of her captain and
crew would permit. In six days we reached Fayal,
being Sunday morning at ii oclook where we all went
into a boarding-house. The American and German
Consus, together gave us clothes and saw Us other
wise cared for On the 2Sth inst. we went on board
her Majesys frigate Valorous. and sailed for New
York.
INCIDENTS.
One of the ak women who were saved, and who
arrived yesterday, had been severely burned. She
exhibited the scars her which were heaedup;
she stated that her breasts had also been terribly
burned and that they yet in painful condition,
but getting better. She seemed remarkably happy
under the circumstances owing to the fact that she
was in hopes soon to be in the hands of her friends
Shortly after O'Clock last night, the whole party,
40 in number, proceeded from Castle Garden up
Broadway to the Shakespeare Hotel where they were
duly cared for.
Mr.. EDWARD AvEsDoRF states that he left Ham
burgh in the Austria for Eew-York; that when the
fre frs broke out the passengers tried to exuguish
it, but there one to command; the Captain aud
the officers of the ship were where to be fonnd and
all was in so much confusion that the flames increased
and drove them from their work. He thinks that if
the Captain and crew had exered themselves to quench
the fire. instead of running away, the vessel might
have been saved. When the fire grew 80 hot that ne
could bear the heat no longer, he jumped ints the
water and fortunately found bundle OF corks 10
which be clung till picked up By the boats of the
Maurice He was Mr.. Eisfeld when he was picked
up, and supposed he must be dead. On board of the
Maurice they were treated with unvarying kindness,
Capt Reuaud doing all in his power for their comfort.
When they arrived at Fayal, they were taken in
charge by the Consul and the sick were taken to the
Hospital: where they were trested very kindly The
Consul and the inhabitants Of Faya gave them all the
assistance in their power. Two sick persons were left
at Fayal one of whom was Mr.. Esfeld, who was inn
proving in health being able to walk about supported
by the ann of his attendant. From Fayal they were
taken by the Vaorous while board of her they re-
ceved great deal of attention and care, and all their
wants were supplied. Mr.. Avendorf says that they
have been treated with the utmost kindness from the
very moment they were taken from the water till now.