The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1858-10-01
FURTHER ABOUT THE AUSTRIA.
INTER RESTING DETAILS.

INTERESTING DETAILS.
The excitement 10 New York Wednesday morn
ing on the arrival of the Prince Albert was ir.
tense; and the meetings Of the survivors Of the
Austria with the ir friends there were deeply affect
Ing.
Tho following is the statement of hr. Philip
Berry, one Of the rescued Passengeis:
l was in the after cabin lying on a sofa on the
afternoon OF the 18th lost. Suddenly rush was
heard at the door, aud as looked UP to see what
was the matter. saw people coming 10, and
clouds of smoke following after them. l made my
escape through skylight in the back OF the ca
bin. When get on decs, saw that the entire
miiship was on FIRE, and attempted TO remove
the awning on the quarter deck By this time
the view from fore to aft was cut on by the
dense smoke. The CONSERVATION among the pas
ssngers and crew was very great went 10 see II
could possibly get boat to save those on the poop
Three or four officers we're at work on the second
boat on the port side The after falls were loosened
and the fore falls we're not entirely let out The
boat hung with the stern in the water and her
forward part uppermost. Several officers attempt
ed to get on board OF her at this tine, and Capt.
Heydtmann attempted to lower himself into It BY
the rope which hung from the side of the burning
steamer. In attempting to get into tbs boat, how
ever. he missed bis footing and grasped rope
hanging from the after part of the boat, which
partially lowered. As stated. The rope dragged
seen The steamer during all this time was going
about or 10 knots an hour, and consequently he
cnuld not be rescued Ii was impossible TO stop the
ship, the engineer being smothered by the smoke.
/ then determined TO leave the boat and save
myself. / accordingly procured q life-bucy and
remained upon the quarser-deck a. long as the
1smes permitted. / saw another boat lowered
during the meantime, which was crushed aud
about fifty lives were lost in the attempt to get
into 1t. The eoenss on deck were heart,rending.-
A woman came to me and begged me for Gods
sake to cut her throat She was running wildly
abont the deck. and very soon lost sight OF her.
Others were CRYING and imploring for help from
each other, but there was none. In fact each
was looking out for himself, and all discipline
was lost. Not man OF the crew was to be seen.
Those who were saved, merely saved their
watches and the clothes they had Not
particle Of luggage whatever was saved
Several of us jumped overboart, intending to help
each other when in the water; but were unable to
do 40 from the fact that the vessel moved 40 ra.
pidly away. We were four hours on the life buoy,
aud was the first person picked up by the Hau-
rice. One Of those who came with me on life
bnoy was subsequently seen floating dead on the
water
STATEMENT CT HENRY A. SMITH, OF CHELSEA, MASS
got Oh the boat as it cut down from the
davits. 1t fell twenty-five feet and was swamped
d that fall ten or twelve people we're drowned and
the boat capszed at the same time. In the endea-
vor to right her, ten more persons we're drowned.
At last she was righted. and !, with twenty three
others, got 10. After being twenty five hours in
boat, we were picked up by the brig Maurice,
STATEMENT op c. V. ?. Ro.Ey, OF RICHMOND, VA.
/ was saved in the same boat with Mr.. Smith;
my father was in the boat al the time che was cut
loose from the davi:s and he was one Of those who
fell out. He then got oars and noated on them
for a considerable time. Meanwhile got into the
boat with others, and after much struggling, my
father got up TO her and caught hold of the stern,
but being unable to hold on, he Immediately sank.
| saw him drown l was rescued 10y the brig
Maurice, and although wished to jump out and
try 10 save my father, was not permitted to 90
go, and he was lost.
STATEMENT OF SVEN pETrRsgN, or SWEDEN.
am Swede WAS on board the first boat that
was crushed to pieces by the screw ofthe steamer,
aud held on to the pisces Of the boat. / was ak
hours in the water. | managed, between floating
aod swimming, to keep up uLtil Was rescued BY
the brig Maurice. l had . friend with me by the
name Of Hermann Randall, and We supported each
other duriog the trying scenes. Both of US were
saved. No engineers or ofhcers were found. No
attempt TO enforce discipline was made In fact,
discipline at an end. The shreks OF the
women and children described by all the
vivors as most heart rending. No person seem
ed to for body, but himself. The captain set
the example of selhshness. being tue first persoD
who endeavored to leave the ship.
We learn from the Pittshurg papers that the
Rev. Charles Waltber, of the German Lutheran
church in that city, had brotherin-law on board,
and Mr. APPEL, a teacher in the Western Universi
ty. had a brother on board also.
MIR. Charles Brew, one Of the rescued passengers.
whose statement. of the casualty we published
yesterday. was . leading member Of the Irish
constabuary force at Cork, and also served with
much distinction in the Crimea. He bad been
appointed by the Colonial Office " orth S., 600
year, to orgsnzs constabulary police in The
newly formed province Of British Columbia.
1t 10 conjectnred that the captain of the Austria
must have fallen overheard, when, according to
Mr.. Glaubenzklees accouut, he was eudeavorug
70, Ia mt of tho hos on al
In order to have it lowered as no mention Is made
of him subsequently,. That would account for the
confusion and want Of discipline on board.
Tho New York Times says:
The Chief Engineer of the iIl-fated steamer
Austria, Won Morganstern, during his brief So
journ in this country, made many acquantances
in the line Of his profession, by whom he very
highly esteemed, not only as a gentleman Of very
polished education and manners, but also az an
accomplished engineer. lie was several times
lected TO briug ont the new steamers of that line.
The Government engineers at the iron works
OF Mr.. Murphy, where the Austria received some
additions to her engines, considered him one of the
frat of his class, aud speaks or his fate with great
regret. Upon the previous trip he brought over
his beautiful young bride upon . Wedding tour,
aud Slse returned home with him on the last out
ward zip He was person OF liberal education,
andnsss eonnt cted by family with the nobility of
GyMsny. He was about thirty years of age.
The tAesraph having made sad work Of the list
o the saved, We publish 1t printed the arri-
val Of the parties at New York, Wednesday morn
ing. The following are the names of the persons
from the Hamburg steamer Austria. brought into
Halifax by the bark LOTUS taken from the bark
Maurice and brought there by the Prince Albert
jean Polekrusea, New York.
Philip Berry. Hackensack.
III. Rander, s. Peterson, &. Hogguist Sweden
c. V. L. Rosen, Richmond, Va.
Henry Aug Smith, Chelsea. Mass.
John g. Cox, Boston (lsnded at Halifax
Alfred Vein, Philadelphia.
L. q. Glaubeusklee, New York.
I. Thompson, California.
The following is list Of the saved by the Mau-
rice:
Hahn, lst tf]cer; Hertmann, I'd officer: J
Bernet, Sd officer; Neeharlss toatswain's mate;
Plate, lerteI master; Srrgensen sailor; kIchler.
R,ssenoers-Naria Fred rich of PIaams: Rosa
izig Of Lolzone; Betty Eraen of Lemberg; Ro-
sendsmm Of schaumbecb; FIiea Hoschlet Ct Bre-
1ad ment rd d Ghsfdr: Rrcs % Of Niearsgus pu
Of uchen; Remainder OF KolI: Rill of Barsrn;
Frank Fix of Maine; III meet 1asse of EDear; DR.
schscS OF kalo; VIM Bee ker Of soiisen; Wepper
ThiIler of Pocklowitz; q eiehIman OF Cincinnati;
Aohe nloe OF Rubows Widnts'; + Pletke OF L4Lxen;
Nettersen Of Csppein;, iidrich of Tarnekew;
meIbeeh; Becker OF Blomberg; A Lara of Cappsin:
sichs of II Wendell; Buchhole of Rentst urs;
5 Hess Of Hogesen, II Haase of ter,in, Peter Wag
nsr Of Worms. Wnlf Wilslow of Worms. Levy koeb
of indoTf Toiiach of Rutsedsn, Phillip Mullen of
Aaron, Ernest Wilie Of v eden. A Brinsted of Man
helm. Wiuschmann of sigsep, Fried.ief Wagner
nf Cassel. James Smith Murray OF Alexandria, Va,
Franz Mesade of New York Theodore Eisfuid of
New Yok, Lyon Wolf Of New York.
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