New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-10
Loss of the Hungarian.

FURTHER IND1oATIoNs OF THE NUMBER OF PER
HARRINGTON, Thursday March l.
TO Ed,nundson, Allen d co.. have returned
from Baccaro Lighthouse. / went over IL miles
off the coast. No more bodies have been found
Three trunks have been found, one belonging to
Margaret Robertson, Montreal; one to Robert
Martin, Toronto; and one to W. R. Crocker, Nor
witch, Conn. have found q quantity Of goods at
Baccaro and Port Latour, but not a package
whole. also found one boat unchanged. From
the appearance of the goods, don't think it advi-
sable to keep the schooner here longer. Lloyd's
agent advises the goods to be sold here, they be-
ing SO badly damaged. The goods are spread
over space of about 20 miles, and being in so
many hands, there will be great difficulty in col
leeting them. The surveyors have not yet given
Signed A. CRAWFORD
The following is list of the passengers booked
per the Hungarian at the Agency Of the Grand
Trunk Railroad in England:
Mr.. HYATT, of Sherbrook, one adult, first class.
Mr.. Childs, Of Bowmansville, two adults and in
FAINT, second class
Mr.. Evans, of Montreal, two adults, first class.
Mr.. Cameron, of Montreal, one adult, first class.
Mr.. Stuart, of Montreal one adult, first class.
Mr.. Balmer, Of Montreal, two adults. first class
MIR. Wilson, of Toronto, one adult, first class.
Mr.. Richardson, of Toronto, two adults, second
class.
Mr.. Morrison, Of Toronto, one adult, first class
Mr.. Martin, of Toronto, one adult, second class.
Mr. Shank of Toronto one adult second class
Mr.. Bartlett, of Quebec, one adult, second class.
Mr.. Samcurgo, of Niagara Falls, two adults sec
ond class.
Mr.. Sagg, of Milwaukee, one adult, second class.
Reports ny the Africa.
One of the passengers by the Africa arrived
yesterday morning, informs us that Mr. IL Came
| ron, of the firm Of Cameron and Donnel, of Mon
treal, and J. E. Wilson, Of Toronto, were passen-
gers in the Hungarian.
Capt Shannon, of the Africa, says she had about
| lao passengers.
| yfLErTER FROM THE OwNERs-A Defense Of Capt.
| Jones.-The following appears in the London
| (Ganada) Free Press of March l.:
We have been favored with q communication
| from Edmonstone, Allan & Co.. the enterprisng
owners of the Canadian line Of vessels, a few ex-
tracts from which will we are sure, be read with
interest Referring to a recent article which ap-
/ reared in this journal, our correspondents say:
You seem to think that the Indian, and possibly
| the Hungarian, were lost in trying to make quick
passages by hugging too closely to the coast of
4 Nova Scotia, to save distance The shortest route
| steamer can take keeps her about fifty miles away
| from that coast at the place where the Indian
wrecked, and the log showed that the captain sup
posed himself that distance from it when she went
| ashore.
In the case of the Hungarian, we do not know,
and possibly never can arrive at the facts; but we
think it more than likely that Capt. Jones, having
seen ice on his homeward passage, kept we'll south
on his outward one, passed south OF Sable Island,
and never saw land at all till the vessel struck the
/
probable we would now have to deplore his loss.
| In reference to the character of Captain Jones,
commander of the Hungarian, his employers say:
On this point we feel especially bound to set you
| right. Captain Jones has been in our employ for
many years, and we had the most perfect conf
dence in him. He was intrepid, yet cautious (;
| careful in all his observations and calculations /;
| Watchful and anxious at all times; of abstemious
habits kept his ship always in perfect order and
/ strict discipline; always consulted and communi-
Gated freely with his first officer Hardin, who was
almost equal to him in good qualities he was also
q man of rare judgment in nautical matters, and
we deeply lament his loss, lost he Is, as there Is
| too much reason to fear.
The quick passages he made in the Indian were
not by cutting off corners scudding over shoals,
or carrying high steam, which we know he never
did, but by constant and active watchfulness,
/ taking advantage Of every wind, and being ably
supported by his whole ships company, among
which he always kept up an admirable espea d,,
corps.
In conclusion, we have to explain as regards
ourselves that all our captains have strict orders
printed and hung up in their cabins, that the safety
Of the steamer and those on board of her is at al
times to be preferred to speed; and that If they
are in any doubt as to their position, either a
night or in thick weather, they are not to run an,
risk, but to stop till daylight clear weather en-
ables them to ascertain it.
REpoRr ON NAVY YARDs.-The report of TIN
Board of Officers to investigate the affairs of tn
several navy yards has been submitted to tn
House by the Secretary Of the Navy in response t
0 resolution of that body. They say that all til
troubles are owing to the system on which til
yards are organized, and TO a want of proper a,
ministrasiye talents in the heads of department
In their opinion the commandment should be col
sidered in the same position as if in command of
ship. The privilege and authority granted to ma
ter workmen Of selecting their own mechanics h,
led them into the error Of attempting to govel
them independently Of the Executive authority
the Board, and this has been productive of muc
disorder; besides, master mechanics have bee
! oyerruled in their convictions of honesty to tt
Government By outside Influences The Invest