The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-16
THE WRECK Of THE FRENCH STEAMER pRoMy.

Conveyance Under a Flag OF Trace 10
| Norfolk--Arrival OF the Officers n nd Crew
atJerscy Ctty-List OF Onicers--Descrip-
tlon OF the Prony--lmn,cdiatc Return
] to France, &C., &c
We have obtained by the arrival Of tho officers and
crew Of the Prony at this port the following additional
] particulars of her wreck
| During tho scvcre gale Of Friday and Saturday No
vemoer and ., which caused much damage to the
vessels Of the great naval expedition the French war
steamer Prony driven ashore the North Carolina
coast near BEAUFORT and became total wreck The moot
strenuous exerons Of her officers and crew were una
vaing 10 preserve their vessel from the dangers Of
that treacherous coast from which the rebels have with
drawn MI the beacon lights which the government had
previously erected for the safety Of the storm tossed
mariners navigating those waters and they COMPEL
eli to abandon her. The morning after the wreck, tie
officers and crew having reached tho shore in safety
detachment of men went beard and completed the de-
structon Of the vessel by laying train OF gunpowder
which, at the proper time, exploded The object o! this
was to prevent tho arms md munitions from falling
the hands Of the beigerents on either side
The following is list Of her officers
Cofnmander-Foutarges, Captain OF corvette.
Second oh.cerf andicre, First Lieutenant.
Third ohcer-cesta Second Lieutenant
Purser-Nieoiini.
Surgcon-Nadon
Engineer-Anel
and marines
SKETCH OF TIE PROXY.
lie Prcny is French steam corvette (paddle wheoD
She belonged to the port Of Toulon IN France and was
Of the first Of tho vessels by the French govern
mel, into the North American waters since tho com
Of these troubles. Tie vessel is not officially
rated to caacity, but is registered being o. go
horse power She carried regularly bat five guns, aid
constructed q wood Her hull built at Ercst in
a.
1915. Tier engines constructed a, ndrct, small
isle Of France at WI ch Place tho French goyetnm 1T
has within few years, established depot for the con
eli Of stenmboas ana their machinery. She was
IA ncied on tic .3d Gay Of September le4T and had
scquenty been only fourteen years upon iho waters
when lost. She has been reported going ashore on
Tuesday, November 5, 1861.
1t has H. 1t Of what tho French officers In,
complain that they showed such eudgoon wlile at pd
o where, aptea they refused the civilitics there
tcndcic thm Bat thing certain, that tho neglect
omission on tho a Our officers vessos had 10
reference to tn tine to the circumstances of the
wreck, when The passions Of coinbaants are roe.
Gotten in tho humane tho crew of wrecked
disabled The lemeanor only Of these officers
may have given sise !. Tie iea thai hey had anything
complain OF and tia. MIGHT have bo assumed whie
they wee yet in STATE Of transition from South to
North and from the ST. hseht orders they hpd received
to observe strict neutrality. The French sailor acl
ated by tho most pHneti.ioas OF pc coma ard
national horror, and tho same spirit which animated h
Of the sinking ship IN giving their breath to pi
D Rsretc' forbade the COMMANDER and oiccrs OF th,
PROXY from soliciting G! iron The federal vessels even
when tho utter Gesiructon Of their ship and great imnl
ncnce 10 their own lives stared III, IN IN tie face.
While at Beaufort md White ,ru, rg aorg tho North
Carolina asst tho Cheers CT Tho Prcuy fleqaenly fen
,sot arf,
occasion any correspondence communication
hold with TIE latter.
From Fortress Monroe the wrecked ,rty proceeded by
steamer to Baltimore xcrc during brief sojourn, the
liberties rendered item every attention No
unnecessary delay was ;mtted however to interfere
with tho intention of Commander toanges, who is any
oua to ship himself, oneos and crew with all haste to
france report the loss 81 his ship pei scIay to his
! government
TIE CREW orAErERfp AT THE cuNARD DOCK.
On Tuesday evening The cunard dock full Of lire
and animation. owing to orcers which had been received
to have comfortable accommodations Cited up for the
officers marines and sailors Of the Proly. Mr. Thomas
Gross the efficient supc niendcnt # the employees tho
dock called together all his hands, anu the officers AMI
Of the Persia directed to cousnc themselves
to their quarters on board dt that vessel
terec with the arrangements. The messrooms and the
other domiciiary del tments tho dock fitted up
IN good style for the reception Of the OF the pfony
when they arrived. Ito entire were washed
down sleeping places cd and i'll about nine
hours tho whole barracks las they caed Of
the Curard dock prepared accommodate hun,
drcd and fifty persons, and whe. they were receive
the hospitalics of the Cunard Steamship Company.
Captain JuGSins, OF tho Persia, drove specially
from the Everett House, In Union square, to see that
matters angcd in manner wor ny of the com
paDy.
The New Jersey train which arrived three o'clock
yesterday morning brought the entire crew to jersey
City, and after having ali their travelling matters ad.
uscd by the French Consul in this city, who was wait
ing receive them at that early hour he beaded
their comfortable quarters at the ctpard dock The Consul
has tecg aphsd to the French Amirai at Halifax to the
future disposition respecting them and ,h United States
government at Washington has very iboraiy offered
them quarters at tho battery On Governors Island
long they may remain this part Of the country 1t
is not supposed, however, that the latter privilege will
be avtled OF dy The French authorities hero bot that
they are now comfortably dcmciled at the quarters
already mentioned further charge will be made until
they are ready be trans ported France in vessel
| specially set apart for thai purpose.
! pEroRTaENT AND APPEARANCE OF THE MEN.
Although they did 80 until four O'Clock yes
terday morning, the of GERS and were up cleaned
themselves, and sat down to breakfast at eight O'Clock,
the French Consul being present all the while and seeing
that ali their wants well supplied. Their deport
ment is such as clearly Indicates that they both
obging and intelligent, and the most praiseworhy de.
appeared to characterize all their movements
They appear to be strong, hardy set Of soldiers and
| sailors, and arc athletic robust and good looking
! Zach man wears his marine cap as he moves through
his temporary quarters which Is surmounted with the
word i'rony N large Roman letters: and their drss is
very similar to that Of the British marine and
OF war sailor, and Is composed OF cloth OF strong and
Portable texture The men, so far, appear conentcd
toned anything respecting their ravorite ship aud
her loss they shake their heads and look much detected
| Fires In New York.
DESTRUCTION a STEAM SAW Mri.-Loss ABOUT
! $50 eOo.-About nine O'Clock Thursday night IRE
broke in the mills and occupied by
r. Poilon, at 448, 44s and $50 Water street The
ho WAS first discovered in tho vicinity Of tho fire room
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