The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-19

westned who took passage and escaped on board the
0ffltERs
Actiny Mdacr-L. n. smaliy.
Acting Masters Maes--J. B. Johnson John P. Arnett.
Acting .Seoond Assistant EnGsneeys-Geo. g. Baker,
Chas W. Smith.
Corporal David Cornell
Privates David Finch Geo. Alton Geo. Donehoc John
Davis, Geo. L. YcomaD, John fz, Henry Cuzley, John
schucson.
David johnson, aTmorcr.
lawrence Lynch, master nj arms.
James Aumford, captain OF forecaetlo
James Stewart, quarter master.
William Taylor, pursers steward.
James Johnson, mcssroom steward. b
Henry Cbevar captain cook.
Richard Reyol, qnartsrnas'er.
Richard q. Baloran, sailmakers mate
Daniel CargcD, carpenters mate.
John Brokcnberger, ships cook.
w. W. Blake, mcssroom cook.
VIM Sloan. Charles y. Rodden.
Robert Sstdler. benry Benson.
j. X. Wallace. Daniel Ward.
Henry D,eur.
ORDINARY sEAxrN
Charles II. Roberis John Gordon
John Rowland. Charles Thompson.
Peter johnson. Thomas CoffcId
Samuel Boyd. VIM. u. Crarsey.
james ncfbec. LOUIS IederlckB.
VIM. }. Flynn Jonn Rensan.
John Could. I'd. Doyle
David whitley. John Mccur,y.
Thomas Cotcr John Reilly.
CRAWL lie EaiIey, nrst class boy.
ENGINEERS DIVISION
Fvems,,,,Joha Glover, Henry fiper E9gone Smith
Patrick ,nlieD, Theodore A. Smith Francis jsber VIM.
Aatrycr.
Coat Pos1rs--patrick Larkn, James Percy, jeremiah
Idgerion, Ward sDtb Philip smith, JoLn MccDen, VIM.
Katon, Eugene Mccarthy, Charles Morris, George Camp
bell
Tho above isl embraces only the men who were taken
on board tho Nary Boardnan. he total number saved
was ono hundred and thirty.
IstiDSsrs
The weather on the day of this affair warm clear
and delightful aud doubt the rebels had grasd cee
b. alton o. New Years after our gusboais LEFT.
The explosion Of the w~s,Geld occurred at about ten
O'Clock. Commodore Reushaw, having determined 10
burr her pot all hands working smariiy 10 remove cut
lasscs small arms hammocke furniture, cheers bag
gage &c aud tho boats were kept bnsy rlyrg between
the west1cld and tho Mary Boardman, Gscharring
and baggage Only the returning for other oads.
Most d the baggage and all the thus trans
ferTed, and only about twenty sailors board the
Weshed when the Commodore left tho ship, with orders
10 Ore her, expecting, Of cocrse that there would be
load ut this moment lying alongside the Mary Board
man, about 10 so aboard The Commodore had sent by
ths boat two swords and pistols and Bible, with the
following dreciops regard their dispos
givng this message be uncoIscousy uttered his last
wcrds--'Toli them 70 sepd these things 10 my sister,
at the of fouftecpih street and Inh ayenueb
MAJOR Burt has charge II the articles.
Two oarsnen we're IN tue tommodores sig. Engineer
Green descended and took seat followed by Looiepant
zimmcrmann The Commodore descended last. aud was
yet standing when the torch applied 10 the turpen
tino with which The decs was covered. There was a
ght flash, aud the Commodore turned his face TO look
he vessel the stors AL stopped work. and from every
boat and vessel Ill eyes turned IN the direction 81
The weetDed, attracted by thet fatal nssh twas
Of suspense and Of perfect silence ard IL
only q moment Then there was a fash Of light blue
Mary Boardmsn ne IN earthquake shakes house Tho
smells 81 the margarine rising ~ the arr burst far
then there plang ne noise in the water such
occasioncd by the falling q heavy Eody and then for
radius OF Ave hupdrca feet there shower 81
Fragments which sounded like the falling Of rain.
The wcsineld seen 10 part or burst out forward,
like n chestnut ID NIen the smoke r'caTed
there no sign Of ife about her. Forward she
blown INTO fragn,n ts dow 10 the water bat the ma
chinery had bcsn spocd the snrrg Of tbesteam
was distinctly heard after the eNllf~,n The conmo
dorcr loaf AND al 10 !, we're anniha,ed 10 The terrible
catastruph escat.fcc thrOurh the arr IN fragments.
Tie smosestasks aId the otter rart u the ship lay
black tho water ~ ten minutes, When there was
Her guns exploited Ano her. and then tnat
TIE ~ Bardman novel on otamg ne retreat SO
followed ~ al the vessels inciadng the gunboas,
the Ciinon bringing up the rear
InE Eyffts.
Toe reireatnr fleet was follow ~ one q the cotton
clad vessels q the rebels Ibe clifton gave Ler two sLos
from run art when tho rehcl vessel backed OF and
made 10 further effort 70 pursue.
The passage over The bar extremely d,acat and
dangerous and nc Of The not lessen
ed 'ty the SIGHT ~ tho ete'g with their mules bivy
engaged 10 hainr artillery ' u which h treyent their
ceeapc Tie vessels would bump against tie ground
every mute ADD The masis woli uemt,c aud bend A.
about 20 la o mortal terror TIE passage ~ Tie bar
occupied sonc hours and was two o'clock be.cre tie
feut was outside ready "a sail.
I1e last fcenaf he wreck q The wcste d a q nd
tf Nfoke FNe NAN tiA tihf Mtitft fit Le't lt4k
II seems that tls preach aud inViiFn Cirsa4a have
made Themselves gI4ic basy q arars Galveston.
they hai not ICED = mFnodoe Rentbaw ccrtain claims
they lad ug-n private Irutsrty Galveston, including
q the cotton IN The CITY aud mary reedences Tbs~e
founded upu advance ~ pretended advance
~ money upon The property % question. There was
but small quantity ~ coti0n ~ tie city put tbs wouH
have been seized Bat 'or tho rocaytfeof nc place
NV UHirAvs, Jsn. o, 1893.
Fayihy Particulars n ~ lflcs asa Dttrspt,oa n Ac
DAN ~ csa@and,r uaaHGf sA'-ras Hrrtei Lane
Aground, a..
1ArsaFwr a Kyrrarp.
stnce writing tbs sbSvo have converned With Gen.
nan wbo cheated his escape from Galveston after the
cnsoy was 10 possession q The city, ard ~ho witnessed
o pri u the CENT between TIC farrci Ialo and tle
REQ sect Prom rs statement gaia the following ~
fcnatcr
IL Vas fc.ted ,'ai tbs rtacs "a ~ ns.te o cfg
l!s.s tci,c assAty cecaFfse 81 ne stcfy sss rcre
rally decfeftc'
nan vs nc Dul q IN o'a ,oseI saas lbe eiS1ssl