The New York herald., 1864-03-16
statement Of Captain Perry, Of the
Star Of the West.
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
HER OFFICE RS.
a Steamer to be Sent to. Search
for Her,

for Her,
&C.. &c.. &s.
mo ship star Of the West (British). Captain Perry,
ffom Liverpool January 2s and Tuskar February
rived At thas port yesterday morning She had westerly
gales most Of the PASSAGE lost sails February co. 81 and
a. In latitude 40, longitude 49, while lying TO n hurri-
sane which commenced at south and shifted round by
shs to north shipped several heavy seas, which
carried away the buwarks BOBBY hatch stove in skylght
snd baSkhouse, filling tho cabins and between decss
anyards OF topnass backstays and channel
plate BY foning.
On February 25 latitude 4s so Longitude 40 ao passed
bark Genalvon, bound east.
On March latitude 40 40, longitude 81 20 at tour r.
-; saw . large man-ofwar with maiutopmast gone
I'D colors at the masthead, she wished 70 speak
wtsh u.s. a
A Ave p n. tackled, steering southwest by the wind
sntii six M tho manofwar firing guns hove to about
1sw miles 70 the eeward OF her. At half past six P. N.
~ tried 70 speak us, but could not be heard filed the
mp and tackled Al seven p H. passed close under her
sesru and asked what she wanted; reply that
- was an Italian manofwar and In sinking condition.
xished us 70 lay by her all night and accompany her
80 nearest land. Asked how many people there were
- board. Reply-Over tour hundred.
We promised 70 remain by her through the night
shortened sails to lower opsaiis and foretopmast stay
sa, and kept by the wind At eight p. NJ fred rocket
whach was answered w another from the manof-
assred towards her and hove about miles TO wind
word Al nine p. N. hred blueiight, which was an
sWsssd BY IRON tho vessel, the two ships being Ia
abest the position. At ten p NJ. fred rock
reply At eleven r NJ nred rocket and bluelight no
reply Woro ship and TO tho eastward about three
uls; hove 70 tho other tack, and lay until daylight
~ Ave A. n made sail and the eastward lookout
= ~ masthead, but could nothings At six A. H.
Aased BY the wnd suPposns she had kept away before
Ne wind. .H1
snorsy aaer nino p T. strong brcezo sprung up from
westward; weather moderately clear. Saw several
- steering during tho day March H. latitude 40,
nogisudo 6s passed Austrian brig Memento, bound to
Bossou 18th nst latitude 40 3d. longitude H. passed
ship AnawaR. from Callao.
fhl1taaa frigate Re Galantuomo sailed hence tho
"a ns and the Re d'Iislia the 9th From she date
e the supposed disaster therefore, Is sarmised that
sns vessel distress been the Re Galantuomo,
though Is not generally supposed here that she bad
Duch large number of passengers on board.
when the news eacned here yesterday morning tho
erst impression was she r, dtalia bad suffered
asosher acctaent unnecessary st tte that such
saonot have been the case. she did not leave the
Narrows until the 9th 1.-Two days after the supposed
aisaster. N"N&r
Nany calamity has occurred to Italian frigate Il
must have been the Re Galantuomo which LET'S the Sd
ss The above statement OF Captain Perry however,
~ incompatabIe with the safety OF the fgato
6ne may have gone Q different direction from that
ursued by the star Of the West the morning OF the
ath.
Ssgrr TO THE STAR OF THE wEsr-srArExKHr OF
CAPTAIN PERRY.
The italian Consul General, .. Ancra di Lcignaro, In
sspany with B. W. peycock Esq. and Signor seccai do
Chssa editor Of the Eco oaisa waited tho ship star
q the West, Cap ain Perry commanding. yesterday AZ
tsrrooo order ascertain the fullest and most raa
bis particulars relative the supposed loss Of tho Italian
uAn-cs war, which vessel had been spaen March 7.
On bear ling the star Of the Wost Captain Perry
absent but after remaining lew minutes thai
csntlesnan announced coming, and shortly
afterwards he made his apeara in the cabin.
<hs party accompanying the Italian Consul General |
tsnong whom was our reporter) were seated. Mr. Pey
cock hoo proceeded TO question Captain Perry his
spnions relative the supposed loss OF the Italian
sf-war, when the following facts were elicited:--
when latitude 40 4o longitude "a TO- AT tho hour OF
four ~ NJ on the afternoon March lockout the
sssr OF the West saw irgo mau-ofwar. she had her
esscrs at the masthead and niantopmast gone These
fants proved that they wished to speak, and thoso
board Star The West mado tho necessary
70 comply with the request At y. NJ passed under
her stern and spoke her. Captain Perry did NOT eak
through trumpet, as they h "a board the star
sf the West. The question then Asked
"What do you want ~ $3.50
1--WE Italian of var and in snkicg con
dition. We wish you 10 lay all night and
pauy us 20 the nearest land.J
"How many have you got on boardgD
'sOvcr four hundreds'
The star Of tho Wost then steered short way from
ths sinking vessel and fred signals up O'Clock,
which wero ail responded 10. There rocket rcd
81 ten O'Clock, but reply, aud eleven O'Clock
rocket and buc light up; but, before,
response WINS received Thus matters remained ua Ave
c'ccck tho morning the stn tho slar Of mo West
sill holding fast about tnscs miles from where the
italian vessel lay. 10 bong daylight at this time
svery eyo turned In tho direction where ths dis.
srcssed vessel last seen: but no trace OF her
could bc discovered. the timc these occurrences
both vessels wero equidistant between Bermuda aud
sabie Islands, ABOUT hundred miles rsou Now
YcrK No person coud .he tho stern o. tho
italian vessci quite dark when the star Of The
West rounded her. The who hailed from the decks
q the Italian vessel spoke excellent tugsh. Captain
Perry did not think possible tha, the vessel could
have foundered without thcir nowledse. There were
No vsstises Of wreck anything tho surface
II the water tho next mornings and Captain Perry gives
his decided opinion that vossel 50 lafge
- the Italian, with such number Of souls on board
could possibly have foundored within thrco miles as
lssauce without evidence Of their terrible end ap
pssring on the morning after tho calamity
Captain Perry then asked TO eive written opinion
which he did as foliowss--
ON BoARo sun STAR op rHr wFsr, March l6 1854
Baying answered all thAsnquries Of the Italian CcDsui