The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-06-11

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s#h @N3 PouaazErras. N. T.. June 10. 1864
Fourteen bcdies Of the passenger board the III
fasd steamer Berkshire have thus far been found.
Two of these taken from the wreck yesterday.
Ons Of them has Been recognized the body a. Mrs
Miles. q spsnosrsswn Columbia county mother q
Miss Miles, who aiso lost The body Of the unfortu
nate lady d much diangursd BY burns. nsf
The other body was that Of man, with oil bic limits
burned on and otherwise dsngured a. 70 bs seysnA
al possibility Of recognition. These bodies
secured By graphing rs4
There 10 not vsstige or tho woodwork Of the Berk
shire above water mark that has been destroyed,
with the exception or portion Of the starboard wheel
house. Both smokestacks have fallen. tho walking
beam and other portions Of the machinery still
Ing. Tho after Of the boat from tho paddles to tho
stern. entirely submerged. Twenty bodies arc sup
posed 70 DO there. They evidently towards the
stern, where the ladies' cabin situated tho
fire ragged nerceat and there less chance escape
Those who wore the bow, which heads directly
towards tho Shore hundred feet from high tide mark,
nearly oil escaped by jumping overheard and wadng
Shore the water not being than I've feet In depth At
that point
At the time Of tho disaster those jumping the
got Into deeper water, and many were drowned
and IL Ia thought that many will be recovered this
afternoon.
Mr. Riggs. pilot Of the Berkshire, il highly spoken OF
fer remaining at his dangerous post 10 tho pilot
until he had succeeded in running tho boat ashore BY
which brave act greater loss Of life was obviatsd
The bodies that may be taken from the wreck to-day
win doubtless be disfguled beyond recognition.
Ia impossible 70 obtain the names OF the missing.
Tho total number Of missing will reach nearly forty
PoUaHKKxs1s. June lo--Evening.
But little more can bs asoertansd reference the
Berkshire disaster.
Two bodies found to-day; that OF Mrs. Bullet,
and the other that OF = unknown The arm and log
Of the latter burned completely Off, and tho face
dsngured that ID mot known whether ho Is white or
ooored.
In addition 70 the names already reported an old lady
named Potter and Mary Phillips, tho chambermad. and
her daughter are dead. These, with little girl whose
The wreck ID broken In wo and the after part whore
most Of tho passengers took refuge from the re and
sank with II, several feet under water at low tide
Preparations are making the machinery
and, IL possible, find the remaining bodies.
The safe has been taken out. II contained twenty five
or thirty collars and papers, all Of which are saved
II contained no list OF passengers.
Tho injured by tho FAN OF tho smokesaek yester-
day sl In dangerous condition, and their recovery
coroner's inquest viii be held on Monday At Rhine
beck when the cause aud particulars OF the disaster will
DO thoroughly investigated
The story that fourteen bodies had been found IL
true. ste f4 9~4H
The following 10 additional list OF the casualties
known up to elk o'clock- 4stH
eset Mrt8IN0
Miss Haiienbeok
Joel Biain.
Andrew LOpas
Mrs. Captain Bullet and two children n
Three children OF Mrs. Hanford.
J. y. Jackson.
Mrs. K. Potter.
Mary Philips and daughter.
Mrs. Niles.