The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-06

noneahsa and the other weasel She sssms "a have sx
sriencsd the effects Of and was probably damaged BIZ
= earthquake and hurricane which swept ths Wes{
"a. y such appalling and caiamitous forcA We
inols' Wiz OF the disaster further than our corres.
nave no as's" -ent But We should consider Il
ponaeas. sn.o lives were not lost in the feasy
s ~r..s the nre.s .ayIc 40 C: Sc: :hs.
!, i;s occurred but private soycss received In WASH
ippon intimate that there werf casualties resulting
from the catastrophe II stated In IT, eso reports that
the eroater mart OF the officers and crew no 70 Soto
were saved. viii. portion only Of those OF the hDoas
gahea wore rescued Before giving ..c1 ia'n "
this sad report, prefer to await further nteIG.
We are however, likely to hear Of great loss among the
merchant shipping when full accounts are gathered
and forwarded TO ua Tho earthquake was felt over
large rea and the accompany ing storm must have work.
ed sad havoc IN the unprotected harbors OF the Ans
The corvette Nonongahcla, attached to the North
Atlantic sauadron, was buit a. the Phadeipma navy
She 1878 tons borden, and carried since the war
seven heavy broadsdc and pivot She was one q
the fastest coryees in the navy and saw much haro
service In the war She engaged in the first attack
Port Hudson assisted al the siege Of tnat slrongs
College Point senced the guns Of the rebel battery q
Aranzas Pass, Texas, and assisted 10 capture " ana
finally. under captaia James H. strong periofmsd
and ranimed the Tennessee twice. aud AIDED 70 ae.
moralze and use up her crew She has been a'tached
The following is list Of the officers Of the Nonon'
gahela:-
Comm dore--s b. Bissell. commanding.
Lieu'enam q nsmonde1-John +. hcGlcDseJ
Lieuicnan'-Purnell J. Harrington.
Strye0n-Wm 7. Hord.
Assistant SirQecn-Wm v. harfnion.
Pdyma,ter-James Hoey, Jr.
Captains Clers-Landon X. Mason.
Iayn.rster's Cerk-Wm De Behrens
Erginee,s-Acting Chief, John q. Zfsgier; First
Assistants, John Van Hovrnbarg. joseph Thomas
and Conrad j. Habghorst; Third Assistants Horace W..
md
Ensiens-Timo.hy a. Iyens Joseph Z. Craig and
Leighton II. Ford i
Midshi pmen-Wm. J. Moore, Benjamin Eichardss
Joseph N. Hemph. Abie b. tarter, Louis v. Honset
and Edward Woodman
Ac,ing Boaispcin-wm. s. Bond.
Carpenter Robert H. Thomas.
The De Soto a well known mctthans steamer pes
fore the She was purchased and ftEsd out 8 9
blocksder in 1861 carrying ten guns she vas iast,
well built sIdewheei steamer Of eco tsns burden Sno
exceedingly fortunate during the war In capturing
blockade runners one of her commanders navinG
0yer praS Of Cane a.
the time Of the attack OF the British sloopofwar Buzz
dog, and she subsequently conveyed AE secretary
Seward and party their trip to the West Inces sne
has been two years attached to the North Atlantic
squadron In she West Indies.
The following list Of tho officers OF the Do Solo,
Con,m0dore-- Charles s. Bogus.
LentenaM Commdndsrs--James Stiliwen anu ueVfsv
W. Snmner.
Acting Ensigns--John Barrett and DAVID A. Hall
Maes-T. ". Jones, J. L. Blauvelt and h G. FsueE
Sarysoa-David Kendleberger.
Passed Assistant S,uysoa--B. H. KiddeK
Passed assistant Paym1ster-Frank Clnr re.
Enginee7s-Acting Chief, George =. He bard Ac.as
William J. harrington and c. G. Koehl; Acting Innd
Assistants, William II. Barclay Alexander Demps's's
Charles Dudley and A g. Steele !. p,..,o.,
Captains Clerk-John d. Boggs.
Paymastcrs Clerk-Dennis Brennan
Boatstodin-Ansel Keen.
Gamner-Charles c. Earnshaw.
Standardization A. Maul