New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-11
LOSS OF STEAMSHIPS At SEA.
WRECK OF THE GERMANIA-THB PAsSENGE"S'
OFFICERS, AND CREW SAVED

WRECK OF THE GERMANIA-THB PASSENGERS
OFFICERS, AND CREW SAVED
The steamship Germania, belonging 10 the
Hamburg-American Steam Packet company ""0"
sailed from this port on the Sd instant lot hampus'
struck iceberg on Saturday, of Trepasey bay NOV"
fOundlsnd The agents Of the Company IN TINS Guy to
ceved telegram yesterday from Cape Race N f. an
nouncng the disaster that the passengers ana ere" were
all rescued and It is believed the mails also The passen
gers and crew were forwarded from Trepassey Bay to
ST. John New Brunswick. where they arrived all SAFE
The following is list of the cabin passengers; Ihos
Nickerson and lady and two Misses Nckerson' BOSTON,
II. LAM Regensburg; OrsOn B b. John' Mrs' r. juno
Parker, Cleveland; Miss Emma f. Parker Boston, 1onh
H. Wilson Chicago; Edward vaette, Marseilles, France
D. stearns Godfrey Milford Mass; JIG Hagnauer Vapa
raiso Chill: A. G. del Vale, Havana H. H. warden
wife children and servant, Mrs. A ROecker, Charles
Lucas wife, and child, New.YOrk Capt Ehrhard' Ger
many; william Simons, kalamazoo, Mich; william no
apdson Brooklyn, n. Y; Christopher Nunnenkamp ana
wife New-York; Raphael GOding Glens Fans NJ ii
Ignaz Hoffman,, New-Orleans, Lsi G. j. Goeiler'
Charles J. Bender. Anton Miller, Herman Wieganu'
j. Richard and Fred. Hess. York; Louis BrocKman'
Dubuque, Iowa; B. Above, Galveston, Texas; Mrs ia
coblne Beck and child and Caroline Grel, NewIorK'
and others in the steerage. The Germania was nrsE
class fOurdeoked ship $500 tuns burden and Win en-
gines GOO horse power. She was comparatively ne"
vessel having been built in 1862, and was one OF the
finest vessels crossing the Atlantic. Her length from
stem to stern was 800 feet; breadth, ~
feet and depth OF hold % feet, and had ac-
comodatons for 200 cabin and COO steerage passengers
The Germania had on board $4,000 in specie Her cargo
consisted Of 47487 pounds bacon, $40 cases sewing
machnes 90 cases. 766 bales and hogsheads tobacco;
sOO OF extract 1880 barrels OF rosin packages
pumps packages brass 800 pounds grease 100 barrels
beef bales furs boxes OF clocks, Is barrels maizena,
50 casks asphatum, logs walnut, bales skins SS32
taIlo GIG
All persons who were acquainted with her commander,
Mr. H. f. Kier placed the greatest reliance In his skill
and prudence of 100 men,were experienced
seamen.
Mr r. Prowse. the Prussan Consul at ST. Johns, N f.,
dispatched the following messageto the agents mere
ST JOINS ~ f., Aug. 10, 1869.
The steamship Germania is total loss at Trepassey'
of this coast The passengers and crew are saYeu:
steamer has sent there to bring them 10 TINS port
The following dispatch also received yesterday:
81 JOINS N F., Aug. 1851 y. IN.
To KUNHARDT Co.. Neg York The passengers GER ana
crew are stlll at the scene OF Ie MIsck a 'uN " UNI"
morning 70 Oi'"s ""'' 'D' 20" r. H. PRowsE.
Yesterday msrning the Cambria at her dock in
Hoboken, fully laden and ready TO sail Tho agents or
dered the cargo discharged which accomplished in
the afternoon and double quantity OF provisions and
stores were put board The Cambria sailed at $50
pm.
dispatch from ST. Johns. N F., dated August 10.
says
The steamer GerDana went ashore on Saturday morn
ing at O'Clock the rocks in Seals Cove Trepassey
BAY (o the coast Of Newfoundland. dense log pre-
vailed at the time, which broke away almost immedl'
aey after the vessel struck The passengers had barely
time to save their lives heavy sea was running at
the time The Government here dispatched u tug 10
render assistance French gunboat has just arrived
here with geo OF the Germanias passengers, all well
.. LOSS OF THE CLEOPATRA.
A dispatch from st. Johns, n. F., dated yes
terday. states that the steamship Cleopatra. Capt
Donald from Montreal bound to London, was totally
lost near Trepassey The passengers and crew we're all
saved. and have arrived al ST. Johns
later telegram states that the vessel is total wreck
She struck on the rocks Trepassey Bay on Saturday
evening about four miles from the steamer Germana
The passengers and all saved, and arrived at
ST. Johns in open yesterday dense fog has pre-
vailed on the Newfoundland coast for the last three
weeks and news is received Of vessels wrecked on all
parts Of the island OBJ
THE SAN JACtNTo ASHORE.
The steamer San JacintO, Capt. Atkins, from
this port for Savannah, Ga, went ashore on Body's
Island, s. c. at O'Clock Monday morning. The pas
sengers and crew safe II the weather holds good,
she viii probably get of in few days.
The Atlantic Submarine Wrecking Company has dis
patched Capt Waters Agent Of the Company with tile
steamer Yankee and large force Of divers and men, and
stoo .rurnns anchors cables &c 10 her assistance.