The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-30
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the country and The above dacuiies cannot be
early and thorough discussion OF them most urgently
THIRD MONTH, u2th April, 18th May)
Once more IL is my melancholy duty 10 record one
OF those terrible accidents at sea the recIial or
| memory OF which is almost sufficient 10 sin the
hearts beatings On the evening OF the 18th inst
| the Haya Marc, carrying the North German nag
which had taken the place Of the less honorable one
of the attempted Southern confederacy, when the
vessel was called the Tallahassee sailed from this
port to Hiogo. She left at six O'Clock p. NJ. The
weather was fine, and hundreds OF the foreign
habants had an opportunity OF seeing her leave che
as %as hand n g 70 and listen ney h
strains. That was the last seen OF The former
rebel n steamer 6y any one , OF rnat crowd
about twelve knots an hour The next morning, at
about eight O'Clock A. NJ, two sailors reached Yo-
that the Baya Marc had gone down. The rumOrs a.
drst anoat were even worse than the reality. At
ished. But on close inquiry from the second mate
who was one OF those who had reached the settle
mn we that SS mad
The Haya Marc, Captain Hill, left Yokohama at
SIX P. NJ Of the evening Of the nth inst bound for
and three quarters after leaving being about
twenty-five miles from her anchorage and
an hour she struck violently on sunken rock After
striking the vessel grated, surged to and fro for an
SD s sss 10 s p
Shore but the instant she got clear OF the rocks she
went right down in about thirty fathoms Of water
deck being i%mediatey after dinner; and proSa
bly, I'VE minutes did not eapse between the blow
board were thrown into the water BY the shock the
rest mostly went down with the vessel The second
the later but getting clear Of the Vessel they rose
san to Of osrs arna about
chung TO them for an hour and quarter, when they
were picked up. The first ofncer had just time
enough to lower boat into which ne and some Of
S ey DC
they pulled in TO the shore, and then started out
md The following is list Of the drowned ned
sengers- ~ Maraessop, native OF France; J. e.
n6 nave a. tae enea v ae 81 = a. Mae
one Chinaman and twelve Japanese Olhcers and
crew-Captain Hill, native Of Finland, citizen Of
the United States; G. f. Watt, second engineer Of
Great Britain; two Japanese and one Chinese fire.
men, two Chinese cooks, one Chinese carpenter and
When the news was brought up the owners OF the
steamer, Messrs. Textor Co., procured another
the wreck. on board were several OF the residents
OF Yokohama, who had had friends on the Inflated
steamer, and some surgeons from the men-ofwar in
O'Clock and reached the Plymouth rocks OF about
| one Not a sign Of the wreck was visible; not
| spar, rope or scrap Of anything. Two boats
| were Immediately lowered-one to 60 ashore with
dry clothes and other comforts for the rescued flor
| toned they had all remained at the village during
the night, and to bring them to the Otago In little
blight which formed the entrance to the village were
| found white gig the boat that had done such good
service IN saving 80 many lives, and bale Of cotton
engineer had his shoulder disIocated from having
| come In contact with something while going down
Win the ship Others ~ Of e, the crew had receiyed
Kobe two only are left 70 remember and relate that
from the Otago guided by. Captain Moore, of
her !Majestys steamer Rodney, proceeded TO
the vessel struck was found to be about
six feet below water and about 200 yards-certainly
with deep sOundings all round it. When examined
there were marks on the rock where the steamer
had broken piece on and smoothed OF the surface
This rock Is down on the old American charts but
on the charts now in use-namely, the English Ad-
miralty chartsthe eastern neighborhood Of the Ply
month rocks Is only marked shoal. But, at any
rate, II Is the universal opinion among seafaring
men that the capsain-hlmself uAhappily gone with
Sides Is asserted that this is the very Identical
l rock on which the Pacific and Oriental steamer
eous a Of so gentlemen went
down to the scene Of the disaster picked up one
body-that Of Mn JachimeOk. But Otherwise the
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OF all the victims Of this terrible disaster none
was 80 well known as James E. Wainwright. This
| land but from ls4e to 1862 had been resident Of
California; where be did business as an auotoneer
ofices In the State and county government In 1852
| ne removed to Shanghai, and when Kobe, or
was opened on the s St, Of January Of last year
| forwards sent him to watery grave. Throughout
China and Japan ne was almost universally known
and respected He was the editor and proprietor
| OF the Hiogo Neoos. ana through his energy and
| ability had in che short space Of year, made that
Kobe to go to Yokohama on account 81 his health:
but on bis arrival at the latter place feeling 80 much
e aa 70 GO vas neag Of
| age, and leaves two chidren-a married daughter
living at Branford, Conn, and son sixteen years
or age, now at school IN California.
| The British residents OF Yokohama are anyiously
looking forward to the arrival OF his Royal Aighncss
and regatta are to be severaly served np to him.
| large feet Is here, and number more men of-war
DOtu brltsn ana foreign, are expected, believe II
is contemplated that the Prince shall only remain
here couple Of days, go that suppose those two
| days will be pretty Lively.
! The news that was received here by last steamer
| OF the change OF Ministers and Consus for Japan
and China were received here by the American resi-
| dents with mingled feelings Of satisfaction and
| chagrin. AS Tar as Japan ia concerned the former
feeling is the most prevalent; for our present Minis
ter, although socially toeraby popular 10 decidedly
| wanting IN all requisites that one has right to
| look for In q diplomat He mas allowed himself
| on all occasions to be outstripped and placed en-.
| tlrey In the background by his more willy colleague
from Great Britain, and from all that he has done
since he has been In the country one would scarcely
be aware OF the existence OF such parsonage as ali
| American representative In Japan, We confidently
trust that Ills successor Will be little more enef-
getlc.
very severe shock Of earthquake was felt mere
| on the 9TH inst. IL commenced at thirtyeighl
minutes after three p. NJ and lasted about fortynve