The New York herald., 1870-05-11

O'CLOCK, suggested that the usual nOur OF a0jOufu.
ment had arrived and that the majority should be
content with throwing the responsibility on tne
minorny.
Mr. WHEELER thereupon moved an adjournment,
which was agreed 10.
THE ONEIDA DISASTER,
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Arrival Of the Survivors Of the Murdered Crew
List Of Their Names-The Men Want ven-
geanoe or the Enslish-Thsir State
ment Of the L: % Of Their Ship.
The Pacific mail steamship Arizona arrived at
this port yesterday from Aspnwal with the
remnant OF the Onelda's offcers and men, She
was reported on Sandy Hook at an early hour In
the morning, and steamed up the bay through .
dense fog to pier AZ North river There were but
few Oh the dock awaiting the warpin0
In OF the Arizona; and there could be bu6
few, for OF the flower OF the American navy
VINO once onicered and manned the Oneida
the cream lay buried In the distant harbor OF Yokos
hama. As the huge steamship slowly and lazily
made In toward her moorngs the full measure Oh
the awful calamity came painfully to mind. Where
were those brave and noble young men who, under
orders from their government had constituted the
wardroom and steeragc Officers OF the Amert
can soop-of-war Oneidas Where was the
gallant Captain Williams, whose brilliant
record In the naval service Is now
part Of the country's history? Where were
Muldaur and Stewart Where Brown, Hull, COpp
ana AdamsY And where trose hardy seamen who
made the ill.fated man-ofwar the pride OF Eastern
watersa They had been left behind, In a common
grave, made by the reckless and cruel indifference
| and criminality Of the Bombay's chucklng satan.
| These ofncers, known and revered In the commu-
nity; respected. beloved and admired IN
tie service; the possessors Of many friend.
custo dams Of the country's honor abroad and en-
deare TO large circles Of relatives throughout the
Union, slept the sleep that knows no wskiag. How
difierent to turn from yesterdays bleak and dreary
morning and the sorrowful and melancholy scene
on board tue great steamship when the rescued few
filed down the side to another, but an imaginary
one, where these young officers. who had at theft
| duties before them, might be seen rushing to well.
| come homes and congenial friends that VIII now
| know them only as brave and heroic men, lost Ia
Perhaps too, another scene might have haunted
| the mind. Captain Eyre Is pursuing life OF quiet
i ease in England, untouched by Engi sh sentiment
| and unharmed by any English tribunal. Now, after
| five months have passed away since the evening
when SO many met their final DOOM t Is no exagge-
| ration TO say that every feeling OF Indignation
against the Bonbay's captain Is intensified. There
has been no abatement In the popular pulse, which
still beats for retrbItlse justice; nor VIII there be
| any.
| shipped on the ArIzona's deck, and then the few
who had gathered to welcome the survivors passed
ON board. Salutattons were passed from the per to
the vessels deck, and an Intense anxiety was shown
by those about TO indulge in reunion after long
| years Ol separation. IueIe Was u lauy dressed III
mourning and evidently in deep grief; father
| whose son was the only line officer on board the
Oneida VINO was rescued, and numerous other
Nicholas H Asdeisssn. dsys : laws '''' S''''' AAA
Efforts were made TO obtain particulars Of the
| disaster from these three officers, but each was
closeinoutied and refused to communicate any
thing. Master Yates and Surgeon Suddards, both OF
whom galantly rescued themselves In the collision,
declined TO say or give any particulars about the
| loss OF the officers and men ana the marvellous
manner in which they must have saved tn emselves
from wa.ery graves The men looked wel, were
| neatly rugged out in navy blue, and were under the
passed over the side with their bags and hammocks,
bound for The Brooklyn Navy Yard.
The following Is list Of the survivors furnished
| by Purser w. a. smith,:
| James Suddards surgeon; Isaac j. Yates master.
In charge; Nicholas Anderson, acllng boatswain;
Thomas b. Lyons, boatswain's mate; Thomas Steven
son, quarter gunner; William Tinker, quarter gun
Dsr William asnds G. King G. A. c.; James Jqardan
Cunningham, Edward Reilly and Edward Tate,
first class d lemen; James Mcdonald. John Murray.
Albert Rugaart, Peter Norman, William Taylor,
John Rnsnby, William Anderson. William H.
William William fBsa Botney Charles Charles Resan james @ aoussoa: a
William II ROACH, Joseph P. Long, Christian yagerS
seameI; Robert ii. Plerd. Thomas Spurs, Philip
Mcdonald, George w. Kaufman, landsmens
Mons rst eGis Class Soss Thomas H Bsey, Robert II
Doyer, Michael Boyle, Henry Garner, Peter Smith.
Martin McKail Patrick shehan, coal heayers James
Stanley, corporal marines; John Kelley, washington
Postley, william Trol, F.. Connolly, marines.
Under the command OF Master Yates the party ar.
rived at the Navy Yard at about hafpast twelve
O'Clock, aud were Immediately sent on board the
Vermont and assigned quarters. Visited by 2
HERALD reporter IN the afternoon, they were found
grouped around sailor whose hatband bore the
honorable name .Kearsarge," and were enyaged
In discussing the new admirals nag, which
new from the mlzzenhead OF the ship,
It was the first time they had seen thS
altered bunting, and the opinions they ex-
pressed OF its appearance were not very attering
the taste JUDI OF the Jolly sea dog at the head
''The navy Is going to blxe blazes, anyhow said
one with rich brogue and sunburnt face, 'be jabera
that rag is good enough 70 represent an amidra Of
our navy now. Be job,' he added, with another
squnt at the bunting, 'it's Dutchman's nag, and
."ies,r remarked another until they give us a
enough. Sure they might as we'll hoist ta6ieciot1
Insrrosatsa e q thsIr raeSeston y sns Sisasses
~ In, the ssa bay o. Yokohama neX had but little 70
| charged that the occasion OF the sailing of
the Oneida for home was made the excuse
for excessive festyity on board on the night OF the
men to that point, and drew from them the crafty.
ing fact that the sinister rMnor had no fouii.
dation Whatever. Everything was orderly ana
0ifceis and men was all chat could be desirea:
The entire party OF seamen were aDout to
be discharged fro the service, their time Of service
enter the service should there be prosper OF war
with England. Many OF them were iIisns anu tnes4
were naturally the most vehement III mo eAPIes.LoH
| OF hatred for our ancient enemies, the perndious
They charge that there was not the slightest ex-
cuse for the conduct OF the ollcers oI tne BOMBAY
and that the Infamous Captain Eyre must have ins,
tended to destroy the Oneida The particularly Of the
| disaster which they gave were substant ally thq
same as described in the report OF the United Stated
The men Will probably be discharged to-day and
furnished transportation to their hnmsa :