The New York herald., 1870-03-12
TIE ONEIDA MASSACRE.
interesting Letters from the Captains Clerk. whs
we" kirsculously Saved, and the United
States Consul at Jeddo.

=, me DO ton Transcript OF the 10th tustant pub
shes extracts from letter written his sister by
%,;, 2r; ~. ". CfownnsneId, the CLERK OF Captain
Williams, OF the United States steamer Oneida The
ieuer gives graphic account u his own escaps
ana the Driei last moments board previons 10 ls
Crowninshield SAYS
som was aseeR ~ the eaon on The ,ransom al about
s at es M h " ss evening The struck
coming 20 from being stunned opening my eyes %
had climb ont d the sern over .o ~
A5 a@. % '0ss %. dGra into III. cabin
him ] sszed cap within reach and put on With
boots wen. the guar,erdeck, Paynasts raiioeH
a lam sa HSm 'hs alx met WI
going on the brase spoke TO one or two ocers,
aud n hve minutes good shp rasdiy
have ss pushed myself n.a m 80 r. 20
the ship ~ could but the vortex carried down.
nothing OF the ship but many heads one
@ our sHa paa On . s aoa R
with thirty seven OF the board We seersd tor tns
and s.
. e; beach ..as as a1s 9sr @ a x i: s
We We .ssAsa ,.fs shelter and rs os
NJ heart ts TOO fs 70 .e You more o. mssr although IN
s.S sr y !, Ss.. dos :. NE p c,pa y. ,ss -
on the bridge s!houghh he sos pulled and whsn
p. oos1 usas him A sa.spsa Il. s ~. ..s
% n ~: s N, ns % S ssrs ~os .s
who died rather than leave wha. he considered o.
but faced death manner that make. me iee proud
we were Americans, aud were not for you all home
could wish was locked In their a-ns Througa all .haa
can .e. sass and ass 81 r Ass
wsS s. "aa y M s They %
prospert In that devoted band there '-"s thoughts.
Further Thrilling Parsicai.rs-sublime He-
rOism Of the Officers Letter to MIR. An.
drew Stewart. Of Unionsown Pa, fram ths
United Stntos Consul nj Jeddo.
ftr0m the Pittsbarg Commercial. March I0.I
The following letter. detailing the loss OF the
United States steamer Oneida ana the gallant souls
who commanded and sailed her, has been received
bravcy lieutenant Commander stewart met nls
death is feeltngiy told by the writer:
:. BAY or JRDpo, Japan. jan, ~. io7Nt
and my pen almost refuses write words that win reaa
'sa ssSa went do
Poa 20, on he ashs Of Jassa e. The p.re
lara OF this ,erole DISASTER which mas sent mourning
for BY the time his reaches ,he win mako them
lion sf tSe onsaa Sy captain Eyre Of The asSe aaa oren
tai Mail steamer Bombay. Atths time the Bomtay
past six r NJ All rushed deck took their severn,
poson rro e Sac. aax sana =, %
down~ But iho sombay kept and m.ds reply.
ID ,wor But no answer ana on The Bombay went. Your
S1es "Sa sns Ao on Ss of wSss
the captain of the Bombay he did not bear and did
s
hearty aaa I
mile away-saya he did not hsar them, SEQ the lash
The Oneida had three boats, of which into
oy tbs collision and tbs other two Cited with the
refusing tako them. The ocer OF this deck,
Yates, who Is saved, he tried 10 get the Capitals
wams and your son to get into one o the boats but they
both refused, Tho captain saying No III down with tho
shIp and your replying. My duty hsre not In the
boat" Nothing could have been heroic. A he went
down he said my God this 10 the way We must de- He
las, seen In the water swmmns for ono q tho boats
herosm heroc-never bravery brave
Tho Minister Mr. De Long, aud myself breskfased with
all board at O'Clock r. NJ OF that day, and
your expressed himself A. drsading for some
He had gotten leave to- homo from
Hong Kong by Pacific Mai steamship, via San francaco,
rather expected the Admiral would send his rslicf
Yokohama, he did not he gon: Hong Kong
with the Oneida and return by Pacific Mali.
The MnSter the late ganboat Aroostook and
doing all in power to secure the bodies aud
pey, and assured that tendery and earnestly Will
they for forwarded possible for them "
be- For inquiries in regard 20 requests in relation 70
this sad Affair." for anything, command me NJ any
time. Ny sympathy and minge with yours and may
lie holds ali tho hollow of His hand comfort and
uphold you Yours truly, sympathizinsly, tendery,
q. q. SHEPHERD.
United Stacs Consul Jcddo japan.