The New York herald., 1870-03-01
The Disaster Caused by Collision
~ with an English Steamer.
List of Officers ON Board
the Oneida.
Sketch Of Her Naval Ssyvices During and
Since the Rebellion.

OF lfe ana also because the Oneida was opo OF the
most trustworthy vessels in our navy. Aroa,Hd her
clustered much OF glory achieved in our rocent Evil
war, the naval engagements at New Orleans ana
yicksburg attestng the value OF her services to the
country.
PARTICULARS or THE DISASTER.
AS YET the details OF the disaster have not been
received, the following despatch from Minister Mot
ley to the Secretary OF state giving all that Is
KNOWN
LONDON, Fob. 2s, 1870
Secretary FISH, state Department Washington
The following telegram has just been received
from the managing directors Of tho Penlnsular aud
Oriental Steam Navigation Company
'GALLE, Ceyon, Feb. %. 1870.
nAbout fifteen miles from Yokohama, bound In,
the Bombay came into collision win the American
corvette oneida. The latter sunk soon after, with
the loss OF about one hundred anu twenty men. The
Bombay was not much injured"
The Bombay was due at Yokohama from Hong
Kong ON the oath Of January. MOTLEY.
The foregoing is all that has been received ut
Washington, Secretary Robeson, Of tho Navy De-
partment, being apprised OF the collision through
the State Department. 1t will be observed that no
us tnat must have occurred on the 2sd Of January
as the naval register OF the HERALD records the de-
parture OF the 0ueida on that day from Yokohama,
bound for Hong Kong. l. thus appears tnat the
steamers must have met on the same day, or on tho
day following, at more considerable distance from
the FIRST named port than is given IN the despatch
firm CeylOn.
SKETCH OF THE ONEIDA.
The steamer Oneida was screw propeller OF ], 1872
tons old measurement and COS new measurement
She was built at the Brooklyn Navy Yard IN 1884,
her engines being constructed by Murphy & Co., or
this city, On the goth OF November OF tho year
she was launched, and early in March, 1862. she
was put in commission. She was rated third class
In the navy and although built for ten guns carried
but eight In all respects she was thoroughly con-
structed ana equipped. Her propeller had four
nenges instead Of two and her engines were OF 100
horse oQwer In length she was 22a feet in breadth
,hirty.,hree' ana IN depth thirteen feet Her rig
was that Of ihs Schooner. Her anna
ment consisted or tSS11 eoyen inch guns, four
thirtyt Founders, and two h|aagy pa'isren rlles
guns
HEa NAVAL CAREER.
On the sth OF March, 1882, the Oneida sailed rom
the Brooklyn Navy Yard under the command o.
Captain s. r. Lee. She accompanied Admiral Far.
raguts fleet in the famous expedition against New
Orleans ana on the cath OF Anr passed Forts Jack.
soINund 81. Philip with the other steamers under
heavy fire. No sooner had the fleet run past the
forts than the Confederate gunpoas attacked them,
ana, discovering crossing her bows, the Oneida
ran into her with full head OF steam,
and, cutting her down, left her. Imme.
diately after she aided Ill the destruction OF
the Governor Moore. On the day following this
on the Confederate batteries at Chalmette, reducing
them. On the 27th Of April she destroyed the OBJ.
structons In the Mississippi river, above Carollton,
MISS, and on the 18th OF May came in sight OF
was made by her commander. On the 2sth OF June,
when Farragut attacked and ran the batteries. the
Oneida accompanied him. She also participated In the
engagement which took place July Is Of the same
year, when the Confederate ram Arkansas surprised
and successfully passed the neels OF Farragat and
Davis above yicksburg. Late In the year she was
on duty blocKadng Mobile, when the prvateer
oreto, afterwards known as the Florida, into the
bay. Throughout the war the Oneida was attached
to the West Gulf squadron, and although she was
not conspicuously engaged in the navat operations
which took place ubsequent to 1902 she did good
and effective service.
HER CAREER SINCE THE WAR.
After the war ceased the Oneida came to tlis port
and went into dock at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
where she was thoroughly repaired In 1867 sne was
again put In commission and ordered to the Asiatic
squadron where she remained, cruising between the
dinerent ports in China ana Japan. AS was stated
at the beginning Of this article she started from Yo
kohama, where sne had been for several weeks, on
January 23, bound for Hong Kong, ana must have
been sunk the same day.
LIST OF HER OFFICERS.
The following is LIST OF the officers that were on
board the Oneida ~ 1t appears on the books Of the
Navy Department. The telegraphlo despatch does
not mention whether any were lost or saved. AZ
changes might have been made since the last report
1t is not unlikely that some Of the oflcers whose
names are given below were not ON board at OIL and
II would DO best for the friends and relatives OF Oil
to awalr further anc fuller intelligence As regards
the unfortunate seamen who have lost their lives It
is impossible at present to ascertain their names:-
Coaarnander-Edward r. Williams.
T1p tenn 1lf no,n,, r.
Alonzo w. Muldaur.
Surge0n-James Suddards.
ASSISTANT Surgeon-Edward rockingham.
Passed Assistant PavmdSter-Thomas L. Tul.
lock, Jr.
Maste,s--walter Sargent, John X. Phean, Isaac J.
Yates aud Charles b. Arnold.
Eagtneers-First Assistant In caargel \. .. LII.