The New York herald., 1870-03-02
NEW YORK HERALD WEDNESDAY MARCH q l87o-TRPLE SHEET


umoers entirely through tho Dows Of the Bombay
at the water line.
Three times the Oneida hailed the bombay with
"Ship ahoy stand BY; you've cut us downn
blew her whistle ana nred her guns, all OF which
the ofncsrs Of the Bombay say they did nor hear.
though the guns were distinctly heard at this port
twenty miles away.
The Oneida went down stern nrss. In about
twenty fathoms OF water, with twenty officers ana
hfty men. The captain OF the Bombay did not
stop TO rescue those on board, nor did no on his
arrival here report the accident or inform the
authorities. The first known Of the affair was the
next morning when DIR. suddards, the surgeon,
with fifteen OF the crew. arrived on foot. But two
cutters were available, and the officers, almost TO
man, refused to take them while man remained
aboard.
Discipline was complete to the last. The sick
were all being put into the poats the ofrlcers re-
naming At their posts until the ship went down.
The only United states government vessel in Japan
being the 't0rssnp Minister psl9ns Was obliged to
accept nom the English, French ana Russian
Wen-of.war steamer. steam launches cutters,
&C., &nd In company with Colonel Shepard Consul
at Jeddo, and Mr.. Harrington. proceeded to the
scene OF the disaster where all in human power was
recover the bodies OF the lost.
Minister Delong, on his own responsibility, has
chartered the gunboat Aroostook lately sold by the
United States government to private parties,
manned her with mixed crew OF the survivors
OF the Oneida volunteer citizens and cngi-
neers furnished by the Russian corvette, ana
placed her under the command of naval
officers ana her, with Colonel Shepard TO repre-
sent him, to the scene OF the disaster, while the
Minister himself is making thorough investigation
by naval court Of inquiry. Minister Delong is en-.
titled to great praise Tor his prompt and earnest
action.
The position Of the Oneida was to-day ascertained
by spar, which AZ low tide rises four or ave feet
above the water. No bodies have yet been found.
Had the Bombay sent her boats to the assistance
OF the Oneida, ALL or nearly all, would have been
saved.
The feeling OF indignation towards Captain Crye
is terrible. None but his company and lew or his
countrymen attempt to shield him.
The following q correct list OF the officers lost =
Comnaonder-E. p. Williams.
Lieutenant C0,nnlanders-W. r. Stewart and A.
W. Afuldaur.
PavnaSte''-S L. Tullock, Jr.
ar foys- Garn II
Ensions-J. w. Cowle and Charles Il. Brown.
Nidshtpnlea-W. Unler, G. X. Brown, Z. A. Copp,
J. c. Hull. G. X. Adams.
Assistant S,ugeon-Frothingham
Eagtneers-N. b. Lttig. IL. Barstow. c. w. G. Sea-
ter ana John Terrence.
Cdrpenter-J, d. Penner.
Pay9aster's Clerk-W. C. Thomas. And ninety
five men.
The following additional facts, by investigation,
show there Is q terrible responsibility somewhere
else besides with the Bombay. The Oneida, In late
typhoon lost all but three OF her small boats. One
OF these was cut IN two by the collision, leaving
but two boats to save t7s men. The las
words OF Commander Wllliama when Lieu
tenant Commander Muldaur reported tn,
vessel sinking, were:-"I know 1t. bu
what can dor asked for more boats, and they
were not allowed me-" Thus through the negi
gence OF somebody aud the inhumanity or the
Bombay's ofncers battle SCARED and historic
and men as ever stood between her nag and her
enemies have been lost 20 their friends and to their
country.