The New York herald., 1870-09-27
The Officers.

LIST or THE OFFICERS IN COMMAND OF THE FRIGATE
CAPTAIN.
The following is list OF The officers borne in her
Majesty ship Captain according 10 the last return
made from that ship to England previous 10 the dis
CagtaSn-Hugn T. Burgoyne.
C0nlnsander-Rcbard Sheepshanks.
Observation-Disclosures Ginard, Francis Il. Renshaw
Richard Z. Purdon, Robert +. Castle, Edward W. +.
Boxer.
second captain Aartne Artalery-Richard A.
Liest,enant- -Marfaes-Jchn A. A. Eckford.
Chaplain ana Naval AaStylsctor-Rev. Edmund s.
P0wles.
sag Con,mon0er-R ]. C. Grant.
Euym0ster Julian A. Messum.
Assistant Pagmaste's-Riohard Cornish, Arnold
Chisr Engtneer-George Rock.
Stag iSurge0ls--Matthew Burton, NJ. u.
StlygeO,a-Robert Purves.
Assistant Slrqe0n--John Ryan.
Observation-Disclosures +. Hume, Lord Lewis
Gordon. Herbert F. Murray, Douglas X. D. Curry,
Alexander X. b. Granville, Arthur U. Il. b. Ternan.
Charles f. Goldsmith.
Engt,aeers-Willam O. Moreton Peter Baldwin
Frederick Pursen, George II. Barnes, John Ii. VII
Mfdshipnaen--(ierald w. Trevor, Leonard G. f.
Chiiders, Alfred Ripley, Allan Z. i. Mann, Arthur T.
n Barring, Henry W. Gordon, Robert L. mayne,
i. Goodfeow, Edmund ID. Ryder.
Assistant Engineers, First Cioss--George p. Gar
diner, Frederick J. Baron, Thomas ". Curtis.
Assistant Engineers, Second CtGSsAired Parks,
Gsss.ner, Seoosd Cgass--James May.
BOatsodiss--Robert Davie.
Cotpeater'-Charles Dyer
Assistant Cle,,As-Wiiliam v. II. Hugh, Alfred w.
Clanvle.
PERSONAL SKETCHES OF SOME or THE OFFICERS
Captain Burgoyne, V. G., VINO was in command Of
the Captain, was the only son Of Field Marshal Sir
and entered the navy 10 lo47. He was ollicer Of
high promise, as his promotion in the service might
denote He obtained his ieutcnancy Ia January
1854 and in June, 1855, was appointed lieutenant;
commander OF her Majesty's ship Wrangler. gun
boat, and assisted at the taking OF Kinburn and,
nj nu az laH fhaN
Gross Tor personal bravery in 1867. Al the end OF
the war he was made q commander. lie was also
rated with the Order OF the Medjidic Of the fifth
clas3 and nominated an officer OF the Legion or
Honor OF France. lie was married to n daughter of
Admiral Sir Baldwin Walker, one OF whose youngest
sons was on board when the Captain iouDdered.
Captain Cowper Coles, C.B., obtained his commits
sion as post captain in February 1886, having served
flag lieutenant under Rear Admiral Sir X. Ly ons
Ia the Agamemnon, during the Urimean war. he
was a thorough seaman, as well Scientific Off
Ger, and his unfortunate ana premature death will
be rlourned by wide circle OF friends.
Lieutenant Edward W.!F. Boxer, the junior lieuten-
ant OF the Captain, was son OF General Boxer, ana
was married.
sub.lIeutenant Lord Lewis Gordon, one OF the un-
fortunate crew. was brother and heir presuuptvc
of the Marquis OF Huntly. Previously TO his Joining
the Captain he was acting sub-iieQteiant on board
the Dane on the Capeiot Good Hope ana West coast
Mr. Leonard O. e. Childers was the secoud son or
the First Lord OF the Admiralty.
The Hon. Arthur Napier Thomas Barring waa the
second son OF Lord Northbrook. He was born ia
1884 and passed for naval cadetsnip In 1865.
The Hon. William Reginald Herbert, youngest son
of the late Right Hon. Lord Herbert, of Lea, was
born In 1864, and nominated a naval cadet ia
1867.
We have authority, says the London Post. TO state
that member OF the firm OF Messrs. Laird was on
board the Captain. The report 10 tn8t effect pro-
badly originated in the fact of Mr.. Henry IL. laird
OF that firm, having been board the ship curing
her 1rst cruise to Cape Finisterre In May last.
NAMES OF THE SAVED.
The Admiralty received the following telegram on
Saturday morning, september I0:-
ConuENA, Sept ., 1870.
One warrant o1cer O. boatswsin gunner carpen
ter and seventeen seamon or Captain arrived Ccrcubon
probably Corenbon little north OF Cape Fnisterre)
night OF 5th of September.
The following telegram was also received at the
Admiralty from Gibraltar
The Captain before parting company the Prince
Consort discharged into her w. winga Bnnd, T.
gary James MOORE Alexander Smiths Thomas Wise, Henry
ilsns able seaman, and James Page, corporal OF
rines. NJ. William P should be 5. Taylor, midshipman,
not board the Captain, having exchanged with MIR.
that tho latter onicer must be among those lost.