The New York herald., 1872-10-11

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CHARLES q. SHEPARD,
o0Psa1 PAUL ana sHIREGYa hfsflGan' OF the Court
Captain and Senior United SsS,
usIrED STATES CONSULATE KAsAcAwA, Japan, Sept s.
OF Ss e h ss s s e
taking the testimony proceeding and iay concur
" Tue IoS GnsS States
Tho Disaster Reported by an American
Naval Omcer.
WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 1872.
private despatch from one OF the officers or the
United States steamer Lackawanna dated Yoko-
nama August a. and received here to-day, says
About ten O'Clock Saturday night captain Shirley
sent for his executive officer, Lieutenant Com
manding A. G. Kellogg as fire bells were ringing
on board some Of the ships in the harbor. Captain
Kellogg Immediately ordered a boat lowered sup
piled with axes and buckets On nearing the
scene OF connagration what was our surprise TO
see flames breaking out everywhere from the mag
nifcent steamer America, of the Pacific Nail line
and just arrived from san Francisco.
on the hurricane deck OF the ill-fated steamer
stood Lieutenant Field, OF the Lockawanna, direct
ing such Of the crew as had not Jumped overheard
and lowering the last boat the steamer had. II
appears that Lieutenant Field and Mr.. Klapp, the
captains clerk, were passing when the alarm was
given. Field ran on board and, finding the officers
mostly gone and everything In confusion, assumed
command and set about saving the lives Of the pas.