The New York herald., 1874-12-17
A DISABLED AUSTRIAN CORVETTE.

She IL Rescued by tho Steamer Trina
cria, Now in New YOrk-Telegrams
Sent to Vienna by the Austrian Con-
sul-What IL Said on Board the Rescu-
ing Vessel.
The first thing done yesterday By the Austrian
Vice Consul In this CITY, Mr.. Hugo Frtscn, alter
reading tue HERALD, was to telegraph to Vienna
that the disabled Austrian corvette, the He'll.
goland, had been towed into st. Michael, one Of
the Azores, by the steamer Trlnacria. now IN New
York. He also stated In his despatch that the cor.
yette in question had ner engines broken down
and rudder sprung, having met with severe
cyclone.
ON BOARD THE TRINACRIA.
Yesterday afternoon HERALD reporter went on
board the Anchor line steamer Trinacria, lying at
her berth IN the North River. In conversation
with Captain Hutchinson and his first officer the
following statement Of facts was 0btained:-
"We lett Gibraltar bound for New York on the
22d Of November. On the 2sth. at halfpast eight
O'Clock, we saw a man-of-w mating signals Tor
us to come to her. We were then about three
hundred miles to the westward OF the island OF
st. Michael-latitude IS deg. north, Longitude
80 deg. west. We accordingly bore down
upon her and came close alongside, when
boat was lowered from the corvette and
the frst officer came OH board OF NJ. He told Us
that his vessel was the Austrian corvette Heitgo-
land, bound from Calcutta and ST. Helena to
Trieste, tnat they had been caught in the hurri-
cane OF the 2lst OF November, that their rud.
der was disabled and their boilers would not con-
tain steam and, in conclusion, stated he wanted
to be towed to ST. Micnael which we agreed to
do, and he returned to mis- ship.
TAKEN IN tow
We then took the Helig0land In tow and steamed
back to st. Michael. We fastened to her at one
nyol IN 10 rda at half i0hI
Monday morning we arrived at our destination,
and the Heligoland let go her anchor. We towed
her for forty three hours. Cannot tell when she
lett ST. Helena or II there was any anxiety about
ner non-appearance IN the Meditefranean. we
schooner, with instructions to telegraph to
Vienna upon arrival at any port We gave the
hegOiand some fresh provisions. While towing
her the weather was fine, with light winds. No
sum OF remuneration was fixed by US iOr our ser.
vices. We went out OF our way some 900 miles to
ing at st. Michael, estimate that we have lost
about six days time. The corvette had large
complement OF men on board some 800 at least"
Below viii be iound an interesting statement
published with reference TO the Helgolano when
Is now commanded by Captain Scnaffer, her iormer
captain. the wen known Cnevalier Lund having
been ordered TO another commando
DESCRIPTION OF THE HELIGoLAND.
"The Austrian corvette Heligoland, which ar.
rived aI this port on the 9Th o. May 1879 was the
first Austrian man O-war which had visited New
York since the historical frgate NOvara In 1871 cell
ebrated Tor having made two trips round the world
and having conveyed the Emperor MACMILLAN TO
Mexico The Hengoland lett Trieste on November
3, 1872, ON training voyage, with nineteen mid
shipmen aboard. During the cruise she bad
visited Rio Janelro. Jamaica, Barbados. Havana,
&C. During the passage she had experienced
much heavy weather, when tested the seaworthl-
ness oil the ship and the seamansnip OF her
crew 10 the fullest extent. She Is 1ne
craft, 200 feet long and OF 1880 tons
burden. The armament consists Of two
heavy Armstrong guns, seven-tnch caltbre, and
four saluting guns A 400 horse power engine,
sixteen knots an hour, aud with all sails set she
claims to make eghteen. Her complement Of
men Is 26S. The discipline OF the Austrian navy Is
as strict as that OF our own. Her commander, the
Chevalier Wilhelm Luna, Is the Oficer who won
much renown at the battle OF Lissa under the
command OF the late Commodore Tegethon, when
an Austrian vessel sank the celebrated Italian
man.oI-war Re GalantuOmo. For his distinguished
services on this occasion the Chevalier was pro-
moted to the grade Of Irigats captain. which rank
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