The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-27

flagship did not approach the wreck neorer than five
or SIX miles. She then rounded 10 and hor move
ingly Indifferent. she steamed around, viewed The
situation Of the wreck from that distance and
also with him the Fortune TO Hampton Roads The
Fortune Is a powerful stesmtug. and II left there
ght probably have been Of In the event OF
The storm iulIng. This strange conduct and move
ment of the Admiral (Which, BY the way, not cor
the least ne could have done was 70 have stood BY
wreck sgnaIed the disposition Of affairs during
the day.
Tho funeral OF tho drowned sailors took place this
afternoon from the United states Naval Hospital and
was attended by immense conc0urse OF people. Tho
Marine battalion OF tho Franklin and Ossipee, to-
gether with tho Norfolk City Guard and Norfolk Light
ARTILLERY Blues performed the funeral honors. me
bells OF the city tolicd during the services and the
occasion very mournful one
EXPRESSIONS or SORROW.
passed resolutions OF condolences. There 10 q deep
sympathy and sorrow pervading this community
SURVIVORS ORDERED TO WASHINGTON.
The following officers, survivors OF ihe disaster,
have been ordered to Washington 20 report ~ tne
Navy Department for tho purpose OF tcstying IN An
investigation as to tho GAUGE Of tho loss Of tho
Huron master Conway, Ensign Luc,en Young, As
Warburton Their orders arc 10 report IN person
us possible, aud they were expected TO
leave this evening by the Baltimore steamer.
DYs SURF boat ACCIDENT.
Additional information to-day gives lne news OF the
disaster which beie the boats crew Of tue wreSkns
wreck OF tho Huron. About two O'Clock yesterday
evening Captain Il NJ. stoddard with = crew Of SIX
and Two passengers, were seen to man SUR
boat aud leave the wrocking steamer b. Il J. Baker
and pull Tor the snore. On board were Captain f. NJ
stoddard, Captain J. J. Guthrie, Superintendent Of
life saving stations between Capes Henry and Hatteas
Henry L. Brooke local reporter OF The Itrginfdn and
Dennis mis- MCCOY ss Wins Walker and james i. KING
The boat came shoreward calamity until
she reached The surf S breaking over 'os
tho shore and just about hundred yards south OF
the Huron. She passed. the nrst breaker and shot
.,.sl. ma
sea seemed Immediate, and III twnkling twisted the
surf boat broadsido on, ana, catching u on
ward into the air ABOUT ioSt. All
board literally spilled into the surf just
dad Mr. Brooke and one OF tue crow got on the
OF tho boat All OF the others we're thrown into the
sea, and alter struggling while IN the SURF WIN Inc
with the swift current The boat driited slowly
to the shore, rolling SO Violently that. the
men could scarcely hold on The boat finally got
near enough and the wore drawn IN by the crowd
very much exhausted The negro Wilson swan like
o 6Iuensh and came ashore apparently but little
wearied. Mr. Brooke lost his hold the boat at
as ms Ou nm IN Tns oss wsrs
Captain j j. Guthrie; James Saxton, coored living
recumsen street. IN TINS city. with wue and chi.
dren; Wills Walker, colored, hving In Berkeley, with
u family, and Dennis Mccoy. single, also OF Berkeley
1t will be several days before the bodies are recovered
tam Guthrie.
THE ORDERS UNDER WHICH THE HURON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF COMMANDER
RYAN-MATERrAL OF CONSTRUCTION AND
CHARACTER OF THE MACHINERY OF THE
LOST VESSEL.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, Now 20, 1871
The Secretary of the Navy says that there was no
day fixed for the departure Of the Huron from Norfolk
or IRON any port and in proof OF this gave copy OF
the order issued by him in October explains itself
and is as follows:-
NAVY DEPARTMENT, Oct. Is. 1871
SIR-On the 10Th OF November prox., or soon after
as the Huron under your command Is ready for sea,
you will proceed 10 Havana, Island Of Cuba whonce,
carrying your longitude from the determined pOsst on
will make a Reconnaissance the Cuba. deter
inning the doubtful points IN POSITIONS in coast lines
and tho outayng OF dangers IN accordance with the
summary showing the discrepancies on standard
and with references and notes for Jour guidance
furnished by me Hydrogaphic Office TO tho Bureau Of
Navigation by direction this department and already
forwarded you by express The weasel under your
command still attached to the North Atlantic sta
tion and performing this special service sconhec-
ton with those OF a CRUISER You viii therefore keep
the Commander nChief FULLY advised and in advance
of your movements so far ss possible as we'll az ID
Ut and the Bureau Of Navigation Of the pro-
gress OF the scientific work 10 which you are engaged
Respectfully, r. W. THOMPSON.
Secretary OF The Navy
To Commander G. T. RYAN, Commanding United
States steamship Huron, Navy Yard, New York
RESPONSIBILITY GOING TO ssA.
This order will also be observed rehcves Rear Ad
miral Trcnchard OF all responsibility IN ordering the
Huron to sea on Friday last Secretary Thompson
further states that the order to Commander
RYAN whlo he was New York. In obedience
thereto sailed from New York In southery direc
tion touching at Norfolk TO COAL In the mean time It
became desirable that draughtsman should accom-
papy the expedition, aud tne Secretary seegraphed
TO New York learn II the Huron was still there.
He was informed tnat she had gone south and
was then instructed 10 detain the Huron until
such time as Mr. J. j. Evans the draughtsmaa Sc.
Iected, could reach the vessel and this he did on
ooxnAxDER RYAx's DISCRETION.
The only cause Tor delay now being removed Com
mander Ryan exercised his own discretion and pro-
cecdcd to on Friday But had he been ordered In
,he m ost ptorv ncr 10 sail on that dnv nd
the weather had been such ~ warn him of danger
proceeding sea- the Chief Of the Bureau OF Navigation
says that he would have dropped anchor IN Lynn Ha-
Bay and remained there until such time in his
Judgment IL would be sale 10 proceed.
STATEMENTS NAVAL OFFICERS.
The old naval officers on duty IN Washington, In
consultation with the Secretary, have assured him
that no officer Of the navy was ever known 10
lessly imperil hs ship and the lives Of
of tho Bureau oil steam Engineering says that
the machinery 81 tho Huron Was in perfect order.
The only Ter changing her screw that tho
FRS, one did not give speed desirable and tho
second July accomplished The object desired her
engines were auliIess. and had on every OCCASION
admirably. In proof Of this Is the fact
thai 1t was found that BY giving nor y
larger screw the increased speed c0nd be readily
attained. The Chief OF the Bureau of Construction
that Naval Constructor FernaId personally super
intended the construction Of the Huron, as the law
required should be done under the supervision oil
the Navy Department.
TIE HURON.
She was built OF nve-eighths inch iron, and was the
strongest hun IN the Atlantic waters The Mchigan,
which has been in service thirty or forty years. has
only three-eighhs inch iron, and were she drift
upon beach and DO subjected to tue violence OF the
sea as the Huron, she would no& have lasted a
hour. In regard 10 her rotten mast It was undoubt
eddy sound when put Ia three years ago. Is
extremely diflcut 10 obtain spar OF the sIzo
required tor vessel without sap, aud this
the wood decay. This was particularly the fault
with the one condnmned en- the Huron. Her mast
hud rotcd about the jaws oil tue ioregan,
aud was somewhat dccuycd In the partners,
aud was condemned That account Had
the Huron gonc her aud been
In service three years. hence the mast might
been found unserv iceable. Her hull had been re-
painted, when Is ordinary repair, and moro than
TINS slic did noed.
the the sEcRErARY
The Secretary OF the Navy says that her
machinery may have become disabled and