The New York herald., 1877-02-12
CREW and PASSENGERS IN THE BOATS.
Fortunate Presence Of an
English Bark.
EVERY SOUL ON BOARD SAVED
Details Of the Fearful Ca
tastrOphe.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. |

PORT Royal, S. G Feb. II, 1877.
The English bark Dorothea Thompson, Captain
Frostck from Oporlo TO ST. Helena, s. C., arrived last
night, bringing the passengers officers OF the
steamship Bavaria, Captain Williams, bound from New
Orleans Tor Liverpool and burned at February
Q, latitude 81 min. II Sec. longitude rs min ~
Tho Bavaria sailed from New Orleans February l,
coacd at Southwest Pass and took her departure on
the 3D..
piscovEREn
Everything went we'll until haIfpast three p n. OF
tho 9th whom the ship discovered TO bc fire
the starboard coal bunker This was cxtingushcd In
q short time A second nre broke ouLabout soven
o'clock the cotton tho stecrage deck. II was
soon found that tho iiro could not be controlled.
TAXING TO THE RoArs
Boats at once prepared with compasses, lights,
provisions and Instruments, and at about eleven
O'Clock. finding tho nre entirely master OF tho ship
and the decks almost rcd heat all hands werc put
In the boats SIX number.
nELr AT HAND
The flames broke out alter, and fortunately at
traced the attention Of Captain Frostck of tho bark
then about twenty miles from tho scene Of the catas
tropho. lie Immediately stood away for the light. At
three A. NJ. shc came enough TO discover that
largo steamer irc Al six A. NJ. she passed
around the steamers stern, but could not mako out
her name Already tho steamer ono mass OF
flames and att. Tho fore ana lay burn
ing alongside and part Of tho mzzcnmast stand.
ing, but on FIRE.
BOATS
As all tho boats gonc and could DO seen
on board Captain Frostick concluded that tho ships
company be noar, and he stood on, keeping
bright lookout from the mas.hcads.
PICKED uP AT SEA.
The wind was now increasing, accompanied with
drizzling rain AZ ten O'Clock tho first boat III charge
of Thomas Bacman, 6rst officer, was discovered and
picked up The situation OF affairs once under.
stood by Captain Frostick and no but hts bnrk on hcr
course again. Three other boas soon found, and
at four r. NJ. the last two boats. including tho cap
ian's, which contained lady and thrco children
found thirty miles from tho wreck while n severe
northeast gallo blowing. Two OF six boats
wcro hoistcd on board OF tho bark in view OF possible
contingencies, whlo the slbers wcro allowed to 20
adrft
rRovIpESrIAL ESCAPE.
During the nigh, tremendous gale prevailed with
heavy sea, and Is very probable, had the bcats
been picked up. that not soul would havc survived
TO havo told tho story oi tho disaster 10 the Bavaria
GRATITUDE smIrwREcKED
Captain Frossick took every caro- Of the castuways,
and they speak In tho highest tcrms Of his
and iorcthought In making thcir sojourn board his
ship agreeable as possible II Is the unanimous
oDpicn Of the captain and officers OF the Bavaria that
nothing but the marvellous foresight and quick apprc.
henson Of the frs. Of affairs Of Captain Frostck,
aided by Divine Providence In shaping his course
to pick up six different boats ut tho beginning OF
furious gale could have saved single soul Of tho
III latcd steamer While cruising ier tho missing
boats no repeatedly said that time Of value
him whiie q solitary fc danger, and no chung
tcnaciously to his search until tho roll call til o
snug bark showed one Of the Bavaria missing.
CARGO BAVARIA.
Tho cargo OF tho Bavaria consisted OF 1856 bales
cotton 1000 barrels Of resn and 300 900 Mexican dol
lars. The ofccrs, passengers and crew left tho ship
with nothing but what they stood In All their effects
lost They will 60 to Charleston tonight in the
steamboat NJ. 5. Allison, Captain Mercer, who has
kindly placed his boat at their disposal whom thcy
will be taken in charge of by tho British consul
Tho following Is a list OF tho passengers and officers
Of the Bavaria brought hero by tho English bark: =:
PASSENGERS
Mr. and Mrs Dennis O'Neil and three children
Junius Bcvan.
John Harrison.
George Woodward and two stowawaya
oPFIcERa
Captain Williams.
First OGcer.-Thomas Batoman.
Second ODicer-William CovsL
Third OGcer--G. Berry.
Fourth OD1ccr-Jamcs Buck.
chief Engineer-.J. Rankin
Second Eaginecr-J. Posslcwait
Third Engincer-David MoffstI
Fourth Enginecr-Richard Lannoy
Surgeon-Chnrlcs Wilson.
Ste,card-John White.
Commodore Clnz, accompanied by Surgeon Clar K
and Assistant Surgeon Battle, visited tho English bark
she in to oor every aid In shcir power
t,tt hat hnv
for tho ladies'. Captain Frostick had bcen ablo to
abundn ny supply their nocd. Tho delicate attentions
OF the Commodore wcro appreciated and gratefully
recognized by Captain Frostck aud all his passcn
Tho petty officers, cooks, WATERS, nrcmcn and crew
MN nhcrc forix n n wcll