The New York herald., 1878-09-21
THE LOSS OF THE PIZARRO.

DETAILS OF TIE FoUNDERING CT THE SPANISH
WAR vEssEL-NAEI ow ESCAPE OF oFFIcERs
AND CaEw-FoRTuSATE ARRIVAL OF AN
ITALIAN BARK AT THE scENE-A RESCUE
AMID A HEAVY SEA. f"
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE uERALp.1
LSwRs, DEL, Sept 90 1878.
Tho following are the full details OF the loss of the
Spanish war steamer Pizirro alluded to in this
ine's HERALD. The Pizirro left ST. Georges, Ber-
muda. On the 7th OF September, bound Tor Faya.
She was leaking slighuy when she LETT ST.
Georges, but Il not considered OF
any consequence the vesssels steam pumps were
sufficient 10 keep her free. On account OF a strong
southeast wind and consequent heavy sea following
her departure the leak gradually increased, and on
the 9th cxtingushed the rss under the boilers aud
the situation became desperate.
DESPERATE SITUATION.
All hands wero kept at the pumps until tho men
were almost exhausted. Buckets aud barrels were
also USED and everything possible was done
TOR ovsry man felt that death was
staring him In the face. But all was
OF avail The vessel CO ntnued suk and all wore
In despair. On tho night OF the ION they threw
overheard eleven gune ana tried TO nre the ming
one but could not on account OF The powder bccom-
ing wet During oil this time a terrible storm was
raging.
Toward morning their signals of distress we've
answered by a vessel which proved to be the Itaan
bark Carlo Frugonc whose master hove to till csy-
light. At seven an attempt was made 10 leave
The fast sinking steamer Two boats were
smashed In launching them, but after hcrculean
In winch they reached the bark with most
OF the exhausted that they mad TO
Plx,rro ro'.S inc water was up above tse between
and the vessoi last solng they saved Lo,hing
but a ie~ bags OF bread. There was no confusion on
board every man, during tho whole time OF tho sink
Ing stood well the trying ordeal undor which ho was
placed.
NAMES OF THE OFFICERS
The names OF The officers are AS folows:-
Communication Uiiinpio Aguado
Second Communication Joaquin Lazaga.
First Licutenant-Don Luis ib,per.
Second Lleutenani-Don EurQue Cparic.
Third Lieutspant-Don Manuoi Goincz
Cxpts1u l.Ieuteuant oil Marine Inlantry-Don Joau un
Mascara.
Paymastcr--Don LUIS Cueto.
Chaplan-Don Ramon TebIa-Salmerou.
The ships company. together with twenty -four
Marines and one passenger, numbers la Total 1853.
SKETCH THE VESSEL.
The Pizirro built OF wood ia Iue yoar 1913 ut
Cadiz, SPAN; OF LOO tons register $50
horse power aud full brig rugged She &shs was Ss
tho crow from watcry grave TO
be wonderful nterposition OF Divine Providence as
In one day more tho entire cargo VI human Ire ight
would have perlshed In the waves The ihreo boats
which they had remaining would probably have hold
sixty men, Su a no xss Dsa, oGaa n1ys yed long
homcw ward bound, alter pne years. cruise in the
West Indies. The officers ani crew Will probably
leave tomorrow Tor New York the United States
revenue stoanor Alexander Hamilton, per order
the spanish Consul
STATEMENT FRuGoyL
Tho following Is the statement OF Captain Frugoni,
| OF the Italian bark Carlo Frugon. OF speNa:-
81 started from Aberdeen, Scotland on the 10th OF
August, In ballast, Tor the Delaware Break aer In
latitude 35 deg 80 min. nortn and longitude 81 deg.
min. west, at four O'Clock In the morntng, the
1lth Of September. VIC saw u who lantern tho
port bow, We steering west with stroDg southeast
Seeing alter awhile the vessels rod lantern
on larboard side We mado her out
to bo steamer going In the opposite
direction. When sho came right alec OF the
steamer made signals with flash lights We answered
Instantly with our signals, called on hands deck
and shortened sail AT five A. It then being day
light, we observed the steamer showing q distress
hsg under tho poak and the Commc Code sign nal
Is X. g.. meaning 'vessel full OF water; save the
crew. AZ the same lime we asccftsned that she
WAS u roval Spanish steamer. We borc down TO hor
and hove to, In order 10 keep close to her and
facilitate their coming on board Of us. A. six A. n.
boat with ten men and officer camc alongside,
stating that thore werc l53 aboard udiu2 the
| commander. wishing permission 10 come board
| my vessel which psrmissionI readily granted.
RgxCUiSG THE cRxw.
s'Ths crew was brought over to my vessel under
very uniavorabie Conditions, tho sea being worry
rough, and Il took them from sovcn A. n. til Two r.
n. 70 perform the operation am glad state thai
all woro safely brought over from tho Pizarro, none
beng ost the commander, Aguado, being the last tc
leave the vessel Immediately alter getting them or
| board, as Il was impossible 10 save any
| thing from tho steamer, even the cio hing o.
the men. got under way Tor tht
Delaware Breakwater, where We arrived In safety or
the mornisg Of the 10Th. cannot praise too high
PizArf0 during ell their trying circumstances.
Captain GCILO F0UGONL