The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-22
THE WkECkED PIZARRO.

ARRIVAL OF HER OFFICERS AND CREW IN NEW
YORK HARBoR ON EoARD THE REVENUE
CUTTER ALEXANDER n MILTON.
At past one O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
revenue cutter Alexander Hamilton, having on board
the officers and oil the Spanish war steamer
Piz--ro arrived IN New YORK Haroor ara anchored
of the Battery A HERALD reporter boarded the cut
ter shortly aiterward and mad an interview with The
officers of the cutter OF the officers of the
Pizarro. The OF the wrecked steamer were scat
tered in groups on he deck some only half Clad hav
ing lost their clothing, Others stretched on the aecK
overcome with sleep after their terrible experience
While the officers stationed on the quarter deck
discussing the question oil their removal the Cap
tam, Don Ohmplo Aquado, was busiy engaged In
prepar ng reports tor me Spanish sinister in this
country and The Minister oil Marine Ia Spain. The
secoud con- mander Don Joaquin Llzlga who IS
really the executive officer of the vessel, making
gements the future disposition OF The men,
pending tneir removal Cuba the pther country
ana Tue o,ner officers were sitting ustes7iy On the
quarter deck To. chaplain, Father Don Ramon
Terra Sameron Benedictine iriar manifested great
uneusiDess In MS new position, although Captain
Joseph Irish, OF the revenue cutter, and his officers
able portion OF the crew were mere boys aud moro
than one-haif han ola coats wrapped across their
bodies having lost their shirts In the wreck. IL was
altogether strange aud motley group
ave have endeuvored 10 do best for tn se poor
great deal OF sympatny. ! wish We could Ireas them
hospitality, Tor they have expressed their graft
tude Tor tho slightest iIvors EXTENDED to them Thsy
were IN sad plight when We took them on board
Some were nail naked, Others were hungry and all
were well nigh worn out with fatigue. They passed
through u fearful ordeal The Pzarro was an Old
out hulk that should nave bcsn relieved rom
duly long ago. When she was leaving ST. Georges,
Bermu IA, bad condition, because she mad
dragged Ter anchor and bumped the rocks That
accounts Tor the leak. he officers and crew were In
troubls IRON that asy forward, ana the men were
al
i've boats aboard, bot Two OF them were disabled by
me heavy sea wnen the Italian bark Carlo Fragone
hove IN sigbt, aud the remsinng three buheted the
waves from seven O'Clock IN be morning TIL two
O'clock IN the attrnoou, when the entire officers and
crew, numbering 1853 men, we're taken on BOARD"
Al the lime the crew were rescued by tue Italian
bark me P,zsrro was $50 miles northeast OF Ber-
muda, the route 20 FayaL Nine DAYS altsrward
bark arrived Of the Delaware Break
water and the officers and crew were transferred
at eleven O'Clock GU Friday ngnt Tor New York mar
Dor. The reporter asked Captain IRISH what accom-
modations were Afforded the crew, considering the
he Tepea:-"l toid them OIL m watches, giving
ieniency TO those ~ho were partially destitute OF
C otbing" Inc next question askea Was whether the
men would be removed some quarters during the
evening aud taken 10 cnargs Nv the Spanish Consul
and Captain lri,h repi.d that u WIS expected lney
would be taken d board tue Havana steamer before
she would leave 10 removal 10 Cuoa During the
conv~rsatiou, however, The steamer Vera Cruz lett
brr rier, Ne North River, and proceeded on her
course.
the steamsr could not tako tho istfessed crew on
board, anu he replied that there was NO room Tor
Invm.
Among the memorable episodes connected with the
rescue the crew one 10 worthy OF especial notice.
large Merchandising dog that had faithfully kept
watch at night win tue sentinel aud never failed to
answer The call vi OF the Dril 10 the mess room, was
lett behind In the general confusion ON the sinking
vessel ihree oil the crew voun teersd TO return with
tue 10 Il ana rescue the fsitniui animal, but the sea
running hgn that II WAS f-ar,d tue boat would
be swamped. The men then shouted, swung thsir
caps Ia the air and called The Jog BY his lamiiar
name, when the poor brute, hnuing hin sell deserted
by his 'sters plunged into the sse,hing waves aad
after Dattnag Drsvey sgausta heavy sea reached the
bark board. The officers OF the cutter
deiIgnted with MIN that tney wOuJ lam nave
kept him altogether
Con- modJre Nicholson last evening received On
board OF nis Nag suip tue Co orado The officers and
OF the Pzarro.