Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-04-04
Rear Admiral Kimberly's Dispatch.

rived from sydney.
Rear Admiral Kimberly'S Dispatch.
W. sHINGToN, April 1.-The report of
the sinking of the warships Trenton and
Vandalia and wreck of the Nipsic is con-
firmed by dispatch received at the navy
department. The following is the official
cable dispatch from Admiral Kimberly:
AUCKLAND, March so, 1885,
"To Secretary Navy, Washington, D. c.:
Hurricane at Apia on March l5 Every
vessel in the hGrbor on shore except the
English man-of-war Calliope, which got
to sea- The Trenton and Vandalia are
total losses. Ths Nipsic is b9achs1, rud-
der gone, and may be saved, but chance is
against it. Will send her to Auckland if
possible.
1.-The Vandalia lost four officers and thirty
nine men, namely: Capt. Schoonmaker, Pay
master Arms, Lieut.. Marines. Sutton, Pay
Clerk John Roche Henry Baker, Warren
Brisbane, William Brown, Quartermaster
NJ. Cawhen, Michael Craigin, Benjamin F.
Davis, Thomas d. Downey, Magnus Ericlzs-
son, S. C. Ghring, Adolph ;Goldner, George
German, Nathan, B. Green, Joseph Griffin,
E. NJ. Hammar, John Hanchett, c. H. Haw-
kins, W. Howat, Frank Jones, George Jor-
den, N. II. Joseph. John. Kelly, Thomas
Kelly, N. Kinsella, c. P. Kratzer, Frank
Lessman, George Merrage, Aylmsr Mont
gomery, Thomas Riley, H. P. Stalman, C.
E. G. Stanford, John Sims, G. H. Wells,
John Milford, Henry Wixted, All Kow An
Peck, Rendan and Techor.
1.-THE Nipsic lost seven men, namely:
George W. Callan, John Gill, Joshua Heap,
Thomas johnson, David Kelleher, Henry
Pontsell and William Watson.
"All were saved from the Trenton. The
Trenton's and Vandalia's crews are on shore;
the Nipsic's on board All stores possible
were saved.
''The German ships Adler and Eber are
total losses. The Olga is beached and may
be saved. German losses ninety-six.
Important to send 300 men home at once
Shall l charter steamer. Can charter in
Auckland. Lieut.. Wilson will remain in
Auckland to obey your orders. Further ac-
counts by mail"
Secretary Tracy, in answer to Admiral
Kimberly's question as to whether steamer
should be chartered to send the 800 men of
the wrecked vessels home, sent the following
Dispatch
''Leut, Wilson, for Kimberly, care A merican
consul, Auckland:
Take such steps with regard to Nipsic
and wrecks and sending men home as you
deem proper. Full power given you. Mo-
nongahela sailed for Apia FEB. 81.
Tracy
The news of the terrible disaster at Apia
created CONSERVATION at the navy depart
ment, when it became known that the news
was confirmed by the cable dispatch re.
ceived from Admiral Kimberly, the excite
ment became greater. Naval officers on
duty in this city hurried to the department
and made anxious inqukries concerning the
names of the lost, and letters and kilograms
were received from other places asking for
the same information
The naval officers at the navy department
were too excited to work. They moved
about the building talking with brother off,
GERS about the sad affair. All day long the
corridors Of the navy department were filled
with anxious persons who had relations or
friends on board the three wrecked vessels.
They anxiously perused the list of names Of
the lost officers and men and hurried away
to tell Others
The officials of other departments were
equally anxious with the navy people to
learn the particulars of the affair. Mr..
Walker Blaine sent to the navy department
for the names of the officers, and when be
received them immediately informed bis
father, the secretary.