The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-31

1 "iUIflcdue NJ 3Ildi hdi1H ~. Lf'i ,
vessel In hartor on shore except English
man of-war Calliope, which got TO sea
Trenton and yandaIia total losses. Nip
sic beached; rudder gone; may be saved
chances against il. VIII send her 70
Auckland If possible.
"Vandalia lost four officers and thirty
nine men. namely: Captain Schoonma-
/ ker. pavmaster Arms, Lieutenant OF Ma
rines Sutton, Pay Clerk John Roach
Henry Baker, W Brisbane, William
Brown, Quartermaster Michael Cashen
NJ. Craigin, b. +. Davis, Thomas G.
Downey, VI. L. RicksOn, >. {. Ghring
Adolph GOldneT, George Gorman
IN. b. Green, Joseph Griffin, J.
NJ. Hammer, John Hsnchett, {
III. Hawkins, W. Howatt, Frank
Jones. George Jordan, NJ. II. Joseph
John Keely, Thomas Kelly, n. Kinsella
| G. p. Kratzer, Charles Kraus, +. Less
man, George Message, Aylmer Mont
gomery, Thomas Riley, II. z. Stalmani
! c. G.. Stanford, John Sims, &. II. Willis
John Mieford, Henry Wixted, All Kowi
All Peck, PehdAng, Techer.
Nipsic lost seven men, namely
George W. Csllan, John Gill, Joshua
Heap, Thomas Johnson, David Kelliher,
Henry Portsell William Watson.
IAN saved from Trenton. Trenton
and Vandalia crews ashore. Nipsic's
on board. All stores possible saved.
German ships Adler and Eber total
losses. Olga beached; may be saved.
German losses, ninety-six.
Important to send three hundred men
home at once. Shall / charter steamer
Csn charter in Auckland Lieutenant
Wilson Will remain in Auckland 10 obey
your orders. Fuller accounts by mail.
(Signedl KIMBERLY.
The officers of the vessels were as fol-
lows
Treafon-Csptain, n II. Farquhar
tenant-commauder, IL. W. Lyon ;
lieutenants, Il. NJ. c. Brown, Samuel l..
Graham, l.. l.. Reamy, b. o. scott ;
lieutenant Gunior gradel y. H.
Allen; ensign, ]. j. Blandin; ma
val cadets, r. Starker, +. W. Hibbs,
b G. Dcker, b. W Wells, ", o. Cloke,
George ". Logan, Il. II. Jackson; med
ical Inspector, c. II. White; passed
assistant surgeon, Ernest Norileet as
sistant surgeon, S. 5. White; pay in
spector, A. J. Clarke chief engineer,
a. J. Kirsted; passed assistant en-
gineers, Hershel, Main and X. W,
Gait; assistant engineer, 9. Ii. Matthews,
chaplain, A. A. McAllister; captain OF
marines, r W. Huntington; pay officer 5
clerk, II d. Alexander; bostswain, John
Mel tughlin; gunner, John Westfall;
carpenter, b. c. Fernald; ssilmaker
S H. Boutwell,.
Nipao-Commander, D. W. Mullsn;
leutenants, J. W. Hawley, K. g. Dayen-
port; lieutenants (juniOr grade( J. A.
Shearman; ensigns, ". p. White, ]. l..
Pursell II. A. Field, II. P Johns, Jr;
surgeon, T. T. Den; passed assistant pay
master, John Corwine chief engineer,
II. +. Frick; frat lieutenant of marines,
T. G. Fillette; pay officers clerk, 5. 1.
Browne.
Vandalid-Captain, c. NJ. Schoon'
maker; lieutensnts. J. W, Carlin, /. {.
Wilson, A. Z. Culver Frank h. Wealth
enslgns, Charles S. Ripley, /. II. Glib
bons; naval cadets, I. A. Lejenne, L. A,
Stafford, II. A. Wiley; surgeon, ii. i.
Harvey; passed assistant surgeon, F. j.
B. Cordeiro; psymaster, Frank II. Arms;
chief engineer A. 5. Greene; passed as
sisiant engineer Harry Webster; first
lieutenant Of marines, +. l.. sutton; pay
officers clerk, John Roche.
The Trenton was the flagship, the
staff being as follows: Rear Admiral, l..
A. Kimberly; aids. II. q. Rttenhouse,
G.. ~ Merriam.
The news Of the terrible disaster at
Apia created CONSERVATION at
the Navy Department. When
II became known that the news
was confirmed by the cable dis.
patch received this morning from Admi-
raj Kimberly, the excitement became
greater. Naval officers on duty in this
city hurried to the Department and made
anxious Inquiries concerning the names
OF the lost, and letters and kilograms
were received from other places for the
same information.
The naval officers at the Navy Depart
ment were too excited 10 work. They
moved about the building talking with
brother officers about the sad affair. All
day long the corridors of the Navy De
pariment we're filed with anxious per
sons who had relations on board the
three wrecked vessels. They anxlously
perused the list Of names OF the lost
officers and men, and hurried away to
tell others
Officials Of other departments were
equally anxious with The naval people
10 learn the particulars of the affair. Mr..
Walker Blaine sent to the Navy Depart
ment for the names of the officers, and
when he received them Immediately In
formed bis father
Secretary Tracy, in answer 10 Admiral
Kimberly's question, rs TO whether
steamer should be chartered to send the
800 men OF the wrecked vessels home,
sent the following dispatch
Lieatenont Wilson, for Rm5srly, sars
american Consul, Auekland.
Take such steps with regard 10
Nipsic aud wrecks and sending men as
You may deem proper. Fun power
given you, Monongahela sailed for
Apia February 2lst
(Signedl TRACY"
As soon as the confirmation Of the
news oi the wreck of the war ships In
Apia bsrbor was received by Secretary
Tracy he sent kilograms to the relatives