The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-09
THE KEARSARGE lost.
The Famous Cruiser Runs on a
Coral Reef.
OFFICERS AND CREW RESCUED

The steamer City of Para Has Doubtless
Gone to Their Relief, aud Details wiz
Probably be Delayed Untn Her Arrl-
val in New York
Colon. Feb 9. - The United States
steamer Kearsarge Commander Oscar f
Heyermnn commanding foundered on the
night of Feb off Roncador reef Every.
body was saved The Keararge was or
dered on Jan q to proceed from San Do
mingo to Bluefelds Nicaragua, to pro
tect American interests that were alleged
to be endangered by the troubles between
| Honduras and Nicaragua
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The news Of the
wreck of the Kearsarge reached the navy
| department yesterday in a dispatch which
| tame from Colon. 1t was sent by Lieu
| tenant Branard. of the Kearsarge
| The Kearsarge sailed from Port au
J Prince Hayti, on Jan. 80 for Bluefields
to protect American interests there, in
| view of the invasion of the military forces
of Honduras. She was wrecked three
days out It is coniectured that she went
aground at night
Immediately upon receipt of the news
the navy department sent a cable dis
patch to Lieutenant Brainard ordering
him to charter "A steamer and proceed at
once to the relief of the shipwrecked crew.
A response was received from Lieuten-
ant Brainard, stating that the steamer
City of Para was available to go after the
| shipwrecked crew, and it is expected she
will get away promptly. 1t seems to be
! expected that after she takes them up she
| will proceed at once to New York, and will
not put in to the nearest port to send word
lg,rt nf ba rnI lni nm
| crew This would defer the reception Of
any further news on the subject till the
arrival of the City of Para at New York.
| Roncador reef is little over two hun
dred miles from the Mosquito coast of
Central America. Between the coast and
the reef lies Old Providence Island, only
seventy-fve or eighty miles to leeward of
the reef 1t is believed at the navy de-
partment that the officers and crew would
be able to reach Old Providence Island
without difficulty in case they were in
danger of their lives on the reef. 1t is also
believed that they will be safe on the reef
except in the event of rough weather.
| The officers aboard the kearsarge were:
Rear Admiral Oscar f. Stanton, Com
mander o. f. Heyerman, Lieutenants G.
f. Forse, c. II. Lyman, BurnsT. Walling,
Iieutenants Gunior grade John Hood and
| Frederick r. Brainard; Ensigns Herbert
G. Gates and Thomas p. Magruder; Naval
Cadets dine division) Leon S. Thompson
Thomas L. Stitt, Thomas S. Borden, Ben
iamin b. Mccormick, Walter Ball and
David A. Mallon, Past Assistant Surgeon
George b. ILumsden, Assistant Surgeon
Merritt w. Barnum, Paymaster James A.
Ring. Chief Engineer Burdette c. Cow
ing, First Lieutenant of Marines Clarence
| 4 In 'ha nj
POO sailors and marines.
Her famous sea duel with the rebe
steamer Alabama off Cherbourg, France
was the most memorable incident in tn,
old corvette's history This engagement
was the wonder of the world, and not
only set England to thinking in the mat
ter of ordnance, but the whole of the
European governments to overhaulinG
their systems. 1t was the only known en-
counter where two ships of almost identi
cal build and armament repaired to the
sea without the nautical limits of the ter
riJory of friendly power and proceeded
to have fair and square fight
On June II, 1864, the Alabama entered
the French port OF Cherbourg to reft
Within few days the Kearsarge, com
manded by Captain Winslow, arrived al
the same port, and by her actions chal
leuged the Alabama to come out on tn,
seu and fight.
lhe Alabama accepted, and the battle
took place June 10, 1864. In little owe
an hour the Kearsarge sank the rebel yes
sci Before she sank Captain Raphae
Semmes and some of his officers wer,
: picked up by British yacht, the Grey
hound, whose owner had come out to Sc,
the fight and to render what assistance b
I could to the rebel cruiser.
: This was the only important sea figh
during the war between two ships Hon
IL ors were showered upon Commander Johl
n A. Winslow throughout the country fo
:, his victory. He was promoted TO com
J. modore, and subsequently to rear ad
miral. He died in Boston Sept %, 1873.
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