The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-09-18 00:00:00

Awful Collision in the Channel.
TWO SHIPS AND OVER ONE HUNDRED
LIVES LOST.

The people of Portland received on Wednesday
morning intelligence of a most disastrous collision
between two full-rigged ships, about seven miles off
the i-land, about a quarter or half-past nine on the
previous evening ,immediately after which one ship went
down, and, as the two are supposed to have carried
about 103, crews and passengers, and only 12 as yet
have been saved, it is feared that about ninety have
found watery graves. The first intimation of the cat-
astrophe was gained early on Wednesday morning,
when a boat was seen in the Bay, bottom upward,
and it wan thought that a man was clinging thereto.
A boat put out from Chesil, manned by the following
gallant men :—Menses. Th. MIS. White, jun., Thomas
Way, White (sometimes called " Little"), Thomas
Rose Pearce, John Flann, John Way, jun., and
Joseph Chaddock. These bravely pulled off from
Chesil Cove, and rowed to the westward.

Another I;mt was seen with about ;dozen in her,
and about a quarter to nine, the Portlenders reached
this, which wa-, found to be the long boat of the
Forest, Windsor, Nova Scotia, and containing 12
men. A heavy sea was running, and had the boat of
the Forest put outside and tried to make the passage
into the Roads, it would have been swamped, so the
Portlenders directed the ship's boat tc follow them.
which they did for about a quarter of a mile. By this
time Messrs. Way and company tnanaged to give a
rope to the boat of the Forest, and towed them some
distance, as they were somewhat exhausted. Meantime
another crew of brave Portlenders had also come out
of Chesil Cove. These were . Messrs William Mann
(the well.knoten and ever-famous Fiera], sem), William
Flann, jun., George Hyatt, John Bennett, John Way,
George, and John Hyatt. These managed to get
alongside the Forest's boat, and to lighten her by
taking off six of the men, and to eventually land them
In the Cove. It is undoubted that if the strangers had
themselves tried to beach their boat, they would have
been capsized, and all drowned in the surf. The rest
were taken out by the other Portland men, who
as moo gave them every 111/ristance ; stimulants,

food. and every necessery, were freely bestowed, and canvas, and in ballast, she paid off, and the other chip
the Porttandem also lent the poor rescued men changes struck us, anol we struck her. We came together, and,
of clothe,. so that they were soon icy and tolerably AS I have something nf a heart dimase, I lost myeelf
comfortable, though nearly worn out. a little, when the chile came together. An near AA I
They hai an appalling tale to tell : and so far as ,1111 tell, our port bow struck her amitlehipt, or there-
could be early collected from the weary men, it about+. The other was a full-riggesl iron chip' she
appeared that about a quarter or half-past nine on sunk in about two minutes; and a half. I stoppea on
Tuesday night, when about seven miles off Portland, , the poop, and told the carpenter to nee how much
the ship Forest. Windsor, Nova Sc oda, Capt. Lock. , water wan in the hold 14 my enact. The toffio ens
hart, from leonoloon, outward bound for order. (to New ' reported to me It was nearly up to the between deck
York, we believe), awl with about 23 hand's all Gobi, I beam,. We had three Bata and I Gill them to get
tether approached or we. approached by, theship Ant. them all out an noon as possible. When they were
lanche, Capt. William., an iron vowel, of London, out, I told them to get in'. them. After they got the
hi Poinol for %Vellingten, New Zealand, with between two off the forward house, the first mate and some men
ro ..t 60 passengere, and about 32 crew. It I. said got into the boat, and she wee lint to windward; he
that one vessel WM on the starboard, and the other on called to me to came and get into the boat, for ode was
the port tack, and the night being hazy, the Forest part full of water, anol they conlol not keep hsr along.
came on board the Avalanche about midoshipts just side the ship. I told him he must wait till I got the
abaft the main rigging, other boat out into the water, I got into the weather
licked
with the mate. We pullet! away from the vessel,
from the fact that the Avalanche is 1100 tons burden,
The force of the collision may be partly judged
around to see if we could linot anything, or see
anything, but saw nothing, anol in about an hour's
and the Forest 1100 tons. The Avalanche sank almost
time we lost eight of the elms We eat in the boat all
immediately, and td her it in only known that three
night, and kept her to wind AR near as we cold' by
were saved, by means of a boat from the Forest.
Two of the latter vessel's boats were launched great exertions, anol got in over there (pointing out oof
with all hate; but it is believed that the window). We got towards Portland, where the
men came to our rescue. This was not much off 10 or
one was capsized in the breakers. There were
hl2 miles from where the c• 'Mitten occurred. In o our
some people engaged about a "little white gig," which at were twelve, all told, nine of our, and three of
in unaccounted foie and, with exceptions pomible from
the other lament I think they told me the name of
this source, the only men saved were nine, including
Captain Lockhart, oof the Forest, and three men of the the other vessel WAR the Avalanche. The ether Bata
were to leeward, and I t old the red of my crew to get
Avalanche. All that night the 12 men in the long
ilito, _ them, and save themselves ; but whether they
boat were pulling about, until rescued as above
t,T, or ao I cannot say; I thought once I law the
imeriloed by the Portland boats. Five debut bodies
emelt boat, which came ashore, to leeward. The
were found In the c mese of the morning. including
four who have been identified as belonging to the other boat I don't know anything about. If the boat
which came aelmre first has the name "Forest,
Forest. Ten therefore of this crew are miming ; but
the awful loss of life believed to have occurred in the Windsor," on her she
vessel anol I do mot know how
she is my Imat. I tlid not hear one
,er vessel came en board
midden fomndering of the Avalanche, far eclipses that
word from the other
loom, and the actual extent of it is yet (Wednesday the three men from the oth
my boat. I haa had nothing to arink. 1 am a sober
aftenmon) scarcely realised. Among the rescue I men
man, anol had nothing in the shape of intoxicating
are the following •—i Siptain Lockhart, of the Forest,
liquor, wine. ale, or beer, on board my vessel, to my
Mr. Mc. Kelvie, mate of the Forma ; Mr. Peterson,
steward of the Fooreet OHM Bergmann, Wilhelm
knowledge, fore nor aft ; she was a teetotal Alp. The
;
Meier. Wilhelm Jager, john Nichols), John Pallaush, whole of the watch were on leek at the time am far se
and Henry Johnuon. all 'seamen belonging to the
I know. I have commandeol vemelm fir 26 years and
this is the first eccitletit I have heel. The last 15 yearn
Foorest ; Mr. .T. C. SherringGon, thin! mate of the
never a dollar WWI paiol en the vessel that I was in, to
Avalanche; Thomas G. Malls (Itriolport), and L. P.
Mimeo her, at leant to my knowleolge. I .11,1 not wee
M.S'arthy, seamen of the Avalanche. the vessel go olown ; but I kept near her till there
The u: antguarol at teice telegraphed ti the Cantem.
rawest!' a rainshower, and I lost sight of her. The
hotuse, Weymouth, and Mr. Henry Fmk., Mr. W.
neconol ottilmr, boatswain. and carpenter, reporteul to
Smith, aml others, went to Portland, and hound the
me about 20 minute,' after the collimion, that the water
reectieol men in charge of Chief Officer, Mr.
was so deep, that I believe that during that rain.
Colwill, who sent them to Weymnuth by the
mitblay train. They were accompanied by the shower she meet have sunk. In comeequence 'if that
gallant Portland fishermen, and by Mr. Wyatt, report I thought it tweeenary to leave the ship, thonigh
I scripture reader, and were at once accommodated at I was loth to telly!. AO neon.
the Sailor's Horne, where Mr. and Mrs. Crosby and By Mr. Attwmoll : There was no rebountl after the
family lead every attention to the comfort of the vessels came together,
men, while the Cuntoins authorities took the deposi- By the Foreman: I had nit enough canvas; to stay
Mons of the officers, the ship.
That most valuable society, the Shipwrecked By Mr. Cox :We wore the Alp last night, about
Fishermen and Mariner.' Society, wan immediately half-past seven, and I must have been somewhere off
to their aid, represents' by Mr. Robert Damon, Portland. Her register Was 1,422 Gins register, end
hon, agent, who was ready, as moon as the necessary carried about 2,200 tons, when laden. We had no
enquiries had been made, to send the men to their toiloot on board. I have not seen the dead bodies, for
Borne*. since I have been on shore I have }wen tom unwell to
Meanwhile, there was the important matter of the go and gee them. They etappeol in Leedom, and only
inquest on the oleaa Belies found, and Sergeant came on board on Sunolay shoed no..n, if I Saw them
Feltham and Sergeant Freeman sought Mr. Howard, I don't think I nhoonlol be able to recogniee them. I
the cooroner, who determined to open the inquest had no passengers on board,
that afternoon. By Mr. Attwo 01l : The boats were over the Ade
o
Anotther body wasafterwarols by the furious waves before I left, We hail 600 toeo of Itallaid ton board,
washed ashore, making the sixth recovered. anol I connilered her properly ballasted.
Some excitement was cameol in the afternoon John Sherrington : I wax third officer on board the
between three and four, at the neighbourhood if the iron ship Avalanche, of Southampton. She wag 1,114
. ('ore, it having been feistyl that nobody was positive tons register. We left the East 'lndia deck, between
oof seeing tha Forest go down, and experienced Bay- half-pad one and a quarter to two,, with a crew of 34
gazers declaring that they RAW a dinmaeted hull in the all till, anol about ri) passenger., Imunol for Wellington,
offing. All available glasee were brought to bear, New Zealand. l'he c.aptain'e name wan E. Williams
ana several asserted that they RAW the hull, supposed Everything went right till we got off Sheerness, when
to he that of the Forest, and also a barque putting we ran into a barque In Sunday morning, about half-
'dent to pick her up. The barque was plainly vidlie ;set uric, are .m. We we ,lightly thunaseol, and
with the naked eye, but the most careful march tliol tarried away the foreign barque's jiblimen, no that she
~,,gh pm back into Gravesend, Go repair, anol we anchored
not confirm the relent of the dieimusteol hull, th
it is (Wednesday night) not impesible that the Forod atel repaired our slight llamas:ea one or two stays
may yet he found having been cermet away, inclieling royal bwkstay.
The inquest WAR helot at four o'clock in the tomer We 'darted on the next tile, about half.pamt hew In
room of the Cove Inn
, in full sight oof the Vest Bay, the afternomn. All went on right then till About nine
and not far from where the boats were W 1 skilfully o.'clink laud night, when I was in my hunk, end heard
beached The conversation before the inquest wee the man on the book-mit report a light; but I don't
find about the melancholy event; but those who hail remember In what tlirection lie maid it was. We had a
been npectatews explains! to others what a trementlons Climate, pilot named Bromlriek (I think) on board,
sea the lerrete had faced. Sometimes the sea mould and we were going ti put him anliotre at Pertlinol. lie
rise six feet high perpenolieularly, and come thunolering was too leek, A,Ol I tweed the pilot sing out "Hard
olown ; and then a eleort lull would ensue, which was ino l anol immeoliatoolv after two, voice,. cried " Port
taken advantage lit to get the lerret anol its convey won helm I" the piloot's voice beim; OUP oof them. but
forward, till at last the men were firelight all to di ire I cmll,l 11,4 ili.tingnid the other i it might have been
" without a droop oof wet among them," as is spectator the captain's oor ate mconol mate s, as they were both
enthusiastically oleclitred. on deck. I 'then turned tont oof my bunk, sat ion my
In the inquest room Captain Lockhart reated him. chest, and put en my broods. 'flue first mate'. berth
self in the south witeloow, suffering from fatigue and was next to mine, :mot I heard the mama mate may to
from his heart disease. the find mate, "time tin deck, Mr. ilowlina, I think
The jury consisted of Mesas. Abraham Scriven, 11, there will be anoother smash.' I mese' him, anol MAW
0. Mabey, Charles Prentice, John Kew, Welter the jibiewin of this ship strike against our 'mamma
Brownest:a, William Andrews W. B. Drake, William anot snap in twos I rushed past the mainmant, ana
Flann, J. J. R. Short, William Lotto, Benjamin when I got to the quarter hatch, mmething caught I
White, Thomas Read, E. R. Way, C. K Hancock, me, and pitched me heaullong down the hatchway, on
Abel Attwooll, Josiah Wallis, H. Score, jun., Joseph the top of mine paesengers, whto were crewoleol ureter-
Houbsdon, anol Joseph Elliot. neath. I then etunibled on another hatchway which
Captain Abraham Scriven was chosen foreman, leads to the Inter hold and my arin fell across a hole
The jury first viewed the six dead bodies, which which we have for Jesting the pipe to the fresh water
were laiol out in the detuilionise, near the Cove Inn, tanks. I felt a gust of sir angle up, rushed up, got
They had been much bruised by the violence of the sea helot oof ...nue .1 the pausengere, anti Gold them t.l go on
on the Pebble Beach, One of them hml onily been deck if they wiiseol Go save their lives • but Met as I
inarrieol eight days, anol a 111aRske gold ring WM taken wile going up the gangway tattier, the other able
bow his right hand. On their return to the Mottled mashed into Us awtin. I notheol en Go the poop,
room, the Coroner aabl this Was one if the most foollowed by fenr oor five paseengers, saw the captain
important inquests he awl they ever lied toi deal with ; standing by the break if the poop, caught helot t.f
he dot not know that he hail loeen engage,' in a nnge him, anol toll him the Map wee sinking, mot he must
important entedry, since the unfortunate lost of the catch hold of some oof the loom gear, that was hanging
Revel Adelaiole. It would be quite impossible to from the bowsprit. At the seine tunic I caught holul
finish the enquiry Lesley, anol he proposed the od a chain hanging loose, myself, and when the
"welimiliary witnesset., anti then to adjourn, in order straw ship rose she carries' me with her. I merambled
to give an opp stunity for other parties who might up on the (omegas head, anti then !onkel oloown
wish to attend. They all regretted having to be again to me if I could mo anything. I olbl not we
',regent Im such an enquiry ; but they woulol di.charge Captain Williame, hut there was a man with a blue
their thity to their queen and their country. anti bring Guernsey on, catching hold of some of the :sear. I
their minds carefully to he u tier upon the enpa m
ry, and elte,' Go the other side if the forecamtle head
examine all the facts oof the caw, for they had Go anol eaw the Avalanche going 110WII stern first. I
enquire how, when, awl where, the deceased parties threw over the side all the ropes I could tinfl oon the
came Go their (Baths. Ire proposeol Go coommems by forecastle over the pnt miole, to render any ambiance
examining the parties who had to do with bringing the ti any people in the water. I then got down on
persons to shore. the main deck, KIM the crew if the Forma rushing
The following eviolence WM then taken:— about in all d rectiene ; went aft saw an elderly gentle-
Joseph Chadolock : I all a quarryman, rambling at man ..n the pomp, anal tusked if he was a pilot? He
Portland, and about a quarter past 6 this morning 1 said " No." I asked if he was a captain, aml he gave
left my home, close Go the Climil Beach, and ot sw a toe no answer. Just at that mo,ment, I saw o our sec•ond
boat, a long, galley-built boat, washing oon the 'dere mate. Mr. Tuberville, who asked "Is that yeti, Jack r
bottom upwards, nearly abreast of the Cove Inn, i and I replied "Is that rots Alick '!" when Ito caught
went dOWII and got her up. One limbed Flatus men., ins by the hantl, and mid "Conte on ; we will see if
and Robert Flann jun., with flat iii King, 'Menem we can get the Bata over." I then rushell
Reel, Niiiholas liehlield, and other., all inhabit:ante ef aft Go the wheel, and hound the wheel liard
Portlana, were there, we went to the twat, got her 1/11 a-startsoart, and put it harl-a-port, awl mo left it
the beach, and turned her up, but there WAY nothing I went oon the main oheck, and heart some one eing out
in her. We aim saw a body washing on the shore close "Square the foreyartL" I sang tout to fedi on every.
by, and secured it. This was one of the ',settee the thing. Just then the mate came along, and said
jury have been ti view. A few minutes after, perhaps, " Coome along, we will get the boats over." Our
ten minutes, we saw three more bodies, further towards second mate and Ig ot 1111 the ti, of the hotuse, and a
the rocks, awl floating in the sea, went to them as soon Ittt of fellows followed its. The boats were not lashed ;
AS we conaol, and got them bodies on shore. These also we got hold of them, terned them over, awl gout them
were three of the boodies the jury have been to view, on the main deck, aiel launched them overboard. Our
All them bodies were quite dead, and tlitl not appear to second mate went into the one on the starboard side,
have been long in the water. About a quarter-past 8 anal I got into the port one. I got into the boat first
we saw a boat of in the Bay, about 21 miles off, as far to put the plug in, when the mate if the Forest came
as I could judge, and it appeared to have people in it, down, sung ,tut for some buekets ; I kept the boat off
we launched a tenet, in a very heavy sea, and rowetl the ship's side, while the mate looked for the plug
in the direction oof this boat, got near enough ti speak hole. I asked if any mere hands were coming down.
Go the people in the boat, and told them to follow ne when they threw sane lines over, and four or five
toward the shore, and signalle 1 for another boat from scrambled into the boat. The mate sang out for the
the shore to conic off, as there were twelve men in the captain, ailet looke(I over the side and atiketi what he
strange boat, and it was not safe to take twelve men in wanted, when the mate told him Go come down into
our boat, there being such a heavy sea. The other the boat. He said he would. Then the captain and
boat came off, and about half a mile from the shore two of the crew came down. We cut the painter and
took the Nix men out, while we held the strange beat, emoved ooff f rem the ship. Just before we IthoVeti 1,11 a
to keep her head to the sea, with a line which we had man called out that there was a man on the anchor
thrown on board. The other boat had taken six out, singing out for help ; but we could not get near to save
she went to the front, and with the line kept the him ; the anchor was just touching the water. I think
strange boat with the heal to the ma while we took it was the carpenter, who belongs to Scotland. When
out the remaining six, and then we rowed Go the shore, we ,it about a dozen yards we saw the other boat
It was ma Rafe for the strange boat to come to the commg round the head. All night we kept the boat,
shore, which was the reason why, at considerable head ti the sea, and at daybreak got dotter Go the
danger to ourselves, we kook the people. On our way lantl, till we were picketl up by the Portion,' boats
to the shore, and about 50 yin, off shore, we found coming to our rescue. We saw the Forest about two
another body floating, which we also brought to the hours after, but we did not see her go down ; she
been to see. We had very great difficulty in landing, awe seamen only were saved from our vessel. I can
shore, and that is also one of the bodes the jury have appeared to be lying over a little. Myself and two
anol danger, anol heel Go wait about half-an-hour, tatty recognise one of the bodies, our carpenter ;I don't
before there Was a chance, as the sea broke so heavily recognise the other's I only saw two heats launched,
on the shore. Even when we had waited, there was but the captain mid there were three. After wo left
great danger ; awl we could only doso by having what some men were on the ship burning two blue lights,
we call a "start" rope from the shore, and people on and I saw a rocket. This was all I saw. We tlid
shore hauling us in. I don't know either of the mot go hack to help them, and the captain said they
deceased persons. had another boat. The first blow was just a cracking
coastguard on the station, to give any alarm, or
By the Foreman: I did not see anything of the
She etruck us four timen, once amidehipt, just abaft
of the gear, I did not feel any damage done Go the ship,
information as to how the boat became turned up. I the maiu rigging, the third time in the fore part of the
went to the beach in the morning when it was broad mizen rigging, and lastly ton the quarter, when
daylight, and then it was I RAW the turned-up Bat on the Avalanche went down. I did not any time hear any
the beach. I make a practice of going on the beach obunage done to the hull. She must have been stove in
every morning when I get up. amidships, and I knew she was sinking, because I felt
William White: I am a quarryman, anol revile at the air coming up. The helm was not lashed • but
Chesil. I amisted the last witness, Joseph Chadolock, there was nobody at the wheel of the Forced .I
. olid
and others to bring the three bodies first om shore ; they nod see a flare-up ; I saw the lights oof the Forest; the
were floating near the rocks. I also saw the boats reol light wan burning brightly, the green light rather
come on shore with the 12 living men, whom they had dimly. They were in their proper place. Our vessel
taken out (of a boat in the bay; there was also one was in water-tight compartments, and to the bent of
dead body. I rendered assistance in their landing, my knowledge they were clued; we had general cargo
About an hour anol half after the boats haul landed I
House. abtmt 20 yards from the shore. I helped toget am well as passengers. I joined the Avalanche three
before, but had not sailed with him. He took the
RAW another lowly floating just abreast rof the Cove (lays befo ore ishe left London. I knew the captain
it on land, anol placed it by the side of the other dead Avalanche on her second voyage, and this is her fourth.
iacllec,hiaenwttl
in
nosleethre
bodies. There WAS great danger to the boats in going At Sheerness it was the fault of the tug that we
off, and also in landing, and the nen did so at the
By the Fireman: I came over to the beach about owOnnerml7
damaged the barque.
Nit
Earl!
c(of,,xaetesxgrs
plaineSdhathwa't they
peril of their lives.
half-past six, and saw nothing of the coastguard on the ness was a trivial one, such as often occurred.
station. By the Jury: The Avalanche went down with the
Mr. Lano thought the coastguard ought to be on the fourth knock. I should not think four minutes could
aleit, have elapsed befere the Avalanche went down.
Ephraim Lockhart: I was the captain of the ship By the • Jury . The cry of " Hard up r was meant for our
Forest, of Windsor, Nova Scotia, and have com. vessel, and Hard a-port," for the Forest. We got over
mended her twice. I joined tut April in Hambura. the port bow, with the tel light staring UR in the face,
I have been master of a ship about 26 years this we got in on the side the red light we., and the captain
autumn, and have generally been in the North got in on the Name side.
American trade and the West Indies' bade. I held a Captain Scriven remarked that if that were so, the
certificate of competency till it went down. Thin last misesltTluntted cohrarvecefiene about intim collision, if the captain
voyage I sailed from London on Sunday last for The witness milthe port side was the lee side of the
Stably Hook in ballast, stone and rubbieh, with a crew Forest.
of 21, all told. We had easterly weather when we Wilhelm Meier, A. 8., on board the Forest • I joined
left, and strong wind when we were towed to the her in London. I have seen the dead bodies, and recognise
Domes, anol from that changeable weather. Some five of them. One is called Samdt, of Belgium, an A. 8..
little tune before the collision, I think about nine another was an A.B. ; but I don't know the names of the
oo'el ock, I saw Portland lighta. Aa near as I could tell olosri:1;, One
from wentLhy the
Liverpool. They
of " Li ve,:immil," as he
they were bearing E.N.I. about 12 miles. I was on shaearding hoeusesa fivolirgi SondoymalainiVfm all shipped
deck, and it was very dark at times, and squally, with together. I shall be able to give each of their names after
hoary showers if rain frequently. As near as I can I have referred to the boarding-master.
tell, about half-past nine, we were on the wind, on the The Coroner stated he thould adjourn to Thursday
starboard tack, reaching off the land, about SSE, week, to give ample time for everything, as other bodies
about three and half too hour knots. She had 'single might he washing ashore.
reefed upper topsails, anti whole lower topsails foresail Mr. Mr. Cox said the owners of the different ships could not
le exported to stay here to identify bodies.
awl foretoopmset stay sail. We haul h'
put er under The witness was on deck at the time of the c°%m Ili '
easy canvas, because it was blowing very heavily, and and heard the cry that there was a light on the u.
was dark. I had not been below that night, since 8 The helm wee put hard starboard I ; hut l'ri how.
oefore they had
oo'click when the watch was set. The look-ou t Awl repo time to go under the dem of the ether vessel, she Caloo
a light oon the lee, and I looked at it with my glass,
right on our bow, and our vessel struck her amidships.
coil saw a green light of a ship oon the port tack, as it He saw the torch lighted up, and they showed light
appeared to me. I went forward, and loooked at m enough. The captain got into the boat on the port bow.
lightly, and they were burning properly, very bright. Thewh Tahteworldialu the
wavtieg: and he heard the cry " put your
1 had the green light on the starboard, and the red didegear any I4' from theta= kV ard a starboard." Did
light on the other, in their proper places. I then went white boat has not yet been heard o; ttai4Lhree heats; the
Before we eft our
aft 'in the joreop, and told tlm neoond officer to get the vowel, the water was up to mid bearns.
"flare-up, a torch-light, and told the man at the The Coroner adjourned till Thursday week, at 10 o'clock.
wheel to luff, and he dia so. The second officer said Oa the jury being sworn to attend the adjournment, the
"ear Coroner put to them individually the question "Are you
That ship in very n , captain," and I said "I am
content!" and on some little delay in one case,
afraid there is no look out. My vessel owing to the remarked
low canvas she had, fell off a little. When I told the 7"wwlf you not content you must remain in custody till
are.man to luff, the easel luffed up, and being under low During the whole of the time of the inquest, the wind

wag howling, end the waves raging aridly, awl we could
nee from the window, of the inquest room the pollee,
soldiers, otc., with many vhdtors. awl the &berme°, on
the chore. watching the Meow of wreck, an they www
°emotionally wanhed up.
On Woxlnea lay evening a white cheat wax washed
whore at the Cove, hearing the worthe in pencil
" Captain Willietnn, Avalanche." Tide was ...en by
Mr. l'arxonn, the ll'ortland ntationmmater. A large
quantity of wreck wax washed whore all the evening,
and we. being removed 1101 late an twelves! night. on
Thurnolay morning the beach wee vinitod by relic-
huntern, and we new is couple of them with as many
splinter', of the wreck as might nuffice to liAt
a few fieee. Thin morning it wen again reported that
the hull of the Forent was Keen off the Cove, and again
we have textimonien that she wa. actually !teen with
the naked eye. The yacht Olsol.m elm ix reported to
have pawed a hull, which wan either bottom upwards,
iron her beam ends.

In London great consternation, we learn, MN
gamed, on account of the fine Aberdeen clipper
Avalanche having on board co many paccengern. and
having been no recently in the docks. lielativen of
those 104 are beginning to vicit the Wand, with the
view of identifying the Icaliev, and among them wee a
gentleman who mourned a brother on board the
Avalanche. On Thursday morning no more bodice
hale, me on ahore,

. ...
The tounber on board the Avalanche WWI 07 In all,
of whom 94 are lost, thus bringing the total number
lost or missing to about 108. Mr. Rherrington and the
sailors with him deeire us to espress to the Portlanders
their gratitude for the brave rescue, and for the great
kindness shown to them on shore.
The scene in the Chs,,ii coy. on Thursday wee very
grand from the violence .1 the waves beating on the
shore. Afloat were some carcasses of sheep and pigs
puffed up to twice their natural sire, an.l sufficiently
repulsive.
From Weymouth the Commodore steam tug put
out, in search .1 the Forest, about which the reports
loof be,,,,ne mime peeltiee. She was found shout four
miles W.S. W. of Portland Rill, • large hull, issttom
up. kit with her bow sunk much lower than her stern,
whieh wan elevated alne.st sit of water. At consider.
able risk the steamer al.proulsed the stern, and thee
on lesard were aisle to read the name, " F..rest, Wind.
sor," plainly thereon. The wreck seemed to be held
very near the pluee, shifting • little a ith • set of the
tides, and it was suptes.c.l that when the vessel
cooked her anchors (ell, and sellanchored her, ft
wen too r 11411 to get hold of tin, wreck, which washeat.
ing up and .I.swri wildly to the MM., The violence of
the weather WWI 1111,11 that It was not practioalde ti
" sweep" with a kedge, In order to get bold .1 the
anchor, an.l, the wreck iseiss dangerous to !sussing
vessels, a revenue cutter wies sent ts cruise le the
neighbourhood to warn off other vessels from collision.
If the weather should not msslerste sufficiently very
soon the dangerous huff may perhaps he I Irotn.ye.l with
t0n,,d,,, of course this would be regrettalsle, SUI It
Is possible, even likely, that valuable papers, clothes,
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raised hopes that It may contain some of the miming
108.

Wilhelm Jager. ,m behalf of the reamen of the
Forelit, hex re.ineited um to give all their " reitarde
and respects" to the Portland flatlet-men, to thank
them for their bravery in reneuinv his tneminiatei and
himielf, and for their great kitnlnein to them aihore.
Jager, for himielf and nienamatoi, alio thanki the
Wertviiith p.qk, eop•elally at the Seil.iee
Inelielimi both the money loim in eetiniated
at £130,000,

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FIIIII,II'
The week has been nought by a .deamer of the
Channel Islands Company and f the Weymouth and
Portland steamers I 'ompany. After a leg search ta
the West of Portland, the steamers returned, and
found that the wreck had shifted her position, and
was actually in the channel between the Shambles and
the Race. She was thus highly dangerous to passing
vessels • but the sea was so high, and the 1%, rest
jumpe.i up and d.un so frightfully, that, although the
4!"tnm.l.lre hag' every appliance and carpenters ready,
it was inipo.eilde to get hold of her. Of course it
would have been utter folly to risk losing a steamer
and crew by is collision with the wildly dashing wreck,
and the steamers reluctantly returned, leaving the
F. rest in the waterway between the :shaniblea eel the
Race. She has evidently got rtit if her anchor, if she
WWI indeed trimmed.

FIATIMMY MARNM.
lireat anxiety was felt !met night, lest any poor vesael
should have been sunk by the hull ,if the Forest.
Early this morning she was seen a few miles from the
Shamble. lightship. Among "there, our reporter made
her ont from the coastguard " hick Out " on the Nothe,
whence ate was seen with the naked eye. A wsslglaaa
revealed that her stern was almost perpendicularly in
the air, the bow being sunk under water, which
reached to her midshipe. The sea was awful out there,
and the awkward-looking thing MY bounding up and
down to every wave. The captains and manager (Mr.
Nola.) of the Jersey steamers, and Dr. Drew, Mr.
Fowler. and Capt. Gibbs, .4 the Portland dement,
respectively hell constiltathms, but it was again
resolved that the attempt to get the Forest in tow
would be too perilous and tancertain : it tithait result In
10.011,f life, with no certainty of being able to remove
the dangerous obstruction. If is hoped that the
Admiral may we fit to sent .tit a warship and put
either a few shells, or a torpedo into the hull. There Is
something awfully weird in this olead ship floating
abut iti the waterway, most likely with some tuner.
on hoard, and herself a frightful .hanger ti Alter ships.
If the hulk is not blown up Or removed before night,
the anxiety will be very great, and should a terrible
accident occur an awful responsibility will rest Comes
where.

Strong representations, we are informed, have been
nulde to the Board of Trade ea to the danger threaten.
jog shim n ACC• 1111 l tof he wreck. The vessel was
supposed to he in about 27 fathoms of water, and, as
..he is abut VA or MS feet bow. and appeared to be
perpendicularly carstized, the idea Mut been started
that her bowsprit may have dragged the ground, and
so prevented her Hosting shout more quickly. About
quarter to one we viewed her again, when she had
evidently gone farther to the eastward, and was
perhatel five miles from the light ship. Some change
WM visible in the position of the hull, which then
looked like a pyramid ; but to the north .4 this
pyramid appeared a part about thrice the length .4 the
pyramid, hut only n third as high. From this it wag
judged that the chip was floating more lightly. in fact
rising it out of the sea. Up to one o'clock there were
no signs of either Of the war,thips going out to destroy
her.

LAROR SALE OP PROrillTY.—Meo+re. Mille.Lie and Sth
hil a numerous gathering of wealthy person.; at the
Hovel Hotel Wryiiiiiiih,the occasion being the sale of vain-
alile property situate at thimington. The freehold estate
" Hitt', Farm," comprised a substantial dwelling hotise
and other buildings, with about 151 acres of land, and
with this were offered lob 4 and 5, a piece of ground and
an orchard ; but these were bought in at £5,000. Lots 2
and 3 were sold together to Mr. George Foot, of Sthk•
Mills. Wareham, for .51150, for which Mr. Foot, secured a
gentleman's residence known as "The Elms." with coach-
house and at ibles, also a dwelling house, hakeho,,se.
cottage, and stititli.. Lot Ti, the Mouth Inn, was nurchas.
per Mr. R. N. Howard, for Messrs. J. A. Devenish and Co.,
for £500.A piece of garden and ground, lot 7. went to
Mr. Foot for £5l. and Mr. Levi. Paul, of Osmington,
purdia.ovi a cottage for 1:32. The three following Ito were
knocked down to Mr. Foot for 1.00. £llO4, and £7l,
respectively : Mr. Ram, of Osmington, bought lot 12, a
dwelling-house, fnr £lO4 : Mr. Thomas Lowman, of
Chickerel, gave £176 for I. .t 13, "Hanging Orchard ;" and
Mr. Foot secured two cottages under one roof for £l2O,
and the orchard named "Willow Bed," for .C 156.