The Express.
London, England, 1868-12-09 00:00:00

THE WRECK OF THE HIBERNIA.

On Wedneeday, the 25th ult., the screw steamer
Hibernia, of the Anchor tine of steam packets between
Olasgow and New York, was lost on her inward trip, 700
miles off Ireland, in lat. 63.20, long. 29 W. The Habana
left New York on Saturday, the 14th ult. A
hreese was then blowing, but nothing ••••1111 mount:ll2 a
the day before the ship was lost, when it came on to blow
a strong gale from the south-west. On Tuesday (24th
nit.), at 2 o'clock morning, when the ship was
labouring very much, the shaft broke in the stern
pipe. The screw thus got loose, and damaged the
stern-post, to which the rudder was attached, and the
ship then commenced to leak. On Tuesday the crew were
buntengaged throwing Cargo overboard for the purpose
of lightening the vessel. As the gale still continued, and
the leak increased, the captain gave the order on Wednes-
day morning for the boat/ to be lowered. At that time
there were 10 feet of water in the hold. Five boats were
lowered, and a number of the crew were told of to take
charge of each boat. The greatest order prevailed. All
the passengers were got into the boats without ac.ti-
dent, and provisions and water went supplied to each.
The boats left the ship about ten minutes past
seven, and ten minutes afterwards the ship went down
stein foremod. Ten minutes later one of the boat.. under
the charge of the chief mate. capsiied, anal thirty-three of
the passengers and crew were drowned. The nearest
boat was fully a quarter of a mile off, and no assistance
could be rendered. The boat in which the captain was
leaked very much, and four men were kupt haling out the
water. '1 hey drifted till six o'clock the same night, when
they were picked up by the ship Star of Hope, of
Aberdeen, 'Captain Talbot, from Quebec. The Star
of Hope was then steered to the other boats. and
about twelve o'clock at night the boat•wain's boat
was discovered. and ter passengers and crew rescued.
The scant was continued for about 20 hours, but the tiro
missing boats *null not be found. The captain was put
ashore at John et troat's Rouse, and the passeugers anal
crew ware conveyed to Aberdeen. There were 123 souls
on board the Hibernia 74 passengers awl 59 of a crew.
The weather had moderated towards evening, and there
was a chance of the other boats being picked up by some
passing vessel.
The following are known to have been saved : —Cabin
panengers.• - Mr. lkthel and lady, of Nassau; Mr. and
/dia. ('ox. of San Francisco; Mrs. 'Webb, Didbuque ; Mrs.
D. R. Melvin, of Newcastle, Delaware; Mrs. Worrell, of
Williamsburg; Miss Boyle, Brooklyn ; Miss Rogerson,
Brooklyn ; Mr. P. Brewster ; Mr. Jr. Mundell Robinson,
New York ; Mr. Alexander Mason, Glasgow; Mr. J. c.
Forbes, Toronto; Rev. B. M•Pheely, Boston; Rev.
J. O'Connor, New York. Intermediate pas-
eenger. Miss Campbell, Philadelphia. Steerage
passengers. Charles Divennv, Iffuladel Mr.
Frank Rogers., Philadelphia; Frank Rickephia; r, Now
York: Mr. tiro. Snbn, St. Louis; Mr. Anton Moser,
Ohio; Mr. John Austin, New York; Mr. Patrick
Mliowan, and wife and children ; Kr. 31•Intrish, Wash-
ington; Mr. James Irvine, New York. Crew. --Captain
Munro; Dr. Barclay ; William, Brown, purser; John
Burns, carpenter; Kenneth MMenzie, quartermaster:
James Allan ; Richard Anderson, seaman ; Daniel Wean ;
Robert Clelland ; John Fraser, lamp trimmer ; John
Smith, second cook ; Lachlan Kennedy, fireman ;
Michael M9larry, fireman ; Miss Adamson, stewardese ;
William Healy, boatswain ; John L. Hunter, chief
steward; An M'Phail, seaman ; James MMillan,
seaman; William M•Loin ; John Currie; Robert Bath.
gate, bed-room steward; William Maxwell, macs-room
steward ; Angus Dewar, captain's steward ; John
O'Hara, stowaway.