The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-13 00:00:00

SHIP IN I LIE RIVER.

Yesterday afternoon, about half-past two o'clock,
shortly before high water, a very alarming occur-
rence took place in the river, opposite the Shad well
entrance of the London Dock, which resulted in
the sinking of a large iron ship called the Ganges,
Capt. Monroe, and the loss, it is feared, of several
of her crew. The Ganges was a large class ship, of
about 1,000 tons, and was only built last year at
Sunderland. She went on a voyage to India, then
took coolies from Calcutta to Trinidad, and returned
home to England, and has recently discharged her
cargo in the West India Dock. Her crew consisted
of between 30 and 40 Lascars, which were shipped
in India. Having to undergo an overhaul in Brodie's
Dock, Rotherhithe, prior to being placed on a berth
for Australia, she was hauled out of the West India
Docks about two o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
taken in tow by the United Steam Towing Com-
pany's steam-tug New Unity, the ship being in
charge of a waterman pilot named Osgood, who is in
the habit of conducting vessels on small trips to and
from the various dry docks, and proceeded safely up
Limehouse-reach ; but it was noticed that she was
rather unsteady, arising, it is stated, from the insuf-
ficient quantity of ballast that was in her. On get-
ting abreast of the London Dock and the entrance
of the Grand Surrey Dock, near which Messrs.
Brodie's dry dock is situated, the ship was being
turned round to the tide, and she had got athwart the
stream, when she took a heavy cant to the port
side, and the water flowing into the port holes she
gradually went over and sunk. Many of the Lascars
vvhi Theych scrambled
just
ep
t
were below at the time clearing out the hold, and it
is a matter of surprise that they were not all
drowned on the ship going over.
up on to the rigging of the mast,v they held on
above the surface of the water, here
until boats came off and rescued them.
however, it is feared that four of the crew lAosst their
eiisr,
lives. A pilot, named Charles I ewis,
theoff i n
hands, his
twroe npdeoeor
spar against a portion the bulwark, but he was
poor great aid in preserving
fellows jammewdhion went
yenat
unable to get at them. of
to be what i k One of the sufferers is sup-
poseds known as the doctor amongst the
Lascars—the man who mixes up
the physic for
them when
unwell. Another sufferer isreported to
be a sharp-coloured boy, servant of the captain, and
was a great favourite on board. The Waterman
who had
charge and the mate who were on the fore-
castle, had a narrow escape of going down with the
ship. They had barely time to get over the bow,
and were picked up by a boat. The captain find-
ing that the ship was sinking jumped overboard
clean of her, and eventually got ashore. As maY
be imagined, the occurrence created quite a sensa-
tion in the lower part of the pool, and swarms of
boats soon flocked to the spot. The Thames poll"
and the Thames Conservancy boat were quickly in
attendance, and every
precaution was taken to pro-
tect the navigation and to warn approaching ves-
sels. As the sunken ship now lies, she is not only
a serious obstruction in the fairway
of the river,
but a hindrance to the traffic of the London Docks,
although ships are not prevented leaving or enter-
ing by the Shadwell entrance. Vigorous efforts are
being made with a view
of raising the ship, but
Owing to her size and peculiar position, it is feared
that the work of lifting, her will occupy several
days. Her masts will have to be struck, and as it
is thought that the ship will have sustained some
damage, the whole affair, with the expense of rais-
ing,of the ship s attributed to her not
having
will involve a very heavy loss upon the owner,
The capsizing i
sufficient ballast, and the action of the flood
tide when she was athwart the stream. It is also
stated thot the tug' had her full power upon the
ship when she came round and went over. It was
intended at low water to make a survey of the ship,
when probably some of the bodies of the missing
men might be found. The Thames police remain
in attendance.

Said Pacha, the Viceroy of EgYPt,
was unsatisfactory before leaving Englandwhose health
, finds himself
(remarks Galignani) much better since his arrival in Paris.
His Highness is staying at the Hotel l3ristol.

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