The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-03 00:00:00

The Loss of the Racehorse.

We have received the following communication
from the Admiralty, with the request to publish
it :

" HER MAJESTY'S SHIP TARTAR, SHANGHAI,
Nov. 14, 1864.

•
"My Lord,—lt is my painful duty to report
direct for the information of the Lord Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty that her Majesty's ship
Racehorse was wrecked on the night of the 4th inst.,
at 8.30 p.m., about 5 leagues south-east of Chefoo
Cape and about 2 miles E.S.E. from White Rock.
Only nine of her crew have been saved—three
officers and six men.

".I beg to enclose a copy of a letter I have re-
ceived from Lieutenant Nicolas, of the Insolent,
giving, as nearly as he could, by desire of Com-
mander Boxer, a description of this melancholy
accident.

" A list of officers drowned and saved is also

attached.

" The Racehorse, in pursuance of orders from
the Commander-in-Chief, was on her way to Chefoo
from this port. She left here on the Ist inst.

" Immediately on receiving this intelligence I
despatched her Majesty's steamer Rattler to the
assistance of Commander Boxer, and now await
Commander Webb's report.

" I am, &c.,
" J. M.,HAYNgs, Captain and Senior Officer,
North China Division.
" To Lord Clarence Paget, C. 8., Admiralty."

H.MI Gunboat Insolent, Teutai,
Nov. 8, 1864.

" Sir,—l am ordered by Capt. Boxer to report
that H.M.S. Racehorse was wrecked on the night
of Friday, 4th November, at 8.30 p.m., about five
leagues to the S.E. of Chefoo Cape, and about two
miles E.S.E. from White Rock, and only nine of
her crew saved.

"At the time of the ship striking it was com-
paratively smooth ; boats were lowered, stream
anchor and cable placed in cutters ready to lay out,
when heavy rollers set in, swamping both cutters
and gig, and breaking entirely over the ship ; the
masts were then cut away, and ship steamed full
speed on shore, endeavouring to save life, but, the
wind increasing to a gale, the rollers washed away
all skylights and filled the ship.
"The ship's company were then sent aft, told the
position of the ship, And that if they held on till
daylight there was every hope of all hands being
saved. Unfortunately, the endurance of only a few
was equal to this, the poor fellows dropping off one
by one from the effects of the cold and the force of
the sea.

" A list of those saved and lost is enclosed.

" Captain Boxer desires me to add that the con-
duct of the officers and men during this frightful
night was most cool and collected, obeying every
order smartly and energetically, especially by the
first-lieutenant, master, and boatswain.

" I have the honour to be, &c.,

" G. Tour NICOLAS, Lieutenant Commanding.
" To Captain Hayes, H.M.S. Tartar, Shanghai.'

SAVED
A. LIST OF THE OFFICERS AND MEN WHO WERE
AND LOST ON THE OCCASION OF H.M.
RACEHORSE BEING WRECKED:—
Those whose names are marked * signify that
the bodieS have been recovered -and buried.
; OFFICERS AND MEN SAVED.
Commander Boxer ; Mr. W. H. Thompson, pay-
master Mr. W Loulett, boatswain ; Jno. Hollis,
boatswain's mate ; Omer Roberts, A.B. ;
Eaton, A.B. ;
.
Wm. Pugh, gunner R.M.A. ;
Washington, private R.M. 'Jno. Nicholls, stoker ;
Richardson, stoker, left at Shanghai, sick in the
hospital.

OFFICERS LOST.
*Lieut. W. Farquharson.
Lieut. A. G. C. Tait.
Master Thomas Dobbin.
Surgeon Jos. E. Fawcett.
Chief Engineer G. M. Dooley.
*Assistant Paymaster Richard Crabbe.
Assistant Engineer Phillips. •
Assistant Engineer Tapping.
Assistant Engineer Tickle.
To JOIN INSOLENT.
Mr. Roberts, second master (from Swallow).
Gunner James Porter.
Gunner David Gingle.
LIST op MEN LOST.
*Thomas hart, Joseph Mummery, -31. V. Watts,
J. Hearsay, *G. Wellard, *W. Baily (stoker),
*George Winters, *Joseph Kennan, J. Jordan,
Jones (boy), Sharp (boy), Crump ( ,
boy) *Malliker
(boy), Kingwill (boy), Reppan (boy), Allen (boy),
Venton (boy), Charlick (boy), Jerred, Baxter,
Malier, Hayward, Lay, W. E. Thomas, John Boyd
(stoker), D. Forrest (stoker), Wilson (stoker),
White (stoker), Evans (stoker), W. Lucas (stoker),
Kenton (stoker), John Barry Hood, Whitelock
Peter Webster, Joseph Casey, W. Cook, M. Moore,
Jerh. Sullivan, Alfred Tucker, Dixon, Bowyer