The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-11 00:00:00

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SUN OFFICE, Sevcn o'Clock.

TATTERSALL'S.

(THIS EVENING.)

DERBY.

9to 1 agst Gam'lus Esuriens (taken)
12 to 1 agst Lord of the Isles (takeu)
13 to 1 agst St. Hubert (taken)
15 to 1 agst Oulston (taken)
20 to 1 agst Wild Dayrell'(taken)
28 to 1 agst Polydore (taken)
40 to 1 agst Affghan (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Rambling Katie (taken)

THE LOSS OF THE PRINCE.

We have been favoured by the Admiralty with
a copy of the following communication :

BALAKLAVA, Nov. 15. '
To S. L. O'Beirne, Esq., Secretary, General Screw
Steam-Shipping Company.
Sin,—lt becomes my painful duty, as the only
surviving officer of the Company's steam-vessel
Prince, to submit to your notice the following
statement of facts relative to the total loss of that
vessel, which occurred yesterday, the 14th instant,
at 9.30 a.m., about three cables' length east-
ward of the entrance to Balaklava Harbour.
While lying at anchor in 25 fathoms water, with two
anchors down, about half a mile from the shore,
the wind blowing a terrific hurricane from the S.
and W., No. 16 transport fouled us, doing us some
damage, and we were obliged to cut away 'all masts.
About 9 a.m. the port cable parted, all hands
being on deck at the time. Endeavoured to steam
ahead, but on, account of some of the wreck being
foul of the screw, were unable to do so. About
five minutes afterwards the starboard cable
parted, and the ship drifted in rapidly towards
the rocks. Captain Goodall, who had been on
deck from the commencement of the gale, called
all hands aft, and with Captain Baynton, R.N.,
transport agent, pulled off their coats, Cap-
tain Goodall at the same time saying—" Now,
my lads, I've done the best I cax for you,
every man must try and save himself. About 9.15
a.m. the ship touched the rocks, and owing, to the
great force of wind and severe sea setting in at that
time, in fifteen minutes after not a vestige of her
was to be seen. After thumping about five or
six times the ship broke in halves, about amid-
ships, and I jumped out of the mizen chains on
part of the wreck, and being about ten minutes in
the water was washed ashore. I did not see Capt.
Baynton or Capt. Goodall after the ship struck.
Every person seemed very cool and collected under
such awful circumstances. After remaining
upon the rocks about five hours, with six of the
crew of the Prince, we were hauled up by par-
ties from the Medway, Trent, Tonning, and
Harbinger (who had been engaged all day, with
life buoys and lines, endeavouring to save
lives) over an almost perpendicular cliff of '
about 250 feet in height. Out of upwards of 30
vessels anchored in this place only three rode the
gale out with masts standing, and I believe about 10
were lost entirely. I have omitted to mention the
praiseworthy conduct of some men in a life•
boat which I have since learnt to be the Avon's,
under the charge of Mr. Hammond, second officer
of that vessel, who went out in the severe part
of the gale to render assistance. At Captain Beale's
kind request I have joined the Harbinger for the
present, where I wait the Company's further or-
ders.—l am, &c.,
(Signed) H. G. F. COTGRAVE,
Late Midshipman, Prince.