The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-01 00:00:00

THE STEAMER QUE.& VIC 7 ORM.

We have already reported the safety of the
Queen Victoria. The Western Morning News
describes the process of getting her afloat :
" This large vessel has been extricated from her
dangerous position at Barn Pool, where she ran
ashore on the 2d instant, and she now lies in safety
on Cremyll Beach, where at low water she will
be dry, and therefore can be repaired. As we
have previously explained, two portable steam
engines had been taken on board the vessel,
and arrangementg made for driving two of
Gwynne's pumps, which were put in operation and
found to work successfully. The cascades which
poured from the sides of the ship gave evidence of
the efficiency of the pumps. The diver, Benjamin
Harris, went under the vessel, and on finding the
openings through which the water was admitted to
the hull, he shoved in some felt, which had the
effect of stopping a portion of the influx, and it
was then found that the pumps were nearly equal
to discharging the water as fast as it came in. It
was soon obvious that if this contest between
the pumps and the leakage could be maintained
for a few hours the vessel would float as the
tide rose. The engines were put to their speed, and
the race continued with increasing prospects of suc-
cess, and at five o'clock it was found that the ves-
sel was actually afloat. So unexpected was this
result that no steamer was alongside to take charge
of the ship, and a message was hastily despatched to
the Victualling•office at Stonehouse for assistance.
The steamer Thais was promptly despatched to the
assistance of the Queen Victoria, and at six o'clock
she was moved from her dangerous
taken out into deep water. It was quickly apparent
that with one steamer much difficulty would be ex-
periencedboard the Vic-
toriadon, and especially as no time had been given for
in getting this unwieldy huksiitintill'pannaid.
making suitable arrangements eti
taken place. Capt. Russell, however, proved him-
self for the unexpected deliverance which had
equal to the emergency, and deserves as great
credit for the coolness with which he acted at the
critical moment as he will receive for the judg-
ment with which his ilrevious arrangements were
Veiuctora
made. At half-past 6 o clock the Lord Yarborough
with another steamer on
inadwas brought well under con-
trol. Fortunately the tide was still rising, and
when she took the ground at an inconvenient spot
it was soon possible to move her off to a better
eetaeeahele-iideeg: etre
position. Precisely at high water (7.8 p.m.) she
was grounded fore and aft on Cremyll Beach, just
above the ferry, where the bottom is shingle, and
will allow of her resting without damage. It is
Captain Russell's intention to repair her where she
now lies, an operation which will not be difficult,
as at low water she will be dry. In this position
it will be comparatively an easy task to repair her
sufficiently for conveyance to the Plymouth Great
Western Docks, where the capaciousegraving
dock, which the other day accommodated the large
steam-ship Bremen, will be able to afford all the
requisite facilities for completely repairing the
Queen Victoria. We congratulate Captain Russell
and the underwriters of the ship on the complete
success which has attended their well-directed
efforts, and which has saved a valuable vessel
from dcstruction."

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