Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1854-03-02
THE PACIFIC'S NEWS.

Wreck OF THE TAYLEUR.-A dread
full shipwreck occurred in the gale o
January 10; the Tayleur, magnificent
new iron ship of 1000 tons, having
struck and foundered in Dublin Bay,
with the loss of $50 lives. The Tay-
leur, Captain Noble, left Liverpool on
Thursday, Jan. 10, ON her first voyage,
with go passengers on board, for Mel
bourne, Australia. About noon on
Saturday, the ship being under reefed
topsails, land was discovered close on
the lee bow.
Both anchors were let go, but they
either dragged, or the cables snapped,
for the ship continued rapidly approach
ing land, and at length struck upon a
rock called 'the Nose of Lambay
island" Immediately after striking,
she turned broadside to the rock, and a
number of passengers jumped ashore.
She remained in this position only few
minutes, when she slipped off and i'm
mediately sunk, stern foremost, only
the tops of her masts remaining above
water. Only 230 succeeded in reaching
the island; the remaining 349 went
down with the ship. The captain and
first and third mates were saved. The
second mate and surgeon, with the wife
and child OF the latter, perished. Of
the females on board, only three wcGien
and two girls were saved.
The following detailed account of the
disaster, by passenger, will be found
interesting:
The weather, as the day wore, became
boisterous and hazy, and about, | think,
10 O'Clock, the long line was thrown,
when it was said we were going five
knots an hour, steering southwest by
west. About 19 O'Clock, friend came
down in the cabin where / was and said,
"There's land close to us, and they are
afraid the ship will go ashore" !" l pro-
ceeded on deck, where a horrible scene
of confusion met my eye. Before us,
at a short distance, rose the bleak and
rocky Island of Lambay, round the
base of which the waves were dashing
furiously, while the vessel, quite un-
manageable in the hands of her crew,
was drifting toward it with fearful ra
pidity.
The deck was crowded with passen-
gers, male and female, who, perceiying
their danger, were in state of almost
frantic terror The captain attempted
to wear the ship, but she would not pay
off, but continued to drift toward the
rocks. He then ordered the staysail
and, think, the spanker to be set,
which was done. The mate then di-
rected the man at the helm to keep her
full, but it was no use. Just at this mo-
ment heard the chain running out with
the anchor; the first mate called out
"Hold on" but both anchors were let
go-they snapped like glass.
And now began scene of the most
frightful horror-some rushing below to
get what they could, others praying,
some taking leave of their friends,
wringing their hands, and beseechingI
them for help. The vessel, after strik
ing, lay so close upon the rocks that
several persons attempted to jump
ashore. The first person who jumped
on the island struck his head against the
rocks, and fell back into the water with
his head frightfully cut, and, after strug-
Cling short time, sunk.
The next person who jumped from
the vessel made good his footing, and
was followed by several others-I be-
lieve the Chinese and Lascars belonging
to The crew. They also succeeded in
making good their landing, and as soon
as they had done so, scampered with all
haste up the rocks, never attempting to
assist those on board. Several now
swung themselves on the rocks, which
were but few feet from us l managed
to swing myself on shore, and retainlngl
the rope in my hand, / passed the end