New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-17
FRIGHTFUL COLLISION At SEA.
LOSS OF THE FRENCH STEAMER LIE LI-
ONNAIS-OVER ONE HUNDRED PER-
SONS DROWNED.

The French iron steamship lie Lyonnas, which
sailed from this pot for Havre the Both of October
with 80 pafsenger and a crew Of 81 men, including Of
fcers was run into off Nantucket Shoals, during fog
on the night of Nov 2, by large ship and so badly
damaged that she sank the following day. By this
calamity it is probable that over 100 lives were lost
The details Of this disaster embodied in the state
inert Of Mr.. Luguerfe, second mate &c the steamer,
which lie has made to the Marquis de MonthOlon, Con-
sul-Genera of France for transmission to the French
Government.
REPORT OF MIR. LUGUIERRE, SECOND OFFICER OF
TIE FRENCH STEAMER LYONNAIs, CAPTAIN
DEvAuLX COMMANDER, MADE BEFORE THE
FRENCH CONSUL IN NETWORK.
In the year 1856 on the l5th day of November, be-
fore us, De Mon,hooD, Consul General of France in
United States of Auerics, officer Of the Imperial Order
OF the Legion Of Honor, assisted by No Lewis Borg
Chancellor of the COBsulate-G General, appeared MIR.
LuguieIre second lieutenant of the French steamship
lyoDnas built at Liverpool in 1855 and now belong
ing 10 the Franco American Company, of the tunnage
q" O10, fitted out from Have by The house OF Barbe
* MJIsse and comm nded by Mr. Devaulx.
After being duly sworn depOne0t declared that sad
slip having been duly cleared at the Custom House of
New-loIk, ard also at this CcnsulateGeneral sailed
for Havre on the 30h Of October at p. m, and got
out to sea about dark After quitting the pilot, at
y. III, We made good way, and at noon the following
day Sunday were l95 miles from New-YOrk, with
fire weather good breeze and averaging ten knots the
hour. About ii p. m the night dark the ship run
nrg eleven knots under sail and steam, and display
il lights according to regulation, the the look
out called, A ship TO sta board, bearing down on US
snccr full sa :" The white, which had been put on
board a. y w-York and which can be heard len miles
eff, was Immediately sounded. Tue helm was pat
hard a-port on the instant but nevertheless three
nased vessel struck tie Lyonrsis across the conpan
itn-way, amdsbips. The bOwsprit OF the ship broke
with the conclusion and stye the side Cf vessel
fom the companon-way as far the shreuds serious
ly damaging the two star board boi;s OF them
English lift boat. The collision broke away the iron
pates of the Goa; bur kers, letting In the
water We continued our course duriog
about Ten minutes; but the water almost nmedi-
afely eatinsuished the fires. The unknown vessel in
clearing away fnm us, left on the deck OF the Lyon
nais part Of her f3urehead, representing a black
dragon, with gilt mare, red eyes, open mouth with
gilt art IL il. At the moment of collision, Captain
Devsux rush ed 70 the wheel the first euten ant, Mr..
Gustave Matthew, was on his watch, and deponent
at his post on deck. As coon as the engines
stopped, Mr. GigneuX, the chief engineer, came up
from below ard declared that water was pouring ia at
the coal bunkers and the ship was sinking The pumps
were Immediately set going, but hoasipg cinoeIs
chok ed up the valves, and they became useless. We
On had recourse 70 buckets aud formed chain,
while part of the crew and some of the passengers
went below to shift the cargo frUm starboard 10 po
but the water continued to se the captain ordered
the cargo to be thrown overheard: During Uni, ume
some Of the passepger-smcng them TWO oid sea
captans-a few of the others and number OF sailors
were busy covering the side Of the ship With large
strdding SAIL bile the carpenters irom the INSIDE
We're endeavorng to stop the leak with mattresses,
Suit', &c. The opening in the side Of tbs chip gas at
The water line, ard appeared to be two feet square
Our e1erconf were all Of avail, the sea was
growing rough aud we unable to csreen the
steamer Although over dozen mattresses aud similar
articles were proPped against the hole, il became impos
sible 70 Withstand the pressure of water. We com-
menctd sheathng the slip outside with large awning
which seemed to stop tie kak for time. During ali
this the balipg never ceased. but az we fourd the
water increased rapidly. the conviction was forced
upon us that q second hole existed beoeatn the water
line. Notwithstanding throwing overheard the cargo
and the Continued baiing out, tho ship wss slnking