Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-11-21
Disaster to the French Steamer
Lyonnia--130 Lives Lost.

ing N. N. w, and distant oo niiie ~
shin was run into by an unknown vessel
and her stern cut clean off. Nothing
more was seen of the unknown vessel
and it is probable that she went down
Immediately. The Lyonnais renamed
with her after part full Of water, and her
bows high out of the water.
All hands staid by the wreck till the
next day, when it was abandoned.
The ship was provided with six boats
only one of which was ife-boat. That
boat only has been heard from, On the
morning of Monday, after it was resolved
TO abandon the wreck, a raft was con-
structed, and about forty persons includ-
ing passengers, probably the Storage
passengers, took refuge upon it, It IS
the opinion of the second officer that this
raft could not have lived through the
rough weather that succeeded this
day that it must have been broken to
pieces, and that all the persons on board
were lost. There is room for hope that
some friendly sail might have rescued
them. A
In another boat was the commander
with some of the passengers. This boat
was well provided with provisions, COM
pass, &c. 1t was the intention Of the
Captain to pull for Montauk point, This
boat has not yet been heard from.
Another boat contained the second
mate Laguire, the second engineer, Des'
four, several of the crew and passengers
This is the only boat heard from SO far.
The list is, saved-sixteen missing
and probably lost-one hundred an(
thirty.
We have no account of the other five
boats and the raft, save that which il
given above.
The following details in relation TO thu
saved are gathered from the mate. Whet
the boat left the ship, on the morning Q
Monday the I'd, there was heavy gall
blowing. and the captain resolved t,
abandon the ship. She was then, ant
when NJ. Laguire last saw her, with he
stern sunk below waters edge, and he
bow out of water. On Tuesday he los
sight of the other boats. The secon
mates boat contained eighteen persons
The weather was very rough, and til
hapless voyagers suffered terribly. The
encountered several severe snow storm:
and were short of water. They ha
claret wine, bread and preserved meat:
They were beaten about six days, unit
the afternoon Of the 9th, Sunday, an
two of their passengers died during thi
terrible interval. On Sunday their-eye
were gladdened by the sight of friend
ly sail, which proved to be the Breme
bark Elise, Capt. Nardenbolott, on boar
of which vessel they were immediatel
taken, and made as comfortable as pos
sible.
Their limbs were frozen, and altogethe
they were in a terrible condition. O
the next day, in lat. 40 81 n, lon. GA A
the Elise spoke the Hamburg barqu
Elise, Capt. Nelson, bound for New Y rl
The Bremen barque was short of waite
and Capt, Nelson Immediately consen
I ed tc give those saved from the boat
passage to New York. They all avail
ed themselves of this offer, except tv
of the passengers, Mr.. Shaler and wifi
who remained on beard the Bremen ba
que, intending to go 10 Bremen. III
Hamburg barque arrived below last eve
ing, having on board fourteen of the ship
company of the Lyonnais.
The suferings of the unfortunates ms
be imagined. At present they are lik
" to recover, but their limbs are frozt
and swollen. The ladies suffered teri
bly,, but bore up with the fortitude f
which the sex is SO eminently distinguis
ed in the presence of real danger.
The fate of both the vessels is
present uncertain.
The Lyonnais, was built at Southam
ton, England, and intended fol- the Soul
American trade. She was temporaril
placed on the new French line from til
port to Hayre. sa
The Lyonnais had a small freigL
valued at only $4,000, partially insure
here. The ship cost on the Clyde abo
100000, and was insured in Europe.
The captain of the Yigo, her co nso
says that Lyonnais was built with seyt
water-tight compartments and if all b
two of these were gone the wreck won
still float. -arss ~
The Lyonnais had nearly $4,000
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