Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-01-20
Fearful burning OF the Sarah sandr.


Sands, transport steamer, On her passage 10
India from Portsmouth, with the heAiquar-
ters and large portion Of the men Of the
| 5i'h regiment on board, whose preservation
aud that Of the crew may be fairly consider
ed one Of the must marvellous on record, as
NAV lie inferred from the fact that the ship
wa4 burning furiousiy in heavy gale OF
wiad IL hours, the whole OF her atterpart
being burnt out to shell.
The 5 rah Sands is an iron ship upwards
of 900 tons buItieu, and was formerly en-
ployed in running from Liverpool TO Moth
America. She was chartered by the East
Iadia Company for the conveyance OF troops
T. India, and on the IL h Of August she LETT
Portsmouth for Calcutta, under the command
IF Can't. J. :. Ca tie, with a portion OF the
5ltl regiment on board, comprising LicuteE-
ant Colonel Moiflt, Captains Brett, thomson
aud Gilum LieuteHanls GaI5rath, lugaes
and Croupe; Ensign Wood, Lieutenant and
Adutint III ,ustJu SIrgeOn Grant ASST
tInt-Surgeon Dlnovau, QuartSrmaster llIE-
kin, Pavmast:r Daniel, q sergean ;, 10 cor
porals, IL drum ers, 300 rank and hIe,
women, ! Children and a number OF ladies',
relatives Of the officers. The voyage appears
u naGe been favorable until the LIN OF ' 70
vember when tue ship had reached lat. 1t
20 y l,,,,.r,,s ,f leo miles from
tn, Maur .tius.) About three o'clock IN the
a teruoon Of taat day the troops berth3d On
the after or tip deck noticed smell OF burn
ing, which ap arently proceeded from be
meath them, 10 the hold. 1t rapidly lncreas-
ing, tue alarm was given 10 Capt. Castle,
who ~ once ordered the aiterhOld t. be eG-
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overheard. and the third wns left acr :, tho
deck To he lowered NJ q moments notice
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