Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-07-02
The Loss of the Arpo

All OF The Argos passengers have arrival =, c,
JOINS, N IL. safe and well The steam ,uos I.s.
again To bring up the crew, and what wa, saved
nom the wreck The following are. as near as can
be gathered, the particulars Of the disaster.
Between and O'Clock Tuesday MORNING u,ds
Cape Race, bearing north northeast abont t,.ai
miles distant. The coast pilot captain and ali tte
ofiicers Were called on deck at the sight of land
ne course was changed; and made southeast by
East THIS should have cleared her fifteen u,iIes
from Cape Race. About d Quarter DaSt 4 a 80,
dense fog came up. About half past s the car,siy
1svsr<ed IS1i,g scLo9ner stopped the engines ard
The answer was, - On the eastern side on r..
sry Bay, mile and 4 half or two miles off :,
Inc captain ordered the helm hard-a-port tho
engines 10 go on full speed, and 70 keep : y
by the standard compass; this sL,ouId b,y. -
her clear Of the land. The CAPTAIN anJ al ,tIa
omcers We're on deck The officer in charge ~
1h LIE al l.e wheel gave the order STEADY
as .he ship broug bt up To her =. =. T. course Al
that moment breakers Were seen and the enoinas
Were stopped and reversed full snecd
- 't It &c 81 GOT stern way, grounded bow
from Trepassey ~ eisn' niles
The boats Were lowered and got ready ,vb.r
TIE passengers embarked but with but little conf
slon The women and childrea first
~ anchors Were then passed out AZ the x.s,n
t nc OILS .Diown overheard, the forward boiIers
nlo"h on, ana every exertion made 70 get her Off
Ihs captain now sent of pilot with Mr. Rut.
tfrheld 10 TrespasSey harbor To YET me ssist,Dnn
Ihey arrived at ten o'clock and t1Irgranb.d 80
when the steamers Dauntless and pI hrlo.
Were dispatched immediately. sails 90, -
sent ashore and tents made to protect IT. -, Neie
gers and where provisions and lngyage cahtsII %
SOt al they We're sent ashore Boats vs,a -" e
sIanty passing from the shi TO the cove ahon, .
hre' carrying ashore what could be saved.
lie fishermen Plunder,d the ship; a i1nn,I,sd If
item came around upon hearing tie signal mn
they CUT away her masts and completely Skinned
LtI- Az p M the ship Tiled and fell ON bs,
Dedin ends an SIN fathoms water Tie ha,-,r.',
al many OF the passengers is lost Tber. rs =
mouse within eight miles of the shore where sbs
hHhck Al about p IN, boat returned f,o,n
IIrsPasSey with assurances that two steamers
were On Their way from 1t. Johns which com,
iorted and quoted the passengers
tuesday night was passed in tents with a toll
eranie drSree OF comfort. On Wednesday the
steamers arrived and brought of the PASSENGERS
ana part OF the baggage They return this after
noon al ihrre O'Clock for the crew "a king with
them soldiers and police officers 10 recover what
OF the property stolen from the ship they can OF
Divers also go 10 get out anything that can Nv. 70
covered nom the wreck. The passepoeys are All
quartered aud provided for here They will "a
lodged ana cared for, and sent on as .non ,s
arrangements can be made The steamer Edin
burg Is ready for sea- waiting the arrival 81 a..
glasgow from New York, 9Th July, to keep her
company. ~ Is probable that arrangements will
be made 10 seEd the passengers on by the GI,s.
gov, II no earlier OF better arrangements can be
Jlade. = -"