The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-27
THE WRECK OF THE INDIAN.
TWEKTY-SEVEN LIVES LOST.
NAMES OF THE SUFFERERS.
ALL THE CABIN PASSENGERS SAVED
VESSEL AND CARGO A TOTAL LOSS,
As., &s., ~.

HAIDAx, via Sackvlle, Nov 26, 1859.
The Gladiator has returned to Halifax with
the remainder Of the survivors Of the Indian
The ship has totally broken 70 pieces, and only small
portion Of her stern 10 visible.
Very little Of her cargo has drited ashore, and il is
damaged as 10 be worthless.
Complaints arc made Of robbery and pmder Of tho
passengers by the natives, and legal inquiry will be
made.
The mails have been saved and forwarded via Windsor
IN Of the purser. She had eight cabin and thirty
steerage passengers
The later are mostly Germans and Hungarians.
Tho crew numbered seventy seven men.
The cargo consisted Of two hundred tons Of bale
goods one hundred of iron and the balance coal
The ship ran on the ledge while at speed Of eight
knots hour The weather at the time was hazy but
mot thick.
The captain deceived by the soundings, and sup
posed he was of Cape Sable. When the vessel struck
che tore off her bottom and filed almost instantly The
engineers opened the valves OF the boilers thus prevent
ing explosion.
Boats numbers one, two and three were got out and
lowered when sudden crash took place, and the vessel
parted amdships. The seerage passengers now made
rush for the boats, and sunk numbers and two,
drowning the engineers, several Of the and passen
gers and two women and children
Boat No 4, under command of MI Smith, the second
officer was blown of thirty miles Boats Nos s. and
were sunk or damaged.
Mr. nbbetts', the fourth officers boat reached the
shore.
Mr. Biggans the third officers boat broke adr leaky
and 1t was supposed was lost on the shore.
boat with three ladies', accompanied by their hus
bards beat about nine hours cold sleet and high sea-
but ansed safely.
The forward part OF the ship disappeared at daylight
The plate, stores and everything of that kind, have
been lost stolen.
Twenty seven passengers dead. None Of their bo-
dies have been recovered.
impossible to give complete list but the following
known 10 be lost
PASSENGERS.
Lewen J. Masses, his wife and two children.
Mrs. Eckmann and infant.
James Dickson.
James Lang, the joiner.
John Heron, seaman.
Henry Carroll, seaman.
VIM. Ross, third engineer
Robert Richie, fourth engineer.
John Milan, fireman
James Standwell, steward.
Thomas l. Loud chief cook
The following despatch was received from Mr. Thomas
Robertson, purser of the Indian
WINDSOR, N. g., Nov. %, 1859.
The following is list Of the cabin passengers by the
Indian, all Of which have been saved
Hon. Mr.. Botsiord.
Mr.. Meldrum.
Mrs. Meldrum.
Mr.. Patterson.
Mrs. Patterson.
Mr. Street.
Mrs. Street
Mr. Elliott
ST. JOHN, N. B., Nov. 26, 1853
The steamer Emperor will probably not arrive hero
from Windsor until morrow Sunday morning. She
will bring the Indians mails and also full detailed
count the loss of hc vessel from the agent of the AS
socated Press which hope TO be able send the
wires in season for publication in the papers Of Monday
morning.
BosroN, Nov &C. 1859.
The British schooner Wave arrived at this port from
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, reports having
picked up, the 2lst ins of Mary Joseph, boat
taning FIVE Of the crew Of the steamer Indian, and
brought them to this port