The daily press. (Cincinnati [Ohio) 1859-1859, 1859-07-02
Particulars of the Loss of the steamship
ArUO.

ST. JOINS, N. f., July 1.-All Of the pas
songers who we're aboard the steamship Argo,
which was wrecked in Trepsssy Bay a few
days since, have arrived here safe. The steam
tug left again, to-day, to bring up the crew
and what was saved from the wreck.
The following are the particulars Of the dis
aster:
Between three and four o'clock on Tuesday
morning the Argo made Cape Pine, bearing
twelve miles distant from the coast; the pilot,
captain, crew, and all the officers, were called
on deck at the sight of land. The course Of
the ship was changed, and made S. E. by e.
This should have cleared her fifteen miles
from Cape Race. About a quarter past
four O'Clock, a very dense fog came up.
At half past five O'Clock the captain spoke
a fishing schooner. He stopped the engines
and reversed them, and hailing the schooner
he asked: "Where are you ishing?" An
swer: "0n the Eastern side of Trepassy Bay,
q mile and half or two miles off" The
Captain ordered the helm to be put hard
port, the engines to go on in fullSspeed, and
the vessel to be kept s. S. e. by the standard
compass. This should have taken her clear
Of the land. The Captain and all the officers
were on deck. The officer in charge of the
wheel gave the order, "steady," as the ship
brought up to her S. S. E. course. At that
moment breakers were seen and the engines
Before the ship got sternWay upon her, she
grounded her bow on the rocks at Fresh water
Point, eight miles from Trepassy. The boats
were lowered and got ready, when the passen-
gers embarked with but little confusion, the
women and children being cared for first.
Anchors were then passed out the stern, the
Goals thrown overheard, the forward boilers
blown off, and every exertion made to get her
off, but without avail The Captain now sent
| off tho yni1nt IN m 0ato
| when the steamers Dauntless and Blue jacket
we're dispatched Immediately for assistance.
Sales, &C., were sent ashore and tents made to
protect the passengers, and when the provi-
sions and luggage could be got at, they were
also sent ashore. The fishermen then COM
menced plundering the ship; about one hun
dred came around her on hearing the signal
guns of distress. They cut away her masts
and completely skinned her. AT four P. M.
the ship filled, fell on her beam ends, and
sunk in six fathoms water. The baggage be-
longing to many of the passengers was lost
There was no house within eight miles of the
spot where the steamer struck. At P. M. a
boat returned from Trepassy with assurances
| that two steamers were on the way from st.
Johns to assist them. Tuesday night was
passed in tents with tolerable degree of com.
fort.
On Wednesday the steamers arrived and
brought off the passengers and part of the
baggage.
They return this afternoon for the crew,
| taking with them company of soldiers and
police officers to recover that portion of the
property stolen from the ship. Divers will also
be sent to get out anything that can be recov-
| cred from the wreck. ..
| The passengers are all quartered and provi-
ded for here. They will be sent on as soon as
the arrangements can be made.