Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-11-14
ARRIVAL OF THE ASIA AT NEW YORK.

New YORK, Nov. 13.-The steamship Asia
from Liverpool Saturday, Doth ut., arrived
here at A. NJ, today. She experienced
heavy westerly gales in the passage. The
Asia has 1874 passengers.
Further Details Relative to the Wreck of the
Royal Charter.
1t appears that the Royal Charter when
within two or three hours sail of Liverpool, af-
ter rapid passage from Melbourne, experience
ed the full fury of a terrible northeast gale,
which prevailed all over England during the
night OF the 18th ult. The steam power of
the vessel, merely auxiliary, was insufficient
to prevent her from being driven towards the
shore, and as it was rapidly shoaling, it be-
came necessary at about 10 o'clock at night
to let go the anchors. Guns were fired and
rockets discharged, in the hope of attracting
pilot, but without success. The gale mean
time increased to perfect hurricane, and at 2
o'clock in the morning the port-anchor chain
parted, and shortly afterwards the ship was
beating on the rocks in place called Moelfra
Bay, near Puffen Island, on the coast of An
glesea. The masts were cut away, but with
out any beneficial result About daylight,
at six o'clock, sailor, with a cord around his
waist, jumped overheard, and, although the sea
ran tremendously high, succeeded in reaching
and maintaining footing on the rocky shore,
which was not more than ten yards distant
from the ship, but was almost perpendicular
to the hight of forty feet A hawser was then
got ashore, and boatswain's chain was at.
tached to it, with view of hauling the pas
sengers and crew ashore About dozen sea
men were by this means soon landed and it
was hoped that all OH board might be saved
AT about seven o'clock, however, the waves
beating against the ships broadsde with CON
tinued violence, she suddenly broke asunder
amidships, and tumbed in pieces. AS the
passengers had mostly kept below, large num-
beers were killed by the crashing de-
brs, and only twenty-six persons managed to
get ashore, making the whole number saved
only thirty nine out Of the total number of four
hundred and ninety-three passengers and
crew aboard The scene was terrible in the
extreme. Many were washed on and off
the rocks several times, and in numerous
instances those who thought themselves
secure on jutting rocks were hurled back in
10 the sea by the furious waves. Not SUI
pcriOr officer was saved, nor a woman nor
child Captain Taylor eXerted himself to the
utmost, but was finally struck on the head
while struggling III the water, by boat falling
from the davits, and was seen no more. The
destruction of the shin was rapid and complete,
so that by about o'clock nothing was visible
but masses of wreck mingled with bodies of
the dead washed on the strand The prostra.
ton OF the telegraph lines and the destruction
by the sea of portion of the Chester & Holy
head Railroad, which passes the locality caus-
ed considerable delay in reception of the news
at Liverpool, and consequent loss of time in
sending tug boats to the spot. The vessel had
on board, il is supposed, 70 600 ounces of gold,
besides large number of sovereigns, of the
total value OF from 100000 to 100000 pounds,
and hopes were entertained that this might be
recovered by divers.
The Royal Charter was an iron vessel of
2749 tons register, clipper built and furnished
with auxiliary screw engines. She was built
in 1865, at cost Of over $4,000, and was in.