New-York daily tribune., 1859-07-02
The Loss OF the ArgO--FUlI Par.
tiCu1ars.
Sr. JOINS, N. F., Thursday, June 80 lSj

Sr. JOINS, N f., Thursday June 80, 1892
To the Agent Of the A.'oeiated Press, NsV- York.
All Of the Argos passengers have arrived here
safe and well The steam,uss left again to-day to
bring up the crew, aod wbet was saved from the
wreck. The following are near as can be gathered
the particulars of the disaster:
&" Between and 4 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
made Cape Pine, beaiiog n. N. E., about II mules
di tant The coast plJt, captain and al Ine oheefs
were called deck at the sight OF land ne course
was changed, and made s. f by T.. Ihi. suou!,
have cleared her Is miles from Cape Race About a
O'Clock a very dense fcg cameup AT about % O'Clock
the captain spoke fishing schOoner stopped the en-
eines and reversed them asked, Wuere"sre you
fsbipc7 The answer was On the ea'tern size oi
Trepsssey Bay, mile and half or two miles off,
"The captain ordered the helm hsrd aport, the en-
gines to 70 on full speed and to keep g. s. IL oy Tue
standard compass this should pa e TAKEN nerc VI VI
the land The captain and all the officers wefe on
deck The officer in charge lthe quarleruaser AT the
wheel gave the order steady as the snip or0ugAt up
TO her S. s. L. course. At that moment breakers
were seen aod the engines stopped aud reversed
m speed B. fore the ship got stern way, che gfound-
ed bow on the rocks at Fresh Water Point eight miles
from Trepes ey
passengers tmbsrked with but niue cohIusIon, 'Ao
women ard children first
"The aLchors then passed out al the stern, ln
roals thrown overheard, the forwa ooers blown vi,
aud every rtion made to get her on o9' M Wm
avail The captain sent off pilot with MI but
terfeld to Irepassey Ilarbor, to get assistance lucy
arrived AT 10 o'clock and teegraphed here, when the
steamers Dauntess aud Blue Jacket were dispatched
Immediately. Sails etc., were sent ashore, spu 'eh'e
made TO protect tie passengers, sni where provisions
and luggage could be got at they were sent on shoic.
Boats were constantly passsg from tue sup 10
the cove about mile carrylt ashore what c"n' oe
sayei. The fishermen plundeIed the chip; a hund'ed
of the m came arouId upon caring the signal guns
they cut away her msst and completely skinned her.
AT D. m the ship filed aud fell on her beam eoas IN
SIX faiboms Of water The baggage OF many oil the
passengers is lost. There was no iouse within eight
miles Of the shore where she struck. AT about D
D. M a boat returned from Trepassey with assurances
that two ste amers were their way from St. Johh
which oomiorted and queted he passengers. :,
Tuesday night was passed IN teots, wuh atoleraoe
degree Of comfort. CD Wednesday, the steamer. ar
rived aud brought of the passengers ami part oi the
baggage, .. .,r.o o,o,oot s,r tbs
crew. taking with them soldiers and police officers, to
what Of the property stolen from the snip ney
can get. ,.,.,
divers also go to get out anything that can be
recovered from the wreck. The passengers are all
qpaItered and provided for here. They will be lodged
and cared for and sent soon as arrangements can
be made. M
"Tbe steamer Edinburgh is ready for sea- waiting
the arrival OF the Glasgow from New ork, oth jay,
10 keep her company. 1t is probable that arrange
nelts will be made TO send the passengers on by the
Glasgow If no earlier or better arrangement can oe
rsde DANIEL BCTTERFIELD.