New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-28

Mr. Biggans's, the third officers boat, broke adrih
eaky, and it was supposed was lost on the shore.
boat with three ladies, accompanied by their hus-
bands beat about nine hours in cold sleet and high
sea, but landed safely.
The forward part of the ship disappeared at daylight
The plate, stores, and everything of that kind have
been lost or stolen
Twenty -seven passengers are dead. None Of their
bodies have been recovered.
1t il impossible to give complete List, but the fol-
lowing are known to be lost:
PASSENGERS.
LEwEs j. masses his wife and two children.
Mrs. EIcKNASE and infant
JAMES DIcKsos.
CREW.
JAMES LANG the joiner.
JoHs HERON, seaman
HENRY CARROLL, seaman.
WILLIAM Ross, third engineer.
ROBERT RICHIE, fourth engineer.
JOHN MILAN fireman.
JANIS STAsDwELL, steward.
THOMAS l.. LOUD chief cook.
The following dispatch was received from Mr.. Thos
Robertson, purser Of the Indian:
WINDSOR, N. s., Nov. 26, 1859.
The following is list of the cabin passengers by the
Indian, all of which have been saved;
Hon. Mr. BOTsFoRD, Mrs. PATTERSON,
Mr.. MELDRUN, Mr. STREET,
Mrs MEDIUM, Mrs STREET,
Mr.. Patterson, Mr.. ELLIOTT.
ST. JOHN, N b., Saturday, Now 20 1919.
The steamer Emperor viii probably not arrive here
from Windsor until to-morrow Sunday morning. She
viii bring the Indians mails, and also full detailed
account of the loss of the vessel from the agent OF the
Associated Press, which we hope to be able to send
BosToS, Saturday, Nov 26, 1889.
The British schooner Wave arrived at this port from
Charottetown Prince Edward Island, reports having
picked up on the Dist inst, off Mary Joseph, boa
containing five Of the of the steamer Indian and
ST. JoHS's, N. b., Nov %, 1859.
being definitely that the vessel wrecked
was the steamer Indian, much interest was exhibited
by the Governor, Lord Mugraye, and the Admiral,
Sir Houston Stewart. The only steamship IN port was
the war-steamship Gladiator, and she was renting
from damages sustained in recent hurricane. orders
were however given her by Admiral Stewart, that
she should depart the morning for the scene OF the
wreck. BY dnt of exertions by night, she was got
ready and put TO early In the morning
Marie Joseph is a settlement OF lew houses al the
head of a small BAY landlocked by low rock shores
and islands The waters around are full OF reels rem
derng the navigation difficult at all times, and IN timex
weather impossible.
and having on il one fshermans hut, lies of the en-
trance to the harbor. reef or ledge runs from the
extremity of the island considerable distance sea-
ward It was on this reef the Indian went ashore;
According TO accounts received from capt smith ana
his officers. they had been able to take but one OBJ
servation on the passage out. On saturday
thew sighted Cape Race. The weather was
cold and sleety. When they had run such
the shore Capt Smith had recourse to soundngs, and
kept the lead constantly going He states that he was
msled by his soundings, which corresponded closely
with all those laid down in the chart for the locality IN
which he imagined he was, namely, on oaole islanu.
The shock was not violent the ship was going about
eight knots at the time. No breakers were seen be-
fore the ship struck. The morning was dark, with
sleet and hail driving FROM the land lmme-
dately after the vessel struck, 1t became ap-
parent that she working 20 much 10
that she would 70 to pieces. Preparations were &C
cordinpy made 10 lower the boats, and notwithsand-
ing the remonstrances of the captain many OF the Tor
ward passengers crowded into them. The cabin pas
sengers eight in number including three young mar
ried ladies were calm and self-possessed The ladies
were Ms. Street, Mrs. Patterson, and Mrs. helbrum
they were accompanied by their husbands, ana were
saved Their boat went off the land, and they were
exposed for nine hours TO the cold with gale blowing
and heavy sea About half an hour after the vessel
struck a heavy roller came, and lifting the vessel
about six feet let her fall the rocks when she broke
across the padde-boxes into two parts; the bow lei
over sideways, while the alter part renamed entire
Several persons were on the bow, but were scuedby
passing "A rope over the chasm and hauling them att
singular incident occurred here. An aged lrshnian
who had considerable sum OF money with HIM, mad
been insane for week previous, from lear OF being
wrecked. He would frequently pack up his apparel,
and offer any money TO put HIM ashore PoPhes!-
ing that the ship would never reach Portland AFTER
the bow fell over he was seen sitting on tue UNNECESSARY
deck ladder with his satchel in his hand apparently
unconscious or unable to take advantage OF the at
temps made 10 save him. In a little time be Tell
from his place and slid across the deck into the sea-
where he was drowned, he had foretold week
before. Most Of the loss of life occurred al the time
the ship broke Strange TO say not one OF the
dead bodies has yet come ashore Mr.. Smiths lihe
fourth officer boat was driven nearly thirty miles along
the coast before il made the land. On landing, the
were bestowed in the houses IN the settle
ment The passengers complain seriously Of the M
tives for stealing. store IN which was the baggage
taken from the ship was broken into and the yauabes
stolen leaving several of the passengers literally with
out change of rsiment. The Gladiator took all the
passengers at Mary Joseph, and the officers
also, and brought them to Halifax. Some had
ALREADY left in coasting schooner. The purser hsy
ing left in schooner with the mails and papers before
he sQent of the Press arrived the list Of passengers
cannot be given No correct list of the dead can yet
h. made out in addition to what has been already tele
oraphed. Arrangements are being made IN Halifax
10 assist such Of the passengers rs are destitute Inc
nnrser of the Indian supplies the following account;
srAEMEST BY THE PURSER-
On the morning Of the DIS; instant, al hye O'CLOCK
in bazy but not thick weather, the vessel struck on
Deal Lodges great number Of irregular rocks almost
ap,rely covered Ut high water, ard over which the
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