The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-16

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

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The Enslish papers, BY the steamer usty of
baltimore. bring full particulars of the disas-
.rons wreck Of the steamship Royal Charter.
The ship sailed from MeIbourue, Aussralk.
with nearly s3,tDaDD in gold ard 43O pey,ops
on board, and after . prosperous passaee cf
90 days,was lost when within three hours, aail
oI Liverpool. She had landed seventeen pee-
seneers al Queenstown, Ireland, and tsie-
Grapheo thence her safe arrival to her ovners
The passengers had held meeting and rre-
ssnted pnrse Of gold to the captain and ano.
ther. 70 Rev. Mr.. Hodge, who conductsd the
religious services during the voyage. The e.la
which proved fatal TO the devoted shinsprune
up about half an hour after she passed Hoay-
head, ON Wednesday, the 25th ult. The Liver.
pool Times gives the following account Of ths
terrible scenes: -
Finding that the ship had got near shs shore
an effort was made 10 put her about but the
gale was so furious that the small strength Qf
and the height Of her masts and upper Hear
was of little avail, and they could not ggs her
round. Captain Taylor came on deck about
nine O'Clock, and lead was kept constantly
going; finding that they were nearing aad
nearing the shore, the port ancaor wassl Lee n,
in ld fathoms, with about IS fathoms of chsin
paid out They next let go the starboard an
chor, the wind still blowing perfect hurrl.
cane and the weather so thick and dark that
nothing could be seen. Before this rockets.
and gun Hiring, and blue lights. had been sent
up in the hope of attracting pilot, but ali In
vain, not living thing Was to be seen.
Al two o'clock ON Wednesday morning sAs
parted her anchor chain, aud the stream ~.
chor was got over the bow. The ship haviag
now got entaDgied with the land, and struck
stern on, the mainmast was cut away at half.
past two, and in going over the side IL carried
away the -top along with it with fenr.
ful crash. Iti said that for the puf.
pose was not readily found In the excitement
but thatone was not necessary, for ON cutting
the stays, SO strong was the gale, that ~ top.
fpied over at once. At 3:45 A. NJ. they cut away
| fne foremast, but the remedy was too late.
| StiAshe kept beating on the rocks, and heelfne
| at thA stern, she swung with her broad.
| side to ne land. see4
About daylight (six o'clock) a Portuguese
| seaman, uaiiftd Joseph Rndgerson, tied u card
| around his waist and ium ed overheard The
| land was not more than ten yards away: bat
the sea was so tremendously nigh that svery
| wave beat over the ship like lAract, and
| readered every attempt al safety dangerous,
| Tie seanitn, no viewer, got a firm footing. aid
by means OF the cord u liza WISER was got aehof>
aud fastened To the rocks. Gu this boat
SWANS chair was fixed, which could be ha nled
to and from the ship by men at each end A
lew Of the islanders came promptly to render
assistance, asd in the chair about a dozen of
seamen We're hauled ashore. When day light
was daWning this process, IL was supposed.
!, would be sufficient to land all the passengers
Or at least to land thsm until daylight re.
yeaied some better opportunity. tfs fassas
AT about seven O'Clock, the waves beating
against her broadside with conttu uea yiolel,ce.
she suddenly snapped asauder amidships and
tumbled in pieces like house of cards.
| The scenes ON board daring the last huur
| were painful beyond description. Wives and
hus sbaads, children aud parents, lovers and
friends, Were embracing each other with the
| consciousness that they about to meet
inevitable death. h 9g8
The Rev. Mr.. Hodge, clergy NAN from New
: Zealand, tet1re this had com,aenced u prayer
meeting in The saloon, which was earnestly
fpA In hy 1yTtiI
ruin aud the flooding of water renCs reds q
9 panic universal About twenty six -Iersoss
e managed to getashore, butt was more lhrongh
+ Providence than design or ability, for they
: were all washed on the shelving rocks, ara a.
e narrowly escaped being washed back. Isd<sSi.
r many were washed on and off several Times,
= aad many who thougBt they had secured land,
y or held fast by jutting rock, were hurled
: back again to Il watery grave. sa@
o On the vessel breaking open. numbers ioi
l. people were 10 be seen EoatiIg about Tor Q
ii few minutes but what with The strength Oi
II the waves, the masses OF Debris which Covered
IL the sea and struck many brave and strag-
70 giIng man brains out, but few were abls 70
gain u firm hold of land. y88 II
a At ts O'Clock in the morning, nothing but the
rasd rsv,ed ,pe ,srrihs b on s.s
i had befalien nearly 500 auman beings, q few
IS hours before glowing with joy at once again
Is sighting the SHORES Oh Old England, Tor which
A. they mad toiIed ana saved, ana satisfied tha'
oi now the voyage IN which tney han almost CIT
|
ne they were ih the bosom OF their country. III
N Decd so much had they satisfied themselvei
that the voyage was ended, that ON the day %
IL fore they press sented ihe captain with q piece
r, of plate, for his uniform kindness and atten.
lie tion, and in the congratulatory speeches which
'e followed, the capt in PLEASANTLY assured them
- that within twe1ty-fonr hours he expected tC
ii | be on the lee side Of Mrs. Taylor.
st The captain, however, succumbed to q SAIL
IL o4S fate. He was seen giving orders on decl
lie With spar dashed TO him, 50 that he might b<
e. prepared TO float. lie was again seen struE
Cling IN the water, laying hold OF \ yard-arsn
Fand il every now and then being washed IRON
Off his grip. On recovering his spar, by deter
a mined effort, he on two occasions cried on
| cheerfuiiy, There is hope YETI After this
he and Mr. Dowie, the second officer, weSt
u, seen ON the lee side of the ship. struggling N
- reach the shore, when q boat fell from the dA
m Wits and struck them both on the head, ate
which they We're seen no more. ~
One incident is related, thar,when the cap
u tain had been struck prostrafe ON Inc deck, RI
~ hausted, he saw the water eai child ffou
oi ABOUT the deck. He cried ont TO The CHIEF ON
~ Ger. Mr. Stevens, 10 give q baud theses aud 2
!" lash the child by rope, no doubi expec ttaE
~ that time that help wonid be soon available
- Tho TivarnooI Times of tha oath (lctahey
- = $50 .
ie says.
T. Shortly after the wreck, several Of the bodie
e of the unfortunate sufferers by the calamtt
!. | foated upon the beach; subsequently, other
= were picked up, and the number amounte0
Y Il late hour last evening 10 twenry.six. q
y these five were females and TWO Of them youn
~ children. The bodies were conveyed 10 Llan
: aigo church. ana carefully laid out on sfrs =
y SO as 70 afford an opportunity Tor ideatinee
Hon. Some had on their clothing white Other
:, were only partially dressed as though rhs
I. me sessei stTuek ,ney na1 oeen IN thsar osIse
~ aud rushed suddenly 10 the deck IN stats
!, alarm, ON oeing maae aequaintsd With y