The penny press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1859-1860, 1859-11-16
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL
Particulars of the Loss Of the Royal
Charter-Four Hundred and Fifty
PeraOns Drowned.

announced, out py last nights mail we o0tain
particulars of the terrible catrastrophe by
which four hundred and fifty souls perished al
| sea;
The Royal Charter was well known as one o.
Messrs. Gibbs, Bright 4 Go. feet Of Australian
clippers, and famed for the regularity and
speed Of her voyages to Australia.
The lsmentable event occurred during the
gale on the morning of Wednesday the 2dth,
in Red Wharf Bay, which is situated about
Menai Straits, and six or seven to the north
west Of Beaumaris, on the coast Of Wales,
some four hours sail from Liverpool.
From our foreign files we obtain detailed
report of the wreck: lrie4 q 'e.#tlg u
After splendid passage from Melbourne,
accomplished in about ffty-six days, and
having landed seventeen passengers at Oueens-
town, and telegraphed her safe arrival to the
owners, she made for Liverpool on Tuesday
last. At half-past four P. NJ. she passed
Holyhead, when strong breeze FROM the II.
N. E. sprang up.
At forty live minutes past seven she passed tho
Skerries, and the wind began to veer moro to
the north, and to increase in strength. At 10
o'clock, being near high water, and the atmos-
phere thick, with rain, the wind blew hurri-
cane from N. e., and the vessel was put under
all steam and left with bare poles, steering s..
e. by e. quarter e. Finding that the ship
had got near the shore, an effort was made to
put her about, but the gale was so furious that
the small strength at the screw, compared with
the size Of the ship and the hight Of her masts
and upper gear, was Of little avail, and they
could not get her round, Capt. Taylor came
| L. - I>.I L.
constantly going; finding thatthey were near
ing and nearing the ahore, the port anchor was
let 20, in 16 fathoms, with about rs fathoms
| board anchor, the wind still blowing a perfect
hurricane and the weather so thick and dark
that nothing could be seen. Before this rock
cts, and gun-firing, and blue lights had been
sent up in the hope of attracting pilot, but
all in vain, not living thing was to be seen.
At o'clock on Wednesday morning she parted
her anchor chain, and the stream anchor was
got over the bow.
The ship having now got entangled with the
land, and struck stern on, the mainmast was
cut away at half past two o'clock, and in going
over the side it carried away the mizen top
along with it, with fearful crash. 1t il said
that the Ak for the purpose was not readily
found in the excitement, but that one was not
necessary, for on cutting the stays, so strong
was the gale, that it toppled over at once. At
3:45 A. NJ, they cut away the foremast, but
| the remedy was too late. Still she kept beat
| ing on the rocks, and, heeling at the stern,
she swung with her broadside to the land
About Daylight, six o'clock, Portuguese sea-
man, named Joseph Rodgerson, tied cord
round his waist and jumped overheard. The
land was not more than ten yards away; but
tne seq was 80 uemeneousiy nign tnat every
wave psal o.er .no ZIP nse So.naes, anu
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