, 1860-07-12

The London 7smes Of the ed ultino comes to
us with full details Of the wreck Of the steamer
Malabar, near Cey,on. Among those on board
the vessel we're the English aud French minis
ters to China, Lord E;gi md Daron Gros. The
Malnbar WAS IN ironbu ship Of 1850 tons,
ard just fye years old. She was built in FIVE
compartments. The disaster took place in Z ale
harbor, Ceyion, on the o2d Of May:
TIE souALL.
Abcut ha1Epast two o'clock The Ma.abar,s
commander, Capt. Granger. goes to bis cabin
for change at clothes. He is hardly there,
when, suddenly and without moments notice,
comes terrific squall from the northeast. Il
sweeps across the bay, md strikes the Malabar
on her pnrt side, causing her to heel completely
oyer. The mooripg hawser snaps, md she
swings round head to wind: completely rever-
sing her former position. Then comes shock
which shakes the vessel from stem to stern;
8, cond, which brings the saloon skyhgbt crash.
ing into The cabin. Again, again, again, aud
lamp after lamp is shivsred to pieces. We are
plates one after another. Capt. Granger is on
the bridee-the engineer at his post, but the
steam is not up, and the ship crashes and
crunchcs with every swell. Ihe pumps are
sounded, and gire three feet and a half water in
the after compartment. Fire minutes later ami
d:e feet are announced Our position Is most
critical: not boat a1ongside-not one Of the
ships boats ready for launching. Before US il
the bay with its roaring swell; behind, at four
| hundred Yards distance, the fort, with the sea
dashing over the rocks which jut into the water
| and breaking in tremendous spray rlGht a,alDst
the parapet wall Tue Wind stu keeps IRON me
| rorih: ii it does not shift. but few minutes
and ali will be oyer. Hold on By the anchor
let it dray but six feet and the engine compart-
| meut will be smashed to pieces.
/ NARROW ESCAPE.
The souall, however, ahates and the vessel
swings clear Of the reef. But new danger up
pears. The compartments are filling last, ana
she is visibly setting By the stern. The water
1ushes into the tunnel and Indicates seven fcel
in the hold. Unless steam be got up: down she
must 70, stern first, in rery fe" minutes. a
nauic sezes some-bappil5 but feT-ot tht
pnssengers. a rush Is made to the boats. !
they be launched the Lascar crew will refuse t
work, md in the general rush they will be SUM
| or stove in. Quietly seated on tue poop, LORI
E!ein is conversin9 with his usual tranquility
Some few days before our arrival h. remarked
to nc that Gale vas an unpropitious place TO
him. a. there be first heard the news Of the In
dian mutiuy in 1857. "Atsit omen" was my re
ply: but IN tue very height Of the crash, ami
tbe bowling wind and the Kissing sea, he asks
Gros nobly seconds his colleague. He il coo
| and collected, as though walking on the Boule
Yards ard England and france were never NOR
, wortbily represented than by their two amba.
, sadors, who set an example to every one. Th
1 manic is but of short duration. The crowds AZ
: shaned bg the quiet courage Of the eh'e :,
Bailey, the Peninsnlsr and Oriental agent, Wit
J Sir. Janty, the acting harbor.mastcr, comes Q
r board. and now tue steam is up, the chlel engt1
r eer having poured gallon alter gallon Of oil Q
j. the Goals 10 quicken the action. A rumor
spread that The captain y gong out 10 sea.
v,ded with powerful pumps. which can only
: worked when the engines are going. There
!. M room, in the harbor to steam ahead. and Il
captain trusts he can keep her afloat outsit
With tue pumps, and SO saTe ship and csrg
All hope Is soon destroyed BY the fearful rapl
ity with which the water rises. The chief e
ciueer rushes on deck. ain the name af Go
cap,ain, don't proceed 10 aea /; we are 10 sin
inp state. Beach her at once" But the rum
gains ground, aud some Of tue paasenseTa Pc
= Ter Lord Elgin with vain requests: Will n
's your Lorcship order tho boats to be lowered
aWill you NOT protest against going to sea
"Will you not speak to the captainf"
Lord Elciu steadily refuses to interfere wi
tbs captain IN the discharge Of his duty, b
q sends Colonel Crea1ock with mestage--'Lo
Elgin presents bis compliment. e. and wishes
know you ar gong 70 nd s9ns snd 10 S
= Tisibiy. St,{i not boat alongside, The cur
hnsts having disappeared alter the first bun
= | The ouaftermasters are at the helm, viii
they have never quilted during the widest &
fusion. "IIeave at the anchor" "Cheer'
Cod be thanked, at the first revolution al |
enrines the screw drives her ahead. The bi
jn;ectiou is set to work, but the water ga
rapidly. II il up to her stern ports. The
,.H INN md cabins are full. She is sinking f
Will she live across tht bay and reach the .
InrJ E1fyfrF& TtFf q
. secretary, served in the navy IN early lie.
. ooea to fbe captain, and asks leave to prep
~. ona of the quarter boats for lowering, 30
if we sink IN crossing there may be j" chance
r Saving the women. Permission is rea'
granted, and Mr.. Loeb. Colonel Crcllock. II
inc. Now We are oil. Tho stern sinks 10
and lower. keep your eye on the ma
lo1 quietly remarked an old sailor to me: II d
h.a. expect we shall get across, and it We sls
may be above water" 1t length We rea!
the sand. Let 60 the anchors. She s"l
;nns I'D int revolution ths engines are brough1
uuss ;iure. standing. The broken hawser is round
ems screxi Had it twisted thc other way, ne {
I'm neyer have gone ahead. We veer cable
. sue is quietly besehed on the sand, stern
CE, ltis high time. Little ronge5h n1o in1 hn,t'
rH =, now lowered. So great is the ell that
- - alongside il work Of danger. Thereare
5.Aek- tweAa3 se91ee - -w.~,.a n thn !
vc1!1A Aue ul1s Wv .Ic.sh, ~. ,nd.r III
b and su'i' en -. s.. .,t;re and npirkl,
much ue' sua w, Nh 80 thair st;nners on i
:st'oa- LII their namea be 1ocorded, for they We
serve it. The Englishman 's Peter union
'oyey's .,d;rr N. hark w ayerIey. of Newcastle
{ &ttez T.a,rhnan IN Ch Nesseuacche1, CAPITA
l. co1- 1erv Courk. and his ship is the Paul An
IThs ~ nnnkirk.
" Lord Eigin AID Baron Gros despsaiche
'"1e' Loeb aud The Comte de Bastard to thank
!, IN The name Of their respective governt
but we mrst return to the wreck, where
prepared for saving the !9ne women: .o;toma nnssi
fork. r1o!e scene, e.as as. aab1v NJ shriet IA
Ale ~ 1&a.ea ne 60 -+asr. .ra ,hed thera II
I'm | &QNe bNUH&A p AZ" VIVA" ~F~