New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-12
THE LAST OF THE CONNAUGHT
DESCRIPTION OF THE SINKING OF THE
JLL-FATED STEAMSHIP.

From B0ston Post, Oct H..
Folowinp the particulars of the burning OF the Con-
nauQbt furnished in four columns Of yesterdays POST
we have now full description OF the sinking OF tins
III fated steamer. Those who escaped from the burn-
ing decks of the Connaugh left the scene OF the
before the work of destruction had been completed ana
although the accounts published yesterday morning
seemtd to cover almost every conceivable feature OF
the calamity doubt eti remained relative to the ut
mate fate Of the noble vessel The general belief was
that the weight Of the heavy machinery would complete
the work that fire had commenced, yet there was
hope faint but existing that speedy search might re-
suit in the recovery of much that was valuable.
Yesterday morning, however, the schooner Lamar
tine Gait Doane, from Darlington, N. B., arrived at
Ibis port with intelligence which set at rest all DOUBT
Capt Doane reports that at about l0l P m, on Sun
day the day of the ACCIDENT he saw large vessel on
fire, bearing about north, abont twenty mi es distant
He boge down for heI aud got alongside at 81 CLOCK
a. M, on Monday He found her to be large steamer,
but could not ascertain her He hailed her but
got no answer Still 10th TO relinquish silge chance
for wedoiug be across her bows twice, yet could
see 10 person aboard Of her. Capt. Doane then con-
cuded that the vessel had been abandoned, but some
what upon the principle that where Tiers is life there
is hope he dc emed advisable to lay by until Daylight
During the night the fire ragged with terrific fury,
wrapping the monster steamship in one large cloak OF
fame end lighting up the heavens with crimson color
so rliant So 10 dazzle the sight but it was for the
most part confined to that section of the vessel abaft
the wheelhOuse, where she appeared to be entirely
burned cut Ga the forward deck there was slight
fire but nothing consequential.
When he first saw the Connaught las the burning
vessel as by him has proved 10 bel he supposed
OF feared that some peron or persons might sun remain
on board and he accordingly deemed it his duty to lay
by until all doubts on The subject coIld be concUsyey
set at rest The foremost was standing but the msiG
mast had fallen, and everything aft had gone. The
steamship lay with her head to the wind whiJh was
the cause of the fire keeping aft.
AT 81 a. m, Monday when it was daylight)athe
LamaItire being then half mile to wind ward-Cspi.
Dosne noticed that the Connaught began to settle, and
in few minutes be had the melancholy privilege Of
sesiDg The Lobe veesel sink beneath the waves. IL
occurred in lat. 42o 49, and long. o. 3O and he de-
scrbes il as the grandest and vet most awful sight he
ever witnessed. She sank gradually, the fire seaning
up fuUy ard terribly the water rushed into her.
Sbo was, in the first place, lying quite deep IN the
water and she went down IN fifteen minutes from the
tin AT which she first commenced to settle.
There was no other vessel in sight when he first
discovered the Conuaught. He could not see her
Iame. Her lattGdim and longitudinal position gave
evidence that she had made an eastery drift since
abandoned. Capt. DOane could gee the fire through
her sides and side ligh,s-showing brilliant fame for
her entire ength-and Der seams being apparently al
open the warpiDg Of her iron and ordinarily water
tight compartments by fire, is presented as the cause
of the rapid and efectus progIes made by the flames
There was calm at the time, and consequently not
sea enough TO have filed her.
Laying by for over hour after the steamship had
sunk considerable drift wood was discovered One
large metallic fe-boat, which when frat sesn was
upon the forecase deck was discovered floating in the
water but its great size rendered an attempt at its re-
covery inadyisable. In this WAS furnished another
evidence of the which had been taken by Capt
Leieh andes officers TO afford all necessary means of
transportation to the brig Hnna Schiller for the psss-
eDgers and crew; for the boat events subeeuuentv
proved, was loose on deck and ready at any moment
for launching. There were several trunks floating
about in the water, and seven of demonstrating
articles Of very little value, and evidently belonging to
steerage passer gers-were obtained aud brought TO
this city, THE schooner IL consigned TO Surette 4
Whitney, No. 90 Commercial street, and any norma
ton relative TO this baggage would in all probability
he very kindly furnished by those parties
Capt. Dome says that before the Conraught went
down lie bccaCe Convinced that there was no person
board yet feeling reluctant TO leave until there was
no chance Tor hope he hove to close to her bows aud
remained for long time in the vicinity. His conf.
mt belief that there no individual on board and
the reasonable fear that the explosion OF y powder
magazine might endauger the lives Of his own crew.
furnished sufficient for his not boarding the
yeffel.
After running about some time among the dIiftwood
aud finding nothing sufficiently valuable to save Capt
DOane prooe eded his course aud arrived in due time
at this port with the story we have given.
We made a mistake in stating that there were
oranges aboard the Ninnia Schiller. Raisns and wine
were the sole nourishment within the rsach of the
rescued " six hundred