The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-11
Wreck OF the steamer Maiabsr.


MSS AND SELL POSSESSION OF LORD kLais o a 40
BARON GRos-f30O 900 or SPECIE AND ttoo,Vo
or OPIUM sUNk-THE ENGLISH AND fhES'h ~.
TKRs sTRIrrED or THEIR cRtpksriALs AND rS is
soSAL EFFEcTs-DIYERs SEST TOR fhoA eoLo"
80, ETC, ETC.
The London Taes OF the ed ult brings us the iul oe
tails ~ the wreck OF the Aahbsr, near 'ey'on
Among those ON board the vessel were the fnsish soa
French Ministers China, Lord Egin aud Baron rros
The Maabar was iron built ship of $50 tons, anu us.
Ave years old she built in i've compartments me
disaster took place in Gale harbor eeyioh' gu Tue
About half psst two o'clock the Mdabars commander,
Capt Granger goes his cabin for change OF clothes he
is hardly there when suddenly, and without mom'h
notice comes a terrific sguall from the noriheas'
sweeps across the bay and strikes the Maabar on hef
port side, causing her 10 heel completely over ny md
ing hawscr snaps, and she swings rouud Mao ines
comnIe ~ fryorsing her former position. Then CONES
sho wAiol shakes the vessel from sssn crashiur
Into The cabin Again, again agau, and lamp atser
Imp Ia sshivercd 30 pieces We "I I,os 80 .Srsr
ano,b ee Csp,aa Granger the bridge the eng
neer At his post the steam Is not up ana .ns np
Sys1 ssaDs ssa snS give three feet and half Of water
the after pTtment. Five minutes later, aud i've
boat aongsito--not Of the ships boats ready for
launching Before Us IS the bay with its roarng swell
dsshisg over the rocks which ut into the water, aud
breaking tremendous spray right against the paapet
wall lhe wind still Keeps from the north, aoe,
on by the anchoret it drag but six feet and the engine
compartment will be smashed 70 pieces.
The squsll, however sbaies, and the vessei sw ngs
clear Of the reef. But new danger appears Ihe
Compartments filing fast, and she vsiby setting
By the stern. Tie water rushes into the tunnel, ana
indicates seven feet III the hold Unless steam be got
up down she must go, stern first, 10 very rev mn
mates A panic seizes some--happily but few--ot the
oassenycrs A rush is made to the boats If they be
launched the Iascar will refuse 10 work ana IN .hs
general rush they III be sunk in Quietly seated
o ,he noon Lord Egin is conyersng with his usual tran.
outy Some lew days before arrival he remarked
~ me- thai Gale was an unyropitous place for him.
n. RrS koaxt new
1857. "Absit omen was my reply put IN .he Ser!
he ght Of crash amid the bowling wind and the mss
ing sea he asks II | remember what he told me ABOUT
Gale BARON Gros nobly seconds his colleague. lie s
COO and collected though walking on the Bouievaros
and England and France never more worthuy re.
presented By their ambassadors who set AZ exam
lie 10 every The panic Is but OF short duration
cne Twenty Ave minutes have elapsed and Mr. Bailey
toe Peninsuar and Oriental agent With Mr. Janty, tne
aclng Ilarbor Master, comes on board, now the
steam il up the chief engineer having poured gallon
after gallon OF oil en- the Goals TO quicken tner
action rumor spread that the captain Is gong oGs
provided with powerful pumps when can only De worked
when the engines going There no room IN the ha
Dor 10 ahead and the captain trusts he can Keep
aoat outside with the pumps and save ship and car
60 Al hope is destroyed by the fearful rapdity
With which the water rises. The chief engineer rushes
on deck Z" In the of God, captain don't proceed
10 sea in a sinking state Beach her at once
poster peel Lord Esin with vain requests VIII no, your
Lordship order the boats TO be loweredF "WiH you
not protest against going to sea y " "i you not speak
Lord Egn steadily refuses interfere with the cap
tam In the discharge of his duty but sends Colonel Crea
lock with a message Lord Egin presents his com.
pl!mcuts anti wishes TO know you are going TO sea-
We es srs and % that SSy st not Sos aionssds the
cargo having disappeared after the rss pump The
,,sa anSns the wiles, confusion Heave at the an
Choir" "Cheeriy, men, cheerily," They work with
viii, and God be thanked at the nrsa revolution o tne
is SET 70 work but the water gains rapidly IL is up to
her ports The saloon and cabins are full she IS
snkng fast viii she live across the bay and reach the
sandy beacbs Mr. Loch Lord Egins private secretary
served the navy in early life lie goes 10 the captain
er;nr so that If We sink III Crossing there may be a
chance Of saving the women. Permission Is readily
granted aud Mr. Loch Colonel Crealosk and few others
Soon have the boat ready for launching. Now
We are OF The stern sinks lower and lower
Keep your eye SD i me ma do S%'' sxpeea
shaE Get across and ii sink may be above water
Al length reached tho sand Let 20 the anchors $40
swings and the order Is given to 80 asiern eu, al nS
first revolution the engines are brought up standing h'
brokcn hawser is round the screw HAD IL twisted tn'
other way, We could never have gone ahead. We yeel
cable and she quietly bclchcd on the sand stern hrt
I, high time. little longer and the water IS IN TN
engine room The ships boats are now lowered >
great the swell that 10 lie alongside s Work oil dan
ger There some twenty vessels ~ port but two only
send boats The first (Engsh) is swamped In The heavy
surf The other Frcnch) gets under the ladder aud hls
bat the men Sctlye, and quickly bale her out Bott
have their shippers on board. ISt their names be re
corded for they well deserve IL. The Engshman il
Peter Upton, commanding the bark waverley, Of New
castle. The FrenChmau Is Gil. Mcssemacchcr. Captain'
Lns Cours, and his ship the Paul Augaste OF Dun
kris.
C6te de Basard 10 thank them In the name Of thei'
respective govcEnments. Bat must return 10 the
wreck, where al! is PREPARED for saving tae women,
During the wboe amid the widest excitement, The
ladies behave most noby No shrek heard and though
few tears she'd there IL neither confusion nor dis
sy To get them into the boats is easy matter, but
happily il is concluded without accident, one boat rcceiv
iag them the stArboard, another on the port quarter
Push OF land them quickly, and return 10 the ship
But here are two the starboard gans~ay attempt
ing 10 escape in thc womcns boat which Is full enough
no, 10 be repSsca TSsy SIP past him aud leap Tho
Grst for stern, where he tumbcs among the ladies'
aad nearly capsizos the boat the second for the bow
which he sses and takes header right into the water
There should have Left him, but the sailors are more
compassionate and haul him ia, quite drenched, and
haIf killed with fright Neither Of these men English
French-thc first y an American akirper second
Duioh engineer. And now boats arrive rom '9e s1ore
aud the Governors barge y among them. bit LORD
flgn viii quit the vessel until every passenger !,
saved after another he secs them over the SIDE and
length steps into The barge WIN Biron Gros' th'
attaches OF the two Embissics aud the writer OF TINS LEI
We look at the stcn which IS al but level Win th'
water and cease 30 wonder az the escape Of Mr
Clifford Of the passengers lie went 10 his CABIN &C
recover something for his wife sea dashed throagu
the port flied the cabin closed the door aud but for tbs
venetian blinds which cgrcss for tue water into tn
saloon he would have been drowned Ike rat IN hole
We pull Tor the ctty, where the Embassiors land sorc
shoru OF their glory bat having shown under the mes
tying circumstance rare example Of courage and stead
10Th lord rin and Hlron eros have lost their creden
tias. their Instructions and all their more important
psrcr lord Erin's orders OF the Thistle and Bath Ii,
'fl fathoms Eve" Baron Gros IS minus very con
siderable be took ogt 10 spcclc for the expenses
us M sion and large service OF plate. Two newly mar
RED couples have lost their of1Fr their presents anc
te home "reminiscences given TO Tie ladies' before START
Ing their distant Journey Bat one p9rtmsnieau ha
been saved by either. Among The mails Loot were thos'
Tor singapore. Java and Penang
The Naabar had on board $50 boxes OF bullion worth
nearly $500 900 - chests VI opium, worth upward 81
800 600 OF which 2i6 have been recovered lro TIE
torehod The remainder a~e an, and cannot be reached
Tue ship herself cannot De replaced Tor css than fbn 600
aud hc rect q the cargo and passengers baggage WI
swell tue total loss 10 hall million sterling The Whole
Tie bullion vii most probably be recovered bat the
salvage dues will be very considerable. Divers have
rived from Colombo, with view Of seeing What they
save.
Murders fn Charleston.
from tho Charleston Mercury, July
A most atrocous murder COMMITTEE on Tuesday
about midnight Concord street. near Gatsdcn wharf
by Michael OBficn, who killed hts own child little cir
L Il Z. H. allL