New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-29
THE LOSS OF THE STEAMER CANADIAN

Tie Agent Of the Associated Press at s.. Johns,
n f., has transmitted details Of the loss Of the
Montreal ocean steamship Canadian, not before pub
liehed. We give the following:
" The steamebip Canadian sailed from Quebec for
Liverpool Saturday, the lat Of June, and arrived
oil Point Amour the west end Of the Straits OF Belle
Isle at y. III. on Monday, the 81 where considerable
ice was met, and the ship hove to for The night. At
daylight next morning, she proceeded through the
straits, passing numerous iceberes and quantities Of
feld-ice, tie wind blowing nearly gale from the
e0Lth with ran but the weather sufficiently clear
TO four OF ave miles. AT "A NJ, che was abgeast
Belle lsc.
AT TO- came up with heavy field ice, when tie
engines stopped. AZ 1915, the ships head was
Turned back into the Straits 10 wait for clear weather.
Engines set on -hali-speed making from four TO
five knots an hour. ~ HIS in passing n piece OF
sunken cc the ship struck the end Of it with her port
bow, and Immediately began 10 al. Her course was
at once directed toward CAPE Bauj the nearest land
in sight then Gearing s. W. about eight miles distant,
and the engines set on fall creed. Tie boats i'm
mediaely got ready and filed with people ready for
lowering.
"Abou, noon four ships were seen lying to under
the Lind. Signals Of distres5 were hoisied and guns
fred At L. minutes p. N. the ship was observed 70
be fast going down. and all hopes Of saving her were
abaHdOned the engines were stopped, and as soon o.
she Lost headyay the boats were lowered % tho
water, but unfortunately nuuber eight capszeJ rnder
the quarter, and al that were in her pedlhct. Ply
this Tine the ships in the distance tie condition OF
the steamer and were fast approaching.
Z" In about i've minutes after the boats had shearcd
o. the ship went down bow iNt wth heavy plgn.c.
leaving some twelve or fifteen pcrgoug floating tie
water five of whom aitcrward picked MP by The
boats In short time the ships that were running
down upon tho boats arrived 10 their assistance, aud
took on board and The same evening landed a OUR
pom Newfoundland, the whole number saved, one hun
bred and cighty.Ou0 souls.
can speak IN tie highest terms Of the commander,
Captain Graham. Every care t4t human foI -'houglt
n ff.al ,irIFs md
10 bis co)ness end good judgment after tie collision,
nav mainly be attributed the saving OF great
Der of his passengers and crew.
"Thai 60 many were LOST was owing in a great meq-
sure 70 the upseing Of number boat nnt 70 tho fact
that several steergc passengers remained too long be-
low endeayorIrg to their effects; the ladders got
washed away by the water, ana they we've unable TO
got on deck.
The following ia the Tugsers LET Of passengers and
crew, with tho names Of thoee known to be lost:
Nh Rethbone the Rev H. Gleason his Plow M Mccall,
Mrs Neal and ci1 Ar f' W. SaS "a hcG s os
d.sh VIZ. dot j. W. Mayhew, Mrs Df Dszey j. b.sntoa'
Gaai, Mr. aud Mr.. Hese Me, McFie n Young ). Yorr
K ". Dean, H. Baly, a. AicLoy, w thompson A. H. is..i
MI ssnlue MARX Mir Dick. Mr. Ii., W Hamilton. .. IL ll
to- w regsrSa = fse,'S8 % W. Pic s19 fisss,
n,si1n SINH y Ma " Cie' \ a,i'V cI
Jane Tweed Esther Dole J.ne Jameson c. 'rarue Ms.
Cobs,ire BaLewell George Rosais n Albcy r. lViians
Ebeueler Bssewel and boy ID. Roc, Cary, D. Cary, NJ
ard Ms sykes Isabella Wcbser D. Dewaf Mis- Bid X.
Wallace j. T.. Forsrty Jane Clegho, Mrs Creter vs.. s.n
b.ilge Mr.. Norris, j. NJ. /seese.
"'Ibe following the names Of the ships company
known TO be l0st
Z" j. Parton mail officer; Mr. Davis "a officers n Ewort j.
Francis C. TemplcOl. seaneni a. tIoyan fireman - io
yeIty Fireman. j. Arbucke J. Mcmillan, c0oAi a. Funey
steward
Among the lost was Danish captain tWlckman)
who, during the trying half horr between the ships
striking and her sinking displayed the greatest cool
ness, and was instrumental IN saving many women and
f.ls q. ~
az the ship was sinking he was seen TO jump OF into
the sea, but was caught by u rope and drawn down
and persisted.
"hlr. Panton the mail officer, had bis seat IN the
Doctors boat but he gave il up to the Uad-sevnt Of
Mr.. Gmour of New.Orleans. lie also went down
with the ship