, 1862-01-10

Information is telegraphed from Sackyfl1e,
y. B., to the effect TINT or Monday, December
30th, portions Of wrecked vessel were drifted
ashore at "Aspy Bay" This stAspy" We take
to be Ashpc Bay, almost at the extreme north
ern roint Of Cape Breton. 1atitud A., 1ongf-
tude CO. 3V west, q few miles south Of Cape
North. The eupposition is further strength,
ened by the remark IN the telegraph thAt ''the
vessel is supposed to have struck at st. Panls -
Ihare is an island Of this name in the channel
between Newfoundland and Nora Scotia, thir,
teen miles northeast Of Cape North, and forty.
one miles southwest Of Cape Ray.
A telegraph, dated Hnlifax the Cd instant,
stated that there were rumors Of the loss Of
the Parana in the st. Lawrence. This vessel
sailed from southampton on the Goth, and, as
Welearn from Quebec, las arrived safely at
Cape Breton. Next there is the Australasian.
She sailed from Liverpool on the 18th, and
passed Cape Race on the sd the same day as
the Persia. Finding the attempt to pass up
the st. Lawrence as far rs Bic wo11d be attend
ed with great danger, she put back, and "a aF-
pcared by telegraph from Halifax, was to
sail for st. John, in New Brunswick, on the
9Th nltimo. That being the case, it is impos-
slhle she should have been wrecked between
Cape Race and Cape North. There remain
two other vessels to be accounted for-the
Melbourne and the Cleopatra
The Melbourne sailed from Woolwicl on the
morning Of the 7th ult. According to tc1e-
graph received from Sydney, G. B., She arrived
at that place On Mouday, Dec 5ott, and was to
publish this morning speaks OF wreck which
took place on Dec S0th, the same day the Mel
bourne is reported to have been at Sydney. Il
the dates given are correct, We may conclude
the Melbourne IS safe. But the announcement
that she was to go from Cape Breton to Bic, in
doing which she would be compelled to pass
near st. Paurs, must awaken some aIarm for
her safety, as slight error in the dates given,
either On the part Of the people at Ashpc Bay
or at Sidney, would bring her within danger
reach.
The remaining vessel, the Cleopatra. was to
leave Liverpool on the 21st. Her destination,
according to the Times Of the 10th, Was to be
Canada, or more probably Halifax" She
vas expected at Halifax on the 31st, but her
arrival las not yet been te1egraphed. If she
made the channel between Newfoundland and
Nova Scotia in eight days, and attempted at
wrecked at St, Pauls. But it is more rcason-
able to suppose that before going On to the St
Lawrence she would GILL ct Sidney to ret news
Of the two vessels which had preceded her
the Persia and the Austra1asian. However,
this prccaution may haYe been omitted.
warrant for the belief that transport has
been wrecked, We fear either the Melbourne
or the Cleopatra has gone They are the only
tWo vessels, so far as VIC can ascertain, likely
to be about st. PauFS st the time in question.
The Canadian md Cunard steamers are all
in. The Austra1asian, the Parana and the
Madeleine are safe. But without further al
vices it IS not possible to arrige at = definite
The Melbourne had on board No. battery,
4th field brigade RoJnl Artillery, consisting of
Capt Vesey, In command, second capt1ins
Turner and Rothe, Lents. Tyler and England,
Staff Surgeon Morgan, 40 0nDn-commissioned
officers rank and file. Col. Gordon and staff
ofeDgineer officers also embarked. The Mel
bourne carried Is, 900 Enfield rifles, e,500, 600
rounds Of Enfield ammunition, 1,500 rounds
bore heavy cannon, one complete battery Of
1epounders, one Of 9pounde=s for field scr
vice, as well as Capt. Vcsey's OWN battery OF
Armstrong;, 80 ice sleighs, aud q number OF
brass howitzers. =.
The Cleopatra had on board q officers and
$40 men, and dnon-comuissioned officers of the
End battalion Of the 18th Foot.
That q number Of boxes should have been
found marked "per Aust1alasian" " may bo ac-
counted ior. u VIC suppose they did not reach
the port IN time to be placed on board that
steamer, and were consequently forwarded By
the next dne following. -
The Island Of st. Paurs Is about three miles
long and one broad. The margin Is rocky and
precipItous, but indented by coves, In which
shelter during the prevalence OF certain winds
may be found. A Small detached inlet forms
Its northeast point, which is separated by a
very narrow channe1 from q peninsula between
the isthmus, is SO precipltous as to be nearly
Inaccessible. There are TWO light -tonses upon
the island. and also provision post, so thai
If any Of the poor creatures On board the
doomed ship have got to lsnd, they will BIZ
savcd from further 5utedng. :.