New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-01


The vessel is in IA faihoms of water and is broken
up None OF the cargo has been saved.
Tue following is the first officers statement:
"The Anglo-Saxou left Liverpool on The 10th inst.
at p. IN. She experienced strong westerly gales
until Saturday the 25tb, at o. M. when she fell
In with ice and thick fog. The engines were i'm
mediaely slowed. At ~ p. m, the ice being 30
thick aud heavy the engines were stopped alto
getber, light breeze from he south forcing the ship
ahead one knot an hour. AT , a. M, Oh the both,
the fog lifted, and the ice having Stacked, ret the
fortopsails and headsas, moving the engines occa.
sioualy at dead slow.
"At l030 a. M. the fog cleared away altogether,
aud we saw clesr water 10 the west northwest,
from the masthead. We continued
toward clear water. At p. m. we got the ship
clear of ice and s,eered rorihwes, by west with full
sseed and with all possible sail. moderate breeze
was blowing from The south ward at this time. At
noon the reckoning was, lat. 40 81, long 81 a. by
he ohronometer. At 10 p. IN. the breeze fresbened
and blew strongly from south southeast, and dense
fog tet In. We took in all sail al Il. IA. on the
9th. The fog still continued 10 be dense, and sup
posing the ship 10 he 40 miles of Cape Race. al
tered her course 10 west half north, and slowed
the en- snes 10 half speed, which supposed would
have taken us II miles sonih o.! Cape Race. At ten
minutes past II a. breakers reported Oh the
starboard beam.
capt. Burgess Immediately ordered the engines
20 be reversed ut full speed but before her Roadway
could be stopped abe struck fiat on the rocks of
Clam Cove about four miles north Of Cape Race.
heavy sea rolling in drove her quarter on the
rocks carrying away her rudder sterD-post aud pro-
Ieler. Finding that there possibility Of the
ship coming oil, the order was given TO let 70 both
anchors, " hold the ship on the rocks The carpen.
ter was forthwith sent TO examine the ore-peak and
found il filing fast with water. lie ALEC examined
the fore-Lold, bat found no water there. The
chief engineer coming up directly after ward, re-
ported the forward stokehoe filing fa,t. lie opened
the valves and blew the steam cut Of the boilers.
The boats were all Immediately lowered successfully
except No. / and No.S The ship was close
on O. e rocks these conld not be got out Boat No.
2 with some OF the crew and passengers, commanded
by Capt. Crawford Was sent 10 find place 10 hand
tie passengers.
"some Of the crew being arded on this rocks by
means Of the studdipg.sail boom, wiik tie help OF
rome Of the passengers, got hawser secured TO a
rock o keep the vessel from listing out. We then
commenced TO laud the female passengers on the
rocks by means Of the foreyald arm. The hrst-cass
passengers were put into boat. AT about noon,
the ships stern swung oil from the rocks, and she
settIed down very fast, listing to port at tho same
time, and sunk In deep water. The captain aud
great many passengers were on deck at the time,
and, with part Of the crew, are all lost."
The SrFEaTR ANGLO SAxoy.-This unfortunate
vessel was built by WIN. Denny g. Sons, at DUN
baton, on The Clyde, in 1855. Her machinery was
constructed by Tuock & Denny. Her dimensions
were: Length, es3 feet; breadth of beam, 81 feet;
depth of hold, IS feet draft Of water Is feet 6l
tuns burden. Her frame was of wrought iron
plates I to | inch in thickness and fastened with
rives and inch in diameter. She lad a vertical
direct acting engine two cylinders 62 inches in
diameter, feet inches stroke. She was barque-
rugged, had five wa,er.tight athwartship bulkheads
and upon the books Of the underwriters rated one
A II.