The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-01

The Loss Of the An1lo.Doxon-TO Whom
- the Blame Attachsblst
We have already allu led to the total wreck
OF this fine vessel, some four miles east Of Cape
Race, and the consequent loss Of large num-
Der Of valuable lives. The AngloSaxon left
Liverpool with no less than four hundred and
forty-four persons on board. The first accounts
from the wreck informed us that only one hum
dred and eighty Of this number had been saved;
but We are glad that subsequent despatch
from Montreal reduces the total Of lives lost
to two hundred and thirty-seven-a frightful
figure for contemplation, under any circum-
stances.
For q long time past II has been the practice
Of the American press to use all Its exertions
for receiving and publishing the news from
Europe brought by these fast ocean steamers
with the slightest possible delay. In order to
facilitate this design, they have for many years
kept . news boat at Cape Race, which goes
out to meet the steamers that pass this danger
Gus coast, and thus obtains the news for trans
mission by telegraph long before the vessel
that brings It can reach her destination. The
Associated Press have even considered the pro-
priety of keeping fast steamer at the Cape,
for the purpose Of anticipating these European
steapships-s purpose which they may yet
carry out.
The continual danger incurred by the mall
steamers which pas BY this route, from the
prec ipitous clins and dangerous break
ers which exist all along this part Of
the coast, a. well a. from the impens-
trable fogs which 20 frequently prevail
there, induced the Associated Press some time
ago to propose that one Of Daboll's powerful
steam whistles, or air trumpets, should be pur-
chased and erected at Cape Race. Tho propo-
sition was made In the interest Of humanity Of
European and American commerce, as well as
for the advantage of the press. This invaluable
apparatus, It was intended, should have been
connected with caloric engine, BY which II
would be put In motion and sounded during
foggy or perilous weather-the power Of the
whistle being such that II can be heard ten
miles out at sea. To secure against unforeseen
accidents, it was also agreed that an extra en-
CINE should always be kept on hand, in case the
other should be at any time temporarily dis
abled. The project ives generally admitted TO
be an excellent one, and met with the warm
support Of all the European and American
steamship lines. On the application Of Vie As
ISOLATED Press, the Cunard line, the Montreal
steam navigation companies, the Inman line,
and the Bremen, Hamburg and other companies
all concurredin the idea, and, with the Associated
Press and underwriters, readily subscribed the
amount Of money necessary to put the scheme
into practical application, When everything
was ready to carry out this wise pre-
caution, Il was decided that, in order
that this improvement should not assume
too much the appearance Of Yankee enterprise,
and % the steam whistle was TO be placed on
British territory, the consent Of the British
government should first be obtained. This they
positively refused to give, alleging as reason
that they could take care Of their own coasts,
with sundry other objections. Therefore, for
The time, the matter had 10 be set aside.
Now We are once more confronted with an
awful catastrophs-one Of those terrible evils
which might have been prevented II the humane
proposition Of the press had been carried out.
But The English government would not permit
the precaution Of the steam whistle, although
two thirds Of the expense was to have been paid
By the subjects Of Great Britain, who are more
interested In the safety Of ocean steam nsvirs.