, 1864-03-19
Probable Loss Of the Italian Frtgatc
-. Re Ea1antuenle.
(Fram the n. j. Herald, March 16.l

The italian Consul General, J. Anfora di
Lic1guano, IN company with B. ", Peycock,
Esq., and Siguor Sccchi de Cassah, editor Of
the Eco pltalia, visited The ship Star OF the
West, Captain Psrry commanding, yesteEaayy
and most reliable particulars relative to the
supposed loss Of the Italian 1nan.of-war,
which vessel had been spoken on March Z.
On boarding the Star OF the West Captain
Perry Was absent, but after waiting few
coming, and shortly afterwards he made bis.
appearance in the cabin, where the party ac-
comrany1ng the Italian Consul General
{among whom WAS our reporter} were seated.
Mr.. Peycock then proceeded to question Cap
tain Perry rs to his opinions relatirc.to the
supposed loss OF the Italian man-of-war,
wien the following facts were elected: -
When in latitude 10 10, longitude 81 20, at
the hour Of 1 p. m. on the afternoon Of
March Z, the look ont on the Star Of the
West eaw n laIge man-of-war. She Ind her
coIor5 at the masthead and maintopmast
10 speak, and those. on board the Star Of the
West made the necessary. movement to COM
Ply with the request At Z p. m passed pu-
der her stern and spoke her. Captain Perry
did not speak through q trumpet, as they
had none on board tie Star Of the West The
question was then asked
"NEat do yon Hante"
"We are IN Italian nlan-of-war, and tn
sinking condition. We wish you to lay near
US al night and accompany US to the nearest
1and,',
.6ew man %,n{ lha;s;S ha1e z0a got on boara:'
The Star Of the West then steered l short
TaJ from the sinking vessel and fired signals
up to 0 o'clock, which were all responded to.
There was rocket fired at 10 O'Clock, but no
reply, and at II o'clock rocket and blue
light were sent up, but, as before, no re-
vnf o{n
ed until o'clock on the mosnIng Of the 9Th,
the Star Of the West still holding fast nbout
three miles from where the 1talian vessel 1ay.
It being daylight at this time, every eye was
turned in the direction where the distressed
vessel was last seen; but no trace OF her
occurrences both vessels were equl-distant
between Bermuda and Sable Islands, about
eeyen hundred miles from New York. No
person could see the name on the stern Of
the italian vessel as it was quite dark when
the Star Of the West rounded her. The per-
vessel spoke excellent Engli4h. Captain
Perry did not think it possible that the YES
sci could have lonndercd without their
knowledge. There were no yestiges Of =
wreck or anything else on, the surface Of the
! water !, The next M morning; and Captain Perry
| Of 50 large size as the Italian, with such a
| number Of souls on board, conld possibly
have foundered within three miles Of assist
| ance, without some evidence of their terrible
end appearing on the morning after the
| calamity.
| In consequence Of the extreme darkness Of
the night 1t is impossible for Captain Perry to
| m1nufelv describe the distressed vessel; but
| from the particulars which he did give there
seems to be bnt little doubt In the minds Of
the Italian Consul and his friends that the
vessel in question Is none other than the
I ITALIAN -fr;1nta Pa En1nfnnrnn- 1phfeh saf1ad