The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-02-01
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More Dfsasters at Sea-Loss Of an Eng
lfsh Steamer and Two Hundred and
Seventy Lives-Wresks or Americas
. Vessels, 10. ~;
Tho Steamship London, FOR Melbourne had feundersd
Il Two hundred and seventy lives wore lost Six.
teen Of the crew and three passengers were saved.
The ship Paniuu, from Liverpool for New Tork, was
totally wrecked and one life lost.
The snip Excelsior for New York. had put back, owing
to the mizzsntop sails being LOST
Tho ships supposed have been ose during the late
galcs number between three and four hupdred ~
LOSS or THE AMHn1CAN sHrP CHnzsrIANA-HRRoro
RBsCul OF THE CIHw.
Prom the London Times, Jan. 1a1 !. fe
The Ch,tstIana N American vessel Of eight hmdrsd
don, bound for New York Captain Joseph Henry Ham.
@oSs e'.n. ,, bssa%s STess on The the - e ns-
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overheard and lost BY The BREAKING q the bo~sprs
rope was thrown 70 ny 70 ave them, but
nom il fssseninss and blown overheard Ths boat on
the iOrccastie sblown overheard and ost The ifs
boat on the starboard side was only little injured II
afterwards repaired Both the spare spars got from
their fastenings and rollod about the deck breathing the
chains and beating with destrucvs violence sssns he
bottom Of the ship all board expecting 70 knock
hole In Its bottom This painful state OF suspense lasted
several hours every one fearing that the
might be the last At length heavy srs dashed over
tho ship and tore away the bowsprit from the chains
The ship was helpless wreck. On tho 2osh Of
December the Catherine Boyd American vessel came
In sight spoke with tho Chrstinna and promised 70
wilt TIL the moderated, and take all hands on her
She was In sight next morning, but towards night
lost eight OF and scen An anxious lookout
kept from then till January but sign Of another
sail appeared until nine O'Clock r. NJ, when the first
mate shouted the long hoped for intelligence that the
light OF ship was TO be seen 10 wndward. Rockets
sent up and biueight burnt on board the Christi
ana, and In short time tho gratifying sight Of reply
was observed from the strange vessel Al daybreak
on December the nag of distress was hostcd and tho
signals, Send me boat hung out Soon after eight
O'Clock hfoboat came alongside the Chrstiana which
pore the namc OF the Varnna very line vessel belong
ing TO Smith, Fleming h CO., $50 TONS Captain Shop
herd Commander Al this timg IL blew gale of wind
and the rolled heavily but Mrs Cross OF Manches
ter, and her three daughters; Mrs Nelson OF LIVERPOOL
and the wounded steward were successfully lowered
over the side or the boat and got safely away
II was eleven o'clock before the feboat reached
the Christana ON Its second journey, and the
swell OF the sea had become 90 great that IL
WAS found impossible 10 get the boat alongside
y became necessary, therefore, that In order 70 get or
he thrstiana those on board should Jump overheard
with the lhebuoy. Captain Hammond went first, then
MT Nelson Of Liverpool. and In that way all we're got
safely away by -four O'Clock r. NJ The gallant lItile
boat made four journeys altogether the swell the sea
being constanflyon the increase II would have been
impossible, In fact for the boat have made another
Journeys for no had the last man got out OF II
than heavy sea dashed 70 pieces against the side OF
the ship The saving OF the and passengers OF the
Chrsana was one Of the nobest OF heroism ever
seen upon the