The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-12

towards the mart of the river from whence they
proceeded. After steaming IN the mlddle OF the
river about quarter OF mile esters - ari ol Su1
of the Bubulina, which he at first supposed TO be
her sister ship, the Amphitrite, once the famous
blockade runner Penguin, but now creek
TO the floating wreck, man on the forecastle
shouted out to the captain to sheer OF, as
the magazine was on board, and he feared an
explosion might ensue at any moment. The
Ant consequently did not approach the Bubu-
lima so as to touch her, but ia the meantime the
Bubuinas boats were busily engaged picking
up the crew, some thirty Of whom, badly clothed
and many nearly naked, we're thus saved from
drowning. At this time the stern part OF the
Bubulina still kept afoat, but as the tide began
TO How 1t sank about three hundred yards from
the other half. Having done all he could to
assist the crew of the Bubulina, Captain Kay
proceeded to liverpool, where he landed those
sufferers who had been placed on board his
steamer. One of the poor fellows had an arm
broken. another bad received a dreadful wound
on the back, evidently caused by piece OF iron.
The boats from her Majesty's ship Donegal we're
also most active in rendering assistance.
Amongst those picked up by the Donegaps boats
were two men, one with both legs broken, aud
another with his right arm dreadfully injured.
What added greatly TO the painful nature of the
disaster was the fact that many of the men
GTeeks-cOuld not speak q word of English and
could not consequently explain what they re-
qulred or what njurles they had received.
On making inquiries on board the Amphitrite,
where Commander Sartorus aud his officers are
at present quattered, we were informed that at
the time of the explosion there we're about
seventy-three people on board, including the
captain, officers, sailors, engineers, fremen, and
stokers. OF the seventy. y.three, Mr. Artstides
GialoussY, the only gentleman on board who
spoke English informed our correspondent that
there we're eighteen seamen aud thlrty-two hre-
men and trimmers missing. All the engineers
and some of the fremen were English, Mr
Elliott the chief, being one of the most eXpe-
Iienced marine engineers sailing out OF the port
of Liverpool.
The Bubulina was ORIGINALLY kuo Wn as the
Ariel aud then as the Colonel Lamb, her ori-
Southern ports of America during the war. She
was built of steel, in 1864, by Messrs.
Jones, Quiggan & Co., for Messrs. Fraser,
Trenholm Il Co., of Liverpool and Charleston,
her cost being about f50,000, no expense being
spared to make her one of the heetest and
strongest steamers ahoat. She made but one
voyage to and from America, when her speed
frequently averaged 163 knots After the ter
mination of the war, the Bubulina was laid up
in dock for long period. but she was re-
Charles O'clock Co., shipbrokers, to the
Greek Government, the local agents for
whom-Messrs. Giannacopulo & Co., Greek con-
suls-placed her in the hands of Messrs. G. r.
Glover q Co.. of Birkenhead, by whom she was
put in thorough repair at an expense OF upwards
of f5O00. The BubuliDa had on board aboat $50
tons of Powell's Duffryn steam coal, and large
quantity of provisions, and quantity OF Whit
| worth guns, gunpowder, and other warlike
| material. The hull of the vessel was insured
for about E20 000 and we believe that large
| quantity of the cargo was also insured, some 50
recently Thursday. Great differences exist
as TO the cause of the explosion, but the general
opinion of experienced surveyors lnclnes TO
spontaneous combustion in the Goals as the real
cause OF the disaster.