The New York herald., 1869-01-19
SHIPWRECKS.

The Collision in the Gulf Of Smyrnn-L0ss of
Over Two Hundred Lives.
In the English papers OF the 9th instant we nnd
the following details OF the reported collision In the
Gulf OF Smyrna, the announcement OF which appear
ed in the HERALD OF December 25:-
Yesterday connrmatory intelligence was received
in Liverpool OF terrible collision between two Turk
h vessels, and the loss OF 220 lives. The
from the latter port, December 81. The following
are the main facts. so far as can at present be
18th December. about forty-one miles from SMYRNA,
at place called CarabournOn, two steamers belong
ing 70 the Azize Company, viz. the Gaoup and the
contact was dreadful, and the CALHOUN f0undered
almost Immediately, only thirty passengers out OF
$50 being saved. The Charkeich was greatly dam
aged by the collision that she had to be run ashore
at Chesme, two miles from Smyrna. to prevent ner
from sinking. The Gallioup had verv valuable
cargo ana large quantity or specie on board when
'A0 iounuo'ou
Loss Of the Ship Southern Empire and All ON
Board.
From the London Daily News Jan. 81
Yesterday intelligence reached Liverpool OF the
laundering Of the shin Southern Empire, with every
soul on board. The Southern Empire, under com
mand OF Captain J. Dunlop left New Orleans for che
Mersey on the 11th OF November. with very vaua-
The ship must have encountered very severe wea.
ther for the ed December, in latitude A north,
Aurora Australis in crippled condition. and sink
ing fast. The weather was fearful at the tiIne the
wind blowing very hard and the sea running high.
The Aurora Austrais lay to during the night. but at
daylight next morning nothing was to be OF the
Southern Empire and II is believed that she found
cred in norwester during the night, with all on
board The bark Miranda, which has just reached
Liverpool, when IN latitude 45 deg. north, longi-
s bales 's o cotton o.
not long in the, water, and on the fol-
lowing day the vessel also passed through quantity
a comparatively new ship, having been built at
Quebec In 1868 for Messrs. D. Cannon h Sons, OF
vessel, her tonnage 1,142, and she was cassed Al
At Lloyds Nearly every ship which reaches the
Mersey encountered fearful weather in the
Atlantic. The Expounder. which has Just arrived
from New Orleans, left that port the sth OF De-
cember and from that date up to making the Mersey
Expounder was compelled to bring on the New
Orleans pilot, as 1t was impossible to land him. the
weather being 50 tempestuous. On the slst Decem-
ber latitude Al deg. north, longitude Is deg west
the wreck OF bark was passed; the decks were
ts stern ass su on sup Of sn
had painted ports and the fgurehead OF q man
with a.; crown % no on m the G top She appeared & 70
which has Just arrived at Liverpool from Cardenas
on December 10, fell In with the British brig Boca
entreated 10 be taken board the Echo but as the
sea was running SO high IT was impossible TO launch
the boats Ine E;ho s lay to all all night On t the ln
squalls accompanied by hall AMI lightning. The
boat was got over the side and after several
put safely on board the Echo. The crew OF the
Bocabee were In most exhausted condition when
rescued On the 12th tremendous sea boarded the
Echo, disabling several OF the crew. filling the cabin
with water shifting CARGO washing spars and tar
paulins overheard, liftlng matches, breaking ring
bolts and winch from deck, stoved in long
boat, washed away the galley cooking uten-
SITS, harness cask with meat and three casks
OF water. There only then remained 100 gallons OF
water for nineteen men, and one quart had to be
served out daily. Encountered heavy gales during
the remainder OF the voyage, bat succeeded IN catch
Ing cask OF rain water, which, though brackish.
was very acceptable.
IA despatch by cable received here last night from
London announces that the captain and crew OF the
ship Southern Empire had reached the land in
safcty1