, 1870-04-26
BURNED At SEA.

BURNED At SEA
The Fate CT the C1copsatrurSbe is
seen In Flames orr the Maryland
Const-Conjecsnred Safety Of PaY-
~cnEers and Crew.
FJep, the Stp York Ford, April q
The missing steamer Cleopatra, Of the Now
York and Mexican Steamship Line. Is now sup
posed to have been destroyed by fire not moro
than 200 miles from Sandy Hook The Cleo
patrs il the mate OF the steamer city Of 3Ieri-
sisa,, and Vera Cruz. She sailed from Havana
On Wednesday,, the 18th inst., at 2 p. m, on
her homeward trip and WAS due at this port
on Monday or 1uesday last. The only posi-
tive information concerning tho missing
steamer siace che left HsyanA was brought
to rhilade1phia from r1avsns- That vesse1
e.iled from Havana few hours after tho
Ceopatra, bpt on the following day. Thursday,
she passed tho Cleopatra, which appeared to
her sails set The xtewardess OF the Junfata
was formerly on the Genratra, md she knew
the vessel on passing her by white band on
her stpoke~ssack. The Inniata reached Pills
delphia several days ago, and Al it happened
that this atewarlets was slcsirous Of resaininE
he. OLD position on the Cleopatra, she came
Immediately to New York, and the tirst ,idings
Of the missing vessel were given by hee in the
Office Of TIC company, No. IL Droaaway. Yes-
terday the information given t,y tue atewardesa
office OF Murray, Ferris / Co, in
South street, who are the owners OF the Cleo
patra. This waa all t1lat had been heard Of the
tain Lain1. from Lcghorn and Gibraltar, ar
rved at this port yesterday morning. Captain
Laird At once reported that on Wednesday,
tho 10Th instant, at p. n, latitude a7,o7 an.l
longitude 79.l5, he sAw vessel On fire, and
burned to the waser's edge; that he lowered
a hoat and pulled to her, but could not learn
What she Wa. but supposed she waa steamer
This was about 2a0 miles southeast of Sandy
Hook. nearly of Cape choas, and iu the Gulf
stream. Yesterday afternoon Messrs. Aader-
despatched = messenger to Captain Lairls
steamer Tor the purpose Of ascertainiug some
the vessel eeen OH fire. The informa-
tion thus derived almost fully con-
the Cleopatra had gone down, although
they do not think that any 1iyea hive been
lost. Captain I.aird stated that upon discov-
ering the burning vessel, he lowered small
boat and proceeded toward her to Hee il there
were any persons floating near the wreck- He
found the vessel perfect mass OF flames. and
he Was not able to approach near enough to
ascertain her name. He said tho tire had
nearly reached the waters edgr, and the ves-
masts was still standing She hai ; ~ Mystic
bow, WHICH Was pictured By Captain Laird on
piece Of paper. the messenger not copapFe-
bending what k1ud Of bow he meant. fhis
description waa afterwatd compared with 3
picture Of the Cleopatra in the Office Of the
| ow11ers, and was found to be quite II accurate
profile OF the Cleopatras y bow and stern Tho
! alystic bow il 4 term applied to vessels
hnilt At Mystic. Conn al. Or nearly MI, Of
| which have Peculiar shaped bows.
a;,- - i l.
wheel one. as he had been reported to aay, b.t
a propeller, like the steamers belonging 10 the
New York aud Mexican line f1e wonli not
say positively that the vessel was stcsme-,
but supposed it must have been. After lying
1 OF from the burning wreck for some time ha
returned to lis ship. seeing nothing that lc
! could save. and proceeded to this port. Tbs
| weather at this time WEE I'rrtty fair. aud he
thought tue crew taud Passengers, if she wero
a eteamer) llal taken to the boats, and would
| ty. Ho llzo said that on the same day, at Il
| m., latitude 3s.5s, aud Longitude 71.o7, he saw
bark thowinE rcd flag with = white letter
7 steering southeast. THIS fact helped to
strengthen the hope that tie passengers and
1 crew had been picked up.
Tie Cleopatra had been eeven days ont
| Wien this burning wreck was discovered by
tue DaciAn, and she vas then overdue at New
| York. Consldering that tho Cleopatra was
| seen making slow hea4lwsy soon after leaving
I
Eiding the burnt vessel was the Cleopatra, aho
| wsa first disabled, then. taking fire after about
| five or si4 days, was abandoned By the passen-
| gers And crew, and then dEiftel to the east
| ward to the point .srhere she was discovered
The steamer had dliftett 10 far east Of tll. limo
| That steamers always take that she must hayo
been abandoned dag nr two at least before
! she ~as seen. The Cleopstra carried five
boats. and 1t is thought that there CHI he lln1t
little donbt az to the f,assengers AMI crew all
! getting OF and Icing eayed, Al there IL ant lii
| tie danger At this season. and the weather for
the part few days has been inc. On MoudAy
! and Tuesday. however. WHICH is about the
! time the vessel must have been tirst abau-
done1. the weather i'll this city WAS quito
| equally.
No Acsratches have as yet been sent from
Havana giving the number Vi passengers th1t
cargo. The owueT4 think she could not hzvo
had more than fifteen or twenty pAa-
eel,gcrs on board, as st this season of the veat
the tide OF travel IL rIaall.
The officers Of the Clcopat1z are A. follows !:
:. F. Phillips. Captain: James Brown, First
Officer William Steven, Second Officer; :.
rclton, Engineer; E. Mcdonald, Firs. Assist-
ant: u. Holland, Second Assistant; j. S. bur
| rill. I1irser; d. aIcCleaIy. Steward
The crew conristea Of tlizty.iour men,
making in al, passengers, officers, aud men,
| ah.>nt sixty souls.
hi1es. hemp, cochinesl, he.. and valued at tho
lowest calculation at about 5l50, 600.
The Cleopatra should have left New York
to-day. on her return trip South. Many per-
eons called At the Office OF the owners yeater-
day, il the hope Of hearing some tidings from
the missing vessel- They were given very lit
tic encouragement as to tho safety OF the ve1-
rel, b',t were aesurel that tho passengers and
crew would most probably turn up saia very
coon.