New-York tribune., 1870-10-22
DISASTERS AT SEd.
Toss OF THE STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA

LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA.
SHE GOES ASHORE ON INNIsHTRAHNILL AND rs A
TOTAL Loss-NO PASSENGERS HEARD FROM
DESCRIPTION OF THE VESSEL.
LONDON, Oct. 2t.-The steamer Enterprise,
from GarstOn to Londonderry, picked up boat OF
Innishowen Head at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
tanning sailor and the corpse Of girl The sailor
stated that the steamer Cambria of the Anchor Limo,
from NewYork struck at 10 O'Clock the night previous
lnnishtrahn Island and became total wreck. -Four
other boats containing passengers left the steamer but
have yet heard Of The sailor reports that his
own boat was upset, and ali in it but himself
drowned.
FURTHER CONFIRMATION OF THR LOSS.
LONDON, Oct. 2t.-Ihe agents of the Anchor
Line at Glasgow have received full confirmation Of the
loss of their steamship Cambria on Wednesday night.
The sailor who wac saved is in Londonderry. HE
name 10 Garland, and he native of Omagh Ireland
There are tidings yet of the missing boats
oP PASSENGERS.
The Cambria sailed from this port the sh of Octo
her from her wharf foot of Dey-st with the following
passengers
wife, Col. Hayden Mrs. C. Hayden, Miss l.: Hayden;
SsepS rsn SI GSa George wSn HenTS zmmeTmsn
M' ri tetl sn ss ME- E.
Katie Mrs George Hi Mrs X, Rawson, William Bing,
ham, Mrs Bingham and Two children n M.s MI Mae aa
Nutman Mrs Peoples, John Hobson and Wife Mrs Anna
a CITY, re Mss ss' TSeresa Hl Wam H, H. H. Waitnsn,
Miss Harriet McCreedy Miss Mary ADAMS James Bard
g. ID. Grear and wife, Robert Potten, b. Gnmont Mrs
Casdale, Mrs Young.
This 10 the list Of passengers only. The Cambria was
considered in sound condition, and has ever been re-
aIded as vessel any OF the ocean lines she
wac recently rebuilt thoroughly Of iron and in every
way prepared the severes contests with wind or
wave From the meager dispatches IL be surnised
that the vessel ran foul of Of the innumerable
islands of the north coast Of Ireland and before che
could got of worked TO pieces by the continual dash
ing II s possible that the boats may have
reached Of the innunerabe islands about the coast
CAPT. CARHAGBAN
Capt. Csrnaghan, the commander OF the Cambria
during this Inflated voyage one OF the most expert
enced and skillful naval officers visiting this port. He
has been in command Of vessels OF the Anchor Line
for several years. and thoroughly conyersant with
the navigation OF the transatlantic route to Glasgow He
was stature stOuty built and having large, nte
gent features hearing the impress Of his Scotch nativity
An instance of his daring character was afforded dur
in mid the propeller broke loose in the shaftppe
rendering the sharp and heavy metal blades, thus
oosened liable 20 be beaten about the stcrnpost OF the
vessel plates OF the counter to be so in the
stern post torn away The only hope of safety rested IN
lashug the broken but the heavy sea which was
rolling rendered this apparently impossible: Capt Car
| nsghan, however, made the men lower him over the
tafr8il by rope around his waist, while he guided
with his hands, the necessary operations. The OBJ
ect 10 have the ashngs made fast upon the blades
both sides The difficulty to get the bghts OF the
chains each upper blade. Fourteen times the cap
| tain lowered into the waves before he succeeded
The friends of Capt. Carnaghan in this city showed
their appreciation Of his daring this occasion by CIV
\ ing him, in March, 1869. valuable silver w1ne-Set
which formally presented by the Rev. Dr. Street, IN
presence OF numerous friends, board the Columbia
| PROBABLE LOSS OF THE STEAMSHIP MARIPOsA
| AT sEA-wRECK OF THE BARK WILLIAM
RATHBONE.
NEw-ORLEANs, Oct. 91.-Capt Henry, of the
steamship Mississippi just arrived reports having picked
up at sea Q plank whereon painted the words
MISUNDERSTANDING" from which II s inferred that the
Steamship Mariposs Capt Willet which left this port
on the bth inst York. with o72 bales Of cotton
| has fOundered at sea. Fortunately there were no
passengers on board. The Mariposa built i'll New
York in 1868 by Webb Bell Of 1082 tuDs, and car
red Sufficient sail 10 make port III ease OF disabled ma
ehDeTy. 1865,
Capt Doane three Of the from the wreck OF the
Jnets The Ratbbone left NewYok on Sept le with an
sssored cargo Orleans and went ashore on the
IIth OF October -.
Can't Henry also passed II wrecks on the Florida
coast among which the echooners Jefferson, Bor
don and Ida Fowler The beach strewn for 30 iies
with general merchandise and other portions OF vrecS