Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-10-22
HE WRECK Oh ruE CAuBRu,
The Sad News Fully CosGrmed.
Thrilling Narrative OF the Sole sur
Nivor.

f,ieerarhed Erc'rsir,lg 70 M Ere.ia5 sis-.
LONDON, oct. o2-Lste "Wednesday evening
word reached Londonderry, Ireland, that the
steamship Cambria, Captain CArnsshSn, OF the
Anchor line. which left NeW York on the Sth
inst, for Glssgos, had been wrecked on the
coast 81 Donegal. Information was brought 10
thn cry by the only survivor. John VI art
land, asteerage passenger by the Inflated sessel
The intelligence Wa At urSt Sish-lia,,.a No,
withstsnding the vessel wss overdue. but n h.s
since been confirmed by . multituds OF tele
grams 20 the agents OF the pres and The T,,s,'l.
Of the passengers. The telegraph lines throogh-
out Ireland have been greatly dissrransed by
the recent storms. and the foiloNiae ttsns,cb
summarizing McGsrtlsnds narrative has jast
gotten through from Londonderry.
THE VOYAGE
from New York was generally fortunate not
wlthsiandins that unpleasant weather prevailed
most Of the time until the night OF Wednesdf y,
oct 18th, between nine and ten O'Clock. the
Cambria was then under sail, and stesming
going well, she struck on Mtstrsline Island. a
small rocky island ten miles west OF Donegal,
and thirty west OF Londonderry. The vessel
instantly began 90 NIL through the large holes
stove IN the bottom, and the fires were soon eN-
unguished. IL became evident the steamer sas
HoPKLEssLY Lost,
and EFFORTS we're therefore directed % save the
lives Of the passengers, who were msssed upon
the deck -Four boat, crowded with passengers.
were launched, and put OF from the sinking
steamer. Mr.. Mcfarland entered one of them.
The weather was very heavy. ana ne thinks
there II no doubt that all the boats were ss- '-
ed, and that he IL the only survivor. A
instantly, upon getting into the boat. "a 4, 49,
sired, and he lost consC iousness. On reviving,
be found himself I'm the sea, but grzsping the
gunwhaie Of the boat, which had righted. He
succeeded in getting into the boat n second
time, and found therein the
DEAD BODY or LADY,
dressed in black.
Mr. .McGraniland was tossed about many hours
when he was picked up by the Enterprise. Cap
tain Gillespie, who cruised about the scene OF
disaster for long time, I'm hope OF saving life
and property. Mr.. McGrantlsnd SAYS that al
most At the very time of the disaster the pssseu-
gers anc crew were congrstulsting themselves
on the tempestuous voyage being nearly fnishe =,
and rejoicing on the fact that in one short hour
more they would land NJ Neville. There we're
certainly one hundred and eighty 30 uls on board,
ard perhaps more.
, Later.
LONDONDERRY, Oct u. midnight-Nessels
just returning from the scene Of the Cambria
disaster, in the north channel. report IN at they
discovered only lot OF broken spArs. aud a fe ~
barrels Of -four which formed part Of the cargo.
Moaning has vet been heard Of three small boats
which put out from the Cambria when she
struck. Hope for their safety has been entirely
abandoned. bat Mr.. McGrantlAnd reports th At
the wind little short of hurricane prerailed at
the time, and which IL would be miraculous for
small craft TO weather.