National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-09-23

Admiral Milne makes the following
report of the circumstances attending
t. disappearance of the iron-clad Cap
tam
was on board the CAPTAIN on the
morning OF the 9th Every tning was III
order. A sailing trial began III the after
noon. The breeze was moderate, and
the ship carried royals, At 4 o'clock in
the afternoon, the breeze treshened. The
Captain was making from II to 10 knots.
1t was observed that the sea washed over
her lee deck, her gunwale sometimes
being level with the water. | left the
Captain at $50 F. NJ, when she was 20
miles Oft finlsterre. EXECUTIONS were re
sumed, and continued from to 10 +. NJ,
the ships being at their designated posi-
tons. \ westward course was taken.
At ii p. NJ, the wind freshened, the
barometer tell, and Il gale sprung up
Our sails were reeted. The Captain was
close astern OF the flagship, steaming
steadily and gaming on us. L noticed at
10 \. NJ, that she was six points abatt
our beam, heeling over very much. Her
light Il few minutes later was still visible,
alter which thick ram shut her out.
. az Ni'lN IL ltu 0ll4 70 VI t4lC I'Nl NtIt ~ III
seen, but the Captain was missing The
squadron scattered to search Tor her,
when fragments OF the wreck We're found,
but no survivors, could be discovered.
Eighteen OF the crew of the Captain
have reached Cape CurrobcdO. They re.
port that another boat tull OF people was
stove and upset, and ali on board were
lost.
Among the 800 people lost 10y TIN.
dreadful disaster are the following Capt
Coles, the eminent architect Mr.. enid
ers, and Lord Northbrooke, OF the Adj
mllalty ali OF whom were on board, have
undoubtedly been lost, The conJeetu,
is that the ron-clad was lost in the heayN
squat which swept the French coast II
o'clock. Experts however, belev,
that the Captain was run down by som,
unknown vessel.
1t seemed but yesterday that we rea'
b the reports OF the preliminary TRIALS O
Tins splendid shlp. Her nrng was Eoot
III a heavy SEA, and i'll swell, while tn
Warrior rolled sixteen degrees and tn
7 Monarch i've, the Captain rolled bu
/ four, Admiral Symonds SAID OF her
Tine Captain Is Il most formidable snip
and could | believe, 10y her superb
armament, destroy all the broadsld
ships OF this squadron III detail.
I day later the London Times had "a
eXultant report OF the Captains doing
at nlberalter She dld ali her WORK wei
| The faults OF the Captain, Tor which he
builders, the | ard Brothers, wer
J severely condemned 10y Mr.. Reed, Che
$ Constructor OF the BRITISH Navy, wer,
t. that she was $40 or 800 tons heavier tia
= was intended, that she toated two ie,
5 deeper than Wa, promised, and that sh
carried only halt as much coal rs was -
t. pectcd.
The Captain has come to her end h
l the fault OF oycrpltlng. And her fat
may well be a warming to other lron-clao
. III the uaylcs OF the world, ana to I'll
=. constructors who push plating to the III
. pcnctrahlc. Somewhere there Is a lin
to the value OF naval defensive arno
y. Our own war taught as how easily ii
u, monitors went down, but 1t is reserve
y for England to furnish proof that Il
. more imposing turrct ships are eve
more dangerous. The calamity Is mo
II fearful. 1t Is terrible III the silence AZ
: secrecy with when that immense Ncss
ioundcred close To- this ship, m
>. made II, sign OF the doom that swel
" her to the depths OF ocean.