The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-12
THE COFFIN OF THE DEEP.
FIVE HUNDRED CORPsEs ON THE
notion OF THE SEA.
Admiral Mines Report Of the Loss OF the
Captain Descriptions Of Enalsnds Great
est Iren-clnd-The Eminent Men who
Perishcd- Britain's Navy In Mournius.

Admiral Mines Report Of the Loss OF the
Captain Description Of Enalsnds Great
est Iren-clnd-The Eminent Men who
Perishcd- Britain's Navy In Mournius.
LosDoS. Sept. ll.--Admirsl Milne makes the
following report Of the circumstances attending the
disappearance o. the iron-clad Captain:
OFFICIAL REPORT OF rms DISASTER.
"I was on board the Captain on the morning OF
the 9Th. Everything was 10 order. A sailing trial
began In the afternoon. The breeze moderate,
and the ships carried 70, ais. Al 4 o'clock in the
afternoon, the breeze freshened. The Captain was
making fiom ii 10 is knots. II was observed tina.
the sea washed her lee deck, her Eunwsle some
times being level with the water. left the Captain
at $40 r. NJ, when she was 20 miles OF Finisterre.
Eyolutons were resumed, and continued from to
10 p. NJ, the ships being at their designated posi-
tions. A westward course was taken. Al II p. N.
the wind ffeshened, the barometer fell, a. gale
sprung up. Our sails were rceed. The Captain was
eioss ssern Of the flagship. steaming steadily ard
gaining I noticed At LIS A. NJ. that she was
six toint sosft our beam, heeling over very much.
Hor hght few minutes later stil visible. after
which thick rain shut her out AT dawn ten ships
Of the feet were to be soen, bat
rHE cArTAH WAS MISSING.
The squsdron scattered TO search for her. when
fragments Of the wreck were found, but no survi
vors could be discovered"
LoSDos Sept 1l.-Eighteen OF the crew OF tho
iron-cad Captain have reached Cape Corrobedo.
They report that another boat full o. people was
stove and upset, and all on board wore lost
PROMINENT PERSONS LOST.
Capt Coles the eminent architect; Mr. Chiders
and Lord Northbrooke, OF tie Admiralty, all "
whom we're on board, have undoubtedly been
lost. The conjecture IL that the iron.clad
VAS lost In the heavy soual which swept
the French coast at o'clock. Experts, however,
believe that the Captain VAS run down BY some un
known vessel
TuR SETTLEMENT or coNrRovERTEp POINT.
Several weeks ago u controversy was maintained
in the newspapers between the Messrs. Laird, the
builders OF the Captain, and Mr. j. T. Reed, the
chief constructor Of tie British navy. wherein the
former found themselves compelled TO defend tho
en1cacy OF tieir work by such arguments as In the
face OF the melancholy sequel. have proved but
hnisy and untenable. That success winch IN the
usually accepted test Of merit has failed in this mat
ter TO follow tie building Of the Captain, and the
cess viz; thst Of turreted vessel which should
possess speed and the seagoing qualities OF good
cruiser 10 10 fair to inter that the result will he ac-
eeped as failure Of tile principle OF her construc
ton.
DESCRIPTION or TIE SUR.
The Captain vas designed by Capt Coles and
built under the following conditions:
That provision should DO made for the encent nro.
test1n Of the vital parts OF the ship from hesyy shot
Tor lhe health and comfort OF crew sufficient In
with case and 10 kec3 her In the order required
tfncient ship Of var.
should posse. the sea gong qualities Of good cruiser
That the Captain ~ss truly formidable vessel,
NAV be assumed iron the following figures: