The New York herald., 1870-09-27

any feelings OF distress, Captain Chamberlain cap
superintendent of the dockyard iSsued tie fol
lowing this afternoon:--
News has Just been received thar one warrant
offiCer and seventeen s9amen OF her MajcStg's
steamer Captain arrived at Corcubion on the night
Of the 7th inst Every effort is being made TO Obtain
names Also that, before the loss OF the snip Md
shipman Tayl r and u number OF seamen had been
transferred TO the Prince Consort ana Royal OAK.
Onicial Particulars.
ADMIRAL SIR ALEXANDER MILNE's REPORT OF TIE
DISASTER
Captain Elphinstone DO. D'A. Amin. OF the IN
constant Channel squadronl, arrived at the Admi-
rally, in London, shortly after three O'Clock satar-
day afternoon, September 10, witn dispatches Tor
the Lords commissioners OF the Admiralty from
Admiral Sir Alexander Milne, late commanding the
Mediterranean squadron, who was on his way home
with the Channel squadron, after rsiihqu!shlng his
command TO Admiral Sir Reginald Hastings Ie,yer-
ton with details OF the loss or the Captain.
ADMIRAL SIR ALEXANDER bGLNB
reports as follows:-
LORD WARDEN AT SEA, of Cape Fnisterre,)
SrR-It has been my painful duty TO forward bv
her majestys steam vessel Psyche, 20 Vigo the fol-
lowing telegram, transmitted TO tne Lords CoInln.s
sioners OF the Admiralty reporting the sad loss Of
hnvs oandared tse n1h ss was sS 70 . & mus.
IaS nssng TINS afternoon sr boats and
sails tomorrow morning with report.
rdI beg leave to ransmtto their lordios fun and
send the lnconstant to Devonpor with this sssps,ch
GcSrah cSpa WITH as CAPTAIN M nsi ss r n oa
%y esS susnPn and ,la ysed q, mos sDs n!nSte @ Pa.
Of the squadron named IN the margin was cornmsaced
lire o ID: until VIA M s a ore. was 5
"a . af usases sPs x as Sy Is. ssun se Cap
he trial Of the Cagtsin which q. first ~ increased
the lee side OF her deck, swell % ss lee
e Ss Ecr 1ssa esaS WIN the water
Foa6Beng close to the rendezvous 90 miles OF Cape
Lord S and S s curt
s he % 1enS ne az. t,e m Of The Lord Wen
DOWN royal yards, and the ships II. VI W under
gallant sails ffled. be Glea force
Fgta-At aud 10 ?. NJ the ships wsr. IN citation and
there was no Indication OF heavy gale ai.aough looked
with rain Towards midnight the barometer had
reef, before A. M the gale had set n al tie south
square sails were fured At th- lime the Captain
The signal Open order' made otee answered,
and at B A. she was on the Lord Warden sisboara OF
time tin about 80 A. NJ. constantly watched the ship
her foresal close Che mainsa having been fed
M S sens GG over adoa ne . si to any 9s and u I'll
the wind her por side. Her red bow light all this
light thick with rain, the light wa. no longer
% LORD as f n9 :; and Se % re s0d
rysss with her bow to heavy cros sea- and at times
~aSs xss5 NJ the ;S Instant the gale had somewhst ss
sghsded and the wind wen, round 70 Che norhwes but
heavy bank Of clouds hSd passed. Of 70 Inc eastward
,nSon, which had given considerable h.h, was set
os No sa bsa Large ship wss ssGp y whsFe tn.
visible distance When day broke the squadron
could dsoerned, Captain being the missing one We
bore up to ae nd thinking abe might hs 20 gone in
masthead becane alarmed for her safety because, dis
Sed conpany with squadron and the hoi ooa
Jog ships to proceed in the direction indicated look out
rs g. F. R.l.onSss sTSSs s. s n S
N Il. prOceede6ed o
niles but nothing could be seen toe missing ship
@ , s's
w AsH s Of ID Issa
Sss
@ weh % found fi hs BODY WITH
Rose" marked on his flannel
Eyes Of the Gag captain ard myself and niue re 70
d heavy saqas I
Ing (7th nst at which time heavy running
but how the catastrophe occurred will probably never be
Iif1I the mos: perecr confidence in Captain Bur.
EoyDe Commander Sheepshanks and the executive officers
reif Thoroughly practical seaman is Impossible
ha Tie Gaptsn could M have been better COMMANDED Ths
ronis rgret also Captain Coles should have shared the
rrrtcd ship, and deep interest IN AL that concerned
Nb-I greatly dcpore the sad event. which has cast
e'ep gloom over the whole squadron hsye &c., ,
'iora Warden, Minotaur, AEincourt, Nort6umberlsnd
Monarch Hercules Inconssnt WARRIOR Belsrophou and
Bristol.
tHs CAPTAIH-aER BUILD AND POWER AZ A WAR
SHIP.
The irirate Captain was built on the design OF
Captain C0wper Coles, the inventor OF the turree
principle. By Messrs. Laird Sons, Birkenhead. II
was generally agreed that In the whole British navy
i.st there not o more formidable fighting man.
of-war. III fact. she was so formidable az TO be
equa IN strength TO al least ten OF The old wooden
lineO-Oattle ships.
Sue was q double screw ship Of i2,2 tons and 300
horse power ana carried iron arinor OF varying
strength, being IN the most exposed portions as
Buca az eight inches thick, and elsewhere ranging
tOle aud an aud below the water line, between
seven. fUur 9Dd<eycn three inches. In her two
iurrs she carried six guns ol the heaviest cabre-
an armament which made her more than the equal
gl ans other snip in the navy.
The Captain Lad made two s1ccessful voyages TO
Vign, after her preliminary trip1from Liverpool 90
che Channel, before The present iata cruise.
on the iirst or these she set sail Oh May 10, and
THE CAPTAINS BEHAVIOR AT SEA.
Captain ComInerell II. N. in reporting To Admiral
SYmondA on the respective merits VI tle BlIuSh new
lfOn-clads, obServes:-
From what have observed OF the Captain should
tucr her rather sn under SAIL and slow
e SoaB d hn ' rstss o tSs oer Saad thai
huoyant aud giiehes little more WITH respect to hs sgnt
.Seas ereeze most likely taking II tee water G & oc
saing quale cruiser consider rtainy
70 me Aoaarch her screws not revolving until she
drawback.
Admiral symonds. in a detailed report or toe Cap
tim renla ked as foliows:-
There vas moderate SVEN (wnd Eve siY) my visit
pm enc 80 Oh Nay and tae shp was very dry ON tn main
low rec5osrd the iorccaste Is absolutely necessary and,
consc uenty, n chase the shp waved bring
o long keep Ia range OF enemy and the would
rrcsssay snse sho's wahe yaSaS lLe oout In the