New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-31
PFPILS OF OCEAN MITIGATION.

A DISABLED STEAMER IN MID-oCEAN-PAssEN-
GERS TRANSFERRED TO A STEAM FRUITER-
PARTICULARS OF THE DlsAsTER-LIsr OF
RESCUED, ETC.
Again there is occasion to record disabled
steamer mid ocean. but this time with knowledge III
she should again be heard FROM Of the cause Of
her laundering The steam fruiter Camilla Capt Peace
arrived here yesterday having on board the passengers
Of the steamship Venzuelean OF the West India and
Pacific s. s. Co. OF Liverpool, who transferred
the Camilla on the 18th OF March, in lat 80 north long
10 west, about LOCO miles from New York, and be-
tween and miles to the westward OF Azores
The Venzuelean is fine iron steamer of 5s7 tuns
register with engines OF 200 horsepower s brgrigged
She has red funnel with two black stripes and plies
the line between Liverpool and Asplnwal, touching at
several Of the West India islands, aud at ports the
Spanish Main.
She sailed from Liverpool on the 9TH Of March with
fail cargo of general merchandise. asOO in specie, the
mails l3 passengers and Of &c persons, bound to
the West Indies From the date Of sailing she experienced
fresh gales but the 18th she encountered very heavy
weather which continued until the 18th, when she broke
down. The accident occurred at 6, on the morning Of
the 18th. Ii blowing moderate gale from the s. W.
with heavy running, and without any warning
or shock the rudder dropped off and the man at the
wheel did not feel it, did he notice It, except that
the wheel moved easier than usual At the same time
the post broke off, leaving large hole In the
sells SIDE which allowed the water to rush into the after
store-rOom, which, in 10 minutes, was full.
Amid all the excitement attendant upon such acct
dent Capt Cowe immediately had the store.room hatch
securely fastened down. and the between decks toned
down-that is. stanchons put in between the main and
lower decks to prevent the water forcing the deck up
BY this means the water securely confined in the
after compartment The engines were slowed down and
the ships head brought to northwest This being done,
all hands went TO work shifting Goals from the after
hatch forward to bring the hole possible out OF
the water being about five feet below the water lne
An anxious night was spent by all on board but forum
kept head TO sea, she did not labor much.
o be- e m packet n Which, proved
to be the Camilla Signals of distress were set to attract
the oretopsa was set to pay off and
get her OF course she being without rudder could
Peace saw the signals and bore up for the disabled
sell and upon ascertaning the condition Of the Venzu.
clean, and. atitho request of Capt Cowe he took on
Capt: NJ. Good, the Rev. G. Field, Messrs ". Smith,
Mrs. Sarah Middleton aud two children, Sisters Maria
des Martyrs Mary de Ia MeTcie Mary de uDaio' Mrs.
The persons remaining on board were Capt John
Wheeler, second engineer Mr. Cameron, third engineer
BELL fourm engineer M tSrd
fourth Jos Smith, and "a others, comprising seamon,
Capt Cowel said when the boat left I am not at all
uneasy about ny shP as the a pd Sef bs n 5s
weather we shall try and plug up the hole IN the stern
and the ship headed from northwest to thnOrthwest
with all sail and the engine WORKING slowly By ths
means the slip made from three TO four knots an hour
This condition OF things the passengers left
the NenZuelean
In few hours after the ships parted company very
heavy gale and is feared that the Venzueean
could not in her crippled condition, weather 1t. Capt.
Peace stated that the gale very heavy one. and II
she veahered that she could hope repair her damages
so as TO proceed safely Mr.. Hunter the purssr, says
that the VeuZuelean was illprOvided with any stun
with which to make a temporary rudder She probably
has hawscrs enough with which TO steer her for time at
least but she long way off shore. There Is strong
feeling among the passengers that the NenZueean did
not survive the gale OF the 10th and nth nss The Ca
ma has had very bOsterOus passage and was 70 days
from Gibraltar
The passengers OF the Venzuelean presented Capt.
Peace with letter OF thanks for bis kindness to them
while on board of the Camilla The passengers were
landed yesterday afternoon and took quarters In the
Washington House until the Company make the neces.
<sary for forwarding them ~ their destina
ton. - .
The ven,uelean was due at Barbados on the 22d OF
March, and would have proceeded from thence to La
guayra, Porto Cabelo, Carthagena and Aspnwan For
tunaey for the Vtnzuelean she is in the track OF the
West Indian mail steamers, well as number OF steam
fuers bound to this port and the ordinary sailing craft
will be days before anything will be heard OF her.
whom the Camilla is consigned, took charge OF Mr..
Hunter Purser OF the Venzuelean and assisted him in
providing the passengers and in sending the details
OF the disaster Mr. Arthur b. FOrwOod, Managing
Director of the West India and Pacific Steamship Com
pauy at LIVERPOOL