The New York herald., 1871-03-08
FRIGHTFUL SHIPWRECKS.
THE LOSS OF TIE GENERAL OUTRAM.

The FOanderinG of fhc steamer General
Ouiram In the Indian Occan-Fifty.twO
Lives LOST.
The Bombay Gazette of January 2s gives details OF
the foundering OF the steamer General Outram,
which resulted in the loss OF 81 nves:-
Inc III lated steamer left Goa on Sunday evening,
and oil went well until early on the following morn
ing. Shortiy after three IN the morning the wind,
suddenly and with scarcely any warning. came on
hard rom all quarters, heavy and contrary seas
broke over the vessel rs high as her masthead aud,
mid the confusion and darkness ere any attempt to
save themselves could be made the part OF the
oVe o ns por sde tae @ a ne ye
sci IL attributed simply to the unexpected
change OF the weather; and, as to that we may
mention that on Saturday the steamship Elphin-
stone Drought TO Bombay men who had been
washed ashore from no fewer than eight lost pat
timars-only portion of those which have been
wrecked along The coast. 1t is believed by the
survivors THAI the General Ouram at once found
cred; put, at al events, passengers and crew
his best for life. There had been cargo on the
deck. and It, with the boats, spars, plan1s and
men. Doubtless some were stunned by the float
Ing goods, but to Others these We're the means of
by the men who have come TO Bomoay. except
that one supposed TO be the lileboat, was seen
stove In and could not be got at. Captain Teas
dale caught hold Of the saloon table, which had
been en- deck, and clung TO 1t for eight hours. He
had lost sight OF his wife, but when the vessel
arms, snatched 1t from her and kept 1t Tor hours
till nrst death closed It's little eyes and then the
angry waves swept 1t from his arms. The chief
engineer, Mr.. Porrett, when swimming about near
the ship, was struck by two ''robins" and held
on to them for an hour. Afterwards he was
support than the bundles when might have
become so sodden as not to assist him, he
first and second officers and one or the European
passengers are believed to nave held ont for long
time as the captain or ofcers OF the Phox thought
they saw the bodies or these gentlemen. Some OF
the passengers were on deck when the vessel
heeled oyer, but there Is little doubt that many
been afterwards picked up, and these 1t seems had
terrible time OF it. The WIND was blowing
strongly from all points, the sea was dashlng and
seeming about fercely Above all total dark
ness prevailed; ami there the men had struggle
about trusting to their own desperate efforts and
Tor temporary existence. Upwards Of q couple
OF hours were spent by them IN this struggle
at others lighting with the waves TO recover their
lost preseryer. and not TIL daybreak did the sea
quieler, and the survivors have chance or time
TO salute each other. Then the land became
visible. but at distance OF many miles, The tide
was, however, running in that direction, and q
hone was entertained that the noatlng snars, with
their LIVING burdens, hight be washed ashore.
Ihat was again dlspeled BY the changing OF the
current, ana now. win tne rlsing sun beating
but the prospect OF being driven out to sea
and the almost hopeless hope OF meeting some
Phlox, on her passage from Bombay to Goa, hove
in sight, after the men from the lost steamer had
Decn III water IOr some seven HOurS.
She bore down to them ana sent boat to pick
them up, which at once succored batch OF thr-
seen, including the captain chief engineer and the
second engineer 20 Mahometanl who were
struggling about within radius OF 500 yards.
Captain Baker, OF the Pnlox, on learning the state
OF AFFAIRS crused about in the locality and rescued
In all thirty-fve men up to tour O'Clock. Captain
Teasdale was deal inIured on one OF his feet, but
he bravey held out and did his best for the picking
up OF the other survivors. No more could be seen
towards evening, and so the PnlOx then made for
Goa. The men received every attention on board
and were sent on 10 Bombay by the steamship FL
phlnstOne which ert Goa on Friday morning and
reached Bombay on Saturday evening.
Up tn the beginning OF the week 1t was thought
there was Just possibility that some others OF the
crew or passengers might have neld on and
been washed ashore or picked up by some passing
craft. Of sucn there IS no hope now, however,
and we fear those who are not now counted among
the saved may be given up for lost. Among these
are tho f0llOwing:-MaJor M. W. Carr, Assistant
superintendent OF Madras Police. MIR. q. 8. Clay
(Messrs. Lawrence Col, Bombay, who was on
his return from a holiday; Mr.. Cay's servant Is
among the survivors. Mr.. D. 4. Stewart, engineer
Bombay. on his passage to Bombay. Mr. ana Mrs.
Maundez and their Two children; they were we
understand, on the passage nom Madras, where
Mr. Maunder kept a hotel. Mrs. Teasdale and
cnild, the wife and infant OF the captain OF the
General outrani. MIR. A. w. Milne. chief officer OF
the General Outranl formerly second officer OF the
steamship M3gdala.