The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-09-04
THE CASE OF MISS POST
Collision OF the Steamer. Java Wiih
tho Bark Annette.

Collision OF the Steamer Java Wiih
tho Bark Annette.
at about 10 o'clock on the night of the
25th Of August the steamship Java colllded
in mid-ocean with the Norwegian barK1
Annette. The latter vessel instantly SUNK,
and with her eleven persons perished; Inc
story of the disaster is told in the log OF
the Java as follows:
AUGUST %. 1871. I
- Lat. 4So 49, n. Long. 45o 12 vs.
Shortly after 10. p. NJ, The wind soutn-
west and shower of driZzGng rain passing
over, the ship plungng through con-
siderable head sea at the rate of ten and a
halt. knots, Daniel Groom, the lookout on
starboard side Of the bridge, reported q
light nearly ahead. Mr. Peter Wheeler,
second officer, then in charge, ordered the
helm hard aport and stopped the engines,
When almost Immediately after and before
anything more could be done the Java
struck vessel, which instantly sunk. The
.llfe-buoys. were thrown overheard, the
boats, which were banging in the davits,
lowered, and, in charge OF Mr.. James MUIR
docn, tnrd officer, and MIR. Robert c.,
Moore. fourth officer, respectively. pro-
ceeded to search the floating fragments of
the wreck. Mr.. Murdoch succeeded in
resculng one man, with whom, owing to
the exhausted condition in which he was
found, he WaSoblieed. TO return to the shin,
leaving MIR. Moore to continue the search.
who, after having convinced himself that
no other survivor existed, returned also.
While the boats were being lowered the
engineer and carpenter were employed in
examining the Java, which appeared to
have received no further injury than the
loss of starboard side-iight, top-gallaut mast,
and some iron railing. There being nothing
- n har
course. From the statement of the only.
survivor, ". Peterson, bOatsWain, the ves-
sci was the Norwegian bark Annette, of
| Moss, from Portsmouth, bound to Miri-
michi, in ballast. He, being in bed at the
time, could give but little Information. He
says he rushed on deck on hearing an I'M
usual noise, where he received blow on
the head from something which fell, render
ing him senseless, from which condition he
I did not recover till he found himself in the
water. He saw no one else. He said that
he was; boatsWain, and the crew consisted
tof twelve persons.
| In answer to the question why the light
was not seen sooner, Daniel Groom, the
starboard lookout, says he first saw q
ltwinkllng white light, then a red one, and
almost Immediately afterward the collision
| took place.
We are convinced that the cause of this
lamentable occurrence was owing to the
dangerous practice, too common among
sailing vessels, Of not showing their side
lights until the approach of some other
vessel render it absolutely necessary, when,
should there be a want of vigilance on the
part of those on deck, or the means of
lighting the lamps be not Immediately ut
hand, a fast steamship would be upon them
before the light could be exhibited. Had
the weather on the night of the 10Th instant
not been remarkably clear the schooner re-
ferred to in the entry on page 8 must have
| been sunk.
! II. MARTYR, Master.
| CHARLES JONES, First Mate.
| N0te.-In addition to the above state
ment, it may be necessary to declare that
| one of the regulations of the ship required
| the conditions of the masthead and side
lights to be reported every half-hour. This
has never been omitted. We are, there
fore, certain that the lights in question
were burning clearly at the time of the col
| lision. The time at which the Java re-
| sumed her course was liz p. NJ.
II. MARTYN, Master.
CHAs. JONES, First Mate.
W. Peterson, the only survivor Of the
| lost vessel, was yesterday morning COM
| mitted to the care Of the Norwegian Con-
sui, who will probably procure his return
to Norway.
The Java had very boisterous passage
| from Liverpool. She had about 200 passen-
gers. She encountered head winds all the
way from tue other side. The sen was
! heavy, and the wind at times blew gale.
DISPUTES ABOUT GENERAL GRANTS OLD
| WHIsKEY BILLs.-[F From the Westliche
Post, St. Louis, August 26.]-Two St.
| Louisians had violent discussion yester-
day in q public place, which terminated in
somewhat novel manner. They talked
politics and spoke about the next Presi-
Dental contest. The one, Mr.. McGill, who
IS man of considerable property, was
quite sure Grant would be resIected. He
| thought it perfectly proper for Grant to
make as much money out OF his Office as he
could. Grant had suppressed the rebel.
lian; Grant had saved the republic; Grant
had done away with slavery, and Grant
| had introduced strict party discipline. The
other was of q quite different opinion. He
thought the President was a--well, we
won't repeat it, out of respect to the first
officer of the Republic. In the violent dis
cussion the latter gentleman went so far as
to say that numerous WhiSkey bills con.
| tracted at q time when Grant regularly
drove his wagon-load of wood from the
Dent farm to the city, and previous to- hi:
getting situation as porter from his broth
| er In Gaena, were still unpaid; mention
ing, among others, some bills in possession
of MIR. August Lampkin, who keeps @
whiskey bar OIL the corner Of 9th and Carr
streets, o place much frequented by oul
Irish citizens. Mr.. McGill was indignant
] when he heard this. lie sat down and
wrote as follows: .....
| "sr. LOUIS, August %, 1871.
The undersigned engages to pay for oil
hiils incurred by Ulysses Simpson Grant,
President of the United States, for whiskey
and other liquors within the past twenty
wears, if Mr.. August Lampkln Will present
them with the proper affidavit as to then
correctness. DANIEL MoGnL."
| We expect to hear to-day whether hi
/ Iampkin has presented his bllls ana re-
ceiyed payment. One OF his rienos as,
serted Yesterday that Mr.. Lampkin mao
cancelled the bills, and that he eA'
pected, in consideration OF MS s
nanimlty. the United States consul TO Dup
| lin or Cork. In the southern part OF tne
city. on Carondelet avenue and the GreVols
road, Mr. McGilps venture has Deen tne
subject of very angry comment: 1G was
GENERALLY claimed that MIR. McGill ought 20
have offered to pay other whiskey oliis OF
the President too. Mr. Christian Nleman
one of our best known citizens, states posi-
lively that he will not vote for Grant again
until his bill for whiskey and lodging incur.
red so many years ago is discharged. He
is ready to take fifty per cent, having mace
an agreement to this effect with numoei
of the creditors of Grant. MIR. Nleman
does not think it possible to get an ONCE
knowing as he does Grants friendship lol
the Germans. ~ - -ss
The CHICAGO GRAIN GAMBLERs.-Ths