The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-03


ing additional particulars jof the loss of
the Vile de Havrehave3 been gathered
from the officers and passengers at Oar
diff: The Vile de Havre experienced a
thick fog until the 20th. Attic time Of
the collision tho weather was clear and
little wind blowing, but thero was q
heavy sea. The captain had just re-
tired, and the second officer was in
charge. The lights on the steamer were
all right. The collision was wholly nm.
expected. The Lochearn. struok the
steamer hmidship. and made uhssm
twelve feet deep and from twenty to
thirty feet wide. The exact position of
the Vile de Havre at the time was lati-
tude 47.2l, longitude 35 81. A panic
took possession Of the passengers.
Five minutes after the collision the
main and mizzen masts fell across two
large boats which were 6lled with peo-
pie and ready for launching The boats
were orushed and many OF their occu.
pants killed and injured. In the brief
interval between the collision aud the
sinking of the steamer, the crew were
able to launch only a'whale boat and
the captains gig. The Lochearn went
mile before stopping. She then got
out four boats to pick mp the people
struggling in the water. In the mean
time, the. whale boat, under the COM
mand Of the second lieutenant of the
Vile de @Havre, picked up one load of
those who were clinging to planks, spars,
60, nnd took them to tho Lochearn.
She returned to the scene aud rescued
another load. Captain Surmont, who
remained on deck to the last, was res
cued by this boat three, quarters Of an
hnur oftor no1l;o;o,, n~o -
officers swan mile to the Lochearn,
and was hauled on board with rope.
The boats continued to search the waters
in the vicinity Of the disaster until
there was no hope of saving more lives.
The cold was intense. Many Of the
survivors we're immersed two hours and
were almost ifeless when rescued. The
ship Tremountain sighted the Loohearn
at A. H.. six hours after the sinking
OF the steamer and resolved tho sur
vivors before reported. Those saved
speak ia the highest terms of the kind
ness of Captain Urquhart, her com.
mander. There were six stowaways on
board the Vile de Havre. Later ao.
counts make the date and the collision
the 22d instant, instead of the 23d.
LONDON. December 2.-The newspa.
per called the Hour, claims reliable in
formation that Cardinal Pieoi, Arch.
bishop of 'Penugea. is the favorite for
the next Pope aM.
LONDON. December 2-5 P. M.-Cap.
tain Urquhart, OF the Tremountain, re-
ports that when he left the Loohearn,
her bowsprit was gone and there was
large hole in her bow, above the water
line. Tho boat continued searching
around the place where the steamer
went down for six hours. The rescued
people do not blame the Loohearn for
the collision. Her officers and crew did
their utmost to save lie. Only two OF
the survivors remained on the Looh-
earn, one Of whom had gone mad and
could not be removed. The first boat
from the Vile de Hsvre was sent to
ascertain il the Loohearn could render
any assistance. Tho Vile de Havre is
insured in London for 100000. No
names OF Southerners among those lost
on the Vile de Hayre.
A special to the Times says the in.
activity OF the Spanish feet at Cartagena
is owing to the doubts of the artillery Of
the Grew of ,,the iron-clad Searanozs.
The story Of the duel between Generals
Monteuffel and Won Goeben, is now said
to be without foundation.
aASAn0s NOv6mD6f OU.-Il0 news OF
the settlement OF the Virginius question
between Spain and the United States,
and terms upon which it is based, was
received here with much excitement,
but perfect order prevails araong the
people and volunteers. The chief au.
thorities OF the island assembled in con-
ference. have sent manifesto to the
Spanish Government, asking it to wait
till it shall have received q protocol
about the Virginius case, which shows
the right OF the capture and the Justice
OF subsequent proceedings. The mass
OF the people oppose the surrender of
the Virginius or any yielding to protein.
sions which may dishonor the Spanish
flag. The tone of the press is in accord
with the popular feeling. Extraordi-
nary means and resources are being
created to resist any aggressive not, al.
though thinking people do not expect
it, knowing the prudence of the Amer-
can Government.
eRraphic-American Matters.
POLICEMAN KILLED WITH A BnICK-sUs.
PRNsION-wORK BRISK AT THE NAVY
YARDs-FREsDENTs MESSAGE, &c 90.
WASHINGTON, November 8O.-AlI ex-