The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-12-23
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-EAT4h aAnINs Aco1iDHaSTi. e.. au'
'MAbRiD. December 20. Ii isfepofted
that the Cabinet has decided to demand
the raturn of che Virginius and her sur.
vivorr Republican Successes before
Oartagene were reported. Gen. Sickles
has are.determined to resign.
BERLIN, December ~. 2.-Wilhelm has
slight attack of apoplexy. There is
much uneasiuess in regard to bis aff1io.
tion.
LONDON. December GA ferry boat
on the Thames capsized, and thirteen
persons were drowned.
C1PkSHAaEN, December 22.--The gas
men have struck and the city is dark
LONDON. December 22.-The ship
America foundered off Newfoundland.
The captain aud three other persons
were lost. The balance, after being six
days In boats. we're picked up by the
Louise Wichards. from WILMINGTON, N.
o.; 3 5ld *ai' ~ - ,'N''7
MADRID. Deosmber t22-Eighteen
were killed by the Oartagena magazine
explosion.
QuEKxsrowN, December 22.--The
American line steamer Ohio arrived at q
T. NJ. so-day-eight days and twenty
two hours from Philadelpbia.
VAlegra aphacl-A nae-icsn. Matters.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE WILLIE
DU ;HAvRRLDIsoRDERLY MEETINGS OF
WORKING MEN-THK vIRa1NIUs PAPERS
FRAUpULENg-DEATH OF PROMINENT
PERSONS MEXICAN Riot AND MURDERS
LFRoM A. FUNERAL TO A FEAsr-KU
KuUx PRISONERS TO BE. ?ARDoNED-
ARREST OF 1NoEhDIARy YOUTHs-1M
PORTRAIT BANKRUPT DECISION, 30.
New YoRK, December 20.-Captain
Robertson, OF the ship Loch Earn, in
his official report OF the collision be-
tween his vessel and the Vile du II ,vre,
says:
November 22, 2 A. M., in latitude
46 "a North. longitude 35 6 West. winds
s. s. W., true ship braced up on port
tack, heading by standard compass N.
n. or W. half N. true, steamers mast.
head was seen from one to two points
on port bow. Our side lights we're out
and burning brightly. Shortly after we
saw steamers three lights; che was com
ing straight for US; almost Immediately
she. showed only her port aud mast
head lights anil was steering apparently
to pass under our stern. After short
time We rang our bell and ported the
helm, as We thought che was coming too
near, the steamer still showing only her
port light. When close to our bow the
steamers helm was stnrboarded and she
ran ACROSS our bow. A collision was
rendered inevitable. Tie order was
given to back our afteryards, but before
the braces could be- let go the two ves-
sells came in collision When the first
boat from the Vile du Havre, containing
an officer and four men, came along
side, 1 asked If the steamer was ipjared.
He aaid she was injured, but did not say
shs y ,shted help. As no signals of dis.
tress were made by the steamer /
thought at the time the boat was sent to
render us assistance. but while talking
to the ofaoer saw the steamer appa.
rently settling down. and lowered port
life-boat at once in charge of the second
officer and four men. who made towards
the sinking ship. Our cutter and star
board life-boats were thon cleared away
in few minutes and despatched to the
scene O! the catastrophe, their only
guide being the cries OF the drowning
people. the steamer having Disappeared.
We kept our boats ont till daylight,
until every one floating among the wreck
was picked up. Capt. Robertson then
gives an account OF his struggles tn at
tempt to save his vessel. He had 10 So.
cure his foremost and foretopmast, the
stays being gone. His bow was knocked
in right down to the forefoot, 30 that
the security of the vessel depended en-
tirely upon the safety of the bulk head,
without tho protection of which the
Loch Earn must have sunk as rapidly as
the steamer. Endeavors were made to
shave up o bulkhead in front of the
main hold. The Jury bow, spars aud sails
we're constructed in q compartment to
protect the bulkhead. The weather,
however, proved very nnfavorable, gales
prevailed and tho vessel was obliged to
be left to roll in the trough of the sea.
as directly che was brought head to sea,
the stream of water rushing in threat
ened to sweep AWAY tho bnlkhend and
all its supports. The vessel was trimmed
afterwards, bnt leaks broke ont Of her
bulkhead and matters became so bad by
the morning of the 2Sth nit, that the
crew refused to stand by the vessel any
longer, when all on board wero trausfer-
red to the British Queen. When the
British Queen left the Loch Earn the
latter had eight feet OF water in her
after hold. She had not been able to
make any heaaway, but in sixteen days
she had drifted moro than 10 miles to
the North cast