The Portland daily press., 1873-09-15

| HALIFAX, Sept. 13.-The disabled cylinder o.
| the steamship City of Brussels having beer
sufficiently repaired to warrant the ship in at
tempting to resume her voyage to New York
| she proceeded at O. clock this afternoon.
Additional particulars of the great gale and
melancholy loss are still coming to hand
The Schooner Tyro of Brooklyn, N Y, went
down off Old Harry Head, Magdaen Islands
with all bands, II in number. Nothing since
has been seen of the wreck except board witt
the word ''Tyro" printed on it, which drlfted
ashore. Most of the crew were married, with
families
The brig Ellen, wrecked off Carriboo Cove
Straits of Canso. is on an even keel in nine
fathoms of water. Her foremost is broken of
below the cap, the mainsai is single and the
coal cannot be saved. The bodies of the crew
found are those of the captain and his son in
the cabin, the former standing and the latter
lying down. They found also a a carpet bag
and some letters, showing there was a passen-
ger on board. The bodies of the captain two
seamen, and passenger, supposed to be James
McMullen We're recovered and had been taken
to Archat and buried.
The schooner Ann of Arichat, is missing
Size was from Sydney, coal laden, for Halifax.
and during the gale was seen off Devils Island,
the crew working at the pumps. AS she was
an old vessel there is no doubt she went down
with all on board, five persons.
Further particulars of the loss of the Ameri-
can S hooner Eurega of New York, at Black
UNIV, W. ID, dio ISCGlNeu, An empty UOX anu
cover were found on the shore in the vicinity of
the wreck, the letters ''W D. M'' all cut on
the inside of the cover. There was also found
memorandum book with the name of John
j Morse written in pencil on one of the leaves
On the 9th inst body came ashore at Cane
Dolphin and on the Sth inst the bodies of a
man and woman washed ashore in the same
vicinity. 1t is thought they belonged to the
wreck. The hatch combing of the vessel is
marked with the following figures, '15, 66S-No.
NllA hull H.
consular agent of the United States at Sydney.
A number of vessels which went ashore in
Sydney during the gale have since been aoated
and are now repairing. Several of the strand
ed vessels sold at prices varying from $65 to
$500.
The American schooner Lady E. Collier.
wrecked at Shepard Bar, Cow Bay. has been
contracted to be taken OIL for $6,50O.
Commander w. Frost of the government
schooner Dunscomb at Sydney, reports the ship
Scotia ashore at Port Rich, N. F., dismasted
and broadside on the beach. She has a cargo
OF pine which is not disturbed. The wreckers
are exasperated on account of the action of the
crew of the Dunscomb in protecting the wreck
and threatened their lives. They would endeav-
or to set fire to the ship if possible. The Scotia
Will probably go to pieces in the first westerly
wind. She was working and striking amid
ships. The wreckers nave apparently endeav'
ored to destroy every thing possible. They have
sawed off the bowsprit and catheads, and cut
away tne lanyafuS 10 dlSmaSt the vessel.
The Royal Commission.
OTTAWA, Sept. 13.-The commission met to
close depositions made yesterday. Senator
Cochrane added to his testimony that in the
fall of 1872 Hon. Mr.. Pope repeatedly assured
him the government had unanimously deter
mined upon the exclusion of Americans from
the Pacific Railway.
Mr.. McInnis wished to make an addition to
his deposition. He had seen in the papers that
he was to receive $4,000 in the stock of the
Canada Pacific Company. He said: Such
proposal or promise was never made to me by
Sir Hugh or any one else.
Mr.. Harrison examined. He did not know
why he had been put on the list of witnesses;
knew nothing about the matter.
Edward r. Bugbee was next called but did
rot appear.
The Canadian Scandal.
CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-George McMullen, in a
card, denies the correctness of the report of his
brothers testimony before the Royal Commits
sion at Ottawa. The testimony, as reported, is
to the effect that McMulen sold the Allan cor
respondence to the opposition, and this, he as
serts, is not true, and that he never received
anything in consideration of the evidence he
has furnished or intends against the Canadian
government in the Pacific Railroad matter.