The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-11-14

agent oi the Mallory line, returned last
night. lie states that they sailed forty
miles Woodward aud to westward, taking
In The entire limits OF the main track Of
the gulf which was thoroughly searched.
They found a dinkey boat belonging to
the lost vessel bottom mp. IL had not
been scorched. A set Of steps were also
found. Capt. Sawyer states that large
quantities of freight IRON off the deck of
the Waco were found floating, among
which were cases of Astral oil, which
had been stored on her upper deck, and
thinks this freight must have been thrown
overheard by the crew. Among articles
picked up vas jacket life presefver
from which the strings had been torn.
No clue was found as to the fate of
any OF the people. Capt. Sawyer
started outside again this morning to con.
tnue the search.
The steamer Waco. burned In Calves
ton harbor, had on board 800 cases of
petroleum. The vessel had no right to
carry this oil, being without the neces-
sary certificate, and her owners will be
prosecuted.
GALVESTON, Nov. 1.-THE steamship
State of Texas which has been outside to-
day searching fer the Waco people mas
returned and brings no further news.
There seems to be little hope Of finding
any OF her passengers or crew.
THE STEAMSHIP AUSTRALIAN
which was driven ashore at the mouth OF
San Bernard river Is reported to be lying
in - feet of water. and 1t Is expected she
will be soon ,owed into deep water and
proceed to New Orleans for repairs.
The Fate Of the Toronto.
NEW YORK, Ney. l2.-The brig Cen.
taur arrived from Greytown yesterday
On the % of October she picked up Il
Spanish negro in boat belonging to the
bark Toronto of Glasgow. wrecked near
Naurissa, but when and under what cir
cumstances could not be learned from the
negro. The crew abandoned the bark in
the same boat and all persisted except the
negro. He was insensible when found.
TIE NEGRo's STORY.
a reporter has had talk with the res
cued seaman, from which it appears that
soon after leaving the Nayassa q furious
storm arose, and ut eleven at night Tn,
foremost broke of close to the deck
They cut away the mast and an hour af
ter the main mast gave way, leaving ONLY
the mizlen mast. The tempest was yer,
violent, yet the captain was below sleep
ing. and the first mate was lying on dccl
disabled by a nail in his foot. Land wa
, then discovered and the captain wa
. called, under whose orders all took 4
, the long boat. II was, however, imme
! diately filled with water and
: SEVEN OF TIE MEN
were washed into the sea. Some of then
chung to the oars. but were soon washe
! away. and the violence of the wave
speedily carried the boat away with n
provisions.
For days they driited without food. bu
secured Il little water from occasions
rains. From MaXima's account il seem
{. clear the men lost their reason. lie d,
scribes them as walking about and looh
ing at the sea and sky; some leaped int
: the sea: some lay on their backs wit
their parched mouths open,
n AND SO DIED;
, others. lay against the boats side an
: dropped until they died, speaking not
= word to their companions. One by on
, they all went, throwing themselves o
being thrown into the sea. At length h
!. alone was lett. lie ate seaweed to slistai
, life. He caught a sea bird occasionally
; and sometimes fish. When found he wa
drifting along helplessly, and was rccliu
ing against the side. his head droOpin
over his bosom. lie could not speak O
move.
The boat of the Toronto on board Tn
Ccntaur shows where ii has been scrape,
by the men for The purpose of eating tn
dirt that chung to the sides.