, 1875-12-16

hours. August, the man VINO artaveo
in the boat. reports that the steamer
struck on sand bank in the North sea.
and he believes she is totally lost with
all her passengers and crew. They
numbered $50.
One boat left the ship before that oc-
cupied by August and his companions
The fate of the boat unknown. Capt.
Brickenstein and part of the passengers
and crew of the S. S. Deutchland have
lust landed at Harwicb. 1t is supposed
about so of the passengers and crew
were drowned.
The Deutchland is now on the Long
Sands, still farther toward the Essex
shore than the Kentish Knock. Two
tugs and lifeboat have proceeded to
the scene of the disaster. The Kentlsh
Sands are few miles off the mouth OF
the Thames. The agents of the North
German Lloyds S. s. Co.. state that
the Deutchland had two LIST class cabin,
twenty -four 2nd class and 81 steerage
passengers. The commander of the
British man-of-war Penelope tele-
graphs from Harwich to the Admiralty
that fifty lives are lost. The remainder
of passengers and crew have landed at
Harwich, where they are under the care
of the German Consul.
The quartermaster August, stated:
The steamer left BreMen on Sunday
morning and struck the Knock on Sun
day evening. Every effort was made to
get her off, but in vain; the sea washed
over the ship carrying away much Of
her gear. The Captain kept very
cool; Immediately after the ship struck,
he ordered life belts to be distributed
among the passengers and crew.
The next morning, as it was thought
the ship was about to break in, an
order was given to lower the boats.
August and two seamen were detailed
to man one of the boats which capsiZed
twice in lowering; when she righted,
they drifted away from the steamer.
They tried to pull back, but could not.
A heavy srowstorm prevailed and the
weather was piercing cold. His two
companions perisned from exposure.
August says the crew numbered 1877;
when be left the steamer endeavors
were being made to launch all the boats.
At4 o'clock, this( Tuesday, morning the
tug Liverpool brought in 81 persons,
including all officers, except the fourth.
One child died on board the tug. The
number of bodies in the steamers cabin
was SO. and others are probably in the
boats which are missing.
Later.-The seen at the wreck on
the arrival of the tug, defy description.
Strong men and women and children
were clinging to the rigging, from which
many had been washed away; some
were in their last struggles. In the
cabin were seen the corpses of ladies
and children just as they had retired.
One hundred and forty persons were
taken off by the ting, scant of clothing.
On arriving at Earwich, the survivors
were taken in charge by the German
Consul. Oliver John Williams, who pro>
vided them with food, clothing, lodging
and rest, after so many hours exposure
to the most severe frost experienced
this present winter.
The Deutchland has beaten over the
Kentish Knock and is now in four and
half fathoms at low water. She has
apparently parted amidships. When
Capt. Brickenstein left the steamer, she
was full of water, which was rising and
falling with the tide. Assistance has
been sent to the steamer.
The amount of bullion gone into the
Bank of England on balance to day
amounts to 969, 900.
Dec. SIT is estimated that tho num-
Der Of deaths by explosion in Swaithe
colliery will number exceeding 1877.
BERLIN. Dec. S.-A special says Count
Won Arnim has refused to obey the
summons to attend trial for treason, on
plea of i'll health.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 9.-Godall, Nell
son & Perkins, have ordered the steam
er Gipsy to cruise north in search Of the
steamer Los Angeles. The greatest
anxiety prevails here and the belief is
gaining gronnd that she went down in
the late gale with all on board. Ac-
counts are conflicting as to the condi-
ton of the steamer. Her owners and
others state she is sound and seaworthy
others, protesting to be well informed,
aver that she was in no condition to en-
encounter severe gale.