The New York herald., 1877-11-04
THE CLEOPATRA ADRIFT.
VIOLENCE OF THE STORM AND FATAL COURAGE
OF THE MEN SENT TO THE REscUE-NAMEs
OF THE LOST.

VIOLENCE OF THE STORM AND FATAL COURAGE
OF THE MEN SENT TO THE REscUE-NAMEs
OF THE LOST.
FALMOUTH. Oct r. 1877.
Ny kilograms Of last night and to-day win have aid
before you the melancholy tale IN connection with the
conveyance OF tho Cieopatra's Needle to England All
appears to hive gone we'll both on board the olga and
the Cleopatra which tho Olga had tow, until about
Saturday afternoon last, when the weather became
threatening. There was not much alarm felt as
to the seagoing capabilities Of the Cleopatra
Tho Cleopatra for her crew had eight Maltese
sailors, commanded by Captain Carter, an old
and experienced Peninsular and Oriental COM
mander. About early morning a gale sprang up,
the wind Increasing iuriously, SO that by Eve O'Clock
when off Cape Finisterre, thcre was perfect Storm
wind southwest, sea fearfully high and dangerous
The barometer, which had stood at 20 76 was
STEADILY falling. BY evening the storm was oven
worse, and at six O'Clock p. NJ. the Cleopatra was
thrown on her beam ends by tremendous sea. Her
crew did all they could to right her. outing the mast
away, but all their Efforts were iruitcss There she
lay hor beam ends, and ON board tho Olga II was
thought she would founder. Signals OF distress were
made from the Cleopatra, and about ten +. NJ.
there seemed atring lu and at once six OF the crow
OF the Olga, having their second mate. Mr.. William
Asken, a native OF Liverpool, VINO Is described q
splendid and brave young fellow, volunteered TO
60 TO the rescue To launch boat into that seeth-
ing mass Of foam was easy task bu. me deed was
mercy. They were watched with GREATNESS interest,"
All seemed well. They had reached tho side OF the
Cleopatra when, with one fell sweep the boat Is
swamped. the living freight are struggling in that
raging water, and tnat IS all we can say. We hope
they may be found, out We can only hope. The sad
probability is they are lost
DREADFUL SIGHT.
The men on board the olga, having seen the awful
late OF their comrades were struck with horror, and
Captain Booth could not permit second attempt IN
that awful watery strife There lay the Cleopatra, tho
sea sweeping her as she lay on her beam ends. her
lights out and snow. at one O'Clock Monday morn
ing, OF the olga reluctantly obliged to
rope the Cleopatra has lights board and
II s feared that they may strike each other with fatal
rcsus' Here the Cleopatra had TO be lett TO DRIFT
but the Olga kept close possible until seven O'Clock
Monday morning. Az this Time Captain Booth, by a
clever piece OF seananshlp, brought his vessel very
near the Cleopatra line was sent across and by
tins means boat from tue Oiga was passed TO the
Cleopatra The crew got III and were pulled across
to the olga, where they felt At least safe The Olga
alter this rescue. search OF the missng boats
crew; tut nothing could DO seen OF boat or crew.
though they did manage to PICK up boathooK. The
Cleopatra was thon searched tor but nothing could be
OF her Several hours were taken up In this
soarch and at one +. NJ on Monday II was Abandoned
the suppostion being that she had loundered When
last seen the "Needle' was IN lat Al 90 north and
Ion. 52 west
RETURNING TO ENGLAND.
Nothing now remained but TO start for England,
which was Immediately done, the Olga passing the
Lizard At dusk on Wednesday and arriving Ut Fal.
mouth at elghtP. NJ. Ii should be stated That the
Ceopatra's mast was seen by the Olga, but nothi ng
else Whatever All the Oiga's crew speak In high
terms OF the bravery aud courage Of their unfortunate
sHlPIlatcs captain CaTler, OIL CeophtTh, stales
that during the whole his long seaaring career he
never experienced such awful weather that OF sun
day night The Olga proceeded to Newcastle this
afternoon Sho Is q OF S63 tons register and
halls from Liverpool
cannot close this account without referring to tho
Kindness and courtesy shown Captain Carter Of the
Cleopatra. and Mr. Maynmapn Dixon, the engineer IN
charge ol the conveyance OF the Needle to England,
10 tho correspondents OF the Ngw YORK HERALD.
The following IS list Of the missing crew;-William
Asken, second mate OF Liverpool leaves wife and Que
four children; Joseph Bcnbow, Michael Burns, Will.
lam Mcdonald, William Patan, seamen all married.