New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-06

cred, because the ship was laden toward the stern;
There no indication e any Sther ,eI part al
The water was increasing, gave orders TO throw
over about fifty tons Of COAL in order to Tighten
The water rose faster than it could pumped out how
ever, and the vessel headed TO the capes OF VT
Syerythng that was possible TO avert the disaster But
at GAO A. m, on January 81 had TO ABANDON az Tn
To hold the ehp's head the beach, but she grounded
heavily and swung around 10 the shore, being in e o.
rifle sea- Word given for all on board to seek safety
ITO dcnonce tine conduct of the attached TO the
e-savng stations. II should be censured In the sever
est terms. The at these places did not DO tnclf
duty II they had, fewer lives would have been lost
The ship was aground at daylight in the morning, con
being near the mate ashore TO give Intelligence to
the le-saviug stations He had TO travel great as
ance and 1t IL O'Clock before he could get assis
lance II almost l o'clock when the station-men
arrived at the wreck or more than six hours after me
ship grounded. Only seven men came and they were
poorly provided with the proper materials having only
one line. two rounds OF powder aud three shot keg
Of powder had to he orrowcd from the people on tue
beach. The line small and unfit for the purpose ior
which it required. In short time II broke ana al
left the ship then procured epreseryers, ana trust
cd Ia their exertions for safety Ii has Deen many
number of llie-prcserveIs board. This Is untrue.
There were go iesaying vests and only go On
board In some bcrhs there were two o these Ntsis,
but frightened persons omitted 70 get thch' III hei
ihe statement that the vessel unscaworthy is
false Captain Anker's concluded am always ready
TO sail in vessel equipped equally well. ana w0uid san
i'm the METROPOLIS tomorrow she III the cond-
ton The statements made by Hawkins that lie handed
a and rotten pieces referred TIE construction OF the
hurricane deck. Thls part OF the vessel was only IN
tended for promenade Even II 1t were punt III .e
most ra manner possible would not effect the cOnd-
lion of the ship II has also be said that she was an
cid vessel heightened The fact Is the Snip was poSht
simply for her machinery, and the rest OF the WORK is en-
tileiy aud completely new The freight was not 700
great as has been stated. The tonnage was SO, Wie
the cargo consisted OF 500 OF iron and 100 barrels OF
four Captain CTellin the American Board or Under
writers was the beach during the wreck lie Iaugheu
at the remarks about the vessel being rotten lie dc-
clared that no vessel could have stood the seH."
Captain Ankers has been seaman since lsJ2, ana
commander since 1861. He commanded the frlCatr
Potomac during the war, was afterwards ordered 10 =
supply Circassiap, then 10 the Seneca and III" siu
of war John Adams. He the executive officer OF t
GcinsbOk He commanded ID. \. Richards brig. D. W.
Johnson voyage to the Canary lsiands ana also ran
the 4 lie for the firm 10 Galveston. When the
Monterey went TO Peru, he was her commanding officer
He was in command OF the steamer Hornet. when ieit
in 1870. party afterwards formed 10 explore
Guiana, and he placed III charge of their snip,
Electric spark. He afterwdrd commanded the Henry
ChauuCey, OF the Pacific Mail Line.