New-York tribune., 1879-12-25
AFFAIRS IN FOREIGN LANDS:
MORE SAVED FROM THE BoRUssIA.

MORE SAVED FROM THE BORUSSIA.
FIVE SURVIVORS TAKEN ON BOARD BARK BOUND
FOR LIvERP0oL-HoPEs THAT THE BoRUssIA 10
AFLoAT.
LONDON. Wednesday. Dec. "a. 1879.
A steam-tug which has Just arrived at Liver
pool, reports that she spoke on the Salr
tee Islands an inward-bound bark with five
more survivors of the Borussia disaster on
board. The name Of the bark was not obtained by
the tug.
THE AGENTS OPINIONS.
The agents at Liverpool of the lost steamer Boz
russia state that there were one cabin aud sixty
four steerage passengers from Liverpool for New
Orleans. and eighty steerage passengers from Co.
runna for Havana
The owners of the steamer Borussia allege that
they believe the vessel is still aoat she Is buils
with water-tght compartments, and that she is
still in the track of American vessels They also
alloge that they are hopeful concerning the crew
and passengers. The third officers boat was tho
last to leave the ship Among the other boats was
large one containing twenty spanards, and the
mates boat containing thirteen persons. These
when last seen-presumably by the third officers
boat-were doing well. The third officer made an
unsuccessful attempt TO tow another boat con-
tailing two men. The crew of the steam
er, when the boats left, building
RATS. The wind was then blowing gale.
The foregoing account is probably cjorcd by tae
usual desire of owners TO make the best OF every
thing. Later advices by telegraph from Liverpool
represent that nothing really new concerning the
disaster be obtained. lt Is asserted at the ONCE
of the agents that the captain did his duty man
fully.
THE THIRD OFFICERS REPORT.
In his statement the third officer of the Borussia
says that after the large boat containing twenty
Spaniards and the mates boat containing thirteen
persons had left the Borussia, lifeboat contain
ing two of the stewards of the steamer got adrift
He was sent after this boat by the cap
tain, and took charge of it, taking bis
own boat. in which five men were left. in
tow, but the boat was swamped and all on board
were drowned. The third officer underworld TO
again reach the Borussla which was fast sinking,
but was unable to make Roadway against the wind.
He was ultimately compelled 10 abandon the at
tempt and run before the wind. AT the time tnis
occurred there were still three boats with the
Borussa.
now THE FIVE MEN WERE RESCUED
LONDON Thursday Dec 25 1879.
The bark Fulda has arrived at Liverpool with hve
Spaniards who were saved from the Borussia-
Owing to their inability to speak English 1t is DIFF
fcult to get from them a connected narrative
of the terrible hardships they have un-
dergone. Their boat, before it left the
Boruss.a contained besides the Spaniards the
mate and three women; but no sooner was tho
boat lowered than 1t was partly stove by knock,
inc against the steamer The mate aud the
women accordingly retained TO TUG
wreck, but the spauiards partly saunched
the hole in the boat with some clothes, and,
their rope breaking, they were cast on from
the steamer. They had some provisions, but none
of them knew anything of seamanship. For hye
days and SIX nights they were tossed about,
suffering terribly, when they were OBJ ob,
served by the German bark Fuda. in latitude $50
15' norib longitude 90 As west. They Know
nothing of the fate of the Borussia.
FIVE sPANIARDs.
The Times dispatch Liverpool says the captain OF
the Fulda reports that the 9TH inst hc
picked up boat In which were five Span
iards The rescued slept unnterruptediy
for sixty-eight hours. Upyn being questioned they
stased that they had joined the Borussa at Coranna.
They also stated that the captain OF the Burns
sia gave the order TO lower the boats. They
report that they stopped the hole in their boat with
pair OF oilskin tr0wscrs. -,
The Beard Trade has ordered an Inquiry into tho
loss of the Borussa The date OF beginning this inquiry
has not yet been fixed.