, 1880-06-16

IOuuOercu on the EoIu uLapuH" AnC ou.SA
officer Mr.. Campbell Hepworth, makes the
following statement -
!" On the 23rd. ofApril, 5 a. m.- in lat.
ism, 8 SO w, dead reckoning, the
main. shaft broke, it was supposed in the
pipe. On sounding the wells, which was
done Immediately, the ship was found to
be making water little after hold and tan
nsl. All attempt was made by the third
engineer to proceed up the tunuelIin the
hope of ascertainiug the damage, but the
rush of water was so great that it was
found impossible to do SO. The third
officer ascertained that the propeller was
dropped and the rudder post bent. The
Downton portable and donkey pumps
were immediately set going passengers
volunteering to pump and doing their ut
most to give assistance, IN every way.
The main engine could not be moved, The
rudder also was jammed. The water
came in so rapidly in the after hold that
the commander gave orders to water and
provision the boats, which were lowered
and brought under the lee OF the steamer.
At the commanders request the passen-
gers then sat down to frbFeaktast To- the
saloon. At s a. M, in spite, of all endea-
yours, there was 1Sft, of water in the after.
bold, and the after part of the saloon was
afoat. The commander then gave orders
for passengers. to disembark. which was
accomplished in a quiet and orderly
manner. Goals and cargo were thsown
overheard to Tighten the ship, and the
donkey-engine, which for S while had
-. was oooiO COT nOinn hnt tho
water still gained, The sea, having by
this time risen, was making o clean breach
over the quarter deck. At about 11.30,
all hope OF saving the ship having been
given up, the commander gave the order
to take 10 the boats, being himself the last
to leave the ship. At II, 20 p. m. the
ship fouudcred, going down stern foremost,
and the boats made all sail and steered for
Cape Palmaa, distant go miles, the COM
mander having previously given the course
A strong breeze from south by west was
blowing and the sea rising. The latitude
of the ship when she foundered was ascer-
tanned to be 1 Sc N. by meridian obtained
from the boats, The second llfeboat and
first and second cutters, outsailing the
remaining five boats, shortened sails, aud
at dusk, the boats being out OF sight,
hove-to that they might come up but
the boats not appearing by 7.30' p: M, it
was deemed advisable to proceed there
being the lives and well-being Of SO many
:. women and chill dren at stake.I The three
boats kept in company during the night
till noon the following day, when 3the
first and second cutter parted company
with the second lilebcat, outsallipg her, A
strong breeze was experienced sduring the
night OF the 9Th, after which there were
Gains, squalls and q thunderstorm until the
boats were Observation-Disclosures
second cutters saw a brigautine- rugged
steamer of dsybreak on the 25th, and
passed uniobserved within three miles OF
her, although signs were made to attract
attentionaGThe sighted land, at 6Iaam.
bet Neen Grand Sester and Cape PaImas,
) and stored for, it. They were p~ickedsup
by the screw steamer ,Congo;1 OF Glasgow,
commanded by Captain IivefsidgeO lat
about 3 o. m. the same day!o1 Oar9hearing
Of the other boats tothso isonthwsrds,
Captain LiivVefrsidge mmsdiatelyipl&eea q
lookout brat 1thet masthead bo 9paN in
aboutbn hour oaad 81 shalef; ohs~erYHd1L3he
second lifeboat, which he picked qp1aae a
%. IA, about six miles from Grand: SSsster,
During the night and qptiI the