New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-02-15
THE RESCUE OF THE BATAVIA.
HOW SHE WAS TowRD BY THE COLUMBIA TO FAYAI-
PERsEvERING EFFORTS.


HALIFAX, n. s., Feb 14.-The Anchor Line
steamship Columbia arrived here to-day. and reports
that on the Goth Of J9. uary had stormy n E. gale
and bigh sea- the ship olllng heavily and shipping
water AT SOB o'clock m sighted the Batavia hylng
signals, inquired what assistance was wanted. and was
answered, wanted TO be towed TO Queenstown Agreed
to do so and got hawser board at 1890 O'Clock a.
nj 4i2 inch wire coached 10 fifteen fatnOms
OF cable (pur broke the at D. and gave him
thrteen-nch hlwser. and his wire was again made
fast with cable and broke both asked him to Gve
steam cable got It up and hauled nearly on board
when the night closed in thought 1t advisable ITO cast
clear for the night for the safety Of both ships agreeing
10 begin the attempt Of tOwage in the mornng
TO Faya in preference to Queenstown Ascertaned from
Second Officer Williams, who sent board, tIat the
Batavia had her machinery disabled aud was quite heP
"ss The captain sent word by the second officer not 10
safety agreed. The wind decreased but the sea ran
high. causing boTh snips 20 run their gunwales nder
uLping the line between the two ships AT a. m tne
weather was cloudy. wita light northeast wind ana
neav swell Tue position Of the sIip at noon was atl,
tude Az 3O longitude $40 54 distance from FayaI $50
Mules. SOUL and wesI-hali-west. ., 49,, u,.,
On tue MIGHT OF Sunday the 3Otn tnere was mgH
moi ltbeast wind heavy swell. aud the sblp was rohg.
We steamed alongside the Batavia to get the towing gear
board. received 30 feet of the cham OF the port DOW
cable and brOugh; board port quarter starDoaru e
4lsncl wire att: chedto an s-iuch manilla nnWsef
o'clock a. m. began towing for Faya steering : ~
W. mag. the Batavia carrying all square SAL IOrwhru
Al 10 a. H. nd light swr less hraVy cloudy wea,nei. ih
cloudy afternoon, light northeast %ind ald heaVy seq
running; nj 4:30 the steam chain parted got elhch
20 replace the at p. NJ tie starDodtu
hawser parted aud al GID the port hawscr parted the
eng going dead slow. stopped the engines anu
lad,lO for dayiGhtln 48 J3 had made f-two miles
since nom: m dIight, itght northeast wind heaEy
swoll. ship Olng very heavily, and cloldy weather
On Mou'ley, 81, a $50 steamed a.Ou3sldS the
Batavia. ami got haws"rs on poaroo ~
1880 received the pOrt.bow cable; at a.
m. all Secured, aud began towing, wind sOuta-
east higher sea, ship rolling heavily. constant ram,
dark cloudy weather. engines going at haIf speed; Al
noon light Winds Bud squay; cOufnSed sea: snip roll
ing about hravy; position Al noon, atude 40 20 !,
lunRlfudr 3o 81; distance fOrtyOnc ana ninc.t-hths
miles frOm ye-trriay ligt Wcst wlnds Win pass
lug squalls. rain and hail; ship rllinR heaviN' Niu'
ulghi-Wind and the same; towing htcauiIy; bdta
via making abort four ana une-haf knots per hour ,
Fsbru,ry l. a. nj KIT wind; con used sea; shlp
10 ling nravT; Batavia tpwtd with same gear as yes
trrdav g noon. light. variable Winds LOston nI noon
by Obse yai,un latitu 45o H. long tnd" 3l' 81 ds
tauce, s.Vcnty-fOur miles; y. M. strong southwest
wind; high running; bO sips pitching ana plunS-
my February 2Mlnd shltc to northeast wan cloudy
varnrr ana css sea; carrying fOyrtOpsal aud ; IN
or, ~, morning strong northeast "lhus'
y. H., s.roug hUrth wmds; cloudy " a.her
FebrInr; 3.-I.Rut WInds; cloudy VT 1thcr {;
Batavia std being tOweh without alteia' !on "r g"ir.
February 4-Modcrntc wr-t-sOntr.w"st WINDS; cI0cdy
weatatr; rising s.a baroGeter 5000; ste imer bOunl
eSt passed; a.kcd un our count 10 report COhh-
bia ~ Nc,l lowing Batavia, aiEnacd nHmc D1unu ior
laval, and screw sbIfl Of propeller SoIa Feprltfy
1918 a. mAnchuryd a FSYHl in ten iHthOinS OF WAFER
tut distance lowed. 5G2 miles, occupying seven Gays