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..u.ed BY III. sinking of the vessel dragged

caused by the sinking OF the vessel dragge
down the strongest OF the swimmers.
The great fatality was due TO the fact tina
when the vessel went down the propeller
were still revolving rapidly. and many wer
cut to pieces. As tho ship sank many Of thu
sailors we're observed crawling ND the sides o
the hull to the keel
All agree that Admiral Tryon showed rar,
heroisni. After he hnd ordered all to save
themselves the coxswain ran UP to him with q
life belt. He refused to take It. and told the
man to sock his own safety. He stood on the
bridge. motionless and with folded arms
awaiting sure death.
Without exception the officers and crew
behaved nobly. Tie explosions after the
Victoria turned over are supposed to have
been tho bursting OF her boilers.
Besides those already mentioned in tho Ad-
miralty dispatches. the list OF tho drowned in
cludes:
Lieut.. Munro. Sub Lieut.. Gillett, Engineers
hard, Foreman. Doadman. and Hatherly. Gun
ner Howell Boatswain Bernard and Carpenter
Bell.
The officers OF the Darham say that the war
ship Nile narrowly missed striking the Victoria
on tho port side Just after she had boon
rammed by tho Camperdown.
Tho Admiralty think that the collision was
due to the momentary failure Of the Nictoria's
steering gear. go far nothing has been pub
lished here to censure anybody in connectio
with the disaster.
The Lord Mayors fund for the relief OF
needy families who lost members by the dis
aster amounts now to $4,000.
The British cruiser Barham. with Rear Ad.
mirsl Markham's official report OF tho loss Of
tonight The Rear Admrals report viii be
sent by cable from Port Said to the Admiralty
Ali the survivors OF the disaster. sailed from
an hu t M fsar IX
The letter Of Ambassador Bayard to tho
Queen expressing President Clevelands SYM
"Ihe Secretary OF State instructs mo to con-
ielt sorrow Of the President and the Esople Of
the United States caused hy the appalling ca
tAft Ss to The f. var rhip VICTORIA" ,oow
message you conveyed from President Cleye-
in tho Mediterranean-th the loss OF the Victoria
and 10 many brave officers and men. including
dent that / ain much touched and most CRATE
fpl fer his Kind sympathy ON this cad occa-
y. number Of questions were ask ed by nom.
bere OF tho House OF Commons to- day regard
Ing tho laundering Of the Victoria.
sir u; Kay hnttleworth, Secretary to the Ad.
miralty. said there was reason to hope. from
aonsra at Tfps mr. III MGs ,GP NE
plumber OF persons drowned by tho sinking Of
the ship would DO under the estimates at first
made; Some Of tho men belonging to the Vic
toria had been detached temporarily from that
vessel and detailed for duty on other vessels |
OF tho feet during the manu,uvres. These
men had. OF couree. escaped. SO far as now
ascertained. the lost numbered 800. compris-
ing ~ officers and ,3s mon. The saved num-
Mr.. +. lsnacson asked il tho Government in
tended to keep the sans Pareil. the sister ship
ordered home from the Mediterranean in order |
70 have experts consider her construction. and. |
II possible. ascertain what. II anything. was |
faulty In it.
Tho Secretary to the Admiralty strongly dep
recated tho asking OF such questions. saying |
that the time had not come when they ought to
be asked.
" Hear. henr"
I, service in memory OF Vice Admiral Tryon
VIII be held In st Peters Church to m orrow.
~ Ths Vice, Admiral. whose residence was at ,45
eaton place. was an active member Of st.
Petore. Lady Clementinn Trvou and tho Nom
bers OF the family will attend.