The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-06-27

came known in London, the duke OF Edln-
burgh, who was lately promoted 10 the
position of admiral OF the tleet, FiSlteo
the admiralty and conferred with the OH
Gals there. A meeting of the admiralty
board was held, and Il telegram OF III,
StructiOns was sent to Rear Ad1nlfai
Markham. The news of the calamity mas
caused the most intense excitement, not
only among those who had friends on
board the Inflated ship, but among an
classes of the population. The admiralty
Office in Whitehall is besieged by relatives
and friends of the officers and crew, re-
porters seeking further details OF me
disaster and people attracted by curiosity.
SO dense was the throng III the vlclnlty
that the admiralty officials were compelled
to summon the police to restrain the crowd.
Stats Bah Postponed.
No information has been received at
the admiralty since the receipt OF hear
Admiral Marllhams first official telegram,
which is above reported. All official teie-
grams i'll regard to the loss OF the snip
will be sent at once to the queen, Ut
Windsor castle.
AS soon as her majesty received Admiral
Markham's dispatch, which was immediate
ly forwarded to her, she gave orders Tor
the postponement of the state ban mat
was to have been at buckingham palace
tonight.
t,indstone informs tho Commons.
Mr.. Gladstone was greatly shocked whom
he was informed of the sinking OF the
Victoria and the great loss of lie that
had attended the laundering OF the vesSci:
The prime minister informed tn" house Oh
commons of the accident and pad a most
glowing tribute to the worth OF ace
Admiral Trion, who, he said. was one OF
the ablest and most esteemed o.hcerS III
the service of her majesty. Mr.. Gladstone
said t}at there were oil officers, Seamcn
and boys and 1O1 marines on board the
ship 1t was feared that Of this total OF
rs souls $50 had been lost. He was sure
tie deepest sympathy of the house would
be felt for the brave men who had found
an early grave in the service of their coun-
try and that it would be extended to their
relatives and friends.
The Rt Hon. George Hamilton, formerly
first lord of the admiralty, endorsed every
thing Mr.. Gladstone said
In the House of Cords.
In the house of lords, Earl Spencer, first
lord of the admiralty, referred to the dlsas-
ter in terms similar 70 those Of MIR. Glad
stone. Among those saved IS the III
Hon Lord Richard Clifford, Vice Admiral
Trion's flag lieutenant and the eldest son
and heir to the earl of Clanwillam.
The details Of the accident are measer,
and are received in a struggling manner,
owing to the rem0tenesS OF Iripoll.
Neil ma Faint.
The queen has sent Colonel Darlington
to express her sorrow and sympathy TO
Lady 1'rion. On the evening following the
afternoon
arrived from Malta three weeks ago, was
holding her first reception of the season
Two hundred guests We're present. W hen
the news of her husbands death reached
her she fell in fair -
Royal functions on the programme for
next week nave been postponed. The lord
MAYOR has opened fund for the benefit of
the needy families who lost members in the
disaster. The newspapers are filled with
articles describing the vessels and with the
obituaries of the most conspicuous lives
lost All public leaders are extending con-
dolence to the friends of the drowned men.
Every leader eulogizes Admiral Trion- The
Daily News says editorially
America will thrill at the news, coming as
it does, with the New York cheers for our
squadron hardly died away. Are We 10 pay
so much in millions and broken hearts only 10
learn that the apartment system is IL deusion
and Il snare!
es of this disaster must be searching ana eN-
harstive, the punishment if blame be found
t0 exist adequate and un1iinching. The true
lesson is not that manOuVerS at sea are TOO
hazardous. but that only by incessant practice
of evolutions ut high speed can the navy be
fitted for the necessities OF war.
sympathy of the Emperor.
The duke of Edinburgh has received this
dispatch from Emperor William IL:
Words cannot express our horror. We all
sympathize with your British comrades. AS
a token of our sympathy your ensign is fly
iu., from the mainnast of Our vessels with
our own ensign at haf-mast, according to
my orders.
The duke of Edinburgh replied:
The British navy feel deeply the sympathy
expressed by your majesty and our brother
officers of the German navy for us III TINS
great disaster.
interview witt, Lord George Hamilton.
An interview was had today with Lord
George Hamilton to ascertain his views as
to the DISASTER He said that without
doubt the Camper,lownS ram had cur away
the plating on the Victoria outside OF sever
al of her transverse buikheads Iau TN"
not been the case the bulkleauS couid nave
been closed and the water kept in one. or ut
the most two. compartments ana SUN the
vessel WOuId have tiOatpd, but with the
plating torn away outside the several pate
heads. the inflow of water would nave peeh
enormous and there would nave peen no
fine even if it would have awaited any
Thing TO close the bulkheads. The cause
Of thn COLLISION he said, was as yet mat |
ter of conjecture.
small Vessels the Safest.
In discussing the disaster TINS evening"
Lord BraSser for sometime the secretary |
Of fine admiralty, said that the sinking OF |
10 Victoria supplied Il strong argument !
o'r,inst building more big men-of-War. 1t
wnc evident. he said, that the Victoria $ !
.ru}or afforded her no protection from the |
Comnerdown's ram. While fully convinced |
fiat smaller vessels We're safer than large |
amos no thought 1t wiser TO ulSlilDutc me |
countrv's naval strength among less pre-
trntious men-of-war, rather than among a |
fn[y monster battlcships. 1t was poor policy
to nnt so many eggs III one basket.
4 court circular issued this evening says |
that The queen received the news with |
the deepest grief and her heart blccds for
the many homes plunged in misery.
The oIleen will publish tomorrow spe- !
cioI letter of coincidence with the families |
afflicted by the disaster.
Reading the List.
london. June 24.-lt would be hard to |
describes the feeling that prevails every |
where in the kingdom i'll regard TO the |
calamity that has befallen the country III |
the loss of the battleshp Victoria, OFF Iripo-,
H. Syria. and the drowning of so many OF |
her officers and crew. Sorrow for the |
dead and sympathy for the relatives and |
friends of those who went down with the |
shin is Widespread. In some quarters, !
Indignation is expressed that such an ac- |
cident should occur, bur so far as known |
thero is no foundation for this feeling.
The lack OF details caused by the remote |
ness of the scene of the disaster allows of |
no expression of definite opinion, and full |
reports of the accident are eagerly awaited. |
II is not believed full story OF the sad |
accident can be obtained until the arrival |
nt Malta of the Camperdown which ran into |
the Victoria.