Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-06-30
A BAqTLE-SHIP SUNK.
The Fig Victoria Struck by the
Camperdown's Ram'
The Vessels in Collision While Maneu'
vering off Tripoli.


The British battle-ship Victoria, flagship oil
the Mediterranean squadron, was sunk
Friday afternoon in collision with the battle
ship Camperdown. also Of the British navy,
under command of Captain Charles Johnson,
while maneuvering in the Mediterranean sea
of Tripoli, Syria, and over four hundred
lives were lost.
yice-Admirrl Sir George Tryon, X G. B,
commander in-chief Of the Mediterranean
squadron. went down with his h1gsaip
Twenty other officers were drowned. Two
hundred and fifty men were saved, amonG
them the Right Hon. Lord Richard Clifford.
vice-Admiral Tryon flag lieutenant and eld-
est son and her OF the Earl Of Clanwillam.
Rear-Admiral Albert H. Markham, OF the
Trafalgar the flagship of the rear admiral in
the Mediterranean, has telegraphed TO the
admiralty from Tripoli, Syria, as follows
Il regret to report that while maaeuverlny
off Tripoli the Victoria and Camperdowh COL
lided. The Victoria sank in fifteen minutes
in eighteen fIthoms OF water. she lles Dol
tom uppermost. The Camperdown ram
the starooard side. The injury to the Cam
perdown has not yet been fully ascertained'
Int It is serious and will necesstate her 60
ing on dock for repairs propose to send
the survivors to alta
dispatch received at two o'clock from
Bevroot saws that the collision occurred at
five o'clock, about seven miles from Ir'pon.
The vessels were almost a right angles when
the Victoria was struck. These on the VIC
| toria's deck at the moment OF the colilslon
| scrambled away and were rescued by DoatS
| from the Camperdown ana seVeral o'noi
| vessels H.
The mn below had no time to reac1 inc
deck. The sudden heeling of the victoria
eau ed her to begin TO fill immediately ana
no escape was POSSIBLE. She went down Id
eighty Iathoms of water. IT is difficult to
Obtain the names of the rescued, as they are
aboard several of the vessels, and so lar all
| efforts have been devoted to recovering
| toiies.
Shortly after the collision five bodies were
takan from the water-one Of them the body
OF the chief paymaster. They were ,r Durleo
lat evening with military honors at Tripoli.
The Campe! down was severely damaged for
ward in the collision. Temporary repairs
will he made and she will Start for home.
II ia said that several times the Victoria
had shown signs of weakness in h steering
gear. One theory is that on account CT TINS
weakness she became unmanageable ano
could not be got out of the Camperdown
way. -
The complement Of officers and crew o.
the Victoria comprised 600 men. captain
Bourxe was in command OF the Victoria wnel
she sank.
The list of officers drowned includes, be-
sides Vice Admiral Tryon, Chaplain MOTIFS
Lieut.. Munro, Fleet Paymaster Rlckcord
Fleet Engineer Foreman, Engineer Harding
Assistant Engineers Deadman, Heather!
and Seaton. Gunner Howell. Boatswaln Bar
nard. Carpenter BeaIl MidshIpmen lngIls
Gricye Fawkee, Lanyon, Henly, Gambler
and Scarlet. Cadet Stocks and Clerks AileL
and Savage. ,,,
As soon as the news OF the disaster necamC
known in London the Duke OF Edinburgh
who was lately promoted to the pos ton o
admiral of the fleet. visited the admlralt.
and conferred with the officials there. :,
meeting of the admiralty board was nell
and telegram of instructions was sent t
Rear-Admiral Markham.
The news Of the calamity has caused VI
most intense excitement not only anon
those who had friends on the ill-iated SNIP
hut among all classes OF the population.