LOSS OF THE BARQUE ELIZA RAMSDEN.
(From the Aryus, July 26.) A superb vessel, almost new, weUii faithfully built, manned and officered and • charge of a master whose skill and success a navigator are beyond cavil, with the wiv fair and the tide favourable, is sndd^ 1 • found a helpless wreck on the Nepean lvi? The Eliza Ramsden was 395 tons reeS ' and was built on the Clyde, to the order i Mr. Samuel Eamsden of this city, jl . command of the barque was given to Cant *^ John Steuart, formerly of the AldingaTf and her maiden voyage to Sydney pr 0V e!l her a fast sailer and first-rate seabort After a rapid passage from Boston 8 h landed her cargo in splendid order, and'aft? its discharge she cleared out for Newoaatl on an intermediate trip. The barque left Hobson's Bay about 1 o'clock on Satuidi* afternoon' for Newcastle, in ballast, with fresh northerly wind. A pleasant .rnnwa made down the bay through the west chair nel, and at abotxt 7 o'clock p.m. the barqneT in going through the Rip at seven knob speed, struck on the Corsair Rock, and' after bumping once or twice, was forced over by the ebb tide further on to the rooks Previously to her striking, Captain Steuart was quite sure of being in the channel and having plenty of deep enough water all round. The night was moderately clear and the weather line, and nearly allpl^l sail was se*. After grounding, order w« given to take the canvas off her, and the boats were got out to be in readiness in caseof emergency. The effects of the crew and" Captain Steuart's chronometers and sextants were the only things saved. Rockets and ' blue lights were burnt from the barque to attract attention, and this was the first intimation of the catastrophe at Queenscliff, On these signals being observed, communication was opened with Point Lonsdale, and the signal-master there reported a vessel on phore at Point Nepean. The alarm bell was t^ t and the lifeboat manned and got ready with" all speed, and started to the scene of the wreck to render all requisite aid. Captain Steuart and crew were taken into the life, boat, which then returned to Queentclift Several fishermen put off for the barque front Queenscliff, and remained on board until she floated off with the rising tide. They tried, to get her into the South Channel, with » view of bsaching her, bub the rudder having been disabled when she was on the rocks*" they could not steer her, and the water saining rapidly, she sank in thirteen fathoms. The Warhawk, in proceeding to the wreck' at the hour appointed, was hailed by these" fishermen, and they stated what had occurred. The topgallant masts of the barque are still visible above water. Captain Payne, chief harbour-master, ha 3 arranged for a fed flag being over the wreck by day, and a light by night, until the wreck is removed.
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Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1706, 6 August 1875, Page 2
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496LOSS OF THE BARQUE ELIZA RAMSDEN. Auckland Star, Volume VI, Issue 1706, 6 August 1875, Page 2
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