DELHI WRECK.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1314, 18 December 1911, Page 5

DELHI WRECK.

. FURTHER PARTICULARS. THE PRINCESSES' NARROW ESCAPE. I HOW THEY WERE "SAVED. By Telejrraph-Frcss Assoclation-Copriicß' London, December 15. Queen Alexandra has telegraphed to President Fallieres her grateful thanks for tho noble services rendered by tho French sailors after the wreck of tho I', and O. steamer Delhi, and profoundly deplores tho sacrifice of tiie lives of bravo men on that occasion. London, December 15. Tho "Shipping Gazette" protests against the Naval authorities at Gibraltar ignoring the Delhi's wireless messages on tho ; ground that they did not take commercial messages. CAPTAIN'S STATEMENT. Tangier, December 15. The captain of tho Dolhi says he was steaming slowly, and there was a continuous use. of the lead, when suddenly tho steamer touched three times, and then remained fast. Heavy vain obscured the land. The crew are landing slowly,-160 being still on board, also the passenger whoso leg was broken, as it was found imprssible to land him by nienns of a lopo. Two British bluejackots and uro nf the Delhi's Lascars were drowned during (ho rescue work. PERILOUS EXPERIENCES OF THE ROYAL PARTY. (Rec. December 17, 5.5 p.ra.) Tangier, December 16. Further information regarding tho wreck of the Delhi shows that tho Princess Royal asked tho Essery family, Doctor M'Caul, Mr. Bell, a passenger, Mr. Halkett, a caricaturist, to accompany tho party. When the boat swamped ' the Princess Alexandra, Mr. Bell, and Mr. Halkett were swept overboard. Tho Dtike of Fife and tho Princess Royal seized the Princess Maud as tho boat capsized, and, with the Admiral, they were washed shorcwards. Meanwhile Mr. 801 l caught hold of Princess Alexandra, and swam with her until ho secured a foothold, and bluejackets assisted them ashore. Princess Alexandra fainted on landing. Mr: Esscry and Mr. Halkett had tho narrowest escapes. The Delhi's mails and luggage are baing landed, and the salvors hope to save the ship. Qncen Alexandra has given .£IOO for the relief of the victims from the French cruiser Briant, which went to the Delhi's assistance.