ALBANY.
May 16. H.M.S. Bacchante, with tbe Princes Albert Victor and George of Wales on board, arrived in King George's Sound to-day with her rudder disabled. She parted company with the detached squadron on Thursday last, the 17th instant.
The following information has been supplied by the officer of the Bacchante. After leaving the Cape the detached squadron met with favorable weather until Wednesday last, tbe 11th instant, when the wind freshened and increased to a heavy gale during the night. On Thursday morning a heavy sea struck the Bacchante, carrying away one of the life-boats, and at mid-day another sea broke aboard, disabling the steering gear. A jury rudder was rigged, and the Bacchante made for King George's Sound to repair damages. She leaves as soon as possible for Cape Otway, where the squadron will rendezvous on the 19th instant.
The Royal Princes are in good health. No casualties occurred on board the Bacchante during the storm which she experienced on the 11th and 12th instant.
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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3085, 17 May 1881, Page 3
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