MR. PEABODY'S REMAINS.

Dunstan Times, Issue 410, 25 February 1870, Page 3 (Supplement)

MR. PEABODY'S REMAINS.

The Monarch, which conveyed Mr. Peabody's remains across tho Atlantis, arrived off Portland on the 26th. of January. Admiral Farragat reported that tho voyago was, in most respect?, ploasant, and tha\ no accident of any oonsequence occurred. After having been out from Portsmouth about a week there came a heavy gale, accompanied by rain and sleet, and during this tho Plymouth and tho Monarch be(iume separated. Discovering that her escort had vanished, tho Monarch put straight for Madeira. Tho Plymouth giving up all hopes of finding the Monareh, eho also headed for Madeira. Upon arriving at Madeira it was ascertained that the Monarch had not been seen or heard from, and there was, of course, just and great anxiety on the part of the officers of lier esoort. For threo days this anxiety was prolonged, and the alarm for tho Safety of the English iron clad began to grow serious. Indeed, on the iftemoon of the third day, another terrible storm irose, and so violent was tho sea that the Plymouth had to slip her cable and put out to mid-oooan to prevent her being dashed to pieeea against the wharves and neighbouring vessels. When the galo was over, ind just as the Plymouth was returning to Madeira, she came across the Monaroh, headed for tho same port, and her appearanoe indicated at onoo that she had braved tho gale, and was as staunch and trim as whon she sailed from Portsmouth. On Sunday, tho 26th ult,, the fleet got into a fog off Montauk Point, ind the Plymouth hailed a passing steamer to ascertain the bearings of Block Island. The captain of the strange steamer was rather indifferent to tho inquiry, and •the result was that no information could at that time be gathered from him. A couple of blank cartridges were then fired aoross her bow; still it did not have the desired effeot. The oaptain turned square about and put in an opposite direction with all possiblo speed; but he had not gone far before he encountered the Monaroh, which, also hailed his steamer for the same information sought by the Plymouth. Her armament was too warlike for farther resistance, notwithstanding that her flag was at halfmast, and she was draped in mourning. He then vouchsafed all the information required, and the fleet arrived safely.