SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE BARQUE ELEANOR, WITH ALL HANDS.

Grey River Argus, Volume XV, Issue 1950, 5 November 1874, Page 2

SUPPOSED LOSS OF THE BARQUE ELEANOR, WITH ALL HANDS.

The "Newcastle Pilot" of the Bth October gives the following particulars concerning the barque Eleanor, which left that port for Lyttelton on the 29th Jnly, and has not yet arrived. It is conjectured she foundered in the same gale in which the ships Rooparell, Chrysomene, and baique Ansdell were dismasted. The Eleanor was 396 tons register, and left here with a cargo of 506 tons coal. She was commanded by Captain Coleman, brother to Mr Coleman of fI.M. Customs of this city. She sailed in company with the following vessels, all bound for Lyttelton, viz. :— Dorette (an iron ship), 1000 tons ; Australian Sovereign, barque ; Speedwell, barque (iron); and Emperor, brig. The ship Chrysomene sailed at the same time, bound for San Francisco. The Dorette, Australian Sovereign, and Speedwell, arrived at Lyttelton in 21 days. The Emperor bore up for Brisbane, much damaged, and is now in Newcastle harbor, repairing. The Chrysomene, as 1b well known, returned tc Sydney dismasted and otherwise much injured, during the awful cyclone that occurred on 31st July and following day. The Eleanor, when last seen, was in company with the latter ship on 29th July, and there can be but little doubt must have foundered during the gale above mentioned. The Dorette had a ;hard struggle, although only partly loaded, to keep afloat during the gale, and sustained much damage to her hull. The Australian Sovereign and Speedwell also suffered considerably, the latter losing everything off her deck, her bulwarks smashed in> and at one time had 3ft of water in her hold. The Queensland and Auriga, barques, sailed from Newcastle for Lyttelton on the 25th July, and arrived all safe after 21 days' hard battling with the elements. The Feronia'and Cyrene (barques) made the passage to Lyttelton in 14 and 12 days respectively, sailine on the sth and 11th August. The Lady Emma also arrived at Lyttelton all right, having sailed 14 days later. The Australind, Heversham, Malay, and Edwin Bassett, barques, sailed for Wellington immediately before, and shortly after the Eleanor, and ail arrived at their destination, more or less injured. The Magcera, ship, bound from Puget Sound to Adelaide, and now in Sydney repairing, was compelled to throw all deck cargo overboard, and received great damage, whilst the ship Roopaarell, at present in our harbor, lost all her masts, and was greatly injured about her hull. Many of the vessels bound to Lyttelton about the same time as the Eleanor, have since returned to Newcastle, and are away again. From the foregoing facts, there is but little doubt that the Eleanor must have foundered and all hands lost, she being the only vessel unaccounted for. She was the property of Mr C. H. Hannell, of this city, and is we believe insured— together with her freight.