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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume IV, Issue 205, 16 December 1864, Page 1 (Supplement)

Abandoned at Sea. — A £15,000 Feize. — Port Elizabeth, Friday, September 23. Ship Scindian, derelict, just anchored (5 p.m.,) brought in by ship Aminta and brig Alicia Anne, The Scindian was discovered by Mr. William Fleming early yesterday morning, and the Sailor’s Friend was promptly despatched but returned. In the mean while the Aminta boarded the Soindian, and found the brig Alicia Anne alongside. These two vessels then brought the Scindian into port; her cargo is silk, and reported to be valued at £15,000. The salvors have agreed to divide the salvage. The Customs will of course assume charge. A board was found on the Soindian's deck on which was inscribed “ lay by us all night.” She must have been abandoned in a great hurry, as her deck was strewn with ladies’ and children’s wearing apparel.—South African Advertiser. The Grahamstown Great Eastern of 20th Sept, supplies the following telegram’s from Port Elizabeth:— “ Great excitement prevailed here all yesterday and to-day especially among those connected with the shipping. A large ship was seen with her mainmast gone, and every appearance of being abandoned, about twenty miles south of Capo Receiffe. The following are the particulars:— The brig Alicia Anne, R. Kirby, owner and captain, belonging to Newcastle, and the ship Aminta a splendid iron ship, 1,132 tons, of Liverpool, belonging to Moore and Co. boarded the Scindian yesterday afternoon and finding no one on board, agreed to go halves, and get her into port. On the ship’s side was written in chalk. “ Stand by us during the night,” From this it is supposed that the crew had been taken off by some other ship. The Scindian is from Calcutta with a cargo of silks, &c., said to be valued at £15,000. She is a complete wreck, the mainmast gone ; three feet above the deck ; decks swept and bulwarks gone ; three feet six inches water in the hold. The collector of Customs has returned from Grahamstown, and, under official appointment of the Admirably Court has taken possession of the derelict ship Scindian.