THE MISSING SHIP ATALANTA.

Marlborough Daily Times, Volume II, Issue 114, 23 April 1880, Page 3

THE MISSING SHIP ATALANTA.

Some uneasiness is felt in Enland regarding the trrining-ship Atalanta, which left Bermuda at the end of January, and has not since been heard of. Bermuda is about 3000 miles from England, and, considering that the Atalanta has been 73 days at sea, it not to be wondered that fears are entertained for her safety. When she left Bermuda she had 300 men and boys on board. The Admiralty has ordered the Channel Squadron to instituted search for the missing ship. It is somewhat of a coincidence ( remarks the Sydney Morning Herald) that the Atalanta, which succeeded the ill-fated Eurydice as training ship, should have been on precisely the same voyage as the Eurydice was when she foundered off the Isle of Wight, during a snow equal 1 , with the loss of about 330 lives. This dreadful calamity occurred on the 24th March, 1878. Tho Eurydice, like the Atlanta, left Bermuda, after a cruise in the West Indies. 'J’ho Atalanta was commisaioned at Devon port on the 17th September, 1378, and according to the Navy List for .January last had the following officers on board:- Captain Francis Stirling ; Lieu-, tenants Frederick A. Blackett, Arthur I)f,VO, I’hiiip E- Fisher; Navy Lieutenant, \V\ A. Stephens, chaplain, Rev. Robert Nimmo, ALA.; staff-surgeon, Edward M. Moss. ALL).; paymaster, Jolm Ashton sublieutenants, Arthur R. Beck, Edward P.

Cbarrington ; surgeon, Lawrence W. Corcoran, B. 8., M. 8.; gunner, David Bilk : boatswains, Frederick Standish, Richard Clancy.