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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3121, 18 February 1879, Page 2

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The Taupo is ashore as reported, bnt they hope to get her off nest tide and run her ashore on the sand. The mails and passengers are safe, and they are now discharging the cargo. , ..., ;„,. ' 12 36 p.m. V | Fuitiior Partioulais. ;■: r , M about 5.60 this morning the Taupo ran on a sunken rock at the Mount. The middle compartment is full of water, but all the cargo has been safed There is a large hole in the bottom, and the fires' were put out by the water. All the luggage was landed on the Mount v TKe 1 rock is the same on which the Hawea bumped on some time ago. A Tauranga paisenger per Taupo furnishes the following account:— ■" I was standing on the forecastle with another gentleman as we entered the heads. The vessel seemed to be going rather near the land which we remarked to one another, and also that the tide rip'^appeared ve?y strong. Suddenly the. steamer struck violently against a sunken rock, and appeared to lift nnder our feet. There was then a! general lurch, ' and: as I looked tQwards .^the^bejmr.^jbic^^w^.^l^rwajdj also, I saw that the helmsman had let go tbje wheel. Bbth captain and mate were on deck at the tinfe, and one of them si outed,',go astern,', ,bMt, upon it[beqomi.ng,yb|ri^S| t^ijitUhis^ourse woul^" endiiDger our lives, cried 's|ap:het|f j The; now began to fill with water, and the mate, who was throughout conspicuous .for readiness and. precaution, ordered all hands on deck. In atT instant his orders were obeyed, and the boats were rapidly lowered. Save tor a little excitement amongst the omen the greatest self-control was exhibited by all who jrftre on deck; the others summoned from'theiif eabias seemed rather alarmed. Some of j,the ladies had hardly time to dress, ans vmm> compelled to go ashore in | dishabille) After the. women hadbeen oare v fully landed the ■ten-rfome with baggage some without—foiloweid. The principal danger at this time, owing tide, was the ship cantin^oiWPThe Taupo is about a stone's .throw .from the beach at Mount Maunganui, and her cargo will be all landed' there to-day. " ' l' ! ,•••-. v ~ j1?'1"* !The Katikati has gone down to the Wreck again with passengers, agent, rePprters, etc. No excuse can be made for the accident. Men of war and vessels of the largest tonnage have come the same W&j .without running on the rocks. The mate behaved splendidly. Most of the ladies were in bed. It is not known yet What arrangements the Union Company will make. ■ j - ,••■..-._