THE NAVAL DISASTER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4455, 27 June 1893, Page 2

THE NAVAL DISASTER.

All Below Drowned, ■ Theories as to the Cause, London, Junfe 24. Thi> Victoria lurched whan struck, trembled for a time, then Bank bow first. The accident took plaon in broad daylight, and there was nojJ tiiiie to closo the water-tight bulfl hoads, Nobody was hurt on ifl Gamperdown. Thirty-eight of the Victoria were eighteen were saved. All the room staff perished, Only the deck were saved, June^^H Intense public grief is the loss of the Victoria. Lady Tryon held a reception onl Thursday night. The Prince of Wales, | the Duke of York, and the Duke of 1 Edinburgh called and condoled with < her, Lord Carriugton conveyed the ] Queen's deep regrets, i The collision occurred at 5 o'clock 1 on Thursday afternoon, Beven miles 1 off Tripoli. It is stated that the Victoria's steering gear was weak, and experts believe that the Gamperdown ripped the whole starboard side out. of the Victoria, and thus prevented (? neu- | tralised) the closing of her bulkheads, ; causing her to capsize. Lieutenant fI.L. Heath and. Lord , Guilford were among those Baved. ] A few bodies recovered have beon , buried with impreisive honours in , Tripoli.

Earl Dudley has endowed a hospital bed with LIOOO in gratitudo for his brother's escape. The Qaeen is her letter states that her heart bleeds for the many homes plunged into mourning by deep affliction and dreadful misfortune. The Emperor of Germany wired that words cannot express his grief at tho loss of so noble an Admiral and ao fine a ship. He has ordered, all the German warships to fly the British! and German flags at half mast, ■The Italian Government wired its sympathy with Great Britain. The disaster created, immense sensation; in America, and the Union Jack was lowered at half mast at the Chicago. Exhibition.

Lord George Hamilton lauded Admiral Tryon as the first of naval tacticians.-

Ai the request of the Duko of Cambridge, the Lord Major has opened a wliof fund,

Lordßrasfiej condemhelheexlreroe dimensions of battleships. •':.,. Mr C. R. Harkhani reports that 202 men add 84 officers were saved, and 422 were drowned.

The precise origin of the disaster is unknown.-

Lord BrHSsey,in tho House of Lords, stated that it indicated the value of rams in warfare.

_ Lohdon, Jnne 25, Injuries received by the Camper" down in the collision are less than expected, though of a serious naturo. She will probably be docked at Malta for a few days, C The Sultan at Turkeylflf telephoned a message of sympathy to the Queen. The French and Italian Cabiocts have sent, similar messages to the Admiralty. Tho Spanish Senate passed a resolution of regret,