THE NAVAL DISASTER.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4457, 29 June 1893, Page 2

THE NAVAL DISASTER.

The Admiral's Body not Recovered. I/lore Details ofiJiTfi&SJßl London, June 26. The Malta correspondent of the Daily News wires that there is no foundation for the report that Admiral Tryon's body has been found. June 27. The squadron was ranged in two parallel lines, six cables-lengths apart, the Viotoria and Camperdown leading. Admiral Tryon ordered the formation of a single line, and it was in executing this manoeuvre that the collision took place. ThoCamperdown rammed the Victoria's bows, orashing right into the centre of the ship. Lord Mount-Stephen las increased to £SOO bis subscription to the relief fund.

H.M.S. Benbow replaces the Victoria as flagship of the Mediterranean Squadron, After the collision Admiral'Tryon endeavoured to run the Yiotoria ashore, and ordered all the men on deok. When the Yiotoria began to Bfitile he gave the order for all to me themselves as best they could. i All those on deck jumped over* board except Admiral Tryon,jflj mained alone on the bridge^^^HH The vessel sank h«flHH| The stern was then tremej4^^^^H^^^^^H| utmost despatoh, but thJfl^Bi turned turtle before they arSHj Thepropellers of the iII.fJWH could be seen furiously revolvfflß the air. ■ "J^H sides of the ship foTCgf"! M were kept busy m rescue —j?fffl many of those who. gaj ne( | jJJjB sucked into thovo!tex.' eVe3 ' el^« H.M.B. Nile narrowly' ramming the Victoria on tfasotUl side after tho collision with fll Cam per down. 'H The Victoria's crew obsSHj perfect discipline. Nobody JH from biß post uutil ordered, aHIBi hideous fate was apparent, Admiral Tryon remained iflBS the last, and refused buoy, telling the himself, Though orderlfQHß into theses, the crew heroicsllTpeH sisted in fixing the collision mate; ■ Admiral Tryon went down witfl folded arms. ' : O The vessel capsized owing to tbfl upper chamber flooding, The lowijH was intact. H H.M.B. Triumph has been orderefl to proceed from Queeostown to llaltal to convey the Burvivora to England; • " It is proposed to erect a monument v in St. Paul's Cathedral to the memory ■' of those drowned. ■'..-.■

The Lord Mayor's relief fund Las reached £6OOO, inoluding £l5O from the Duke of Edinburgh and £6OO I from the flothsohilds. A memorial service with reaped to Admiral Tryon baa been held. The* Dukes of Cambridge and Edinbuigh, Lady Tryon, and many leaderß t of society, were present, , tu'^k