ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO.
(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) (per greville's telegram company reuter's agents.) Nelson, June 26. The Taranaki arrived here shortly after midnight. Paris was captured on May 22nd, and the Commune is extinct. Eighty thousand Versailles troops entered Paris amid the most intense enthusiasm of the population. The Nevada was delayed owing to the boiler of the steamer Moses Taylor having burst, killing four firemen, the engineer and assistant-engineer.
The Nevada arrived at Auckland on June 23rd, making a passage of 15 days. Her cargo consists of sugar, for Auckland, Sydney and Melbourne. She experienced favorable and moderate weather until the 21st instant, and since then met with a furious gale. The Moses Taylor arrived at Honolulu on the sth inst. with the mails for the Nevada.
A sad accident occurred during the passage, in the fire-room, by the collapse of the flue of the starboard boiler. The hot water and steam rushed upon the doomed men, killing the first engineer and five others. The bodies were buried at sea, and the steamer came on with one boiler.
The Nevada brings the following passengers:—Mr and Mrs John M'Kenzie and family, Miss Jane Gust, Messrs Harper, Forncole, Rupards, Vinon, Paine, Andrews, and 12 for Melbourne.
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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 830, 27 June 1871, Page 2
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209ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH MAIL VIA SAN FRANCISCO. Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 830, 27 June 1871, Page 2
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