THE WRECK OF THE ILTIS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 213, 9 September 1896, Page 4

THE WRECK OF THE ILTIS.

Further details have been received with regard to the foundering of the German gunboat lltia in the China Sea, which was briefly reported by cable from London. The Iltis was on her way from Chefoo to Nagasaki, when she fell in with a typhoon, and struck on a small island about 60 miles from Chefoo. She quickly broke in half, and only the fore part remained above water. From this, two days later, 11 men were taken off. The survivors had a thrilling experience on the wreck. Sevan ty-seven livea were lost. The follow-

ing is a liafc of the officers of the ill-fated vessel: Commaoder, Captain-Lieutenant Braun; first lieutenant, yon Holbach ; lieufcenanb, Franstaedter; sub-lieutenant, Presse ; surgeon, Dr. Hilderbrandt; engineer, Hill. ' TELEGRAPHIC SHIPPING. Whangaeei, September 9.—Arrived, 7.30 a.m., Wellington, b.b., from Auckland. Sailed, 7 a-m. : Douglas, s.s., for Auckland. «► Kiripaka, September 9. — Atlanta, schooner, and Spitfire and Coralie, cutters, are weatherbound. Kaipara Heads, September B.—Sailed : Maud Graham, schooner, for Wellington. Tapkanga, September 9.—Arrived, 10.15 a.m.: Waiotabi, s.s., from Auckland, Wellington, September 8, — Sailed : TakaDuna, s.a., for Lyttelton. Lyttelton, September 8. — Arrived : Mararoa, a.»., from Port Chalmers. Sailed : Flora, s.s., for Wellington. Passengers : —Miaa Miller, Mesdames Steward, Tetan and family, Ferguson, Messrs Mcßetb, Buddo, Hayhursfc, Ferguson. Port Chalmf.es, September 9.—Arrived, 7.30 a.m., Dilpussaod, bq., from New York. IiLTiFT1, September 9.—Sailed ; Talunc, 5.8., for Hobart and Melbourne. Newcastle, September 9. — Sailed : Northern Chief, for Auckland ; G. M, Tncker, for Wellington; Coquette, for New Zealand. Bkisbane, September 9.—Arrived : Wai kato, from Wellington. London, September B.—Sailed : Glenlora, for Auckland. The Oamaru. Port Chalmkrs. September 8. — A ship wa» reportad south of Cape Sounder? today, which will probably f;rove to ba the Oamaru, from Glasgow to this port. Tha Neptune. Wellington, September 8. — Tbe steamer £[eptune was floated off tbe VVuirau bar, and has arrived here.