WRECK OF THE SCHOONER CLYDE.

North Otago Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2107, 3 February 1879, Page 2

WRECK OF THE SCHOONER CLYDE.

On FaturJay morning tbe following telegram was recoved by the police here from Inspector Hickson, Christchurch :— "A vcssjl named Clyde, of Sydney, washed •shore near Tainutu. No one on board, and no boats. Cargo appears to be wheat. Fuithor, particulars will be sent soon as possil>!e. Anything known of ve-sel at Oamarn — J. Hickson, Inspector of Police." The Clyde, Capt Bishop, left Oam.iru on Friday morning, " for Auckland, with a cargo of Oamaru stone and breadstuffa. Besides Capt. Bishop, and her crew, consisting of five men, the Clyde had one passenger on board,.Mr John Bennett, chief clerk in Mr t£snXy Aitken's office, who, owing to' illhealth, had determined to take a trip north. At the time the vessel left, the wind was in » southerly direction, becoming more easterly as the day advanced, blowing, as bur readers are aware, a perfect gale. Aa may be supposed, immediately on receipt of the telegram printed above, all the necessary information was sent to Christchurch, backed ■with a request that any further intelligence tending to throw any light on the cause of the disaster, might be transmitted as early. as possible. Inspector Thomson received a second telegram shortly after 5 p.m., which reads as follows :—: — "No sign of passengers or crew where Clyde washed op. When police return from there will semi all particular? I can. Please give na nea of persons on boaFd. " J. Hicksojt, luspector A.C " This telegram, while it contains no further particulars,. goes to strengthen the theory of those who entertain the belief that all hands are lost. Yesterday morning Mr Sumpter, as agent and insurer of the vessel, received a telegram from the Sergeant of Police at South bridge, similar in effect to tho c above, adding, however, that the cargo was uniujured. How the vessel got to her present position is a question which, along with that regarding the fate of her crew, cannot well be answered nntil we are put in po-seasion of fuller particulars. We were in hojies of receiving by our special wire last night something like a full account of the p -sition and condition of the vessel, but the intelligence so received is even balder than th.it which we are enabled by the police to furnish. It appears to be certain that the vessel is whole, and has been driven high »n<l dry on to the beach at that place — between the mouth of the Bakaia and the entrance to Lake Ellesmere — which it is said resembles the beach at the old landingplace at Oamaru. Anything further than this we must be content to wait for, hoping, meanwhile, ;for the best. The Clyde is a Sydney vessel, built of red pine, and ia known as a smart sea-going boat. She is owned by Mr Francis Guy, of Maitland's Bay, N.S.W. Both Capt. Bishop and Mr Bennett are widely known and respected, and much anxiety is expressed regarding them. '