WRECK OF THE BARQUE CITY OF NEWCASTLE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 3365, 18 November 1872, Page 2

WRECK OF THE BARQUE CITY OF NEWCASTLE.

Wkiusutox, November lfith. The barque City of Newcastle, which sailed from Wellington for Newcastle mi the Oth mat., has been wrecked at Wellington Head, near Pkston. The captain and 20 of the crew were picked up by the K.&. Taranaki, but a boat ih still missing. The passengers by the City of Newcastle were :—Mr and Mrs J. G. Fox, Mr Abbott, of the Armed Constabulary, Mrs J. H. Prlcher, Mrs and Master Jones, and Miss Cameron.

A telegram from the purser of ihe Taranaki says that the City of Newcastle went ashore eastward of Wellington Head, AUapawa Island, Tory Channel. The Taranaki coasted ulongTory Cham el, but saw nothing of the boats or wreck. A telegram from the captain of the City of Newcastle »ays :—" The vessel was wrecked at four o'clock-on the morning of the 14th. The women all left in a boat, with a good crew on board. I followed as soon as possible, but could not see them. They may have made Tory Channel. There were six men on board^ and they had a. good chance of getting ashore. Self and Mr Fox, with five of the crew, were picked up by a Canterbury schooner. Now on board tlio Taranaki, going to search Tory Channel."

Mr Allen, Collector of Customs at Picton, telegraphs that none cf the crew or passengers have arrived there. Captain Wheeler, of the Taranaki, says the City has gone to pieces. Not a plank was left.

The following particulars have been telegraphed from Nelson :— The Tanwiaki met the schooner Canterbury in Charlotte's Sound <n FridayShe had got on board the master aud Mr James Fox from the wreck of the City of Newcastle.

The City was wrecked early on Thursday morning near Tory Channel, not far from the Three Brothers. She went ashore bows on to the high precipitous cliff's.

Tiie first boat wa« swamped in lower ing. The Captain's gig, containing three seamen, four women, and three children, got afloat safely, but was soon lost sight of. It is not known where she has gone. Tho third boat, with the master, Mr Fox, Mr Abbott, of the Armed Constabulary, four sailors, and the ship's steward, got away very leaky. The wind rose high from B.E. The boat was hsilf full of water, and had to be perpetually baled. She ran through a dangerous r<»cky pass, with a blanket for a sail. After a few hours, those in the boat were picked up by tho schooner Canterbury, the men being dragged on board, and the boat sinking immediately afterwards.

Those left on the wreck were—Mr Abbott (of Nelson), tha second and third mate, the carpenter, cook, and one seaman. The master reports that by cutting away the foremast, attd letting it fall against *.he cliff, the men could get ashore. In the gig, with three sectnen, were Mrs Fox, Mrs Pelcher (Wellington), Mr Jones, Mrs Cameron, of Sydney. One of the «eamen, an old sailor, who knew the locality, 'hoped to land before the g le rose, which it did about an hour after leaving the ship. They might;make Tory Channel. There were no provisions <ir water on board the gig. The Tarauaki changed her course, and took tho master and Fox to a whaling station in the Sound The steamer went near the spot. She did not see the wreck, but passed a ship's rudder, and portion of the aternpost of the City. The City of Newcastle.met bad weathey on Sunday. She anchored in Cloudy Bay till 8 o'clock on Weduesday night. When she sailed, the weather was tine and the wind favourable. The people on board went to bed about 11 <»'clocic A sudden mutt came on at 4 o'clock in the morning, attd she went aahore, without any shock being felt, very gently.