CABLEGRAMS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume X, Issue 1021, 11 December 1886, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT] [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] An Expedition to Africa. Mr Stanley at its Head. (Received December 11, 2.45 p.m.) LONDON, December 10. An expedition to Equatorial Africa has been arranged to take place under the guidance of Mr H. M. Stanley for the relief of Einih Bey 7 . RIO DE JANEIRO, December 10. The Shipping Company’s Kaikoura, from Wellington, November 18, arrived hero yesterday evening. The cargo of frozen mutton is in good condition. CAPETOWN, December 10. The Shipping Company’s Ilimutaka left Plymouth on November 20. She left here yesterday evening for New Zealand. AUSTRALIAN. [by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT.] [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] The Shipping Disaster. (Received December 7, 1.16 p.m.) SYDNEY, December 10. The greater number of the Keilawarra’s passengers who were brought to Sydney this morning by the Helen Nicoll, were in a most exhausted condition. Heartrending scenes took place at the wharf on the arrival of the vessel. From the statements of the survivors it appears that at the time the collision took place the weather was rather hazy, though up to that time the weather had been clear. The collision is described as something terrible, the wildest confusion prevailed on board both vessels, the ladies on board the Keilawarra running about in a state of perfect bewilderment. A boat was lowered fiom the Keilawarra, but was instantly rushed, and went down with twenty people in it, several of whom failed to regain the ship. When that vessel sank most heartrending cries were raised. As the Keilawarra was thought to he the safer vessel, when the two parted many of those aboard the Helen Nicliol attemped to jump on board the Keilawarra, but failed to reach her. Those who lost their lives on board the Helen Nicholi were crushed to death while asleep in their bunks.

Later. No one on board either vessel appears to have seen the approaching lights, but when the situation was grasped the passengers aboard the Keilawarra behaved in a most frantic manner. A distressing scene took place, the women and children shrieking with fear. A number of the men rushed the boats, heedless of the captain, who cried shame on their cowardice. The total loss of life amounts to 41. It now appears that Mr Wilson, not Mrs Wilson, has been drowned.