The Daily Press gives the following particulars of the above disasters, the former of which, that of the str. Sunfoo, has been already reported by telegram At about half-past nine on the evening of the 11th inst., it was reported that the steamer Sunfoo had been wrecked outside, and, upon inquiry, it was ascertained that she'had gone ashore on a small island close by the Asses' Ears, about thirty miles from Hongkong. The news was brought on by a pilot boat which arrived about the hour above named, and the captain of which reported that the steamer went ashore at about 7 p.m. on the 10th ist. It appears that she struck on what known as the Gap Rock, about 35 miles from Hongkong, on that day. The weather at the time was extremely foggy, s0 that it was impossible to see any distance ahead; and the vessel had been slowed down in consequence, going about half ced only when the accident occurred.
soon as the vessel struck, steps were taken to land the passengers and crew upon the island. They "numbered about 140, and all got ashore safely, and the whole of the baggage was saved.' The vessel, it seems, was completely jammed between two rocks'as though in a cradle, and remained in this position. At about 9 o'clock the following morning the water was over her main deck.
As soon xs could be arranged, were dispatched to the Agents in Hongkong for assistance, two by native boats, and one by the second officer, who was accompanied by Mr. Kerr of tie Oriental Bank, The pilot boat was the first to arrive, and brought the intelligence as given by us yesterday. The non-arrival of the cutter, which was the first to leave the ship, caused mitch uneasiness; but both the gentlemen above-named reached this in a ative boat on the afternoon of the 12th, when it appeared that the cutter had had to be sent back to the steamer, not being able to make way against the wind and sea. On receipt of the Cuptain's letter the Fame was at once despatched to bring up the passengers, &e., and H.M gunboat Teazer was the following day sent by the Commodore to guard the wreck. From the account given by the second officer when he landed, it seemed that there'was very little chance of getting the vessel off. The Fame returned on the 12th at 6.30 p.m, with a portion of the other passengers, and was to start again for the remainder, about
no doubt been taken on board the Teazer. The Fame brought news that the vessel had broken amidships, and become afetal wreck. The Sunfoo was employed on the new Australian Mail Line, and was bringing on the passengers and cargo, the mail having already arrived by the Stiftsure. Particulars of cargo are not yet to hand, but it is stated that she had only a small quantity on board, who German barque Ferdinand, which arrived at Hongkong on the 12th from Chefoo, brought Captain Ullrichs, and an apprentice boy named Schreiner, of the German barque Chance, which has been wrecked near Formosa. It'appears that the vessel left Newcastle, N.S.W., on the 18th December, with a cargo of coals for Hongkong, and on the night of the 27th January, she struck on the South end of the island of Formosa, and subsequently sank, during a fresh easterly wind, with a strong current setting in shore, We are sorry to state that the Captain's wife and two children were drowned under very trying circumstances. It appears that their lives had been saved once, they having been placed on a rock. Another sea came, however, and swept them away, and the bereaved husband only saw his wife rise once more with her head crushed, havin; been dashed against the rocks. One o the children was only seven months old, and was born in Japan; the other was aged five years. A Japanese amah was also drowned with the family, Haw Reports,
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