Saturday' evening, the 27th March last, but The Yuen-tze-fee left Amoy for Shanghai on anchored afterwards outside the harbour, until the fog cleared up at 2.30 am. when she got endere She went on all right fatil 10 minutes past 5 o'clock on the 25th inst, when she ran on Dodd's Island. Im-Redlately after, the passengers and their \ipuage were landed, and meantime every sflort was made to get the steamer off. Re-feated attempts were made to extricate her Wil about 5 a.m, on the 29¢h, At that time Xe fire was put out by the water, which atue in very fast, She gradually heeled over to the starboard side, and sank at 5.40 a.m. By this time every one had left the ship, so that no life was lost. Before this all
which had been sent to Amoy immediatel; the boats were destroyed, excepting. one, after the disaster to give information, but al hands managed to land on Dodd's Island by jumping over the bow. The steamer had been abandoned twice before she sank, all expecting her to go down every moment. When it was found that dread was premature, all bands went on board again and did their best to pump the ship out, and to try to get her off. The Douglas appeared on the afternoon of the 29th and took away the passengers, and from her it was learnt that Growler would come next day to render assistance. She did not, however, come, and instead of her the Ling Feng (Chinese revenue cruiser) appeared on the afternoon of the 30th. She did not then take the crow off the island, (having anchored in the Looloo Bay) but sent a boat off with provisions and water to those on the island, The next morning, (the Bist), she took all the crew away to Amoy. Captain Cocker and the officers of the Ling Feng tweeted the shipwrecked men with great kindness, A Naval Court of enquiry, presided over by Mr. Vice-Consul Phillips, assisted by Captain Cocker and Lieut. Polly of IMS. Growler, was subsequently held, and Captain Moalle's certificate was suspended for three months for an error of judgment. His conduct subsequent to the wreck received, however, great praise from the Court, The crew were detained at Amoy awaiting a steamer, but the engineers, sailors, firemen and others, except the officers who are still in Amoy, came down in the Douglas, arriving here to-day. When the Yuentzxfee struck, she seemed to have jumped on the rock, and about 30 feet of her "bow became fixed on it. The engines were immediately put astern to draw her off, but to no avail. During the time she was on the rock the engines were constantly worked with a view of getting her off and for pumping her. A short the before she struck, the engines were eased. After the striking, perfect onder reigned on boat; there was nothing like a panic even amon; Chinese passengers. As regards the crew, every one was at his post. There were on board 20 Chinese passengers, 1 European first class, besides a crew of over 40 all told. The steamer was going up to Shanghai to be delivered back to ber owners, the charter having just expired. The cargo was rather a valiable one and consisted chiefly of sugar, sapan wood, and a quantity of gunny Of ter she struck, the passengers their luggage were landed, and by 12 o'clock all not to use the boats, as land was so of them were out of the vessel. It was
close that a plank laid from the bow sufficed to land them. During the night a north-east wind accompanied by heavy rains, sprang up and caused the ship to hamp a great deal so that she heeled over on the starboard side on the morning of the 29th. Those on the island didn't suffer much from want of food or water, but they received a thorough drenching, it having rained hard during the night, and there was a. strong wind. They had to shelter themselves in the best-way they could.
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