By Lieut. Bell—About two minutes before the ship struck I said to Captain Ben-dall Wo shall soon be in deep water, as Round Island has opened out." Before we struck, Round Island was just on with Won-fou Point.
(Signed) W, Mrrowen, Pilot.
Henry Pybus, Second Officer, being duly stvorn, made the following statement By Lieut. Bell—I hold an extra master's certificate from the board of trade, I was ollicer of the watch when the ship struck, Lam not acquainted with the navigation of the Woga Channel, IL have not passed through the Woga Cannel before. here was a leadsman in the starboard chains when the ship struck, I paid attention to the soundings and there was no alteration before the ship struck that would lead me to suppose the ship was running into danger, There was 'u0 indication of the rook by breakers or otherwise, Immediately after striking, the captain gave the order for the engines tu be stopped. I ordered the carpenter to sound the wells as the ship was evidently going down rapidly. The Cuptain ordered the hela to be put hard a-starboard and the engines put to speed ahead to run into shoal water.
uundings given by the carpoutor shewed the slip to be making water fw Everything was done to save the ship and cargo, that could be dono under the Vice-Consul Giles—I have been ili the "europe nearly twelve months, The Europe never went through the Woga Ghiannel during the time have been in her, The Captain, Dir. Mitchell, and mysolé were on the bridge at time of the accident, I heard no conversation between and Mfr, Mitchell relative the ship was steering. secunuy at" the wheel, when the ship struck. I did not heac Mr. Mitchell give any orders to the secunny or aay anything to him, By Cap Walker—The Captain gave the course to the secuuny. She is steered from the wheelhouse immediately under atooring compass can be soon from the bridge.
By Captain Bendall—The firet order ven when the ship struck was to stop the ines. Ihe second order was to put the n hard a-starboard and to clear away the boats, at the same time the engines were put at full speed, By Lieut, Boll—Tho ship could not by any means have been brought into harbour as she was in a sinking state. It was uecersury to beach her in order to save life.
By Captain Bell This was the fifth o sixth voyage th Europe has made to this port during the twelve months I have been on board; Captain Davies, the previous Captain of the Aurope, informed me that the Woga Channel was used, but he never used it himself, By Vice-Conaul Giles—This is Captain Bendall's second voyage since I have been in the Eureye. On the previous occasion we did not go out through the Woga Channel. I do not know why we did not yo through the Woga Channel on the first occasion, I cannot say with certainty what was the state of the tide on that
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