We are indebted to Meesrs. Melchers and Ca., agents for the s.s. Smith, for information of the total loss of the British tailing ship Anglo-India, 1549 tons, Capt. Cattanach, which occurred on Friday week near Tameui, From the statement by the Captain of the Smith it appears that the ill-fated ship went ashore about 20 miles south of Tamsui, during rough weather, and ina very short time began to break' up. It was then decided that the chief officer should take eight of the crow in one of the oats and try to effect a landing with a view of getting assistance from Tamsui. The attempt was made, and after a great deal of hurd work, owing to the nature of the coast and the heavy sea running at the time, the chief officer succeeded in landing safely. But the moment he and his men set foot on shore, they were surrounded by a great crowd of the aborigines who seized them, and after giving them some rough handling took most ut their clothing from. them, Phis was all done within full view of the Captain and the remainder of the crew, who stood by the ship, but were powerless to render any assistance. But hospitable islanders fortunately extended no the brutality and inhumanity of the in further, for they afterwards allowed the shipwrecked crew to proceed to Tamsui, which they reached in two days, after en. during many hardships, and told their story to the British Consul at that port, Shortly after he saw the Chief oticer depart on his journey, Captain Cat tanach decided to take the long boat and with the remainder of his crew, numbering ten or eleven, try to reach Tunsui, he ship appears to have been immediately boarded by the natives, who, after taking away everything moveable, proceeded to burn her." Nothing had been heard of the occupants of the long-boat. up to the time of the departure of the Smith from Tamsui, and the worst fears are entertained fur their fate, unless perchance they were picked up by a passing, vessel, which does not seem very likely. Having regard to the serious nature of the attack upon the ship, we understand that the Consul at ''tamsui sent.a wire to the British Admiral asking for the despatch of 'a gunboat to the scene of the wreck. The Anglo-Dutia was ballast and bound from Shanghai for Hollo.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.