FORTY-TWO LIVES LOST, The Spanish steamer Remus, while on voyage with troops from Manila to various stations in the Philippines, was lost on the 30th January. She struck on a reef near Point Biliram, but was got off, and it was thought she would be able to make port, After proceeding several hours, however, bulkhead gave way, avd she went down ina few minutes. She had over 160 passengers on board, and of this number forty-two were drowned, including a lady, The remainder escaped in the boats,—Daily Press, Concerning the foundering of the Spanish steamer Remus, which we reported the other day, the China Mail gleans the following particulars from El Comercio of Manila About 6 o'clock on the morning of the 30th ulto., while the Remus was some two or three miles off the little islets of Biliran opposite Maripipi, a sudden shock was felt on board with terrible force, Immediately the Captain, D. Cosme Aboitiz, ordered the engines to be stopped and the holds to be sounded; after which he tried to pacify the passengers saying that, the danger was id gave directions at once to make for Maripipi minates later the engineer reported that water was coming into the fore compartments. This news caused a great confusion among the rigers and crew, which it was impossiletosubdue. The Captain, who was quite aware of the peril, wished everyone should take to the boats in an orderly manner so as to avoid loss of life. A large number of rigers, however, availed themselves of the boat on the extreme end of the vessel, and on Teaching the water those on the boat tried to pass the stern of the steamer and make for land, but unfortunately in doin, so the boat was struck by the propeller an was smashed to pieces, and every one on Board (some 30 people) perished, except the 3rd engineer, a Chinaman, and two others. The Captain ordered two life-boats to be lowered, in which the ladies, some [ind safely. The chief engineer, steward sengers and the chief officer reached the and some of the passengers went in the third life boat; the fourth boat foundered, and the fifth boat could not be lowered, As the steamer was going down rapidly, the Captain directed that all should strip themselves of all their clothing and jump into the water, and shortly afterwards the vessel sunk, stern first, forming a tremendous whirlpool as she disappeared, carrying. down many of the unfortunate people who were still near. At the time of the disaster there were about 150 people on board, including passengers and crew; of these 42 perished, and the rest were saved by means of boats, floating planks, ete. etc. Tt is said that the Remus had never carried so large a number of passengers as on this unfortunate voyage. The cause of the accident is stated to be that the steamer struck on a reef not marked on the chart, the vessel at the time being under the command of the Chief Officer, who is an intelligent and experienced officer in those seas. The Remus was one of the finest steamers engaged in
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