The Nercehacang which arrived here on Friday is at the New Dock, and we are now in possession of a few facts connected with her accident. The Newehreang wont ashore in a dense fog to the north of Wall Point, Huitou Bay, and she struck on a ledge of rocks, with " large fiat rock amia-ships and boulders at both ends, leaving her exposed to wind and sea from N.E, to S.E, Three N.E, gales were experienced, and during several days fresh to strong. N.E. winds, which rendered the position of the vessel dangerous. As she settled on the rocks, one boulder penetrated the forehold and' considerable damage was done by other boulders near the same spot. order to flat the vessel a well was built round the damaged part, and an attempt was made to float her on the 28th of last month, but the attempt was a failure, 'A wrecking pump was then sent from Hongkong and, another well was constructed, but bad ' weather with much sen being experienced on the Ist, 2nd and 3rd instant, 8 second attempt to get the vessel off was not made till the 8th instant, though it too was unsuccessful, as a boulder had made another hole, this time in the after hold, A third well had to be constructed, and on the 16th everything being ready'and the weather favourable, the vessel waa floated off and steamed into Amoy. On the 19th the Newchwangleft for Shanghai with the wrecking pump which easily kept the leakage down. Sivce she has been ducked, it has been found that the largest hole in her hull is some 6ft. long by 2ft. wide and thesis in the forehold. Of the cargo in the ship at the time of the accident only some 2,000 bean cakes were saved.
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