News reached Shavghai yesterday morning by the Choysang that the vessel which ran into and sunk the Amigo in Hongkong harbour was the Dutch steamer Bantam. The Amigo was at anchor year West Point and the Bantam was inward bound from the South, on the evening of the 19th. She "came along ull right till ear the Amigo, and then suddenly took a sheer and right through two cargo-boats along si Amigo, struck that vessel a terrific blow on the starboard side amidships, causing the water to rush in. Numervus steam Taunches and sampans immediately proceeded to the assistance of the sinking vessel and, her cables having been unshackled, the launches took her in tow, but only succeeded in towing ler about four ships' lengths when she sunk, her stern touching the bottom, and the bow remai water. Next day, the bow sau too, at non on Thuraday the whole of the' hull was below the water,
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