The ©. N. 8. Pekin, which left Ningpo for Shaoghai on Tuesday ening, the 28th ultimo, went ashore on the rocks neat the Ragged Island: abreast of the Chasans, in the boars of Wednesday morn log, daring the fog. When the Pekin failed to arrive in Shanghai on Wedocsday and Toesday, considerable anxiety was felt to her safety, and the O.N.S. Kanwu was sent out in search of her. On Thareday afternoon, however, a tele gran was received from Gotzlaff that the vessel was ashore as atated above, The Pekin has " hole in her bottom and according to last reports had a depth of about ten feet of water inthe holds. It is not expected that she will become wreck and hopes are entertained that she will be refloated at an carly date.
Io the meantime ber passengers been carried to their destination eC. M. 8. Kiangteen and the tender Victoria and the (). N. 8. Kaosu standing by the stranded steamer, with \aptain Nelson in charge.
The Standard Oil Company's str. Seneca went ashore oear the S. E. Spit Booy, Lanshan Crossing, on Thursday, bat was refloated without damage.
On Wednesday afternoon, daring dense fog, the.L 8. Brisgavia went aground io Astraea Channel, bat was refloated without damage, after discharging about 1,090 tons of cargo.
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