To the Editor of the Norta-Cama Dairy News." stories current re the "'adventure Srr,—In view of the extraordinary of the junk Ningpo I shall be glad if you will publish the following account of ber voyage to date, which, though laying no claim to literary or romantic merit, at least has the virtue of accuracy.
The Ningpo left here on June' 7, anchored for the night off the Bell Buoy, proceeded under sail on the morning of the 8th, was anchored "off the North Saddle light, owing to head winds, at 10-20 p.m. on the 8th, where she lay until the morning of the 11th when she again proceeded. On the 13th at 5 p.m., two men, Coggin and Flanagan, were unfortunately swept overboard by the mainsheet as the vessel gyped; and, in spite of all efforts, could not be recovered. Nothing was seen heard of them after five a from the time they went overboard.
On the 14th during a heavy 8.B. gale, the vessel sprung a serious leak at the sternpost, filling the three after compartments and admitting more water than could be controlled by the pumps. Being unable to make Nagasaki on account of head winde, the vessel was put: about for Shanghai, and entered by, the North Entrance, commonly useg by. junks. On the Ist, when under guidance of a native pilot, the ship grounded on soft mud bank, was
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