Singapore, 14th November.
'The survivors of the wrecked American barq'uentine John' Paisley, who arrived hero on Friday on board the Italian canaer Bormida, hed & narrow exon from death. The John Baizley left Singa-Barge," for Foochow. Everything went on pore on September the 24th, with a general ontistnetorily and good progress was made until the south end of Formo-a was sighted, when the ship was caught in severe typhoon which did some damage on board." The typhoon having passed, the senate damage was repaired and the ship resumed hor voyage, when she was struck by a second typhoon. She escaped disaster in the hurricano itself but, in the calm succeeding: it,, she was carried by cross current aid eddies towards the Pratas reef, which lies about midway between Manila, and Hongkong. The vessel was quite unmanageable, and reef with a heavy sea running. ship was in the breakers and a moment before she actually struck, Captain Wall ordered the 20-foot boat out. The crew, fourteen all told. got in, her and, just as dished against the reef, Not a. thing was they pushed off, the ~barquentine was saved. "The captain lost everything but a suit of pyjamas, and the other men were in ing the chip, the best's sail waa hoisted an equally unhappy condition. After leav-ai°d she.ran a distance of 220 miles until the Wetidian of Hongkong was reached. Here i'he Captain decided to heave-to in hopes o' being picked up. Fortunately, the survive '8 had not long to wait, for a light was sighted on the morning of Sunday, the 6th in.'t-, Which proved to belong to the Italinn tener Bormida, The men wore treated with o:°°Y ae inboard, Fri eco The ceormida herself ox-the Bormida, and wre landed hero on nonced very bad weather." before reaching haustion. 2 singapore, and six babies tied from ex-When the John Baizley was left behind, she was rapidly breaking up under the force of continual impacts on the Pratas reef. On nearing the reef, @ ship's lower mast with s yard attached was sighted. It is believed to be all that remains of the long missing sailer Fanny Skolfield, which like many another good ship, has met her fate at thin dreaded spot. A moment before the John Baizley struck, the lead showed 100 fathoms. Once " ship gets entangled in the tremendous eddies caused by a swell striking the reef, she becomes cunmaanageable and is as good as lost. This was the case with the John Baizley. Captain Wall will make a deposition before Mr. Spencer-Pratt, who may institute a Court of Inquiry.—Straits Times.
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