Further Particulars OF the Loss OF tho



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Mr. Brooks of the Express, one OF the passen-
gers on board the Sheffield, has given the full de-
tails of her wreck on Saturday. They took a n.
Y. Pilot on board at ! O'Clock. about 40 miles
from the city, the wind blowing strong from the
ESE., and at II made the Highlands. The ship
was then tackled to make Staten Island light.
and sharp lookout kept. After running a sui
ficient time to make IT, the officers Of the ship be.
gan to be anxious, and orders were given to heave
the lead Before this could be executed the shin
struck; at first gently, but the shock growing
heavier with every succeeding one TIL the shin
threatened TO break in pieces under their violence.
CONSERVATION spread over the ship, and the mul.
ttudc of storage with the few cabin passengers
rushed on deck, each intent on his own safety.
The cries and shricks Of those whose hopes of
terminating their long voyage prosperousy were
thus suddenly destroyed were painful and heart
rcndine. The falling rain and driving mist, and
heavy sea making a clear breach over the dis,
mastcd vessel, and the heavy shocks as she fell
on the bottom, and the increasing darkness Of
night conSpired to render the scene one OF the ut
most gloom and terror. The fortunate change Of
the wind TO the North West however, and the
cheerful light of the moon rising at y O'Clock
raised their hopes Signals of distress had been
tlving from the mas.s while they stood, and blue
lights and rockets burned. The water, however,
rapidly gained upon the ship and the passengers
were driven from the CABIN to take shelter in the
round.housc and on deck. The hours Of tee





doubt not About one o'clock the steamer Wave
came in sight, filing every heart with Joy and
the last rocket sent up 10 attract her attention
She saw it and came to their rescue, and the
seerage passengers literally bounded from the
shattered wreck into the steamer" followed by.
the cabin passengers All hearts, 1t is said, gave
LOUD Acknowledgement 70 God for g merciul
dellverance.


The Captain ard two mates with niue OF the
crew remained on board to save what they could
OF the cargo, with lighter at hand to render as
sistance. Part OF il will be saved, though in
damaged state


4 card, acquitting Capt. Popham OF all blame,
has been signed by the cabin passengers.


The New-Yo,k adds that the insurance on the
the Shefheu III hlS Clty 10 O. io' ga
,riau about $40 0O0a larger sum Is insured IN Elgand
On the sh,p which built 1881 and about 10 be with
drawn from the line Insurance here OF S25 000
The Mutual Safety $4,000 General Mutual Sll,000 At.
lantix 2 900 These all cargo. On the ship the
Atlantic has $4,000. General Mutual $1,000


The Alliance So, 500 on cargo.


The Jackson the New York, and the Sun Offices where
policies known exist, declined giving any information


We hea however. that there is insured cargo the
Jackson Company $1,000 New York S5O0O vessel and
freight $4,000 and at the Sun $4,000 cago the AT
anc 1900 on cargo