LATER PARTICULARS.

Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 2 May 1881, Page 2

LATER PARTICULARS.

Wellington, April 30. A special, correspondent of the South* lariS News wires from Toi Toi, as follows.:— 11 Arrived here from Wyndhamat 7 30£ this (Saturday) morning. Tidings from the wreck are that a terrible faster boa happened. , The Tararuii struok, the Otara reef about half a-mile from the shore at 5 o'clock in the morn* Sngi it is supposed in a fog. The captain and chief mate reported below at the time, when it struck. The engineer tried to reverse the engine, but broke his leg. Women rushed on deck in their night dresses, and heavy sea soon washed most of them away. Three boats were launched, but were swamped at once, another got away seaward, and one came ashore landing five or six men. The steamer has -parted amidships. Numbers of people have perished, and several are still cling* ing to the wreck* A man with a child in his arms is lashed in the rigging. • A gifeat many settlers are on the beach t ixious to rennet assistance, and many are turning heart«sick at seeing their lellow*creatures perish before their eyes, and they unable to render help. The total number who are saved so far is 12 men. It is supposed that all the women and, clii.dren have perished, and the beach is strewn with wreck aud cargo. One body has come ashore. [The above was issued by us as an "Extra/o n Saturday last.j Chbibtchubch, April 29. The news of the drowning of the passengers in the Tararua oaused a profound sensation, several highly respected citizens were on board, some being en route for -flfigiand; ' • ' The barque Thurso arrived from the Cape tonday. She reports that the barque Bells arrived there on the second of Mtar*b, .On the tbyage: she fell in with Sfj.ironKTarque iailcid^lhe.lndea, bound ;i^^Bektfi'- : 'AAlMli|i (^* : ifHif' "on and ;mafcbJneryj, ttrid was in ,aj sinking condU •^iaV^^fe^Bid and the |iimps had broken doWni The captain, crew, numbering seventeen, were tnken on board the! Bells, and the barque was abandoned. '\,\l:'. Nelson, April 30. Lad named Fauzelon, at Banzm, near Nelsdn, received, a kick from a horse, ' and died, after forty-eight hours' Buffer* ing. ■""■■•■ * Invebcargill, April 29. A little girl, one and a-half years o!d, daughter of Mr Reid, rabbiter, was run over by a tram at Pipton this morning, and lfilled.v V , • v 12-40 p.m. The names of the twelve saved are not known yet. Auckland, April 30. As the steamer Taupe «ras being towed by the Wellington to Auckland she sank seventeen miles outside Tauranga. A stiff bretz?, was blowing at the time. It is supposed that some of the gear below gave woy, and the men on board had

barely time to escape, and lost every* thing. The vessel was cased in wood sheathing which was secured by chains, and tehse are supposed to have given way. The wounded girl Annie Carlile. stabbed at Eiverhead by her lover, Thos. Sims, has been brought to the hospital, and the man has been arrested. There is but little doubt that the wounded girl will recover, although the wounds are yery severe. There is a large gash on either side of the neck, and both her bands were severely cut while defendiog herself. Dunkdin, April 30. The Star has received a message from Wyndham that the Tararua has broken up amidships, and only sixteen passen* K ers are believed to have been saved .It is supposed she had nearly one hundred passengers on board, and the settlers were unable to render any assistance. The Hawea arrived at the Bluff reports that the Tararua has totally disappeared. The Hawea picked up a boat continuing the second officer, Mrs Hill, and six of the Tararua's crew. This makes seventeen in all now supposed to be saved. -'*> x ~. .--;- -^ .-■-.-- Bettpf, April 30. fhe Hawea called in to land letters. She could Dot communicate with the wreck this morning. The Tararua has broken up and wreckage is strewn everywhere* It is thought that fifteen passengers have been saved. The jfokanui and Hawea have gone to try and render any assistance. Wellington, April 30. The following message has been received here :-»Wyndham f 12 25 p.m. No reliable information about tbe captain or officers. It is reported that twelve persons only reached the shore, all seamen; A boat-full went seaward, but it is not known who it contained, nor if it is safe. May 1. According to the latest information: only fourteen souls out of about one hun« dred and thirty have been saved from the Tararua, namely one first passenger, the second officer and fourteen of the crew.