The Sun.
London, England, 1859-10-29 00:00:00

board. The masts, which had been cut away when
the ship stranded, were high and dry on shore,
where they had been washed by the sea, and plates
of iron had been thrown up and were twisted into
all manner of shapes. We observed a portion of
the deck, about five yards square, lying in a pool of
water, high up. The woodwork appeared as if it
had been burnt.

" We saw a number of people busily looking
among the stones, and when we asked what they
were looking for they replied ' For geld f and on
were told that one man had picked up a bag coa-
taining 100 sovereigns, and that altogether £2OO or
£3OO in gold had been recovered. The whole of the
money found was handed over to the Custom-house
agent, who took the names of the finders. I saw a
man bringing two sovereigns, and he seemed to
part with the money very unwillingly. A photo-
graphic likeness was picked up by a man, wha was
about to appropriate it to himself, when he Was
observed, and obliged to hand it over to the Custom-
house agent. The photograph was retained for On
purpose of identification. There were about 20 men-
employed in taking charge of the property that was
washed up on the beach. We saw many bodies
brought up which had been washed ashore. Among
these were the bodies of two children, one of whom
it was said was supposed to be alive when taken
out of the water, but upon a man taking it into his
arms, life was found to be extinct. We sauntered
about the shore, and picked up what informati°ll
we could, but saw everywhere nothing but &-
tress. I got tired at last of the heart-rending
scene, and wanted to go away, but being in,:
formed that some bodies were being brought "Pfrom Red Wharf Bay we went in that direction.
On our way we saw, in a field just above the shore,
the body of a stout able-bodied man, whose face wag
dreadfully bruised. We waited there a few minut h
and I asked a man what they were going to do with
the body ? He replied, ' I cannot get the people
here to do anything.' I said, 'lt is not likely Y:r
will get them to assist you unless they are paid
it.' He then said, 'I am churchwarden of 'la
parish, but do not know what I can do ; 111
it be right to put the body in the boat-house ?'
replied, ' Certainly ; do not let the bodies lie her;
all night ; put them in the boat-house and ina
them up.' At this moment I saw them bring"
up another body, and of all the frightful sights,
ever witnessed I never saw anything like t_11,111:,
Both legs were broken about a foot above the aniti
and the feet, which only hung by the skin, ha
been bent backwards, and tied to keep them :a
gether. The bones were visible, the head was twists
round, and the bowels protruded. Another bet;
we noticed with half the head off. One ear ITT
hanging down, and the brains had been washed oil:
We went to the beach, and the first object that
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observed was the body of a girl, apparently 1
15 years of age, but a friend said he noticed a I'll
on her finger. She had on a black jacket an',`„,
petticoat. Her face was very much cut with hesme;
knocked about among the rocks. While we
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standing there another body was brought up,wll,;e,
was identified to be that of the sailmaker—s
powerful fellow, who presented no marks of ,'" ,"
There were some four or five bodies further on, ,
we did not go near them ; in fact, our feelings
so harrowed by what we had seen that we ivnu
go no further, and we came away.
" Among other affecting incidents of the stert
one is mentioned by a ontleman who returned fort.
the neighbourhood of Conway on Wednesday nig;tl
During that afternoon two little boys, one 11 tee
the other only nine years of age, lashed to a P,lOO
of plank or small bit of timber, were washed o°,o
at Conway, both still alive. It appeared that tub.',.
had been thus launched on the stormy waves
their father, from a little vessel, on its proving
seaworthy.