Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-02-05
DUBLIN, November 81.

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DUBLIN, November 81. s
Dreadful Storm.--A considerable portion OF
our paper having been worked before we col
lected the accurate accounts OF the dreadful
disasters of Thursday night, we are Induced
to give our readers the following rccaptula-
ton, along WI. h such additional 1aSts as have
subsequently come to our knowledge.
Correshondent.
On Wednesday morning two large trans
ports, and the Prince of Wales, Captain Ed
wards, sailed from Dublin harbor having on
board the 9th regiment. and number OF
volunteers from the South Cork and South
Mayo regiments of Militia. On THURSDAY
morning they were perceived working about
the bay, and endeayoiing to stand into the
harbor, when the heaviest fall of sleet and
snow perhaps ever remembered, shut in. pre-
maturely, that eyentful day to the hapless
and unfortunate passengers. AS the evening
came on the gale encreaseG, and several sig
nails were fired from the vessel in the ofipg,
but the state OF the weather was tremendous,
and no possible assistance from the shore
could be afforded. The first misfortune, It
appears, happened to the Prince of Wales,
who about II O'Clock at night struck OH tie
rocks under the battery at Dunlafy point, and
went to the bottom, with 100 souls on board,
mostly recruits FOR the 18th regiment, in the
care of lieutenant Maclane ofthat corpse, who
shared che same fate of his brother soidier
. The captain, it as said, some Of the crew and
two officers have been preserved, by taking
to the bsat the instant she struct, which wss
Oh the point Immediately opposite TO Sir John
Lees house at Sea- Point.
The second in this melancholy list, appears
to have been the Roclklaie transport, Of Ii
vereooi, or board Of which, we believe, was
the staff, Of the 9th regimeiz. Flo she
had been observed in the offing as late on
"Wednesday evening as the thickness of the
weather suffered her to be seen, no anticipa4
ton of her unfortunate fate appears to have
excited more thar usual apprehension but
yesterday morning exhibited her along side
the tower a complete wreck--her bottom
bilged, And the sea making free passage
over her. On board of this ill-fated vessel,
ne rs5ret to state, there were nc less than
two hundred and siKty-fve (some accounts
add two 1nopej all Of whom were swallowed
ZIP by the merciless element! The embarl,a-
ton return is; as we understand, as follows,
9ie.---
One major, two lieutenants, one ensign, 8
ser3sants, 9 coTporals, Ia rank and file, ID
ssoIaen, snd 90 children /! Not one indi-
gidual of whom nave eScapedi Among the
osScer5 last, we have to lament major 0'Gor-
raogof, Eentenanfs Long and Power, end
enagn yV5ay. Ms4,. O'Gornogon, e. 'beaati-
fl3 snG interesting wos2en, II is said, was al
So on board, and shared the fate 81 her below
ed husband.
Tzs shores in the neighbsrhood of sespoint
house present sceae on the most horrid and
revolving kind. HUMAN bodies Of both sexes
from mature age to infancy, Ehe bodies Of
major Q'Gormogen and his lady, We are in
formed, have been washed on shore.
The broken fragments of trunks, wearing
apparab arms, provisions, naval wrecks sc.
&C. which accompany them, Sorm altogether
perhaps as dreadful a scene as eYer has been
contemplated by human nature.
4 collier on the same night went down be
tween Dnnleary and the South Ball, and eve
ry soul periahed. A trade, belonging to
reputable broker Of this city, is also said to
have encountered similar misfortune, which
has been no less fatal; and this day, we are
sorry to state, that there is toe much reason
to fear that Liverpool packet has met the
sane fate, as avessel answering her descrip-
ton has been seen off Bray, with her button
uppermost.
The following additional particulars have
been Just communicated to us.
On "Wednesday about O'Clock the Prince
of Wales packet, of Parkgate, sailed from the
Pigeon house for Liverpool, with nine cabin
passengers, officers, and about $50 men. On
Thursday they got about 6 leagues off, when
the storm which arose on the night of Wed