Delaware State journal, advertiser and star. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1832-1833, 1833-06-21
From The Miramichi Cleaner.
MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECKS

Loss of The Barque Ranger in the Ice
The Captain and crew of the late barque
Ranger from Bristol, Anthony b. Her
bert, MASTER from London, 40 days out,
in ballast, and bound for Miramichi,
reached this place on "Wednesday last
in their long boat; that vessel after hay
ing been five days in the ice, while at
temptingto proceed up the Gulf oil st.
Lawrence, unfortunately struck piece
of sunken ice on the | It'll instant, when
not far distant from Cape North, and
Immediately went down, leaving scarce
lily time for those OH board to get boat
out to preserve their lives; and were not
enabled to save either provisions or
clothes. They pro ceeded in their boat
Ito Inganish, where they were kindly
treated, and thence TO Sydney. where
:, they arrived as above stated, on Wcdnes-
) day.
!, Spring Goods Lost.-Thc brig George
r Thomas, from London, for st. John, n.
: b., with a full and general cargo OF
goods, went ashore on reef about two
miles S. w. of Cape Sable, on the even
! ing of the goth ult. it blowing gale a,
i the time, accompanied with rain and fog.
i The vessel and cargo (valued at 94o,ooc
d to g5o,ooo) with the exception OF few
g small boxes, will be total loss. The
principal part of the London goods fol
h many of the merchants of this place
J, y were on board this vessel, to whom thu
II loss and disappointment as well al
70 to the public generally, will be yer.
is great.
On the 18th May, in lat. 46, lon. As
Captain Taylor of the Britannia, took OF
board part of the crew of the brig Cath
n crime, which vessel the day previousl
W had sunk among the ice. The remain
pr der of the crew went on board the Ira
81 weller, bound to Quebec. Capt. L. spok
n. n. the John Leslie, in Ion. So; she had los
boats, bulwarks, &c.
D. On the morning of the 5th May, dun
e. ing severe gale, in lat 46, Ion 81. Cap
ce Dempsey, of the ship Kingston, discoy
or brig lying on her beam ends with fla
10 10 of distress waving. Capt. D. Instant
Il bore down towards her, when she prov
is ed to be the brig Albion, of Cora, GROVE
IS, ed with passengers. Having reache
within hail of the unfortunate vessel,
in heart rending scene presented itself, sa,
n Capt. d. the brig reeling ere she took til
last fatal plunge-witnes I'd the cool i
Nv trepidity of the sailors even at such
moment--and listened with feelings Il
a. most narrowing to the piercing shriel
re of the Inflated passengers.
k, The crew OF the Kingston threw the
let best boat into the boiling Atlantic, b
on texertion " -rei~, <srv-esusr, -veeau 7v'
~h made her its prey. The Albion we
" down with every human soul on board
his "They sunk into the deep with bubbling gro
Without grave-unknelPd, uncoffin'd a
unknown"
The Kingston soon left the awful spc
be on which not a vestige of any thing |
ton longing to the brig was visible. Ca
De- tain d. could not ascertain to what pc
'de she was bound
&c, On the 10th of May, in lat. 4e, lon.
OF Capt, Irwin Of the brig Stephen, took
md board part Of the crew Of the brig NJ;
the garet Richie, which vessel the day
la fore struck piece of ice and soon af,
the went down. The remainder of the cr
I'M were taken on board the bark Ven
ent bound to Quebec.
nee The brig Magnet, from Newcastle
ess Miramichi, experienced severe gales
inc about three weeks previous to the Q
m. April, when wearied and exhausted w
/ in incessant pumping, and when hope v
and fast yielding to despair, the brig Ja1
j in Crooks OF Workington, having provid
OF italy described their signal Of distre
bore down and humanely volunteered
.Is'' take the whole crew on board. Aft
Wv" wards, however, having fallen in W
nch the brig Bolivar, Guttson, of Aberdce
four of the crew were taken on boa
It of that vessel for Quebec.
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