Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-14
Y 0 l.. X V. NO. "a
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.
From Liverpool papers of Nov. 10.

out of $50. .. -"
| The following are extracts of leHa
which was received on Saturday, BY he,
Majesty's ship Hyacinlh, via. Simon's Rar
dated goth August, 1912 !" Cape TowG
| have now TO relate one of the most aw
lul events which ever occurred in the men.
DRY Of the oldes! inhabitant Ct this iowa
Saturday night, the 9th instant ii blew
very heavy gale in Table Bay, which in.
creased in force until Sunday morning,
and about four o'clock, during the iner.
wales of clapS Of thunder, the Inhabitants
OF Cape Town were aroused by hearn.
minute guns of distress from a vessel in
the bay. Immediately dressed ard pro.
ceeded TO the beach, and by the blue ligh!s
soon ascertained that two or three vessels
were ashore at the head cf the bay, and
close upon both sides.
1t was raining in torrents, the lie htning
binding, the thunder was stunning. l.
was as dark as pitch. The distance Of
Salt River from Cape Town is between
two and three miles, and upon my arrival
day was fast breaking. Although so ear.
y found numbers Of people assembled,
aud at about six o'clock It was ascerlained
that the name of the unfortunate vessel
was the Abercrombie Robinson, I4l5 IONS
from London, with 500 rank and file of
her Majesty's 9lst regiment. TO relieve
the 18th regiment, ordered home. she
had also on board band for the Cape
Corps. @...= ... ~
The Abercrombie Robinson arrived in
Table Bay on Thursday last, and after
landing some Of the Officers was to PRO.
coed to AIgoa Bay to land the 9lst. She
was splendid vessel, fled up expressly
as transport ship. About seven O'clock
his Exceliencv Sir Geo. Napier arrived,
and the beach soon prest nted a very aai-
mated appearance, every officer, not on
duty, being present, besides those of lie
9lst who had obtained leave TO so ca .
shore The vessel having been driven ca
shore OF high water, we soon were abIctj
commoncae With her, aud although .b.s
fine ship will become a total wreck, Got
life was lost, and ev ry soldier was landed
during The day,
About 800 yards from The Abcrcron}te
Robinson was the convict ship, Waiero2
which had arrived during tic week. loc
the purpose Of provisioning, On her way
a guard so soldiers, five wcmcn and A.
children, with the crew, about $50 sous
She lay lii very Prec4rious sitnaliom.
She Mas Withln few yards If The break;
ers, bu! It was thought she mig BIT hold OH
until the Weather moderated when she
mig BIT be turned rf. Under this impress.
ion, the vast multitude, which had assem-.
bed on the spot began to separate About
ten o'clock, however, The Waterloo gave B
4 sudden lureh, and parted from all her
anchors, and came bToadsde in amor 8
the breakers. The scene which ro~
took place shall remember 20 The dlv q E
my death. .-.
After two or three heavy rois her "e',
went on the side with dreadfui cr9s1.
The matches We're now opened, aud IT,
con'lctS rushed on deck. The sea WAS
COW making clean Lrrach over her.
lmmcdlate Y on the conricts arriving On
deck, about fifty jumped overheard about
fifteen or lween'y gained the shore; tbr
remainder were drowned. The cries {. I.
the poor wre.ches Oh deck were ROW
heart breaking. Each sea, as it made
breach over the unfortunate vessel, carrie
Il dozen or so into the water, who, q
course, were drowned Thousands &.
people We're on the beach, but could rem,
der not the least assistance. Oh it was
dreadful slght.-There, within stone
throw, lay 200 or 800 being drowned BE-
tore our eyes.
: But now comes the awful part Of nv
j, tale. About III o'clock, within half an
hour after, she struck. The Wa,cr,c5
parted in two. They who had ne, er,ao't
OF their God--Hho, if they had, it was On.
y 10 take his name in vain, and break
bis laWs-Were LoW seen with their hand:
/ clasped, and heard loudly calling upou
him TO save them. Soldiers wives ver.
seen cIaspIng their little ones to their bos.
II oms In agonies. >Oue woman shall! ncr.
er forget: she was holding on With one
" hand 10 piece Of plank; with the other
" she hec pressed to her bosom, little iG.
liant; her cries were piteous At last
sea came and washed the woman and liz
: t.e one Oil. They were seen 10 more
:, The wafer was low full Of the struggling
Il and the dead -.~.... -. -.
: boat was employed to pick up all j.
could. 1t could not approach the wreck
on account CT the heavy sea. | have reith.
- er time nor heart to write tlrther parti,u.
- lars. saw one man embrace his wife
&c and Lite enc, then jump into the boiling
= surf lie soon rose again. | could re.
ie peat hundreds OF similar occurrences
- suffice 1t TO say, within Que hour and
hail OF the Waterloo striking, not Iarti-
y Gle OF her was TO be seen. She had liter.
- ally gone 10 pieces; and, out $50 souls,
= 2oO have net watery grave
Loss OF the Reliance, Fast Indiaman, with
-. upwards of 100 lives.
10 To w Dodson ESQ Sacrat,r tIlords