Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-10-30
From the European Times
sad Disaster TO the Noble Steamship st.rca,
iiritaIu..

1t is with extreme regret that we have TO announce
that this noble vessel has met with another disaster on
her last outward passage from Liverpool to New York
and one which We iaarmay disable her from ever again
crossing the Atlantic.
She lett thus port on the morning ofthe - ult tak1r
lSj passengers about 60 tons OF valuable tine goods as
freight, and about the same measurement OF pls-eu-
gers luggage. She took her departure, witnessed by
large concuurse OF spectators amid the cheers Of con-
grcgated thousands and the roar ol artillery Alter
clearing the Bel ilOy, slr bore tor tn, Calf OF
Man, with the intention OF running the North About
Passage between the Isle OF Man and Ireland
The morning was beautiful, the wind was fair the
ship was in excellent trim and she had abundant prom
Use OF pleasant and rapid passage. and that too nm
der the command OF an able and experienced capita
who had most successfully, for some years uayrarcd
the Atlantic Ocean, to the satisfaction Of his pas,sIl-
gers The commercial public, and the company by whom
he was employed.
For about ten hours the noble palace of iron--tbo
largest perhaps that tenants the detp-was proprlrJ
by steam and wind nj the rate OF II or l3 Knots nm
hour In fact II may be said she had oyerruu herself,
At or ) o'clock, NJ the Island was seen drec,I,,
visible on the sarboarl bow. Shortly after il -,
to rain and the wind increased, the ship making ex-
cellcnt progress, and the passengers uncommony de-
lighted win the Vesse! ana her admirable qualities as
a SEA boat.
Night then closed n dark and wet. and the wind
gradually rcshcned to "A half gale The or was rr.
peaiedly taken Inc weather was thick and l1ery
aud the ship passed the Call lights before dark vut
being able 10 distinguish the r holi-, nj flat ,,1ii
About hapas nine o'clock at night the p1-.ar,r.rs
were startled 10y an extraordinary noise on deck an a
cry OF stop her. "aE.ouad, aground 1.-The akers
| the breakers I'VE are wrecked ''oh we ar. wreck
ed :"
general fear prevailed that the ship was in coils
ION with some other vessel but il was soon found tnt
| she had stranded. The night was dark and stormy
the snip beat necessarily upon the sand the hr.a ker,
repeatedly breaking heavily her, and one of the
t boats was carried from It's iastenngs on the oorter
Alarms and cries instantly peWaded the shin and nm.
prehensons were general among the pass myers Inn
she would break up during the night beneath the fore,
OF the breakers which constantly burst over her dec
To add To that moment ot wo the lightnnr ularrd
the thunder beloved portenously rom thick Curt, in
OF oyeIhangng cloud and the rain began 10 fail in tor
reuts. The scene was one that battles description n
tar as the eye could pierce through the gloom the So,
wasa general cauliron OF foam, and white sprav lnsh
ing the sides OF the ship flew over all on hoarik snow
flakes As we sld before, the ship had ouisaileI he
Captains reckoning and the ight on Isl Jobn,
Point being mistaken Tor that OF the 'Calfof Man sh
went ashore at Rathmuin, IN DunInlm Bay
Throughout the emergency Captain Huskins bela,,
ed with admirable s'li-pos>esslon energy and wi,l
the greatest kindness and Immediately after The sb
struck Went down below and by his assurances nne,s
the excited apprehcnsions Of the passengers lis of
forts were successful. portion of the pass Noes n,
turned 10 their beIhs and slept ill morning Of th
captain and snip the passengers speak in The biohes
terms In ship previously to her striking disni5ve
IN the gale the most admirable qualities as a s,s hos,
and the captain, subsequently to that occurrence sc,s