Shipwrecks - During the last few days the following
serious losses have been made known at Lloyd's, the
information involving a total wreck of three
American traders, and the destruction of a large
ship supposed to be an Indiaman, by fire.
Foremost on the list is the wreck of the Trinidad,
while on passage to Liverpool, from St. Andrew's
where she belonged. She had a general cargo on board,
and had every prospect of a quick passage, when suddenly
she sprung a leak, which the crew found impossible to stop,
and they were forced to take to the rigging, where they
remained for three days, when they were taken off by
the Schooner Pink, and taken to Savannah. The ship
is supposed to have foundered during the night they
were taken off. The next loss recorded is that of the
Catherine, a large and valuable American. Captain Dill,
master, also bound to Liverpool from Halifax. She had
thirty six persons on board, all of whom had a most
miraculous escape, the ship having foundered in 46 deg.
N. lat. and 48 deg. W. long. They were picked up in the
boats by the ship Braeus, on board of which they
received the greatest hospitality.
The third American trader lost is the Rosa, with 1036
bales of cotton on board. She left Mobile on the 7th
ult. for Barcelona, and two days afterwards a fearful
gale drove her ashore within a few miles of the port,
where she became a total wreck. The William Hannington
and the Suir, two large ships, above 300 tons burthen,
the former on a voyage from Quebec, for London, and the
latter for Llanelly, have both been wrecked in St. George's
bay. On the night of the 22d ult., a ship apparently an
Indiaman was seen on fire in 35 deg N. lat. 39 deg. W.
long. Her masts had fallen overboard, and her decks
appeared burned through, and when last seen she was burned
down to the water's edge. The vessel bringing the
intelligence (the Crescent, of Newcastle) put about in
search of the unfortunate crew, but could see nothing
of them.
