. The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine . , thefourth a steerage passenger of the name of vessel struck upon the Colorados, an extensivereef of rocks, lying about half a mile off the main day after the wreck, more than twenty bodies werewashed on the beach, as also a quantity of the cargo; 25* 294 THE LOSS OF AN ENGLISH WEST INDIAMAN. most of the latter became the booty of the Spaniards onthat part of the coast. The cabin passengers consistedof Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart and daughter, Mr. MLean,Mr. Murray, and
. The tragedy of the seas; or, Sorrow on the ocean, lake, and river, from shipwreck, plague, fire and famine . , thefourth a steerage passenger of the name of vessel struck upon the Colorados, an extensivereef of rocks, lying about half a mile off the main day after the wreck, more than twenty bodies werewashed on the beach, as also a quantity of the cargo; 25* 294 THE LOSS OF AN ENGLISH WEST INDIAMAN. most of the latter became the booty of the Spaniards onthat part of the coast. The cabin passengers consistedof Mr. and Mrs. Urquhart and daughter, Mr. MLean,Mr. Murray, and two sons, (youths,) Mr. Oblara, , and two other gentlemen, whose names I havenot been able to ascertain. On the night of the fatalwreck, the Pomona, Captain Douglas, heard signals ofdistress, when near Cape Corrientes; but from the stateof the weather she was unable to render assistance. Shewas from Jamaica, and bound to Glasgow. The four sur-vivors are still here. Doherty is not expected to live. Ihave not heard to whom the Medusa belonged. She hadmade three previous voyages to the West THE CONFLAGRATION OF THE STEAMER ROYAL TAR, IN PENOBSCOT BAY, OFF THE COAST OF MAINE; October, 1836.
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