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Foreign News
June 4, 1822
American Watchman And Delaware Advertiser
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
A small vessel wrecked near Treport, drowning the crew. A passerby heard noises, and rescuers found and saved an 8-year-old boy miraculously preserved in the cabin after falling asleep.
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FROM A LATE LONDON PAPER.
A small vessel was wrecked near Treport, and the crew were drowned. A person who was passing along the shore thought he heard a noise which proceeded from the vessel. He instantly called some other persons who were near the spot, and a knocking within the vessel, which was lying on her side, was distinctly heard. An opening being made as soon as possible, there appeared a little boy about 8 years old, who had been, as if by miracle, preserved safe and sound in the wreck, and whose first address was to look for one of his boots which he had lost. He related that he had been shut up alone in the cabin, where he fell asleep. The child was carried into the town, where the greatest care is taken of him.
A small vessel was wrecked near Treport, and the crew were drowned. A person who was passing along the shore thought he heard a noise which proceeded from the vessel. He instantly called some other persons who were near the spot, and a knocking within the vessel, which was lying on her side, was distinctly heard. An opening being made as soon as possible, there appeared a little boy about 8 years old, who had been, as if by miracle, preserved safe and sound in the wreck, and whose first address was to look for one of his boots which he had lost. He related that he had been shut up alone in the cabin, where he fell asleep. The child was carried into the town, where the greatest care is taken of him.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
What keywords are associated?
Shipwreck
Treport
Drowned Crew
Boy Rescued
Miraculous Survival
Where did it happen?
Treport
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Treport
Outcome
crew drowned; 8-year-old boy rescued unharmed.
Event Details
A small vessel wrecked near Treport, drowning the crew. A passerby heard knocking from the capsized vessel, alerted others, and they opened it to find an 8-year-old boy safe inside the cabin where he had fallen asleep alone. The boy looked for his lost boot first and was taken to town for care.