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The Caledonian
Saint Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont
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Severe gale on England's coast on Dec. 6 wrecked the ship Louisa Munro near Milford, killing the master, mate, and seven crew. Steamship Troubadour burned swine to avoid grounding. Other vessels sank with crews; more disasters anticipated.
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The English papers received by the Canada, give some particulars of the fatal results of the gale experienced on the coast of England on Saturday, Dec. 6. The ship Louisa Munro, from Malta for Cardiff, went ashore on the Marions Sands, near Milford, & the master, mate and seven of the crew perished. The steamship Troubadour from Milford for Cork, was obliged to consume in the furnaces nearly one hundred head of swine to keep from going on shore. Several other vessels went down, as is supposed, with all on board. It is feared that many other marine disasters will hereafter be reported.
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Coast Of England
Event Date
Saturday, Dec. 6
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the master, mate and seven of the crew perished [on the louisa munro]; several other vessels went down, as is supposed, with all on board
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The English papers received by the Canada, give some particulars of the fatal results of the gale experienced on the coast of England on Saturday, Dec. 6. The ship Louisa Munro, from Malta for Cardiff, went ashore on the Marions Sands, near Milford, & the master, mate and seven of the crew perished. The steamship Troubadour from Milford for Cork, was obliged to consume in the furnaces nearly one hundred head of swine to keep from going on shore. Several other vessels went down, as is supposed, with all on board. It is feared that many other marine disasters will hereafter be reported.