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Concord Register
Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire
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Inundations in Holland, Netherlands, and Germany have caused widespread damage, breaking dykes, destroying factories, mills, and islands like Schokland and Terschelling. Refugees flood Amsterdam; 900 people and 1200 cattle saved, 20-30 perished at Doonespuk.
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Letters from Holland inform, that much damage has recently been sustained in Germany, the Netherlands, &c. by inundations.—The dyke at Oosterzund had been broken, and one hundred manufactories and mills destroyed, and men, women, and children, were constantly arriving at Amsterdam, in the most shocking condition, and filling all the barracks, &c. Friesland is dreadfully ravaged. The isle of Schokland, in the Zuiderzee, is entirely destroyed; the island Terschelling totally ravaged, and the Texel presents a most afflicting scene. The benevolence of the city was in requisition to relieve the sufferers; and 900 persons and 1200 head of cattle have already been saved from danger, and suitably provided for. Between 20 and 30 persons perished at Doonespuk.
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Holland
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one hundred manufactories and mills destroyed; isle of schokland entirely destroyed, terschelling totally ravaged; 900 persons and 1200 head of cattle saved; between 20 and 30 persons perished at doonespuk.
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Letters from Holland report recent inundations causing much damage in Germany, the Netherlands, and surrounding areas. The dyke at Oosterzund broke, destroying factories and mills. Refugees in shocking condition arrive at Amsterdam, filling barracks. Friesland ravaged; Schokland in Zuiderzee destroyed; Terschelling ravaged; Texel afflicting. City's benevolence relieves sufferers.