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Loss of the Steamship


The steamship Columbia. rron' r,assia.
'ior Liverpool, was lost on Seal :, p0''''
of Townsend Bay, N. s., on =. ''laai
no9n OF The Cd inst We have - =. ''''f'
ticulars through the Boston ~ lps p'i,
which was received in New W, f''
Tuesday morning last, the I'm o
bany' by Harnden's Express, IA "a Il
ton, several letters were receives = Do,
which was one from Mr.. Law,s,anl anlo'g 3
his family, giving the details or e b
cIdenl. Another was from I;.. ~s q.
sons her Majesty's mail Office Fa'.
Postmaster Gordon, giving II. Nh
lars of the loss. There was fsf'lea
missing but whether los, or n, : iaaa
not be ascertained. Lieut., ~ad
letter was dated at Seal Island I.ln
P. NJ. and was as follows: h'


"The Columbia sailed from D..


2 P. NJ, July lst, with the ns;, a y
Halifax and England, ninety Da,,sn. "
and crew OF so nen-in ali lsbo., :.
persons. On Sunday, at quartz, :.
P NJ, while steaming at The rats nF1, r.
knots, grounded and keeled 10 nor, -,
her bow high up and stern in deem
ter, having quarter less FIVE ab,6. =
served sPlinters from false keel ana 3,
feet alongside, and fred alarm -
which were answered. At 4pg
boat with the master Of Seal IslaplF..,
came along side. lie informed p.s.
me Columbia Icy on Black Lea,, !
within mile and quarter Of Se,t
land. A. this time the fog wa, d..
and tie wind moderate from s.sP


"As the tide fell, pointed rocks =
sugar loaf form were seen coyers3 ns,l
depth OF ten feet, and less than that d,
lance from the bow. The ship lar n
an inclined plane Of smooth rock. in,
her paddles forward, while her ST.,
was in deeper water, and as she st,,,
ed heavily, it was judged best 10 I,n /
her lady passengers, about twenty, WIZ
up to this time, had displayed wonjs,
tul fortitude and selfpossession, whd
did not desert them when placed unds
the protection Of a perfect stranger. aa
master of Sea Island light, 10 land on.
small rocky and rugged island, inhaGis
by only two families, being as desd.s
as it appeared.


"At high tide, having lightened ta
ship by discharging coal, anchors, chais
&c, tried the only engine that woag
work; and hove on our stern anchor
But, although she rolled heavily on hs
bed, she did not start an inch, At 5, Al
NJ, Judging from the distressed stu
ton of The ship and the falling tides it
our chance of saving her was snla
landed the mails en- Zeal Island


"The steamer, in my opinios vii
only be taken by pieces from her ur
dangerous position. We were enaS<
yesterday, to send The intelIigena
Halifax, and expect the steamer MGg
RET here tomorrow night.


Very truly yours,


@. S. PARSONS"