Loss of the Albion off Kinsale Head, Kinsale, County Cork - 1822 I wonder if there was a news article of this mishap which included part of a regiment returning from Canada to Ireland. William GOUGH, son of Lieut. Col. George GOUGH and Letitia BUNBURY was aboard. He was also a brother to Sir Hugh GOUGH of military fame. I note the next to last paragraph: "The scene of this distressing shipwreck is about a quarter of a mile distant from the place where the Racehorse sloop of war was lately wrecked." Any help would be much appreciated. Karen --- > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > Reply-To: <[email protected]> > Date: Wed, 28 May 2008 01:00:09 -0600 > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: GENIRE Digest, Vol 3, Issue 134 > > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. News extracts: May 27, 1823: Loss of the brig Robert > [Nathaniel Netham, Joseph Nixon, Thomas Callan] (Alison Kilpatrick) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 27 May 2008 10:17:57 GMT > From: Alison Kilpatrick <[email protected]> > Subject: News extracts: May 27, 1823: Loss of the brig Robert > [Nathaniel Netham, Joseph Nixon, Thomas Callan] > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > Transcribed from the 27 May 1823 edition of The Strabane Morning Post > newspaper, by permission of The British Library: > > Most Melancholy Shipwreck off the Isle of Man. > Upwards of Forty Lives Lost. > The brig Robert, of Whitehaven, 186 tons burthen, Captain Nathaniel > Netham, sailed from Dublin for Liverpool, early on Friday morning, > having on board between 50 and 60 passengers (including about 20 women > and children); 13 horses, 39 bullocks, and 60 pigs, &c. Towards evening > the sea became extremely boisterous: as the vessel inclined to either > side, there the pigs rushed in a body; and the bullocks having broken > loose became unmanageable. In this predicament considerable fears were > entertained by the passengers for their safety, and they entreated the > Captain either to return to Dublin or to put into the nearest port. It > was impossible to comply with the former request, but the Captain said > he would run into Whitehaven. > At this time (about half past eight) the vessel was under a heavy > press of sail; and being on the Manx coast; our informant (Mr. Joseph > Nixon, of Newgrove, near Monaghan) says the Captain was not aware of > being near the land, for in reply to a question of Mr. Nixon, he said > there was not the least danger, as the vessel was between twenty and > thirty miles from any coast. A few minutes afterward, the Captain and > Mr. Nixon being in the cabin (the latter having laid down in the > Captain's bed), the vessel struck on the rocks at Langles Point with a > dreadful crash. The Captain and Mr. Nixon immediately rushed on deck, > where a scene of the most horrifying description presented itself. The > terrific shrieks of the women and children, and the distraction of the > men, may be imagined, but cannot be described. At this awful and > perilous moment,--the sea running mountains high, and the waves dashing > over the vessel--shrouded in midnight darkness, and on an unknown > coast,--there was not a moment for deliberation. They who could swim > immediately jumped into the sea and gained the rocks, while a few others > also succeeded by passing over the bowsprit and descending on a jutting > point of the rock. Several who had gained the rocks were unfortunately > washed off by the overwhelming waves, and it was only be the utmost > human exertions that a portion of them escaped destruction. > Those who succeeded in retaining their hold, clambered from rock to > rock, during the short interval that succeeded each wave, until they > attained land. Of the entire number, not more than 19 persons (including > the Captain and crew) were saved--the remainder found a watery grave. > One woman was among the number saved, but she was much injured and not > expected to survive. The Captain had a narrow escape, and was much > bruised. From the darkness of the night, these unfortunate people had > considerable difficulty in finding a habitation. On the following > morning they went to Castletown, about a mile and a half distant, where > they received every attention and kindness. A collection was raised for > their relief, and a vessel prepared to convey them to their destination. > Mr. Nixon came over to Ardglas [sic] in a fishing smack, accompanied > by another man, from Carrickmacross, named Thos. Callan. When he came > from the scene of shipwreck (which was on Monday morning) not one of the > bodies of the sufferers had been found. He states that the passengers > were entirely of the poorer class.--One poor man lost his wife and seven > children. The horses, bullocks, &c. were all lost, with the exception of > one bullock and three pigs. > The scene of this distressing shipwreck is about a quarter of a mile > distant from the place where the Racehorse sloop of war was lately wrecked. > No blame can be attached to the Captain, who was part owner of the > vessel.--Newry Telegraph. > > ========================= > > > > End of GENIRE Digest, Vol 3, Issue 134 > **************************************