Ship Wrecked in Cook Straits.
(From our Own Correspondent.)
31 Lives lost—only 2 Saved ! Wellington", Wednesday, 10-30 a.m. The ship St. Yincent left Wellington on Saturday last, in ballast, to load wool in Canterbury. On Sunday noon, when off Cape Campbell, she was caught by the rough weather prevailing in the Straits, and drifted across towards Cape Palliser, ultimately striking on Point Burakarai (? Taourakira), about half-past 10, in the dark. The chief-officer and sail-maker were washed ashore alive. The Captain, crew, (19 in number), and 1 passenger, were all drowned Nothing new from Wanganui.
The Storm Bird for Picton, and the Falcon for Blenheim, are detained through stress of weather.
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Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 160, 20 February 1869, Page 4
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110Ship Wrecked in Cook Straits. Marlborough Express, Volume IV, Issue 160, 20 February 1869, Page 4
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