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Volume: 81 , Issue: 2260. pages 22-23.
WRECK AT THE LIZARD POINT. The steam-ship Mosel, belonging to the North Gernmn Lloyds' Company, which left Southampton for New York on the 8th inst., was involved in a thick fog at the mouth of the Channel and at half-past eight next morning ran upon the rocks at, Church Cove, one mile east of the Lizard Point of Cornwall. She had come from Bremen with 650 German emigrants, and with a general cargo for the United States; and had taken on board mails and specie at Southampton. The ship was going thirteen knots an hour when she struck stem first, and her bow was lifted so that she instantly forged ahead, with large rocks under her entire length. There was no alarm on board, as the ship maintained an upright position and the captain assured the passengers that they would all be landed safely. The National Life-Boat Institution's life-boat Anna Maria, under the direction of the Rev. P. Vyvyan Robinson, was soon alongside, and prompt measures were taken by means of both ship and shore-boats for landing the passengers. It was nearly low title, and cables were speedily got out and made fast on shore. As the tide rose, some of the ship's compartments began to admit the water. It became necessary to quit the ship, which may yet be saved, with the cargo, but happily there was no loss of life. The steamer Rosetta, of Falmouth, which was cruising in the neighbourhood, took the mails and specie to Falmouth, whither the passengers were also conveyed. The greater part of the cargo was got out of the ship last week; and attempts are being made to get the vessel afloat.