She had
steam up at the time, but could not move out. Broke her cables and lost
her anchors.
Gulf Ports steamer Georgia - Hole stove in her side; hold, full of
water. Damage easily repaired.
Gulf Ports SS. Hadji - Singular to say, though the boat was in the
very middle of the confused mass, it received no damage worth mentioning.
Gulf Ports SS. Miramichi - very slightly damaged. Will be extricated
to-day and proceed to her wharf, to sail for below on Tuesday next.
Government steamer "Druid," - on her beam ends, slightly damaged.
Steamboat "Napoleon," - keeled over,
Steamboat "Mersey," - on her side.
Steamboat "Canada," - sunk.
Steamboat "Beaver," - sunk, completely disappeared.
Steamboat "Castor" - disappeared.
Steamboat "Rival" - badly damaged.
Steamboat "Shannon," - badly damaged.
Steamboat "Rescue," - sunk, lies under the bows of the "Miramichi."
Steamboat "Conqueror No. 1," - badly damaged.
A schooner, owned by Mr. Kennedy, of Gaspe, laden with provisions, and
which was detained here last fall, was also sunk and lies near the
"Georgia." In addition two of Mr. H. H. Hall's blocks or piers were
completely carried away by the crushing weight of the ice." - (Quebec
Budget.)
[See page 317.]
THE PISTOLS AND SASH OF GENERAL WOLFE, 1759.
(To the Editor of the Morning Chronicle.)
DEAR SIR, - Would you allow me to supply in your columns additional
information on an incident relating to the siege of Quebec in 1759.
