Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Bark Astoria Mitchel ~ 27 January 1842

The Republican, Carthage, TN
Friday, March 4, 1842; pg. 2; column 1:

The bark Astoria Mitchel[l], which sailed hence on the 16th of January for New York with a cargo of molasses, flour, whiskey, etc., struck on the Round shoal of Cape Hatteras on Saturday night, January 27th, at 9 o'clock and soon after beat over the breakers and at 10 sunk. The captain, crew and passengers were all saved.

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