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wreckage in the water. Some of the few boats 

 filled, and were upset, leaving only two to pick up 

 the men, women and children, who were then strug- 

 gling for their lives in the water. After a very 

 hard fight we managed to save fifty (including who 

 were in the boats), leaving twelve poor souls to 

 meet a watery grave, namely, eight men, two boys, 

 and two young women. Some of the women and 

 children were almost totally naked, having jumped 

 out of bed, and had not time to even catch their 

 clothes. These would have undoubtedly died before 

 many hours were over, as they were both wet and 

 naked, had not the schooner Irene, Captain Bursey, 

 of Catalina, arrived at this opportune moment, and 

 quickly got us on board, and brought us into 

 Coachman's Cove. 



I am, respectfully yours, 



HENRY GOSSE, 

 Late Master of Schooner Rose. 



SPANIARD'S BAY, June 28th, 1894. 



Butler & Tanner. The Selwood I'rnuini; Wotks, Frome. and London. 



