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Epimachus, of Amsterdam

On the 18th De- cember, the Dutch galliot EpimacTws, of Amsterdam, was seen to be running for the shore, with a flag of distress up, 4 miles north of Berwick-on-Tweed. The life-boat at that place was at once launched, and pro- ceeding to her, succeeded in taking off the crew, 5 in number, through a high surf: the vessel became a total wreck..