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Elizabeth Kloosterboer

RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—On the 1st March, at about 3 A.M., a light was seen for a short time, apparently from a vessel off Rhosneigir. The crew of the Life-boat Thomas Lingham assembled, and the boat was got out, but the light disappeared, and it was thought that the vessel had proceeded seaward again. In about three quarters of an hour the light was again observed, and the Life-boat then proceeded out in the direction in which it had been seen; but, unfortunately, before she had reached the vessel, the latter had been totally wrecked, and, owing to the darkness of the night and the heavy sea, only 1 of the crew was saved. He was found upon a small piece of rock, in a helpless condition. After having taken him on board, the boat remained out until daylight, in hopes of being able to find some of the other men. It was afterwards stated by the rescued sailor that the cause of the light being missed was that the lamp was washed off by the sea, and it was some time before another could be obtained. The vessel was the Dutch brigantine Elizabeth Kloosttrboer, on a voyage from Falmouth to Liverpool, with cargo of horse beans.