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Bacchus

MEVASISSBT, OOBHWAM,.—On the 1st September the smaek Bacchus, of Nantes, which had been towed from Buthleven to Charlestown in ballast, and had anchored in Oharlestown Bay, was in great danger owing to the heavy gale which had sprung up from the S. Information of the fact having reached the Mevagissey Life-boat St&tioa, tt» Life-teat SoutR, was launched as soon as possible, and having come up with the vessel, took off her crew, consisting of three men, who were landed at Porthpean, the Life-boat encountering heavy seas on her way to the 'shore. The smack subsequently became a total wreck..