--The storm of Saturday and Sunday last was one of the most severe that has been experienced for many years.
The reports in the
Northern papers include disasters to over fifty vessels, some being totally lost, others driven ashore, and others yet only partially damaged.
The loss of life already known is also serious.
Two propellers, with numerous crews, were wrecked, and all on board lost.
The weather waintensely cold, with a blinding snow-storm, and many of the saved from the wrecked vessels were badly frozen.
A large fleet of vessels were still to be heard from.
