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was to be seen scattered about Versms who have wrmessed many appalling

calashopkes were heard to say thatthey had never witnessed so sickening and disheesing a seene before. All the corridors in the Hospital were pilled with the wounded whose fiteons cries and groans resounded

on all sides and made up a moss distressing

Acene

As the accommodation in the

hospital wno insufficient the European

mess room in the gaot

was fitted up asa

temporary hospital and the sufferers

the

were removed there. As soon as Admiral heard of the Accedent he signalled for all the men of was in port to render medical assistance which

they promptly did. Aserstance in removing the bodies and extreating the wounded was afforded by the Officers of

the

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