The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-07-21 00:00:00

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Tilt following letter from. Col. lie Winfield gine-
very ititeresedt imagist the Ihiporreck•ef the
Noe?. sod atilt very boodootee sod (erate, conduct
of Lord Coofterniere ti Col: Lvov and. his veil.
meet. Wte holiwoono to hams ost oreonat of their
proceedine to the Main. to j9in their companions in
arms.-1 Deb& Eensing Par.)
ax CialltOilmost. ft. Andrew's, ;dowel of larbadoesi
• ISM a May, INS.
" am directed by Ceilestel-LyMer, to Wens yew of
our arrival at Mie plies, after a pmeigenf eight weeks, and
Ismiug as abusidatice it prsielsissa of Marry Maniples*, mid
' of the brit 48014.
" We were most Mefortenately *reeked on this, eased on
'hiursday Maritime; st tie n'eleel, t 6. lilts of May, pally
owing to the mistaltes reekosisg kept by the Carets of lbe
vessel. We were, accordisg to his ealettlatiam, US mike
from land. tio lives have bees all on, clothes(
sod provisions entirely destroyed. The mistry at the fete-
castle (bring uoeuf stir men) was ifie hew who dissevered she
land. bat we were too Nose to have airy expirmatiss of being
saved, the loostets being wader our bows.
" The ni(lt was dismally dark, sad Mediae bard, with a
thick mist over the land. When the, Captain came on deck
be tried to clear the land, by close hauling the vessel, but
the sea running so high she refoseol to soarer the helm ; he
then wore the ship. hat Colonel lysier„ pereeiiriag the chain
of breakers extending MIME the *bole roast, and the ship
making more 'Peony. time belays', ordered the Captain to
spoor Isis yard, and run boldly ou tho shore ; he lame.
otiosely obeyed, and the lives of the passengers were all saved.
The ship Noe struck with theaoffitt !over, sod retried away,
our keel sad redder, the ship laboutiog ender sails (having
them all set), and testing that she Might fall on outlier side
(fur we were between • ridge of torlis)—.lbe carpemers were
ordered to eel down the foremost. The men mid °Akers were
now all ordered below. sod the foremast, carrying with it
the maintop-mad, weal overboard nab a most awful and
drearbui crash.
ship now beiwg 'eased, and eirevonstances bearing a
better •ppearsure, Colonel Lysiter assembled the Officers or/
the oinarter-olcck, and returned them his thanks fur their
lis ore mud mealy conduct during our periluea situation—mod,
indeed, we had very little expectation of saving our lives.
Vs deco day-liglit rumbled tia to discover our Miraculous escape.
we foetid the vessel 'upon she beach between two large reefs
of corks; at low water we were not more thaw two hundred
yards from she shore. She is the first ship, out of Many,
:bat has been wrecked un this coast, which was not lame-
oliately split to titres, mud all lives lost—foe the inhabitants
tell us, that had we been thirty yards higher ur lower, we
would have inevitably perished.
o.lr of the sailors good SWiIaIWIPP) was immediately
Inweied over hoard wi h a small rope rotted his body, mad
%with ninth difficulty reached the shore—the small rope was
mole fast to the hawser, which was hauled on I.IOOIW, toads
fast to a rock, and the men and (Mice's. one by our, by this
means, rearlisd the Shure. Several of the respectable inks.
'Mama having now collected, amongst whom was the Rev.
Mr. Payne, Clergyman of the Church of Esteem'. to Obese
are air notch indebted fur his hospitality and kindness, rode
to the Signal Pus!, end telegraphed to the Govereer, his
I Excellency Lord Combrrmere, our distressed 'thistles, who
iminethatirlr scot out one of his Stair, requesting Colonel
Lyster so march his men to the garrison, slime they should
have barracks and provisions; but Colonel Lystee thiaking
it better to keep the men on the spot to try to save something
from the wreck, waited on his Lordship and procured tents
fir the tarn and Officers, and we are as preseat encamped on
the eurth.east most of the island.
" I em further directed to inform you that Colonel Lyster
is in hopes to he able to procure a ship to carry es to Segos.
t ura, Brigadier-Genero I Power has alrnily arrived, soil
where we have been daily expected.
.4 May 10.—Culutiel Lyster has returned from Bridge.:
lowa, and brought with him Mr. Whitney, agent for she
, .C,oliontoian service, to whom we are under many oblige.
Lions; he informed no that General Power was insohlissrly
acknowledged in his rack, cud all his Officers, sod was or-
dered to proceed to the head-quarter of the army, at pre-
sent yeartered on the banks of the Apure, where likewise
General D'Evereux has beta expected for some time. The
merchants of this place have informed as, that Ave weasels;
laden w.th provisions, aims, and ammunition, torched
here some weeks ago, belonging to G I Memnon, and
were primer ding to the °rootlet).
" Some of the Officers wins left fitargaritia, are at pre-
sent here, and hate made many applications to Colonel Lys.
ter to movide them with a passage to Angostura, bat be
positively refused, on account of the otamy mandalmis re.
ports sir, y hut spread. relative to General Dtwereiss and
bitter Officer% of the Irish Legion; amongst those Gentle-
men was Captain Maxine, of Colonel ISl'Derestitt's regi-
ment, whom Colonel Lyster was personally aronsinted with
in Iluhtio, and whom he intends taking with him so As-
gust tt, a.
" The bill issued by Mr. Young, late LieuE.Colonel hf
the ROI.. regiment, is still here, which bill Colonel Laser
will take iiir mud present to the Culumbiaa Government fur
moo ut, alibougli that Gentleman was nnauthorised to
puirlisse arms. Two vessels, in fact, laden with arms,
having iibout that very permit left this fur Mariaritta.
" General Pact, second Aide.ilisCamp, is at Wrested is
Bridgetown, and has informed us that tlw Colombian army
is regularly paid and primisioned; hot strongly recommends
(as does likewise Mr. IVhissiey) that no men ur Officers for
she pre io et are so sit (,um Ireland mita the runty season,
which has jest ()trio, is over.
" Major Minchiti, of the tat !Anvers, received power
from A.aniral titbits to cruse a regiment; it is therefore re.
comihensltir to that Officer to proceed to Augusta's before
the beginning of October (that being the stated period at
*hid' Officers are required at hrail.quarters) or they will
be mrstet the strength of the Columbian army.
" I am further directed to say, that the Military Metre.
!Noy, Lierw-Colonel B. Young, will, as sous as Ire arkives
at A:Austere, forward you US Army List of the Colombian
Lamy.
" This moment we ore informed that an Aide:At-tamp
Was seal by General Murillo to the Stitorme Chief, With di•
sections to propose ass Armistice (each Army retaliate,
its present position) until the Assembly of she Coorst
but from what we can learn, the Supreme Chief will not
•tertle to this proposition, be Win( too conscious of bis
own strewth.
" It is with extreme regtrt that I inform you of Ike death
of Staff Forget's' Compton, Porn m wound recessed in s steel
with Major H. ism, although every pireauleou was taken,
and even harsh measures used on the part of Col. Lyster, so
prevent the mihsppy niertioz. The Voilese was yesterday
interred with all military honours. This having deprived
us of lair priocipal Medical Officer, you will he plehsed so
All up the above vacancy, slid to (smear.' {inn iu the first
ship, with two other medical Offieets of eminent talent, mud
who art well versed in Surgery, and have racist*, rape.
newer, to whose rank Colonel Lyster will pay p4f iieldif at.
tuition.

" I baye the honour to he, Sir,
" Your soon obeilirat Muni& Servant,
" 3. A. DS REIN BOLD,
" Lieut.-Colonel and Assistant Adi _Ger. Irish Legius.
" To Cul. Kenny, &c. Ike."

The steams Tem.! Prince Cohnri, Knight master, Wended
as a packet to car., • mail between thisethstopton sad the
Isle of Wight, left Sheerness on Wrdoesday for Cowes.
The °Orli*, Wood, from Sunderload, with [NISI% rot on
shore at l'fhisby last Tuesday, in a L.R. awl mirk; but
should the weather prove Bur, she may be gut up.
To prevent .the bud Effects of drinkiog Cold
iriree when she Body is ;muted.— Before you drink,
pours *mall quautity uf the water on the pullout
of your howls. It ilk laws t•cougtshle how, geiterally
this very simple but. most, effletOsl preresitsve• is
neglectede even susoug, the higher closes. •Oraop-
luK the glass out of Thiel' you arc about to Ofiultr
shoot hill $ "Waite., }uth.e.h!l44, ,wll,l suet, p khe
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