Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1803-12-24

,lsasnts Of the ieafon to his patrons,
tho arc informed that in conieqlence
eftbe HolYday, ufual. at this time, the
lSse,s}Sr viii not be pubiiihel until
Tuelday.
xr;yra schooner -Four Brothers, Rjch. Of Bos
-. ttom ,he ,l9leoi Ma. Sailed from shenc-
i. losh 81 floyenb-s anu i..st there tie snip
nixe 81 New York big MarY, cap.. Wood,
j DO. and big Sally Isaoy creekzs, do 70 sad
ind 20 dy
The certainty Of the fate Of the two ships
.oder the direction Of NJ. PsYrouse viii
Give relief to the pubic mind, thoagh We
aust ever deplore the melancholy event
.rhich deprived the world of the services
] og that truly eminent commander. By4se-
.,eral gentlemen lately from the Isle OF
France il IS reported That Danish ship
N her passage to China in the eastern
,onte. took from an uninhabited island, an
officer and four or five men belonging to th@
Sims commanded BY NJ. Peyrouse, who
were so cmaciated and worn down lforwant
offood, that thcy survived only few days;
and that papers containing the history Of
their shipwreck, and particulars Of get
ting on shore among the natives, &c. were
in possession Of the governmental the Isle
Of France.
The taIereiated by the unfortunate Off
Ger and men. to the Danes on board the
ship, before they died, is, as nearly as /
can learn, as follows he ships left Port
Jackson, and after sailing. some time were
unfortunately driven among rocks and
shipwreekeel; the principal part Of the Of
tcers and crews landed in safety, and pre-
served great part OF the stores, sc. They
found the natives numerous and apparent
lyhospitable; after remaining some time
on the most peaceable terms with them, it
was determined to build small vessel
from parts OF the wreck and the stately
trees Astounding in their neighbourhood,
and 10 seek some European settlement,
from whence they could procure a passage
totheir own country. In the prosecution
ofthis hopeful scheme they cut down seve-
raj trees TO commence the business; not
thinking It ofany consequence to the ma
tives, they did not formally ask leave Of
them to use their timber; the savaaes,
however, most unluckily conceiging their;
rights invaded, became instantly alarmed,
and all their former friendly intercourse,
immediately ceased. 1t was not long be-
fore they became perfectly hostile, AID
watching an opportunity when the French
we're off their guard, (Which was unhappily
sometimes the case from necessity, bat TOO
frequently from want of discipline) they
fell upon them from all quarters In a very
numerous body, when a mosthorrible mas
saere ensued. The voyage of NJ. Pey-
rousehad been brought up within few
GAYS to THIS fatal period, and had been de-
posted IN a safe pace known to all the Of
hcers; the oaicerwho had escaped thus fai
IN the cruel business, few TO the spot,
snatched the papers, aed to one of the
boats, where he was joined by four or five
men, and instantly put to sea, leaving his
unhappy oountrymen Ia hemerciIess hands
Of the savages, whom they supposed were
very soon overpowered and butchered BY
'heir treacherous friends. Happy to fnd
themselves without the reach of one dan;
ger they continued Drawing othars until
ney tell IN wsthan island, where they land
Cd land here probably they lost their
u0a'. On this island they remained some.
MONTHS perhaps many, suffering extreme
rom thewant Of food and raiment, IN
y Providence brought the Danish ship 10.
neir relief, who took them off in wretch
90 situation, worn down by hunger and
'nlrst to skeletons Notwithstanding eve.
. attention was paid them which humanity
could dictate or tenderness suggest, they
survived only tirle enough 10 relate their.