Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-12

We must have ali pef1aned.
is al. different fishing huts were con,
sa 81 pine logs, TIE three ladies',
saaS.I Cooke. captain Thomas, the mas
'o.0 snd myself, were conducted to the
..e Of Mr. Lilly, a plarter, who re-
'Ou sed us with great attention and hnma-
CO.. e. This small village afforded neither
~ .l;caI aid nor fresh provisions, Of which
psstood SO much in need: potatoes and
s.It6sh being the only food of the inhabi-
-n,s determined, therefore, to lose no
. :ms in proceeding to St. Johns, having
s:.sd small schooner FOR that purpose.
o. the 9TH of July we embarked, IN three
pr;s;oDs. placing the most inGrn IN the
s.booner: the masters mate having charge
,rtbe cutter, and the boatswain of the Jolly
Lot. but such was the exhausted state Of
.sarly the whole party, that the day was
.Dons;dsrably advanced before we could
sst under weigh.
A. two P. M. made sail, with the jolly
hat IN tow, and the cutter in company,
and stood along the coast of Newfound
l,nd, with favourable breeze. Towards
duck il came on to blow hard IN squalls off
he land, when we lost sight OF the cutter,
.nd were Obliged soon after to cosle to an
ebor outside of St. Johns harbour. We
were under great apprehensions Tor the cut
er's safety, as she had no grapnel, and lest
sbs should be driven out 10 sea; but at cay
hcht we perceived her and the schooner
entering the harbor; the cutter as we al
rewards learnt having had the good for
mue to fail ia with fishing vessel, to which
thew made fast during the night.
The ladies', Colonel Cooke, Capt. Tho
mas, and myself, conducted by Mr.. Lilly,
nthe Jolly boat, having left the schooner
where she anchored, notwithstanding the
BADNESS, as well as the extreme darkness OF
the night, reached the shore about mid
nigh.. We wandered for some time about
the streets, there being no house open at
thar iase hour, but were at Length admit
ted inso j small house where we passed the
remainder OF the night on chairs, there be-
no bue one miserable bed for the Ia
Early on Ire following morning our cir
cumstll1os being made known, hundreds
( of pecDla croaded down 20 the landing
place. No5llng could exceed their sur
prise, on. SCENE. he boats which had car
red twenty-nine persons such distance
over boisterous sea and whsn they be-
held so many miserable objects, they could
not conceal their emotions Of pity and con-
Germ. waited on Brigadier General Skier
rt, who commanded the garrison, and who
Immediately upon being informed of our
situation, ordered downa party OF soldiers
to take the people ont Of the boats, and
with the utmost kindness, and humanity,
directed beds and every necessary article
70 Be prepared for the crew.
The greatest crcunspection was found
necessary in administering nourishment to
the men. Several OF the crew were SO
much frost-bitten as TO require constant sur
gical assistance; and it was determined
they should continue at St. Johns until
| they were IN a fit state to be transported to
Halifax: hired schooner for thasapur-
pose.
Being anxious TO return to England, |
engaged the cabin OF small vessel bound
% Oporto, and on tbs 1tth OF JUL | en-
barked with Mrs. Fellows, Colonel Cooke,
Captain Thomas, Mr. Bargus, the master
and the ColoneI's servant, who during the
voyage home, lostseveral ofhis toes IN con-
sequence of what ne had suffered. The
masters mate is left in charge Of the ships
company, and was directed toconuuot them
to Halifax, where they would Be enabIecfy
the first opportunity to return to taeir own
country.
After tasing leave c our hospitable