Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-10

and'a wine glass. The deck lantern WIKI M :.
/ few spare candles IN it, had been lik,w;sa
Thrown into.he boat, and the COOK havn9..
had the precau.;on TO secure the tiader.bot"
and some matches that were kept in q had
|der, We were afterwards enabled 20 steer
| bynignt.
| The wind was now blowing strong from
| the westward, with heavy SEA, and the Aav
| had just dawned. Estimating ourselves
| to be at the distance Of $50 miles from ST.
| Johns's, III New foundiand, with prospccr
ola continuance Of westerly winds, it be-
came at once necessary to use she strictesc
economy. represented 20 ny compani-
ons, IN distress, that oar resolution, once
made, o0gat oalo account 10 be changed
and that we muse begin y.sulF-riag priya-
tons, which foresaw would be greater
than ventured 10 explain. 10 eacn Der.
son, therefore, were served ous ha,Ia bis.
cult, and a glass Of wine, which was the
only allowance FOR tie ensuing q hours,
all agre eng to leave the water untouched
as long as possible. During the time we
were employed INJECTING OCT the boats
I'D ordered the master to throw the
main hatch tarpauiing intothe Cater which
being afterwards cot into i7nc'hs, enabled
Us to form a temporary oulwark against the
waves had also reminded the carpenter
to carry with him as many FOOLS as he co1lI;
he had accordingly among other things,
put a few nails il his pocket, and we repair
Ell the gunwae Of the cutter, which had
been stove in hosting her CUT. Soon az
ter day Ugh we made sail, with the Jolly
boat, and stood close hauled to the north
ward, and westward, III hopes OF reaching
the coast OF + wloundland, or being picked
up by some vessel. Passed two islands of
ice nearly as large as the first. We now
said prayers, and returned thanks TO God
for our defveyanee. At noon, observed
III LAT. As, SO, north, St. Johns, bearing
about west So Dotth, distance three hum
dred and fifty miles.
WcdaeSdcu TWe 2G.-Ihis day was
ushered in with light variable winds from
the southwark and eastward We had
passed long and sleepless night, and [
found myself at the dawn OF day, with %
persons looking up to me with anxiety for
the direction of our course, as well as for
the distribution Of their scanty allowance.
On examining our provisions, we found
the bag of biscuit much damaged by salt
water it therefore became necessary to
curtail the allowance TO which precaution
all cheerfully agreed.
It was at this moment that l became
more alive to all the horrors Of our sltua-
ton, We all returned thanks for our past
mercies, and offered up prayers for our
safety.
A thick fog soon after came on it con-
tinued all day with heavy rain, which as
we had no means Of collecting, Afforded
Us no relief. Our crowded and exposed
situation was now rendered more distress
sing, from being thoroughly wet, no one
having been permitted to take more than
a great coat or a blanket, with the clothes
on his back.
Kept the cars in both beats going con-
stantiy, and steering a ". n. w. course
Al hands anxiousiy looking out tor
strange sail. At noon served quarter Of
biscuit and glass of rum TO each person.
St. Johns bore ~ bv n. distant $40
miles. One Of the ladies again read pray
ers to us, particularly those for delivery
after storm.
TAmaday, J4ae so.--At day break We
were al so banumbed with wet and extreme
cold that half glass ofrun ga mouthtuI,of
biscuit was served out to each person the
/ dies, who had hitherto refased 10 taae
tn spirits, were now prevailed upon to take
the stated allowance, which afforded them
immediate relief aud enabled them tie bet