Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-05-11
kcoNT1NueD FROM OUR LAsT.9

In the course Of this day there were re-
peated exciamatons of a strange sail, al
though knew it was next to impossible to
discern any thing, owing to the thickness
|of the fog; yet thegTwere urged iron the
several seanaen with such apparent certain
Ity Of their object, that | was Induced TO
nut the boat before the wind to convince
them of their error and as then say II a
very strong point Of view the consequent
.ces of such deviations, took occasion to
demonstrate with them upon the suhject
represented, with all the force OF which
II was capable, that the depression arising
from disappointment infinitely overballanc-
ed the momentary relief proceeding frofn
such delusive expectations, and exhorted
them not to ALLOW such fancies TO break
out in expression. Under ali these clrcnm-
stances, the ladies particularly, with he.
roism that no words can describe, afforded
to us the best examples of patience AID
fortitude.
We all Joined in prayers, which tran
qnilized our minds, and afforded us tie
consolatory hope Of bettering our conditl-
on on these occasions We We're all bare
headed, Notwithstanding, the incessant
showers At noon ST. Johns bore w by
N. half II. distance 148 miles. No OBJ
servation.
Saturday Tuly2. 1t rained hard during
the night, and the cold became 50 severe,
that almost every one in the boat was una
bic to move. Our hands and feet were
so swelled, that many eftheln became quite
black, owing TO our confined state, and the
constant exposure to etand cold weather.
At day break served out about the third
Of wine glass of rum TO each person, with
quarter ofbiscuit, & before noon, small
quantity Of spruce beer, which afforded US
great relief
During the first part of this day it blew
strong from the southwark and westward,
with foggy weath>r towards noon, mo-
derate breezes from the northward and
eastward.
At half past eleven a. NJ. a sail was
discovered to the eastward, standing to the
northwest. Our JOY at such sight, with
the Immediate hopes of detverance, gave
us a. new life. Immediately ordered the
people to sit as close as possible to pre-
vent our having the appearance Of being
an armed boat; and having tied lady's
shawl to the boat hook, raised myself
as well as | could and from the bow wav~
ed it as long as my strength would per-
NIT me. Having hauled clese to the wind,
we neered each other fast, and III less ,h4n
quarterofan hour preceived thejolIy boat
Our not having recognized her sooner, WIS
owing to an additional sail having been
been made for her, out Of one of my bed
sheets, which had been accidentally thrown
into the boat, and was set as boanet to the
foresail.
cannot attemptto DIES rbe ths various
sensations OF Joy and disappointment which
W ere by turns expressed on all our coun-
tenances. As soon as we approached the
jolly boat we, we threw out 10 her tow
rope, and bore away for the northwest.
We now mutually inquired into the
state of our respective crews, after the
late dreadful gale those in the jolly bo.t
had suffered from sweiled hands and ieet,
like ourselves, and mad undergone grea
anxiety on our account, concluding Us 70
have perlshed. The most Singular Cir
eumstance was, their having stored two
nights without any hight, and oar meeting
again after such tempestuous weather could
not have happened but from the lnterposi-
ton OF Providence. Fearing a similar ac-
cident, we made more equal distribution
OF our provisions; and having received
rom the Jolly boat two bottles Of wine and