The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1804-09-05
[VoLUME J.

cling tat 20 iOr1c part Of the wreck to prevent
! being waihcd by the fiirSes, or hurled ~ the
| dreadful concuG;0as, overheard The people
holding iaG by rhc arboard bulwark of the quar-
ter deck, and in The main channels, While our
good capt. food NAKED upon the cabin li,y-liglt
grating, nothing fatt by the ftump Of the mzen
| matt, and making ute OF every foothirC >Drei-
lion which could have been fuegeited 60 encoi,-
rage men in fuch perouS iituatiou. AIoit Ct
the officers and men were naked, not having
time even to Zip on pair of trop ers.--Our
| horrible lituation every moment became more
dreadful; until day light appearing, abont half
pait four O'Clock, ditcovercd to u the land, at
about two cables length diitance, long family
| beach, reaching TO Cape Mondeeo, three leasn-5
| :" the iCuthward of us. On the day ill.,. clear
| ing up, we could perceive between 20 and 30
| fail OF the convoy aihorc, both 10 the northwara
and iouthward, and fevera of them perfect
wrecks.
We were now certain ofbcing on the coat of
| Portugal, from t>Sirg the above Cape, though,
| am forty TO fay, no perior in the nip had The
!eait idea OF being 10 mean that coat. Il blow
ing hard, and very great fweE of fea, or what
| is generally termed waves running mountains
| high, there was little profpett Of being fayed.
| About O'Clock. there being every likelihood
OF the fhip going 10 pieces, s. the after par; lay
| ing low capt. Dixon ordered every pcrton for
| ward, which it was very difficult to comply
''4N'' ~ NiIN ii'N'IiS vi lllC llldldtl NOTNIlS
on the lalboard gunwale, there being no Other
way TO get forward. MIR. Cock, the boatfN ain
had his thigh broke, in endeavcring to get
boat over the iide of fs; fine boats not one
was taved. being all Nove, and wa.hed over.
board with the hoom3, &c. Soon after the peo-
pie got forward, the fhip parted at the gang
ways The, crew were now obliged TO TOW
themielvea IN the fore channels, and from
thence to the bowiprit end, 10 the number Of
ego, for out of 24o perions on board wher tb-
HIP iirlt truck, / iuppoie 90 TO have previ-
Gully Perilhcd between deck and otherwiie,
Mr. Lawton, the gunner, the irf perfon who
attempted to twin afhore, was drowned ; af-
forwards Lieut.. Wilton, MIR. Rarcie, Surgeon.
MIR. M 'Cabe, Surgeons Mate, .Nr. Stanley
MatIer's Mate, and ievsral men lllared the fame
fate, by rcaion of the fca breaking in enormous
urges over them, though excellent fwirnmers.
About 20 portions bad the good fortune to reach
| theihoreupon planks g fpars, amongwhorn were
Lieut.. Harvey, and Mr.. Callam, Matters Mate
Monday night our Situation WAS truly holrid,
the Old men and boys dying thro' hunger and
fatigue; ALTO Mr.. PROXY, and Mr.. Hayes, mid
mipmen Capt. Dixon remained all this Iii ht
upon the bowiDrit.
Iueiday morning prefented us no better
ProiPetf Of being relieved from the laws Of
death; the wind blowing Rronger, and the fsa
much more turbulent. About noon this tay.
our dropping ipirits were fomewhat RATED by
feeling lieut.. Harvey, and Mr.. Ca!Iam, hoiitine
out d boat from one Of the merchant films 10
come to the attiftance of their diitreiied !lip-
mates. They feveral times attempted 10
launch her through the turf, but being very
heavy boat, and the fea on the beach acting fi3
powerfully againf them, they could not poifi.
bly, effect 1t, though ailifted by nearly 100 men
or the merchant laiors, and Portuguese pea
iants. Several men went upon RATS this day;
made from pieces of the wreck, but not one
foui reached the ihore the wind having Gifted
and the current letting out, they were all dri-
ven to lea; among whom was our capt. who
about three in the afternoon went on the iib-
boom with three feamen, anxious to fave the re-
malnder OF the thp's company, and too fan
gulne OF getting fate on ihore, ventured upon
the tPars, faying, on jumping into the fea--
Sc My lads, I'll fave. you all.'' In few fscond.
he loft his hold of the fpar, which he could not
regain; he drlfted to Ca, and periihed. Such
was alto the fate of the three brave volunteers
who chofe his fortune.
The !ots Of our capt. who until now had ami
mated the almof lifelei6 crew, rs well as the no.
bic eXertions of lent Harvey and MIR. Callam.
to launch the boat, not fucceedng; every
CLEAN ofhope vaniihed, and we looked forward
for certain death the eniuing night, not only
from cold, hunger, and fatigue, but the expec
tatlon OF the remaining part OF The wreck GOING
to pieces every moment. Had not the Apollo
ueSh new ana wen built IMP, that ima yorfi-
on of her could not have 70 long rsGAed The
waves, and tuck 70 well together, particularly
as all the after part from the chefs trees was
gone, the iarboard bow under water, the fore
cattle deck nearly perpendicular, the weight of
the guns hanging 10 the laiboard bulwark ON
the iniide and the bower and the foare archo,s
on the outfde, which il was not prudent 10 c,it
away as they afforded Tehi,rs places TO a conf.
derdbIe number Of men, there being onlv fb,.
fore channels, and cat head, where It was Dofii-
be to live in, and about which were flowed IN
wards of 80 men ; it being impta6iicable 70
continue any longer in the head, or upon the
bowipnt, by reaton OF the breakers waiting
completely over thofe places. The night draw
ing ON, the wind iucreaiing, frequent mowers
OF rain the fea waihed over us, and looking e.
very infant for the forecafte giving way, when
we mutt have all perlhod together, afforded
ipe6table truly deplorabe; the arerecoIleelion
OF which even now makes me ihudder.
I The piercing cries of the people this difn7l
night, at every Tea coming over them which
happened every two minutes, were pitiful in
the extreme; the water running from the head
down all over the body, keeping us continually
vet. This ihocking night, the renaning
ftrcngth Of every perfon was excrted for his jrs
dlylduai iatCty.-FrOtn the crDtidinr e., ctoC. O.,