The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1806-09-05
Ntsv-1srk. Aassa as, 1906.

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CThe Rofe .in-Bloom, at the time of the &C.
cident that ended 70 fatally, had on board
100000 dollars in fpecie and bills, only
5000 of which were faved.
The following narrative is from capt. Phelan.
On Sunday morning lat, about o'clock, as
the fhip Rofe in Bloom, captain Barker, from
Charlenon, S. c. was making for this port, a
fea truck her and Immediately threw her on her
beam ends. The cabin pafengers were princi.
pslly in their births, and the rft notice they had
Of their frghtful ituation was the ruihng Of the
water down the Companion. Fhey had only
jua time to feek the afety of their lives by get
ting upon deck, as fat as pofIihIe, without a.
moment to catch at Jingle article of cloathing.
As many as could, got out at the door. Some
could not. Ofthofe who did, fome found them
felves entangIed among the bags of cotton that
lay to the leeward, and with them were wafhed
overheard.
Among the loft the fate of Cen. Macpherson
excites linguiar commheration. Both himfelf
and daughter were wafhed overheard on their
coming out of the cabin being an excellent
fwimmer, Gen. Macpherson made the quarter
railing, but perceiving his daughter ftruggling
in the waves and iuf Gnkng, he plunged in the
fca afi-t her, fezcd her and brought her to the
wreck but was himfelf waihed off fecond
time, and again he made ont to reach the quar-
ter deck, but hsItrength was exhauited, and he
had not enough left to get on board. even with
all the afliftance that could be then afforded he
was drowned.
Mr.. Booth, another paGenger, had the alton
lining courage and preience of mind to make
his way through the water to the after cabin,
where was his wife with her title ion, to fhove
up the dead light, thrue out his wife and fon,
and TO jump out after them. He was in hopes
they might get hold of the quarter deck, but it
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felf, but both wife and fon were drowned. All
that could fave themfelves chung 70 the quarter
railing. and It was foon contrived TO cut away
the MATS, by which fhe righted, but full of
water aud lying level with the fea. so bales of
cotton in the hold prevented her going down.
Twenty fcvcn perfons now found themfeves
onthe wreck, without cloathing or food, or any
pofihty of getting any. They we're obliged
to 'alh themfelves on, for the Tea ran tremen-
douny, and made almoff continually fair
breach over them while the fpars and loofe
ropes and other matters that remained along
fde, being waihed againf them, cut and bruif-
ed them in fhockng manner. In this fituati-
on they remained AL Sunday, and Sunday night,
DURING which n r ,ue r,srin, 81 'h.,t ,hr... Q
O'Clock on Monday morning they were fpied by
Capt. Phelan, of the brig Swift, of St. Johns,
about miles difant, who Immediately hove a.
bout, and the wind being light, fet off his Jolly
pct' dhcAu 10 tnelT dllttdnce. ms Dt1t TOOK
of Milf Macpherson, having hardly any fgus OF
life in herr and the Hon. Mr.. Rutledge, with one
other perfon. The long boat was then difpatch-
ed which took offthe remainder.
Capt. Phelan went aboard himfelf and fifhed
MP feveral trunks out of the cabin and about
$4,000 dollars, hut night coming on, the pafIcn-
gers begged him to make the heft of his way 70
N. York, Especially as Philadelphia Pilot boat
had got along hde the wreck and would pro-
badly fave the ret.
The following is copy of letter written to
capt. Phelan:
NKw-YoRK, Aug. %, 1906.
To capt. Richard Pbelan, eftbe brig Szoitf.
SIR,-For having, under the beffing of
God, refcued us from the wreck of the nip
Rote-in-bloom, on the 25th inf. we offer you
our 6ncere thanks. When we were nearly ex-
haufted BY hunger, Thrift, fatigue and cold, and
cEneing to the FINAL part Of the wreck, which
was then not entirely under water, and with
out any project Of politely efcaping from the
watry grave into which we were fan defending,
The appearance of your veffel refufcitated our
dropping fpirits, and made us conlider you as
defined nv Heaven for or, reiief Yc-. :!:s--
ing your courfe, Tending off your boats, and
making great and prompt cxertions TO fave US,
excite emotions of gratitude in al Of us which
we will not attempt TO defcrihc. We requeft
you WOuio 90 us tDe FAVOR or accepting, as a
fmall compensation for your great and benevo-
lent iervces, of one hundred euineas, & to he az
fured that we fball rejoice in any location which
may hereafter occur Of being ufefu to yourfeIf,
your mate, Mr.. M'Fee, or any of the crew of
your vefie'. We iiHcerely with you may have
a fafc paiiage to 81. Johns-that in your pafTage
through life, you may not meet with any other
gales than thofe of profperity, and that you
would do jufice to the fentiments of infinite
gratitude, with which we are your obliged fer
wants,
(Signed) F. NJ. Macpherson,
John Rutledge,
d. Crooker,
II. Turner,
B. Booth,
Jos. Davis,
M. Brennan,
Jnfeph w. Page,
Lewis A. Petroy,
N. Perry,
Daniel Botifcur.
To which he returned the following aufwe
NKw-YoRx, Auguf %, 1so6.
To the figners Oft the foregoing.
accept with trong emotions the teftimouy
you have prefented me of the remembrance you