Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1806-10-04
ARcHANGEL, June 5, 1906,

time ago, that ship, which from the de.
scription, we supposed to be the Argo,
captain Kidson, had been seen by some
Laplanders, on the rocks, in the White
Sea, covered with ice, and that attracted
by a sight so unusual at that season, they
approached the vessel; and with difficulty
getiuto the cabin, Blu, found no person on
board. The cargo consisted of wheat in
bags. These natives, on their arrival at
Kola, made report of what they had
seen, and proper persons were sent from
thence to learn some further particulars.
We have now received lette. from a per.
sou (written on the spot) giving detailed
account of the melancholy affair:
The vessel, which from part of jour.
nal found on board, proves to be the Argo.
Thomas Kidson, late master, is lying on
shore near place called the Three ia!ands,
the keel and sternpost are gone, and the
wheat is going out through the bottom, be-.
ing entirely spoiled and good for nothing.
and the wreck only In state TO be burned
tor what iron may be saved from it.
Some of the Inhabitants from the near
est set,lemeu, being employed in getting
anchors, ropes, and any other stores they
could find en- shore, observed at a little dis.
tance pole staoding in the snow, which
they removed. and the following day dog
came out of the hole, which on seeing
strangers Immediately returned curiosity
induced them to clear away the snow,
and at the dcpth Of two fa,homs and half
they discovered the dog, and the remains
of four human bodies. The animal had
eaten most of the flesh Of three of them
for its subsistence during the winter one
was entire.
II appears that the unfortunate crew
having quilted the ship, and got safe Oh
land, were unable to 6nd any habits,ion
and thus persisted from the iuclemency of
the season.
Etracts from a letter 7v,isten BY an sniaeat
mcste, Of an East India shipin Landon,
10 his trlendin Philadelphia.
90 nay arrival in London, | found tie
Lord had blessed the ministry Of learn,d
Jew who has become jealous preacher
of the gospel Of Jesus. went with one
of the missionaries, that is going with me-
10 India, totake tea with n. w mtaisEer;
while at tea, there came In two ews VINO
were awakened by asermon heard him
preach last fall, when here, which was the
first Of his labor. Soon sfser came in three
more ews WAC profess tanh in Jesus, also
the frui, of his ministry. when they had
sat down. couuted our number and foand
there were six Jews and six Gentiles; en-
which observed there was remarkable
ins auce, before our eyes, Of the partitiop
wall being broken down between Jews ard
Gen,iles, and proposed that We should Join
in praise and prayer, which was readily a.
greed 70. although the ews had not here,
,otere seen such thing; led in the ies.
ercise, the missionary followed and the Jew
minister concluded; when ii was over. the
Jews took US by the hands with such love
and brotheriy affection, as was truly graft
flying. The evening before last, I went TO
the missionary's. lodging where / found a
large company Of christian people of differ
ent denominations, and several ministers,
aUu TIC CIV iniUsotSt Will sUNStas "a Hio
converts.
The way being opened as mentioned be-
fore, for their mixing with Gensiles, who
had solemn exercise in prayer and praise
~ was again appointed to lead, a mis-
sionary of the London society followed,
then the Jew minister and Mr.. Fuller
concluded. When the exercise was over,
the Jews again were taken by the hands by
ministers and people and received 10 the
bonds of brotherly love and affection as q.
live from the dead. Yesterday morning ]
bad on board the ship to breakfast, the mis-.
sionaries, their wives and several ministers
of different denominations, and others TO
the number of thirty; 1 teign weuld have
had the Jews, but they could not come