Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-09-10
CHARLESTON, IS. C.) Angus, g.

l, is wi.h the utmost regret we mention the
loss OF the sehooner Comfort, Captain Charles
Drunmond, one of the Packets between this and
Norfolk. The number of persons on boar was
hve and twenty only five of which have been
saved. The following particulars of the ircum.
stances are communicated by Mr. Todd, pas
senger on board, who was taken from the wreck
by captain John Bockus Of the brig Experiment.
and brought into this port yesterday by The South
Carolina capt Sertel:
"On Friday morning last, the wind blowing
dreadtniiy from 2. N Z in endcavoring TO make
tack. he.ry sra struck the vessel and hove
her Oh her beam ends. The matches Immediate.
" hoated of. and the vessel filled with water, so
that Ill attempts to save her were useless
Capt Diummond was at the helm when the
vessel went over. and was the first man drown.
ed The persons saved cung TO he wreck; on
| which they remained for three DAYS. before they
were fallen in with by captain Bockus When
thcy ietr her, beth rasts were gone, and it was
probable she would shortly go down
Mrs. Mary Cooper, wife OF captain I Coo
per, and two daughters three ,evant maids and
two ohiid'en-Mr. Archibald Les!y, tVest,In-
dia planter; Mr. lie Mercier. minister of the
gospel. Of Charleston, Mr.. Donaly n resident
Of Baliimore; MIR. Goosly, of Virginia, and a
sc'vani.boy Captain Drummond, master; James
| Price, The captains apprentice; and five black
servan,s--were unfortunately lost.
Taken from the wreck by captain Bockus-
! Mr.. Bernard Henry, lieutenant in the United
States service; Mr.. John Todd, mate of the
ssip AURORA, passengers: the steward and TWO
black seamen."-Ciy Gazette.
August %.
Capt. MARcuANr, arrived Yesterday, las,
| from St. Thomas sailed from Triridad on the
| 7'h lost. a few days before he lnf et.ar island,
General MIRANDA sailod, hut his place of de.ti
.,.s;.'n was unknown. He had with hin, L
irlgate, sleeps OF war, and bries lEnsliah'
1.-The Lel,ifer. and 2 pilot boa, seliooneys (Ame.
rican J The squadron was said to have 5000
men on board. The evening after ,hey had sal.
led. a boat from The frigate carye into the ha.bcr
and pressed one man out of each American vee.
sci III the port, except the Franklin Jus, be
iorc MIxNSDA sailed. one of his spies returned
iron the Nam, when il was reported. tina, The
accounts he brought were lnfavorsble to the
expedition. the fate of I'll. American eav,ivr.
1t Po,o Cavellc, was unknown in Trinidad
when Capt. III. sailed.
Extraet Of a letter from S.. James. Santee, ia.
ted august 24,h
| "I never expsGed to have seen another gale
equal 70 that of Sepr. 1894; however. in hi:
neishborhood, we have Witnessed much Sc
vefer one On Friday nigh: las, it blew, If pos
sib'e. twice as hard AS in the last hurricane
you may imagine how hard. when sra,e ,ha,
there is scarcely irse Left in our yard such az
are not blown UP by the roots are broken off
and the roads covered with trees. My rice, be
ing planted late has not suffered so much, as /,
was JUST getting in ear.--Had il been thee week.
later shon'd nor have wade 4 barrel. Ms
cotton is completely ruined, twisted and smash
ed al tn pieces, and 40 not 81 pea to make lG
bales GU, of 81 acres"