Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-10

PANS, yahfse
LOS Of The Blanche Fr1gate.
INTERESTING PARTicuL AIRS by the
Morning Ssar cartel, from Moriaix. arriv-
ed at Plymouth. a letter has been received
from sir Thomas Lsyie, captain Of his ma
ies.y late frigalc Blanche, from which we
are erabIed 70 give The following Interest
ing extract:
BREsT. AzarcA 9, 1907.
We sailed from Portsmouth on shc'
Sd, as you uay3remsmher. At2 O'Clock
the next morning We made Portland lights,
distant about . leagues; we. afterwards
stcefe1 west course until eight o'clock,
then west by south half south. AT eight
Al night it began 10 blow hard; aud, froaa
being under al sail, We were reduced TO
close rested fore AID main.topsails. and
got down tep.gallans yards; Uahant, al
this time, by our reckoning bore SSW.
half w. is leagues. lief orders in writ.
ing to haul TO the northward, the wind be.
ing enc. when the ship bad rup ten
leagues, which though, good position
TO Join admiral sir James Saumasez 10 the
morniots. At II, EeuI. ApYeece awcke
me, TO ssy thar i, blew harder, on which
ordered the ship 10 be brought to the Wind
on the. ssarbosrd tack, and the fore.,opsail
to i. taken ia; he had hardly -sos out Of
the cabin before she s.ruck; every body
was on the deck. Ia an instant, sails were
Clewed up, and anchors were let 60 j; we
rode little while nHtii she parted from
her anchors. and was driven On the rock.
The eight was dEeadfuliy dark aud cold,
and there was no possibility of discriminas.
ing whether the rocks were distant frcni
the Land, or connected with the shore
however, happily it proved the latter. I
Immediately ordered the ncasis to be cns
away, and recommended the officers aud
men % siay by me and the ship to the lasss
tsw hands got ia,o the auarter boats, and
they were 90 sooner unthe water than they
were DASHED to pieces: il was about high
wassy. AND while .hs side lowed the ship
lay ,olgrab!y easy, until il began to fall,
vice most Tremendous breakers covered
Us / remaiutl by the wheel until she
divided amidships, and ft.fover sesward.
TIE crew were all 90 the side, and har.ed
me up 80 shen; il was pleasing TO observe
the Affections they paid 10 me to the last,
and new they caress rne as their father
We lay 10 this state aboa, three hours, when
the water left the wreck sufficient for US to
attempt alapdipg, AID, w.sn he exception
Of few. got safe ON shost, an.i assembled
under a reck, when three cheers were Civ
en- TO the remains ct the POOR dear Blanche.
A, day l;gk;, not ssso pieces Of wood were
lefsecgethrr, aud the masta were shattered
into shivers. Nothing was saved, and We
make a most shabby appearance. A eask.
of rum was the only rsriag found ca The
shore; and after lwas carried to cottage
some Of the crew were Imprudens enough
10 breach K. by which about rs died J; IL,
is NOT possible 20 ascertain our exsc. less,
bat should think 45s 30 of whom we're
marines. All The officers are saved. Mr..
aGoodhew, passenger. died ongh fsar---
we Landed on shocking coast, -bu. every
attention possible was paid TO US. We
have already been marched about 80 miles,
and are now as Bress, which is q heaven
to ell hauds, as they are most CONSIDERABLY
lodged aa1i fed in the navy hospital. Fam
q present at the house OF The commander
in chief, Mr. CaFarell. pe.fect gentle
man. Our destinations is6xed tcrXerdup,
aud wauld no, leave my people was free.
dom offered me. Gregg isqoite we'll. II
is my iutehtiou to put all The boys 20 school,
aud 70 secure their maintenance while they
continue in France. Exceptia;g a few
bruises my people are quite well.
Tie Officers savedare- Sir Thomas La
vie, captain; ROBBERS Bsssep, lss lienten.
ant Wm. Apreese, I'd do, Roger Tay..
VNyiSS..i.