Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-09

tnts transsctl0ns stfAngeta might DC lcq g
suppose that the citizens generally turaed
out, and that the proceeding was popular.
Nothing can be more false. Joel "a. Man
SOD, who is said 10 be concerned in the
Wing establishments, Was 10 the processi.
on.
Thefollowing is 4 narrative Of the loss
Of the ship Argo, captain Lorkyer, bound
from Philadelphia TO Havanna.
OnsWednesday The 10th Of September
between A and s o'clock z N, owing 10 the
incorrecinsss of the charts, the ship, after
encounssring heavy squalls aud battling
Winds, struck. npop a reef Of coral, about 3
or54 leagues 10 the eastward of the Little
Isaac Rock, which was merely discesnabsc
al tie mast head. The look .ou; nor only
Sonsdeek. but s,eft, had been ssfictls.atrcpd-
do. and the lead was constantly csss, as
The ahjp was in len faihona vaisr few nj.
snp,es before she struck, The current.
which was unnsosliy stsoog, SO imme diate.
sly ahifted The shjps place, aiser sse had
cleared Tic. FIRST Rock, That with urreni,ted
$isbour 10 sounding with the boats in eve
dlrecsisn, we could Gnd 20 ehsoneE ssftf'
ciens'y deep. by which 70 take The snip
ont--and in this si,Easion, after manY fT0it.
less attempts both by ~arplag snd sailing
Ito ctesr the reef, every hout dsistins upon
ia different rock We ssaid BY her nearly 8
days and nights. when che iiaassy beat with
snch farce tha. she bilged, and we ieis her
win 9 fee, water ia her hold. The boc;s,
1. sTtrtch asd beea previously prepared, were
lhaa1sa aisng side, AID the csp;aio sogs.
3th-r viii, M. couYtanid and Mr.. Wharton
J, tbs serond officer and iiaadh, got 1910 me
I;org hoat, and III. frs. officer With $ hands
& into tie plnnacr, both boSss intending 20
! s.aad fer The Great Isaac Rock. q distaace
of about 40 mics. The loas boat wes
1 driven by head winds and lice cnrten:, 30
4 the eSige If the Gulf. and did NOT make she
! Gress isaac. uoiii Saturday afternoons
! the pinaa1e mseting with HE aane winds
and cuTYenr. wsa swept further into the
! Conn stream, and .enainsd there Uusli
( M snaay when she was deserted by the ehip
1 Gomez, captain Charles Dixey. 90 board
/ of which was shs honorable nan'ei Clarke
the oyner, who when be was msde &C
! quainted with the disaster. OF the Argo
]iadging ,h2, The long boat had reached the
| Greas Isaac kock, humansly steod tor the
relief Of ,hs crew until Thursday, when
Ishey were discovered BY the tens 90 the
| rock, end abaut nnon we've taken OH. In
! the a,te mps 10 relieve them the Comet met
with very heavy gales OF wind. which ST.
suated as she siaen wac, endsngered hsg
| safety considerably hui Mr.. Clark (un-
ldismsyed by the appearance OF hurri.
icane, which for seyefal days had threatened
20 blow, and whicn fsona the period OF the
| year vas looked tor,) reeolusely dcsermin-
ed 10 restore 10 ;heir friends and families
Ten grateful oelnga, who acknowledge him
under God. their generous deiisefer.
To captain DixeY also, whose sefsions
aided the wishes OF Mr- Clarke, they ssn-
| der their sincere thanks, and trust, as he
| aaeriss. so viii he receive the appreciation
oif every friend 10 hnmanisy particularly
| for hia attention wkila. On board nts ss'P.
II may nos be irnprepss III mas place to
add, although 90 add;sisasl proof OF Mr.
Ctask's egatlcd beaevoieace can be requir-
ed, shat he had in the Gomez, property 70
shs amount Of 1oo, oSo dollars, which was
ieooar.iizea when he de0iased from his
cousae---spd to The honor OF the public IN.
surspce offices. as we'll 80 The private un'
derwrisers Of Philadelphia, les il be told,
shat they iuani mous'y dsclared their viii
Iingness TO sustain the loss, if any occurred
By reason of The said deviation approx.
ing the highest .erms the generous and no.
|. bic conduct Of this " orshy man.
Militia Of New Jerley.