Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-11-24

ne answered 10 the affirmative saying he
would take Of them, his provislosa were
not suficiens 10 provide for any mere, ac-
cordingly sent them ON boasd, With libsr'
" (if he chose to take 10 the boat y being
avery Gne one. He took she boat on board
From whatthese people observe, q apPears
that sheir ship fOundsrea between tns S9tn
and 10th N. Lar. s,ss
The sfollowiDg persons were saved and
have arrived al Salem 10 the above ship.
James Jenkins, boatswaip Peter Esburg,
carpenters msie !; .LarrGs Jonsby John
Eskins !; John Hal, John Fairc Thomas
Crauswans William Nostnrcp; Charles
Elliott cnarlss Bsrge John legly );
Ioans Evans and her child. The folle ~
ing are the names of seven other women,
who were Loaf 10 the ship. " WILSON,
wife ofadjassns Wilson, Of the 9th regi.
raent; miss WILSON, her lsoghteys; Mrs.
Buchanan, wife Of the quarter master
MRS. Johnson, widow OF an ohces ct me
5.h regiment; Mrs, Grant. wife OF SER
jesnt Grant; Mrs. Cunningham, vile OK
the corporal; andone other, not recoHecs.
ed, aps segeu chisdren-amoag those re.
manning ID the snip when she susk were
tic chief mate, and SIX 5-aeeep. the re-
maindey being Wounded and inyslids - -
The Observation-Disclosures he was on board the
ship when she went down he was engaged
at the reques, of,he aatc 10 clearing tae
stern beat, 10 hopes 10 take the ladies our
at the cabin windows, but the ship went
down Immediately, and he fortunately by
great exertions, reached the long boat.
Spoke, on the Craod Back, LAT. ~, IS,
NJ. the schooner Polly, Of Plymouth, with
5000 FISH on board. November II. Lar
80, N. long. .e7. w. brig Macy, Giles,
from Wiscassee for Barbados, 2 days out
Extract of letter from Nathaniel Fryer,
to gen. Clarke. indian Agent,, dated st.
Louis, 18th October, 1907.
fcoNCLUDED.
We were then told tina. we should pro.
coed no further, we should stay and trade
with them Lisa had told them It was
oer intention to remain, &c. &c together
with various other things expressive ct
their determination TO detain US. They
Erss seized the cable of Chou,eau's barge,
as his contained merchandise, and had the
eolders 10 defend it, with whom they
were no doubt unwilling TO provoke .
contest, until they should have The other
completely in their power. Having their
hands there, the moment they attack
cd ,he barge, they made signals that
| Nigh: go on. Choteau hoped he was
DOT 10 be abandoned 10 SO dangerous si-
tuasioD. j replied "make thea 40 offer"
He and number Of his men were Previ.
ously gone on the beach. IN order TO show
an advance OF ,con6dence but these I'm.
considerable rascals appeared 20 rise IN
their demands, 10 proportion as they sound
their victims within their reach. ;lHe, at
length did make them an oRer, which, hs6
they not beea determined % p'uader and
blood, oughs 70 have safissea shsn he
proposed 10 leave the half ofhis goods with
man to trade there.
The chief Of the upper village alse had re-
fused to attend the council below,ne came on
boards desired by gestures, which were rcadl-
" understood, that the Mundane 1night SO on
shore with MIN. On my peremptory refusal
to suRer. this, be retreated as hastily as ne
had entered.
Mr., Choteau and several of his men were
still on the beach Dorion continued In con-
ference. A demand was instantly made ofaN
the arms and ammunition. The, chief to
whom had given the medal, threw it upon
the ground, and one of the men was struck
down with the but end of a gun. a The lndi-
ans now raised general whoop, and as they
retired to the willows, fired on the men on the
beach, as well as on both boats in the same
instant. had reserved my fire, and was SO
fortunate as to reach them with well direct
ed yolley of sRivels, blundeybusses, and small
arms, before they sheltered themselves be-