Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1808-11-07

between Spain and France, arrived at Rivado
(Spain) the sd Sept. in As days from Cayenne,
richly laden with cocoa, fugar, cloves, Cotton,
and other colonial produce. She has been
declared good pnze; and the officers and
crew are prifoners of war
The fhip Odhelia, capt Dunnett from Brit
tol, (E.) for N. York, with valuable cargo of
hard ware was net at fea by Freneb lhip of
war and BURNT!
The fhp Sill.rs, Abrams, failed from Gree
mock Aug. IL, and on the night of the 95th,
at~loo clock, in thick fog and blowing frelh
fhe truck on funken rock few mites from
Grand Manzn, and Immediately flled-the
matter and Gx of the crew faved themlelves in
the fmall boat and on the afternoon of the
goth landed near Petit Pa1age-l6 men re-
manned on the wreck with little profpea of
being faveo, from the heavy Gea running
A Baltimore paper fays, that fome time
hnce the fhiP Perseverance, failed from that
port with cargo of 1000 bis Of -four, for
Bottom but that inltead Of going to Bottom,
fhe is faid to have gone to St. Jago de Cuba,
and dilpoled of her -four there for the hand
Tome fun Of 40 dollars per. barrel equal to
10000 dollars!
| 80 000dalobPN1 O@As ., AnCIG Was al
barge on all velIelS except French. "A num-
Der of Preach vefes had lately arrived from
France with flour which was plenty at 8 dis
The fchooner Active, capt. Given, of and
} from Portland, bound 10 6olfoh, foundered
off Cape Cod Light Houfe on the 2eth ult
We have received The following particulars
from capt Given. Friday, at il p M fprung
leake, and Immediately filled ar ~ M.
fpoke the ichooner Betfey, for Marblehead,
the matter Of which, contrary 10 the princi-
plies OF humanity, gave us no af1lltznce |! ! On
Saturday,, at 5 P NJ capt. Given, capt. DAN
forth, pafenger, Jofeph Maxwell, Of Portland,
do. and David Staawood, Of Brunfwick, do.
were taken off the wreck by Mr.. Hardy, OF
Truro, in whale boat, and the tempeif in
creating 70 fan, could not return to relieve the
four remaining-who were, Robert Frofs, OF
Brunfwick, mariner Robert Dunning, of do.
Seth Frazier, of do. and man name I'M
known, of Bottom. Capt Given was pat on
board therevenue cutter Good Intent, and af-
forwards went on board the Hoop Polly, Of
MarbIehead, where he has arrived The
wind blew a ltrong gale from S w. The
boat did not reach the fhore until night,
which prevented them from putting of again
TO the feb; and what was the fate of thofe
left on board we have not learnt but as Mr.
Coles pilot boar lin the H. s ieruicel which
was AZ c. Hsrbor on Sunday morning had
heard of the iituation Of the lch. aud had fall
ed 10 quelt Of her, hopes are entertained that
the o'her unfortunate lufferers may be faved
from the wrc,k
From fbe Salem Garstte Of Friday kaf.
When the Beriey arrived at MarbIehead or
Sunday Taft, information was given of the
wreck, and two vefels were Immediately dir
patched 10 fave the people, bui alas too late
they were doubtleis fwallowed up ia the o
cean The knocking Indifference of the maj
ter Qrefon) to the lives of his fellow creature,
has excited the ltrongest refentment in The
people of Marblehea6, who have deierved
ly high reputation for their exertions in tn,
cauie of humanity.