The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-12-17
CHARLESTON, Dec. 4,
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT

On Saturday, the Nth ult. between one &c
wv" L. M. hnmas Paine, jan. of this city.
c mmander of the gun vessel No d: Mr.
l"mlin, commander of gun vessel No. 10 .
ana Mr.. Patterson, young gentleman, ne.
phew to Mr. Hamilton. planter, of -. ST.
mons, and four men, left Fernandina in the.
boat belonging to gun vessel No. 10. to ao ora
board the gun vessels lying in 81. Simons
bay when about Il mile and a half from
fernand'na, flaw of wind struck the boat
and upset her. Mr.. Patterson. although n
gooo swimmer, was unfortunately drowned.
"o 81 the men swan for the shore and
gained It, Two could not swim, but got on
the boat and were saved. Mr. Paine also
got on the boat, but finding she could not
Dear up with them all, he took an oar and
reached the shore with it. Mr.. Tomlin had
neariV gained the shore, when his strength
failed, and he would have drowned but for
the timely assistance of one Of the men who
had got on shore. 1t was very cold. and
they nearly persisted before they could get
assistance, which was finally Drocured by
one ct the men. who stripped himself and
swan three quarters Of a nile, to the High
land, and run to the town and gave the a..
larm, when beat was manned and sent to
th'ir relief. 1t was feared Mr.. Tomln
would not su"vive--it was four hours before
ne could get any wamth, after which vio-
a
valescent state.-City Gag.
10 the Editor Of tie Democratic Press.
send von an account received from Ber-
muda ct the engagement between our slooJ,
wasp and the British brig Frolic, which 7
nave just copied from letter from Bermu-
ola =
On Saturday 18th, at night signal was
ne"ue rom one of The vessels under convoy
Oh lie froiic. of strange sail appearing to
aos them' but which during he night they
. .p slg't of-the neX' morning they espyed
inc same vessel bearing towards them
Captain Whinvea supposing her TO be AN
hmerlSan by her canvass and built. preDar-
ca not ms snip as he ought to have done IN
consequence OF hi. not knowing OF the war
netwiXt the two Countries, but thought he
would give her shot or two and being.
iankeeS no doNbf quopU sheer oF-instead
OF which she came close along side and.
poured breadsde after broadside so success
lVe'E C well direc ed that they were Obliged
10 kn OK un'er, heir colors however was OF
S'IucN ov order OF the cap ain of the Frolic
the crew of the Wasp was nearly double
that Ct the Froiic this however did not
prevent captain Whiny eats from proving
hthseif one OF his majesty's faithful subjects,
"no no dcubt would have brought the Wasp
~ himself had he been hrehared for war
rare. The Froic previous to the action.
wbiie the Wasp was fearing towards them.
was or y Shot and Pozvder, both of which
she mad to get supplied from those under
her care and scarcely any of which she did
get was fitted TO her guns-added to which
the greatest part was unit for use, being
broken and full Of holes, of course her shot
would take the air and want that effect
IN strength and direction which sound shot
would have: all Of which the Wasp was
well supplied with, &c " Such is the account
OF the capture of the Frolic received here,
winch is truly laughable--I suppose the
1uerr'erc'S Shot were all worm-eaten also
which wanted effect, &c.