Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-08
PHILADELHHIA, Feb. S.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.
Arrived below, sch. Persev erance, Nelson,
As days from HAVANA. Sailed from the Ha-
wanna, Dec. Is. On the 18th, experienced
heavy gale of wind from the N Win The Gulf
of Florida, which lasted eighteen hours, seven
of which she was obliged to carry heavy
press OF sail to keep off the Baha3,a Shore
Nothing material occurred FROM that time till
the Esd OF the same month"; then off the Fry
ing PankShoals, whenthe wind blew a tremen-
dous gale from the S. w. which lasted till
o'clock, p. NJ. when it hauled to w. and lasted
A hours, then hauled to N. N. w. and blew
nearly hurricane, and very cold, then in lat.
81, 81, long. "a, 40, and lasted till the morning
OF the Goth, when it moderately SO as to be
able to set the jlb with the bonnet off-still
very cold. The cook and all hands deserted
the deck, and slowed themselves away in the
hold with the cargo, where the cook remained
tzvsaty days! AID the others till the 4th JAN
(ten dogs J when being more moderate, Our
of the crew, (ltaians) and one Englislnlan
were coaxed on deck, where they remained
till The next day, when blowing heavy from
the n. T.. all hands again deScT:,8 tAt ieck.
This gale lasted ten days, during winch tine
not a seaman could be got to do duty. On the
Goth, spoke the brig Emeiine, capt Fash, out
SIS days from St Jago, cut Of provisions, and
endeayoring 20 get ito Ncrfy,k h4vng lost
most OF his sails. Supplied him with W TAT we
could spare, and some tNic to mend his sails
On the morning of the 2lst, blew heavy Gale
from n W. which filed the vessel with ice.
All hands useless. OGe died with the cold,
aid out for the Care of gentleman passenger,
every man before tie mast would have perish
cd, none of them having resolution enough 70
keep from freezing The captain and the pas
senger cooked for them but they had not soul
Tough 10 eat Or work to keep themselves
alive. On the Oath, the schooner came to al
.nchor Ill Lewistown Reads, much shatteret
in sails and rigging, and some damage done to
aer hull; but having good ground tacklc,
thought better to proceed up the Bay than g,
INTO the creek, and suffer such other damage
and expense as usually result from the kline
Of people in that quarter. During the pas
sage the oil key capsized, and lost all the oi,
and were obliged TO burn tar for twenty days
IN the cabin, no light in the pinnacle, during
that time, but steering by aim from below.
Also, arrived below, at n. castle, schooner
Mary, Hendy, in 90 DAYS from Jacmel. Left
there, discharging, schr. Flora, Messenger,
from Providence, (R. u The brig Pack
ct, Dexter, sailed DAYS before for Bal
timore Jan. 70, lat. 3s, N. long. "A, 80, w.
spoke brig Eliza, 81 days from St. Cruz for
New-Haven.
Several small Pirates were known to cruize
along the south coast of St. Domingo, in con-
sequence of which three armed barges were
sent from Jacmel in pursuit thereof, who bro't
in two OF them 1t is very prudent that yes
sells going on that coast, should be provided
with couple of guns and some small arms.
In that Case they are perfectly safe, and for
want OF this, they are exposed to plumber and
murder.
MEMORANDA.
Extract from the Log ofthe schooner
Financier, Thatcher, of and bound to Phila-
delphia, spoke at sea OF the 9Th OF January by
the brig Levant arrived at n. York on We'd
nesday, Sailed from Cape Henry, (HaytD on
the Sd Of December. On the 9Th experience
ed heavy gale in which we were very much
wrecked, win the loss of our topsail. On the
Oath came ona violent gale which raised dred-
full sea from w. n. w. We lay to under bal
lanced nlain-pail, until III P. NJ when we ship
ped sea, which hove rs on our beam ends,
In which situation we lay for several minutes,
when another sea struck u.s. and we righted,
complete wreck: oar main sail entirely
gone, and every thing swept from the deck,
except the caboose and boat, which latter was
much damaged. We made shift however to
get before the wind, and set the pumps at
work until five at might when we hove to I'M
der three reefed foresails On the a5th it
blowing tremendous gale and horrid sea
running, we were again upset, when we lay
tor several minutes with the water pouring
into the cabin In great quantities: we were
righted however, by another sea, and got her
before the wind and sea. At this time we had
nothing left on deck, quarter boards & STAN
chions gone, and our foresail torn to atoms