The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-06-29
LOSS OF THE SHIP TONQUIN, NEAR THE
MOUTH OF THE COLUMBIA.

n large ship hsd arrived from N-York es,er a
passage OF near months with mereh aadize ard
provisions tor the company. 1t was here we learnt
with sorrow that the story OF the Tonquin's having
been cut oil was hut too true The circumstance
have been related in diS rent ways bv the nst;yes
in the enYirons Of the establishment but that which
from their own knowledge carries With il the great.
est appearance OF truth ia follows; That yes,el
after landing her cargo intended Tor Astoria. de-
parted on trading voyage TO the COAT north cf
Columbia river, With a company of (nriudne off;
cers) twenty-thre men, and had proceeded about
400 miles alOug the seabosri when thsy atouped nm
Vancouver island AT place called WoaFg Point
inhsblted by a powerful ration, called Wake
MIN ishes. These people came board to barter
their turS for merchandise, and conducted them
selves IN the most dceorou3 ard friendly n1gunsr
during The first day, bat the evening ipfeProa.
ton was brought 90 board By an Indian whom the
omcers had hsinterpreter that the tribe where they
then lay were iil-dlsposed, and intended ATTACKING
the slip next day eaptsin Jonathan Thorne nfFee-
sea 10 d'sbeheye tbs piece Of news and even when
the s5Sagcs ca1e next morning in great number,
1t was only at the pressing remembrance Of Mr.
NKsy tAat he ordered srven men aloft To ion,sp|
the sais In the ncau time about So Indiana vsre
permitted to come On board. who traded number
at sea offers for biaub ADD kuivss .be C,-s,e-
they threw into tI,,ir Games as soUn a. received
bnt sccreted the Knives Every one when armed
moved from the OUR deck to'dHerent parts ofthe
vessel, 50 tbat by the tn, they were ready N sych
manner were my d'strbuteI that ~ Least 3 saw
ages we're opposite ererY man of the sit and 1T
signal g'vee, they rushed on their prev s,d not.
outstanding the brave resistance of every individual
Of the whites they oil butchsred ~ a few rnio.
utes. I he IVES above ~ ntts.Hpt.Bg 10 Descend
lost OF their number besides one rlorsU, wo',-.
aed, who, Notwithstanding hs esakemcd condition;
made good his retreat with four others ~ the cabin
where h"dug Quantity ofloaded arms they fred
on Their savage ss3siants th cueh The s<yl GIFTS and
comp0nnn way. Which had h-' eff Ct ~ clear.
ing the ship So abort time end long bnSors night
these I've intrepid Of qmerics were aes;n II,
full possession Of her. Whctli7r r-o,a want o. a
hftics or strength sIUposrg themselves angblr ~
take her back 10 C1iom biz, h cannot he asecrteined
this Ter ony - known, that between the tire IT,.
Indians were driven from The ship * tho CcG9,gin.
morning The four wi'n we're unhutt len her -, f,,
iong-hoot in hopes OF re.ginrg tic river, ~ishiny ;
take 'long wfi than enc wounded person, ,,ho r..
fused their olftr. sowing that he die before lons
AMI vas IS we'll il tie vessel q. elsewhere
Som after ganrisr e. was surrounded by en- I'm.
m'nse 1aGb.r &C li,dis canurs oome for Tive eX
press ngrposo a uo'oac ug her, bn, who fiosn the
"7'm ttceNtip1 .rtf mot 9th the dry before, did
no. seem ~ f'o vitli each other ~ borrSi,r.
~ w9rr'ei men sh~vcj himself over t,e rs;l.
ing. made s'alstls le WIS aiar and waited ,hei~
assistance. ~ v'ich some embarked, who fndirc
what h. SAL ws1 true. spoke IN their psorle Who
were mt 9ny lonsrr SOW N getting on board 50
'hEtid = te~ ss!cnes the deck ww considerably