Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-16
NonFolK, Sept. IL.
ARRlVED,

NORFOLK, Sept. IL.
ARRIvED,
Brig George Washington, Burton, Is
days from Observation-Disclosures, sugar
and coffee. Left ships Sally of Boston
discharging; Suffolk OF New-York, jus,
arrived from New-Orleans. Briggs, E.
clipse, of Philadelphia, to sail same day:
Rebecca, of Boston, waiting fer cargo
Venus, of ditto, Just arrived; -, from
Bristol, r. |. Just arrived; Fame, of and
from Boston, arrived the 18th of August,
in 81 days; Com. M'Doaough, Knight:
Of Boston, time of sailing uncertain
schooners George Washington, of Beau
fort, n. G. just arrived in % days from
Charleston: Antelope, OF and for New
York, in 2 days; Tangent, Richardson,
for Baltimore, in 7 or 8 days; Commo-
dore Perry, Philadelphia, uncertain =
Dispatch, Vincent, Charleston, ditto
August IS, lat. 27, Is, n. long so, Is.
w. spoke schooner Eliza, of Warren, r.
I. ftom Hayannah bound to Newport
Sept. eth. lat. Sc, 10, in sight OF land,
spoke schooner Harriet, Frederick. ofand
from New York, had been dismasted In
the gale on the Sd instant, in lat. SO. n.
lost most Of her sails, had every thing
swept from the deck. the bull much inju-
red, and lest one of the crew overheard.
name not reeollected; was endeavoring
20 get to Norfolk, if the wind would per.
nit, otherwise would make for Ocracoek !:
supplied her with water, and parted Co.
at IL A, Nj. wind n. f.
Brig Columbia, Stribling, from Alex
andria bound to the West-Indies, in dis
tress. August SO, lat. IS, 80, long. 7s.
SO, experienced a severe gale from the
N. e. On the 31st of August the wind
shifted round to S. w. and blew an un.
commonly severe gale, during that and
the next day, by which all the aftersails
aud yards were carried away, the boat
and three water casks washed overheard,
the larboard quarter stancheons & dead
lights stove in. the rudder much injured.
and the vessel hove on her beam ends
Frederick Bean, seaman, fell overheard
during the gale and was drowned.
Ship Morning Star, Mcintosh, fifty
one days from Greenock, in distress,
bound to Charleston, being leaky-cargo|
dry goods and crates--supposed to be We
ry much damaged.
Brig Olivia, Peters, SO days from Lon
don, bound to Charleston, in distress,
having lost her fore and main topmasts
and bowsprit-cargo dry goods. Spoke,
July %, Portland lighthouse bearing b..
by S. or leagues, brig Eoxana, OF
Boston, 40 days from Havana bound to
Bremen. August 2s, lat. SO, l6, Bril-
fish brig Cumberland, Al days from Ia
verpool bound to Charleston. September
5, off Cape Hatteras, passed several
parts of wrecks.
Schooner Hilan, Hand, S days from
Philadelphia for this place and
Richmond.
Schooner Charles, Havens, from Bal
timore bound to Martinique, put back in
distress, having lost the foremast in the
Gulph Stream during the late gale.
English brig Betsey, Walker, 81 days
from London-ballast.
Schooner Ocean, Brown, Is days from
Laguira-coffee and wine.
Schooner Export, Powsland, fir. Rich
monG bound to Salem.
Sleep Theodore Armistead, Ferguson,
Is days from Baltimore-passed in the
bay, brig Rachael, from Boston, bound
lup, had in tow sloop Republican Of Brook
haven, picked up at sea, decks entirely
swept and mast gone.
naaa.4ad fhis Ito ON sTuAsdav laSf.