Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-02-01
From the " Y Colrm5i1a
sHIPWRECK OF THE syLprf.

Sii w NESh Or lHE SHLPli
by severei gentlemen from the cas-, end Of
.-''e iS'aho, IN the stage, yesterday Rprn1
ing, who reside near the scene of this NE.
.1'eHoy event aud were On the spot shortly
after we have obtained the following par-
ticuiars OF the uncoGmvniy dis,re,.,n,, ncs
Currence -
lhe oylph is a British (,hip) sloop of war,
ra'ed at ls guns and carrying 20, aud wa,
commanded ny Capt. Dickens, w,tn a crew
amounting, Wi h himself and officers. tt, az
Souis' OF whom III have persisted. On
esday tnorning, the 18th instant. az haf
past oociock, previous TO the snow o.m,
the weather being thick and nigh. aark, ,ns.
WIND ~ j.. standing 20 the nurthwa-d uuN
dcr close reeled topsails, she struck ca
southampton bar, at Shinec ck bAj, u Ca
noe place, miles west III ,he to..u aid
snon bsat over and drove head oup q. 10 ~
within te" rods Of the SHIRE,
BY day light lhe was pelceIved by tia
inbabltants, and number lniIueuus teiy COL
iected and FASTENED to attempt me Ieile. oi
the people. From the height OF &c surf :
the violence of the sea, however, as the
storm apr cached and. increased. ~ was i'm,
possible to get 10 the YES ei. The crew
were all safe, so of them in the tops anu On
the rigging, until halt past 6 O'clock, ' hen
the purser pared with the Captain ln ,he
mizen top aud Came to the wirlWara gum
vale. WHICH was Inen as high Out OF " 1ter
as her tobs. Directly af,er, a Tremendous
sea caPsized the ship and broke her III two
between the fore and main nd, > tie .ore
part rolled over and lies ksei Il. narus, AMI
the alter part, spit isRsihYlSe, wcns TO
pieces and drified TO the ieew4rd
The crew being thus dashed INTO the sea,
were chiefly drowned Immediately 4 .ew
were seen on The spars and pieces Ui The
wreck, and every exertloa made BY 49,
spectators on thc shore to save tlem. Inc
purser, MIR. William -. Parsons, WitB tic
OF the seamen, were taken off the scsrs a.
bout O'clock in the Afternoon, sGQ thrce
more sailors, SONS time after. saveG t.olh
lie wreck by boat. The next (tYe.ae.>
day. morning the bodies OF the "a iieullm.
ant and seame Were found on shore az
southampton. and buried, aud I6 other.
nave drifIed up with part OF the wreck no
Tar west as Babylon, iiear Fla { Island ;ole,'
he snow Game Oh about noon, and ~
storm ragged with great violence tLrone n III.
day. The Inhabitants OF tue Ieighoui h,oa
however, in Considerable numoei r,.n,,,s
To the place, and made the greatest effor,s
10 relieve the unhappy sufferers, To the ev,
tieHic rISque OF this lives OF Il number of ,he
E"iHehs "ho distinguished themselves Inv
1 I zeal and inlrepdty on the Occasios.Z.
l me'r humani'y and exertions were CRATE
luiiy acknowledged by Mr.. Parsons, the
puIseI' ~ letter to Com. Hotham (.fthe
oupero' ~ New-London) who returned a
Poite and trie.dly answer, and prcmi ed
tne release, if in his power, tf captured
aISsIl and ere" belonging to the place, or
ter was sent. =
he men saved remained al uhamptcn
PRISONERS OF war. The wind aud tile SCI
Almost directly along the C, asst with a strong
uhdsrtow Oft shore. or probably much
survived.
ne purser states that capt. Dickens is d
young gentleman of fortune, lately aarried ,
ana mentions that one of the saved seameI,
he!d little son in his arms until he wa,
Chilled to death, when he dropt him over.
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