Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-09-12

eAuu Sot s'SSt SS0oS1iiSSS In iSSSeAhA6 s'ASi's
from watefy grave. They also ac4
Knowledge with gratitude the very par
! ticalar humanity and attention Of eap-
! tain Thompson, of Marblehead, who land.
ed them safe at that town.
/ From the Boston Pallaaiam Of Tuesday.
Loss Of theSchoorler Patriot.
Ertract; Of a letter from Cart. Rsrrirai;I
late Of the schr. Patriot, TO the oacsa.
eriia this town, dated philadelphia.
Hug. %.
ssWitha heavy heart and impaired
heath. Will try to inform you Of our
misfortunes in the loss Of the sthrs Patriot.
and cargo and FIVE Of the crew. inelad-
inga Portuguese boy took in Fayal.
s The melancholy accident happened
on the 9Th Of Aug. lat. ~, IS, long. 62s
out from Fayal 90 days.
s:On the morning Of said day, The
wind blowing from +. S. L. carried to it
Till 5 P. NJ. when the wind having int
creased greatay, took in all eur sail, and
ciose reefed the foresail, to heave too.--
Being before the wind, / concluded 10
scud. Accordingly run until 9 P. NJ
Then tie wind shifted to S. s. f. ard l
ordered the mate to loose piece Of the
jib. (being anxious to gain my passage,
to prevent her from broaching to, as, ali.
though we had three men at the helm:
she bad corHes almest to before. M
sooner was the small part ofthe jib loos-
e. than the wind took it Immediately out
OF the rope. thewind at that time blow
ing hurricane by flaws, and the sea
very bad. / concluded as the wind had
| shifted several points, that by heaying
hcrte, with her stitboard taeks on board;
she must head the sea, and Of course lie
| safe. Accordingly put the helm hard a
port and dashed it. She came to cafe, q
lay safe and easy, about three quarters
.ot an iour, when as heavy sea believc
as ever rolled on the ocean struck her
forward aud overset her. 81
After heaying 70 ordered all NY
cre1 below, {as they could do no good
on deck, for fear they might get wash
ed overheard. After the pressure Of
water had left the cabin doors, got
them open, and got hold Of piece Q!
rigging, and pulled myself to the wea-
Their matt, chains, Gas the main-mast was
standing. and my crew all followed me-,
except the cook and Portuguese boy,
whadM not geto / found the forea
mast was gene, the heal of it cut, the
matches burst oil, and the hole filling
with water. the schr. laid with her
mainmast to wi,idward, of course must
have rolled once over to have rot in that
position. We cut the main lan-yards in
hopes the mast would go, and that she,
wouIdsrisht, but itheld on.
rs We remained in that situation a.
bout 8n,inutes, when there came q hea-
Wy sea which broke over my head IL or
Is feet. When the sea left me, found
that was alone. or 8 moments after,
Jenkins, one of my sailors. re-appeared.
He said the mate got hold of his legs.
but he cleared himself, and took hold OF
piece of the boom.
SIN FIVE minutes after this she right
ed. With much difficulty we gained the
weather main shrouds wheye we remain
ed until the next day. About 9 A. Nj.
the wind abated, and we got on deck.
We found every thing washed offdeck,
and the wine floating out. Nothing was
left Of the boat but piece Of the stern.
I-SVesIay with the sea washins;oyer us. 4
| not q rnouthfnl of food !; small onion
ne ate between US was all we obtained
| while We were on, the wreck IS days,
and our clothes were nearly all washed
Of. Aug. 18th, in the morning ship
| came in sight. got abaft with great
| difficulty, and halloed and made signals
/ till they noticed us, and sent their boat
| to our relief.
| !. The ship proved TO be the Hunter:
! from Philadelphia. The captain OF
which took all the care Of us be possibly
could-and the mate also united IN as
!, sisting us.
!. [ had lss IL pipes Of vine Or
| board. Z,