Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-12-27

put round himself, * was drawn up to place
in safety:
Hal;fc.r, December q.
Extract Of "a letterfrom an Officer pho ,rcs passe..
ger IA tke Hnpooner, to has friend in tins fo,ra.
dated, 81. johns, Noe. 81.
g The master ofthe ship, q sober steadv man,
supposed ms 70 be a considerable distance, from,
the shore; but found himself mistaken, for. a.
bout quarter paste o'clock, on the evcuin.
OF the 10th inst we struck on the rocks. distant
from the land about mile. Most of The nno
pie had retired to rest; and the water rushed
IN among them with such rapidity, that ma
ny actually pershed, before they could get
on deck. The slirieks and cries OF the terri
fed wretches-the violence with which the
ship beat against the rocbs--the sea con
stautiy ddshing over us and the frequent, sight
ot some friend or companion washed from the
wreck, toYmed scene ineNpressiby drcadti,.
~ daylight the llth, rope was passed from
tue ship TO rock, on which Il number were
Sid OH shore IN slings; bat such was The disor,
der on the wreck, that many attempting TO get
at the rope, were precipitated into tue sea
where The best swimmer that ever was had no
chance for his life Soon after O'Clock A. NJ
the snip began SO separate, andall who remain
ell in her stern and midships, found a waterv
grave. Those saved, experienced great hard
ships: upon rock detached from the MAIN
land--not an article of clothing or baggage
saved, no shelter, not-a morsel OF food, aud in
this situation they remained until the morning
OF the 18th, when the sea abateI and the sur
terers passed over on a raft, with tire execution
OF men. who perishedin the attcmpt. At Z o.
clock, wereathed u house y mile from the
wreck, where little bread, tea made from al,
Indian weed, aud good fire. were all that
could be procured: and, on the 18th, pursued
the Journey to Trepassey, II Irish miles, over
mountainous, rugged country, where horses
cannot travel; many without shoes, and others
almost destitute of covering. We con,I not
aft,rn
have supported itself through such hardships,
and prlvations What then must have been
the sufferlngs of number of ladies with us
whose delicate frames seemed incapable of
supporting the slightest fatigue
My loss, though great, is but triling, when
compared to that of many otherS.-One young
lady, the daughter of the Surgeon, lost father
mother, brother and 2 sisters /; another lady
Mrs. Wilson, her husband, son, * daughters
It. Mylrea, his wife and daughters and the
senIor-othcer. Capt. Prime, his sons. The
Don-commIsSioned othcersN private men have
greatly suffered | believe not less than 22O.
out OF $50 who left Quebec, have persisted"
D,ummondSrilc, l.. G.. Nor. GA me-
lancholy accident occurred at this place
yesterday. young man of the name of
Currie, III attempting TO cross the river in
a canoe, from Mr.. Whitehead's farm,
near the head of the rapids, was driven by
the violence of the current, upon rock
near the middle of the river, where it SEEM
ed most likely that Il lingering death a.
waited him.-Several Unsuccessful at
tempts were made yesterday TO approach
him, the most unfortunate of which was
by four men, named ID. Williams, j. b.
La Croix, Michael Content, and L. Ger
rad, with canoe made fast to the shore
by long hawser. These men, shocking
to relate, having nearly gained the isola
ted rock, the extreme roughness of tie
water overturned the canoe, and the whole
of them were precipitated into watery
grave, tor they were Immediately dashed
among the rocks in the rapids, and no
more OF them has since been seen.
To-day, by the benevolent intentions of
the Messrs. Menuts 81 Atkinson, who were
aided by some others, that were prompt
ed by liberal reward, humanely held
ont by Lieut.. Col Heriot, more sue
cesstul trial was made to gain the rock,
by means OF anclioring large scow about
two hundred yards aboveit, and dropping
a canoe down to the place by hawserS-
by which the prisoner was brought Off TO
hls before distressed, but now overioyed
parents /; who had been spectators of his
former forlorn situation, that he had oc-
cupied from nine o'clock yesterday morn
ing till two this afternoon.