The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1816-04-24
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counts received oy wsy oi EnBihno' ivy
principal article Of interest 10 on account OF
the fate Of the unfortunate Ls Peyrouse, re-
Gently obiaiaed from Dagele,, tho ss.ronsmef,
who accompanied tho expedition, and who
was 10 the course Of the las, year taken from
q rock at tho eastward Of tho PHILIPPINE Isl
spds. Ia Peyrouss was horn in France III
l74i-He distinguished himself BY many
years services IN the India Sea in the early
part Of his hle. During the American war,
he served under count d'Estaing, and disim-
guished himself st the taking OF Gtensds.
After the peace Of 1898, be wes selected by
Louis XVI. to command the Asuolable and
Brouessls on voyage Of discovery. He be-
gan his voyage BY following the track OF cap.
tain Cook, visited the North We-t Coast, nd
vanced to Bekoihg's Strcights, thence down
the es0 Of Asia, along Japan, and IN Februa.
ry, i7ss. visited Botany Bay. A narrative OF
his soyage thus far bas been publishcd.
Fsom the time ef his leaving Botany Bay,
nothing has beeu heard. Of him I'LL the pics.
eni discovery 10 The year lTel, the French
National Assembly sent two ships In search
Of him, but after exploring The scss which he
vas supposed to have visited, they returned
witbous tne least inls ilisencs OF his fate.
Etsr0ei from ne Jonrnaf dee Dictates, for
fhe Boston Daily Advertiser.
TO THE EDITOR.
Sir--I hasten TO com monlca,e 20 YOU the
particulars which have received from The
Isle Of France, upon tho e2pediiion of the
brave and unfortunate La ,Peyrouse. The
I uucer,airly respecting his nc sloncboly fate,
which existed 10 this moms \, makes tins a
! duty. As I doubt not this :, W. will interest
all your readers, / beg you 70 iT.er' II 10 yoor
next number. Yours, &c.
J.F. De FROBERvILLE,
Licus. li sas Amy.
A Portuguese captain arrived al Maeos, on
rhe al of February, 1915, seiatcs that Oh
ps.siag a, westward oil the phiiipncs, near
the dry rock southwestwafdiy u The l.iaod
Tisnot, he perceived on the shos, man who
by s'gus was iniporing assistance. he itn-
mediatciy despstched q boat TO lsnd and beo'i
OF Frene h ~ an named Dagciet, the as,oo-
oner of the expedition oi NJ. La Peyrouse,
who gave the following partieulars.
NJ. La Pcyrouse departing from Botany
Bay on the ----- 1888, with the two ships IN
der his Command, proceeded 10 the south
west Of New Holland, cunning along chain
Of rocks whose bt ariug and si;uatiou were
not designated BY NJ Daselef. The Astro.
tabc ran upon the b,e.kets IN the nig hi ard
was lost part Of the crew were saved but
10 a short time after, being very u'ueh IN
want OF water anS proyisirtss aod continuing
to run ,I,c chain Of rocks La Peytousc dis.
covered an isisnd situated ,. >. l.. rom the
Island Of New Zcasnd which usy be about
- or Is leagues IN crcumietenec. Alter
having gone round this island, he entered
with his only remaining vessel, into deep
and safe bay, where he came 10 anchor. he
was there well received aud found hospita.
/ ble people, assistance end provisions Of every
kind, aud obtaiUed permission to erect his
tents on shore for the accommodation Of the
| sick. Nothing hitherto had disturbed tho
| harm mony which subsis,ed between tho poo
ple and tho natives Of the country. Bu, by
| the carelessness Of the cook, fire broke out
on board his ship, and is wac enllreIy consum.
I ed. By the creates, exertions of La Pey.
rouse he saved every thing possible, Of che
l sails, cordage, utensils, arms and ammunition.
His design was TO build vessel which should
carry the news o. his misfortune 70 some Eu.
ropesn colony. Bot the natives Of che eoun.
try, who permi,,ed him TO cstablish his camp
and TO take all tneasurcs for his safety, con.
stsntly opposed this design.
He then had no other hors than that the
| pncertain,y respecting his fate might induce
/ the Frcuch government 10 send In search Of
him. In the mean time years passed away,
| snd not Q vessel was seen. After hsviDg
passed twenty one years IN ffuitlcss oxpee,a-
ton he at lsst resolved on making prepars-
tions to embark. Having gisn orders for
cutting 10 the wood the neeessary pieces Of
| timber, the natives regarded the order as an
act Of hostility, and soou began war opoo
him. The Fteech being obliged to act al.
ways on the defensive, could sot carry their
| projsrt into execution. VI. La Peyrousc re-
| pcaiedly endesvoredto rrise their spirits but
| always wiihent success. Al issi, after war
in which the liulc ammunition which had
been saved was exhausted, ths French over
| come by numbers, yielded, and we're all mat
sacred. The Iocisns burnt the camp. NJ.
D.Celet eomm ,oded small po<s Of IL man