Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-08-12
ALEXANDRIA.
MONDAY, Auovsr Il.

New Orleans to his irishu ~ Da''i
more, dated July IA
aqse steamboat Vesuyias, being very
80 loaded with merchandise, was
h sea'} M last night, between II and IL
f. W.T. She was to have started up the
eel.s@ nsxt morning and in consequence
i's' .nchored out SEINE distance, which
V, The shipping in the port. It is sup
s s..sl goods to the amount OF zoo,oou1
psI Mars ? were destroyed-Foftanately no
T Iy.s we're lost is''
s,...t Of q letter from an American In
Slp Thorn. to his friend in n. York, dat
j May so, 1916.
sIhave lately received letter from
f;snd Major Barney, IN which he
n a.sats Of the pointed aud highly dis II
s l,;;sSsd reception given him by the En-
s # Austria, when on a late visit TO
E.e,te. He gave him a private inter.
.;aS0f an hour, in which he spoke wito
VIZ satisfaction Of the American COM
m % his ports, aud said that every
me- me- IN his Dart would be done to en-
.p,'s !, !; he seemed TO be aware OF It's
Ss;ns IF more value to him than that Oh
~ English which impression the ma
=, ia not of course fail TO strengthen,
+ Dsips;nr to the tat,, that we not only
Oslr brought rich cargoes but returned
l,Isa with the productions aud inahatac-
.arss Of the Austrian emplre--the Eng
E,b. opthe contrary, took few OF the 'or-
mar. and noae of the latter. On THIS VI
II hs says, he fuuad The antl.chamAer
crowded with persons of distinction, ana .
he cunslis Of other nations waiting 'ot
an audience. AS soon as nc entered' ne
was Conducted into the royal presence;
and was told, that it was the orders OF
the emperor to give tne Amerlcan eolis0i
immediate admission.
slam sure you wifi participate IN the
pleasure he felt, ia fading 10 the sove'
reign Of so Important a hation, AID with
phon We had SO little intercourse, the
manifestation of SO friendly a disposition
towards oGr country"
Extract Of letter from passenger or
bOard the saip Araucanian, capt. 7" m
BresoO:t, dated
Z. Bordeas.9 Jane Is,
sItis with the greatest modification
ia6rm yoa of the LOSS OF the beautiful smi
Araucanian, at the entrance of the rive
Garonae As a witness Of the melancho
catastrophe, and feeling It duty
owe 10 capt. Brevoort. | viii give you til,
pardculars. After pas age of Sc days
We reacled the Cordovan. About L;
niles from the lighthouse we procured ;
plot; being neariy night, capt. 3. pra
pOsedtohim to keepat sea TO this lie re
aied, Il AN pilot, give me The com
naHd. and will conduct you to Dor
staax" We accordingly continued ou
sarse, WITH light winds from w. n. w
raereaboats. At g O'clock she struci
aaOar; b. the great exertion and ski
aept 5 ste got of in the course Of hal
u noas w!taoat spaaing any water. TIL,
aPaia teen requested the pilot TO come
a. anchor, as the water permit ed it
~ui' ne replied, {. tRefe Is 20 dangcI
sSall ls saEe.n Finding that she wa
9'a safe, the captain used every exer
~ % mduce him toanchor, blt Ii. vain
s1Ort time thereafter sc struck or
VA Where she remaiaed nearly IN bouI
,uU0tmakias water. The tide bein!
Sreng, we endeavored to set on
uyTer anchor, to keep her OFF the
~ sts lawhich attempt we lost cur Ions
~ eatwith infinite exc lions and ia
pc twas recovered. The vessel hat
every appearance of going to pieces
nearly on her side.the nlasts in dan
I ial'ng, the ,adder lost, &c. Capt
sh called his officers, passengers ant
~ NJ and consulted what best should b,
t0-W'was determined to abandon til,
=" ordertO save our lives. The pi
's'elns all was lost, concealed himsei
y. before we lei, the ship. Abou
Suock, with the greatest reluctanc,
St INTO the long baat, and with muci
Ia'sF reached coast g vessel abou
us morning.. The captain of he
asa US Kindly, gave US retre>hment
@paiched guard Immediately t,
'scS, and about A o'clock sent til,
9a passengers ashore. He ther
~ Tor the wreck, and found he,
h. i Oeseh, her bottom bi!gcd, mast,
1 Sm, and the cargo washing cut
aD "ea Our baggage, aud PERHAPS {
part Of the cargo may he saved
r. = went Immediately to Bordeaux
n,as remained bat few hours, &
every necessary aid, to enuea
IA ! AVE such part of the cargo a,
@ so@e at, the rigging ty-e. lice
M porous duty to state. that e.,