Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-01
JACOB ROACH,
INFuN .s FDw~ -
JAMAICA. IS.

PHILADELPHIA, january IS.
Further observations on the loss of the
brig Perseverance, and the conduct OF
the people Of Cape May and Egg Har-
SIR,
heg leave, through the assistance of YOUR
paper, to contradict much Of detailed account [
saw gwen in the New-York Evening Post, purport-
ing TO he " fltrtLU Particulars of lhe ioSs of sai,!
6iig, and me shamefat aud iAIlsimUn c0a1ict Of
The people Of Cape May and Egg HGpGo1T." /
believe Sin, the writer's Information ON the subject
to have been very limited Ihet, when telling the
TRUTH lac is not in the habit of telIig the zvhole
truth. The writer says, Z" at eight O'clock. a. NJ.
the matches burst, aud the goods began TO work out
when scene of plumber commenced that would
lave disgrsced the worst of savages." He then
goes on II charge the lives of all who pershed to
the peoples neglect in not getting boat across the
beach, which is The says) not 200 yards wide. He
also says, g the brig laJ within 50 yards of the
shore, but that the so high as for the spray
to fly into the tops among the people" Toeyery
person acquainted with the place, and surf he has
made hnis-ifappear quite ignorant. The FIRST dis
lance, by the chain, is double and the last by the
log, iourlnid and il the surf high rs he saws
ii was, il would have been just to have charged
the people with wrong for not bringing thv sufferers
through the MaalstroOm of Norway, or up the Falls
OF Niagara, as to have charged them with wrong in
the present case.
The truth was, Sir, that when the people first
got to the beach, there were many bales ashore
some Of which, being piece goods, were broken and
lay i'll sea rows on the strand. The tide beirg then
up, the sea Gas he says ran so high to forbid an
attempt to get the men from the tops and rigiripr
where they had hed for safety. They then com
meHced carrying the goods place OF fcty from
the storm tides hoping when the tide fell they might
he. abl tnr gff "a M ghnv 4 E,rs
dlngy s.lsctcd, and at low water several attcmD,s
made TO get the men Si whicll, however they were
unable to effect.
When any further sttempt was deemed fruitIess,
the boat went on shore, was hauled up, and the peo-
pie left the shore on seeing wlieh, CAPTAIN Snoyy
determined TO stand the chance Of getting on shore
BY swimming, rather than endure the suerings OF
the night he accordingly put his resolution into
effect AID was drowned immediately When | GOT
there early on Sunday morning, ! believe there
were many people Oh the same errand, 10 wit 10
sdUe tie HUeS NJ the peObLe 1viOm zee coiii1 dsco1-
er IN tie tobs aiidrigging. We proceeded inme-
diatey to get the most eligible bost across the
beach, which boat OF such size, rs TO take for
y men to effect it. We waited with anxious hon.
and expectation, that when the tide got down. boat
might go Oft with some degree Of safety. Wben.
however, 1t was sscertaiked that such time would
be that tide, we constrained TO 20 oil and il
az the utmost risk u our lives after Iartly fl
ling the boats two three times that we eff cfd
their landing, aud which could not even thcn
have done but for their taking to a raft, which, tho
not disposed 10 come on shore, dred clear of the
brig, where it was more safe to approach.
When about to leave the beach win the rncn-
MIR X. g. Godins mentioned to me, that Il drown
ed!ady hal come shore, which he felt III lns,fi
on TO bring 20 the main for interment was favor
able to the measure, were others, and pronjs-
ed to roake preparations accordingly. The seaYnen
mentioned her having watch aud other ornaments
about her neck. hut when we met the cOfr,se M Ell
lauding place, no such articles appeared on her
neck; however, on rougup her hair. which was
long, much disieyelled and full Of sand, n brok N
watch, with cross and beads, were discovered and
beng diiiicut 70 ciseug'ge, We tOH part OF the
hair, and, stter the bufyag, the whole were gwen
10 Mrs. Beasley "a lady OF as much worth as per
haps any other) for the express purpose Il SHE
Keeping, and delivery TO her iricOus, whcn they
might arrive TO rect I've tite,n. aud shortly after
ieel warranted IN saying, DIZZY were given up +; and
to her will refer gentlemen (Or tie truth OF nv AZ
scriion. So much, Sir, for her being " inhumaply
pluaderod," as lac terms IT,
Tie writer thea proceeds 10 say, Z" the gools sto-
Ten are probably worth 8 2O,0CJ" and that g in
few weeks ALI Cape May aud Egg Iztboar will
shine IN silks, i1bbos aud ostrich eathcrs the pro-
perry Of persons ~ the Cities Of Philadelphia and
New-YOrk." / an moi, Sir, ia the habit of guess
'ng, 90 be $ bat If l was e. hazard conjecture
Should think be mishtDot get great speculation Il
he save twentieth port Of tiat iog the goods
lac terms stolen.
There arc, believe, Sir, many persons here
with myect WIN have never been dressed in the