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


ST.. JOINS, (N.) Nov. 90.
On Sunday the 10th inst. the hired transport
ftarpoonerr, Joseph Bryant, master, from Que
bee, bound to England, was totally lost at ST.
Shotts, near Cape Pine, (where His Maiesty's
snip Comus, Capt. Bramer, was lately wreck
ed)
The Harpooner sailed from Quebec OH SUN
day the 21th October; having on board $50
men, women, and children, exclusive of the
sups company, principally the 18th ROYAL Vet
Gran Battalion, under the command of Captain
Prime aud Lieut. hIylrca, one OF the oldest SUB
alterns IN his Majesty's service he is 10 wears
OF age, and was the last person who Quilted the
wreck, having remained there 10 hours She
lad also ietachments of the following reg-
men ARTILLERY, Artillery. Drivers,
Giengary.s remedies; under the command of
Captain wilcox, iO3d regiment. Too much
praise cannot be bestowed on this gentleman,
for his interchangeable eXertons and perscver-
ance IN saving d number of the distressed pas
sengers.
They had moderate weather down the river
and Gull; aud al the time she went on shore
was going about five knots, surprising they had
been much TO the eastward the zoe for sever
al days had prevented An CbSerVati ton being Ia
ken. She struck about O'Clock at night :.
when the master called all hands forward
which brought her by the head and occasioned
ner tn swing round with her stern to the shore
The windncreased and blew heavy gale: the
masts were cut away, and the large boats stove
10 pieces soou after she struck. The stern boat
having been lowered down, some of the crew
succeeded in getting on shore but could notre-
turn through The great surf. The vessel Law Oh
her beams ends, and the sea made passage o.
yer her. Al this time she took fire in the cabin
by the candle falling on some spirits and by the
ire from the cabin Stove the water som ex-
tnSuishedit. The people collected OH deck,
clIlglng to the weather side and other parts Of
the ship, forming solid mass.
After many fruitlcss attempts, they at last
succeeded y mn qhpya ~
stern, by tying il TO dog which happened to
be OH hoard who swan with il 10 the shore a.
bout day light; when the strongest made their
way over the heads of the rest, to take adyan-
tao of the only meaus left to save themselves
by tins rope. Many lerished on the deck o.
theirs were washed overheard with parts OF the
wreck, when the ship fell to pieces, about III o.
clock, y. vi. most Of whom were drowned 1t
is difficult to paint the horror ofthe scene.-
Children cilnging TO their parents for help pa
rents themselves struggling with death, and
stretching out their feeble arms to save their
children, dying within their grasp.
After getting on shore they remained on the
rocks for the night, and rext day found a house
mile distant occupied byfishernlcn, who could
afford them no other relief but fire and shelter
and that but for q few.
On the lSth, about four miles farther OH the
road, they we're met by Messrs. Holden and
Sinclair, from IrcpaSsey, with a party of men
briDgingprovisions,s hoes, aud other necessary
articles for their accommodation, who went at
the instance of Capt. scott, Ensign Gleeson and
the master of the vessel tiey had proceeded
TO Irepasscy OH the 18th for that purpose. AZ
ter distributing their timely nOuTishinent, and
waiting until they had partaken thereof they
returned with them to Trcpasscy through a
mOrass of Is miles, rendering them every assis-
lance which humanity aud their means could
dictate. The eXertionS of this walk, i'm the
weak state to which they were reduced, was
it pcss!bie, worse than what they suffered on
the wreck.
The whole ofthcir property and CLOTHES, ex-
cept what they happened to have on at the time,
was totally lost, so that they remained until
their arrival at IIepassey in wet clothes, where
every exertiOn was made By the inhahitai,. to-
render their situation comfortable. The par
tcular attention aud care of Mr.. and BIrs
Burke, Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson, and Mr.. Simnls
was beyond praise, treating them with every
mark of kindness andhOspitdlity.
Captain Prince, the worthy commanding
Officer, hired Il schooner from Mr.. Burke,
TO bring from thence the surviving officers and
families, and the Veterans, except few, who
from their wounds could not be removed, were
left under the charge Of Capt. Wilcox, ~ are
expected here in a few weeks.
Another schooner brought the Artillery and
others they landed here on the l3lh. where
they met most kind reception. and assistance
for the amclioratiOn Of thcir peculiarly aiilict-
ing and distressed situation.
Particulars efthe Fate Of the OGieers AID @eir
Families.
Fourth r. Y. BattnGon.-- Captain and Mrs.
Primo, saved, three children lost Lieutenant
Nylrca, his eldest danghtcr, about ~ Years and
one son Frederick, about ~ years of age, saw
ed; Mrs. Nylrca. Miss Rose. about IL. and So
phia. I wears ofagc, lost the eldest cf tue twO
bitter was drowned IN her Iathers arms-----
Paymaster stOtt saved tis gentleman was
the FIRST that came round here with the molan-
choly intelligence. Surgeon Armstrong, Mrs
Armstrong. aud three childrenlost. Miss Arm
strong about -, the only surviving one Of this
| family, wassaved by the eNertion Of Captain
| Wilcox. who also saved Hiss Morca, and ma
I ny others, Lent Wilson, an old and gallant Of
iiceT, from the 30, or Old Bluffs, with a son and
| daughter. and ore child under his care, f0f the
| ROYAL Aftlefy) lost. Mrs. Wilson and Miss
Wilson saved.
| 1874 Regiment wilcox aud Iieuter-
| ant Ciceee saved this lasT gentleman who
] cot On ~ k-A.liN. nlso n.-Ll yes the hicic.f