Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-03-20
PETROUSE
Extract jrom The " journal DIES Debats," of I'll.
2oh JanuaryG
TO TIE EDITOR.
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=" Hasten tn communicate 10 You, the
details have received from the Isle of France, re-
ative to the expedition the brave but unfortunate
feyrodse The uneert:iaty Which has prevailed,
up to the present day, O hIs unfortunate end, has
rendered II 10 duty.
" As L doubt not this news viii interest all
your readers, request its Insertion in your next
number
n Portuguese captain, arrived at Macao, the 81
February, 1915, relates, that passing to the
OF the Philippines, dry rock, TO The southeast
oil the Isle oil limor he perceived upon the beach
man, who. by his signals, iruplored his succcur;
that he Immediately sest his boat ashore, and that
Il brought back frenchman, named Dggelet, the
astronomer ot the expedition of N. de Ia pey-
rcuse, and that NJ. Daselet gave the following de-
tails
NJ. de Ia Peyrouse setting out from Botany Bay
the =, 1888, with the two ships under his com
msnd, shaped his course to the southwest Of New
Holland, coastins along chain Of rocks the direc.
Ion and position OF which are not determni. by M.
Da9elet. The barge, the Astrnlabe, took the
ground in the night aud was lost The crew were
IN part saved but having after short OF wa.
ter aHd provisions, and continued to traverse this
chain OF rocSs NJ. de Ia Peyrouse discovered Az ISL
and, situated, aceoying his account, in Tie S. S.
Il. OF New Zeaisod. This island may BE- from about
IL to 10 leasuesin circumference. After having
madea tour OF 1t, he catered with the ouly vessel
that remained 10 him. into q deep and safe bay,
where lac moO:ed. lie was very we'll received and
found there an hospitssie people, supply OF proyi-
Sons OF every Kind and obtained leave to erect
tents shore for the accommodation OF his sick
Nothing hitherto bad disturbed the good erstan-
ding between hts people and the natives OF the
country; but BY the imprudencs ola sailor, Gse
broke out ON beard, and the ship was entirely cun-
sumed. Inc cares OF that brave officer, NJ. epla
PeyrOuse then directed to the saving of every
thisg possible in Sails cordsse, utensils arms and
ammunition. His plan was to build vessel TO car
ry the news orhis misfortune into some Europe
an colonies; but the natives of the country, who
allowed him to erect camp, ana make all his dis
positions tor his safety, constantly opposed this de-
sign.
There then remained 10 " de ia Peyrouse only
hope that the uncertainty OF his fate might deter
mine the French government 10 send in search Of
nm. Meanwhile the years passed away-no vessel
made its appearanes 1t after having passed II
years M this expectation that he determined to build
vessel. Having given orders to cut down in the
woods the necessary timber, the natives tho eoun-
try regarded this order an act Of hostility on his
part, AID wsr was soon kiBdled between the two
parties. Obliged 10 be always upon the 0 .ensve, the
Ireneh neither could nor dared to eIecate their
dian. NJ. de la Peyrsuse endeavored several times
10 ally their spirits, but could not succeed FINALLY,
after war, in which the little ammunition that re-
NAMED was soon exhausted, the French, oyerpOwer-
ed by numbers, yielded, and were maslscrcd. The
Indians burned the camp.
NJ. Dsgelet, who comu audsd small post of II
men, informed oi the total deicst Of NJ. de IL Pew
AVV't obh hiSduilk tlS idtC tnItAtcVeo nuSCH
AMI his companions, abandoned his little battery, and
had the goDd fortune % reach little creek where
some Indian boats we're lying, which he seized
With these Trail tie boats he put To sea, without
oars, without Instruments, without provisions he
had to contend with the horrors which proceed in.
evlable death However, the wihd and the cur
rents threw him, after several days, upon the dry
rock, from whence the Portuguese vessel had Ia
ken him, after asojourn Of two years, during which
he suffered the sorrow 10 perish, after nno-
thcr, 'ue SD companions Of his misortunes
NJ. Dagelet was the only person vino survived,
and lie died the ninth day after his arrival ON board
the ship. His declaration has been signed, and lus
jeurpa have bce8 Deposited 81 Macao, By the Por-
tuguese captsin. There will b. fouud determined
IN them the longitude aud latitude OF the island,
where 81. Dc j. Pcyrousc remtincd 81 log. The
governor Of TINT place has Forwarded the one ard
The other To y .uyia, from whence they viii be seG
70 France. They have been Examined, acd com.
pared withth1se Of ". PEntrecastealx and il re.
sn' from this examination that TIE latter had pas
sascs ~ his scare G; v:tiiiu FROM eight TO ten
leagues Oftle place. whcr VI de Ia Peyrouse was
ob'ised 70 reside. Bat the accrunt of VI dEptre.
cas- eaux makes no mention Of tie land perceived
! 10 these passages
will indulge 10 no observation upon Giis recital,