Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-09-18
WRECK OF THE DJAMOND.


We hay'he pleasure of stating to-day the SAT " Of GER,
sn'aer OF the sparish Sch Diamond aud sevcra Others
is crew. Capt James Hill arrived here on SATURDAY.,
ms Nrtehing-hoat from Cape Roman and has " oph ,,
VIZ MN eailin Solsr and nRe oce seamen ofihe Di
mono. re informs US thar nu SATURDAY. the S1t ult ns h
was stan ing down the for the wreck he dseoyrJ
sohih'S NJ considerable distance outside him floating W.
on nae water, "hIcha first lac sippsse,' be mart Of b-
@ 'hut going 10 the mast head OF his boat loress
y, c"uii nieover aperson moving upon IL and iu,nffs.
~ 'aeo ms w'i'd and stood out for it, After lacking
M u"Ies, re came up with and found II I've
apparently at his last gasp coating upon Two on three osH
snd ogrther They TOOK him in their l,n2, after AZ
hhste'ing ohImsus Eourshnent they lsd he 50 Sr
recovered as to inform them was the curanr Il
ne diamond, wreebe on Cape Ramain. AMI t,at he hsi
e,h tonr nights and three days in tine wptcr. He also
stated that he ads considerable sum OF ,,y in hs nan.
iaoo and with them had tied the oars upon which ne us
oatig 'ogeter in consequence of information capt
y. returned 10 his little raft-ut Just as ty hid cot hdi
OF me oars to snye the money for him. the panalcos sunk
% me LOTION With the weight Of the money and il was
On saturday morning inst. while M ~rchor under Rae.
coon KEYS captain Hill discovered another man wadng
through the marsh towards hifn--and ON taking him on
rtar found that e also one of tle crew who bsddf
tsdon shore about O'Clock The preceding evening, upon 81
single spar. Hestaied that he was mon ref With y
seven Others. that they attacked by number Of sp
VINO GUY On al OF his companions, when be took
oar. ana iori'"ateiy madels way the si,ore.
Capt Hill Remained for several days near tie wreck and
when he left H. several other wreekers were sroll H.
,hs wha INC could ofthe cargo Sce there, he learnt
!nat Fes'ei from this port bound New-York hsd sn
~ with raft, having upon light Spanish s,amen is
she took them on board and procredecn her voyage %
M so ho have been saved out ofhe souls board q. the
n'ent OF the loss OF ms vessel, for publication:
Loss Of the Shanish lSchooner Dicmord.|
Having male, on the 18th August, Cape Roman,
being in II fathoms water, ard sehooner in sight
when appeared to us to be pilot boat stood tod
sn1 spoke her, and cuq;iired for n pilot : they ap
swered we must send boat to them, y hic wss i'm.
mPuiateiy done she returned on board the Dia-
Ipo'n whh capt Gardner, who told us that he was
apiiSt tor all the coast. That there might be no
msiake, asked him If again he was pilot IN which
ne replied, yes, yes IF you give the cOrgmane.
i"ih carry you into Charleston. The vessel was
,hen put NJ his command, when he ordered her 10
De Kept away and continued so until O'Clock n
the Afternoon, at whieh time we saw something
winch appeared to be a steeple or tower Captain
Gardner said, be believed it was Charleston Light
House but saidit could not be--he still insisted
upon It Shoaliug our water, however very fsa,d
he ordcredthe vessel TO be brought to an arcls i
lie then h1sted the colours, and fred gun. FindA
ing himself locked IN by the shoals. Captsa Gard
ner sent iis small sh0Oer to sound for passase ont
over the shoals she returned add rcported lst tho
to|cr they b2i seen was not Charleston Iieht-hosSe
AT the same twe, the began t. break very hca.
w from r. 5 f.. lie ordered the anchor to be
weighed brf told him he bai better not get a0ier
wesn 70 which be replied, that II We did not 81
low him 10 yet tie Diamond under weioh lie wOu'i
ieaye her and 80 on board his own vessel. Find1g
ny vessel IN t's disagee6'e stuation and knowing
that could not extfcate her myself, rather thar
be lett t. ourselves, ina place with which we were
rely.usacquahted, he was allowed to proceed
as ne thought proper-He then got her under wsg,
aHd directly after she strick upon tie bark, az
sunk, as has already been stated. Captain Carl.
ner, On hs srfisa ~ ChariasioD. supposing that
bah be- sror ned alongsie os lie wreck, and pro
ba0iy beiiesng chat no one would step forward -
contradict Us statement. has endeasorcd 10 exvne'
rate himself FROM blame ia the loss Of the Diamond
and 'orow it all upos me--but after drifting at tls
mercy q The waves for three days ard four nights,
vas proviientally picked up by Captain JAS. Hill
~ n's "feeking boat on the 3lsi Of August, when
1t The point Of death anil now declare upon ny
hono,f, tattSe statements heretofore given Of the
causes which led to the loss of nv vessel, arc moi
correct.
CHRISTOVAL SOLER, /
Srbfegl6cr 8, 1876.