Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-10-27

At THIS tine TIC sea -Mas hiahie
complete breach over us-ail hands at me
pumps-ha,ohes battened down.--mId-
night, no ease for the poor Macedonian,
which croans, and seems to beg Tor mercy
of old Boreas. The loud roaring OF The
seattle whilstlng Of the wind-ihe shTIl,
pipes-tbe orders and counter orders, and
the necessary moderation, OF the officers
rendered il a scene calculated 10 dcpFesN
the 6rmest mind.
Z" At halt past one, A. NJ the word was
passrd that the mainrast was b-diy sprung
and the snip making great deal OF water
All the carpenters were employed IN Esll-
ing and securing the maInmasl, which we
expected every instant TO see gong 10y ne
board. At half past 8, the tore storm stay :
sail split to pieces, and we were unah'c 10
shew rag Of canvas The slip laboEing
very much we were compelled 10 cut away
the mizen mast. We cleared the wreck
with despatch, and longed most anxlousiy
for day light. which at last made ITS APP
pearance. But what prospect Tie SEA
ran mountains high, and seemed every m
slant ready TO engulph Us! Our remaining
rnasts tottered, and appeared at every roll,
about TO fall At this period word was
brought that the seams OF the snip were o..
pening fast, aud the birth deck GOV, red
with water. A consultation was held, he
Their il was best 10 heave he furcas,le ours
overheard, or cut the mssts by the board.
The last was concluded on-when,. al hall
past 5, the axe was put to the mainnast,
and four incisions made, but second tho I
of our worthy commander, stopped any
more, and he gave orders to have The top.
masts Gu, away. Volunteers were called
for. who cut them away al the immlrCht
hazard ofrheir lives.
They carried with them the topgallant
mastS, yards, sails, rigging and every thihS
else attached TO them. We then cut away
our lower yards, and nothing remained but
the bare stumps OF our sprung lower masis
and spril--the ship Iying mere hn'l
on the water-and tie SEA covering US al
every surge. What change from on, gal,
LIANT Ship that day week The wrecks OF
our pride floating around us, and we our
selves expecting every instant TO persia
and float with them!
AT 2 z NJ the gale abated, and we
were suffered to get some retreshment, az
ter standing the deck wet and hungry near
20 hours. We afterwards turned TO, clear
ed the wreck, and proceeded To get up lu-
rymasts. On Tuesday we were able to
make sail, stood 10 the westward, bo'e a
way for Norfolk, made the land onth 9Th
instant, and got into port this day. -,
:" have delineated to- you some OF the
particulars of this Tremendous storm, but
only witness can feel that impression it
made"
We hope the Macedonian has found at
the Navy-Yard at Norfolk, all the articles
necessary for and suited TO her immediate
re-eauipm.nt. 1t has been one OF the cir
cumstances for which the British Naval es-
adjustments have been extolleG, that they
have, al their different NavalDepo,s, masts,
sails, rigging, &c. in perfect preparation
for their vessels of every rate that may meet
| with loss by battle OF storm and this cha
racteristic will be adoped by this country,
| if it has not been already.
We fear the Macedonian will be too late
for convenient passage to the facihc "
ccan the present season.