Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-04-20
Falmouth (J1m.) March 4.

The schr. Curacao Packet, hrmdtz,
from the Indian coast, bound to Arnba,
but blown of the coast, out 7 days, put
into Kingston On the 9th uit, in distress.
The arrival ef this vessel puts it out OF
all manner oil doubt as to the loss OF the
brigaatine SAKE COburg, Glaister, two OF
the crew having arrived in her. These
men. whose names are James Berry and
John Peters, state that the SAKE Coburg
was taking in cattle on the Indian coast
in the beginning Of January; that on The
9Th she had on board 1874 head; that be-
tween the hours Of 10 and II in the FORE
noon of that day, one Of the Indian chiefs
was on board, who got drunk, and be.
haved in so very outrageous manner
that captain Glaistcr was compelled to
confine him till he became sober, but.
from the quantity he drank, he died
shortly after he was sent on shore. His
followers, imagining the chiefs death
was caused by i'll treatment from captain
G.. went on board the vessel in vast nam
bers, and commenced butchering every
soul they could lay hands on; and out Of
her whole crew only the two men who
arrived here in the Curacao Packet es
caped--they having se"reted themselves
elfectually until the savages' rage was
some what abated. They were taken on
shore as servants to the Indiass, and
were sold to captain I.-mdtz like beasts.
The Indians plundered the SAKE Coburg
of every portable article, and afterwards
set fire to her. MIR. Jacob GIaister, bro
Their of captain G. and Mr.. Webb, pas
senger, we're among the unfortunate vic.
tins --
Some particulars respecting the loss OF
the brig SUPERB. Of Salem, Andrew
Harraden, master; and the preserva-
ton of the crew, after being 10 days
in an open boat, on the ocean-as re-
ported BY the master. Received per
the ship Charles, from London.
Now l81.-Ats, A. NJ. weighed
anchor in Salem haroor, aud proceeded
to sea with a light breeze from the 5. ".
and pleasant weather, bound to Martl-
nique, with cargo Of hsh, soap, can
dies, sail-cIoth, ravens duck, cordage,
Russia sheetipg,, and Calcutta bale goods
owned by Joseph Peabody and Gideon
Tucker, Esq'rs.-and manned with nine
men.
"0n the sth Dec. at P. NJ. blowing
fresh, we were in lat. 81, 40, and lon. by
account, SO. 10, being to the eastward
Of our intended port. Not wishing to
carry 4 press Of sail, we handed our top
sails at midnight; handed the fore-sall
and balance reeled the try.sail' squal,
" with rain. Lay BY under balanced
try-saiI and main and fore-top.mast stay
sails. The latter part Of the night the
wind moderated and the weather cleared
IN: the wind still from the south.
| Dec. 9th. at 6 A. N. set reeted tore-sa'l
and close rcefed nain-top-sail-could we
have steered our course, we should have
set all sail. At NJ. al hands went
below to breakfast, except the man at the
helm and the cook. We hal scarcely
got seated ct the table, when we found
the vessel setting over upon her side -
We instantly repaired to the deck, but
she wa. keel out, and her masts aud salts
under water. We all recovered the YEA
Their side OF the vessel except John Ran
son, who was drowned 10 the forecastle,
although several attempts were made II