Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-11-16

boat, and the other very small one. The |
long boat was speedily filed, but only a |
few persons got into the small one ; for, be- |
fore the whole of the people on the wreck |
could embark, both boats were cut adriit /;
the persons on board of them fearing, we
suppose, that, ifhey allowed alto embark,
they would be SO much crowded as 10 en-
danger the lives Of the whole. Capt. Dosk,
who had been actively and anxiousy erga-
eei in transhipping the passengers, the
mate, seaman, and many passengers were
thus abandoned to all the horrors of their
impending fate. The scene which ensued
was awfulIy affecting. The brig was now
nearly under water. Death stared the un-
for,unates on the wreck in The face. 10th.
ers were seen clinging to their unhappy
children in all the agony of maternal des-
pair, piercing the air with their shrIeks
whilst the helpless children chung to their
distracted parents, looking 10 them Tor aid
which they could not yield. At this awful
moment, the small boat put abou; and re-
turned towards the vessel. This afforded
the people on the wreck CLEAN of hope.
But twas transient: no entreaties could pre-
vail upon the persons in her to come along
side to rescue their companions. At length
the vessel went down, in less than half an
hour after she struck. Capt. Doak was sa-
we'd by the boat, which also picked up the
mate, who was almost liieless, two children,
two women, and one man. The remain
der. consisting Of Mrs. Moor aud her four
children, Mrs. Croft and her child, Mrs.
Latham and her two children, Mr.. Robin
son and Mr.. Taylor, were swallowed Up by
the remorseless waves. Tue long-boat was
still in sight, making towards the Welsh
coast; but capt. Doak pulled off the land,
in hopes of meeting with some vessel which
might rescue him and bis unhappy compa.
Mons from their still perilous situation. A
ship was in sight when the Sine struck, and
clcwed up her topsails, as if intending to
render her assistance but made all sail away
when she went down. The iorlorn voya-
gers, after rowing some distance, were ia
ken up by pilot boat, which, perceiving
the imminence OF their danger, had come,
with praiseworthy alacrity, to their succour.
They then made sail after the long boat,
with which they soon came up, and took
the people on board. They shortly after
wards fell in with two briggs, bound for this
port, between which the survivors were d.
vided, and safely landed here on Friday.
Many of them were in most forlom and
desolate condition, having been reused from
their beds by the striking of the vessel, the
suddenness of which, and the confusion in
cident to it, allowing them neither time nor
thought to dress themselves. Their imme
diate wants, we have been informed, were
relieved by the humanity of our excellent
chief magistrate. A subscription has been
since opened for the relief Of such Of them
as have been reduced to state of destitu-
ton by this sad calamity; and we shall be
happy 10 receive the contributions of the
benevolent for.this humane object.
Most Of the unhappy sufferers, it will be
perceived were mothers and their offspring.
The history Of the voyage Of some is sadly
affecting. The husbands of two of them,
Moor and Croft, are now in the United
States, and had sent for their wives and ia
miles. Some scenes truly affecting took
place during the time the vessel was sink
ing. An unhappy man saw his wife and
two children perish before his eyes, with
out being able 10 afford them assistance
A little boy, belonging TO one OF the wo-
men, was about being put in the boat, but
refused 10 go, saying he would remain and
die with his mother.
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