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

Just above the ewes OF 'he r'sS"s ~
she righted, full Of water. we tnsn cs'
awav the sripes and lasaings OF our o9A!s'
and after much diff, a!ty succeeded 10
getting them freed from water. r,nu,as
the wreck did not sink, we threw 'he ca
bIes which were dashed on the uarte',
deck overheard, to tighten her alt, ana
with bo,t.hook grappled up through the
sky.Iieht and csmpanion, some PROVISIONS '
and a few articles of clothing; and also
saved Fart ola cask Of water. WIN a
coil Of rope which We got, we we're ena
b,nd +, moor our boN.s to the wreck
where We remained during Tie h's"'
which was dark and squsi!!y: A.
On the 10th we again bearded ,ne
wreck, ard grappled up some iew aru9'e.
| of light clothing, two pieces OF peel
cheese. and a bag containing some ~"
new. At4r. NJ the wind changed 10 Tue
north ward. ard blowing strong gale We
found it very difficult to keep cur boats
70 the Ieeward Of the week, $" that VA
were in danger Of toundering Afer con-
sul,atiop. We thought if advisable tor the
safety Of our lives. to cut the boats adrl't'
| keen;pr ho small bnat al ead OF the long
boat. and endeavored to keep t en- head
70 wind and sea. Five were in the long
bnat. and three in the ether. We shipped
msny seas which half filled the long boat,
but providentially we were enabled TO
bail her out befu.e another came, or we
must inevitablv have sunk. After drlt'-
ing about two hours, heavy sea struck
the small boat and upset her but We Sue
ceeded in saving the three men that were
in her, although one Of them could not
swim. This apparently adverse circum-
stance proved by the blessing Ct God, to
be the means Of orr pfeserr lion that
night: from the circumstance OF the small
boats being drag to the long boat ena,
bled US t. keep her head t" the sea and
break it OF from her. which must have
swallowed her up. The latter part Of The
night the wind and sea abated. At sun
rise we thought we saw sail but after
an hour or two, the weather becoming
more clear, we discovered 1t to be the
wreck of our own vessel, about 5 miles
di,'a from US.
The weather being moderate, By means
of some small nails and the few tools sa-
we'd, ~e put wa;st-cloths round our o'at'
shout eight inches above the gunre' 10
keen of the sea. We alao prOvidentIaily
succeeded in catching dolphin. In the
afternoon we concluded a. a measurt Of
safety TO return to the wreck; According
" cut awav the small boat, manned QUE
oars. and reached her by o'clock we
made our boqt fat to the wreck, ana had
a to'rrlble moderate night. =,
On the Nth we remained by the wreck
and pro, ured SEINE other articles from it.
fhe wind sprung up at s. w. and heavy
sea going. we were in danger OF swamp
ing our boat, even to leeVard 0i the
wreck. At sunset saw brig to leeward,
standing to the 8. $ f. but it blew so nara
and the sea so high, we durSt not go IN
pursuit of her. At midnight came on
hard squalls from the n. W. attended by
rain, thunder and lightning.
The wind continuing to blow heavy,
we were unable to board the wreck again
I'LL the 18th, when we boarded her seVe-
raj times, and went to the main, mast
head to look out for sail, but could dis
Germ nothing. We succeeded in getting
a tcp-mast studdiag-sail bOOm, which We
dashed to the mast head. on which we
hoisted part of sail, as a signal. we
daily saw the wreck vas settling. and on
the 18th she went down, head first
when all hopes of safety seemed to va
Dlsh. We put cut rope with a bucket
attached to it, to serve as drag, by
which, with the help Of our oars and
Gods goodness. We survived the night.
The next morning, with top-gallant
studding. sail boom, an oar, and coil OF
new rope, lashed together, and the buck
ct, We made drag which helped to break
of the sea, and keep her head to sea and
wind With this drag We lay until Sun
day, s8th Dec. when, at daylight, the
weather being clear and moderate. to our
great Joy we deserted sail in the N. W.
standing to the eastward, about six miles
distant. We hauled in our drag, man
ned the oars, and made all the exertion
in our power to get to her-iortunately
the wind was battling and light. When
within mile of her she hoisted her co.
lors. It is impossible to describe our JOY
and feelings on this occasion, as we knew
| by the signal they had seen US. About
ten O'Clock we get along side, and found
it to be the big Cambrian, OF Liverpco',
% DAYS from Bulbs bound to London,
commanded by Watson Skruf, Esq. We
we're Hospitality aud kindly received on
board BY Capt. s. and every assistance
and conifort rendered to US. TIE rxer-
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