Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-04-10
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JOS Peabod, aud Gideon Iuoker, Esq's. and toaaed
with FISH, beef. soap, candies, sail CLOTH Iasin duck
Russia sheetihgs eordage, aud Calcutta bale goods &c
&c. and manned With aiUe neU:NoV. -, 1877. at
A. N. weighed anchor in Salem be Dor sud psce,ded
TO sea with hsit birsze from ). ~ aud pleasant
tbef at 2 meridian, Cap. Ann bore n. n ". distance
six leases, nom which We took departure Nov.
3ntb hecrs pleasant weather. the wind ireshenius aud
having 10 The southward. mdtl. part ianI weather
AT A. n. lacked shir. the Wind at 4. N aud fresh
gales, handed ~ r. g. sai, r3nsaii and lib aad
main staysail si6 \. NJ ioos reefs IN uhe tSsail,
and c!or reeicd the topsas A. NJ resi, the fore.
sail, strong gaies and thick weather, and very rough
sea, thus ends Dee. ist commences stios gales aud
thick wf.ther, Tia. wind inClfnsR To the DVitEwatd,
sietred T. s. T.. aud crossed iii, easen rai"t Georges
tank after midnight the weather cleared al With lbe
wind az north and y. N. ". steeTcd y. l.. l., s. and
S. L. until Tuesday. Dec. ?. at meridian, Nhen we
observed in lat. 80 H. "Wednesday Sd at suus,t fell
calin, IL 10 Il. III. took breeze from souh which con
tan r,i ~ ON south to 5. S. ". until size 10Th with Vatia
5ie weather, sometimes spiaiy hut no gales took Ia
ahd mad. sail as occasion required on The Dh at r.
M blowing fresh Htie ia lat. 81, 40. and long. by
accoHni 90, 10, and heng TO the eastward of our i
tended port, and not wishing carry press of sa
hac"eu our top sss az ~ ncnigh handed tbe ioiess
aud balanced rseet the lrt sail, squay with rain lay
b. nndei balanced Vysan and main, and F. T. -. stay
sas The latter part al the Rieht the wind moderated
and her cleared up the vnd stn from south At
SIX A. H. set reeisd foresail and close reeed MAN top
salt could We have seered course, should have
set all SAT n 4. M ali hands below 10 break
tat, except the tAt helm and coos we had
2t seated the ;able when We found The
- sung over upon her side Instantly -hdcavoisd
10 recover the deck, hch aid few seconds but
she was Keel oct, ana her masts and sails all under
except joan Ransom, VIII drowned IN the orecass
several attempts were made to him, but conid
not succeed we immediately cut our staTboard Ian.
yaros and tie foTeastwent just above The deck, and
Inc nlarn3st just above the Of the rgsng. when
sue Ieetcd fui OF water t1en cut the gIipes
and flashing of boats aud after much diniculiy.
succeeded in getting them freed from water had
gang catk on deck pant 'nii OF water aud the only
beard the bnns not being tight il good deal OF balt
WAFER into II We, however, after great exertion and
risk got into the Iong boats and finding the wreck did
not SINK, threw cables which lsshed tie
quarter deck overheard, 10 tighten her an we then
with bo3thook grapplod up through the skyght aud
companion some rev articles OF eolhing two pieces OF
0eef aud Two small pieces Of pork and part offs bag of
potatoes; the mates chest came up through the shy
iight empty, except small drawer under the TILL IN
which VAS several articles such nails hooks small
tools aud tr'e OF money This fortunate circunstanoe
OF getting np little clothing proved great blessing,
we were nearly naAed having only shirts, wastcoais
and trowsef
Among other srtioles pro,idrntaiIy got up cou-
pie OF bags OF small nails, turning saw, ana coil Of
kyar rope, winch enabled moor our boats the
wreck, where We remained during the night, through
which We had dark sqnaly weather. Dec. 10th we
again succeeded IN boarding the K aud sfappled up
some few articles Of light clothing, pieces
beef, aud cheese and bag continuing mrney.-
At ! O'Clock. p. 81. ihe wind changed to the north
ward, and blew strong gale. In consequence OF the
change Of wind we found It very difficult TO keep our
boats 10 ierward Othe wreck, that in great
danger oil laundering Aiter consultation, we thought
II advisable. FOR the safety al lives, the
adritt keeping the small boat ahead of the long boat
eudeavoring Keep them head To wind and three
hands were IN the small boat AVID 1--WE the long boat
but pIovdentiaily we were enabled 10 baie her out
before another came, have heen buried with
gu" poat IN ih' nIgnty deep after drifting about Two
nOuIs ile sta sfuCk the small boat and caps2sd her
then We thought We were gone, Notwithstanding We
succeeded in saving the three that 10 her,
although the cook could not swim with the upsetiing
OF the boat We lost Two pieces Of beef and
cles Of clothing, which had saved from the wreck
this apparently adverse c,rcums,ance proved BIS the
blessing of God, the eur preservation that
night from the circumstance OF the small boat heing
drag TO the long boat which enabled us 10 keen her head
In nts M fran Lane hoo
whed otherwise must have swallow cd up the
"f the night the wind moderated ard tell
snnrise We thought We i shil, but after hour
two, the weather becoming more clear, discover
al II 10 be the wreck OF our vessel about i've miles
distance from The weaiheT being moderate by
means OF the SMALL mails and few tools had saved,
we put wais,ciohs round boat about eight nehe.
above the sunwae; The wind still dying aud the
FALLING we pTovidenilally caught dolphin with our
boathoOk. Dec IL, two from being still moderate
proposed rs measure of safety, endeavor get
ws much SAFER TO eeWsrd ~ She %rscR iban any
sse well as that were more likely to he discovered
by amy vessels that might pass us while thewTeck was
above water, and heT inannast standing. which pro-
pcsal all readily agreed then away ibe small
boat II beIeS Impossible To save her, and manned our
ak y. 81. reached her aud made he
aud had tolerabe moderate night al A.. I2tk,
boarded the wreck again and gfappled mp small hal
of peas line, skein of tine and several articles
OF hight clothing, rope and topmast studding
sail, aud a barrel VI tongues and Sounds, which We
lased thc hawsc piece, not daring take them
the boat Leaf should sink her but
them. Dec. L. he wind sprung up s. w blew fresh
and heaVy sea- going so that we were IN danger OF
swapping our boat even nnder the lee of the wreck
sunset we brig To !cewad, standing To the S s.
but blowing go hard, and the sea high, we burst
not quit the wreck IN pursuit. of her al ~, midnight.
came on hare squalls iToii the N. w. attended with
rain, thunder, and lightning; consequence Of the
change OF wind il with the utmost difficulty ne
we're keep onr boat from being sunk by The ib.
bonn and bowsprt. from the extreme dI kness Of the
night in which 1t was impossible the wreck only
by the aid OF The lightning many times within
foot OF being Instantly sunk by them the vino
timing TO blow heavy we were unable to hoard lie
wreck 81 all, until Sunday, lltb when boarded her
several times by the main rigging and went TO the main
head TO look for sail did not discover any
thug. ON Tuesday, 10th, we boarded her again, ard
with much difficulty we succeeded in getting lopnast
tudding sail boom, whichwe had sshed across the
stern and dashed II mp at the mainmast head, upon
which we holsted part OF StuddDg sail for signal
daily sa.f the wreck settling. I7tb commenced
wi strong gales and heavy sea, that with great diff
Guilty We kept our boat from Cling at p. III. the
wreck went down, head hr:t when all our hopes Of
safety seemed 10 perish with her, expected every
moment to go to the bottom, and TO sink into awful
eternity never more 10 have been heard of in this world
I'VE then put rope with q bucket it serve as
drag the only thing we baa which, with the help our
oars, aud Gods eOodnrss, survived the uight the
next morning, with top studdi8g sail boom, and an
and coil Of new rope dashed TO them, and bucket
made drag, which helped to break OF the sea- and
keep her head 10 wnd aud with this drag, lay
until Sunday, 2S,h Dec. excepting few hours at differ
ent times we had tried to runto the southwark and
westward " being our wish To get out of the Gulf and
into weather OF tlcse times wne sai-
iHg, We caught another dolphin. which found excel
lent fooi distressed situation, on Sunday morn
ing the 18Th. at daylight, tie being clear and
moderate to orr great JOY dsscre5 sail To the
standing u the eastward, about IS miles distance
from ns We hauled III our drag and MANNED oars,
and made all the exeTons IN power to get TO her
Fortunately the wind proved bafnng aud light; when
srithn ins OF her che hsstse tglis colofs
tits impossible TO describe Joys s,d feelings Oh
this occasion knew 10y the signal Trey haa seen
us. Aboui 10 O'Clock alongside Of heE and found
1t TO he the bug CsmbTian Of liverpool ~ days from
Berbce, bound to London, commanded BY Watson
Sheriff Esq. We were Hospitality and kindly received
board hy Captain Sheriff, and every assistance and
comfort administered us :. raIesh our bodies aud
ssothe and comfort orr mrds, which friendly Kind
aud humane heart could devise.
Ne feel ourselves under obligations TO Capt. Sheriff
which feel sensible that can never repay; tut
pray that God, who made him The pfaccompsh.
ing his dssfrna Of mercy nArnrda Viii IcNAarh