Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-24

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Distressing effects 0fhe late Gale.
Loss OF THE SCHOONER CANOES.
From a gentleman who arrived in town
on Monday last from Curriluck, we learn
the following disastrous intelligence
The schooners Gauges, ketcbum Spe-
cplator, Bishop, and Consolation, Terry,
from N. York, bound to Currtuck, and
the sloop Rachael and Betsey, Nichols,
from Philadelphia, bound to this port,
arrived off Currituck Inlet on Wednesday
last, the wind at the time blowing a hea.
w gale from N. E.-The Gauges in her
attempt to run in got ashore on the bar,
and in pitching with tremendous sea
carried away first her bow spirit, then her
mainmast and finally upset--Capt. K. his
brother, and a seaman named William Os-
borne, were the only persons composing
the crew-a lad who belonged to the yes.
sci having been previously washed over
board; they succeeded getting on the
bottom Of the vessel, but in little time
Osborne was dashed off by a wave and
perished--and soon after another sea
swept the captains brother from The wreck,
but he was caught by capt. K. and res
qued for a moment from watry grave,
though so much exhausted that he could
no longer bear up against the fury of the
waves, and shortly after persisted in bis
brothers. arms. Capt Kelchum chung to
the wreck until il drilted ashore OH the
south point of the Inlet, from which pc
rilous situation he was relieved by some
OF the inhabitants who humanely went to
his assistance.
The Spectator in attempting to fetch
her in carried away her main boom, and
run ashore On the south side Of the inlet,
without any material injury, and will pro-
baby be got of.
The Rachael Il Be,sey, as before obser-
we'd, was bound 10 this port, but being
driven to the southwark of the Capes, en-
deavored to put into Currituck for bar
Dor, and was driven by the force OF the
gale upon the South Shoals, where she
got aground, and now remains about Zoo
yards distance from her requisite depth OF
water il is expected however, that she
will be got of again without damage.
The Consolation got in safe.
From the Norfolk Beacon Of the same date.
We announce with much regret. that
the packetschnr. Tell.Tale, captain Rich
ard Churchward. so long areguiar and
fortunate trader between this port and n.
York, left New-York on Tuesday, on her
passage to this place, ran ashore in the
gale of 18th inst. on Boddy's Island, a.
bout 5 miles north of Cape Hatteras, and
5 miles from New Inlet, and bilged. The
cargo consisted chiefly of groceries, some
Pork, dry goods, and china ware--snd
sundry small articles on freight From her
situation on the morning Of the l4th. u
was doubtful if she would be gotten Oft,
without difficulty. Part of her cargo was
damaged, though most of it would pro-
baby be saved. The vessel and cargo
will be sold On the beach, on Monday the
gath inst. for which see the advertise
ment.
Ne are politely favored by a nassenge
with the following particulars OF the loss
of the Teil-Tale.
She left New-York at ls o'clock on
Tuesday, with fair wind from n. T.
which increasing TO heavy gale by 100
clock an Wednesday, compelled the schr.
to lay to under bear poles, until Thurs
day morning at o'clock, when She en-
deayored to make the land, which upon
first sight, {it being very fosgy,) was sup
posed to be Hog Island, bpt upon nraring
it, found it was considerably to !ae SOUTH