Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-08
.New. York, March 80.

IN caSn.
.Nev- York, March 80.
The subscriber, master OF the brig Tele-
graph, of Rhode island, from Savannah for
New.York, with cargo of cotton, was so
unfortunate as 10 be wrecked on the morn
ing oftbe 4th Of March, on Absecomb beach
miles to the northward of Great Egg Har-
Dor, in the county Of Gloucester, (N.J) In
few hours after the brig struck, from 40
to SO men appeared on the beach and being
satisfied she could not be got off without
first unloading her, Immediately sent
the boat on shore to engage 95 of them to
assist in landing and saving the cargo. But
was soon given 10 understand that they all
should lend hand, and meant to come in
for a share of the cargo. Thus situated
was compelled to consent, and before darl,
the cargo was all got safe upon the beach,
except two bales of cotton very little DANA
ged.* By this time the number of men
who had continued to flock to the scene OF
! distress amounted to upwards of 9O-and
as soon after the sun had set, and the dark
ness of the night would favor their projects,
scene Of viIlainy commenced. Attempts
were made to bribe the men who were EN-
ployed to watch the cargo on the beach, TO
permit it TO be carried of, and notwith-
standing all their vigilance, one fellow sue
eeeded in rolling a bale of cotton some dis
lance before he was discovered They
claimed one third Of the cargo, equal TO
flve thousand and odd dollars, as compen.
satlon for the trouble, which | refused to
give them. But so eager were these can
nlbals to divide the spoil between them,
they Immediately commenced suits against
ME to recover that amount. Two referees
were appointed to adjust The business, but
unfortunately for me they could not agree,
and third was called in as umpire, when
IN the twinkling of an eye he decided
that all the claimants asked for should be
allowed, besides Sc dollars tor the labor of
s6 men, apart Of one day in making an un-
successful effort TO get the brig off.
| have thought it my duty 10 give the a.
bove facts to the world, and more particu.
larry to my sea-faring brethren, that, should
they ever be so unfortunate, (which God
forbid) as to be cast ashore on Abseeomb
Beach, what sort of treatment they may ex-
pect to meet with from the Hot!ento., in
that neighborhood. should be wanting
in gratitude were | to permit this letter to
60 to the public without generating Mr..
Gideon Leeds, the Collector of Great Egg.
Harbor, Mr.. Richard somers, and Mr..
James Somers, from any participation in
the shameful treatment | experienced
These gentlemen rendered me every assis-
lance in their power, for which beg them
to receive my grateful thanks.
Captain AARON HILL,
Late master Of the brig Telegraph.
*The two bales Of cotton here mentioned
as being lost, dOsted to sea, and were pick
up by two boats out OF Absecomb Inlet
one OF which | recovered, the other was Sc
creted and divided among the three men
who took it up.
Extract Of letter from Newborn, N. c.
dated March %.
"Two valuable Patriot prizes, las they
are called, but in reality prizes TO the -
from Baltimore, are ashore al Beaufort;
schooner, with 100 pipes of Spanish BRAN
dy and ship, mounting Is guns, with an
immensely valuable cargo; unfortunately
the greater part of the ships cargo is lost,
consisting ofgold dust, tortoise shell, ivory,
sugar, coffee, cotton, hides, &c. Nothing
but the cotton has as yet been saved from
the ship; she lies sunk in eighteen feet wa
ter, where she first grounded. 1t is stain
upon our government that the career of
these -- is moi checked"
Daricn, March 90.
FATAL AFFAIR.
The following succinct statement Of the
unfortunate affair which happened on Sa.
turday last in this city, comes from the pen
ola gentleman Of respecta bility, and truth,
and is corroborated by the evidence of
persons who witnessed the whole transae-
ton given before the magistrates. [Gaz.
" In relating the circumstances of ia
tai rencontre between John L. Hopkins and
Mcqueen M'la!osh, which happened on
the eth inst and which terminated in the