Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-13
Loss of the seaooNer Far Ame,icun.

t"utsuay heAt "!i'cn was agreed 10.
LoafH6a-.
Toss of the SciiooXe,' Far Ame,icun
Ia Mondays Beacon we gave a short
notice, from report, of The loss OF the
schooner Far .imerican, (ot Fredericks-
burg,) Captain George, OF her voyage
from, that place 10 New York, with a cargo
Of Wheat and Flour. We have since been
favored by the Master aud part owner,
with a confirmation OF the correctness of
our statement, and The following adtii-
iional particulars of their misfortune
While our sympathy is strongly enlisted
Tor the sufferines of the crew, our indig-
nation is as warmly aroused, that there
should be found IN our country, men
claiming the soil as their birih-righi, so
destitute of all feeling and principle, as
not only TO withhold the common offices
OF humanity from the shipwrecked mari
ner, but TO rifle him even of the scaniy
cloaihlng which, through The bounty of
Providence, had been saved from the
wreck o. his Ill. Norfolk Beacon.
con HE goth of January (instani, 30
lsinuies before P. NJ. we had the mis-
fortune TO run ashore on Absecum Bar,
on the Jersey side Of the Delaware Bay,
and after making every eXerton TO get
attention Ia the means of preserving our
!ives-Ai ID O'Clock al night the vessel
totally bliged and filled, when we G. i'll
number, including MIR. JAMES V. FRA
SER, passen.ero secured ourselves on
the quarterback, suffering all the horrors
of an awtal ship-nTeck. AT about in
the morning, the schooner severed at The
break Of the quarter deck, when little re-
manned 10 ms bui the resource ola watcTy
grave. The quarterback however, still
holding together, Il ray Of hope dawned
from HE reflection that this our last rest.
ing place, might renQin entire until the
return of day, when some friendly sail
might snatch us from impending des-
tructIon. About The dawn Of day, our
sntterings were for Il moment niiisaied
DIV the sight of sail, when with an old
shirt attached to an oar, We make signal
TO attract their attention; but from the
beaviness OF the weather and increasing
thickness OF the log, they soon disappear
ed to our view, perhaps without having
observed our signal Of distress. Al this
moment, hope seemed To abandon us for
ever, but in a short time The fog began 20
dIssIpale, the land became visible, aud
discovered to us The welcome sight OF
some vessels, which had made a harb0r,
about two miles dIStant-we also saw
some persons walking on tile beach, but
coon discovered that they were much
more intent on saving the ruins OF eur
vessel and cargo, for their own benefit,
Than on procuring Tic means % rescuIDG
as from our per:.1us situation. Some OF
lie crews Of the veSs .iS in the harbor,
SEEING our deplorahic condition, came
With great difficulty 10 our relief, aud
conveyed us to their vessels, where we
we're received with Tie greatest kindness,
and treated IN manner which merits our
eternal gratitude.
" Having lost every thing except what
we had Oh 0ur BACKS, the bencVOIence OF
these strangers u mas be supposed was
cordial TO our bosoms. But while we
acknowledge with hearts overlooking with
I'lank!uiness, the good Officers Of these
our seaiari:ig brethren, we want language
sufficiently Strong So depict Inc base and
s3hunIan cOndOci -! some o. Tie Hhabi-
ants OF Absccun and tic adia cni coGn.
ny, who, although appri-rd of Our MS
fortunes aud destitute Si'uaiIon, refused
.yen la deliver up our cloAlligg which
ihey iIad picked up ON tlie beact after it
Sad drlIied on SsOrc, and treated us in
ttber respects 80 much like sdVagfs, tilai
So had ju-t reason 10 believe, that bat lor
'ie humanity aud generosity Of HE ma.
T"fs ana crews of The vessels in lhe idT-
.'or, We should have been abandoned To
~ the horrors 0i shipNrrck, on ii COAST
where The Claims OF lumapily were sfiied
~ he sordid aud unmdIlS consideration
80 self aHgrau iZenpui
+. J.. 3. ThPsCorr one hiIH OicRsr.
BENtAMTN GEORGE, 6Iasfer.
JAMES y. FRASER, p1sSsagfy.
And the CREW di Use Faif American.
oTnR PRINTERS or ThE REPORTER.
Ftunk|or. ,H.) Jaaaa,y -. 1879.
Ihe gi>ldiiye psOcec..ings of hast
eek weTr interesting aad Important la
gIl degrrr, inasmucli as iiey resulted in
Sc i0pilnn 81 measure which wall st
q ibe interest aud honor OF ,hc state,
Gre ihan iBy other ni Tive present scs-
a. ~. Siiarpr's biil iOr driving the
ntcd Saies branches oui 81 lhe stale
ss.cd Vie senate on FRIDAY, 20 10 ~,
aAi probably b. come law, even
should iHt ooscgnor reject it. Every
opo5''inH SO feiucc the tax, 10 modify
."c'e.-la-tel u tLe bal or 10 improve ,,s