Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-05-29
Charleston, May 10.
NARRATlvE

The Two Generals sailed from this port
in January last. and encountered successive
gales ofwind until the Esd. On. that day
the pumps were sounded, and it was found
the ship had sprung aleak, having then 81
feet wateri in her hold. On the cath, no.
Their gale commenced, which increased the
leakto such a degree, that both pumps were
kept in continual use. On the 18th, the
leak increased with such rapidly, that the
vessel made u inches of water in a minute.
The seamen became then SO dispirited, that
they ceased working, declaring that their
utaost exertions would be unavailing 10 save
the vessel. When | found that there were
no means Of saving ourselves from a horrid
and inevitable death, with the utmost exer-
tions, the passengers and myself began to
labor at one of the pumps. This effort OF
ours, and my own intreaties. inspired the
men with courage, and they redoubled their
exertions at the other pump, But all our eff
forts were fruitless, for the ship was fast
sinking, and, in the course of one hour we
would be buried alive. From ga. M. till
half past six, we were awaiting our fate
Not a sail was deserted from the mast head.
But a blessed Providence intertered at the
moment that we thought the last and most
wretched. The joyful cry from above was
that a sail was discovered about eight miles
distant. She was not seen before from the
darkness. We hoisted our signal Of distress
and directed our course towards her--as
soon as she perceived US, she backed her
nain-topsail and waited for US. She proved
to he the brig George, OF Pool, capt. Gros-
sard, from Newfoundland, and bound to the
above port. Captain Grossard no sooner
heard our tale of distress, than he not only
offered to receive us on board his vessel, but
began himself to assist US, humanely advls-
ing us TO be quick, as another tremendous
gale was then coming On. We then aban-
doned the ship, she having nine feet OF wa
ter in her. The captain, passengers, and
crew ofthe brig, received us in a manner
that will ever be remembered with the warm
est gratitude. Captain Glossard then po-
litely took upon himself the danger of going
on board the ship Two Generals, that he
might be able TO testify to my reasons for
abandoning her. The captain had just re-
turned on board his W vessel, when a yio-
lent gale of wind commenced, which obi
ged US to lay to for a day. As much kind
ness was bestowed on US during our stay on
board the brig. as was possible. Every
means was used to alleviate the distress OF
myself and crew ; the captain even gave up
his state room to myself and wife.
When we arrived at Pool, we were re-
ceiyed with much compassion by many gen.
tlemen. particularly Mr.. Robert Slade, the
owner of the brig George. Too much can
not be said in his favor. He conducted my
self, wife and daughter. to his house, and in
troduced US to his family. My wife having
lost her trunk, she was supplied with every
thing she stood in need Of, by Mrs. Bishop.
The whole family were profuse in their
kindness, and Mr.. Slade requested US to
make what use of his house We wished. A
subscription was formed for our relief, by
this humane gentleman, himself and family
atthe head oft, and we soon were enabled
to pay expences incurred at Pool to pro-
coed from thence to Portsmouth, and thence
to Havre. My crew were put in a boarding
house, by the officers of the poor house, and
who betrayed all expences Incurred for
board, and also paid their passage to Cowes
have been thus particular in the relation
Of my shipwreck, that the persons who con-
tributed to our risque from death, and our
subsequent relief, may learn, that the recol-
lection of their humanity will last my life.
Reduction and pacyicatioa Of The hsnrrectton
Of the GrGnde .aase, (Hayti.)
By Captain Martin, of the Schr. Sterling,
of this port. arrived from Jermie, we learn
the final reduction of the insurrection which
[under Count Conan, one Of Christophe's
nobles) has so long desolated that fair por-
ton of the republic of Hayti.
This Instruction which broke out in 1907,
Immediately after the destruction of the sol
dissnt emperor Dessalines, was undertaken
by his partisans, to avenge his death, and
persevered in ever since with undated fury