Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-20
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NhN ioHh, jan ll.-ihe account Z published in
c"i !ast oi tiiee vessels bens asboe M the
gale OF Nonda, evening, nta Long ~ aurl was fuIi,
confirmed iesiefda!- lie vessels wrecked besides
The General Cd0Sdcn, aIe the Etisa5eth Sears f,om,
Wilmington, and the Spanish big Au,a Dufoy iron,
havana, all for this port.
The ship Gen. GaGsden, was about 90 DAYS from
hmsieiuain Her letter bag WAS brought To town
terday. She went ashore about O'Clock in the evening
az Deaf Beach, asod, 31 mlies south Of Sandy HOOK
ne captain, passengers, crew, and cargo, all
ed. MI oahsiey the nrst othcer. and his wii-, ana
Mr. Anderson. the second officer, arrived IN townSes
teIday morning.
The ship had cargo Of gin, steel, madden, &c. to
=. II 'beIts, aud :. Whitney, owners, A. Haback.
Richards, j. b. Graves, }. MCrackan, 5. e. Springer
-. Sctibha x Graves, =. GehbaId, Leroy, Ba,a
Co. P.Rcmsensx Co. Nv Schmidt & Co. J.Easlbuiu
& Co. L. Dash~ood, +. & A. Brunneii, J. C. Gunner
man, A. Deiessert Co. n. Hubor, Il. Biathner {. T..
Savage, aud W. Rods.-Passsneers, {. T.. Savage u.
tinbpr. S Hubor, r. Huo,r, n. Navf, Il. wsiner c.
e. hamburger, aud Charlotte oxley.
The Elizabeth went ashore about 10 O'Clock, p. NJ.
having been previously run foul at and nv the
Gen. Caosuen. wind heavy gale from l.. by S and
thick snow stoimAt IL this vessel half tuli Of
water aud The crew and passengers near perishins.-
The cargo has been mostly saved, but in damaged
stale The vessel had Cargo Of cotton aud rice con
signed TO W. ID. titss, W. l.. Nanzaudt, ID. * J. $.
Brain.rd, A. l.. Gomez, u. L. Lambert, W. Burgess
Ravens woodruff, J. x }. Codangt,n, Cunningham
& Mccormick, aud I. l.. Calender. Passenger, Capt.
Johnson, who has reached town.
Inc Buen Naior, whcA went ashore about the same
tine, was about 30 days from Havapa with car go
ofogwood, fustic, aud fruit ana consigned 10 p Har
hony. She has gone to pieces lost man, and 1t
said most of her cargo.
AnOther evidenee Of British Honor aud J-eroc;ty
Tue pubic undoubtedly recolect the gross false
MOODS contained III the British qlcidk accounts Of
actions both by sea and land during the late war.
ihey are yen to learn however that these garng and
nhmany iabicauons are still persisted ard to this
late day are promulgated from The bench in Great
Bftd 0v one ~ the highest Judicial officers OF the
natio"! SO lately as the Path November last. Sir
uHt,dm ScoN dectdred, while giving judgment against
The ship Hope of Boston, destroyed by the mion
rigaie, although she had British license, that this
'ni took place while the aforementioned figale uas
UdfchWg for the american trigate President sifh
tte"f 10 encounter her, although Of inferior force
repeats with additional emphasis when he speaks of
the Endymion's taking on board the Of the Hope
after having SET fire to her. He iamens the necessity
oi ehcnnoefins the ship with fifteen American seamen
az moment When they az going to right an Inie.
| ''e sn' snip 81 nar Of much superior Jorce!"
Nowe'eTy one knows that the President frigae was
not captured by the Endymion nor any other single
BRUSH ship-bnt by squadron, consisting of one
race ana hree Jr1sdfes, Of which tue Endyinon
one. rms circumstance Sir VIM Scott knew well
as any man in this country-He knew the prize money
Sisns from the capture of the President irigate
uiHuen oS The above squadron, and by the Endym
on aone-He therefore stands convicted tUiitL and
deliberate Jdksekood. Boston paf
Extract letter from an american gentleman in
London 10 his friend R Boston.
" MY especial intimates are our young rountrymeB
LeSIe aud Neuton, who have lodgings not far from
he 50 'hat we see each other almost every day leu
nave no doubt heard OF Lesie's rapidly increasing
reputation HE has done himself credit lately by
oeauiiiui picture OF Sir Roger &c CoVerty going TO
Church. He bids fair take the lead in that most
captivating iihe OF painting, which in the de
VI make doubt IN The
OF ttie while, he will be of the nsst celebrated
ana most popular painters in Great Britain. He has
all Tue materials within him for excelling the walk
ne mas ch"sen--A deep sense of moral feeling an en-
tuiste oea OF beauty quick eye for character, and
TOT external nhtuTe rich vein Of bumoT chasiened
ahd s"eetenrd by the purest beneyolence add
10 'neSe perfect devotion 10 his arr and an Intimate
Ahowedse oil every thing IN IL that depends upon
ahd dliigeDt Practice and think YOU will agree with
me III forming the highest anticipalons Of his future
celebrity. - "
" Mention is the nephew Of .Stetpard our great por
uait painter He Is not experienced IN his ART as
Leslie, but has eommon requisites for it, There is
hatiVe elegance about every thing he does a deli
cate taste, payfni fancy aud extraordinary facility
al achieving, without apparent labor or study what
other painters, with the labor study years can
not attain His eye for coiOtiBg is almost unrvalled
and produces beautiful effects which have surprised
experienced painters who have been aiming at colOring
all their lives. The only danger is that his uncommon
natural advantages may make him Temiss cnivaiing
Tue more mechanical paris Of his arts aud he may
thus fa short OF that eminent stand i'll his pTofrs
sion which is completely within his reach though lie
cannot iaIi at all events to become highly distinguish
ed painter He is as yet hut student in his arr but
has produced several admirable portraits Iule fancy
piece, OF Fastas escape III the luck basket OF great
iheiit and is now engaged little cabinet picture
Tor Tue next exhibition Of The British Gallery which
VIII be quite gem. have been rather pTuIix about
these Two inuaIes of mine-butl thought an account
9" them wouId he interesting TO you, as being young
men OF whom our nation will hereafter have reason To
DC proud 10.