Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-16
Loss OF THE wALKlN.THE WATER.

LossOF The wALKlN.THE WATER.
A letter ir ON one OF the partners OF thls
paper, dated Geneva, Nov. D says -
81 presu Inc y on have heard OF the ross
Of the elegant steam boat Walk.in-the-"a
ter. On Lake Erie, as the information was
Endorsed on the last Way-Biil after closing
the mail. For some days we had hgh
winds. On Wednesday last it blew with
much violence, AMI towards evening being
on one of the smaller lakes, observed 10 a
friend, that | thought the violence OF toe
wind was nearly as great as it was IN New
York on the memorable Sd Sept. he
Lake appeared covered with foam, and the
surge beat with great force. As lett the
west, before could collect any aui.ent'c IN
teIIigerce, | requested friend to write to
me, and this days mail has brought a letter
from which extract The following -
"Ths Walk -in-the water, started from
Black Rock, for Detroit, at T. VI. On " ed
oe.,ay last, and continued her course Tor
10 miles with a strong south wind 1t then
shifted TO the n. ". and blew tremendous.
The boat could not Withstand its violence,
and was driven back towards the british
side. She vas fast approaching the rocks
near Fort Erie, when the captain ordered
the anchors to be thrown out, and endea.
youred to bring the boat up. All the an
chors aud cables were Immediately IN use,
and a mo nen,ary gleam OF hope was 'ndu'
ged. The wind continued with undated
violence, aud before day break 1t was DIS
covered that the boat had Iaboured to such
a degree, that the water was pouring in tore
aud aft; the common pumps were OF little
use. The steam was now applied to the
pumps, which discharged an immense guam
hty of water. ibou, day light the boat ap
peared to be parting in two places, and be-
ing only two miles from the American shore,
the captain ordered the cables sllp' with tie
hope Ut being able TO run OIL the beach,
which he providentially effected few miles
above Buffalo. The passengers we're all
saved. and the cargo, which was very valua'
bIe-,t 10 however damaged. The boat IS
said to be insured for iirty three thousand
dollars"
am afraid much damage has been sus-
tanned on both Lakes. A sloop coming down
Lake Erie, on Wednesday night, navigated
by captain and one band, with several
passengers on board, was hard driven by the
wind and waves. The captain and man
were washed overheard by heavy sea The
man caught hold Of rope, and the return
ing sea enabled him TO reach the vessel. tie
fastened the companion door to prevent the
passengers from coming on deck 10 create
confusion, and seizing the helm, brought the
vessel sale iato Black kock'
| have convarsed with a gentleman who
wa. a passenger in the steam boat ne III
formed ne that he ami all the pa >sensers con-
,dered their escape from De all. as one of he
Mast providenial deliversnces he hsl ever
known, and knowing myself the dangerous
coast towards which they were driven, I,
must have been by the most excellent con.
duct Of captain hoseTs, and the assistance
Of the Supreme Ruler Of events, that the
lives OF The passengers and crew were saw
ed.
The loss of hi, boa, will be severely felt
by the merchants Of the western country,
and by those vino annually have visited our
western waters The inhabitants of this
par; OF the country, hope the proprie'ors
will lose no lime IN building another boat.
have just learnt. that the captain of the
steam boat OH Csyuga Lake, has deterinin-
not 10 run again this season.
v. 7. Com. .1dv.
PENSACOLA.