Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-04-20

by an American, (It is sadly with one arm.
She was from Margarita, with 100 men, and
had captured and manned several valuable
prizes. She was carried by boarding, when
all the crew jumped into the sea rather than
be taken. Only thirty one Of them were
picked up by the Spanish boats, and have
been carried into Valencla. The other cruz
Ger is brig, of and larger force.
Markets are fuetuating, but not much
encouragement for most Of your produc e:
tobacco, Dc s-hour, 81 a 6-bees wax,
40 a AZ per cwt.-coffee, 20 3O-and
hides, liza l9. -
Middletown, ICON. april la.
Loss OF THE sCHR ELIZABETH.
Among those calamitous events incident
to sea faring life, few occurrences have
excited more generally, the attention and
commisseration OF the public, than the loss
of the scbr. Elizabeth, captain Vail. bound
from Matanzas. Tor Savannah. She vas
freighted with coffee and sugar, something
less than two thirds her burthen. and sailed
on the 18th OF Feb. For the three first days,
the weather was good, and every thing pro-
missed a favorable voyage. On the night OF
the 18th, the wind blowing from the S S.
w. and continued to increase until it blew
gale. While under short sail. at the rate
Of about 8 knots, she was struck with a hea-
w squall, broached to, and upset, and al
most immediately 6lled., This happened
about four o'c lock in The morning Of the
l6ib, lat. 90, 80, long. about 10, 80. The
crew, consisting of four seamen, besides
the captain and mate The passengers ere
Mr.. Francis Sage, OF Middletown, Mr.. c.
Weygeni, OF Pennsylvania, and Mr.. White,
of ST Johns, Cuba: Captain V. was in the
act of going to assist the man a: the helm,
when the squall struck her, having in bis
hand the crotch rope. He was thrown over
aud re NAMED in this situation until after
day break, maintaining his hold, with the
utmost d ficuiy, for two hours, when the
mate, (wbo having gained The main rigging
and lashed to the main chains, bearing him
cry out. threw>him rope, which capt. V.
fastened round his body, and was drawn to
the main chains, which the passengers had
by this time reached, the vessel still lying
on her beam ends. About or hours al
ter she upset, they succeeded in cutting "a
way. the ianyards, when The masts both I'M
stepped. and she Immediately righted. On
the 18th they lashed the topmast athwart
the quarter rail, on which they placed them
selves, to procure some respite from the
fury of the waves. Mr.. White died on the
night of the 18th, Mr.. Sage on the 18th.
The disaster was so sudden and so decisive,
that 90 opportunity was afforded Tor obtain
ing % DIVISIONS All that could be found,
was few oranges aud some planlains that
foa,ed within their reach These were
carefully divided and appropriated with the
striclest justice and economy. On the Sd
day the weather moderated aud continued
10 blow fresh at times until the 96th, when
MI. Weygent died. On the morning. and
until the middle of this day, the weather
was calm-but towards night the clouds be-
gan to gather in tue east and passed over to
the south. The threatening aspect OF the
5 ky iorboded stormy BIght. Capt. V 'ad-
dressed his afflicted fellow sufferers, and
informed them that they could have but lit
tie hope OF seeing another day, and re-
quesled them once more to kneel down, and
uniiedly TO- commend themselves to that
God who saved them SO long, 4. into whose
presence they were so rapidly bastening.-
Although they had become so weak, that
for most OF the day, they were unable 10
SIT on the spar-captain V. relates that at
ter they rose from prayer, they felt de-
gree OF strength that seemed to inspire fresh
courage. He Immediately told the crew
that he felt strong confidence that the ap-
preaching storm would prove the means Of
their deliverance, by driving some vessel
out of her couse. And such Spirit was
impaired TO them that they Immediately
sung hyml, in which were these remark
able words.
Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take,
The clouds you so much dread,
Are Dig with mercy, and will breah,
w it'll blessings on your head.
After this they passed a tempestuous and
distressing night, but after day break, they
espied brig 10 westward, staining towards