Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-09

mail tobbe-, when he committed said robbery
search has been made in the woods but no
thing more found-The description of the
clothes found are as follows-One fine linen
shirt, with name cut oud-one pair of fine
white drilling pantaloons, darned on each
thiSh-one striped iaconct cravat--one white
cross barred pocket handkerchief, marked b.
r.. blue border-one par thread stockings,
worn out at the heels-Onc yellow and white
striped tolinetvcst One small, old, red pocket
book, with most of the leaves torn out, with
no name and Mediterranean Sea wrote on one
leat-one small gilt watch key, and six and a
quarter cents in cash-Scven obscene prints
stitched together at one end of IL. Yours, etc.
ADAM WHANN, p. NJ.
Z. 5. Since writing the above, we have
discovered, in very faint pencil writing, in the
pocket book, Benjamin Edwards, Wareham.
MELANCHOLY SHIPWRECK.
New YORK, November 2.-The ship SEA
Fox, Capt. Uyer, which sailed from this port
on Saturday last, bound to Port au Prince,
was capsized the same night, about Go miles
south eastof Sandy Hook, and we regret to add
that eight passengers on board and four sea-
men perished.-The persons lost were MIR. Jo-
nathan Otis Walker, Mr.. Frederick Spier,
Miss Matilda Dawson, Lieut.. Easterbrooks, OF
the British army, with his wife & two chill
dren, "A colored girl, servant of Miss Dawson
three seancn and the cook of the ship, whose
names we have not ascertaned.
Captain Wyer, MIR. Boyd, mate, two seamen
and the steward of the ship-Messrs. Lewis
and George Dawson, cabin passengers, and a
| stcerage passenger, name not ascertained
MIR. Walker has left a wife and numerous
friends in this city to lament his melancholy
Rate Mrs. EasterbrOoks, we understand, was
the daughter of DR.. M'Neal, of Long Island
Miss Dawson was an accomplished young
lady, about Is years of age, going out on a
visit to her father Mr. VIM. Dawson, who
resides at Port au Prince. Her two brothers
on board had gained the deck after the vessel
was capslzed, and in the act of dragging their
sister up the companion way, were struck
with sea, and separated from her. Mr.. Spier
was respectable German, about 80 years OF
age, well known in this city. He was going
out TO Port au Prince TO superintenda com
mercla! establishment. aud we understand has
left wife and six children in this city who'll,
dependent on his eXerlions for support.
The two Mr.. Dawsons arrived here yester.
day Afternoon in the sloop Mechanic from Bos
ton. They speak IN the highest terms of the
conduct Capt Wyer, OH the occasion, ant
attribute their prescn. safety to his prcsence o
mind, and great exertions, by which with tn,
clearing the Boat SD that the whole of the sur
'ivors could embark in ii-otherwise the,
must have all persisted.
efer the above was in type, Capt. Wye
| arrived In town, from whom we learn the fol
lowing particulars. The Sea Fox discharged
her pilot about IL O'Clock ON Saturday, WING
>. W., and the sky overcast during the da,
and night. The usual precautions were taken
by sending down the royal masts and rova
rigging for the night. and at = p. m. took in tn,
top gallant sails. Capt. w remained ON tn,
| watch I'll IL at night, when he was succeeded
| ~ the mate, and retired 10 rest About |
he was awoke by sudden squat, and imme
dlateiy sprang upon deck, and in attempting
to lie; go the spankcr sheet, missed his hold
ana was precipated overboard-On regain
Ing the wreck, the ship was on her beam ends
and full of water. The surviving passengers
and crew were IN state of despondency, but
with the and of Mr.. Boyd, the mate, succeeded
lii clearing the boat, in which they all embark
Cd at about half past S. and kept under the lct
OF the wreck till day light in the morning
"hen they discovered ship to the south
"ard. Jhey immediately rowed for her, anl
were SO fortunate as TO be discovered and ia
ken up. The ship proved TO be the Iris. cant
Smith, from New York for Turks Island
they were furnished with dry clothes and
treated kindly by Capt. Smith. The Iris
stcercd for the wreck, but on coming near the
sea being high, and mal<inga complete breach
over the wreck, it was deemed frutless TO at.
tempt to save any thing. After remaining on
board the Iris about an hour, they fell in with
| the schr. Delaware, House, from PHILADELPHIA
Tor Boston, who received them on board, and
landed them at Tarpaulin Cove on Monday
morning.