Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-03-26

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No. the masters watch on deck, II blew
mplete hurricane, accompanied with
y mi vivid flashes OF lightning; the ship,
i' n"oh tHe violence OF he wind, and dri-
I'm her course by the sea, broached
~" md law down on her beam ends. They
! .,,rs obliged to cut away the topsall sheets'
| a,I ,yery exertlon to bring her TO, or before
10 wind. proved Intellectual, and she con-
nod in the trough OF the sea, the water
'Ir;pg down the companion, so that every
,am,nt they expected she would upset.
DSs two pumps were continually at work,
49,, without effect, the water still gaming
.n ,hem by the cabin. In this state they
'o,n,Ied until daylight. when, in order to
" ,'.r before the wind, the mizen and main
='' =, WEI, cut away. By this time the wa
"".b.d reached the aftes peak, so that they
49, M pumping as being altogether use
Relieving tackles were put to the TIL
tonr men to each tackle and two TO the
L,J To- sleer her as much as possible be-
49,. ,h- wind The sea now burst ever the
,..,,I With great force aud carried away all
! 81. rail, OF The poop but few 10 which ropes
80 ,s,Ged; and 10 those they chung to save
a,,m,.nes from being washed overheard;
won The talrail waswrenched up and wash
| Lay. La this condition they continued
oT,il the cabin became half full of water,
md m, sea making a clear passage over the
5erk. they were obliged to go upon the
puup, the only part OF the vessel not con-
i,ou,ily under water. About mid day the
,,orain procured IRON an upper locker in
the cabin small bay of bread, jar OF rbm,
lar OF gin. and half hrkin OF butter, but
,h,se, with the exception of the gin, were
washed overheard by the sea. The gale
now blew with increased violence, and the
ga running mountains high, made clear
massage over the main deck; broke through
me stern and through the bends. The deck
| timber. consisting Of large logs, was washed
away; the ring bolts being torn from The
,scSs, and the stayncbeons broken down.
he vessel would undoubtedly have gone
70 pieces had she not been kept as easy "a
POSSIBLE by steering before the wlnh. All
hi, day "wednesday they had nothing
vhatpyr r~to eat, and were in continual APP
| prrhens,on OF being washed away. On The
following day the gale began To abate ht-
! ne, 80 that, though drenched every moment
: ~ the sea, they had some shelter from the
4 cod unier the poop, where they piled up
cables, wet saIlS and slaves TO keep them
rIyes out OF the water, and on which they
Az down. The front part OF the poop was
enti ely beaten out by the sea. They then
thought FIRE would serve to revive them,
hut had no means of striking a liz ht. OF OF
pIocuring any coInbustible substance a.
mist the torrents hat surrounded the
When the sea became high, there being
cou,inuanc- oil gales, they were driven to
L., EalH IN he
This day also they had nothing 10 eat. In
inns dreadful condition they remained some
tnys. Part of a caSk ot water was got att,
but it was two thirds salt, AMI lalterly no
r-Sher than the wave that washed over
them. twas however generally dark, ex-
c,pt hy two or three OF The men, and was
eagerly resorted TO by those IN particular
who afterwards died, who asked TOR IT as
ias, as 1t could be handed to them. o. tE-
d,y night boy AMI man died. On the
Wednesday following, after week OF pr-
yahon, another man died; and on Thursday
fourth. The captain had dog on board,
hCh being tavurite he was un" lliing to
kill It'll the last extremity. Alter beng y
days without nourishment or water, save
lew drops caught on the poop when 1t ram
FL, and which owing to the spray was little
iresher than the sea itself, it was on Ihur--
Jay represented TO the captain that they
mus, all perish unless the dog was killed tor
Subsistence. To this he at length agreet,
and the animal being bled To death, the
captain directed Mr, M'Leo from wh sc
INFORM ton this narrative Is drawn uP) To
serve every part out fairly and economical
"; which he did by dividing the blood
with table spoon, three spoonsfulS to each
man, and the liver, b art and kidneys were
divided into 10 SHARES each, and distributed
t,r that days subsistence, About this time
,hp captain WHO had throughout suppressed
ihs oppression oihis suferings lesthe should
lH'"UI late The men, became deranged;rusb-
Ell upon the deck; bid G ID bless bis wife
an cE!iisn; spoke ct mutIny IN The ship,
AMI used other inCoheren' language. He
Ma prevailed upon TO go To his cot, where,
ai'er - hours OF ms, DI;y l. suffering, lie eX-
P'rer The whole Of the Survivors new be-
cam. - weak that only the mate, robust
Young nan, and Others could stand; these
>,eele. the vessel as well As they could To-
warts the east, the westerly gales still pre-
wiling, As they conIecIured hey had sail
81 since water legged, about COO mites.
ihrv we're IN hopes OF seeing The land OF
i"cianI, or they would have givenu up every
'yericn tor preservation; but OF the alter
noon oi Fid, y Che Ith day il heca"'e
r.or" calm, aud the wind suddenly chang
M to IN" eastward, hlieh'ed a their hopes.
'hty had not seen vessel during The
Whole passage, and glimpse hope rush
t'upon them that some one might tall IN
heir way, they hauled up h. iore~s'l made
l>t he uiler, ahd committed themselves
he whole Of that night TO the guidance OF
Providence. By this time three quarters
oi TIE dog was consumed At day break
nFxtmoning they saw, with ineypressIhIe
cciiSht, a vessel TO leeward. The mate and
Iht lnM WIN cnnld Arar thair emacl ted