Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-28

now. alas! the ward room mess consists
of your humble servant and two boys. MI
Nicholson lett US Two days before we sail
ed from Laguira, TO take command OF
vessel belonging TO sailing master Hearty,
but he was taken sick and died IN one day.
MIR. Tanning, pur:er, died on the gath
Oct on our passage from ST. Domingo 10
st Thomas. Two days ago we sailed
from the latter place, having been there
three days, during which time several of
fcers were taken violently i'll, and were
sent on shore-what their fate is at this
time | am unable to say. There never
was healthier crew than ours has been,
never having more than two or three on
the sick list at time, the sickness APP
peared 10 be confined 10 the ward-room
and steerage.
"We lett the Cyane at Lagura, sickly.
The day after we sailed she lost sur
geon's mate and four seamen She expect
ed to sail in few days TOR Porto Cabello,
but was waiting to learn the result OF the
prevailing news, which was that Morates
had landed few miles from Lagulrs,
burnt small town. and intended 10 go to
Caracas. The people OF the place, par
ticularIy the Americans, were ID the great
est CONSERVATION, for fear OF :her proper
ty. Since that time we have bad the re-
port contradicted, and 1t is probable she
has sailed. Yesterday we were in chase
of two topsail schooner for z hours but
could not come up with her We looked
into Chrislianstadt, IN Santa Cruz, this
morning; the brig Orion, Craw ford, for
Norfolk, was there. and on our standing
out she followed we shall see her through
Sail Rock Passage tonight. 1t is likely
we shall send into St. Thomas in day or
two TO look after our sick.
''P. S. We have just discovered two
sail and are making chase"
Loss of the sehr Eliza & NnncY, Greene,
from WeY York 6Jund 10 Dar1en
A letter from passenger, dated Darien,
November 18th, states, that the Eliza &
Nancy was lost on Sapelo Bar, at the n.
end of Blackboard Island, on the 9Th inst.
about sunset, The weather at the time,
says the letter, was moderate and plea
SAINT, but being high water and light WIND
we struck on the South Breakers, 3 miles
from the shore, before we were aware of
any danger. Every effort was made to
get her of, but to no purpose-her masts
we're cut away. and the deck load thrown
overheard. The wind began 70 freshen
Immediately afterwards, and during the
night blew perfect gale The passen-
gers, l9 in number, together with the cap
foin nd ofn oil
safe; they remained all night lashed to
the quarter deck, the sea continually
breaking over her. la the morning, the
sIoop Spartan, capt. Gibbs, of New Bed
ford, from Savannah, bound here, saw the
signals Of distress and sent her boat as
near TO the wreck as possible, and took
part of the passengers al four different
times; the rema inder escaped 10 the shore
on RATS, except 8 colored men, who were
unavoldably LETT, from their determination
not to risque the danger. 1t is understood
the greater part OF the cargo is insured
and The only sufferers are Messrs. Simon
ton, and Wing, whose loss is about $1,000.
1t is supposed the colored men will DE sa-
we'd, and probably part OF the cargo -
Great parise is due TO captain Gibbs, his
mate and crew, COR their eXertions saving
the lives OF the passeDgers-also 10 capt.
Green, and Mr. Dodge, the mate Of the
Eliza and Nancy; and they feel particular
ly grateful to Mr. Souihmayd, passen-
ger for bis interchangeable exertions TO in
spire confidence in those who had gwen
themselves up to despair. Mrs. Cunning
ham, the only female passenger on board,
remained perfectly composed and I'm
daunted during the whole night, and the
greater part of the following day-untiI
carried through the breakers, nearly half
mile, to the boat, in the arms of your bro
tber BENZ Hopkins, esq of Sapelo High
Point, rendered every assistance possible
to the sufferers.
up S. Another vessel, the Three Bro
Tiers, capt Rowland, of New Bedford, is
now waiting for an opportunity to take of
the three coIored men, (the cook, steward,
and colored passenger)- and We have
great hopes that they will be saved, as the
weather has very much moderated.
From the Philadelphia National Gazette
BRAZIL.
We are indebted 10 a respe ctable and
intelligent passenger in the ship PenHsyl-
vania, which arrived at this port yester-
day in 40 days from Rio Janero, for va
rious newspapers of Rio to the Sd Octo-
Der, and the following Interesting notes on
the progress and aspect Of affairs in that
quarter.
Preparations were going forward for
the 18th of October; that day beng fixed
on to proclaim the Prince Regent g Con
etltuteonak Enneror of Rrnz1Ln On the |