The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-04-09
LOSS OF THE LORENZO.
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We have been obiglugly furnished with
some particulars relating to the loss OF the
ship Lorenzo (menIloned in our LAST on
the coast OF Peru by which it will appear
how little regard is had 10 the ordinary
principles of hospitality by the denii bar
barlans among whom II was capt. Cot
Ans misfortune 10 be thrown.
On the TIN of October, ats O'Clock
A, NJ. breakers were discovered OF the
lee bow, and IN few minutes alter, The
ship struck. All endeavors TO get her or
proving truitless, il was thought best 10
get her as far up TO shore as posSlbe. AT
DAY light land was discovered about one
hundred rod. distant; beng low sandy
desert Preparation was made tor going
on shore, and provisions, bread and wafer.
we're got up from the hold and thrown ever
board At 10 O'Clock, being low water,
a landing was effected with some dlthCul-
~, The ship was then bilged. GA reach.
ing the shore, the things that had landed
ware collected together, and ten erecl'
ed In the afternoon two men were seen
al some distance on aorseback,. TO whom
was sent one of the crew, who understood
the Spanish language Alter some Time
they all came 10 the tent, made Known
that there was a town fifteen miles IN Inc
Interior. The same man was sent 70 'he
town with directions TO call on The Gov
srnor OF the place, and request HIM to al
ford US all tue assistance be could TO save
what was possible from the wreck; the
ships company employing themselves du-
ring his absence, in getting to shore what
they could from The wreck.
On the third day the man returned with
two Indians, aud informed that there was
no white man in the town except the
Priest; the governor and all he lnhabt-
sants were indi ms number Il people
came with mules, and pretended will
Inyness 10 render assistance; but their
conduct becoming suspicl0us,t was judged
hest TO go 10 the town and seek for some
authority that might afford protection. -
But on arriving at the place called Mo-
cone there was found no other disposition
towards them, In the inhabitants, than
that for plumber. Information was here
received that there was another town cali.
sd Lamoeche, about i2 miles further south
and on The 18th messengers arrived from
Ia nbeche requiring Capt. Coffin to re-
bar ,hi:her. In the hope OF tlndlng some
authority to protect his crew, Capt t.
wen, with them, After unsuccessful at
tsmpts TO get an interview with the Gov
srnor Capt, C. at last succeeded in seeing
him, but it being Sunday, was told that he
must remain until the next day, when the
governor would see him again.
Accordingly on the following day; capt
C.. called on the Governor, and requested
him to appoint persons 10 assist him IN
saving the property from the ship, and
sufficient. force TO protect, but the govern
or utterly refused to comply with his re,
quest, detained the captain and lodged
him with MS slaves, and sent people, who
seized upon the property that had been
got on shore, and plundered the ship OF
avery thing they could get. Capt. c. re.
nonstratsd against these outrageous and
arbitrary proceedings. but all TO no pur.
pose. Finding, after endeavoring for 8
days, to induce the Governor to different
course of proceeding, that be could do
nothing 10 arrest the system OF plumber
tina was pursuing, and that even the per-
sonsl safety of himself and crew were en-
aangere1, he with his crew embarked on
aIralt made of log. for Payta, where they
arrived on the STA eli Norspbsg last.