American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1822, 1822-03-05

they were compelled to remain as ali lhouoh,, -
saving the ship were given up In expectapion "
falling in with some vessel, they remained ,h,'"
days by the wreck, making sails, SSc., but wer. :.
length compelled 10 abandon it, and stood away -
the southwark, in hopes of getting the yarsi-
winds, and experiencing fine weather bur nv
wind being constantly from the east and east somS
least, they made much lee way and were preyened
from keeping to the southwark; in consequence ~
which, on the Goth December they made the ISLAM
from which captain Raine took them, and whr
was taken for Ducie's island at which place tLa
boats remained one week but the island affordin,
hardly any nourishment, in fact exhibited nohir',
but sterility, they resolved Oh venturlng for ,r
coast, leaving behind them the three men now nv
board the Surrey. The boat in which was ,ha
captain and the remainder of the crew, was (aenh
with by whaler OF America, and the horrible a.
count given by the two survivors in this boat va,
truly dcplorable and shuddering. They had been
NINETY days at before they were fallen in with
and had experienced the most dreadful OF all bn.
man vcistudes from the extremity OF hunger thew
had been reduced TO the necessity OF kilijnp an1
Idevouring each other, in order to sustain wretch
ed life that was hourly expected 10 be Terminated
Eight times had lots been drawn and eight human
beings had been sacrificed TO afford sustenance 10
those that remain land on the day the shin en-
countered them, the captain and the boy had ala
drawn lots and it had thus been determined that ma
poor boy should die but providentialy ship hoyr
in sight and took them in, and they were restored
TO existence. Doletui in the extreme as it i,to
hear such things; and painful it is relate them
1T nevertheless asserted as fact by capt Raipe
that The fingers and other fragments of their de
ceased companions were in the pockets OF the cant
and boy when taken on board the whaler, which
vessel was bearer OF the intelligence to Valparaiso
Sydney paaer.
| CREDIT TO WHOM IT IS DUE "A letter from
Valparaiso, received Providence, states tha, cant
Ridgeley Of the Constellation deserves all the cre
dit OF relieving the three men belonging 10 the
lshiP Essex, who were left on Ducie's Island The
letter asserts that Captain Ridgeey paid Captain
Rayne, OF the English ship Surrey, 400 dollars 10
call at the island and take them off, and that Cant
Rayne could not be persuaded to perform this ac.
until prompted by money Capt Rayne was high.
" extolled by the people Of por, Jackson, for his
great humanity IN volunteering 10 relieve the men.
lIer. ddr
From the Salsr Registes, Feb g.
AT examination of an extraordinary nature took
place at the court house in this town on TUESDAY
last, before justice Tucker. Five persons Of the
Quicker denomination. belonging to Lynn, were
arraigned before the justice, charged with rioous
and diso derry conduct on the preceding sabbath
at the Quaker house OF worship in Lynn /, ap.
peared that some OF the persons thus charged had
w consequence OF circumstances connected Wliha
schism which We regret 10 learn has for some time
prevailed among the Friends, with the nature Of
which we are rot fully acqusned) been read on:
or dismissed from the society; that no,wi,hsiand.
ing this they continued to attend the meeting and
10 take the seats appropriated for the elders and
speakers Contrary 10 the regulations Of the society
On the last sabbath three or four Of them entered the
hgh seGts, ordered 10 leave them and on their
elusing. were actually taken by force and carried
out OF the house. II also Appeared that one OF the
persons charged, sn elderly, seda,e and respectable
looking quaker actually entered the house Of wor.
ship with sword hanging at his side be also was
put cut OF the house, bu: did ri attempt TO make
use Of his deadly weapon. Tne.e are some OF The
principal Facts a the case, and il would be mpro-
per 10 say more uR;i their trial takes place. mex:
mor'h before the cour; Of common pleas at Fps
~ich Tor their appearance at which, they were or
0eFeo 10 enter into rscognizance. The defendants
declining % give bonds, have all been committed TO
the Jail IN this town, to await their trial.