Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-17
from The Uhieharen Gdz. Nag 1o.
DREADFUL SHIPWRECKs.

zen, ddted SATURDAY morning, z
O'Clock.
"Last night, the 18th inst. about
o'clock, the brig Robert, of Whiteha
ven, captain Nathan Portens, was lost
on the rocks off Langueas Point. near
the same place where his Maiesty's
late sloop Racehorse was lost 1t is
our melancholy and painful duty to
state, that 40 passengers were thus
doomed TO watery grave, as also thir
ty horses and 40 head ofcattle. The
only persons saved were the captain,
crew, and two passengers"
Particulars of the Loss Of the Sup
PLY, Liverpool Trader
The lotalnumbcr of passengers on
board the Supply is believed 10 have
been about "a; but owing to the dark
ness ofthe evening when she left this
port, the exact number cannot be &C.
curately ascertained. Ofthese l3 were
saved, including four women and one
infant, and the reminder perished!-
The following are the nan es of those
whose. bodies have been found Mrs
iEdmondson and her daughter, aged z
years Margaret and Isabella Crib.
bin, daughters the late Capt. Crib
bin, aged 10 and %. Elizabeth Steele,
aged II; Mrs Holmes, late of the
Pack Horse, Lowticr- street; two in
FAINT children of Il poor woman named
Macdonald; George and John Tyson,
two friendIess lads, aged Ii and Is.
Some Of the crew are of opinion that
another body is missing. The bodies
of Mrs, Edmonson's daughter and OF
John Tyson, were found on Tuesday
afternoon at Brays.7nes A poor l
IRISH woman, survives, succeeded al
most miraculously in saving her infant
by folding it in her apron. 1t was a.
bout quarter past 8 on Sunday even
ing, when the vessel ran on shore
near the Drigg; fortunately. however,
she wore round, and presented her
head to the sea, and her bows thus
breaking the force of the waves, was
one means OF saving the lives of any OF
the persons on board. Immediately
on striking, she sprung aleak, and the
cabin began Instantly to fill with wa
ter.--'rhe confusion and alarm on
board at this moment, may be more
easily imagined than described. Sc
veral Of the passengers had retired to
bed, and soon as the nature of The ac-
cident was ascertained, a general rush
was made to get upon deck. When
she struck, the cabin ladder broke,
and those below were, with difficulty
lifted upon deck Those who were
able, soon afterwards made for the
rigging and nearly all the women
and children were left upon deck to
"bide the pelting the pittiless storm"
The sea, which made complete
range along the vessel, soon swept a
way her bulwarks, boats, scuttles, &c
and frequently threw down those up
on deck with great violence. Mrs.
Holmes, who pregnant died in her
husbands arms Four of the men
and a boy were found in the morning
in the cabin, almost bedded up in the
sand which the water had left,
having been swept in there from the
deck. Day dawned on scene ofhor
ror seldom surpassed. There was
eight dead bodies on board. and the
greater part of the survivors had more
the appearance of death than life, hav-
ing been exposed for five hours to the
wind and rain, and splaslng ofthe sea
and to all the agony and suspense con
sequant upon such a state. The tide
had now, in a great measure, left the
vessel, and the crew and passengers
were enabled, about three o'clock, to
get on shore; and as soon as their stu
alton became known, they were treat
ed by Mr.. Levens, M. Lntwldge,
and other inhabitants OF Drigg and
Holm Rock, with kindness and hu
mainly beyond all praise, and which
has left an impression never to be ell
faced. on the minds of those whom
their bounty succoured. The vessel
has not suffered much damage: she
now lies about a quarter Ola mile from
the shore The two young women,
daughters of the late capt, Crlbbln,
were on their way toLiverpool where
they were going into service, The
mother, we are informed by cores
pondent, who says he has visited her
since this depIorable event, is reduced
to the utmost misery; she is in the
deepest poverty, and this shocking
catastronhc has made a terrible add