American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-10-21

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on shore. Several were thrown down and others
had their foundations undermined, and we're only
Kept from falling, by placing large pieces OF timber
against them as support. The loss OF property is
immense and the poor Americans have had their
snare OF II. 10 add to the general horror the tor
rents poured down from the mountains 5, overwhcl-
med many OF the hou es, several of which were left
entirely covered with sand and gravel Indeed the
destruction was complete, and the gale finished what
The earthquake had spared The houses are all
composed OF uhbaked bricks, and the situation of
Valparaiso being in valley is the cause of it, suf
tering SO much from the torrents; and it is abso-
uely dangerous to live in those mud buildings, for
they are nothing else, although some of them, be-
longing to the more opuent merchants here, make
a splendid appearance when painted and ornament
| ed with tri-colored balcony or veranda.
Amongst other vessels lost is an American
whale ship, three years out and which merely put
in here for refreshments, &c. preparatory to pass.
ing Cape Horn. The ship is ashore at the Alven-
dra at the bottom of the bay-has bilgcd, and is
going fast TO pieces. Her cargo consisted of II 900
bbls OF oil. oil which they have succeeded in saving
| eight hundred bbs-the remainder of her cargo
will be lost. In the afternoon (wheD the gale sub
sided in great measure) the beach, from the Gus
tom House to the Almndrel, presented one of the
most singular sights ever before witnessed in Val
every cline, masts, rigging sails, trunks, clothes,
ladies' work boxes, toys, boxes raisiDs several tons
oil ship head water casks, slaves, &c lined the shore
the distance OF mile and haif-and, nothing was
to be seen on every side but confusion and dismay
in the faces of those Who were on shore One bold
fellow quilted his ship just before she struck the
rock and being good swimmer, soon reached the
shore in safety, with bag of ounces which he had
brought with him. Another, less fortunate, was
thrown among the rocks, and the people in their
anxiety TO save him handled the poor fellow so
roughly that his leg was torn off, and he expired
shortly after reaching the shore
1 I" The Commodore was obliged to fly prcciptate-
ly from hsstate room, to avoid being crushed among
the timbers, which were flying off in all directions
around him. All the after cabin was carried away,
and the ship was cut down to the waters edge al
most as neat as if done by an axe.
Annexed is list of the different vessels wreck
ed and stranded, which you will please publish for
the notice of all concerned, in you do not re.
ceve earlier intelligence Of this most disastrous at
/ fair:-
"Anerican ship Lion, OF Providence, r. l
stranded on the Almendral beach, and going to pie
ces.
i "Shp Charles, American whaler, stranded ans
/ bilged-cargo whale OIL
"Ship Mary, of London, capt. Ford-S20,00C
in cash were lost in this vessel crew saved having
abandoned her previous to her going on shore.
| 'Ship Curman, of Valparaiso, formerly an In
glish whaler, captured by Porter in the Essex fri
gate ballast--captan drowned.
| "Ship Mexcana, alias Ia Hermosa Chilena, capt
Hazlewood, in ballast. The captain, fine young
man, was drowned, she belonged to the port OF Val
4 paraiso.
| "Ship Laura, Of London, captain White. Aftel
the vessel had stranded saw number OF her crew
Az e. ~ apIt a
1.-The mainmast went by the board, carrying with i
the poor fellows who had fed there for safety all o
whom, eight in number, have persisted, and the
bodies not yet found The captains wife, her child
and the servant girl obliged to be thrown over
board in the surf with rope made last round thel
waists, and all fortunately reached the shore in sale
j ty, but much bruised.
| "Ship Veruaca, Captain drowned in the surf.
i ship Aurora, OF Valparaiso, lost all hands.
i %American brig Clarion, Captain Croker, o
Boston. The captain, supercargo and chief mate
are intimate acquaintance OF mine; they haVlnl
made several voyages to this place. Her bottom
alone remains between two rocks, capszed, which
was sold to-day at yendue, for $3.50, as she lies
She was beautiful brig brought out here for sale
II had not disposed of more than half her cargo
! The captain was offered 1000 dollars Tor her III
r day before the gale.
Il "Brig Carmen, of Valparaiso. saw this vcsse
= stove into thousand pieces, in the twinkling oil
RI eye--al hands lost
brig Echo, of Liverpool, arrived few days DC
. fore the gale, as did the Lion, Am. lndiaman.-
d Full cargo of dry goods and hardware-wss 6oun
: to Lima-csrgo saved, but damaged-lost all hand
a "Brg La Rita, OF Valparaiso, commanded b
IS capt. Bailey, of Boston.
: Schr: Betsey. of Valparaiso, belonging to
v English merchant. His house is situated IN iroI
/ Of the rocks, where she came on shore so that 81
Z came before hiso door, and in an instant went
I. pieces. One man lost
:. "Chi State schooner Fortuna, gun--ashol
n and bilged. o,.,
:. "Englsh cutter Emma, bilged-under Chill c.
h lours.
70 "Almost every vessel in the bay has suffered
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