American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-03-11
From English Papers, receired at the OfcoofA.
.Netc FORK Commercial .adrertiser. ny
THE GALE OP DFCFMpEp -

THE GALE OF DECEMBER 9Th
The steam packet, which sails between En-.
mere Port and Liverpool left the pierbead Ii,s'
pool on the afternoon of Thursday hayin, ,w.,,'
three persons on board, including the crew IT,
wind blew fresh, and was a-head Of the n,,h'
About hive O'Clock, the wind had greatly ipcIra,.t
and at six the packet had reached within a on.',
of mile OF Ellesmere Port The wind nowH,'.
ling complete hurricane, the Captain lonnd (,
possible 10 make The port. He then con,emnl,,,
return to LIVERPOOL and veered the vessel ,,ns
Tor that purpose, but was soon convinced hs Is'
tide rendered that object imDractcable. For 60.
raj hours the vessel beat about and IRON the Az
ness OF the night, it was impossible to a,emr,
steering to any particular point. At nine. Inc ~
Choir was asst, but the packet drifted considerable
and about twelve, ran foul of flat A, lhishn'
several OF the passengers we're in the cabin. .d
were flung down from the heaving Of the pacE,,
one side OF which was actually under water. Tina
confusion and alarm were now al their hrivb,
the Hat remained alongside the packet. several 4
the crew and pa sengefs caught hold Of The adr =,
the Hat. and got on board her Among these vqr.
all the hands belonging to the packet exceu N,
Captain, Mr.. Burt, an artist, from Che s,tt AMI
another man, IN all siX.-Mr Burt had RIM nn,n
deck when the alarm created by the two yesS,
looming IN conf CT was felt. and standing on th,,
side OF the packet which appeared to be sinking IN
the waves, caught hold Of the edge Of the fat M
as at this moment the fa and packet separated h.
had no opportunity OF returning to the latter. how
ever desious he might have been to do so. hi,
supposed that this gentleman hung by the SIDE d
the vessel tor ten minutes, without being allie IA
raise himself on the deck and no person on boah
being acquainted with the condition in which he
was placed. Alter hard struggling, he succeeded
~ gaming the deck, but not before he was nesE
Exhausted with the effort. There was now one Gat
0i water IN the cabin and it was determined I, tut
the cable, and let the vessel DRIFT with the wind and
tide, the sea dashng over her in all direction,
About one O'Clock the tide began to flow, and ii.
packet was driven about two miles above Files
mere-port, where she ran against a sand bank
continuing Tor several times recede from and ap
preach 1t. At length she stuck fast in the mud
and the feeble glimm' ring of the moon discoyra
the shore at about 20 yards distance, most oIUs
intervening space being sand, or rather mud h
was now near toLr in the morning. Capt Dimori
here pressed as many Of the passengers as lie could
prevail upon to make the shore; when NJ H.
Whiel MIR. w Leathersbafrow. Chester and
Mr.. Nixon, farmer, eaped into the water, and
succeeded in gaining the land. There were nov
fourteen individuals on board, five only Of whom
got safe TO shore The captain with his son in bis
arms, was washed ove board while in The attd
endeavorlng TO dsengage himself of his great coaj
Mrs. Deakin, OF Flookersbrook, with her lnantln
her arms, and her niece about ten years old The
blind fiddler who accompanied the boat; the sona
Mr.. Burt, promising youth about nine years
age; Mr. Davies mill wright of Chester, and
elderly person, all persisted in the attempt to gan
and. We are informed that the steam packet has
been got up; is found to have sustained but lhIs
lamage, and has been taken TO Runcorn. +
Loss Of H. NJ. stoop Of Var Racehorse.-
The Racehorse left Milford Haven early onh' {
Eth Dec. After taking pilot OIL board she pro- q
eeded for her destination. They made the lsani
between two ard three P. Nj. but the weather 4
icing very thick, and the night pitchy das INC
Mot, 1t is supposed, on nearing the shore, nsOoS
he bay oil Castlelown, which is very capaclous' %
hat oil Douglss-apd about half past 5, wbenMe
and was deserted close to them, in attempting
nter the bay the vessel struck upon Langns''
ONT, which is surrounded by tremendous anaa i
most perpendicular rocks. All hope OF saving N' "
'as at once given up, as she filed instantly and0
jumps became totally useless. Guns OF distress Y
nh rockets, false fire, and other signals were ms
Dr. assistance from shore but the wind DO"pS y
irectly into the bay, two hoats only could OepV
ured that would venture out 70 their ASSISTANT @
Inch they did with lanterns in their bows; s'u ri
lany oil the Inhabitants rushed from The town "' y&
host dismal night to the head, which IS full !n''
'lles from IT, and over the greatest part very o'9 II
ernus from the rocks and broken ground 10" F1jf
asscd. &M
1t now became necessary to save the lives o''n An
rev, and such was the excellent discipline Ey
0ard the snip, that not man attempted to W
er without orders The captain tad the roll e.. n
ID OF the crew. and on each mans name Df's
allied over, he stepped into the boat when an o"' &
as named to descend and take charge OF III anu
nd II any way possible among the rocks, oil "nS
lere appeared but little hopes as the sea was ".
ng over them with great violence. Happy
u but the last boat, this difficulty was complex.
'ercome, as by this tine fires were made "
raw in different directions near the wreck WIZ
lere was any hopes Of their landing in secu'%
The captain, first lieutenant. and a master NV $