Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-11-27
POSTSCRIPT.
Office of the National .Adpocate, !
New York, Nov. s3. {
FROM ANTIGUA.

FROM ANTIGUA.
By the brig Spartan, which arrived here
last evening, we have received regular
5les OF the Antigua Weekly Register, to
the 28th October. Inclusive They COD
tain an account. which We give below, of
the loss OF the schooner Patriot, Captain
Bunker, belonging to New York, whence
she sailed Oh the 10Th September. We re-
greet to find that two OF the crew were
drowned; and that tears were entertained
at Antigua for the schooner Diana, also be.
longing to this port II will be seen that
intelligence had been received from Bar
BADGES, that an attempt had been lately
made to burn the town, and that on the
evening Of the 18th October, the Methoe-
dist chapel was leveIled to the ground by
mob consisting entirely oil white people.
Loss of the American schooner Patriot.
The schr. Patriot, capt. Bunker, sailed
from New York on the 18th Sept. having
been chartered by Samuel L Darrell, Esq
for voyage to this island, with a cargo OF
corn, corn meal, and slaves. On the 28th,
in lat. about 81, she encountered dread
tul gale from the southwark: the sea run
ming tremendously high broke frequently
over the vessel, and the gale continuing TO
increase, the balance mainsail. under
which she was lying to, split and was in an
instant blown from the bolt rope, which o.
bliged them 10 put her before the wind -
At 4 A. M the wind moderated, and sud-
denly shifted to the north west blowing a
perfect hurricance: in attempting to hoist
the jib, it was torn to .hreds by the vio-
Ience of the storm. The vessel thus ex.
posed, between the two conflicting ele.
ments (the wind blowing from the north
west, and the sea running from tn. south
ward became manageable, aud was up
set by heavy sea, before 'he masIs
could be Cat away: she lay on her beam
ends nearly an hour, when the malnmast
fortunately gave way, AID she righted.
completely water logged. II was then
dc versd tina S JOY one Of the sea-
men, was missing from the wreck,
asd shortly after Francis Cutler, another
OF the crew, was swept of by the sea. In
this dreadful situation they remained TIL
the ed instant, exhausted by famine aud
fatigue, expecting every wave would
wbelm them in its yawning abyss-lhe
horrors OF night were rendered more aw-
tul by the roaring and flashing OF the wa
tiers which broke around them, and the day
offering spectacle at which the stout.sl
heart must shudder--numerous large
| sharks instnctly drawn to the vessel, and
apparently emboldened by the distress OF
the unfortunate men seemed impatient at
the delay which yet withheld from them
their expected prey On the last men,
toned day the American brig Spartan,
Captain Delsno, which arrived here on
Friday, from Bath, was observed standing
wards the wreck: such was the effect OF
this sudden appearance of unlocked for
succour, on minds so lost in despair, that
it was long before they could feel .persua-
ded of its reality.
The Spartan having reached the Patri-
OF, Capt DeIano, took the men On board.
and subsequently bestowed on them all
toe attention they required; and on being
brought to this port. the Consul Of the u
nited States also rendered every kindness
and assistance which the duties of bis of.
fee or ithe feelings OF humanity could
dictate.
The schr. Diana, from New York a
faster .ailer than the Patriot, sailed few
hours before her. We hope she may yet
arrive safe; but spprehcnsions may be rea.
sonably entertained.
ST. JoHN's, Oct. 28.
Extract Of a letter from Barbados, dated
Oct. 80.
1--WE have had sad doings here; an at.
tempt of daring character was made to
burn The Town last Saturday night;
& last evening all infuriated mod OF white
people attacked and literally leveIled to
the ground the Methodist Chapel, large
and beautiful brick building, and the Par
son named Shrew bury) obliged 10 fly for
bis lile."
Extract OF another letter OF The same date.
II am sorry 10 have it in my power to
inform you that the Methodist Chapel was
destroyed last night by Iawless mob,
which, fear, will end in serious conse.
quence 10 our peace and comfort. | ex-
pect the Governor will use his authority to
suppress such lawiess practices
The two beuses OF legislature are to
meet on Thursday next.
JAMAICA.
We have received letter from our cor.
respondent. dated Kingston, Jamaica, Oc-
toker l4th, l823, in which he states that
an attempt bad been made TO organize