Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-28
BosToN /, Sept. 81.

!, BosToE, Sept. IL
CcpT OF d letter from the u. S. Consul
General at Rio jsneiro, 10 Capt. berto.
DIV, lae of the unfortunate ship Edward
Newton, ofthis city.
RIO BE jANEIRo, Aug. z, 1894.
Dear SRI trust that by this time, you
have reached the United States, and that
you, as well as your companions IN suffer-
lug, Mrs. Nixon and her little daughter,
have beensrestored to your usual health.
Un the 25th OF last month, three OF The
late crew of The Edward Newton arrived
here from Angola, viz. John Stevenson, OF
New York, Stephen Cutter, OF Medtord,
and Samuel Ashburn, OF Charleston, ;. Z.
in state more or less convalescent. The
two former are on board the brig outsna,
sbou, to,sail for New York, and the latter
is on shore here under the care OF
physician, and IN fair way OF proceeding
for The u, States in the course OF this
month.
From these individuals have learned
the following particulars: Stephen Gutter
relates that he, with Isaiah Sanburn, Geo.
Smaliey, Andrew Sangdon, and John Lew.
is. went from ST. Philips to Angola ana
that The three last named PERSONS togeh,
er With James Lappun, who pan'ec
YOU 10 Angola died there in the Hospital.
Stevenson thinks that Smalley belonged
to Boston, Lewis 10 New buryport,ano
Lappun to Cbarlestown, Mass. and states
that they found it difficult TO reColleCt
dates, but he thinks they died from the LIST
10 Sd of April, and Sangdon on the IAN
or 18th May.
Samuel Ashburu states, that alter the
departure from St. Philips for Ang ola, OF
those FIVE men, and OF yourself with i've
others, Mis-. Nixon and her 3 children, he
was left at the former place with Mr..
Forbes. the first mate, Mr.. Fisher, the
second mate, Charles Nelson and John
Briggs. Nelson and Briggs died in the
hospital, aud the remaining three all SICK,
took passage in a schr for Angola, some
time ia May, and on tue passage Mr. Fish
er died.
At the time Of their departure from Ans
cola in The latter end Ut June, 1t appears
that there were still living Iour OF lbe IN
fortunate crew,yiz Mr.. FORBES ana Noses
Cooper, both very SICK ~ the hospital;
Isaiah SaDburn, convalescent. and expect
ing tos Ill IN The first vessel Tor no de ia
metro, and John Reeves, the cook, black
man, who had recovered, but was not de-
srous of coming away immediately -
Should any OF item live TO reach this port,
they will meet with the attention and re-
liei due to their wants and dlstresses.
1t thus appears, that, OF tue twenty per-
sons who escaped from the ConHagra'lon
of the ship, and landed in Africa, inciu
sve of the steward and two OF Mrs. Nix.
on's children, who died on their passage
from Angola TO lhls port, leu have PAID the
debt 10 nature.
fbe generous and hospi,able treatment,
which the unfortunate sufferers received ~
Africa and on their passage here, has me.
rited public acknowledgement, and !
have accordingly IN their and your behalf,
drawn up one, suited for the occasion,
wA,ch will be published in the Govern
ment paper, and OF which | will send a
copy to each oil the Governors OF Burgue!-
Ia and Angola, as also Que to you.
With my compliments aod those OF Mrs.
Racquet, to Mrs, Nixon, am with much
esteem yous friend and servant
CONDY RACQUET.