Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-09

ed to be on board. Amongst those es
capped is the master, who was got OIL
shore, but in such an exhausted state
that he was unable 10 give any account
of what had taken place, or Of the pas
sengers on board There is too much
reason to dread that the greater num-
Der Of those who have persisted are per
sons in the superior ranks Of life.
The Ayr, we learn, had light Out
upon her bow, but the Comet had none
As the night, however, was clear, ii is
obvious that bad lookout had been
kept up and most reprehensible ne
glect shown on both sides The Ayi
received such a shock, and was so
much damaged, that she reached Gree
mock with much difficulty, in sinking
slate. 1t was blowing fresh, with a
heavy sea. 1t was also exceedingly
cold: and at the moment the accident
took place, those on the deck of the Co.
mel were, it is said, engaged in dan
cling, TO which amusement they were
probably induced to resort in order to
keep themselves warm, there not being
sufficient accommodation below for the
nn":':cT OF passengers on board.
Much valuable property had floated
ashore Yesterday morning Every ex'
ertion was making to save and to lodge
it in place of security Our respect
ed townsman, Mr.. Andrew Rankine,
was particularly active on the occasion;
and al an early hour in the morning,
Mr.. Marshall, sheriff, from Greenock,
had reached the spot, to give his adj
vice and assistance on this distressing
occasion. Twelve dead bodies had
been washed ashore by an early hour
yesterday morning, amongst these were
two genteeIlv dressed females, two
black servants, and Mrs. Wright, the
widow of the late Archibald Wright,
druggist of this city In the pockets
Of the body of gentleman washed a
shore, 7ol was found Amongst those
who perlshed, and VIII, Sc names we
state from good authority, is Mr.. Ora
ham Of Corpach, MIR. Maccallis,er,
w. S Edinburgh, and Captain Sul;er-
land of the SD Regiment and his lady,
who were only five days married. The
bodies Of Captain Sutherland and ano-
Their passenger, were found in The yawl
this morning. 1t is supposed she up
set after they had got into her. Mrs.
Sutherland caught hold Of Mr.. Colin
Anderson, from Appin the
only cabin passenger who is saved,)
and for some time chung round him,
but in the struggle with the waves
she lost her hold and perished.-
While swimming, much exhausted,
and not knowing well in which direc-
ton the shore lay. Mr. Anderson was
seized closely by the engine-man, from
whom it Was impossible 10 disengage
himself, and just as they we're upon the
point Of sinking, they fortunately came
in contact with the boats yawl, which
they Immediately caught hold Of, and
IN doing so she fortunately righted,
when they both chung to her, and reach
ed The shore in safety, bu, much ex-
hausted.
Besides Mr.. Anderson and the en-
gine-man, already mentioned, there
were saved-Caplain M'lnnes, the pi-
lot, the carpenter, man a sueerage
passenger from Fort George, young
girl. and woman who was floated d
shore safely belwixt two tables, hut
who unfortunately lost her child by the
way The poor han from Fort George
and who is arrived in Glasgow, is in
state bordering on delirium 10 him
Mr.. Campbell OF Corpach chung for
time, when wave threw
the great coat OF the latter over the
head of the former, which compelled
him u throw Mr. Campbell off, JUST as
both were upon the point Of sinki"g
At the moment the fatal accldeni
took place, we are informed, upon .hs
of Mr.. Anderson, just arrl-
we'd in Glasgow, that the passengers,
who were below, were in nigh spirits,
themselves, telling and listen
ing TO diverting tales. The frs, stroke
hit about the paddle Of the Comet.
The Captain and passengers immedi-
a,eiy ran uprnideck to see what was
wrong, when the next fatal stroke took
place with such force, that the Comet,
filled, and in two minutes went down
head foremost. Mr.. Anderson, we re-
gret to add, states, that the moment
this took place, the Ayr, instead ct
lending them any assistance, gave her
paddles back stroke, turned round,
and went off to Greenock, leaving them
10 their fate. If assistance had been
rendered, he thinks many of the suffer
ers might have been saved; but in the
state Of alarm in which he was, he may
have been mistaken
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