Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-16
E,,oo, Re Mew York Gazette, August -.

the 25th UT, came passengers JOHN
Yelly, and William Jones, Of the schr.
Harriet, which vessel on her voyage
from Baltimore to Trieste, was lost on
the Barbary coast. We give below
the Journal kept by Mr.. Yelley, Of his
accidents and adventures from his de-
parture from Baltimore, until his ran
som by MIR. Shaler, the American Con-
SUI at Algiers.
The narrative, our readers will OBJ
serve, is written in rude and homely
style. We have given the original as
nearly as possible, having merely COR
rected few of the most prominent
grammatical errors.
We would mention that the captain
and the remainder of the crew OF the
Harriet, have reached the U. States.
JOURNAL.
On the Goth Of June, 1924, left Bal
timore in the schooner Harriet, of Phil
adelpha, belonging TO Captain Samuel
Baker, then master. shipped on board
of her as seaman. Nothing of any con-
sequence occurred on the passage, un-
til the Sd Of August, 1924. AT 4 AN.
the watch was called; | Immediately
attempted to get out Of my birth, but
the vessel turning over, the chests, &c.
were thrown upon me, and was not a
BILE to get out Of the forecastle until II
was full of water, which was from three
to FIVE minutes after When | got on
deck, the weather end Of the windlass
was under water. as also all OF the
schooner's quarter. The first person l
saw was Mr.. Jones, also seaman, who
was seeking knife to cut the fore
lanyards, but there was only one to be
found among us. After the main Ian
Yards were cut, we cut the fore ones,
and the pull and tie of the foretopsall.
The sail and yard fell from the mast,
but the schooner would not right, and
continued to sink very fast. Myself
and one of the crew commenced diving
and cutting the lanyards of the long
boat, which we got clear from the
Schooner about Is minutes before she
sunk. We got no water orprovisions
from her, or compass. On the 9th OF
August we landed, almost exhausted
from thirst and fatigue. About Is
minutes after our landing, we found wa
ter, and quenched our thirst. In about
90 minutes, eight or ten Moors came
near us with long knives, sticks and
stones. On perceiving who we were,
they ran from us. We then made our
way TO the boat; but found in it neither
oars, seats, nor sail. Upon this we
returned to the place where we first
found water, and sat down, waiting pa
tiently for the result, as we saw no pos
sibility Of getting from the shore. a.
bout half an hour afterwards, there
came about fifty Moors and Arabs, with
long muskets, swords and stones, who
made motions for US to go towards The
mountains. Those Of us who were
backward, instantly were beaten with
sticks or swords. After driving us a
bout three miles from the sea shore,
our feet became very much cut with
the sharp rockstones; insomuch that
we had to stop, not however without
receiving many blows. They at length
halted in very steep valley, and COM
menced searching US, holding swords
to our breasts, and making motions if
we did not tell them whether we had
any money secreted, they would kill US;
but we made them understand, that all
our money and clothes sunk with the
schooner. In little time they pro-
ceeded, and carried us two or three
miles further to village, consisting OF
about 100 mud huts, with Moors sleep
ing at one end, and cattle at the other.
We all stayed together the first night
at place near the entrance OF the vii
lage, where all the inhabitants came to
view US. The Moors, after couple OF
days, began to quarrel amongst them
selves respecting the possession ofus-
sometimes getting swords, pistols and
muskets, and running at one another
in great rage: but l never saw any OF
them wounded more than could be pro-
duced by scratches from the finger
nails. After their quarrels, they would
come and strike with their swords on
the rocks near US with most savage fu-
nv, looking wild and fierce at us. A
bout the Sd day, they divided our par
ty, one taking the Captain and Mate,
and another Freuchman-l fell to the
lot Of a young chief. fnkwere sepa-
rated entirely duri9s but in
the morning we vi ht TO-
gether again; when relate
10 each other our treasl there
| was situated had to sleep in the yard
with the goats and sheep, getting a
stone for pillow, and destitute OF
clothes or covering, except one old
flannel shirt. The Chief was in other
respects very kind to me; he fed me
well and used to come and stay with
me until eleven or twelve at night
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