The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-04-13

K;tts few days since to return to TINS ISL
and. having added to their number Mr.. -----
another missionary and his wfc.-The ves-
ecl in which they embarked, called at Mont
serat the number of the mission family, at
that time amounting to thireeen souls. as "a
hove, including one servant. At Montserat,
their friends advised them to leave the vessel
in which they were, (being dull sailer, )and
to ro on board the mail boat Maria, then
ready to sail for this island. They did SO;
and a young lady also took passage with
them. The schooner which they had left
arrived here seasonably, and brought the
baggage Of the mission family, which they
did not think best to take out, the ordinary
massage being only a few hours. Some alarm
after the schooner's arrival, was tclt for the
safety of the mail boat; but as the wind was
very high, it was supposed that she had
probably lost some other sails, and put back.
On Friday, p. M. the Sd inst. however, word
was brought to town, that part OF the wreck
was seen on the Weymouth with two per-
sons on it. Two or three boats Immediate
" went down to her, and found it to be the
wreck of the mail boat Maria, and the only
survivor of - souls was Mrs. Jones, in
state of insensibiisy. 1t appears she had
been placed by the captain, (Whitney) be-
tween the bow spirit, where She could not
wash away. She was i'll her night dress
ONLY, with her husbands cloak or coat only
on, and a sailor's cap on her head. The
body of Captain Whitney, the only one
found, was lying near the wreck. He was
buried yesterday. He had not been dead,
probably, more than an hour, as he was seen
on the bowsprit about Q O'Clock in the after
noon. Mrs Jones, is slowly recovering and
so far restored to her recollection, as to say
all -, pf ha
shipwreck; but the doctors forbid her being
questioned at present.
The following circumstances, however,
have been communicated by her The ves-
sci struck on reef, in the night. Mr..
White, his wife, three children, and servant,
were all swept away together, clinging to
each other. Mr.. Hiliar attempted to swim
to Sandy Island, and was drowned in her
sight, her infant was washed away from her
arms; her husband died ON her lap, the night
before she was taken off, and was washed
away. AS returning recollection opens to
her the horrors of the scene she had witness.
ed, am told she often exclaims 20, captain
Whitney, why did he save me" She must,
indeed be an unhappy lonely, woman;
and time can never efAce from her remem-
brance this mournful event. She is undoubt-
edly most to be ptied, for we have good
reason to iniulge the hope, that her KIND
friends are i'll heaven--that the scenes of
Weymouth shoal were but passage to the
heaven of bliss. Dark, deep. and mysteri-
GUS are the ways of a righteous and unerring
Providence With wonder and astonish-
ment, we behold delicate, slender woman
of 90 years, for four days without sustenance,
exposed to the inclemency of the weather
supported, while hardy seamen were dying
around her and finally, the sole survivor of
81 persons We see, in a few short hours
the whole mission family OF this island, cal
led from their earthly labors, but to receive.
as we trust, heavenly reward: but who can
stay his hande or who shall say to the Su-
preme Governor of the Universe, "what
doest thou' Shall not the judge of all the
earth do right"
"A shosl about four miles from the har-
Dor and only half mile from small island,
rullpd SopIy Ic1apS