Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-07-04
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From The Netp York Gazette, July II.
We received last evening by the Daily Lire
from Philadelphia, the following letter, writ
ten Yesterday morning, from Mr. J. L. Kennedy
of this city, containing account Of the loss Of
the brig Merope, of this port, on the 18th Of
March last, on the Panama Of Buenos Ayres.
"Mr. L. P. Barre, my fellow passenger in the
brig Merope, carries you this letter, the pur
port of which is to acquaint you that on the
18th March last, al half past four in the morn
ing, the Merope was cast away between Rio de
Ia Plata and Rio Negro, on that tract Of desert
known by the name Of the Pampas OF Bueno
Ayres-Vessel and cargo, with every thing
belonging to passengers and crew, totally lost
In.about a quarter of an hour after the brig
struck, she filled so that we had barely time to
escape with our lives.-Four of the crew had to
swim ashore, and one held on to the wreck for
twenty-four hours, when he drifted on the beach
with part ofthe deck, which separated from the
hull. We were IL days from the time Of our
shipwreck until we reached Buenos Ayres, four
of which we were lost in perfect wilderness,
without any nourishmcnt but little raw salt
pork; and obliged to lie down at night under
heavy rain, which continued without any inter.
mission, with our Bodies half buried In water.
We were rescued from our almost hopeless sit
uation by two seal hunters, one OF whom ac-
companied us 10 Buenos Ayres, and it appeared
the place where we were cast away was nearly
200 miles from the nearest habltatlon. Our SUI
ferings have been almost past endurance.
We came to ST. Kits in an English ship
from Buenos Ayres, which place we left on the
Esd of April, and from ST. Kits we arrived here
philadelphia late last night.
Tho hJorL ar RuPnnS AVrPS SrilI cont
nued in force, and there was some fighting be
tween the Brazilian and Buenos Ayrean squad
rons.
From the PhiLapkphia National Gazette
In the month OF August last, FIVE colored
boys were kidnapped in this city; to wit, Enos
Tilghman, Alexander Manlove, Samuel -
Joe, sweep, and Cornelius Sinclair. They
were carried first to the line Of Delaware and
MARYLAND, and thence transported by land aud
water 10 Alabama and Mississippi. Joe died at
Rocky Spring, in consequence OF the cruel
beating he received from Abraham F. Johnson,
one of the kidnappers. Sinclair was sold at
Tuscaloosa; but has since been found, and, il
is hoped, will eventually be restored. Together
with these unfortunate boys, was black wo-
man by the name of Mary Fisher, who was kid
mapped near Elkton.
Tilgham and Manlove, who belong TO Phla-
delphia, and Samuel, who is a servant Of David
Hill, of New-Jersey, living near Trenton, have
just arrived at this port from NewOrleans, in
the brig Catharine, having been sent thus, to
our respec table Mayor, by the humane indivi-
duals who most generously interfered on their
behalf The woman, Mary Fisher, has been
restored 10 freedom, and is under the protec.
ton of J. w. Hamilton, of Mississippi, where
she chooses 10 remain rather than encounter
the sufferings of a sea voyage home.
The rescue Of these poor creatures is sub.
ect of rejoicing for all benevolent persons, and
is chiefly due to the indefa,igable and charita-
BILE zeal Of MIR. Watson, the Mayor. Too much
credit cannot be given to the excellent DISPOSE.
tons, aud intelligent vigilance, with which he
pursued that interesting object. 1t is but JUS
tice TO ado that he was earnestly seconded by
many exemplary citizens in Mississippi, Ala
bama, and other places.
The atrocity and hardihood of the crime, Of
which all the coored persons mentioned above,
were near becoming most miserable victims,
are such that its frequent occurrence at least, is
apt 10 be doubted. But it is certain that there
are gangs of kidnappers, necessarily prowling
for prey, and against whom constant watchful
ness should be practised and recommended.