Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-01-13

of the hold the vessel fell on her sarboard side the
waves going over her neatly half way of her The
most vigorous eXertion still used at tle runp
which kept unteuttingly going and quantity Of
ogwood, with few barrels of coffee thrown out of tho
waste, bat without much apparent relief. Durine the
night there was rather wind and sea, and our
fears consequently increasing but without dsmav
August l4--At day break, we r-rcciyed a vessel
ahead but She was al great distance, and steering
from rs, most probably without having observed us and
was, TO great disappointment, OF sight bat
the morning pleasant and Tranquil, and we had tie
happiness of finding that the water in our hold was
perccptibly decreasing. Our coppers we're Corrected
and enjoyed delicious breakfast of hot coffee our
first meal since the evening of tue III ,l,ui,nh Nv,
had been Supplied with bniscus and rum and water
by snatChcs, during chat time & bow CT anchor on o
sa.board side tcaycd ,arboar,l and shortly alter
wards the brig rolled tc arboa,d which Law level
with the water, when cgwCCd from dat side OF The
waste, and our Two remaining bower anchors lhc two
hedge anchors having been washed away on the Io
wera drown into the sea, by which the vessel vas much
relieved, and became rcaIy upright, when on each
succeeding sounding, spirits were c.Iiiarated b.,
finding TIC water ia her bold which for o,,r time hal
been completely saturated with sugar and rcscinblcd
l.ih fnrhsScs III appearance and consistancc was
becolrg gradually less and less, till ten o'clock at
night alter sixty three hours ofincesant ard sit,pous
Iabour. three hearty happy cheers announced lie
ar sucking Of tie pump.
During these IS hours the Toll and ,cr The pronpt
ncss, acriiy, and intrepdiiy OF tie mate who bore
his fail share of labor with Tie common sa ilors ,p1
kcp; up their spirits by his example were most cor,
sPcrousiy dspaycd; and his ccHiuct was nobly emu.
lated By our small surviving crew, not one of when,
was IN TIE slightest degree intoxicated, though all OF
them had rum of their own. 10 which tey had uncor
troi'ed access; but all with the exception AT The beoin
nnel were Jealous aud instantly obedcn. 10 command
working to the utlios with mind. unts.lavcd and bodies
ndciatie ;.blc
Aug. i5--At dawn Of day, the crew BEGAN to bend
new orsail, ali the which had been IN urin,
the storm having been entirely DESTROYED when we sow
small boat with lug sail rowing towards u.s. and BIZ
7. a. NJ tools on board Captain T. M'Cubbiu and
III ne sailors, TIC Of the brig ancy of Marrori
ot 1911 tens, which So led from 81 Juhn's Antigua Jul,
~ laden witt! sugar, bound to Liverpool She had
sprung leak in the gale OF the I2h and oun,lcrfd il,
The evening OF the 18Th, the escaping into the Pin
pace, two minutes before the vessel went dJ,yy: one
He!scn only, passenger old and niir m man Of Tho
name oil Harrison lately mate of tie West India Of
London, being drowned. They were dsialt about 5p0
miles from Newfoundland, TO lch they Ycro steering
having caIy the Clothes tlyr backs with five on Hon,
oi acr three gallons Of brandy, Il small trunk l Lis
cui and bucket full Of pork board, when uicy pru
ydentiaily deserted our vessel
ARHough the Wellington was perfectly tight
WIN an excellent, and thus reinforced, srope crew MA
der mate whose cOndnct had proved him well woYhv
OF Command, yet there four very csgen reasons
render the departure OF at least par The persons on
boz re- mere particularly tie useless mouths,
" desraoie:-lst The sugar having been mostly per
haps entirely, washed away the brig lad become ahf
anu crank, exhibiting large surface ofhu to the ind
ana liable to be sent on her beanl-ens and founder
ing her under the bigc The brig is destitute VI on
chors and boats-most dangerous deficiencies OF an
preaching land. 1t is true, thai she has iae Naneys
ooat on deck, but II not capabG e. sarryiDg more ~
twelve men with safety IN savvsea, and the Wellir
ton has twent, four Donrd I'D. her masts aud ria
gng were so nuch injured tlat she could make but Iii
tie sail IN adverse Winds and he time of her arrival
might therefore he very greatly protractcd3d mos:
oi her biscuit which kept in lockers in The cabin
was damaged by salt water, and great mari spoiIo
whist eicTen puncheons Of fresh water nearly if moi
quite, tu having been rePleHished BY rain collected
from the ronndhonsc, had been washed awav from tho
dech, so that scarcity OF bread and water as already
felt
"Aug. 20.On tla day, and for two DAYS before the
sky was gloomy, and the wind high aud adverse bout
8 y. NJ large ship, under great press of sail was
seen steering othe westward; but she flew by AT dis
lance, and t!ic high have rendered com,
with her BY boat extremely DANGEROUS i'll
moi absolutely mpraccabo. Soon afterwards we sax
brig TO cewaGd, the same course viii. ourselves
on winch we hoised our ensign the signal Of cesio u
10 speak, and bore down upon her rs well as we could
when she hoS!ed Danish cocrs, aid Law too for us
AS tie sea- thong sill! very high had considerably fall
len SINCE the morning. she sent out her boat anil iC
i I. NJ 'S2t. M'Cci,bin, Mr.. Moral and n1vselt
we're safely conveyed on board the Danish brig SOPHIE
OF altoona, Captain ErcS Paterson kicn, by whom sc
reost kindly received, and very comfortable accom-
nodatcd.
'sThe Sophie sailed from Havannab JuIy p. haying
a crew Of fourteen ren, including the captain, with
eight gIns, and tui! cargo Of suya coffee and H.
lie dFeWood.- by The " eington5 log, at noon i.is
day, The latitude 20. 10, the orciludc 49, So Ey
tic Soplc's, lat. GO SO. org. a. 80.
~ 10 no slight emotion did take leave of Mr. Ec
ef and his brave crew, though all convinced Of
the Propriety Of our departure 1t was his intention
II possible, to carry the Wellington into Cork where
hef owners Tes'dc and il the wind would not permit
TIA 10 make dat pert To run cy into any Of the western
ar6ours o. ireland or England, as her present dsa
Died state, 1t would be extreme rashnaej Voluntarily 10
sal! far up the England Channel. sac was in sight on
Aug 22d in lat Sc. 80. long. -. D. God Grant l!,a
he' fearless hardy crew may crown their ncritoIions
e%etio's by carrying hern safety 10 British port
"W hen t':c huge wave which cleared hcrdecl struck
we " ellington at seven O'clock in The morune Of Ar
- SIZE was as before stated. in lat. &c. O. long %
IL ana must have been nearly in the situation al
noon at which time tic Nancy was il lat 81 10 To-,
o. 80 or about 20 uautcal miles distant; tie storm
with inc Wellington blowing S. 3 r., with the Nancy
from s. H. 10 ~ w. At the same hour tie Sophie was
iii lat So 10, len. &C. 50. about go mics distant
from the ellington, and $50 from the Nancy the wind
beDg from " 10 \. II. f. with heavy rain but no role
"Scpt. 12.-Tb5 afternoon, about four o'clock The
Mary Of Cowcs, Isle Of Wight pilot boat, No G.