American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1826-05-05

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Messrs. Campbell x Macke:
Sailed from St. Johns, Jan. 18.-Feb. strong
gales from WE N W.; carried away the main
top mast and mizen.ms head hove to got boats
sails in the main rigging, to keep the ship to the
wind. Atll P. M. shipped heavy sea, which
washed away the cambouse, jolly boat, and disabled
five men.-Feb O. cleared away the wreck, and
made sail before the wind strong breezes.-Feo.
), II A. M. strong gales, with heavy sea tlew
ed the sails up, and hove o-headto the southwark
shipped sea, which carried away the long boat
com paniop tiller, unshipped the rudder, the best
bower chain, and washed man overheard who was
afterwards saved. At IL, TO- another heavy sea
struck US, which stove our stern in. Cut away our
Tor emast, and both bower anchors, to keep the ship
to the wind employed in getting what provisions
we could-by knocking the bow por! out, saved
5Olbs of bread, and 5lbs OF cheese, which we SOW
ed in The main-top; got the masters wife and ie'
male passenger up, whilst we were clearing away
below, tightening the ship: most OF the people
slept in the top: at daylight found Patrick Cooney
hanging by his legs to the catharpins, dead, from
fatigue: committed his body to the deep.-Feb e.
at 8 a. M. saw strange sail standing towards US:
made signal of distress-stranger spoke US, and
remained in company twenty four hours, but re-
ceived no assistance, the American making an ex'
cuse that the was running too nigh Made
tent Of spare canvass on the forecaale--put the
people on short allowance Of quarter of bis
cult day.-Feb. s, saw a brig to leeward strong
gaes.-Feb. 9, 10 A. NJ. observed the same yes
sci to windwatd- made signal of distress stran
ger bore up, and showed American colors = Feb.
10, he spoke US, asking how long we had been IN
that situation and what We intended to doll we
intended leaving the ship Unanswered. yes he
then asked five had any rigging ?-answered, yes:
night coming on, and blowing hard--saw no more
Of the anger. Suffered much from hunger and
thirst. On about Feb. lth saw large ship to the
norlhward: did not speak her wore head to the
northward. At this time all cur provisions were
out-suffered much from hunger, having received
no nourshment for nine days Feb IL, departed
this lye, James Clarke, SEAMAN, read prayers, and
committed his body TO the deep: We were al this
time half gill OF water day, and suffering
much from hunger: during the whole period OF
being on the wreck. we were wet from top to toe
Feb %, John Wilson, seaman, died. Al 10 A NJ;
preserved the body OF the deceased: cot him up in
quarters, washed them owe board, and hung them
up on pins Feb 90, J. Moore died, and was
thrown overheard, having eaten part OF him. such
as the liver and heart From this date 10 Saturday
the 5h OF March, The following number persisted
from hunger :--Henry Davis, Welsh boy; Alex.
Kelly, seaman John Jones, apprentice boy, neph
ew Of the owner; James Frier cook Daniel Jones,
seaman John Hutchinson, seaman; and John
Jones, a boy threw The last named overboard his
blood being bitter also James Frier, who was
working his passage home, under promise oil
marriage to Ann Saunders. the female passenger
who attended on the masters wife and Who when
she heard Of Frier's death, shrieked loud yell,
then snatching cup from Clarke, (mate) cut her
late intended husbands throat, and drank his blood,
Insisting that she had the greatest right TO il. A
seuf1e ensued, and the heroine (the words of the
narraor got the better OF her adversary, and then
allowed him TO drink one cup to her two Feb 26.
On or abou, this day English brig hove in sight
-hoisted the English ensign downward stranger
hauled his wind towards US, and hauled his foresa
up when abreast of US, kept his course, about one
mile distance set his oresail and soon lost sight
OF him fresh breeze, with a little rain-the sea
quite smooth, but he went off, having shown En-.
gsh colors. Had he al this time taken us off the
wreck, much OF the subsequent dreadful sufferings
would have been spared us.--March 7. His Ma
estys ship Blonde came in sight, and to our relief
in lat. A. As, N. lon. 2l 81, w. Words are quite
inadequate to express our feelings, well as those
which Lord Byron and our deliverers most evident
y possessed when they found they had come 10
rescue six of their fellow creatures 1.-TWO of them
ieinales) from the most awful, lingering, but GER
tain death 1t came on 10 blow during the night
fresh gale, which would, no doubt, have swept us
all overheard. Lieutenant Gambler came in the
ships cutter to bring US from the wreck. He
observed to US, you have yet, perceive, fresh
meat; to which we were compelled to reply, No,
Sir, it is part Of man, one Of our unfortunate
crew it was our intention to put ourselves on an
allowance even Of this food, this evening, had not
you come to our relief The masters wife, who
underwent all the most horrid sufferings which the
human understanding can imagine, bore them much
better than could possibly have been expected.
She ia now, although much emaciated respecta-
BILE good'looking woman, about twenty FIVE years
OF age, and mother of boy seven years Of age.
But, what must bave been the extremity of want to
which she was driven, when she eat the brains OF
one OF the apprentices, saying it was the most de-
licious thing she ever tasted and it is still more