Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-08-08


From PorsaNuNt, Eng. paper, J,ne 9.
Less gFHtr IrnPcit Shqity-We arc sorry to -.ae the
S> q That hue transport the Supy OF $50 tons, which
ai!ed from ths place tic lOh Of March, with tronrs r
government stores. 1t appears The following
winch We harc received, the whole OF the persons
hhd nearly persisted, through The cpahe the
feSons immediate concerned On the pait Of the in
navigating tie ship
"on Wed"'s' ay morning. 19,h sril. about huif past
our ocock 4 NJ wrecked Kiriage Head. E4sr
md Of BaFhadocs, TIVE ocks about quarter mile OIL
me Transport No Is, Shifcy. $50 thirty tirre aen
and boys, James Abut, master having on board eight Off:
GERS ninety men, srtcn wCmcn and eight chdrcu
htm Royai Sappcs nnd Miners, and rest deaclars
at ssh, ooh mud 92d regmcntsr saved, bug nearly
the Vhoe OF their baggage Lest, broke com
petey up IN ie course Of am hour after aud dcd piece
aleai IN direction. About $50 tons Of government
stores we're also lost. The ship had made the laud at 10
ne eFtu!ng preceding the unfortunate catastrophe, an,,
hauled tn tie : S. T. but iin ster ordered lee YES
81 to hf stood for tie land after ,, A NJ, and went
10 ped' without aciuainins the Lieutenant Agent ON
board an ;he man he left IN went TO slasl.se tina
a INST notice - all hands heavy shock uf6H ogk
me immeGate loss Of the fudder aud niece the keel At
this time it very darN-tie rvr having causc, the
Eessel 10 wear roand TIE heavy tunrs threw people
down on the deck, breaking te ship cverv direction
ihen inc eookhouse caught are, while the get
tiHs tackles ready to host tile hong ou, which was x
tingushed by blankets coats and sails As il bIa,,
!les ut this place hr could possibly land fem the
nature OF The coast, and The breaking thirty or frv
ect 'p the steep precipce> b. The activity Of H.,
0'a'Swhin wh 81 ung tio~ tie bowspj end u7rii car-
80 ,'!cie IN tine c"vi'y Of tine ROCKS with deep sea lire
N'''S' he '''ew Ok fisherman
ere passed to aid o, the and troops thereby
Cd 'e"sev YES on precipce, nh'c higher than the
snip royal mast head aud in about minutes after size
became total wreck The iula5itnuts we're extremely
AND IN S"Fr!ying the people wi unhoyHdcd hssp!:a!i;v
aud ca the following morning tLs whole company we're con-,
veyed ID wagons To Bridge Town. distant about eighteen
miles.
~ is painful 10 ieasn that the ias,, WHO ,a
me "";Ch on drcN was also reported Is oxicate nd
WIN difficulty tackled the snip THREE o,!cct uiihou,
ofd"'S :" TO do The Master s bed, aler giving
diIecoi'S Immediately contrary has arrangements with
The Naval Officer whose 10 srau1 oil till three
H WI" pointed ont the set of je at tin aor:r
ume' ard did not wish the ship un day li.ht ana
went I" MS bed III coHt nee OF HE ..csiars scins fol-
lowed Nhai then have been his feelings on 5.,,g
&'"Ke "il' the shock Of tee ship striking en TN, rocks
"h peFce'rns the great danger whch ali were cyDn.
whist we feet much for the vreck ~ the Ship
ley We c""" but congratulate Lieut.. J. W prcnafi on
me very hs encomiuns passed him Ia tine Island of
na''aooes 10y the military officers who fellow suffer-
CTS On e distressing occasion, and the Appreciation OF the
tdds OF Department III that island. the in
<eai and perseverina exeons INCH ne usea 50 successful
chiIdrcn. ~