The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1827-05-24
From the Quebec Gazette.
SHIPWRECK OF THE ROB ROY.

The following is extracted from a letter
from respectable source, dated the. Cd inst
at St. Jean, port Jolo, near the scene of the
wreck.
II have unfortunately just been a witness
Of trightful shipwreck. On the 30ta ult.,
at eleven o'clock at night, "A vessel from Bel
last with $50 settlers, stranded on the shoals
ttLislet. The people not knowing, in the
gloomy storm and darkness, where they
we're, and the pilot supposing that the yes
sci was on some uninhabited island or shoal
which the tide would cover did not land i'm
Medately. The tide rose, and the wind
which blew so violently that it has thrown
3 down many fences, trees and buildings in the
| nelghbourhood, soon drove the huge waves
over the vessel, giving it repeatedly heavy
shocks. saw them cut away IN the morn
ing both the masts, one after the other; and
when this failed, to relieve the vessel by
tightening her. the people in confusion and
Qismay hurried to the end of the bowsprit,
from which they prccipitated themselves in
70 the boats, which were of course unable
70 contain so large a number Most Of the IN
mad been exposed to the whole force of the
waves, and they were benumbed with cold :,
ana overpowe red by their distressing and
hopeless condition. Those who were left
on board were only landed on the 1st about
'nree o'clock III the afternoon. Of these
omc were dead and others dying There
''e az TINS moment seventeen dead bodies in
wy wy mouse, men, women and children, but
.a'eAy the latter. These will be inferred
w.'morrow.-At another house there are 2
,.'aer bodies. 1t is impossible 10 describe the
!ore US.
II these unfortunate settlers had disem-
s''Aeu at low water when the vessel first
"a 's0. ashore, none of them would have per-
aaeu' One woman has lost her five chill
~: ae,' and she and her husband are in state
Wdeirium. VI
,r Another account states that the original
."'ef w.. OF passengers was ISL; Of these
Ae drowned, 10 children women and 9
,sM ,ssn The Waterloo brought away 81 men
,,,0 ,,v,""nen, and 81 children-in all, 20 per-
,ss ne rest had proceeded to Quebec by
MY! Inc survivors were loud in their
ss s,ase OF the inhabitants Of the country near
Ss.'e they were wrecked, who treated
E Nsu "lth the utmost kindness, slaughter,ng
Z r,.a ,,n cattle to give them provisions. The
VIZ, ,ISSo the Rob Roy is valued at ESQ 900,
n,u m11 Is almost all lost or damaged. One
Il Nsu lost his wife and three children; ano-
Il w. i.. out OF four children lost three-the sur
K bs. deaf and dumb. A Mrs. Lamb lost
e,,v husband, one child and money, and prop
ST! n W ,,e amount of 700l., and is now with
MA, ,Ini'dren left destitute. The vessel is a
N,o wreck. One of the masts is driven
6asss the bottom, and at high water the
lin VI goods were floating about in the
h,slew surgical hwtrument. Delau, Junior,
rspnn1p, presented to the French Academy an i'll
art .' ~ oy which he states that he can, accord
ID ear eneumstances, either produce in the inter-
Yc,sss. currents OF air, calculated in great ma
sea s'lGr Of that cavity vacuum, which in other
Il hnS,a In not less useful. The same instrument
y. ear. nm 70 pump water, gas, or smoke into