Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-10-17
BY THE STEAM BOAT.

We received by tn steam boat Marco Boz
saris yesterday, Nsw-York papers Of Tuesday
morning. The Enquirer contains tic follow
ing article from the Norio Tx Beacon:
Norfolk. Oct. ii.
Shocking Disaster.--Thc brig Gnaieamla
Packet, Capt. Cbasteau, o days fiom Havana,
in ballast, OF and bound 10 Baltimore, anchor
cd in Hampi on Roads yesterday afternoon.--
From Captain Chaseau, who was brought up
to town, last night by the East River packet,
Capt. Turner, We learn the following distress
ing particulars Of being run foul of, in a heavy
gale of wind, by SPANS brig, which there
IS every reason TO believe, ,rent dotc, toith
oil on board, amounting to upwards Of 90
souls!
The Guatemala Packet was compelled 10
wait nearly "a hours for pilot, when she took
one, Mr.. Howard. from The pilot boat Con.
siellation, at 4 p. M. on Tuesday, ut which
time it was blowing gale fiom 8. q. E.
About 8 p. Nj. whilst under heavy press Of
SAIL of Smiths Island, in fathoms water,
o ders were given TO put the brig about, and
Notwithstanding the sea as running very high,
she stayed; VIXEN she had payed off and was
abont to fill away, tie pilot took tho belm.-.
Tn. Spanish brig Amigos, formerly the High
flyer, OF New-Orleans, had been passed by the
Guatemala Packet, about halt an hour previous
TO her heaving in stays, and was then seen
under her Ice. The pilot thinking tha. he
could pass her 10 windward. lufied the Guate-
mala Packet and she vas taken aback, when
tho ansh brig was haleu, and desired to
keep away, giving them more than sufficient
room for that purpose; instead Of doing so, she
luhcd up and struck the Guatemala Packet
stem on, on the larboard beam, which caresn-
ed her so much as to throw all hands 10 lee
ward, crushing every thing before her. In tins
e. 1o,a. L. 4
ing with shocking violence. The crew of tho
| Guatemala Packet, expecting her TO sink every
moment. jumped on board the Amigos, but
| Captain Chasteau hearing the cries of the crew
Of the Spanish vessel, that her bow was stove
| in and that she was sinking, called out 10 his
men to return on board their own vessel; tho
order was Immediately obeyed, and HIMSELF
| the mate and crew succeeded IN getting once
more on board the Guatemala Packet They
then began TO cut away the rigging, in order
| to clear themselves from the Amigos, and fill
ing away the topsa and FORE -topma st aysaiI,
she payed off and got clear of the Amigos
The Guatemala Packet then hauled up 10 the
eastward with such sails as were not torn to
pieces, having, it IS supposed, left on board tho
Amigos, Mr. Howard, the pilot; a Spanish
gentleman, passenger, and one of her crew.
| Captain Chastcau remained all night, at sea,
! with the injured side Of his vessel to leeward,
in order 10 haul of.
Capt. Chasteau states, that he heard tho
heart rending cries Of the Spanish crew, for
more than an hour, without any ability to rem
der them even the smallest assistance, and that
| whilst he remained on board the Amigos, they
seemed so entirely paralised by the danger Of
| their situation, as to be scarcely capable of
making an effort for the preservation Of their
! lives and vessel
tremendous running and the anchors
of the Amigos having dropped from her bows,
with the chain cables bent, she was thus
brought to anchor, and lights were seen on her
deck until one O'Clock, A. M. when she dis
appeared, and it is supposed must have sunk,
as the G. p. passed the spot after day light,
having taken another pilot from the Constella-
tion. without seeing any thing of her.