Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-15

o New Orleans, had been passed BY the Qua
te mala Packet, about half an hour previous &c
heaving in stays, and was then seen under he,
| lee. The Pilot thinking that he could pass her
to windward, iuffed The G. p. and she was tax.
en- aback, when the Spanish brig was hailed, and
desired TO keep away, having then more than
sufficient room for that purpose; instead of do
ing SO, she lufed up and struck the G. P stem
on, on the larboard beam. which careened her
SO much as to throw all hands to leeward,
crushing every thing before her. In this
dreadful situation, both vessels remained
humping with shocking violence. The crew
| Of the G. P. expecting her TO sink, every mo-
ment, jumped on board the Amigos. but Capt
Chasteau hearing the cries of the Spanish YES
sci, that her bow was stove in aid that she
Was sinking, called out 10 his men TO return
on board their own vessel; the order was i'm.
.mediately obeyed, and himself, the mate and
crew succeeded in getting once more on board
the G. p. They then began to cut away the
rigging in order to clear Themselves from the
Amigos, and filing away the top sail and fore
top mast stay sail, she payed off and got clear
Of the A. The Guatemala Packet then haul
cd up to the Eastward with suck sails as were
not torn to peices, having, it is supposed, left
on board the Amigos, Mr.. Howard, the pilot
q PoSSShSSi oho oHC VI
her crew Cant. Chasteau remained all night
at sea, with the injured side of his vessel TO The
leeward, in order TO haul off.
A tremendous sea 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 disap-
peared. and 1t is supposed must have sunk, as
the C. p passed the spot after day light (hav-
ing taken another pilot from the Constellation
without seeing any thing of her.
Capt. Chateau states. that he heard the
heart rending Cries Of the Spanish crew, for
more than an hor~ without any ability TO rem
der them even the smallest as'is'an and that,
whist he remained on board the Amigos, they
seemed so entirely paraysed by the danger of
their situation IS to be entirely incapable of
making an effort for the preservation OF their
lives and vessel
We also learn from Capt Chausteau, tn at
the Spanish Squadron, Com. Laborde, was all
laying in port at Havana, in fine order for sea,
and looked very formidable. He heard no
thing of the United States squadron, or that of
Com nodore Porter. The British frigatr Va.
lorous, Capt. Lord Huntingdon, sailed from
Havana 27th ult, for New York.
Cap. c. informs hat the brig Moro, of Bal
utnOfe. from NEW OIicauSS dlihSu az iioha"-
ras 18th Sept.
The c. p left at Havana Cd inst. ship U.
States. Of Philadelphia, from Cadiz, unc., and
brig claudio, Meyer, for N. York, in few
days besides number of other American ves-
sells l he brig Vaons, Russell, OF and for BAL
timoye, sailed the day pre,io
LrNcHBuRe, (VA.) Ger. s-A meeting of
the citizens of Lynchburg and the immediate
vicinity. opposed TO the election OF GenI. An
drew Jackson as President Of The United States,
is proposed to be holden at the Franklin Hotel,
on TUESDAY, the 9th inst. al O'Clock, p. Nj.
for the purpose Of electing some person or per.
sons on the part Of this town, to attend the pro-
posed Convention al Richmond, on the second
Tuesday in January next.
The "waters are moving" and the tide is set
ting against that spiri, Of Caucus domination
which has so long lorded il over Virginia.
A meeting has been already held Of the People
Of Spoisylyania, and have appointed Judge
Francis Brooke and Col. Hugh Mercer dele
gates TO attend the Anti-Jackson Convention in
Richmond on the second Tuesday in January
next. Other meetings are announced in Lou
doun, Jefferson, Hampshire, Hardy, Caroline,
Stafford King George, Richmond, Westmore-
land, Pend!eton, Berkeley, Augusta, and Rock
bridge. The People Of Virginia are about to
put an end 10 the reign Of the MetrepoIIian de-
nsagogues, who have so long dictated 70 The ba'
lance Of the State! VIRGlNlAN.
M.4RRIED,
A, Walnut Grange, near Evansville. on Tuesday G.
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