Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-18
SHOCKING DISASTER.

chored 10 Hampton Roads, on NedneS
day afternoon-From Captain Chas
ieau, who was brought up to Norfolk
By the East River Packet, Capt. Turn
er, we learn the following distressing
particulars of his being run ioul OF, in
a heavy gale of wind, by a Spanish brig,
which there is every reason TO believe,
trent dozen Nth oil hands on board, a.
mounting to upwards of fifty souls
On her arrival off toe Capes, the G.
2. was compelled to wait nearly %
hours for a pilot, when she took n
| Ia Mr.. Howard,) from the pilot boat
Constellation, at 4 2. NJ. on Tuesday,
at which time it was blowing a gale
from 5. 5. f. About 9 p. NJ. whilst un-
der a heavy press of sail, off Smiths
Island, in 4 tathoms water, orders were
| given to put the brig about, and not
withstanding the sea was running very
high, she stayed; when she had payed
off and was about to fill away, the pilot
took the helm. The Spanish brig Amt
COS, formerly the Highfyer, of New
Orleans, had been passed by the Guate-
uidld Il dI hEt. hDOuA nail All AOut pIENl~
Gus to her heaging in stays, and was
then seen Under her lee. The Pilot
thinking he could pass her to windward,
lufed the G. p. and she was taken a.
back, when the Spanish brig was hail
ed, and desired to keep away, having
then more than sufficient oom for that
purpose; instead Of doing so, she lufed
up and struck the 6. P. stem 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 VIC
Ience. The crew of the p. G. expect.
ing her to sink, every moment, jumped
on board the Amigos, but Capt. Chas-
teau hearing the cries of the crew OF the
Spanish vessel, that her bow was stove
in and that she was sinking, called out
to his men to return on board their own
vessel; the order was Immediately o
beyed, 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 n ON the Amigos, and ILL
ing away the top. sail and fore top mast
stay sail, she paved oft and got clear of
the A. The q. 2. then hauled up to the
Eastward, with such sails as were not
torn to pieces, having it is supposed, left
on board the Amigos, Nv. Ho,Uard. the
pilot; a Spanish gentleman, a passen-
ger, and one OF her crew. Captain
ChasteauIemaioed all night at sea with
the injured side OF his vessel to leeward,
in order to haul off.
a tremendous sea running and the an
chors 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, Al when she disappear
ed, and it is supposed must have sunk,
as the G. r. passed the spot after day
light (haVing taken another pilot from
the Constellation without seeing any
thing of her.
Capt. Chasteau states, that be heard
tn heart-rendIng cries Of the Spanish
crew, for more than an hour, without
any ability to render them even the
smallest assistance, and that, whilst be
remained on board the Amigos, they
seemed so entirely paralysed by the
danger of their situation, as to be scarce
ly capable of making an effort for the
preservation OF their lives and vessel.
Captain Chasteau states that the
Spanish squadron, Com. Laborde, was
all lying in port at Havana, in fine or
der for sea, and looked very formidable.
He heard nothing of either the U. states
squadron or that of Com. Porter. The
British Erigate ToIOrous, Capt. Lord
Huntingdon, sailed from Havana, 9th
ult. for New York.
Capt. c. informs that the brig More,
of Baltimore, from New-Orleans, arri-
we'd at Honduras 18th September.
The G. 2. left at Havana Cd instant,
ship United States, of Philadelphia,
from Cadiz, uncertain, and brig Clau-
do, Meyer, for New York, in a few
days, besides a number Of other Ame-
rican vessels. The brig Valona, Rus.
sell, of and for Baltimore, sailed the
day previou-BGH Gaz.
The following article from Trieste,
! gives a hope that something may yet be
done for Greece IN the sea board-our