Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-05
From, the Norfolk Herald.


Capt. Fairbank, late master Of the slim r
Lingan, (foundered at sea) arrived here I, VT
ening in one of the Eastern Shore pacl.,"Es',
Cherrystone, at which place he landed f.o,"oa
chr. Elizabeth, Holt, from Mariniuus %:
Capt Fairbank informs US, tina, n, FL.
sailed from Martinique on the LIST u!,. kFta
ed St. Eusalius and st. Bartholomew, , .Osta'
the latter on the s;h. Corn, a, Marin
per Dbl. At ST. Eus,atius there was no, f.T o.
rel Of Flour, and Corn 80 cents per bu,b-i '!i'
ST Bartholomew, not barrel Of Flou, G., a.
Some Of the particulars Of the Gen. I;r, 'f
depIorable shipwreck have air ady been n"S,,
ed; but the following, which has been r no:,G
furnished US by Capt. Fairbank, may no tI b.'
interesting to our readers
The General Lingsn sailed from Savanna,
the sd July bound to Martinique, and sy- 1E
enced violent gale on the 90 h Aupus, GrE'H
81 10 n. Ion. SO 80 w. At6P. NJ. law
der close recfed main lopsaiI, reefed the mug NV
storm s,aysail, and close leefed and bards5 ,,E
Spanker. Ntar7 P. NJ. spill, the main ro,.. ~
and Sc, The mizen staysail; and close reerrE :.
spanker. About so p. VI wind incica,~n'
dreadful hurricane, burst the mizen savS,r
* shortly alter carried away the spankerboom
The Ship now under bare poles and pea,lv,
her beam ends, the crew rn1eavoring TO "a,
the weather side, ordered the mas, 10 be ,n n.
way bu, it could not be done before size r,rl
of and capsiz.d, when she filed with w,,,;
S or &c minutes, and righted With the lo,sol
three masls, bowspril and rndder; boats hath
es and bulwarks swept fore and aft by The bO,,,
and the sea making constant breach over ~,
The crew who had chung to her bottom, nav
with the greatest difficulty regained the ds,E
tho not without the loss of one Of their numb,
and lashed themselves hastily TO The taft all
First day on The wreck, Aug. so. the wind be,
a heavy gale all day and the sea much hipb,
than during the previous night. About II ?
VI. Robert Besham was washed from his is,A.
ings and drowned.
Second day, Aug. 81. The sea still too biz,
to quit the lashngs.
Third day, Sept. |. The crew complain
hunger and thirst, and leave their Hastings %
search for provisions and water; but none could
be found; all having beat out of the hold asws1
as the cabin and state rooms, and every otfe;
article they contained.
Fourth day. Sept. 2. All hands below, On :,
their necks IN wafer in search Of provisions, ~.
none to be found; go, up small spar and mad.
signal Of distress.
Ffh day, Sept, 5. Nothing remarkable tbs
day, hunger and thirst excepted.
Sirth day, Sept. 4. Caught small fish Of 7
or lbs. and divided il among the crew, ,h.a
reduced TO / in number. Benz amin Lavender.
boy, and Hartman Flanders, seaman, drdiron
starvation and fatigue; on the evening Of Ibis
day
Ssuenth day, Sept. 5. Caught fish Of til. sam.
kind and weight as The frs; divided one a. BE-,
fore in pieces Of about ounces each.
Eighth day, Sept. 6. Divided the rema.Dr,
fish caught ycstesday.
Ninth day, Sept. Z. Alex'r. Ross, I'd NAE
and Alex'r. Follow, steward, now lay in scHa
less conditon-the rest Of the crew fast ap
proac hing the same state. AT A. NJ. sa#.
Sail. AT 2 80 p. NJ. she came alongside and
proved To be- the brig Congr, SIS. Capt Tbomu
Hall, Of and from Boston bound to ST. PerrS
by whom the survivors, then | ! 10 numbti
were taken nF he VIZ. OK. Nothing was lei
uDdone BY Cap ain Hal and Mr.. Samson pa"
senger on board Of his brig; to relieve the SUI
ierlngs OF The crew. hos" who were not abe
W ittp 'iiF ihsCi'SS, "fFf leu ny W.T. oa'>O" ~
Capt. Hall, by prying open heir Jaws &PoH'
ing IN Cruel Blu, even with this humane a.
teniioD, two Of the crew expired the day 'iitr
they were aiken off the wreck, leaving nine or
Iy GU Of sixteen, our original compliment.
The names Of the survivors and decco,tdl':
as follows:
SUnvIvoR5.-Noah Fairbank, master; !oh
Bodess, mate; John B"l!oney, cook. lh"mH
Nelson, VIM. Winslow, ephcn Flcha.fS
John M'Kinley, John WoImer, VIM. Ro'k,S ser
men.
Henry Nelson, died pre'ion'n
the hurricane; Harmon Flanders, Benpmi
Lavender, Alex'r. Follow and Alcx'r Ros'N
ed from starvation; Robert Eastman and ho.e'
Be,holn washed off the wreck.
NOAH FAlRBANh,
Aia,ier Of Ship Gen. Lingau.
VIM I EerpnSoN.