Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-20
Loss OF SHIP GENERAL LINGAN:
Cant. Fairbanks. of .7[erondr;o

Captain John Floyd, Of The Schr. Catherine.
oil Cherryst one, who arrived at East River STU
inst. in Is days from Martinique, has politely
favored US wi,hihe following particulars of the
loss OF that ship, which information is derived
from Capt. Fairbanks. The G. l.. sailed from
Savannah. Geo. on The Esd Of July, bound 10
ST. Pierres, Mart. aud from the sotb Of that
month until the 23d August, they experienced
Gains, on which day they go, breeze from the
Z. On the 29th in lat 81. 10, N. lon. SO, 80,
w. they experienced very severe gale, which
compelled them to heave to under close reeted
maintopsail-the gale increasing 10 a hurricane
the maintopsail was split, when they immedi-
a,ely set the mizen s,aysail, which at Nj.
was split; and shortly after, being under bare
poles, carried away the sPanker boom. The
mast was ordered 10 be cut away in orderto get
The ship before the wind. but before i, could be
done she paid off, capsized and filled. The
crew chung 20 the bottom, and the ship soon az
ter righting.wi,h masts. bowsprit, buwarks, &
ru oder entirely swept away, aud the sea max
ing fair breach over her, they afterwards sue
ceeded IN getting un deck, s. lashed themselves
10 the taffrail, where they remained for three
days. when the weather moderated sufIic ienily
for them TO search for provisions and water, be-
ing almost exhausted, but without effect, as
every article was washed from the hold. On
the 9Th Of Sept. being then days on the wreck;
they were boarded by Capt. Hall, Of the brig
Congress, of from Boston bound to ST. Pefres
who took of the survivors, G. in number) Two
Of whom died on the nexndav, aud were taken
to St. Pierres-Capt. Fairbanks expressed him
sell particularly indebted to Cap:. Hall & MIR.
Samson, passenger on board the {. Tor their
kind and humane attention 10 himself and crew,
whilst on board his brig.
t.. L.
was truly deplorable Being unacquainled,
withou, money or clothes, no Consul or agent
for the United States Government there, and
but few American vessels in port, he could de-
pend upon no other person but the gentlemen
above ne "ed Tbey supplied all their wants.
fed his crew. and MIR. Samson, upon their arri>
val a; ST Pierres, procured medical assistance
for them. some OF whom were unable 20 walk
without assistance, and succeeded by great ex-
rrlions in getting them into the hospital, al his
own expense.
Mr. John NJ. Dions. commission merchant
a, 81. Pierres, very hImanely provided the
crew with suit OF clothes for each Of them,
and gave them some money. The crew origi-
naily consisted CT Is but was reduced by their
ex,reo,e sufferings TO 9, who together with the
Captain, were imp owing in health when Capt
Floyd left them 10Th ult.
Capt. r. further Informs us that heavy blow
was experienced at 81. Pierres on the 9th ut.
which drove three vessels ashore, among which
was the Guide, Merton, Of aud from Plymouth, ,.
and an English schooner and sloup; all Of which
had biiged, and were abandoned On his home
ward passage in LAT 26, he boarded the hull OF
large schooner-ber stern and quarter deck
and mas,s were gone, one Of which was along
side, and her main deck under waler-no per-
son could be found on board There were but
American vessels in port when he saiied-4
Of which were to sail in The Course of a week.
Norfolk Beacon.