Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-04-16

At St Thouas, i7h ut brig Sea Bird, Carr, O
Newport ron Saiitmcre.
The s!oop William, Swasey. OF Newport, for S,
Augustine, 9Th, vas up at Charleston, 2d--had re-
ceived damage in crossing st Augustine Bar.
Brg Fame, Bigley, hence, arr at Havana, on the
The beis Cathar,nc, so days from Rochelle, for
New York, has arr at New London leaky and pumps
choakcd,
Up at Savannah. 2d, briggs Laurel. Sheldon, ofthis
port for New York; Leopard, Harris. for this port.
There were in the port of Charleston, on the lst
inst 26 SHIPS and barques, 32 brigs, 20 schooners
soops and steam boats, exclusive Of State coasters
Up at Baltimore, 10Th brig George Washington,
Harradon, for this port, with despatch.
The wreck Of the schr Rabbit, Of Boston, has beon
fallen in WITH in lat 43 Is, long SO 30, hold full OF
water and or 10 cords Of wood deck; her spars,
sails and rigging gone; bowsprit standing, hull com.
pletoy stripped.
The Avon, Morton, at St Picrres, fin Plymouth.
in lat 3S, long 6s, saw sloop with her mast gone,
decks ripped up, hatch Off Judged her to be about %
tons, with "John @. Adams" on her stern-no per.
son on board,
Up at Charleston, 4th, brig Betsey. Luther, for
this port with despatch.
At St Croix. 22d ult briggs Carlo, Clear, Of New
York, disc; Emeline, do do.
At Genoa, Sth Feb brig Colon, Thornd,ke, Tor
Bosten, 10 ds; Lady Monroe, Baltimore. Is.
At St Barts, 9Th ult ship Lucies, Francisco, fin
Savannah disc; Byron, Dmcry, Porto Rico, days;
schr Betsey, Tullock, from Portsmouth, die; VIM
Henry, Hatch, Turks Island, 2 ds, bries Enterprise,
for Bridgeport, and Hannah, Hood, for New Haven,
SAILED or 5 days previous.
The brig Mechanic SAILED from Portland, LIST ut
and the 10Th while lying to in heavy gale, was
struck by heavy which capszcd her; on cutting
away the lanyards, the masts went by the board,
taking with them Tho binnacc, one pump. boats, IL:
and righied full Of water. On the 2lst, the crew
was taken off by the schr Lapwing, Kennedy, from
L.ls h,txv hat gfn ny
and subsisng while the wreck upon raw salt pork
only and ashed to the wreck two out OF the days,
and we're landed at st Barts on the 9th ult where
the crew renamed. tCap;ain S'monton, late of'hc
NJ came passenger in the Susan and Jane, at Boston,
from St Barts
At Havana, 9Th ult brigs Miles Standish, Talbot.
of this port from Charleston, disc; Antelope, ,Vinson,
ofdo disc; Gov Hopkins, Lncolp, just arr from Brs
tol.
At Pernambuco, 9Th ult brgs Edward, Wither-
edge. loading; Atlantic, Delano, disc; Midas, load.
ing; schr Good Hope, do.
was cast away and totally lost Macao Point, east
end Of tho island Of st Domingo, on the lSth Feb
last; small part Of the cargo saved; the government
and natives claimed as belonging to them by right
Up at Philadelphia 10Th, schr Domestic, Hall, for
this port.
Of this port, for Wilmington, (another account says
for New York; The Havre, Pearce, Of do (tor
New Orleans) which sailed same tune, got aground
n the river. but supposed she sailed next morning
The Leopard, Harris, for this port, was loading.
Arr at Holmes Hole, 10Th, WIN & Louisa Smith,
from Boston, for Providence.
Arr at Havana, 25,h ult brig Mary, Maxwell, fm
Charleston.
The sshr Sally, Perley, from York River, Va for
Salem, went ashore the night OF the 9Th INST near
Tom Never's Head, s + part OF Nantucket. All
the cargo, except lew hundred bushels Of corn saved
vessel biged.
Arr at Norfolk, 9th, Gen Jackson, Foster, from
Monosin River, Tor New Bedford Zone account says
Proyidonee) with ship TIMBER.
Tho brig Edward and Mary. Burgess, Of somer-
set, from York River,va bousd to Providence, Zone
account says Boston,) put into Savannah on LIST
INST in distress.
Arr at N,ntucket, 9Th, sloop Omega, Starbuek,
hence; 9th, Fame, Allen, do.
A letter from Havana, March 2S,h, received IN
Baltimore, says-"Lieuts. Williams, Cabrera,
Thompson and vanstoeborn, FIVE Midshipmen, and
the crew, upwards ofI2O, Of the late Mexican brig
Guerrero, remain here until regularly exchanged
Some days ago il was agreed to let these officers 60
on their parole, but for cause unknown, coun-
c,l was held, and Il was decided to detain them to
be exchanged for troops that were taken oy the Mex
,ean snip Asis, and carried 10 Vera Cfus"