Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-01
From the Ne,uburvport Herald.

| From the Neto6uryport Herald.
The brig Nkolai, Captain Mason, which has for some
time been considered missing vessel has arrived a,
Lisbon. after almost unparalleled distress, being 15s
days from the time of sailing to the time of hearing
from her. The N sailed from St. Petersburgh on the
7h and Esineur on the 2lst November last. The sub
sequent events which happened to her, we COPY from
Captain Msson's letter. dated Lisbon, March ,, 1879
"Through the goodness of Providence we have
been enabled to get into this place, after series of
difficulties and disasters, with vessel and cargo and
the loss of part of my On the 50,h Jan in lat
4O, 3d. long. 46, l8, experienced tremendous gale
hove to under balance reeftysa the gale increased
when We shipped sea which knocked the brig down
on her beam ends, and swept the deck of boats rail
ing Stancheons, both sides, ripped up the plank shear
from the companion way to the foremost, and I am
sorry to say swept off two men, viz Lewis Blades and
Elisha Homes. As soon as the brig rshted, got her
before the wind, the water running i'll through the
sancheon holes and plank shear that we could not
keep her free She had two feet water in the hold be.
fore could stop the leak, which done by stop
ping the holes with blank cts and old clothes Ship.
ped another sea, which carried overheard MIR. Griffin
mate. and Tho Pratt every exerton made to save
them, but to no effect-they ere lost-makng four
of my crew, and having only left to work the brig,
and these employed at the pumps expecting every mi.
mute to go down-the gale still increasing At o.
clock in the morning, BY great exertion, got
Canvass ard nailed it the leaks, that by f. p
NJ. stopped the leaks, and got the brig before the
wind; and although the gale continued, the men be-
haved with great GOODNESS and composure. The only
resource left appeared to be to make the Western
Islands, being short of provisions and water On the
I'd February heavy squat Struck us, and before We
could take in sail, split opsail and foresa rib
bons, although they were close reefed gale sue
ceeded with heavy sea,-vessel leaked but little
although the people were almost worn down with ia.
tgue, hunger and prvaton. having but little water
raw meat, and one biscuit man for "a hours. The
gale continued ill the 9th; bread exhausted
and almost all our water Feb 7, made the Island of
Flores showed signal of Distress but could get no
assistance, and having nothing to ea but nee, and
just enough water to wet parched lips. On the 9th
spoke English brig Hannah, Treadwell, Of Ipswich,
and got some supplies now endesvored to get into
Terceira, but from the heavy and adverse winds
found timpossible to get to windward and bore away
for Lisbon, which considered would be the best place
to effect my repairs felt great anxiety oaccount OF
my cargo taking fire, there being great heat in the
hold andthe hemp began to smoke-still blowing very
heavy, my fore yard being sprung and the main Zig
ging all stranded. On the goth we had the satsfac.
ton to make Lisbon, where they quarantned me four
days. We find the cargo much damaged, especial,
the hemp, and must unload to effect repairs which
we shall do with all expedition and proceed to Boston"