Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-06
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From the New Yor. Journal Of Commerce

Distressing Shipwreck-Eigh L,ves Losi.
The schooner lrsEsidcs, Capt, Wech, left this
city on Saturday August 3h, loaded with stone, for
the Delaware BreakwGtcr. There we're 70 persons
on board, viz. Capt. WEIGH, Andrew Brown of this
city, passenger, James Johnston, do mate, Samuel
Hodgdon an apprentice TO Captain WeIch asd Capt.
Welch's family, consisting Of his wife, five children,
and wfes sister, young woman about 20 years Of
age Capt. WEIGH had taken his family and fhrn-
turn on board for the purpose Of removing 10 Lewis
town, at the entrance of Delaware Bay
On account of head winds, after proceeding as IA r
as the Highlands be put back and anchored near the
Hook, where no remained til Wednesday morning
Aug. 22d. O breeze then sprung up from the NNW.
and he wen, to sea III company with about 10 other
vessels The wind soon after increased TO q stiff
blow, hauling more TO the Eastward. AID the schr
began to leak very badly. Afrr passing Barpcra,,
the wind still increasing, Capt. W. ordered some of
his sails to be taken IN, and others recfed. While
Attempting to secure part Of his deck load, which
had worked loose, Capt. w. was severely wOundod
in consequence of Of the stones shifting sud
denly TO leeward, and carrying um with them. Ne
assisted to the quarter deck by two Of the men,
where he lay for time nearly helpless; but SEQ
ing the necessity of the case, bo look the holm nd
ordered more sail &c be hauled in The schooner
had large quantity Of wstor in her hold. Hos.
ted signal Of distress, and soon after saw a schoo-
astern which having soon came within hail Can't
w desired her to keep him company, as nc consider
cd his situation extremely dangerous. Tho reply
was, that she would But night coming OF. and the
wind blowing n perfect hurricane lost eight Of her
After scndhng the schooner as long ~ l.. burst,
Captain w. mad balsnce-rocfsd marnsal set, hove
to, and lei 60 his sheet anchor. Payed out about %
fathorns Of CABLE which brought her hoad nearly 10
the II was about O'Clock in the cvcnlr y.
MI hands then erook Themselves tn the pump, and
about midnight succeeded in making them suck for
perhaps half hour; after which they could d.
longer though they kept them constantly IN motion.
At daylight (Aug. 23d) tho water had gained upon
them very perceIvaby. Captain w now cut his
cable and cndeavorcd to run IN for land under his b
and two-reefed fDresnil The water increased very
fast and It was clear that the vessel 60 down.
The only hope left to take to the boat, and this
was at best forloru one, account Of the violence
OF the gale. About ten O'Clock, having done all he
could Tor the safny Of the vessel and those board
Capt. w told his wife and wifes sister their Danger.
lie requested all bis family TO be in readiness to be
put into the small boat, although hc did not see how
boat could live in such sea. Accordingly. he or
dered her launched, end had tho painter made fast to
sbroud MIR. Johnston stationed in tho boat
for thepurpose Of steering her alongside the schooner
In launching the boat Mr Brown fell overheard with
il; but holding on TO tho bow, and Mr. Johnston on
deavo'ing to help him, which pitched the boat by he
head, sle took rank sheer and parted her painter.