Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-01
BosTov, Nov. 25.

BoSTOS, Nov. %.
.Mipwreck. YESTERDAY arrived at this port in
the Marshall Ney. Capt. GrowelI, Capt William
Malcolm, master, and Ebenczcr Chfiord4qeatIltk
Mckown and George w. Hall. scamens fate Of
the schooner Charles, of Portland. The schooner
sailed from Portland on the evening OF the 9th
inst for Baltimore, laden with plaster and mac
kereI, being tight, staunch and strong. She con-
tinUed her course under constant gales until FRI
day at noon, when bv observation she was i'll lat.
50 A, and by reckoning long. - 40. and III the
afternoon continued southwest course. under
reefed foresails heavy n. f. gales blowing, and
there being heavy sea. At =. Nj. the gale
increased. and il raned in torrents The schoO-
ner was then ordered to be hove to, under the 3
reeicd topsal, and she lay perfectly safe until
seven O'Clock, when heavy sea struck her on the
larboard beam. stove in the waist board and rail.
abreast of the maDmast, and broke the upper
bends plank and several of the waist saunchions.
! They Immediately stuffed all their bed clothes
into the breach. set both pumps at work. cut away
the masts. threw overheard the mackerel OH deck,
and cut away the anchors. but notwithstanding
all their exertiOas they found at 8 o'clock that
she vas sinking. They brought their small beat
along side, and tefure they could get drink Of
water. she was going head foremost. Clifford
and Mr.. Pyam Prince, the mate. were the last
who jumped from the sinking vessel. The for
mer reached the boat, but the latter was heard to
CRY out; but 1t was so dark that he could not be
seen. and the sea hove the boat off so that he did
not reach it, and he was undoubtedly drowned.
The boat was very small, and the prospect of
saving their lives bv IT seemed almost hopeless.
The night continued dark and stormy and the sea
high They took nothing in the boa, but two oars.
bucket tin pan. and sea line. and one of the
men threw in MS clothes and Il few biscuits in
small trunk. They fastened the line to one of
the oars by the midue, and letting out about so
iathoms. and plying the other oar at the stern Of
the boat. kept her head TO the On Saturday
the weather was fair part OF the day, with great
swell from the \. +.
They employed themselves in rowing to west
ward. and at noon they ate quarter OF biscuit
each. AT g O'Clock it became 50 fcggy and dark
that they did not know which way 10 row. and il
soon began to rain again. At i o'clock the fos
cleared OLA little and to their great joY schoo-
ncr appeared near hy. which soCn took them on
board She proved TO be the Crescent, Capt.
NcClaren. bound to Eastport. They were treat
Ell on board his vessel with much attention and
Civi1ity. This vessel being spuken BY the Mar:
shall New, bound 30 this port they were received
on board her. and arrived as above stated. These
particulars are taken from n more crcumstantal
narrative drawn up and signed by CaptAIalcoIm.
and the survivors his crew. He wishes to ex-
press his most sincere thank, for the cvities and
attentions received by them on board the Ores.
cent, and the Marshal New.
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From, The H0biie Register.
ALL YoR lovE.-There is no doubt that love
burns as iierceIy under coarse habiIamens. as in
breasts covered with the royal purple--that the
imagination of highborn lady. paints the bright
path way which successful love has opened to
her view. in no gayer coors. then the simple dam
sci decks out the road, in which merry cupid
beckons her along.
Yesterday, we saw, in the upper part of Royal
street. party of three strangers advance to the