Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-14

l.,,ss and HuaireSs. FROM Tue
y.s.a- 's- If the Baton Rougc i.ou's.) ia
81 NUMBER W. " the following account OF the
.Gt. We sa ,oTi,iop Of the Coosa and hantreSs,
81, nous v.tr;I on the Mississippi, rumor OF
,r -" 80 announced from the Cincinnati
.'a By Capt Cams s!a'eMen., n VIZ
-Ps's IN, iAirieea PERSONS 40 AL are SnV"1
sn "@ I'm are i Mr.. Thompson of New az lo.A,
''a a.. laughter thirteen years OF age " '''
81 ~ y, nv I'VE we're people OF color .
la'-' IN, Caids,rople!-On the morning oil
b1'IpSa aS Nth May about Is miles below
:, ,aiuluJ tbe steamboat CooSa, Capt Cam,
yea Mau'T ~, liver. came in contact with the
''1 na., Huutress being heavily Laden ner DOW
'S S.Iau tne guard Of the Coo'a' and to use
:.,A w., Inc Captain with whom we have con-
T"|', made hole in the Coosa as large as
'a''u' ~ lid not learn that the Huntress re-
h@ 80 damage. Captain {. does not attach
''TI ~ 40 10 the captain or officers OF the Hun
an Jam. on The c1atrary, speaks in teruis OF
~ w. nr rhe timely aid afforded by the yawl
.tiI'lTTI .,ntres., that of the C0osa having been
u ''' rs I'1ass;on Of by the mate, who remained
,g.tsnee from the boat Inc eanln OF Tue
,n,rted from the hull and hoated' which was
"N I'm, Of saving some of the passengers that
8 s %,, would have persisted, had the whole
'- I'm ;ocether rhe night being very dark
' F"' M, confusion incident 10 such melan'
'' :, ,,,;Jru,, Iesscucd the means oil rescue
''' - ',, C,cts were stated to US by captain
't '; ~ ,,I,I;tion To which he has furnished the
i l','~r with a request that IT might be made
,aJIt. h ,;, of Ca.
-hy be ljth inst. near Island No lo'''he p'-
n, an, 10 me that there was e"at coming
80, ai,s,;no -. upon which cried out "stop
=" and on examining. a. we'll as the darkness
-. nrgb, would permit, was alarmed to see
a,,r ;nnroach Of a boat; aud told the pilot to
~ bsr INSTANTLY" but the next moment, anu
,,S,. ,ny retrogade motion could be gwen to the
IL. or ,h. CoOsa, the two boats met; ran
,s,s 70 zee if We were damaged, and heard the
,,,,r nouring under the larbOard bow, upon which
,J,,ed the pilot to make for the nearest shall
= I,,d;np: then ran into the engine quarter,
i nd the engineer to "give her all the steam,
4. NO bo,t is stove" Thence | ran into the
r'j,.. cabin to rouse them and the other pa>sen-
,.,, All hands being now awake, L called on
!. nate 10 prepare for landing the boat. now
,,,ired 10 the ladies' cabin, but while was go
~ round upon one gangway, the passengers went
L-sa.d upon the ether. by which MISSED them
The next moment the bow Of the boat went
bsn. the mast Of the passengers were collected
a The boiler deck. When the cold water ot the
,ner came in contact With the boilers, which were
nEh heated. there being heavy head OF steam
al the time, an explosion took place which shat
tired the boiler deck, when the people either jun
ID into the river, or were washed from the boat.
Thirteen persons are missing, among which are
NJ. Thompson, OF New York, and has daughter,
Is years Of aye A Dutch gentleman, taken IN
4 the mouth Of White River, one black passen-
ri. the cook, two 6remen, aud the second engi-
lesr, al blacks, and FIVE deck passengers, names
Dot known, Us we lost our list.
The darkness of the nj Iht, in connection with the
OOiOsion created by the accident, prevented the
plot IRON selecting shallow landing, aud the boat
'sntdO"n in deep water. ID. p. CAIN.
-sG69es,-
Extract of letter dated United States ship
yladalla, Buenos Ayres, April Ii.
The Hudson left Montevileo for the United
'tates via Rio, on the 2Sth ultimo; she expected
0 fad her relief al the latter place; The term Tor
rbich her crew enlisted has nearly expired, and
hey are determined to take their discharge un-
ess the ship goes immediately home: our mems
Inc is nearly out likewise. Will our govern
ent never learn their true mterests.--Sill they
all continue to discharge men 10 foreign coun-
res, instead Of recalling the ships. and paying
lem oil in the United States; on the expiration
{ the term Of service for which they entered?
have nothing new to give YOU; the state OF
he country Is much as il has Seen for the last year
rlwo aud such as it is likely to remain for years
. come, We shall leave here about the last vi
ext month, Tor Rio.
The Boston City Guards, arrived in town this
iOgnlns, and have been marching through the
nNcipal streets, with an escort Of all the fine
anpanies Of the city. The City Guards look
violently well and grati6ed. The whole line
procession comprises pageant which was not
q0alled by the celebration of the French revolu-
On, Plumss Of all sorts aud sizes are out, sin
7eot colOrs wavins;". swords, helmets and bay
les are glttering in the sunlight; while the musi
an, are trying their utmost to take our captive
als, "aud lap them in Elysium." We pen this
iragraph With the sound of the spirit stirring
rum-the ear piercing fife. the sonorous braying
the trumpet, & the :" tinkling cymbal." in our
hder such inspiring sounds, we beg 10 be excus-
Tor little sublimity.