Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-02

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US every assistance IN his power. About ;
NJ. all sail was hoisted to force the shin from =,
rocks, if possible. The wind being fi,.S We Wy
shocks were tremendous, as she lab,red ,,.at|
ward. in which she succeeded for short dis, s,''
but soon struck again. We were now many
and some Of d, quite exhausted, aud covered ~
lime, which MAS very sui"cating:- bat our 81; 5S
contrary to the expectations o. III, iaakiuo wy
little, we ieidcd "ur,rYc, into par;.es f., u!
relief of ca,a other ~ lab, through the r;oI.
las no on could work bat >au.. Inn uubnss,
and continued li.a:!rg the sh.r as f1stas Do,,;bI'
At morning tide, about o'clock, ha.po GnS.
ened her considerably by hos, ting out abou, :.
hundred casks Of lime, quantity Of iro, h.
&c. we again enaeasorcd, by hosting SAL ),
force the snip into deep water, but wi,hou, 81.
cess. il only tending 10 increase the leak. ub,I
npN Kept h''h pumps goiug. Signals No,
mad,. 'r Spanish brig for assistance, ~
cs.t~ Ir throw every thns lour h.
- -..- led overheard, as it came TO n,u5
" ~,ors. merchandise and furniture, We,
no, .tu :" ii" aavrs as fast as the exhaust,
slaicu. all hands would permit. and notui,h,,,rJ
ING gu, present danger. could not but rccrc,s.
sacrifice Of property. particularly the lurnitur
wh,h Nas .ich, and belonged TO pas.cnger.n
board.
About 9 O'Clock, 4. NJ. THURSDAY oGth,l Il.
leak increasing fast, the Jolly boat Vas despacb,
to the Leon " it'll par, of the woman aud ch;II,,
and some hight articles OF baggage About nj
o'clock, what we had 80 uush feared took pllo
and the cry Of fire was heard throughout the ,hr
| was between decks when the alarm was Give,
and looking down the ali hatch. deserted The s.,
in flame several feet ia height. Twill not !,
tempt to describe the scene which for short In.
ensucd. among above fifty persons. on board
burning ship, with heavy sea, and but one bo,
TO save all-the other boat not having re,u,D,l
from the brig. But it WAS no time 'or Idle la.
entation, and we soon succeeded in smabefr,
the flames for The present, though we were We
aware OF our situation.
Our only signal guns were towing piece at!
pistol, which were discharged in rapid ,ucce...os
! 9TH our ammunition failed TO hasten as,,,an,
from the Leon. In the meantime ali kanl. aet
employed in making RATS, as last resort, ald
pumping the ship. which was now slrkm. ,io
Iently against The rocks. and taking in walerwv
fast.
About II A. NJ. our boat returned, accOnu
MED BY that of the Spanish Brig. The bar.
olx. long boat included, were Row filled with pa.
sengers very little baggage being allowed, aud
despatched to the Brig. Ii required consider.
bic time and our greatest exettions 10 reach le.
loaded as we were To the waters edge, with
strong current TO the Westward and a rough "a
which often broke over the boats, 10 the no SIN;
danger of their upsetting or being filled. All
when at length we arrived safe on board the Ire
we were completely drenohed and exhausted.
Part of the crew and passengersweres still on bTirI
burning ship. and the boats were soon maarc
by the most hardy to return to their asslstanr
aud if possible to save the baggage and some F|
visions. About o'clock an American ship vi
seen passing about miles to Nindward, ~hd
took little or no notice ct US. notwithstanding
Signals Of distress which were still lyIns On bad
the Minerva. The Spanish boat. having rls.c1
a sail, reached the ship first, and took load I
passengers for the Brig: but our small boat 81
her arrival at the ship, was despatched to the a:s'
lance of the long boat. which had been dni'ed D!
the current about two miles to lceward Of The ship
and had cast anchor. Both crews. IN The END
were Obliged to abandon her and return to The
ship in the small boat. not being able to pull h'I
against the current.
These movements learned afterwards. BEN!
on board the Leon at the time, where le" @'
nutes before 10 p. Nj. | WAS aroused from d0E
OH the deck by the cry ol The ship ihe snip
Singular as it may appear. the lire had been KEY
down by closing the matches. &c. since ~ IL "
morning, when it first took: bnt now, ha'HI
communicated with oils. spirits, naval stores 'n
the like, and the ship being already heated
detied all restraint, aud apparently bI'st 'FO"
parts Of the ship at the same instant Ever!
was riyeted. aud for "A few moments not
spoken. But our thoughts were scon rccaie'
the uncertainty of the fate OF those who were
board: and the long absence Of the bla'' "a'
ready created fears of some new ms!oridne'
In about thirty minutes Of the most intense
ie,y, the cry of They come" was heard
in a short time every soul was sale o" W.
though they brought not the least article Of
gage or provisions, as when the lire burst W
deck, its violence was such as obliged th'''
board to jump to the RATS and into the sea ~,
cape the flames Only the Icons Doa' "I'".
enough to render any assistance, and coau =
hut part, the rest clinging to the rail- W
heavy sea dashing over them, until 'he rev"
the boat (about 25 minutes) which l'a' US,
the assistance Of the long boat. when a"
taken of and arrived safe on board lhe h''.
mentioned A small trunk of the ma'e'
tanning thc ships los-book. was thrown ~"
of the boats, and several other Articles II"
| wont hpr liiljnU Tho trpW saved nplhhs d