Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-24

The Liverpool Albion Of the 18Th uIt., gives
copious details of the disastrous and melancholy
effects of the gale Of the 9th.
The only vessel that did not return to port was
the VIM. Nelson. She had got good othnsOe-
fore the hurricane came On, aud II was hoped that
she would, bv keeping TO the southwark, weather
the storm. Il. violence was. however. too great
for her to contend against She was driven back
towards the Banks, on which she struck during
the afternoon. She was observed in state of
great peril, with signal Of distress fl wing. by one
Of the Glasgow steam packets, which was pre-.
vented from rendering her any assistance by the
immnency of the peril in which she herself was
involved. The unfortunate ship struck on the
edge of the Bank. near to Fnrmby Channel
How long she stuck together will never be known,
all hands on board having persisted It's proba-
Bile, however, that she did not remain together
long, and that she broke up before night set IN
Next morning at day break. part of her was wash
ed up on the North Shore. Her letter bag was
found on the strand, near BoOte. When open
ed. the bag was foand to have been stuffed With
chatf, which Captain Pialt, who knew it contain
ed letters of Importance belonging Ia his owners,
is supposed to have put in to render It buoyant.
So much presence of mind had the unfortunate
man when certain and instant death stared him in
the face! Fragments Of wrecks aud packages OF
goods covered the shore, while several articles
were picked up floating in the river and IN the
basins.
The southeast corner of Princes Dock basin,
besides several large spars belonging to the un.
fortunate snip, was filled with innumerab'e irag-
ments Of wreck, which, by the action of the wind
and the waves, had been rendered minute.
that they ight have been made 50 by the skill OF
the carpenter. The sight was truly melancholy.
The owner identified several pannels as those
which hal belonged to the Inflated ship Ii Is
supposed there was board Young bay who
had taken a fancy for the sea. and ran away
from his parents in the neIghDorhood of OIdhali
streer. From the inquiries Of bis friends, aud
the hints he threw out to one OF his piaynates be
fore he disappeared. it is believed. that he must
have concealed himself IN the vessel, with the
intention of not discovering himself to the cap.
tain until out at sea.
The ship Greclan, Eldridge. for Boston. which
struck IN Bu,bo Bank. beat over and sunk
The crew aud passengers, consisting OF 90 per-
s.ns. all saved themselves in the boats, except
the steward and woman and her bow, who
were dreamed Several English vessels were
also lost or ,iauased. The Albion concludes its
melancholy details with the following paragraph:
The North Shnre, from the northern extremity
Of he Docks To F"rmby Point. presented mel
anchoiy scene on Tuesday morning. 1t was
stra~ I'd for miles. with fragments of wreck and
articles OF merchandise Here large portions Of
the ribs. panks, wards and masts. of various ST..
les. snapped of like Dulru-hes. were srrewn
about: part, Of the flooring and rigging. brnk en-
up aud separated, we're carried into the sand.
hills, vegetables, casks, puncheons, crates. &c.
had collected in a,her places; whilst distant
groups OF people night be seen. eagerly and bust
~ employed 10 breaking up The larger pnrtions of
wreck that had been asst up by the mornlng tide,
presenting novel and picturesque contrast to
the dotted appearance which the shore exhibited
from the hundreds Of slngle individuals who
covered the beach for miles, in search Of the
treasures which might by chance have been
elected bv the mighty deep. But thos" IN search
of treasure not the only persons VINO paced
the melancholy strand. Here might be seen
mother. searching for the bod, Of her son, who
had belonged to rhe crew Of the Within Melt
son; there might be seen a wife. anxiou,ly inqui-
ring whether any Of the bodies had been washed
up; and there the child in search OF the mortal
remains Of its unfortunate parent. The pnor
creatures paced the shore as far as formby Point,
but their painful search was unavaling-thc
deep has not yet given up It's victims