The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-20
BosToN. June l:}.


past six o'clock last evening, and eight OF
our fellow citizens drowned, viz Mr.. Joel
Prouty, senior, firm of Daniel Bates s. CO..
his son in law, Mr.. Jonas Cole, firm OF
Cole & Snow Mr. Benjamin Smith, j., firm
OF Smith g. Nye,) Mr.. Robert Il. Howard,
firm of Howard 81 Manning,) MIR. Henry
b. Trott, (late firm Trott g. Whitney, MIR.
Daniel F. Weston, firm Of Whiting &
Weston,) Mr.. William Emerson, firm OF
Emerson g. Jones,) and Mr.. Bohan a.
Clark, Broker. Only two persons were
saved, Mr.. Lucian Skinner, Broker, and the
skipper, Mr.. Williams.
They left the city about ii o'clock, on a
fishing excursion-had had very good luck,
and we're returning, IN the expectation of
arriving home ut an early hour. The sky
became Suddenly overcast, and it began to
ra -. All of tue party, but Mr.. Prouiy and
the skipper went down into the cuddy. Mr..
Skinner was the last person who entered
1t, and seated himself near the door. The
wind increasing, and squall threatening,
the skipper lowered his ioresal, anL went
forward to hand the jib, when Mr.. Trott
came on deck and took the helm-the skip
per saw the squall coming, and called TO
him to put the helm dozen. Mr.. Trott misun-
derstood him, and put it hard up. In an in
slant the boat capsized, and in less than half
minute, being heavily ballasted, and the
ballast being prevented from falling out by
the flooring, she went down, and eight souls
persisted.
MIR. Skinner thinks that the top of the
cuddy must have been forced off by the
pressure of the water, which entered as the
boat fell over, aided by the convulsive eff
forts OF his companions to escape. Other
wise, he should not have escaped himself, as
although nearest the door he was prevented
from getting out, by those behind him, who
held him back. When he found himself in
the water and saw the boat sink, he look ed
around for plank or an oar he saw at ii
distance piece of board about foot and
a half square-he swan to and laid hold of
IT.; seeing one or two other similar pieces
he collected them also, and formed sort
Of life buoy. Mr.. Williams the skipper,
saved himself by catching at the oars. In
this situation, the wind blowing gale and
the rain falling in torrents. they deserted at
distance the schooner President jackson,
Capt Chase, lying by;-they swan towards
ker, and succeeded in making their cries
heard. A boat was Immediately lowered
and they were rescued, but much exhaust
ed. The boats crew then rowed round in
search of others of the company, bot found
only the lifeless bodies of Messrs. Weston,
and Smith. They returned 10 their vessel,
where every exerton was made to resusci-
tate the dead, and every attention kindly
bestowed upon the living.
Mr.. Prou;y was AZ years Of age, and has
left wife and three children. Mr.. Cole
was %, and has left wife and two chill
dren. Mr.. Smith was 80, and has left
wife and two children. Mr.. Emerson ives
40, and has left wife and one child. Mr..
Howard was %, and was to be married
shortly. Messrs. Clark 25. Trott "a, and
Weston 30, wete single men.-Iranscript.
MUTINEERs PUNISHED. Captain Albee.
now of the brig Olive, made voyage about
three months ago in another brig from this
port for New Orleans, where his sailors de-
serted him. and he shipped colored crew
for ii voyage to Port-au-Prince. He ar
rived off that liarbor during the night. after
fair passage. About o'clock the follow
ing morning, being in his berth, he heard
mediately and discovered that the crew had
cast the mate overheard. Capt. Albee i'm
mediately ordered his crew to assist in
saving the mate, but this they refused-he,
however, succeeded, Notwithstanding he
was opposed, in throwing rope and some
pieces of plank overheard, and saved the
mate, for at that time the weather was ia
vorable, and very little wind string, the
vesse! made little progress through the
water. The crew now ordered the captain
and mate below. which they were both
forced to obey-but shortly afterwards. the
boarding boat from shore came alongside,
when the crew released thei. officers.
Capt. Albee went ashore, and stated the
facts to the authorities Of Port-au-P Prince.
In consequence of his representation the
crew were apprehended, tried Tor mutiny,
and on the 9th day after their arrival the
whole, seven in number, were executed.
NJ y Mercantile advertiser.
The professional grumble.onians are out full
cry against the weather. They have found
out that The thermometer indicates 50 degrees.
and that 1t is six degrees aoove sulnme. hea; !;
SO, lorsooth. the heat is oppressive-they were
not prepared for it-.hey had not come on so
rapidly-and all that sort of whining and fret
ting. What would they have' More winter ?
No-they have had enough of that More
spring? No-they. have had enough of that,