Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-15
Loss of the Steamboat George Washing ton.

Capt. Walker Tins new and splendid boat
went ashore in the gale on Wednesday last, about
ten o'clock in the morning, on the beach two
miles above Long Point, on the Canada side of
Lake Erie. WeJearn from some Of the passen.
gers that after riding at anchor for some hours,
the gale increasing and the engines from the
strain of the ship becoming unmanaseabe II was
determined for the safety of the passengers and
ere ", amounting to about seventy souls, to run
her on shore. where she now lies twenty rods
from the waters edge. broken in two. All the
individuals on board were saved except one, a
Mr. Millerd of Lodi, Seneca county. who not
withstanding the expostuations Of Capt Wal.
ker ventured to swim to the shore: he sunk a
short distance from the vessel. The Washing
ton was not insured Lose about 100000
She belonged to the Huron Steam Boat Compa-
nv. The stock was owned IN this city, Detroit,
Huron, Ohio. &c.
The gale was uncommon!y severe. but we
have heard Of no other disaster Of magnitude on
the Lake.-Bu6alo Gaz.
Hyde, the Saiina Bank Robber. "A letter
from respectable commerc,aI gentleman at Nor.
folk, addressed to w Williams & Co. Of this CT.
ty, states that the individual who robbed the
Bank of Salina, sailed from that port on the 4th
inst, 90 board the brig Omega. John Boring. mas.
ter, bound to CadiZ, under the name of Porter
Whitney. The brig Is dull saiIer; it is proba.
BILE that other vessels bound to Cadiz, may arrive
before her. Should this be the case, it is request
ed that Hyde may ne arrested and detained until
the proper documents can be forwarded to Alex.
ander Burton, ESQ.,, American Consul, or Fran.
will be immediatev dispatched. together with q
person to identity Hyde. II will be rememerrd
that liberal reward is offered for his sppreheu.
sion. He is about IS years of age, feet 10 10.
ches high, slender built, walks erect; hair very
thin on the iorhead. When last seen he wore an
olive brown frock coat, cap and green spectseles
His identity perhaps may be proved by the I'M.
tials Of p w. H. whica probably remains on
some hi. sotnlng, though being in haste lie took
but little with him.-N y C0ur.
The " Wandering Piper" has arrived 10 this
city, and taken lodgings at Tammany Hall. A
note which we have received from him, accompa.
nying an advertisement OF his contemplated per.
formances, is written with uncommon neatness
and beauty. 1t is signed 50 The Wandering Pi.
per-" We perceive from the advertisement that
he intends TO exercise his vocation every day
next week, Sunday excepted) at Tammany Hall,
between the hours of 10 and half past II A. NJ.
-3 and P. M.-and z and g. evening. No
charges except in the evening when Is cents will
be required at the door. All visiters at other
times will give the piper any SUN they think pro.
per, on leaving the HaV."-M. y Jour. Com.
Deluge. We learn from travellers that the
rain last Tuesday on the eastern side Of the Green
mountains was a perfect deluge. Most of the
bridges between Northampton and Pitts6ed were
swept away. In twelve hours after the waters
began to rise, it vas higher than it had been
known for great number Of years.-B.