Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-06
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OFALEYaADRLa. IN. CO.
SALEM GAZETTE OFFICE, Feb.


SALEM GAZETTE OFFICE, Feb. 1.
Sh;p,oreck and Loss of Lives.-ihe schoon.
erMechanic, Holland, from Baltimore via Holmes
Hole, of and for Salem, went ashore on Cohas-
set Rocks, on Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The crew took to the boat. except boy, who
was left on the wreck, and IN attempting to land,
the boat was upset and they were all drowned
The boy was afterwards taken of the wreck by
persons from the beach.
The officers of the Mechanic Invertebrates
Holland, of Salem, master, and Jonathan Berry,
Of Lincolnville, Maine, mate. Two OF the crew
who shipped in Salem, left the NJ. 10 Baltimore,
names uuknown-two others were shipped at
that port in their place. A lad named lnnis,
belonging to Marblehead, went in the NJ. as cook.
but it is not known whether he left in Baltimore
or not. The boy saved was shipped in Bal,i.
more.
The Mechanic and cargo were insured in this
town, at the Mercantile Office.
Arrived, brig Baltimore, Towne, Para, @,
River "a days.
Capt. Robert Hutson, late Of the brig Glory,
of Baltimore, had arrived at the City Of Para
from Ceara, Brazil, whittier he was conveyed
with two other survivors, in the schooner Resolu.
:.ion, Of Alexandria. Samuel 3 Harper, master,
who took them from the wreck at sea. The
Glory sailed from Baltimore 90 the Goth October
last for Porto Rico, and left the Capes Of Virsi.
MA on the 22d.
On the night of esd, they experienced the COM
n,enccmen, Of tremendous gale from the casr
ward, during which most Of her sails we're blown
away, many Of them frum the gaskets. They
were compelled 10 lay her TO under bare poles.
On the Gath, at about 7 o'clock IN the evening,
she was trlpped by heavy sea and capszed,
when seven in number were lost. The master.
male, and one man, whu were below at the time
of the disaster, were indebted to that clrcum
stance for their lives. Having with great diff
Guilty succeeded in cXtricatug themselves from
below, they got uppn the vessels bottom, IN
which periluus situation they remained tor about
an hour. when the maiumast went few feet
above deck, and the vessel righted full OF water.
They then repaired TO The fore top, being the on.
" part OF the wreck uneXEosed to The violence OI
the sea, which made clear breach over her.
In this situation, expused to the inclemency
Of the weather, almost without Clothing, and
without the slightest susteuance, the, remained
until the 29tn, when the gale having aba,ed
they obtained, by diving INTO the cabin ham,
cheese, and tao buttcs OF Porter. On the morn
ING of this day they Saw several sail, one OF which
approaching the wreck 'hpv were chee:ed with
hope of speedy deIiverance-ths hope however
proved illusory, for on her coming within hail.
aud discovering their situation, they were told
to swim off and they would be taken on board
this their EXHAUSTED condition rendering impos.
sible he bore away, apparently with the design
of leaving them; on observing which they begged
hm TO come again alongside and they would make
the desperate attempts; he made signal he would,
but stooJ on his course to the Eastward. inhuman.
" abandoning then " all the horrors Of starra.
ton and death
A,nus, fursaken by hope, they still continued
TO struggle TOR existence, which, by cold aud phi
walton, was nearly reduced to the last extremity,
when. on the Slst Of October, they were taken
of BY the schooner Resolution, on board which
vessel they were treated with every attention
which it was in the pnwer Of Capt. Harper t" at.
ford. II is to be regretted, for the interests OF
humanity, that The name of the monster Ia hu-
man shape. who abandoned them on the wreck,
could not DC known, aud made public, to be held
up to the execraiion his conduct merited. The
following imperfect description seems, however,
to furnish The only clue to his Identification: she
was an Eastern built soop, with high quarter
deck, red bottum, aud her jib stay appeared to be
parted; her name on her stern, although not DIS
iinguistable, was observed to be a long one
Captain Hutton takes passage in the brig Wash
ington's Bargr, for New York, to sail in about
fortnight. The following are the survivors of the
Glory:-Robert Hut,on, master; John Levy,
mate; Oliver Apply, seaman.
The ship Eagle, from Liverpool, having on
board cargo worth 500. 600 dollars, il is graft.
flying to learn, wit not be lost. AT low tide
yesterday, there were 9 feet water under her
stern; and it is believed that the ship will hoat
when half Of her cargo shall have been transfer
red to lighters. The vessel Is safe.-M York