The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1833-08-07
From the Salem Gazette.

The DEAp, ALIvE-THE LOST FoUND.
1t 10 inexpressibly gratifying to us, 10
be able 10 announce the discovery of our
townsman, young Rockingham, alive
and IN his right mind. His mysterious
absence is satisfactorily accounted for in
the following letter, received yesterday
by his father:
atlantic Ocean, l2fh Nay, 1888, }
500 miles East o Newfoundland Banks.
MY DEAR PARENTs,-
Wha, can you have thought of my
sudden dissappearancel Many conjec-
lures must have passed through your
minds, all ending wh,re they commenc.
ed, IN dark aud anxious uncertainty.
But the God ofheayen has been my pro-
sector through unknown dangers, and
now on the unfaihomed ocean, in health
and safety, hasten TO explain the per-
picking mystery.
While at the Insti ute, having nothing
else to do and wishing to get ahead,
applied myself very closely Ia study,
particularly the Latin Grammar,> leav-
lng off only when absolutely necessary.
Yon reccollect arrived during vacation
before the regular course Of labor had
commenced, and thinking should have
plenty Of 1t in few days, conteuted N.Y.
self with taking very little exercise. The
effects of this close application from sun
rise till in the evening, soon perceiv-
cd, and several times was sensible that
my thoughts for n moment or two were
rather wandering. Yet did not at al
feel anxious or discouraged, reasoning
with myself that SO sudden n change o
pursuit must necessarily cause me at frs
TO feel rather unwell, and that after ,
few days my mind would recover il.
xonted tone. After the 5th or 9th O
Aptil the little momentary alteration,
became more frequent, and how l spen
much of the time intervening between
that date aud the Slh, | am wholly un
able to say. Some things which l did
recollect distinctly, aud others only a
we recall the vagarics Of dream. Blu
alter the Sth every thing is wrapt in con
fusion" shadows, clouds and darknes
rest upon it," Lhave n vague dim re
collection of feeling somewhat as
standing neor mountain when a vo
cano burst from the side. To escap
the feiy deluge | travelled by sea an
land-but onward it still seemed I
move and ever to rear itself wall q
living fire. One only thing can reco
ect clearly. Finding myselfin strang
street near large stone building, | ID
quired ofa soldier the name Of the place
and was answered Montreal. For
moment | wondered what could hav
brought me there, but then came confu
sion over my mind again, and not an ide
or incident can recollect until yester
day, about 10, A. NJ, when / found my
self IN the steernge Of u ship bound from
Quebec TO Liverpool. imlnediatel,
communicated every thing to my fello,
passengers, "a young man and wife) an,
from them learned the following par,i
culars.
They first met with me on the 18th @
April in a steamboat on its trip fror
Montreal to Quebec. Landed in Que
beo about . o'clock, p. ~. then fol
lowed them to public house close a
hand, and they told me they were abou
to take passage in ship for Liverpool
On their enquiring of me ii reinair
ed in Quebec, I replied " o no I am g,
ing with you" They then told me the
were glad of it., as the vessel lay
Coudre Island, 20 miles down the rive
aud there was no way Of getting to il bt
by hiring a snlall boat with pilot whic
would be expensive. but by sharing III
expense between Us we could do yer