Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-01

U $. FaIGATE CONSTELLATION.

Ire Journal do Havre. OF the 18th and 18th
Nv contains the following annunciation:
Lloyd'. List Of the Gin November, which we
re. eived this morning, announces the following
m"ianchOly event, which we have scarcely time
60 relate
TRIEsrE, Oct q BY vessel arrived this
mnrn,ns 10 10 days from SMYRNA, we tearn the
loss of the American frigate Constellation. at
RNo,ies. All on heard persisted. except the Cap.
tam aud six nf the sramen In the same gale OF
wind, fconp de rcaf,) Greek steamboat was
lo,, in the Gulph Of voio, with her cargo, pas
seusers, aud all on board.
We published this distressing intelligence yes
terday in an extra, with the comments OF the
New York Commercial, which almost tonciu-
sively proved, however, that the report was IN
correct We are rejniced to state, that now
there is no longer any doubt on the subject. The
New York Commercial says: q
The following letter, which has been received
in this city by the parents OF seaman on board
the Constellation, goes far 10 confirm the cur
rectDess of the view taken Yesterday in this pa
per. of the reported loss of that ship. II was
written for the express purpose of contradictng
a rumor similar to that which had been received
at Lloyd's via Trieste. The date OF the letter
does not place the catastrophe beyond the reach
OF possibility; but the existence OF false run'or
and Subsequent fuhtment OF II to the let
ter. is coincidence that cannot be presumed,
in recurr,n. to the ordinary rules 1T chances
The report also Of the brig Junlus, that she was
eonvoyed by the Constellation to Cerigo. (which
;s still 10 the westward Of Milo, of the southern
extremity Of the Morca,) where she parted com
nany with her on the 10Th of October. renders 1t
next 70 impossible that the story can be true.
Extracts from the letter above referred TO:
81 S Figa'e Constellation.
Oct 10 1882.
a. Dear Parents.-I take this opp0rtunitv to
Inform YOU, that am we'll, aud hePc you are the
same.
We sailed from SMYRNA on the eth ut Au.
rust; and OIL the 5lst, while Oh tine Island ut
Cn,Iia. experienced heavy gale, which lasted
Sc hours After the gale had abated, we snap
ell our course to Napull iii Rosnan'a, frnm thence
10 Athens. during which time We experienced
considerable severe weather; after which We re-
turned, and arrived a, Vouria on the 9th OF Octo-
Der, where we understood that news was in circu-
iation that we were lost in gale; aud fearing
that the report might reach YOU. have written
Til, letter to inform yon that 1t is saisc.
1--WE expect to take convoy out from here
as tar as Cape Matapan, of the Island OF Cert
Qp. and then return anu wait iuE out iSiiSt
When the relief arrives, we expect to go to our
winter quarters. which will be at Mahon; aud
we shall probably remain there until the frs. OF
March, 1885,
The following is list Of the officers belonging
to the fri.ate:-
Captain-George Read.
Observation-Disclosures BigelOw, Samuel w.
Lecompte. A. |, ID Brown, John Rudd, David
X. Stewart. A. K. Long.
Acting Sailing Masers-W IL. holland, and
George NJ. Hooe.
Putser-Jusiah Coston.
Surseun-Morlecai Morgan.
Chaplain-Walter Cotton.
Comd'g Marines-I.sndon " Carter.
Assistant Surgeons-S. Z. Lawrason aud John
{ Mercer.
Passed Neutrality-suspicious. Turner, John
b Cutting. and Hofato g. Myers.
Neutrality-suspicious. F. Miller, WIN. III.
Robertson, John T. Williams, Francis V. Del
brourh. VIM L. Hemdon. rhos A. Bu,ld. Ri
chard l.. rrass,er, James &. Stanley, VIM. Pos
tell. Geo Wckham, Henry II. Lewis, J b,
infancy. - Eusts.
Gunner, Henry Keeling; Boatswain, VIM.
Blown; Sail Maker, Benj Grow; Carpenter,
A,onzn jones; S,hool Master,-Lippet; Cap.
ta,n's Clerk. c. c. Barclay; Purser's Steward,
William Bachelor.
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