Southern telegraph., 1836-12-20
From the Boston Post.
BURNING OF TIE ROYAL TAR.
COMMUNlcArED NJ Mn. FutI.gR.

lmheulauIY hIteF she came To anchor, fire
was discovered around the whole space Ocoupi-
cd by the boiler, below the deck. Those who
first became aware Ofthe fact, ilctl 10 the boats
At this time was sick in my berth INV "ttPn-
ton was first called to the fact, that something
nnuSunl had taken place, by observing that evr-
~ person, but myself, had lcltthe cabin. When
| reached the deck, | saw the long boat. fill of
people, quarter Of a mile to the lecwar,i--they
were rowing hard, and were soon out OF sight
The small boat, in which, was Captain Reed
who took possession of il, to preyent its follow
ing the long boat, to the leewarl, lay about fits
yards aStern; three persons swan of, and were
taken into her, though the wind was blowing
gale, and tremendous sea running. He then
bore way for tile land 10 windwnrd, about two
miles. At tins time great many persons iuInp-
cd overheard, and were drowned. The screams
of women and children; the hOrFid wells of the
men the roaring OF the storm, and the awfhl
confusion, battle description The pilot, Captain
Atkins, of Portland, and the mate, MIR Black, Of
It. John, with the assistance OF those who still
had their senses, after hOisting a signal Of dis
tress, slipped the cable aud made sail. The
sails, however, ,caught fire, and were soon burnt.
The steamer then brOlchcd to, and wRs short.
" completely enveiope,l in flames amifl@lfips.-
The FIRE interrupted all communication betweer
nor those in the stern, could see or know III,
fate Of each other. All hut my self fed from th,
quarter deck. sat on the stern rail, till N,
coat took fire.. Hooked round, and seeing no
y soul round me in the boat, fastened rope 4
the tiller chain, 'iild dropped 0Vcr the Stern
wherel l0and about iftern Others hanging II
different paces, mostly in the water, In fac
the water washed over all Of us, almost every
| minute. s ----- e -------..---
While holding on saw several down sou,e
were beaten from their hold by the WIVES, and
some falling intn the SEA for want Of strength to
sustain themselves any longer. had fastened
my rope to the chain, which held out against
the fire much longer than other parts to which
many were suspended. IwOuntl the rope round
my neck and thigh, aud was enabled to hear nE
] the additionalweght Of three men and kdy
who hung securely to me. Not far from nc
hung Capt. Atkins, the pilot-he held up Il
lady with his foot her arms failed her Mt last
but he caught her head with his feet, and helt
her full FIVE minutes, ill the sea washed her Off
and she hriftcd by; a kind wave threw her uT
against an Irishman hanging on my left, anC
she seized hold of him, and, assisted, perhaps
bv our encouraging and the lrishman's also
kept up. When the cutters boat passed niIlei
cur stern, Atkins and I begged, for GOd-sake
that she would take those two, even ifthey LET
us-as we thought we could weather it u liltl'
longer. d
The gig passed within six feet of those tw,'
who we expected would be lost every minute
The officer of the gig was afrai'i, and left then
and us to our fate. We were Fil sayed--that i
the Irishnan, lady, Atkins, and those Rttache,
to my pcrson--by Capt. Reed in his small boat
and conveyed to the cutter. The cutter wa
not in sight when first went on deck. ha
bceii in the water, beating about Under the steF
two hours, before was taken 3D. Thirty-thre
lives in all were ls.t, incluIing six children.
escaped without shoe', stockings, or ha', ant
last every article OF PROPERTY nn Elard- rs NJ.
,liil the others, who were saye,lby Capt. Reed
/ The entire loss in mbney and other property
independent OF the boat, was about Sl5O, ,0O0.-
The boat was worth Sj0,000. Macomber
Welsh & Cos loss, il the elephant be recovered
will not be less than ,q0N, besides The privat
funds belonging to their hand,--(unr Of whom
by the bv, were lost. Capt. Waite, of Portland
lost $1,000 in cash.