Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-10-12
From Tie Key West Floridian Of Sept. l5
MELANCHOLY sHIPwRECKs, AND
LOSS OF LIVES.

OF the most severe gales ttlht ever ,oVh P'N~~
on our coast. We give the particulars as
far as our information extends. mo douoi
there have been many vessels which have
experienced similar fate, the news oil which
we will not be in possession OF for some
time.
On the 9TH inst. a severe gale was expert
enced off Cape Florida. The French brig
Courier de Vera Cruz, Jules Julian, from
Havana, bound to Bordeaux, with a cargo
of sugar seomis, &c. was driven ashore IN
the night ofthe 9TH, about IL miles north OF
Cape Florida ight-only 2 out OF 10 souls
saved Big and cargo totally lost. Inc
survivors rescued from the devourlng ocean
weie soon visited by large party of armed
Indians. who spared their lives because they
were Frenchmen, saying that they only
killed Americans. The captain and the six
other survivors were taken from the beach
after the gale was over, by smack from
the north bound to this place.
The American brig Alma. Thomas mas
ter. from ST. Jago, went ashore about the
same time and near tbs same place Erery
man on board, erccpt one, a Dutchman, kut'
ed by the Isdiaasi He was spared at the
time Of the general slaughter, and subse'
uuently hid bmsef in the hold OF the ship.
During all one day and nigh, the Indians
kept up horrible poto pO,c aboard the brig
they were about fifty in number. The
next day the Indians left the brig for a
short time. when the poor man crept from
his hiding place, discovered and hailed the
wrecked sloops America and Mount Yer.
non. and by them was taken off, the Indians
again appearing in sight after he had left the
brig The Indians will wreck the brig.
The brig Export, and ship Thracian
Triumph wen; ashore at the same time
nearly of Caesars Greek The master and
crew OF the brig have arrived at tins place
in the wreeking sloop Globe.
The soop Globe and smack Splendid
have saved about three hundred boxes OIL
sugar from the brig. The master of the
brig has kindly favored us with the follow
ing letter:
September on, 1888.
The brig Export c. NJ Morrill,, OF Ken,
nebuuk, sailed from Matanzas on the 4ih in
slant, with a cargo OF fifteen hundred and
seveniv-nine boxes OF sugar and one bag oil
coffee, bound for Boston on the 9th. expert
enced severe gale. which increased 10 a
hurricane. On the 9TH, while lying TO, she
struck on Ledberry Reef, the sea running
mountains high The brig bilged in Is
minutes ; we got out our long boat and
made for the shore. and narrowly escaped
being drowned. The brig is partly broken
in two and she will be total loss but a
part oflhe cargo will be saved. About an
hour previous to our striking, ship struck
very near us, all hands had Ieh the ship
and arc probably lost, She wen, TO pieces
and think it was the ship Thracian. o.
t''acaAhefy. ahsr.GS gsNsa2s railroad iron
G. NJ MORRILL,.
Master of the brig Export.
The sloops Alabama, Bread, and Caution
OF Mystic. bound to this port, drove ashor,
and lost in the same gale The only sur
vlvor yet ascerlaned is Joseph Noble The,
went ashore near the French brig Courier
Noble escaped from the indians and Joined
the French crew. When the Indians came
up with the French crew he passed himself
OF as one OF their humber,and thus saved his
HE. Noble has arrived at this place, and
gives the names OF the persons on board the
sloops-al of whom are doubtless lost ex.
cept himself
Inc schr Caroline. OF Key West, living
at anchor off Caesars Creek. during The
gale drove from her moorincs out on the
reel, struck and sunk Master and crew all
lost
Inc revenue cutter Campbell. and the
U. 5. sch Wave, then lying in our harbor.
immediately upon hearing of the disastrous
intelligence above given, got under way and
proceeded for the Cape, /, is TO be boned
iflhere should be any wandering survivors
len, they may speedily be restored to their
friends
The little village of Mystic has suffered
severely in this gale and many mothers
heart, when she reads the above account
VIII be wrung with anguish May God
temper the wind TO the shorn lamb.
The schr Ca'e,ionian, from Havana
bound to New Orleans, with a cargo of su.
gar coffee and segars, was totally lost ON
me Coloradoes, on or about the 9Th Sent
Fate OF the crew unknown.