Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-10-08

MELANCHOLY SHIPwREeKs AND Loss OF LIVES
We have the unpleasant task assigned US ef relating
some of the circa of OF the most
gales that ever took place coast We give the
particulars far our information extends. No doubt
there have oeen many vessels which have experienced
similar fate the news OF which Will not be In pos
session Of for some time.
The American brig Alderly. Thomas, master, from
ST Jago went ashore about the time and near the
place. E0ery board except one, Datchfaan
rgassacred BIZ the INDIANS He spared the time
Of the general slaughter and subsequently hid himself
in the hold If the ship. During all day ami ght
the Indians kept up horrible aboard the brig
they about fifty in number. The next day the In
dsns left the brig for short tIne when the poor
crept from his hiding place discovered and hailed the
wrecking sloops America and Mount Vernon, and by
them taken of. the Indians aga appearing in sight
after he had left the brig The Indians VIII wreck tie
brig. :, :,
ef Kenneb2lk sailed from Matanzas on the 4h inst.
with cargo of fifteen hundred and seventy nine boxes
of sugar and one bag Of coffee bound for Boston
the 9th experienced severe gale which increased to
hurricane On the 7th, while lying TO, she struck
Ledberry Reef the sea RAINING moustains high. The
brig bilged in minutes and will be total loss Par,
Of the rargo will be saved
c. a. MonRILL, master of The brig Export.
The sloops Alabama, Dread, and Caution, Of Mys-
TIC bound this port drove ashore and were lost IN
the same gale. The only sarvvor YET ascertaIned IS
Joseph Noble. They went ashore near the French
brig Courier Noble escaped frem the Indians and
oined the French crew. When the Indians came up
with the French crew, he passed himself OFT as one
of their number and thus saved his lie. Noble has
arrived at this place and gives the names OF the per-
sons on board the sloops-all of whom doubtless
lost except himself. On board the sloop Alabama
Capt Prentice Parks, Samuel Welcher, ir, John Par
ker, Jonn Dean, and Joseph Noble. On board the
Dread Francis p Helmes, Solomon Burner, Geo.
Fish, James Reynolds, Banja. Philips, and Charles,
coIored man On board sloop Caatoa- Capt d.
p Helmes George Richmond, (last overheard be-
fore the gale,) Nat Portuguese, Albert Spalding,
Nathan Fish, Latham BngAiman and Tenn Crandle,
mulatto.
The schr Caroline, of Key West, lying at anchor
eF Cesar's Creek, during the gale drove from her
moorings out on the reef, struuk and sunk. Master
and crew all lost The following are Their names =
Joseph b. Williams master; Henry Packer, mate
John St. Martini John Murphy, james Bennett, Jehn
Gray James Savoy, VIM DIlhnow.
The revenue cutter Campbell and the L. ). schr
Wave then lying in harbor, Immediately upon
hearing of the disastrous intelligence above gwen got
under weigh and proceeded for the Cape. 1t is TO be
hoped, If there should be any wandering survivors
left, they may speedily be restored to their friends
The little village of Mystic has suffered severely in
this gale and many 3 msthers heart, when she
reads the above account will he wrung with anguish
Nav God temper the wind 10 the shorn lamb
The schr. Caledonia, -, from Havana, bound
10 New Orleans with cargo Of sugar. coffee and Sc.
CARS was totally lost the Coloradoes, on or abou
the 9Th Of September.