The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-21

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Loss oT rae PAcKsr saIr ALABAnA.--The pack
ct ship Alabama, OF New York. Bunker master, with
full and assorted cargo of merchandise, from New
York, bound TO New Orleans, went ashore the
Gingerbread Ground at A. M on the morning OF
the 18th OF October The particulars of the loss
briefly as follows
On the 2sth, at meridian, abreast OF Stirrup
Clay, - miles distant the wind ). w. aud being
Obliged TO beat TO windward, deemed il most prudent
10 30 round the bank. Accordingly kept on TO the
westward 18th, at 10 p. M judging ourselves up
with the Great isaacs, having run by log sixty mile.
from Stirrup Clay tackled ship and headed to the
southwark. AT ~, midnight tackled aud stood of,
wind veering 10 the westward. Al 2 A. M. tackled
again, working to the wndward all the time AT 4
A. M, sounded aud got no bottom. Continued stand
ing on, ship heading up w. S.'W. AT 80, to our
great surprise, the ship struck bottom. Hove the
sails abaok, IN hopes TO work her off, but did not
coed in doing SO. Her head paid off until the sails
shivered Filled the head sails and wore short round
and got all sails set, heading OFT shore TO the NJ E.
Dut the ship was immovable. Hove the deck load
overheard, but The tide ebbing found it of no use
continue throwing overheard the cargo. Tried the
pumps, and found three feet Of water in the hold
Al low water by the aid Of the passengers able
to keep the ship free but at high tide the water gain
ed upon US Were sui IN hopes 10 the ship but
me WIND veering to N f., blowing directly the
reef, and being unable to obtain any assistance until
Thursday 3lst, the ship bged The same day the
passengers were taken of by the ship Bangor, from
Baltimore, and the wreckers came to our assis-
tance.n
The goods have been saved and brought here
more IMAM nall, probably wothrds Of the cargo, is
wet and damaged. This portion is selling off The
dry goods will not be sold, and we think the most
valuable cases have been saved dry. The Captain,
VINO appears to be most worthy and excellent man,
IS writing by this conveyance, and will give all the
particulars is bad loss, even if managed to the
best possible advantage Captains Johnston, Dyer
and B'ewer, having closed their business return by
this packet The loss on the Fairfield will be almost
total, only about $4,000 being saved TO underwriters
But they may consider this as just much saved
from the seattle whole, at least the most of the
property, having been dove up.
The brig Partridge rs nearly fitted for sea. Her
repairs will cost about So 500 and are cheap. The
captain has done well The Victoria is undergoing
her repairs, which will cost about ~ 500. She will
be detained about twenty days loDgel when she will
proceed on her voyage with that portion of the cargo
which has not been sold pershable.
The Alabama belonged to William Nelson's New
York and New Orleans line of packets, and was
commanded by Captain Bunker-was ATS tons bur-
den, aid was fourteen years old. The cargo on
board was valued at $4,000, which is insured in
Wall street The vessel is insured for $4,000, her
full value, and on the freight $4,000.
Tie brig ST. Lawrence, William Morrison, master,
from Halifax, N. s., bound to Havana with q cargo
OF hsh, was dIsmasted in the hurricane the 9th, IN
latitude SO so, longitude 67 2. Lost two men, and
swept every thing above deck. Has been examined
and condemned Was q days after the hurricane
getting here.
The briganne Mary Ann, belonging to this port,
which sailed from Baltimore the 9th September,
bound here, has not been heard Of We hope to hear
OF her In some port in the United States.
The schooner Huron, Captain Damon which clear
ed from Boston for this pot on the 26th September
has not been heard of Several vessels have been re-
ported as having been bottom up, but no part-
cular description that can be relied upon, by which
ascertain anything definite to what vessels can be
gwen. In Taste, yours, sc.