November 2017 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 25. HISTORY FROM THE PAST - Hancock Gazette - 1827 Mexican frigate LIBERTAD, from Key


West, arrived at Pensacola, September 8, and Commodore Porter arrived from New Orleans on the 13th


; and on the 14th or 15th


the anniversary of Mexican Independence was to be celebrated on board his fl agship.


DIED In Camden on Friday evening last in


an Appoplectic fi t, Capt. Calvin Curtis, for many years Inspector of the Customs at that Port.


MARINE LIST Port of Belfast Arrived


October 9th – schooner FAME, Wood- ward, Hingham. October 13th October 14th


– EDNA, Hewes, Eastport. – steamboat PATENT,


from Eastport for Portland; schooner PRIM- ROSE, ---, Chatham; schooner WELCOME RETURN, Hall, from a fi shing voyage; sloop JULIA ANN, Lunt, Eastport. October 15th


sloop PENOBSCOT,


Ross, Portland. 24 October


Shocking Disaster. – The brig GUA-


TEMALA PACKET, Capt. Chasteau, 9 days from Havana, in ballast, of and bound to Baltimore, anchored in Hampton Roads yesterday afternoon. From Capt. Chasteau we learn the following distressing particu- lars of his being run foul of, in a heavy gale of wind, by a Spanish brig, which, there is every reason to believe, went down with all hands on board, amounting to upwards of fi fty souls. On her arrival off the Capes, the GUA-


TEMALA PACKET took a pilot (a Mr. Haward) from the pilot boat CONSTEL- LATION it then blowing a gale from SSE. About 9 PM whilst under a heavy press of sail, off Smith’s Island, in 4 fathoms water, orders were given to put the brig about, and notwithstanding the sea was running very high, she stayed; when she had payed off and was about to fi ll away, the pilot took the helm. The Spanish brig AMIGOS, formally the HIGHFLYER, of New Orleans, had been passed by the GUATEMALA PACKET, about half an hour previous to her heaving in stays, and was then seen under her lee. The pilot thinking that he could pass her to windward, luff ed the GUATEMALA PACKET and she was taken aback, when the Spanish brig was hailed, and desired to keep away, having then more than suffi cient room for that purpose; instead of doing so, she luff ed up and struck the GUATEMALA PACKET stem on, on the larboard beam, which careened her so much as to throw all hands to leeward, crushing everything before her. In this dreadful situation both vessels remained, thumping with shocking violence. The crew of the GUATEMALA PACKET expecting her to sink, every mo- ment, jumped on board the AMIGOS, but Capt. Chasteau hearing the cries of the crew of the Spanish vessel, that her bow was stove in and that she was sinking, called out to his men to return on board their own vessel, the order was immediately obeyed, and himself, the mate and crew succeeded in getting once more on board the GUATEMALA PACKET. They then began to cut away the rigging in order to clear themselves from the AMIGOS, and fi lling away the topsail and fore topmast staysail, she paid off and got clear of the AMIGOS. The GUATEMALA PACKET then hauled up to the eastward with such sails as were not torn to pieces, having, it is suppose, left on board the AMIGOS Mr. Howard, the pilot; a Spanish gentleman, a passenger; and one of her crew. Capt. Chasteau remained all night at sea,


with the injury side of his vessel to leeward, in order to haul off . A tremendous sea running and the


anchors of the AMIGOS having dropped from her bows, with a chain cables bent, she was thus brought to anchor, and lights were seen on her deck until 1 o’clock AM when she disappeared, and it is supposed must have sunk, as the GUATEMALA PACKET passed the spot after daylight (having taken another pilot from the CONSTELLATION) without seeing anything of her. Capt. Chasteau states that he heard the


heart rendering cries of the Spanish crew for more than an hour, without any ability to render them even the smallest assistance, and that, whilst he remained on board the AMIGOS, they seemed so entirely para- lyzed by the danger of their situation, as to be scarcely capable of making an eff ort for their preservation of their lives and vessel. [Norfolk Beacon


31 October Ship CADMUS at New York, brings


Paris and Havre newspapers to the 15th September, with London dates to the 12th …Official information has reached


.


London, that the Algerians capture all vessels under the fl ags of Prussia and the Henseatic towns. …Lord Cochrane had been at Syria, whence he sailed previous to the 22nd


July,


on receipt of intelligence from Napoli, that Griva and Colletti, who are in possession of Forte Palamide, would not obey any author- ity, and that the city was in great danger. A Sardinian ship from Genoa, for Alex-


andria, with a rich cargo, has been robbed by the Greeks, by which Genoa alone has sustained a loss of 100,000 franc. Four Austrians ships have likewise been pillaged, besides four ships of diff erent nations which have sustained losses in the archipelago from the rapaciousness of the Greek pirates.


Eastport, October 20. – A curious fi sh


was taken a week or two since, near Lubec, by Capt. John Allen, of schooner PRINCE & GROVES, of Boston, measuring twen- ty-eight feet in length and fi fteen feet in cir- cumference. He has four fi ns equally distant round his body resembling an elephants year but about three times as large, and two other fi ns, about ten feet from the tail, fi ve feet long and very much resembling legs. His mouth when fi rst taken would admit a boy 12 years old, but now it has been distended so as to admit a man of the largest size, as we have been informed by a gentleman who has seen it. His skin, which resembles that of an elephant, has been stuff ed and it is the intention of Capt. Allen to take it to Boston by Land and exhibit it on the road. This is the same fi sh which gave rise to the story of the Sea Serpent being caught with was in circulation in Boston a few days since.


MARINE LIST Port of Belfast Arrived


October 24th Boston. October 25th


– LINITY, Boardman, – RACHEL & NANCY,


Robinson, Boston; MORNING STAR, ---, Salem; sloop ABIGAIL, Gilman, Portland. October 27th


October 28th


Newburyport. October 30th


Boston. * * * * * Sail from Hallowell October 30, new


schooner GRECIAN, St. Marks, passengers, Messrs. Nathaniel Hamlen, Wm. Redington,


– schooner CAROLINE,


Coombs, Boston; DOLPHIN, Burgess, Castine.


– ROB ROY, Donnell, – CONGRESS, Young,


Weld Hamlen and E. H. Varney. This vessel takes out materials for the commencement of the new town of Magnolia, in Florida. – [Gazette] On Wednesday morning last, the schoo-


ner FRIENDSHIP, of Prospect, Clewly master, from Machias, was towed into the Isle of Haut, having lost her mainmast, fore topmast and nearly all her sails, with her deck load, in the storm of Tuesday night, when she nearly foundered near Matinicus. It is stated that a female passenger was drowned in the state room, by the sudden rush of the water into the cabin. – [Castine Am.


* * * * * Eastport, October 25. – Arrived schoo-


ner Revenue Cutter SWIFTSURE, Hunter, from a cruise. Capt. Hunter states that he was informed by the keeper of the Light-House, on Moose Preka, that a vessel, during the gale, struck on the Head, about 10 o’clock on Saturday night last. Two muskets were dis- charged and cries for assistance were heard, when Mr. Knight went with a number of men in a short time, but the vessel had disap- peared. Capt. Hunter on the day following, visited the place, and after searching some time discovered nothing but a seaman’s chest with the lid off .


Advertisements: FOR NEW YORK


The schooner FAME, Capt. J. Houston, will sail for the above port on the 4th


Novem-


ber next, wind and weather permitting. For light freight or passage, apply to F. A. Lewis of Belfast or the master on board at Union Wharf, West Prospect.


7 November Return of Capt. Parry. – Capt. Parry,


and his companions in the Arctic Expedi- tion, reached London September 29. The history of this last expedition is brief. Capt. Parry after leaving the DISCOVERY ship at the appointed place, off the Spitsbergen coast, betook himself to the sledge boats prepared for his conveyance over the ice, and was out for the space of sixty-one days; one of the boats being under his own charge and the other under than that of Lieut. Ross. These two boats were hauled over the ice by the crew of the ship, twelve men; and after undergoing incredible fatigue, they felt for a great part of the time that they were on fl oating icebergs which carried them to the southward, while they were straining every nerve to proceed northward, and thus of necessity, they were compelled to abandon the enterprise. During the last three days, Capt. Parry found by actual observation, that his boats had gained two miles only. The expedition arrived at latitude 82 45, and had it proceeded but fi fteen miles further, Cap- tain Parry and his men would have obtained the pecuniary remuneration to which they were entitled on reaching 83; but even this short distance was found to be altogether unattainable by any physical eff ort. Nearly in the same line they had proceeded, the boats returned to the HECLA, which sailed immediately for home. No lives for lost. Capt. Franklin, from the Land Expedi- tion, reached London the same day. * * * * *


Antarctic Expedition. – Mr. Reynolds


gave his fi rst Lecture, explanatory of his views on the subject of a Southern Voyage of Discovery, on Thursday evening, in Boyl- ston Hall to a highly respectable audience. In tracing the progressive steps of geographical discoveries, he maintained, very justly and with considerable felicity of manner, that the fi eld for this rugged kind of adventure, at the south, was still very extensive; and that an expedition well fi tted out could scarcely


MARINE LIST Port of Belfast Arrived


November 1st


Simpson, Sedgwick. November 2nd November 4th


Ross, Portland. November 5th


– schooner CYPRUS, – Edna, Hewes, Eastport.


– sloop PENOBSCOT, – schooner BOSTON


PACKET, Shute, Boston; CHARLES AUS- TIN, Davis, Hingham. Several vessels at anchor below – the


wind has blown so strong from the NW since Monday they have not been able to get up. Sailed Yesterday


Schooner CYPRUS, Simpson, Charles-


ton (SC); schooner CONGRESS, Young and INDUSTRY, Flowers, Boston; FAME, Woodward, Hingham; CAROLINE, Coombs, Nantucket; sloop ABIGAIL, Gil- man, Nantucket and several other loaded vessels bound to Western Ports.


14 November A Dutchman has constructed a steam- boat which is to play between Antwerp and Ghent, the wheels of which are placed be- hind instead of at the sides. The Dutch paper which gives this statement, says the inventor has solved a problem which English, French, and Americans have considered impractical.


TARDY THE PIRATE A correspondent of the Fall River Mon-


itor furnishes the following sketches of the early history of Tardy. “The notorious Alexander Tardy was


one of those unfortunate persons who have inhabited the Island of Hispaniola, and been compelled to leave the place during the con- vulsions which the ill-fated Island has expe- rienced. Finding he could no longer remain there in safety, he agreed with the Captain of an American vessel to take himself, and such of his property as could be removed to the United States – and as it was not thought pru- dent for Tardy to be on board at the time of sailing, he was to leave the harbor in a boat, the vessel was to sail immediately and take him on board at the mouth of the harbor. Ev- erything being in readiness, Tardy procured a boat and two Negroes, and got to sea; the vessel sailed according to agreement; Tardy saw her; rowed for her, waved his hat and hailed her; but the Captain, (perhaps at that time, not understanding French,) paid him no attention – but proceeded on and arrived in the United States. He had made a great voyage; and from limited circumstances, had become thus suddenly rich. Tardy, not daring to return to land, was three days at sea, when he was taken up by a British man-of- war, treated kindly, and landed at Havana. He afterwards came to the United States to look after his property; but the Captain and his mate (being at that time blessed with short memories,) pretended to have no recol- lection of him, or of the circumstances which


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fail in acquiring much useful information of a region hitherto unknown. Mr. Reynolds will give his second Lec-


ture on the subject at the same place, this evening, to which we invite the attention of gentlemen engaged in commercial pursuits, as well as the lovers of ingenious investiga- tion and natural science.


Boston Traveler There were about 40 arrivals at Boston


on Tuesday last. The coasters are very prof- itable to the insurance offi ces. The premiums are low, but the risks are determined and repeated a great many times in a year. – Bos. Pal.


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