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MORE'OUTRAGEOUS PIRACIS!
t.APTPRB (\f Four Amtrican Vessels h« the
Cuha Pirates—their Recapture by the bouts
of the U.S.tckr. Alligator—Death of ('ap-
tnia Alien, of the Alligator—Capture
of one of the. Piratical Schooners, ((C. (fc.
Captain Mato of thn brig Iris, (of Hos-
Aottl arrived here yesterday, and who was
captured by pirates on his passage from
liostnn to New-Orleans, furnishes us with
the following highly interesting informa
tion ’.
Declaration of Frf.f.man Mavo, Master of
the brig Iris, of Boston, bound to JVew-Or•
leans.
November 4.
At sun rise, saw tho Tan of Matanzas
bearing S. VV. hy VV. aboinu 40 miles dis-
jahee, steering west, wind from N. K. At
j A. M. saw 2 schrs. steering out from the
land to the N. W. : 1 hauled on the wind to
the Northward,' found they come up fait,
with sweeps out and decks lull of men ; one
of them, with Buenos Ayrean colors, tired
two tit pound shot over me, 1 then hove to.
they boarded me with 0 men, armed with
pistols, cutlassas and long knives, fired one
pistol over my head in hoarding, drove eve
ry man below, and attempted to lack ship,
l it could not work the btig themselves, and
srdered one half of the crew on deck at a
time ; stood in, fur the land, wind to thn
eastward.—They acknowledged themselves
pirates, and began searching for every tiling
valuable, putting my best clothe son. At sun
set let go tile best bower anchor, in a 1-2
fathoms water, witliio a quarter of a mile of
the beach ; they then drove me with till my
ore it into the fore castle, buried us down
and strictly guarded us, without any thing
to eat or drink. Iliad no idea we should
-survive till morning fur want of air. At
midnight ordered me into the cabin, where
they treated me in the most horrid manner,
beat me with their pistols, choaked me, threat
ening me with instant death, Hoc. bee. then
ordered me back into the forecastle, and
called up the cook and hoy and sported with
them in the like manner.
Nov. 5th.—At day light they cut the ca
ble aud ordering me to make sail, beat
down tile coast all day. At 7 P. AI. run in
between Stone Key and Point Yeacaa ;
came to antiior about 5 miles above the Key-
up the bay to the S K. „ That "igV^ 'ye
had all the pirates aboard passing all mgli,,
and robbed mo and all my crew of every ar
ticle of clothing, money, Watches, &c.
Nov. 6th.— Weighed anchor again, and
run about !> miles further up the bay to the
southward, in eo. with selir. Mary and Eli
za, Capt. Cole, from Salem, who they cap
tured same day with me. They then com
menced discharging our cargoes, a hey
took from me 100 boxes axes, about 40
casks of nails, kedge anchor and hawser, all
mv spare rigging, unrove some, spare and
purchase blocks, spun yarn, worming,
also, two studding sails, two compasses,
most of the cabin stores, about 500 lbs. ol
bread, be. He. At 3 P- M. the Captain of
the pirates came aboard, and ordered Ins
orew, if they did not find more money in
4ne hour, totmurder every one of in, & burn
the vessel. I begged for the long no d and
some bread and water, to proceed to the
Florida Coast. He said No I would send
an American man of war to detect bun , he
did not mean to spare one ol us. One ol
•he pirates more human than the rest, I). g
Jtd hard for my life : the captain told him
to do his duty, or he would l ike Ins hie in
stantly. 1 then proposed to go to Alatau-
r.19, and get money to ransom our lives and
the vessel—he hesitated a few minutes, then
said he. would give me 3 days to go and re
turn with ,$8000, or he would burn the brig
and every soul aboard, he then took me
aboard of his piratical schooner.
Nov. 7th.—Carried me within 6 miles ot
It stanzas and put me intn n boat. I arrived
in tow n at l P. M. I called on the Governor,
he would not assist me ; the American Mer
chants did not think proper lo raise any
money to treat with the pirates ; the Ame
rican masters then agreed to muster a force
from their own erevvs, go down and engage
them. Capt. Watkins of the pilot selir.
riuugjiboy, of Philadelphia, offered Ins ves-
seUnd services. We put aboard her one
eighteen pounder, 50 muskets, a few pistols,
oullasses, &3C. and mustered about 30 men
arter getting ready some began to discour
age the expedition ns not sufficient torce;
smiic of the sailors began to di op off and li-
Jnally gave it up.
Nov. 8th.—l went ashore to consult what
could be done; soon after I landed, 1 saw
the U. S. schooner Alligator coming into
the Bay ; [ hoarded her as sunn as possible,
and stated my situation to Capt. Allen ; be
was pleased to assist me, and immediately
about ship and stood out of the Bay. 1 apt.
Watkins in the I’loughboy, with a few A-
merican sailots, followed alter the Alliga
tor.
Nov. 9th.—Found ourselves directly off
tile entrance of the Bay, between Stone
Key and Point Yeilfna, with 3 American
Vessels, and one of the pirates in sight, lo
anchor; thr Americans proved to be the
ship William and Henry. Captain Drew,
from N. York for New Orleans; the bug
Sarah, Morrill. ofB.iston. for New-Orleans:
and sehr. Nancy ami Mary, Capt. Moor,
from Bust,m for Pensacola, (captured th
slay previous.) We found the piratic
sehr, to he making sail, and sweeping u|
the Bay. Capt. Allen found it impossibh
to overhaul him with the Alligator, he there
fore immediately order'd the boats, hoisted
■eut, manned and armed ; also put about 2
Tiieu on hoard the Plmighhoy, and ga»
■chase; the pirate hoisted a Patriot flig, and
■fired a gun to Icewaid ; we soon perceived
ranoltier of their schooners bearing out th 1
bay to assist them ; we received several (Ires
from their eighteen and nine pounders, with
out any damage ; hoarded the largest; they
all tied into their boats, and a number of
them were killed and drowned. Wo left
the gig’s crew in possession of the prize, and
proceeded to board the other, but they had
too much the advantage—their decks full of
men und musketry. Capt Allen received
his death wound, with 4 others, and several
wounded ; we were obliged to retreat to
our prize, thinking to come up with her ;
but the guns were dismounted, and in such
confusion, that Lieut. Dale ordered her out
the Bay, and gut on board the Alligator,
and nt h P. M. came to anchor close by the
Irist found her ashore with Iter other cable
out; tint a soul on board; by assistance
from the Alligator, I arrived in Matanzas
two days with the Iris, ill company
with the ship, brig, two schooners and the
prize before mentioned. I found my se
cond mate, three sailors, cook and cabin
boy, and a passenger (Air. Greenleaf) had
arrived in a boat, twelve hours before ; they
informed us that when the action commenc
ed, the pirates were all on board their own
vessel. Mr. Rich, my chief mate took the
small boat to go and get Capt. Cole and bis
crew to assist in keeping them off; they
found the pirates were hoarding the Iris,
and Capt. Cole and his crew advised taking
to the woods.—When they boarded the Iris
they discharged several pistols at the crew
but missed them ; they drove some over
board with cutlasses, and into the boat.
After all the crew were in the boat except
one, the second mate rose upon them, hove
two pirates overboard, and shoved oil with
the boat: the pirates hove every tiling at
them they could get hold of, but did not kill
any one, though every man was more or
less wounded. Mr. Rich, the chief mate,
with Capt. (.’ole and his crew arrived in Ma
tanzas two days after having travelled nil
the way, and suffering very much. Lieut.
Dale of the Alligator took my papers, with
the four others, and ordering us for Char
leston for adjudication and to settle the sal
vage, fee. FREEMAN MAYO.
The pirates were handsome coppered
vessels, of about 90 Ions; two were armed
with an 18 pounder midships, ami two long
nine’s ; the other w ith one 18 pounder and
6 sixes. The coast was literally entered
with wrecks of vessels, trunks, goods, See.
Y rcgul ir trade was carried on with the
merchants in Matanzas, who were inhum
ed nf every capture, and purchased the car
goes, erasing the murks from the packages
and substituting others id their stead. A
man arrived at Matanzas from their ren
dezvous the day before capt. M. sailed, who
stated that they had two men hanging at
the yard-arms of one of the sclirs.; and that
they’ had determined to destroy every A-
meric.m vessel they met with, and iiiut-
der their crows. Capt. M. parted w ith the
convoy on Friday last, off o.q>e om......
vernl. The Alligator and her prize are
destined for Norfolk.
PORTUGAL AND SPAIN.
New-York, Not. 11.
We are indebted to a friend for the
following interesting letter addressed to
him from Lisbon, by an intelligent Ame
rican, who enjoys peculiar advantages in
that city for obtaining accurate informa
tion of the political affairs of the coun
try, observing the manners and customs
of the people, and acquainting himself
with whatever would he likaly to arrest
the attention of a stranger in quest of
knowledge. The letter was writteu to
a friend, and probably without the ex
pectation of its finding its way into the
columns of a public journal, hut it will
be not the less interesting to our readers
on thnt account.
Lisuoiv, Sept. 11th, 1822.
Dear Sir.—IVe arrived here on the 5th
of last month, and landed on the 9th of
the same, after u most happy passage.
I have not had much time or opportunity
to make observations upon the many no
velties around tne. I find the same sun,
a similar sky, and hutnati forms like those
FROM TIIS «tl*Rr.Z9TOS COURIER.
fEW SPAIN.
Wo have nrnatred n translation for the Cou
rier, of the iolloving eloquent Memorial, trum
the Havana JYvtiboso, of the 129th ult.
MEMORIAL tnhl'cssod to Itihuuiik, by the
Chief of the Province of New Santandeo, the
Counoil and People nf Solo de la Marina,
end the officers and troop* composing the
Militia of .said Province
Si he—The Chief of the Province of New
Snntmideo, tin Council and People of Solo
de la Marion and the officers and troops
composing tin: militia of said province, as
sembled : IA'iietrated with the deepest re
gret at the measures so oppressive to the lb
berties of ike nation, which the government
of your Inperial Majesty lias thought tit to
execute i.i the most scandalous manner, and
in direct variation of our mosl sacred rights;
4i/d tlji) ministry Resides, by II. - i r .
I,ad intrigues, proving clearly that they are
Kild to the imrtiv.ans of (lie Spanish govern
ment, in order to di.s-unite anil destroy us —
jresent to your Imperial Majesty, with all
be dignity of freemen, this memorial of our
complaints and grievances, and our astonish-
nent at the imprisonment of the worthy De
puties to the Sovereign Congress, by which
act the national representation lias be.cn re
duced to a mere nullity. What Sire? does
I have seen before—but here the anulo- 'yut,,- imperial Majesty so soon forget t
gy ends. In statue, complexion, re- sacred oath you took in the bosom of Con
ligion, manners, amusement, dress, food, gress? There your Majesty protested
habitations, S:c. the Portuguese nre raa
terially different from us, as much so
nearly as in their language. Nothing
can be more fallacious than the partial
and prejudiced nccounts which travellers
have given ol this, anJ indeed I might
sny ol every country, and of none more
than our own. I find the people more
moral, apparently, and evidently more
clearly civil nnd tolerant than I have
been taught to expect. 1 will not under
take to give you any just nnd ndequnte
idea of them and their country till 1 have
learnt the language, und have seen more.
The language appears to be very easy
to acquire, as it certainly it very agreea
ble to the ear. 1 have got so ns to read
the newspapers with the help of a dic
tionary, and begin to speak the language.
I have viewed some ancient and noble
churches and convents, but have by no
means seen all or half of the beautitul
and vast works, even of that kind, which
Lisbon has to attract and reward the at
tention of a stranger. My ignorance of
the language has not prevented my being
present at a silting of the Cortes. I find
them a dignified aud well regulated bo
dy. There is the same freedom of de-
IvMfl, ttfKT IT i» ouaimtoofl nQ
the most solemn manner, before God and
man, that above all, you would inviolably
respect the political liberties of the nation,
ana of each individual in particular. How,
sire, does this accord with the annihilation
of Congress, the imprisonments effected in
the capital and provinces, of men distinguish
ed for their patriotism and love nf liberty ?
These enormities are excused, it is true, un
der tha specious veil of subversion of diller-
encc of opinion and overthrow of the state ;
but, sire, where is this subversion and diffi r-
ence ol'opion truly tn be found? It is in the
ministry, whose interests are incompatible
with those of the nation. ’Tis tho ministry,
sire, who are ambitious of governing in your
name, without submitting themselves to any
rule or responsibility. Their objectis, to
assume all the power in their own hands,
and to exercise a tyrannical despotism.—
They wish, in short, to alienate your Majes
ty from the people, demonstrating that your
interests are different, when, in fact, they
are perfectly identified with each other.
Sire, wo do not pretend to establish new
forms, nor of deviating in the smallest de
gree from those already sanctioned. We
wish that tile laws do govern, and not mere
caprice—that government have ouv happi
ness for its end, not their own aggrandize
ment. We wish to impress upon your Ma
jesty, that we are not gniiled by a revoluli
: unary and innovating pirit, hut on the con
trary, by the most ardent desire for the wul
7V*e ol*
ny years, your precious life, fur our own
happiness.
Soto de la Marina, 26th Sept. 1822—Se
cond of the Independence.
[Here follow the names.]
By the brig Junius arrived at Philadel
phia, a Kin de Janeiro Gazette called
the “ Gorreio Extraordinario,” of the
21st of Sept, was received, containing
official decrees, announcing the entire
Independence of Brazil of the mother
Country. The editor of (lie Correio re
marks that the mysterious veil has been
at length withdrawn ; and recommends
patience to the people and military, un
til the 12th of October, (the day fixed
for the coronation of the Prince Regent,
at J.nr.jr of the Jiritsils) when tllOV
may freely indulge their wishes and
their joy. Tho following rhapsody fel
lows the decrees :
“ Citizens! The God of Nature cau
ses America to be Independent and Free
— The God of Nature preserves for
Brazil the Prince Regent, to be lie who
shall consolidate the Independence of
this vast Continent. Why do we wait ?
No-v is the time. Portugal insults us—
America invites us—Europe contem
plates us—The Prince defends us. Ci
tizens put forth your joyous acclama
tions. Long live the Constitutional Em
peror of Brazil, and Lord Don Peter the
First l”
FROM AFRICA.
FROM THE BOSTON PATRIOT.
By the Perseverance, arrived at this port
on Tuesday last, we received from our va
lued correspondent at St. Jago, the follow-,
ing interesting communications, containing
important commercial information, together
with some account of tho distressing ship
wreck, on the coast of Africa, of a Spanish
slave ship, and the loss of upwards of four
hundred lives.
Extract of a letter lo the editors of the Bos
ton Patriot, dated
“ Villa Da Prays, St. Jago, Sept. 13, 1822.
“ Gentlemen : 1 improve till# opportunity
to send you a list of the vessels touched
here, tic. since last reported.
the Gold Coast is now closed
thirtij-cne counterfeited 20 dollar noted
on the Brunch at Newberp, making to*
gether 0,340, were found coucealed in
one of their trunks by means of false or
double sides. The notes were fresh
from the (dales and remarkably well exq-
cuted. After a thorough search and ex
amination they were fully committed for
trial. The punishment for this offence
in Virginia, is confinement in the Peni
tentiary for a term not less than ten nor
more then twenty years. Although
there is reason to believe that there are
many others engaged in thn same neta-
rious business of which Graves and
Cleary now stand charged, and proceed
ing from the same hue j yet the detec
tion of two such ageuts with the seizure
of so large a sutn of counterfeit note*,
must be matter for public congratulation.
These notes differ from tho genuine
mostly in tho quality ofth" paper which
is very thin. The false notes purporting
to be on the Farmers’ Bank of Alexan*
dria are not well executed, as will fur
ther 'appear by the following article
from a Baltimore paper, the notes refer
red to which was probably passed by the
above named gentlemen, as the descrip
tion exactly corresponds with such note?
found upon them here.
Ten Dollars and Five Dollars of the Far
mers' Bank of Alexandria.
We have seen one ol" the Tens, letter
D. dated Nov. 6, 1811, und payable to
John Jay—the general appearance of lha
note well calculated to impose on tha
unsuspecting, but will not hear scrutiny
—the paper is thinner than the genuine
—the signature of the Cashier, Johrs
IJoo/f, is tolerably well imitated, but that
of the President, Richard .U. Scott, aud
the filling up are badly done.
The state of Maine opens a fine field
for the venders of counterfeit bank bills-
We would recommend all who carry otx
that trade to go that way. A man by
the name of Shaw was indicted at
the last term of the Supreme Judicial
Court, held in that state, for passing
ains^flS'rAmerican trade. 1 enclose you [counterfeit money, knowing it to be
extent, as with us, though l think in•*,. ,»ited monarchical constitutional govern
FURTHER PARTICULARS.
From the Charleston Mercury, iiitJi, inst.
By the Eudora we have received a Hava
na: paper of the 14th inst. We observe no
thing in it worth noting except the following
letter relating to the Alligator’s late action,
and the fate of her noble commander.
“ Matanzas, Nov. 11.
“ The gallant Allen (commander of the U.
States sehr. Alligator) is no more. You
saw with what activity he set to work tn
liberate the vessels which hud been captured
off this port, lie arrived in time to save five
vessels, which he found in possession of a
-ang of pirates in the Bay ofSignapa, 15
lca"aie9 to the windward of this port. He
"elf pierced by two musket halts being in
the’vanguard of a division of boats who were
attacking the principal pirate, which was a
line schooner of about 80 tons, armed With
uni’ 18 pounder on a pivot, and four guns,
with the blood) llag nailed to the mast.
“ Captain Allen survived his wounds lour
hours, behaving with a calmness and firm-
nes of character honorable to him, and con
solatory, in some manner, to In* friends.-—
The governor of this place, together with
the commander of the Spanish Brig of War
Matte, (of whose conduct the officer of the
Alligator speaks in the highest praise) arc
tnkiog tricaaurtis to pay tli« lunenil honours,
vvInch will take plaee to-morrow.
Loss of the Alligator’s two boats—the com
mander Allen, Hz two men killed ; two men
mortally wounded; & three severely wound
ed.”
The fate of the gallant Capt. Allen,
of the Alligator, bus excited tho keenest
regret, and deepest feelings of abhor
rence towards Us authors, in the breast
of every member ot this community.
May his death have the effect to open the
eyes of our government to the necessity
of demanding from the Public Autbort-
iesof Cuba, protection for the lives and
property of our citizens, li Lhey cannot,
or will not, guard their phores and their
soil from position by these Buccaneers,
other nations must do it—by adopting the
onlv possible means of putting an end to
tlie’ir villainies—that of landing and est
ablishing military posts upon the island,
a the vicinity of their haunts ; and by
hanging up every vagabond in Havana,
Matanzas, itc. who shall be found in pos
session of their plunder. In this busi
ness, the good old maxim should be rc-
gurded—“'the receiver is as bad as the
thief.”
News of the Death of Capt. Am.es
was received aud published at Havana
on the 14th inst. The American ves
sels in port immediately hoisted their
colors at half-mast, and were followed
h V the vessels of every other nation in
port except the Spanish /—The Paratical
vessel taken by the Alligator was well
know to have been fitted out at Regia,
in the harbor of Havana. This accounts
for their not regretting the loss of Cap
tain Alles.—Visit. Courier.
some respects under better rules than:
in the American Congress. There is
never any difficulty or discontent about
precedence in oc.cnpying the floor. The
members who wish to address the chair,
send their names to the President, and
he calls upon them in their turn. Their
speeches are not generally so long as nur
worthy countrymen make, which I think
a verv good quality in them. However,
1 have seen but little, inquired but
little, aud read but little, of them, aud
therefore warn you to receive my state
ments accordingly. The President
elected every month, and also four Se
cretaries, who tire chosen from among
the deputies themselves. 1 never saw
move order and decorum or more gen
tlemanly feeling* and manners, than ap
peered to prevail in tlii9 assembly. The
constitution appears to be firmly estab
fished, but ils fate is supposed to hang on
that of the Spanish nation. Tho latter]
lias lntel.v proposed to Portugal an alii-]
ance offensive and defensive ; but there
are great efforts making at this court to
prevent such an arrangement. The mo
ney and agents of the continental mem
bers of tha Holy Alliance (which may
the d -1 take in duo time) are em
ployed to prevent negociations in favor
of Spain and freedom ; as they are also
in exciting disturbances in that Harassed
hut heroic country. Ferdinand openly
avows himself at thn head of the counter
revolutionists ; and it is well understood
that he organized and handed tho late
conspiracy. Why dont they chop off
his head ? Because it would bring in
the bayonets of the 11 Holy Alliance,”
who would he glad of that or any other
pretext for meddling. No, tho constitu
tionalists in Spain have (lone much bet-
er ; they have surrounded their per
jured king with their own party, and
popular opinion compels him lo give the
sanction of his name and nuthorily to the
measures which are taking to punish nnd
destroy hi« own friends. There he is
He can neither fly for foreign help, (fo
his flight would probably furnish the
pretext which those holy personages
defcire) nor help himself, nor save Lie
friends. This state of things does great
credit to the moderation and firmness,
and political talents of the Liberals.-
Every movement thus far has issued i
their triumph ; and they are about form
ing
of health
withdrawn, to excite the revolutionary
elements which ate known to exist
there.
Sanitary Cordon nnd Holy Alliance ’. I
How treachery and falsehood do mmrp
honest names I I did not intend to have
treated vou with such a dish of politics.
Dr. Nieoll’s opinion on the subject, m
letter to me. I hope soon to send you the
proclamation.”
Eitrart of a letter from Or. .1. Micolls, Dcp. In-
sjicctor of Ifuspila/s on the west conn oj AJri-
ea, to liis friend iii Port Pray a, St. Jago,
dated Aug. 31,1822.
“ The American trade on the Gold Coast
is almost entirely done away with by the
..reclamation ot me wovernor tvencral *
merit, and far from us the intention of alter
ing nr attacking it—blit we are anxious that
it may not degenerate into an absolute mo
narchy. We require that your Majesty
comply with your oath, and no more.
In conformity with this resolution, which
we have adopted and sworn to maintain, sa
crificing, if necessary, our lives, our fortunes,
and whatever we hold most dear upon earth,
we therefore supplicate your Majesty:
1st. To be pleased to order tho immediate
release of the Deputies to Congress, arrested on
the night of the 2iilh of August, and all those
subsequent to that date.
2d. That Congress meet at a place of their
selecting, and where they muy deliberate with
absolute freedom.
3d. That the present Ministry be deposed
and tried according' lo low.
4tli That all military tribunals of public, safe
ty be extinguished and suppressed, wherever
they are already established.
fl|h. Also, that every individual in Mexico
and the provinces,imprisoned on suspicion, and
in consequence of the circular of the first Se
cretary of State, dated on the 27th ot the sh'k
I month of Aucu-r, be liberated: those who may-
lie convicted of any crime, to be tried accord
ing to law, nnd by the competent tribunals—
and lastly, that the fundamental laws that wc
have adopted for the time heing, be observed.
If, (which God forbid) your Majesty should
reject these just petitions, the demon ot evil
and discord will lower on the desolated em
pire of Anahauc, and we shall he plunged in
a war, whose only object shall ever lie fur
the sacred cause of our freedom. We, at
least, and all this province of New Santandn,
faithful to our oaths, Sc devoted to the cause
of liberty, will sooucr die a glorious death in
the field" of honor, than how our necks to
fierce dr.sputism. We have taken up arms,
not against your Majesty, hut against those
who, abusing of your name, wish to enclave
uS in irons still heavier than those we have
just rent asunder—and we shall not lay them
aside until we have seen our Congress libera
ted, yourself freed from the insidious snares
which the vile and designing are laying out
to your Majesty, to ruin both you and the na
tion—hut above all, to rescue the latter from
the evils with which it is threatened. Sire,
it is in your power to avoid it—let posterity
say that the great Augustin the First, twice
saved the Mexican nation.
. And whilst your memorialists take into
consideration what we have exposed, we
shall not permit Don Pedro Josq Lanuza,
who came for the purpose, to take the com
mand of the province. We do not wish to
be under his command, neither for the pi
sent nor for the future. Wo approve of the
present chief; his virtues ami patriotism on-
title him to your confidence—and we shall
suffer no other to command us, until wc see
nur freedom secured. Neither shall we al
low any foreign truopstn enter the province.
If any should attempt it by force of arms,
such, and the court ruled that an indict*
ment would not lie for passing counter
feit mon’y, provided such counterfeit
money be of banks not incorporated by
that state although, one might bejpunish-
ed for bringing such money into the
state. Such the court declared to b«t
ltin 1 ■::v.— V Ynrk Ei'ClliiUt Post.
mn, however, doubtful how far this prohibi
tion is favorable to tile. British interest on
that part of the coast. Some articles, l
fancy, must he allowed at least to he import
ed, such as lumber and agondente—the na
tives there prefer the American rum !o our
best Jamaica.
“ Mr. Hunter, a midshipman of the U.
States’navy, is still here; lie lias been very
ill of fever, but is now quite well and stout:
he waits the arrival of a ship of war, with
the utmost anxiety. The American settle
ment at Cape Mesurada, I believe, is be
ginning to recover, Sir Robert Mends dis
patched a brig of war to aid and assist them,
if required ; the brig has not yet returned.
1 fear they will not be able to do good with
out the protection of an armed force. This
ought to he pressed upon thoir friends in
America, and upon the minds of the mem
bers of tho Colonization Society. I have
not heard of a single American ship of war
on tho const for many months past.”
Extract from the Sierra Leone (J arctic nf the
H-d June, 1822.
“ By LI. B. M. ship Myrmidon, on Mon
day last, we received the distressing infor
mation of the loss of one of the Spanish
prizes, the Ycanam, of Havana, taken in the
Bonny, on board of which, melancholy to
relate, nearly four hundred slaves, and six
teen seamen of the Iphigenia perished ! The
officers in charge, Messrs. Betty and Dough
ty, are unhappily among the number of the
sufferers. At the time this dreadful catas
trophe. occurred, the Ycanam was in sight
of the Myrmidon; and from tho violence
of the tornado, in which she was upset, any
assistance was totally impossible; indeed
we understand the first intimation Capt.
Lccke had of the fact, was from the boat
of the Ycanam, which he picked up four
days afterwards, at sea, with seven seamen,
who had miraculously saved toemselves
from the wreck. When thn examination,
which is now being taken by the Commo
dore, is completed, wo shall have the pain
ful duty of |iul>liahmg furlhur purttoului-B re
specting this truly heart-rending event.”
Salisbury, n. c. Nov. 12.
At the Fall term of the Superior Court
for Iredell county, week before last, the
far-famed Currie was again condemned
to he hanged, some time in January next,
nnd lie has again appealed to the Su
preme Court.
\Vc believe this is the third time
Currie has been convicted, and hail
sentence of death passed on him. by dif
ferent Superior Courts, for the same
offence. If he cheats the halter out of
its victim litis time, justice will he tempt
ed to give up her claim for satisfaction,
& say, “ Go, poor wretch, und “ sin no
more I”
We learn that Twitty. the notorious
counterfeiter, who was tried for coun
terfeiting at the last term of the Superi
or Court in Lincoln county, has been
condemned, and sentenced by Court to
pay a fine of $2500, receive 25 lashes,
stand one hour in the pillory, and bs
imprisoned three years. He has, how
ever, appealed to the Supreme Court,
It is to he hoped that justice, now she
has a finger upon this villain, will not he
as tardy in bringing him to 41 see the er
ror of his way,” as she has been the fa
mous Carrie.—Western Carolinian.
Late Sickness in A'ezv-York.—The
Board of Health, in New-York liave pub
lished an Expose of facts relative to the
calamity which lately n(llict/d that city.
The general opinion has Amen, that the
fever, if not occasioned, had been pro
pagated by the filthiness which was suf
fered to exist in many parts of the city.
But tho Board dnrlaro that every exer
tion had been made to preserve cleanli
ness, and with good success. They give
a detailed account of the existence of
the ycllozv fever on board the U. S. brig
Enterprise, which had arrived there
Fredericksbcro, Nov. 20.
COUNT ERF EIT E RS T A K EN.
Two men, young and of general ap
pearance, were brought before tho May- from Havana— and though they do not
or’s Court on Monday last under strong jsay that the contagion was propagated
suspicions of being counterfeite*=. It (from this source, yet from the particu-
appeared in evidence, that on Saturday
inumpn , -m. U,r - T " ..‘T" ‘ "y" without listening to the voice of that reason
i cordon to oppose the coition ^ which prompt us to apply to
allh” in France, and unless that if jr 0U j.‘jj ; ,je8ty as the father of his people, we
Shall oppose"them with arms—whilst
pur side, do not w ish the effusion of blood,
unless we he forced to rppel force by lorce,
state, ivo shall always observe the rights of
war aui men, regretting eternally the blood
ot* out: brethren, which we may be forced to
Bhed.
they arrived at Occoquon from (fie north,
where they passed a counterfeit ten dol
lar note on the Farmers’ Bank of Alex
andria to the tavern keeper at that place,
who, discovering soon after their depar
ture that it was a spurious bill, pursued
them, and being joined at this place by
several gentlemen, overtook and arrest
ed them on Sunday night about four miles
from town, on their way lo the south.—
On searching their persons forty-odd
dollars were found in counterfeit notes
on the Farmers' Bank of Alexandria,
which, with a small sum in good money,
they declared was all that they lead.—
But on searching their trunks in the
Mayor’s Office, eighty-six 20 dollar coun
notes on the State Bank of
irily with which these circumstances
are related, and the observation of their
occurrenca before the fever appeared
in the etty, they seem to imply that it
might have so originated. They admit
that many cases and many deaths occur
red, which were not reported to the
>ird, and give the following
the actual number :—
statement
Cuses.
Deaths.
July - - 10 - -
- 6
August - - 90 - -
- 58
September - 205 - -
- 1 10
October - 100 - r
. 07
Total 411
240
M'lV it please-the Almighty to enlighten 2 . ,
Farewell, and pray let me hear every your Mniestv in the resolutions which you .. . , , , , i .
thing from America.-,WmeA. t may adopt, ami to carefully preserve for ma-1 North Carolina, and tu-o hundred and deaths.
They add thnt the mortality lias barn
much less in proportion this year than in
1819, when there were Cj cases and <£}