Star.
London, England, 1816-05-30 00:00:00

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SOUTH AMERICA ,
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' The following Letter from Baltimorti although
not containing the most recent intelligence from Car•
thagena, is nevertheless interesting, as ftwing the
,cruel treatment uniformly experienced by the Pri-
soners who fall into.tha hands of the Spanish Roy-
alist, General blowup. Nothing, we apprehend,
can tend more forcibly to make the cause of .the
legitimate Sovereign of Spain detested throughout
the civilized world than such treatment of their un-
fortunate prisoners. We never heard of such con-
duct, in short (even admitting that" the Spaqiards
have a right to take prisoners in South Astserica),
except on the part of the Algerines, and othel.Pirates
of the Mediterranean :

BALTIMORE, APRIL S.
EXTRACT OP • LIITTEN FROM CAPTAIIII ALMIDAp '
DAVID SANTA MARTHA.
On the 9th of December, 1815, left Cape
• 'Henry in the schooner Friend's Hope, bound to the
West Indies; on the 21st made the Island of Saint
Domingo, and went into Aux Cayes; on our passage
we spoke a sloop from Jamaica,, who informed us
that Caithagena was in possiseion of the Spaniards.
We took sk pilot and set sail for Carthagena on the
Spanish Main ; on the morning of the 25th made
the Highlands of Santa' Martha. •then ran die land
down. On the morning of the 27th, when abreast
of the town of Carthagena, we were bailed by the
sentinel from the walls, who ordered us to keep away
and let go the anchor. We were instantly boarded ,
by three boats full of armed Spaniard*, who took;
possession of our, vessel ; et the same time robbingl
and stripping us of every thing, even the clothes vif
bad on, and in that naked state, after they had beaten
its with the butt ends of muskets, backs of swords,.
sticks, &c. were carried on shore. Myself, mates and
crew were put Ia prison among a large number of
other prisoners, who were dying every day; in that
situation I remained one day ; when I and my first
mate were taken out and carried to another prison/
!there there were a number of American and British
prisoners, whose vessels were taken in the same way.
My second mate and crew were taken to another
prison, *here there were a number of .Cartbagenian
prisoners, who were dying daily for want of prowl.
sions and water ; there they remained for days with.
out either provisions or water, and the place they had
to sleep was three or tour inches deep in dirty water.
When they did ilet water and food, it was of the
worst kind, and in small quantities.
44 On the 29th I and-my two mates were examin-
ed, and our depositions.tken. We were obliged to
sign what they wrote in Spanish. Immediately after
they had a search for our pilot, who they found and
condemned to hard labour.
" On the Isf of January we were taken out and
ordered to march for Santa Martha in company with
the officers and crews of the schooner Comet, of Bal-
timore, Allaber, and English brig Avenger, Captain
Hawkins,• amounting to 6.3 in number, the greater
part without shoes or hats, and .a number sick—those
who were so much so that they could neither starch
or stand, were'provided with asses 'pride cr.. The
first day we got 16 miles, to a town called Quacko,"
very much fatigued and worn out, as we had water
but once on the road. We atoppetilintil Mining at
that place, then set out and marched2B miles 10
town called Villa Nova—a number by this time bad
become unable to walk, and the guard finding it im-
possible to beat them along any farther, which they
were in the practice of doing, provided lasses for them.
We started from Villa Nova before day, and march-
ed (without once being allowed to stop) 20 miles, to
a town called St. Islow. On this day's march, Mr.
Cox, my first mate, fainted on the-road; on his re-
covery he was compelled to march as usual. From
St. Plow we marched to a small town called Largo
Parblo, a distance of 24 miles, where we got some-
thing, to eat—but had to start immediately again, in
the night, and were driven on to Savannah Largo,
20 miles farther, making in that day's march 44
miles. Here we were permitted to eat the day fol-
lowing, which was Sunday.
" On Monday morning, at two o'clock/ we again
started, and continued our march to Villa Nova (a
second town of the same name) ; during this day's
march we were met by some soldiers on horseback,
who sat upon their horses and beat us with sticks as
we passed them, without the guard _attempting to
prevent it ; also, towards the latter part of this day,
the guard beat Captain Hawkins and several others
without the officers taking any notice of it. We left
Villa Nova at two the following morning, and bad
'very good roads for about 20 miles to Malambo,
where we got something to eat, and continued our
journey eight lades farther, to slows called Solidad,
wheo we were to -embark--duriag this day's jou.
ney, the guard continued to beat the prisoners, they
struck one of the Comet's crew, and knocked him
down; an English boy had his arm sprained by a
blow from a musket.,
" At this place. %of our number were separated
from us, and taken to a town called Baron Keila,
eight miles furtiker, as boats could not be procured
at this place; we stopped here till Thuriday, when
we embarked tQ MSS the Magdelena we were car-
ried by water 50 miles, towards Santa Martha, and
landed among fishing hull. During the passage we
-ined by the rest of our Mut who bad 'embark-
Leila: They described- that to be the
we bad come through, but there was,
inhabitants, having beenlately taken by,the
who deitroyecl most of the inhabitants.
whole of the towns that we passed
ipon the North side of thiblegdelens river,
of the sitztedsoldiers drat had piliagett
:ter being , we marched to? town
Calera, where we expected to have stayed
but the officers compelled us •to set off'
were obliged to march' in the night ova'
iorst roads we bad yet met with, and bad
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three rivess•during the night. We arrived
o'clock at a little town called Guira, SO.
where ,we started. From this place we
eight o'clock, and crossed a small part 41
din, when we arrived at Si. fwsr,
Guira.
ended a moat painful march, during which
more than I shall attempt to describe.—
one of the Crew of the English brig died
wholly through ill usage ; when e gO!.
not to be able to sit on the ass, ;hey lashea
it, and at. last-Set foursoldiers to carry him

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