Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1802-11-02
aIeranoria aopertiSer.
TuEsDAY, NOVEMBER z.

NJ. IefFerfon's affetaionate friend THO.
.s PAINE arrived at Baltimore On Sa-
.,.aav in the ihip London Packet, from
t,yr. De Grace. We learn he Intends
n,yiog his reipeas to Mr.. JsfSaon IN
lew days.
rr,,aa 6om a Pratse made Ly James
Ba.cbelder, late MATER, 7bemas Hoeu-
losd, Mate, aad james Cb!l62lm, .J<a
man, on board The Schooner CoRaRLIA,
5<losging 10 alexandria, Ieaad keme.
!. On the 10Th Of Augaa lsf, the fchooner
cmnelia, with cargo on board. left
Montego- Bay, in the lland Of Jamaica,
hound 10 Alexandria, on the night OF ,ke
"A September, about so leagues from lard,
an the fouth fide of Cuba, near the lie OF
Pines, a fudden flaw of wind truck the
y.ael and upfet her, ar which time the
mager and crew were all upon &c k. The
boat broke her gripes, in which the mater,
crew and theiupsrcargo, Mr.. Talbot, who
e(caped from the cabin by accident, wsEe
dved; the cargo being competed of rum
The yeael did nor fink, and they remained
by the wreck until S O'Clock next morr-
IMP, eudeayou.ing TO favea p ftnger, Mr..
Henry, native of Carolina, who had
not tim. to efcape from the cabin, and TO
qe, fapply CT water and proyifions. 10
both thcie objects they were dilanrointed,
as they had neither axe or knife, and o.
tanning fpar for a matt for the boat, and
apiece of the fquare-fail, which they tore
withstheir hands for fail, without water,
proyiions or clothes, except what they
had on when the ventl u2ftt, they took
their departure and food for The fouth Gde
Of Cuba, which they made on the fsccnd
day, and on the third landed rear the
lie of Pines, about feyenty leagues from
HAVANA. After procuring a paHport from
the chief officer of the diRritt, at the fri
village they entered, they proceeded on
their journey TO Hayannah, experiencing
incredible harSfhips from being Obliged 10
travel withou, fhoes and hats, through
country full Ct underwood, and where the
rays Of the fun were almoa infupportable;
they arrived at the gates of The city on
the aft September, and having been in
formed on the road that there were nc
American yeHels in port and, that there
was no American Conful or agent refding
thers, theylequeeed from the officer of ,be
guards, a guide TO conduit then TO the
houfe of The Governor, to whom their pats
port was directed, expecting from protec-
ton and ailiaance TO return home; they
had two interviews with him, and were
then ient under the guard Of four armed
ioldie.s to the Gen. of marines, who or
asred them on board guard ihip; on the
evening of the next day they were ex-
anined by marine officer, when the fu.
Tsfcargo was liberated they remained
on board until the 18th September, when
they were aiiembarked and marched TO the
Zen. of marines, where they underwent
lecond examination by The marine de-
lartnent; they were then re. embarked on
board the guard fh;p, where they were
detained until the a3d Sept. Immediate
y after the fupercargo was liberated, the
mott ample colonial bail had been offered
'of their perfons, notwithstanding which,
contrary TO every principle of humanity,
'asy were confined eleven days, futfering
~ the hardfhips of prifcners of war, in a
oaihione veael, obliged TO ileep evpoied
0the weather, nearly naked. dcfitute Of
every convenience, with hardly futiieient
.sapP'y of prov ifons for the fuPport of ex-
iSence, and threatened with Punilnment
Soieis they would work. MIR. V. Gray
sung as previfional agent Of the Upited
yates at Havannah, ufed every exertion
ntheir favor.
TNTF FSTJTH