The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-09-13
BURLINGTON, August 5, 1903.
Murder Of OYma6y, DrQke and DLursh.


MINUTES OF THE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
The grand inquest having examined the
witnesses, pronounced their verdict, that
the deceased were wilfully murdered.
The court of Enquiry proceeded to the
examination of testimony in the behalf Of
government against the prisoners-(nine in
numbcr,) but we nave not received all their
names.
Scrs't Dapid h. johnson, sworn,-savs
that on Monday, August 1908, Lieutenant
Harrington, with ten men, Of whom he was
one, were detached from Windmill Point.
in search of smuggling boat called the
Black Snake. They were on board a revc-
nue. boat, and having gotten information, they
proceeded UP Onion river on Wednesday,,
Aug Sd instant. When they got to the
onaXe, they found one Midget On shore,
with gun in has hand: he was the COM
mander Niudgct threatened 70 Kill the first
man who should land LIT. Harrington tod
him the Snake mad been long engagcd in the
smuggling business, and WAS forfeited to the
government, and he was authorised to take
her. There appeared to be a number of
men skulkng abou, in the bushes, with arms,
and Midget tried in vain to bring them for
ward. The Lieut.. then took the revenue
boat G myself with tour men, took the Snake,
and proceeded down the river. The smu,--
giers ran down the river, and fired from
the bushes and killed Drake, on board the
revenue boat. We then all landed and The
Lieut.. ordered us not to fire--Aot to kill,
unless IT was absolutely necessary. On our
rising the bank Of the river, Mr.. Ormsby
stepped TO US: he had been at work near us
As he was speaking to the Lieut. a wali-piece
was fred by Samuel l. Mott, * killed Orms-l
by and Marsh Orrussy groaned and strug-
gled, and Marsh exclaimed 40 LORD and
died instantly. | was about to fire, when the
Lieutenant stopped me and said, " don't
fire: am wounded" l went Immediately
after surgeon.
On my return we took Midget, Day,
Dean and three others. heard Mott swear
he would xiii the Lieutenant
James IL iiQyS, sworn-Says the same
as Sergeant Johnson, & adds, that the crew
Of lie snake were about - iii number, 9 Of:
whom had guns. He says Mott fired the
wall piece, and he saw Ormsby and Marsh
fall.
StchhCn p. LatAroh, sworn-Says, that
| August ID inst. the crew of the Snake had
heard that they we're pursued Dy y revenue
boat, and were preparing their arms and am
muniLion They protested to be smugglers.
and said they would Kill ali the government
party they could They loaded a small arm
with Eve balls: the wall piece they loaded
|
met one David Sheffield near the place from,
whence Drake WAS shot, and Sheffield said.
have not fred but have drawn my charge
! James lieGd, sworn-Says, Sheffield said
Ey God / will kill the Lieutenant before
he leaves the river"
! Mr.. LtGgard, sworn-Says, Sheffield said
" By God, the Lieutenant shall be laid low
before he leaves the ground, and turning
10 his comrades, said, Blow them thrsugh,
! Coo damn 'em.
| The court Immediately ordered the pri-
soncrs TO jail, without bail or mainprise to
await their trial. (Which commences this
, day, August 25)
! Latest from the Uarana.--By the schoo-
! ner Hepubl can, Nowhail. from Havana, the
Editor the New YORK Evening + ost oi pa
turday last, has received several numbers OF
The Aurora Of that city. The articles ofin-
tel:gcnce which lhey contain, have been an
.ticipatcd by the late arrivals from Gibral-
tar and England, but they also contain a
lumber e Uincial ducuuents, among which
IS the Manifesto Of the Supreme Council Of
Seville, in the highest degree interesting -
Owing to its length, translation could not
be made in time, for this days paper the
publication Of it's therefore uuavCiGablV dc
layed till Monday. III the mean time we
give the following LETTER TO MurAT:
/ MUEAT the loyal and valiant Spanish
ration, armed en- massc, not tumultuously,
bat well organized, has 100000 conbatants,
prepared and ready to foil upon you and your
army in The mean TING, respect the lives
Of their icllow-ctizens, as well in The capi-
tai as in the other places, which by trcacfc-
ry>you arc in pc cssioY OF that moderation
{ q one can save You; lie lious We viii dc
fend Cur Sovereign and cur families. You
have deceived yourself in 5upposing us bar
bariaus, we shall be SO only IN The Vengeance
which we intend 70 take OF you, if you per-
fdiously shed the pacific blood Of those whs
have incautiously suffered themselves to bc
/ d.sarmed. Think Of our victories of Saint
Quintin and Pavia; VIC arc the same now
that We were then posterity will with honor
commemorate our efforts: We shall recover
ol.r ancient sploudor. The ration wilhtcaS
tie unworthy chsins which YOU lad preVa-
rcd for it - miliions0f souls arc not 10 ue
Conquered by Pr0ciamafiohs LEI US Ia. .
90 victor. Spain, we arc already irec,