Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-02

1.-The two unfortunate meH who were Kill
led. We have been more minute in stat
ing theafacts than the Importance Of the
case should seem to demand but we
/ deem the detail necessary toprevent mis-
REPRESENTATIONS which might obtain Gre
dence to the prejudice Of that magnaili-
nifty and justice which the 9. States in
FAN their intercourse with England, have
ever strictly adhered to.
The crew of the Windsor Castle,
brought in by. the privateer Roger, were,
on Wednesday last puton board asnall
schooner and sent down to Craney IS
Hand, in charge of Mr.. Westbroos, an Of
ficer of the Roger, with a guard Of 8 Y.
States soldiers. Owing to low tide, the
schoongr anchored some distance from
the island, and the prisoners bad tobe
tlebarked IN row boat.-Mr. WeStbrook
took i s of the Englishmen, with 4 Of the
guard to row the boat, to the Island,
leaving II others in charge Of 4 soldiers
on board the schooner.
! Before his return to the schooner. the
prisoners on board. rose upon the guard
and endeavored to disarm and throw
them overheard, in which owing to the
suddenness of the assault, they hadnear-
/ " succeeded. Mr.. Westbrooac rot along
side the schooner while the soldiers were
vet struggling with the superior numbers
of their assailants, but they still held,
their arms. DESTROYS to quell the mutt
nous proceedings of the Englishmen, he
expostulatcd, entreated aud threatened,
but to no purpose, and it was evident
from their expressions, that they were
! determined upon taking possession of the
schooner and making their escapein her.
1 He thea leaped on board and attempted
to rescue one of the soldiers, when the
fellow who held him, quitting his hold,
seized the tiller and aimed blow at Mr.
w. who warded it of and ordered the
| released soldier to fire at him, which he
did and killed him. At the same time,
another soldier having disengaged himself
/ shot his opponent dead. The mutineers
having the other two soldiers confined,
exclaimed g now is the time boys I! don't
rive 'en time to load again. and were
rushing forward to seize Mir. UestbrooS,
when he drew pair of pistols, and com
manaed the mutineersin a FIRM and de-
/ ternined tone. to 90 below, declaring
thatae would shoot the frst man that re-
fused. This decisive conduct had the de-
sired effect they all immediately de-
seconded into the hold. and were suisse
quentiy carried to the Island, where they
were nut in close confinement.
The conduct of MIR. West5rock, was
truly praise wortlIy.--Iiis intrepidity
certainly saved the lives of the soldiers,
tand prevented the conspirators from car
rying on the schooner, an act Which it is
said they had premeditated.
| The two unhappy wretches who threw
| away their lives III this affair, a2e repre-
sented by the mate of the Windsor Cas-
tie to have been habitaally turbulent and
,mutinous. Then names are Join Rarni-
cot and Thomas Dunjay. The verdict
of the jury Of inquest entirely acquitted
thetw soldiers Of any blame in taking
| their lives.
| Arrived. schooner Ellen, keele, 10
DAYS from Bermuda. Schooner -,
| Parrot, of Fredericksburg was stranded
! on the n. E. side Of Rermuda on tie 9Th
inst vessel lost, cargo partly saved. n
(. ,.ii 10, was boarded by his Is. M. bomb
Ships Terror and DessoIation from Cum
harland bound to Bermuda.
Below.Late British Packet Ship Wind
sor Castle, Taylor prize master, prize to
thesprivate armed schooner Roger, Capt.
Quarles, Of this port.
CHARLEsToN, April 25, 1915.
Extract of a letter from Havana, dated
9th April.
"The Governor of this Island has re.
ceived an order from Ferdinand VII. to
prohibit the entrance into Havana of all
strange persons, and foreign vessels what
eyer.o
The writer Of the above letter observes,
that necessitv will compel them to suffer
| partial importations of provisions but says
that the difficulty, danger and expense to
which persons einbarking in the business
will be liable will be sure preventive a.
gainst any attempt. Times.
/ -z. q ae------
COWARDICE.
'rwuclyious apologies for cowardice
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