The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-08-28

Hardy fer passsg &c 10 Porto Rice. bu'
,he Patriots we're at Cariaco, about 5
leagues distance, matching Tor bat
place The governor, ard every 0
Their person capable o, bearing arms,
had been Obliged otake up arms, anu
had marched to oppose their progress
the force under the governor con
sisted OF $500 men and boys.
The Beet was manned. Ito use cap,
Handy's exp, ession,) with the great
est number Of scaTecrows rhat he ever
saw, or that ever assumed the name o.
sai!ors;" and it is the opinion OF capt
I'll that an American sloop OF war couIa
capture the whole of lhSm
II was reported at Cumana, tina, ger
aIorilio was at Caracas, on his way e
Cumana; but as the report had bees
current tor two or three months, yer,
little confidence was Placed init.
The Americans AT Cumana uer.
treated in contemplate end insulting
manner, and captain H. ndy would adj
S'se Eli Americans trsding tha, wsy 10
go we'll armed.
Tx cuuors took place almost dain
Cumans, and Il MAS shocking 70 hu
eniiy say captain Handy 10 witness
ne barbari,y and hcirid treatment tbs
Pa.riots experienced wien they iei
inio the power OF the ;oyaiisis Per
'Tns were daily aPprsncndcd as spies
I'D tor beng favorable 10 the cause OF
lie Patriots, lhey received mock tri
al wsre sent-rced 20 dea h, taken out
TO the plains, Gust wi,hou, The CITY,
where thcY were shot and their 10.
,iieS lea on the ground or the crows
!S"G Upun.
40 lna,ance o. inhamaniis and GU.
y ok place al Curana, while capt
Il nuy was The 3, watch iii, ff cted .
* cat many patsoGs with Ia Cover, :
n'et't, aad % sCcoun, OF which, il was
thought they wau.& 10. oppose ia,
pptosct - the rscriots. but on lie
con'sary 'fouis join hsn | is g., 20.
i""' r. roPy t'om cspr Handy,
ioG'o-iz
GUIANA Jun. I2
WiressGd MOS, 5sr3s Gus art q
iegn5ie - the o,asi reo prctabie fam /:
IN CNwan,, tor u.;er!ng som invec
;ircs against DO soparnfaen. a:ti
pcakiag IN favor Of h, Patriotic par
~, was 'ie'' on.a j"ck ass, a:,eaced By
guard Of Ten soldiers, led through
he suceitI ard ~ every corner, an.
opposite me h"usea Of ner deares
1nnexioHs, cclfct g caTis;u numbe
It lashes on her bare nach, proportion
sle to 200 she was avn,encsd T.. Sc
rcive VITA read rcd iha punisn
ment sill more disstl-efu!. the per
ut who inflicted II was large rs "a,
no, when her long beon.ilui hair, a.
me deg &c defended H.r de;Icsle
KIN th& lnhunan wretch, ryita ons
I'D removed 1t that The iashcs In
tlic;ed will, the other mighS cause mere
ute pan The poor scff-e was
Dindtold d. ara bore The lnA.niAn
'reoimenI with as nIuch for'i.uds a.
perhops was ver eSribled on Il IN
Ter cccasiGG--h-r cries were feeble.
but saw. Notwithstanding The hant-
kcrchiei that concealed her fare, tears
trickl'nR down aud falling IN her
pr ISIS ! saw bu, one dozen lash, 8
| ficted; but some of my crew WHO
we're CIR shore, had The curiosity 10 see
zoe whole sentence put i..to ~. cution.
My feelings we've 700 much hu-,
~ let curiosity overcome then
made perticaiar enquiries respecting
TIC unfortunate eiTl Two days al5er aoa
was informed thai she reFlsec ~ me
GicaI aid; and few days e!tsrwa-ds
was informed tha: she was dead beine
from her exquisite feelings, u-aaic a.
snreive the disgrace and pair sre nd
suffered
INTELLECTUALLY, AUGUST ~.
-NffUI."