Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-04-24

COPY Of a letter from Don Juan de Dios .RndOor
late governor Of Carftaseaa } TO Don Fran.
cisco Garcia del Fero
Kingston. Jan. 14th, 1916.
.Ny Esteemed Nebhew,
1t would take me very long 10 give YOU the
particulars of what took place af er your depar-
ture, and to describe the horrors of famine by
VIII oh such numbers daily persisted AT er the
greatest instances of heroism on the part of the
people, We were forced to an evacuation as dis
astrous rs any recorded in history. The great
est weight ofthe common calam ~ seems to have
fallen on our fam ly. As To what befel myse I
during passage Of "a DAYS from CarJhagena to
this island, shall onl, observe hat CAPT Michel,
who commanded the schooner General Castillo,
on board OF which I made one of ninety paSsen-
gers, at er having despoiled US of all we had on
board and bbed us Of ali Our MONEY, gold, sill
yer, jewels and precious stones, put us on ,hore
IN The island Of Providence, whence we at last ar
rived here in the miraculous manner you shall
le,rn when We meet again, and can with more
composure relate to you my adventures
My sister Maria, your mother IN law, your
young wife Pepita, who had lain in but three days
before, your brothers in law, with Nilleges aid
Lucuna, came off in the Amer can schr Drum
mond. As soon as heaf of any of the family 1
will inform them where you are, for on my arrival
here learned lha, you had sailed for New-Or
leans, in company with Mr. Delyoille, with a
unfortunate than most ofyour kindred.
From Carthagena we have no information, for
the British frigate Juno, sent by the Admiral on
this station to claim the English remaining IN the
town, is this day returned without them. She
was not allowed have any communication with
the shore from which a boat was sent for the
papers, and the answer TO them is said 70 be TN
pleasant, hence It is thought that the town is az
hicted with executions. Your mother, your bro
ther Joseph, bothyour sisi ers and your nephew,
who sailed in the Brigantne Hope, arrived at
Grand Caiman, in q state Of starvation. YES.
Gel going to sail from this, 90 bring hther them
and fifty other persons, a number that has eXcit.
cd public consideration.
February 1Ith, 1916.
M Esteemed .Nebhs1s,
My griefs are infinitely increased, and must
tell you, what viii ill your h, ort with ain ion
Tie american schr Drummond, on board ofwh eli
were your tender pledges, ard great part Of
the family, was forced to try 10 procure Prov
sions to the ieeward Of Portobcllo; a boat weu'
and gave information in that port, IN consequent,
Of which priyateer went out and captured Tax
American schr. have seen .he list of the prison
srs printed in Carthagena by order Of govern
ment In the number are included my sister Ma
pa, and her sons, your brothers ~ law, with Al
thcir tgnil, your unfortunate wife, my ever es
tcemed pepita, with her two tender infants ~
her III state OF health, having so la,ely Ian IN
feet dear nephew, how great must be your at
fiction, as is mine, At ths deplorable misior
tune, 10 VII Gu are added the consequences which
gbe want Of food and other auHcrlngs may have
produced on the tender frame Of a women no
well recovered from child birth Your mothe
and brothers are almost victims Of their suffering
IN The brigantine Hope, with many Others.
have already briefly told YOU how We were rob
bed by capt. Mitchell, I will now reIstc what hap
Pcned 70 other vessels Of uie emigration. o.