Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-01-31
sH1 CKiNG BARBARITY.

rTUW tHS DSWtCufx OGSS.tS u sucRday
January %.
We are Indebted TO captain GEDDES, of
this plt ce, for the Kingston, Jamaica,
Chronicle, of December 6, from which
we extract the following article.
I'VE have been particularly requested
TO puD!ish the following article:''
The Narrative Of JAcon RoAcm. IA British |
subject, and af WiLL1Am TyAcE, citi. (,
zen of the United States ofAmerica.
{" We sailed from Port Royal ON the
0rning OF the 18th ultimo, the forgcr ns
mate of and the latter as passenger in the
brigantine Decouverte, VIM. James, mas !
ter, l,uund from Kingston to st. Jago de
Culsl. When out four days, in lat. . 81
the Moro Castle in sight, bearing N. by L.
distance about leagues, at IL A. NJ. and
nearly calm saw brig standing to the
westward, at same time. saw schooner on
ont larboard bow. plying TO windward,
wliichwe supposed tobe the Snap Dragon,
which had left port the same day, and for
the same destination with ourselves. At
II 80, A. NJ. by request of the captain,
Who was indisposed, ordered the jolly boat
to be lowered, four seamen to 60 into her.
who, with ourselves, went on board the
brig, which proved to be the Susan, from
Portsmouth, N. III. Was informed by her
that the schooner in sight WAS Cartha-
genian priyateer. At IL, Is, returned to-
tue Decouverte, from whence we again
went on board the Susan, to purchase some
Refreshments forthe passengers and Cap
tain, who were unwell. At this time we
observed the sch. sweeping up, it being
calm, and heard her fire gun. We left
the brig shortly after, and pulled for the
brigantipe--at the time light breeze
form the N. w. When within $50 yards
from the Susan, and in point blank range
ofgrape from the schooner she discharged
long brass eighteen FOUNDER, loaded with
langrage and grape shot, into the boat,
which fell like shower around, and one
passed between US in the stern Sheets
We Instantly rounded to-, and pulled for
the Cartbagenian, when we were hailed
" What brig is that ?'' the undersigned,
Jacob Roach, replied" the English brig
Decouverte, from Kingston bound to ST.
Jago de ba."--The privateer's captain
rejoined, E" come on board, there being a
swell, the undersigned Jacob Roach, toge-
Their with the undersigned William Tyack.
jumped into the main chains, while the
boat was kept off; Jacob Roach then got
over the gnnwalc, taking OF his hat, and
was instantly attacked by upwards offorty
men, of all colours and nations, who were
previously ranged in semi-crcu lar form
armed with sabres, cutlasses, aud pieces oil
rope, frvm ratline to main sheet rigging
with which they cut and beat HIM on the
bead and all parts of his body, with the
greatest harbarity, until he swooned from
loss ofblood and excess of pain, having re
ceiyed at least 100 blows The was Their
pushed to leeward, where he remained
senseiess. The undersigned William
Tyack, was then seized aud dragged owe
the bulwark, towards the gun amidships
when he exclaimed s. Lam an Americas
citizen, passenger, and do not belong /,
the Notwithstanding the who'll
crew fell upon him, bearing aud cuttin.
him with all their might until he was total
ly insensible.
On recovering our recollection, WI
found our own boats crew assisting US in
10 the jolly boat, while The priyateer's mei
were striking them with their cutasses, a,
long as they could reach them from thu
gunwale. The boat was then ordered t,
drop astern by the captain, when JacoI
Roach begged earnestly for some water, t
which request no attention was paid.-Af
ter much entreaty, as we were both faint
ing aud our lacerated and bleeding bodie
were exposed TO the meridian sun they or
dered as on board again, when we procur
ed some water, and had permission from
the Captain, though very reluctantly, TO 9,
below, and TO have one of slr own men t
assistu s. We found in the cabin Span
ish prisoner, who, though surgeon, CAV
as no assistance, but shed tears abundant
ly at the sight Of our numerous Wounds
We were refused vinegar aud salt which
we requested ior the purpose of applyiu
to our hurts, and with difficulty procure,
some rum, as substitute. When groan
ing under the excruciating torture of tn,
applications, the first lieutenant, in ;
tauDtiHg and insulting manner, inquired
what was the matter were we sick &c
&c. thereby adding insult to personal in
jury. On our enquiring the reason of thu
treatment he replied g Il was to pay fo
the ammunition they bad fired at u 8, an,
that every Euglishman and American
whom they fell in with, should share TIN
same; az for the Spaniards they would pu
them ont of the way that there was no
ther var now, aud they would make bot
nations respect their flag" William
Tyack took an opportunity Of asking ne
gro woman on board, the name cf fire mi