Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-04-25
III. psr4 Of the people, We were forced toI

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fallen on our family. AS to what befel
myself during passage of 81 days from
lCarthaeena to this island, | Will only OBJ
serve that captain Mitchell who com
handed the scho ner General Castillo,
on board of which / made one of so pas
sengers, after having despoiled US of ali
our money, gold, silver, jewels and pre-
cicus stones, put US on shore in the is
Hand of Providence, whence we at last
arrived here in the miraculous manner
you shall learn when we meet ain,
and I can with more colnposure relate
you my adventures.
Your mother and brothers are almost
victimssof their sufferings, in the brisan-
tine Hope, with many others, | have al
ready briefly told you how we were rob
bed BY capt. Mitchell. | will now re-
late what happened to other vessels of
tie emigration. On board the Constitu-
ton, Is persons died OF hunger on her
passags to this island; and OH board the
Grand Sultan still larger number of
Immigrants died through the same cause.
The schr. Two Brothers, alias q Mon,
foundered in sight of this island, but SO
Isuddenly that oaly II persons could be
saved oat OF the great number that were
on board. The schr. Gen. Rermudes
grounded near Trinidad de Caba, with
only 23 cadayerous persons remaining ct
4 %. the hers having died OF hunger at
sea. The schr. India Libre put in III the
Igrea est distress at Negro-Head, in this
|island the capt. took by force what he
pleased from the emisrants, abandoned
the vessel add came hither In boat;
but the government has committed him
to prison.
The schr. EstrelIa sailed from Cartha.
gena with $50 eniSrants, are arrived at
Providence, where being abandoned,
they must perish with hunger, unless, as
is TO be hoped vessels be sent from
hence for their relief.
| Of the Conception nothing is known,
aud it IS probable that the number OF Peo-
|! pie with which she was crowded, Wi n
the "a pr. she carried, caused her to
founder, though large vessel. Such
iase the misfortunes that have succeeded
the mortality Of SO many days OF famine
(which at last obliged US tC emisrate. i,
In the Anne lean schr. Drummond, j
were taken lawyers Garcia de ioiedO,
Granaaos, Toro, Iunniga and Domingo,
v it'll many other persons, to the numoerl
Ioi 552.
BY avesse, Just arrived from Cartha-
Igena, we are informed that there are al
ready 800 persons in the prisons, castles
and dungeons, including those OF the
schooner Drunmond. One of the inqui-
sitors. Oderis, acts as Governor OF the
bishopric, the proyisor being deposed, all
the Cauons imprisoned, ana most ot the|
clergy suspended. lhere remaia very
few persons In the city, and the greater
part of the houses empty. The Captainl
General has laid contribution Of 800,
900 dollars.
Ny sister Maria, your mother in law,
your young wife Pepi,a, who h!d Ian in|
but three days before: Jour brothers-ln 1
law, with Yjliegas and Lecuha, came OF
in the American scar. Drummo0d. AsI
soon az | hear of any If the family, Il
will inform them where you are, tor on
my arraivai here, learned that yoa had
sailed for New Or cans, in company with
Vi. DstvalIe, with 4 parcel Of goods and
| eIoice that you are less unfortunate
tAan most Of your kindred
From Car;hasena we have no informa-
slon for the British triga,e Juhon, sanJ
~, the adinlral Oh this Statioa to claim
she English remaining in the town, is this
ay returned without them She wasI
l3t allowed to have any communication
Nth the shore, from which a boat wa>
,ent for the papers and the answer
10 them is said to be unpleasant; nencel
IS thought the town is afflicted with
Executions. Your mother, your bro
Ter Joseph, both your sisters d
our nephews. who sailed III the d. s.
ltine Hope, arrived at Grand Ca
in state OF starvation. A vessel IS
Going to sail iron, tilis,to bring hither them
and fifty other pers us a number that
aas eXc:,ed public consideration.
18th February.
.Ey esteemed Nephew,
My giiefs are infinitely increased
and | must tell you what will ell your
heart with affection. The American
schooner Drummond, on board of which
were your tender pledges and great