Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-04-16
SPANISH = .RBARITY.
BALTIMORE, APRIL |.
FROM SOU I'll AMERICA
Axoact Of a leste, from Capt A.msaa. dated San
fha Martha.

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fha Martha.
On the 9th Dec 1915, left Cape Hen
ny in the sch. Friends Hope, bound to w.
Indies 2lst made ST. Domingo, and went
into Aux Cages on Our passage spoke a
sloop from Jamaica, informed us Carthage
m was in possession Of the Spaniards. We
set sail for Carthagena on the morning of
the 27th, when abreast of the town, were
hailed from the walls, and ordered to keep
NV y and let go the anchor We were in.
s,antly boarded by three boats full of armed
Spaniards, who took possession of our ves-
sci robsing and stripping US of every
thing, even the clothes we had on, and in
that naked state, after they had beaten US
with the butends of mlskets, backs Of
swords, sticks, s5'c. were carried on shore
Myself, mates and crew were put IN prison
among large number of other prisoners,
who were dying every day in that situa-
ton remained one day, when and my
FIRST mate were taken out and car led TO
another prison, where there were number
Of American and English prisoners, whose
vessels were taken in the same way /; my
second mate and crew taken 20 another
prison, where there were number Of Car
th,genian prisoners, dying daily for want OF
provisions and water-there they remained
four days without provisions or water, and
thesplace hey had to sleep in was 8 OF 4
inches deep in dirty water Whea they
did get water and food, it was Of the worst
kind, and in small quantities. On The 29,h
and my two mates were examined, md
10 Oh
sign what they wrote in Spanish. lmme-
dialeIy after, they made search for our pi-
lot, whom they found, and condemned to
hard labor.
Ist Jan. we were ordered to march for
ST. Martha, in CO. with the officers and
crews Of the schr Comet, of Baltimore,
Capt. Smillader, and English brig Aven
gef, Capt. Hawkins, amounting 10 So, tie
greater part withou. shoes or hats, and a
number sick--those who we've SO much 80
that they could Deilher march or and, we're
provided with asses 10 ride on. The first
day we got 6 miles to town called Quac-
ko, fatigued and worn out, as we had wa,er
but once on The road Stopped until morn
ing at that place, then marched % miles 70
Q town called Villa Nova number by this
time had become unablr to walk, and the
guard finding it impo- sible to beat them
along any further. provided asses for them
Started tfGm Villa Nova before day, and
marched (without being allowed once to
stop) 20 miles 10 the town called ST Iisow.
Mr.. Cox my fist mate, fainted on the road;
on his recovery he was compelled to march
as usual Ftom St. lslow we marched 20
q small town called Largo Parole, - miles
where We 90, something to e.., bu, had to
star, Immediately again in the night, and
were driven on to Savannah Larpo,2O miles
farther, making that day ~ miles, Here
We were permitied 10 eat the day following
Sunday Monday morning ., 2 o'clock WI
again started, and continued our march to
Villa Nova, second town by the SAINT
name this day We were met by some sols
diers on horseback, who beat US with sticks
ss we passed them, without the guard at
tempting to prevent IL /; also, toward the
latter part OF this day, the guard beat Capt
Hawkins and several others without the
officers taking any notice Of it we LETT
Villa Nova at 2 The following morning. and
had very good roads Tor about 30 miles 10
Malambo, where we got some,i ing 10 eat,
and continued our journey 8 mites further
TO town called sol,dad, where We were to
embark duing tins day the guard con,io
ued to be the prisoners they 5 NC 90,
of the Comets crew, and knosktd him
down an English boy had his m sprain
ed by blow ~ ON a mvsksl a. this piac,
90 OF our NUMBER were SEPARATED hom u
and taken 10 town called Baron keils, y
miles further, as boes could not be pro
cured at this place; We Stopped here I'll
Thursday, when We embarked to cross th.
Maedalena we were carried so milss b.
wards Santa Martha, and landed amin,
fishing hu,s. During the passage We wei,
Joined by the rest u our men. who mad EN-
parked at Baron Keila. they describe
that 10 be the largest town We had com,
through, but there were only fes inh bitsnl
having been lot ly taken b, he kings army
who DESTROYED u,csi OF them IN fact, thr
whole OF the towns that We passed through
upon the north side OF the Msgdaiena river,
bore marks IL The savage soldiers that had
pillaged them Alter being landed, ".
marched To town called Cenegns, Two
miles, where we expected TO have stayed
TIA, ni~ht but the cf}iccrs compe lied us Az