Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-11-22
EXCHANGE.
FROM A GRENADA PAPER,
Georgetown, fDemarra,) Sent. 2s.


We have this day to record most
ba, barous and sanguinary outrage which
was lately committed on British YES.
sci in the Oroneque. The authentici
ty of the account mav be relied o.
About the beginning of this year, the
schooner .Mary, of Montreal Cox, Mas.
ter, sailed hence for the 0ronoque, with
intent to return to this po t. Having,
touched at B. badoes she forthwith bro.
ceeded OF her voyage, and on arrival
took III a cargo OF mules. ard then bore
away for Demarara. But having beer
baiiied by contrary winde and strong
adverse current. she was forced to put
into Trinidad. where the cargo was dis.
posed Of, and a second trip to the Or.
ongqae vas determoned on. In this
turn. she fell to the leeward. aid the
Captain bearing up for Trisitad. attempt
Ell a second time to gain the channei
which leads to Augustura, but was again
unsuccessful, In these circumstances
the pilot proposed to Carry him up the
passage OF Rio Tiger, which, though not
50 commodloua as the other, might equal
ly serve LIS design This was asree,i TO-
and as they were preceding iorwa. ID. .
tn y were spoken by q SpanisI lapnsh.
anu iniormel, that It they wished TO Dur.
chase cattle, Iley might have them al
i've dolls mead, -1he owner Charles
Burnham, o!deled the schooner 70 he
brought to, that he might take a cargo Of
them. But on the following ,porning
the crew were thrown into the greatest
coasternatonby the approach OF a launch
and tour canoes, all armed. which com
mencad fling iato taein.--Mr. Burpl,an
being on deck, directed he English CO.
ioursto be holsted, IL the act os which 3;
boy was shot dead. Ehey soon came
long side the .eary boarded her, and in
Imea!ateiy began to butcher the people
No resistance was made by the unhappy
sufferers, and thus the whole crew con.
slst,ng OF t"enty persons, were put to
death, With tue exception of six indiyidu.
ais. The fate eft Mr.. Burnham was
particularly unhappy. At the beginning
OF the attr0c,aus iansaCtion, he received
a severe wound from musket ball. and
when ne perceived that no mercy WAS
snownpy the relentless Spsniards, he
,luinpea overheard, to escape if possible.
tue general massacre, and while in the
watsi vas most lnnumanly murde red
Nh. Robert Piper, and Captain Brown
passengers, along with an Irish gentle.
saD, whose naiGs cannot be recoIIected
Likewise suffered. The survivors were
put ia lreas, and along with the vessel
carried to Augustura, where they were
Imprisoned, and the .lars, sold for s0C
dollars. The prisoners, we understand
were since liberated, by command of III,
Rew governor, Fitzgerald, who thoushr
iproper to attend 10 the circumstances Of
1.-THE master of an English vessel lying
j there.
! The reflections Of our readers on tht
above deed OF horror, may, perhaps
ileave an impression, OF the Nary hsyin:
neglected some regulations, or, perhaps
pursuing some contraband trading, as
colour to excuse the inhumanity OF tn
Spaniartls. But we can assure them
that nothing of that kind existed, nc
indeed, can the shadow of reason be al
tlcdged Tor the outrage, but wanton cruel
lty and plumber.