Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1817-08-20
Ne1c- Orleans, July IS.

N'e1c- Orleans, July IS.
Lieut.. T. S. Cunningham, comman-
der of the u. S. schooner Firebrand, ar
rived in town yesterday morning from
Vera Cruz, having brought with him
from that place Wyat, charged with the
murder Of Capt. Driscoll, of the schooner
Fog.
The Firebrand sailed from the Balize
on the I'd ult. and arrived at Vera Cruz
the l4th Saluteti the Fort, having hrstI
|ascertained that il would be returned
|gun for gun, which was done. Received
the prisoner, Wyatt, on board, and sailed
on the goth. During Lieut.. C's stay at
Vera Cruz he was treated with marked
lciyility by the officers of the government
and by the citizens.
On the Cd July the Firebrand arrived
loft Chenier Camunada--at day light sawl
la small sail standing off from the land
on seeing the Firebrand, she bore up and
ran into Barrataria Lieut.. Cunningham
taking with him his gig and cutter with
ten men, went in pursuit of her, at . p
NJ. came up with her nearly at the head
of the Lake, and took possession Of her
--she had been only 2 hours at SEA from
1Chenier Camenada, where she was fitted
lout. She had on hoar1 l8 men, was
Iarmed with one swivel, IS Tnuskets and
4 blunderbusses, and had every appear.
lance OF being intended for pira,ical
Icruise. At O'Clock while beating over
he Barrataria bar, she upset. Princi,
lpally through the exertions of Lieut.. {
(who was on board of her at the time)
and the activity of his men, all the per.
. sons on board Of her were saved, though
laii her stores and arms were lost. Next
morning she was righted and towed INTO
he Bay OF st. Louis.
Extract Of a letter ,from an officer
:, IF the Firftrnnd (tdfclv from ycru
t cre@) dated Bali=f. Jaly ;.
"Mr. William D. Robinson is closely
confined in the castle at Vera Cruz. He
y was taken at the head OF regiment OF
! |patriolsi at or near Xaapa. The viceroy
lnas given positive orders to have him
kept in close confinement. His situation
}, is deplorahle. He has been imprisoned
: upwards Of nine months, subsis ing on 4
Q Wretched pittance Of bad victnaIs. Dur.
y ling that period he has had only two chan
! ges oil linen. In this trying captivity hs
e,does not suffer his fortitude TO flag
livery hour lie expects to be thrown int
a the hold OF some vessel, loaded witt
IS Ichains, and sent to old Spain. He ha
!" Numerous frieads III Vera Cruz, ant
y lthroughout the province Of Mexico, VIII,
s are much concerned about his fate blu
q their influence can avail nothing. Hei
believed to be SO dangerous character
lot such great talents and vast intpenc
Ioger the patriots, that the least indulgence
Twill not be granted him lest he shoul
O. make his escape. He has addressed
i, Hong memorial to the secretary Of state
!, limploriDg the intcrpositon Of our &c
= Ivernment, being citizen of the Unite
!" Estates.
.. "Vera Cruz is much agitated in con
olsequence oil Gen. Mina's expedition
J" which they fear is for that place. Ever
y one have heard converse about gener.
y, Nina, speaks respectfully OF his talent.
10 1t seems the patriots no longer ammo
k the royaiists between the city OF Nlexic
0f and Vera Cruz. The last convoy, whic
y. arrived on the l4th June, consisting I
.. 5000 mules, with six millions of hsr
M money, was only guarded by sfty me,
:. This looks like want Of force on I'll
&, part OF the patriots, They have RUNE
:" the commerce, thrown the country cen
y ltsry back, and rendered every eoreip
IS and domestic product exorbi,antly dea
~ They have done more--they have broke
ne the spirit Of the people, and rendere
ne them indifferent as to what governmer
as they may come under''
asl Charles Louis Marie Bono, y,ieu
a. Coione under Ronaparte and Membt
air Of the Legion of Honor, came passer
no ger in the Sacheni, arrived az New
IT, York. II is said that he is on his W,
he 10 join the Patriots in South Amer
ell ca