Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-10

III.
covered the surercargo Of The Gazella,
Spaniard, whom he knew--that the Gael
Ia was then stopped again and boarded by
this capt. OF the patriot schooner-who said
he knew Juan Juando the supercargo to be
a Spaniard of wealth, and that he was Coz
fdent he was not a mere supercargo, but
must have an interest in the vessel and car
go-that he knew Juando had not been 10
blarseilles 1.-THE place the GazelIa sailed
irony for nothing, but he mus, be interested
in the cargo-ihat he ordered Juando into
the boat with his trunk and bed-that in
about an hour the boat returned with Juan.
do and the capt. Of the schooner (Dutriuey
who said on his coming ON board that the
Gazella was good prize-Dutriue andJu-
ando went stra ght 10 the cabin-Dutriue
asked for the Spanish papers, and was told
by capt. Pickle that he had none, and that
com. Taylor had allowedhim 10 pass-that
Dutriue then drew his dirk and ordered Ju.
ando to deliver up all the paper-that Ju-
ando then ordered the boy to get them,
which he did. That capt. Pickle was then
sent for on board CON. Taylor agan-that
Taylor then said The Gazella and cargo,
were Spanish property and lawful prize
that he had proof of it in bis own hands and
that they must be sent to Buenos Ayres-
capt. Pickle replied that be bad proof that
the cargo, or part Of il was Spanish, but
he could satisfy him that the vessel was A.
merican-that on the production Of certain
papers and letters, Taylor appeared to be
pretty we'll satisfied that the vessel was A.
merican, but said il was almost too much to
swallow-that he still appeared determin-
ed to send the Gazella to Buenos Ayrss,
until capt. Pickle proposed ransom-that
the ramon was suggested to Jusndo, who
acceded 10 Il, provided it should be rea-
sonable, and accordingly ransom Of 6f-
teen thousand dollars was agreed on. Capt
Picle supposed this 10 be about three fourhs
of the value Of the Spanish part of the car
go-Juando then wrote ashore TO his friends,
who came of three days afterwards with
the money-com. Taylor made capt. Pickle
pay back the money be had received for
the stores sold to Taylor, saying it was not
right be should pay for Spanish property.
Capt. Pickle stated that the cargo was a.
bout two thirds Spanish. and one third A.
merican-that the invoices were general,
and the property In common, that is, not
ssparated-,bat com. Taylor gave him
certificate that the ransom was for the Spa
nisb part Of the eargs osly-this, however,
was done at the rsquest Of capt. Pickle. Il
appeared in evidence also, ssat while Juaa-
do was on board the Patriot schooner, a :,
rope was put about bis neck, and be was
hung or hoisted up to make him confess that
the cargo was Spanish. Capt. Pickle sta
ted that when Juando returned on board
The Gazella, bis eyes were swellsd, and be
appeared to have been 10 great distress, and
to have been treated with violence. After
the ransom was paid, capt. Pickle was per.
mitted to return on board The Gazella and
to 60 into port. He also said be was pc.
litely treated BY CON. Taylor while On board
bis vessel.
To prove that Taylor was a citizen Of
the United States, the collector Of the port
Of Baltimore was summoned, and proved
that in June 1876, Taylor cleared out the
Romp in Baltimore, and then swore be was
the owner Of the Romp--that be was CT
tizen Of the United States, and resided
in Wilmington Delaware. There was no
proof that either the Mary or the Monte Al
legre were captured by Com. Taylor.
The proofon the part oftbe prisoher was,
that he had lived at Buenos Ayres many
years--that be was there several year, be.
fore the year 1910 when the revolution
broke out in the Spanish provincss-,hat
be had been an officer in the Buenos Ayresn
navy-that he had bean captured by the
Spaniards, and imprisoned nearly 2 years,
and great part Of the time loaded with
heavy chains and confined 10 a ceIl-that
he was afterwards released by the Patriots
on their capture Of Monte Video, and had
subsequently served in the navy Of the pa.
triots. A historical account Of The revolu-
ton Of the provinces Of Rio de Ia Plata was
also given in evidence for the purpose u
showing that these provinces exercised The
powers Of government--that they were
waging war with Spain, and were entitled