Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-24
am, dear sir, very respectfully,
Your friend, &c.
From the Boston Do;iy Adrsrt;se,. 7

From the Boston Daily Advertiser
Mr.. HALE.-Abont "A year since a report
reached town, from Valparaiso. that the brig
Cossack of this place, had been cut of in the
Inlph OF California, (wbether by Pirates, III
dians. or Spanards was not stated and il was
supposed the crew had been DESTROYED Tile
U. ,: trlgate Macedonian. Capt. Downes, being
al Valparaiso on receipt OF the intelligence,
sailed INTO the Gulph, for the purpose Gas was
reported) 10 recover the property and crew,
II alive. Ii appears she had returned TO Val
paralso in October last. but no account, as
yet has been received whether Caut Downes
was successful IN recovering the property or
any OF the officers or crew A few DAYS since
a gentleman received a letter tvia Cnuuim-
DO or Gnayaquil, and Balimore) from Dir.
barney Blake, who was acting in the capacity
OF clerk on board the Cossack. at the time of
captnie-and have obtained an extract from
IL, which L wish you would publish for The
Information OF the relatives Add friends of
those persons WHO were Oh beard that vessel.
III appears that she was captured by The SpaD-
ish authorities in cowardly aad unjgstfia-
BILE mannei-aud the case calls oudIy tor the
interference OF our government 70 obtain not
only lie restoration OF the prnpertN but cum-
pensauoh also, Tor the bsrdships our country
men have been made to endure SO unjustly H.
Arispe. Province Of Sonora SEPT 20. 1915.
You undoubtedly received letter from me,
per ship Alert, Capt. Porter, dated at Woa-
hea III Oct. 1917, stating that had eft tile
chip Eagle, and was going on board the bril-,
Cossack Capt Myrick, ia the capacity of clerk.
sun however III the same employ We left
the Sandwich Islands 18th Oct ard shaped
our course for the Island of Cerros, where
we arrived in about As days--got small quau-
nty of water, and then proceeded up tue
G"lph OF CalIfOrnia-stGppeh at ST. Josephs
and there obtained some provtsions-from
thence We run TO Dead Bay, or st. Antonio
LETT that place and run across the Gulph to
Guaynas, where We unfortunately had one of
oar boats taken with the first male, Inyuist.
and six hands The captain seul them on shore
III order 10 obtain liberty to water and they
were detained by the Commandante, and put
Ia irons. WespeDt about twenty DAYS trying
TO get them liberated, hut at last The COM
mandante told us that il was not in his mower
at present TO give them up, as he had Informed
the General of what lie had done and that
the orders must first come from him How
ever, during the time, he gave up tue boat aud
one mar, and also gave us d written protec-
ton to stop in The harbour as long as we
wished, and that no one whoever would mo.
lest us. He purchased watch, and 4 900 in
goods-was tue first purchaser, and gave us
liberty TO sell-the Padre (Priest) also came
on board aud made a similar purchase.
In no place whatever, have we traded, With
ont first obtaining liberty from The command
antes, and they IN general lave been the first
to purchase! Ii being very inconvenient get
ting water, of which we were much in want.
The captain thought proper TO run down The
Gulph dS Tar az mazailan, and there water if
possible. AS there was no prospect Of spee-
dy answer from The general, respecting the
mate and the peoples liberty, we sent all that
belonged 10 them on shore, at their request
lllis being settled, We made sail, aud stood for
Magatldn, where We arrived the 18TH January.
1918. After aDchoriDg, sent on shore for the
liberty of watering, which was the next day
grained by the comnandanie, who came on
board. He told us he would supply us with
any thing we bad need Of, aud that If we had
any thing to sell, we were at liberty so to do
10y paying "a per cent. the Kings duiy-thls
was also confirmed by the Custom House off
Ger, who came in company with him farther
that his brother, and another gentleman, wish.
ed TO make large purchase, provided we had
any goods 10 dispose OF, aud observed L" let
the price be what IL may, we will buy all that
you have TO part WITH. 10 this, the captain
consented, first having the commentaries
liberty, and that confirmed by the Custom
House officer.
ON the 23d. (Oh fatal day y they came on
board, ten in number, the Commandments his
brother, the Custom House officer, Que other
Spanish gentleman, aud six SpanlsI, Indian tOl-
dicrs During tie early part ofthe FOREMOST,
they had purchased 10 the amount of 5 rs 900
AbOut ~ meridian, the captain sent the Sc
COnd mate, mir. Eli Meek and boats crew,
Oh shore Tor wood, AND after they were good
distance from The brig, the Spauiards on board
rose upon us with pistols aud knives (which
they had concealed IN their bOsoms) aud took
possession Of her and ms. After they had
made us secure by tying ON hands behind rs,
we were all sent ashore, miserable indeed. My
feelings n that moment may he imagined, but
MT described; without money. aud iD foreign
country. We remained a, The guard house
few days, near tho beach, aud were then sent
10 Rosario, a town abOui Is miles distant from
the Port NJ Naztlau. Al that place We were
put in prison ior safe Keeping, where we re-
inaiued oi days. attor whch we had liberty
to walk the town in company with sergeant
or some other of6cer--thns passed fortnight,
When l was invited into the house OF liiend
who had gIvea bonds Tor me 10 the amount Of