The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-07-05
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NORFOLK, JUNE l9.
ML17INfr AND MURDER.

Nis'a.iSc ocyOIlu Tic uraWDriogc, where
they deposited their baggage and came
into town. They reported that they be-
bnged to an English brig bound from
New-Providence to Liverpool, which
had foundered off the coast of North
Carolina; but among other circumstan.
ces, that of their having each conside.
rabic number Of Spanish dollars, which
they carried about them quilted in belts,
led to belief that they had been engag-
cd in some piratical enterprize; and
yesterday our vigiIant Chief Magistrate
issued his warrant to have them brought
up. for examination, and accordingly
Thomas Zones, John Radcliffe. Charles
Rogers, alias Nicholas Wilcom, Philip
Pierce, and Nathan Smith, were con.
Quoted into Court.
Nathan Sauth, a native of Belfast,
state OF Maine, was summoned as a wit
ness IN the case, and being sworn, stated,
that he shipped at New. York in the ship
Curiazo, bound to Buenos Ayres, where
she remained two months. He was then
compelled (having no money! to enter
on board the ship Union, Patriot pri-
vateer--remained on board the Union
six months--was sent in Spanish prize
TO Buenos Ayres-He then shipped in
the Patriot brig Gen. Rondeau, Capt.
David. and sailed on cruize--captured
Spanish brig from Barcelona, bound to
Havana, after which the captain called all
hands aft and told them he was going to
quit the b. A. service, and send all his
prizes to Margarita, to which place he
ordered the Spanish brig. About a
month after, captured a Spanish schr.
from the Streights, bound to the coast of
Africa, and kept her in CO. --lhen pro-
cceded for Tenerife-Saw sail which
proved to be brig having French and
Spanish papers, from Havana took
from her some sugar and coffee, put the
prisoners from the Gen. Rondeau on
board and let her 90. About a month
afterwards arrived of TeneriAc and got
intelligence Of the same brig being IN the
harbor--manned the Cutter at ten o..
clock at night and cut her outlook the
best part of her cargo out, consisting of
honey, snuff, rum, sugar and coffee, put
j. on board the prize schooner, and SUI.
tered the brig to depart.
The General h. then cruised among
the Islands about fortnight--took a
number of market boats loaded with
cheese and butter--thcn shifted her
course for Cadiz and went up the Straits
took small polacre (Spanish) ship
took two or three small ieluccas, took
out their cargoes Havana sugar. and
put them on board the polacre ship
manned the polacre and ordered her for
Margarita. Shifted her course to come
out of the Straits--captured Spanish
brig from Barcelona, bound to-, and
kept her in CO. Shifted our course for
Cadiz.
-Four days afterwards saw brig
gave chase and came up with her--the
G. Il. hoisted Spanish colors and the
chase American. On coming within
gun shot, the latter lowered the Ameri.
can and hoisted the Spanish Aag, and the
G. II. hoisted .he Patriot flag, upon
which the chase fired a gun to leeward
and struck her colors--she proved to be
aSpanish brig, from the Straits bound
TO Havana. loaded with brandy, dry
goods, &c.--took out the prisoners, put
the first lieut. and prize crew on board,
and ordered her to keep in co. Kept on
for Teneritfe and spoke an English cut
Ter, which Capt. Miles compelled to take
on board the prisoners captured in the
Spanish brig few days before, and land
them at Tenetife--thcn proceeded for
Margarita,, with the prize brig in tow.
The witness then proceeded to dis
close the circumstances most material to
the point of investigation, nearly in the
following words.
"The Capt. (Miles) used the men
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