Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-26


swivel concealed in the hold. and three
muskeis, two otwbich without locks, into
National cruizer Of the Republic OF Mex
leo.
Whilst they were at sea. the American
flag gave as little protection to the property
under it as the Spanish or British; all were
Unfortunately plundered but to cloak
the appearance of piracy, in these transact
tons, they sometimes gave bills tor their
plumber upon the governor OF Galyezton,
which, in all human probability, will never
be honored. A quantity ofsugar was in this
manner taken out of vessel called the Gold
Huntress, and some Spanish passengers on
board were robbed of theirmoney and valua-
bles. This ready cash was Immediately dis
tributed amongst the crew, and prize list
was produced in court, showing the proper
ton in which it was shar ed four watches
also were taken in this vessel, and divided
by lottery amongst them On their arrival
amongst cur Islands, they were joined by
few worthless fellows. and having be en- fur
nished with better stock OF arms and am
munition through their means. they made an
attack upon a Spanish Guineanan with
slaves, which they captured; and afterward
they cut out felucca, with cargo OF wax.
On all these occasions, Delville backened
his hands and face, that he nigh: not be at
forwards recognized. a letter of Delville
found on board the Jeune Creole, tends to
shew he had formed connection with the
widow of a Frcnchman, by whom he ac-
knowledged he had two sons. He and ihls
lady appear by some unknown act to have
excited the attention of the police OF New
Orleans, and he congratulates her upon her
"opportune escape from the hands OF the
Pblistines, and adds. that, when the red
haired constable made his appearance to
search his house, the bird had flown. The
lady was, by agreement, to proceed 10 Lon
don. to take lodgings in the west end Of the
town {" by no means in the city,') and to
assume the character of Merican lady Of
distinction. Delvile int nded shortly to fol-
low her, under The name of the celebrated
Guerilla chief, General Dsvila. Instruct
ions are in this letter given to her, how TO
support her assumed character. and post
cript is added, headed with the words "Por-
tsz lie nom Merica," advising her of the &C
tons in which general Davilla was engaged,
and other circumstances relating TO him--ln
the body of the letter he desires her to he
cautious, to give no clue to her real chsrac
ter, but to play her part well, which if she
did, she would far surpass his exploits, and
secure an independent fortune for herself as
well as for him. He requests her to educate
well, TO kiss, and take care OF the two chill
dren, Que of whose names he gives, and the
other he calls {" lie jeun Brigand.
After his conviction, Delville appeared at
intervals to feel his situation, and by NJ
means to have been deficient, either in re-
ligious knowledge or impressions, He de-
clared that he died member of the EpIsco-
palian church but in an extempore prayer
he addressed The Virgin Mary as the Mother
OF God, and intreated her TO intercede for
bil.. +; be however denied the doctrine of
Transubstantiation. On the morning of his
execution, he received the Sacrament togeth.
err with Lee, and affirmed that he torgave all
his enemies, but still persisted to attribute
his death to the Vaccinations OF those who
bore evidence against him, and no'arguments
could apparently convince him ofthe justice
of his fate, though he acknowledged that
the court and jury by which he was tried,
could not have acted otherwise, than as they
had dune, upon the evidence produced a.
gainst hm--so far, indeed, was he intatua-
ted on this head, that he persisted inhis dec
laration Of innocence TO the last When
brought to the scaffold, he behaved with firm
ness, approaching almost to audacity he
directed the executoner (who was not very
expert) and said to him, firmly, with the
same tone of voice as when commanding his
vessel, "slacken that rope. sir soon after
this he was launched from the fatal platform,
and died without struggle.
Thus ignobly terminated the lite Of man
of good address, and considerable abilities,
whose talents, it they had been properly en-
pioyed, might have raised him 10 an honest
and honorable distinction; but having per- |