Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-05-22

The order WIS executed forthwil.. and he was pu,
on board IT, Le franchise TO take him to his place
of destination
The city was ."crfcctly calm when suddenly the
tirSt aud Second Regiments of Infantry urned on
by some evil disposed person. seized their arms in
tuinultuous manner and array cd themselves in or
der oil battle the CtcAD de Mars CRYING ont that
General ltomam should be disembarkcd and re-
stored TO the Cape. At this iiisurtcc tonal move
mont, caused an imposing force to be brought Il
gainst the rebels, who surrounded on I'll sides and
struck with terror, threw down their arms and i'm
piorca pardon They were immediately arrested
and the mstigators OF this revolt delivered over to
military ccnn,ission-Arcativ capital punishment
has reached many of them.
Soldiers of every rank you who have ALWAYS
had honour aud obedience for YOUR guides Won cam
tell whether my heart loves 10 pardon YOU Know
whether my clemCncy wishes to have bounds when
hut short time past crowd of weak souls diSap-
proved and condemned the generous orgetlulncss of
the past which was then proclaimed. But the ranks
oi the army of which You part will never
more possess that character which YOU have gained
10y your devotion in defending Liberty and lndepcn-
ocncc, Al traitors and rebels permitted To be
conspicuous III it-Justicc, public order. the 90
Ncrnmcnt, all unite To demand a great EXAMPLE
declare that the First and Second Regiments of
infantry, rs they now exist, arc erased from the
roiis OF the army on account OF their detection.
All the military that belonged to these two corps
and who have IN no way participated in lthc armed
asscnbiage of the 10th inst. must present them
selves within ten days NJ the quarters of the COM
nandef ot the district of Cape Hayt in order to be
enrolled a new. Those who do not obey this order
shall bc regarded and punished as having taken
part IN the disturbance which has taken place
All the defenders OF the country who have been
employed against the rebels have deserved well of
the nation. The National Guard OF this CITY has
conducted itself well, and is worthy of the praise
which hasten 10 bcstow upon it,
C'iven at the National Palace of Cape Hayti the
18th OF April, 1921, and the 18th year of the Indie
pendencc. BOYER
By tie President
The Secretary General b. Inginac
r, Inc same paper contains the reports of tho
Courts Martial appointed to try Basile. Martial.
lfoySe GuiiiauE,e and Jecu, T. Dupartu, officers of
the above named regiment. the charges of mutiny
and revolt. They were all condemned to suffer
DEATH [.1merican.
Loss Of the ship John Bainb1dge
Copy of letter received from Captain Hugh Stew
art, of the British ship John Brainbriigc to a
merchant in Charleston, dated Crooked Island,
Cd APRIL 1921
you with the loss of the ship John Bainbridse un-
der circumstances the most unfortunate | Quilted
portsmouth, on the 18th February and having strong
WINDS from the West, ran to the northumberland
hiaicifa, and tell III with tremendous weather.
passed through between Madeira and Salvarcs
struck upon something, we suppose Il rock-ship
all disabled on the starboard bow, cutwater broke
and making three feet wafer per hour-winds then
west Bore up tor Cadiz-two DAYS after winds came
to NJ u steady trade, and found it impossible 10
get TO any place in Europe. Bore up again, deter
mined 10 perscNerc and reach You if poSsibe-got
ha way across, when We had severe storms The
icak then began 10 increase 10 feet per hour |
sun retained hopes of reaching yOil and continued
topelsevere until 30th March, when Nortliof Crook
cd Island, the wind strong at NV. and heavy sea
ON, the leak gained upon both punps which stau-
gercd me not litilc--tic safety of the crew then
became my object and bore up-at noon all
hands employed at the pumps, Just X. eping the wa
Ter from gaming upon us AT PM. saw Atwoods
hcv; SSN. 9mies-ObscrV cd a reef all round and
no possibility oil saving the crew there ran TO lee
ward towards Crooked Island. At midnight hove TO
To wait daylight, all hands the pumps feet water
IN inc hoid and the people nearly exhausted from
ehe excessive fatigue, all hands could not do
more than take spell and spell. At o'clock day-
lEht began 10 dawn, 9 feet then in tho hold the
people then gave up the pumps in despar-there
was a heaVy sea then on, no boats could iVc--how-
ever cheered them up and told them we need no,
pump more AT half past we Crooked Island
bore up for it, the ship then nearly full of water
Sot the boats hung over the side, expecting every
lhohic mt she would go down, however we had 10
taNc III all sail except the topsais lowered on the
caps, and kept running towards the and-whcn VIC
approached near we saw dreadful reef extended
OUT from the Island run along the reef and about
o clock we got round the end of i'll was i'm homes
'neh by Keeping towards shoal water we should be
able to run her on shore, but hauling with her
broadsidc TO the wind, she rolled her lee runwale
IN the water and floatcd the boats-shc yvouII NOT
again right, the water being then above the lower
decii. directed the people TO take to the only
Two boats that were in repair and endeavor TO save
themselves, which we did all hands, after being on
inc water two hours and Il half, exposed to a heavy
sea, which frequently flied the boats and Obliged
those who had any things in them TO throw them
overheard saved the letters, and my chro-
ncmeters and scXtant, and picked upa few of my
sliirts among the crew, when we landed-otherwisc
lost every thing. We had on board I62 900 francs
believe ali gone to the bottom have heard of n
niue piunderlng by the crew, but they could not
s Get much en- as 1t was all under water had some
things ior Mr., all gone, and for MIR all
gone have myself been very sick and have only
survived for this last month to be instrumental in saw
ing the crew. have been at deaths door, and am
sorry to say, still bad trust in God shall be able
TO reach home. have lost most of NV clothes
books, &c. and the only traps | have saved are
what have taken from the men, who plundercd
my cabin, while was looking out for their safety
he letters and things saved, were in nv desk
every one will get their letters, but nothing else
saw the ship so down shortly after left her
Interesting Naturalization Tuesday the 2Oh
March last. Miss Fell beautiful young LADY, II
or 10 years oiagc, of ainiabe and engaging manners
LETT her fathers house, at Douglas Isle of Mani and
after visiting several of her relations, walked out by
herself, iii depressed state of spirits As she did
not return before dark her pai euts began to enter
tam serious apprelcnSions for her safety and inou
rlcs were set on foot throughout the town. The
night passed. and the morning brought no intcli-
gcnce. The circumstance soon became the subject
OF general conversation and regret from one end of
the island to the other. And the young men, with
zeal crcditabe to pursued their search
along the shore, and through every part of the ISL
and. These researches, however, failed TO bring
any tdingsto alleviate the solicudc of her parents
Her mother became dangerously i'll. Hers was
indeed double grief her son. n Young physician
oi promise, who had short tune begun business
was brought home only few days before, having
been attacked by brain fever from the melan-
choly effects of which there was little hope ofrecov-
cry AT length, however, the mystery attending the
of Miss r. was developed She had
walked out alone by the sea shore and when A.
bout three miles TO the south of Douglas Head
where the rocky coast rises very high and abrupt
while she was absorbed in thought, she accidental
" slipped when on the brink OF ch down which