The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1821-02-14
pp ADail.

From the Norfolk Herald, ofJen 81.
From New Orleans pap r If the Sd
inst. received at Lyford's Gomperciai
News Room. per the Margaret Wight
We have just received information
from the Sabine of the arrival OF four OF
che persons taken about fourteen ,noBths
since by the detachment under the COM
mand Of Enathio Pebs. They state that
all the Americans taken at that time are
now at liberty The rest about 20 in
number, together with numb~ OF ether
Americans, some oi whom were taken
IN the former expedition and sone with
Nina, were waiting for guard to come
in with, aud would probably reach the
u States ina few weeks. All of Mina's
officers, above the rank Of captain were
put 70 death, and Nina was killed on the
heid. They suffered every hardship;
were hand cufed two and two, a rope
extended, Between them and fastened to
mules taii, and in ,hat manner drove
about 100 miles, with short allowance OF
provisions; not even permitted to stop
and drink, as they passed through the
wa;er;courses. Three died on the way,
one OF whom was completely covered
with blood, from the Vi iisds received by
beating him with the bu, of their mus
kcts when he attempted to stop and
drink. They were imprisoned at Mt. Te
Ray until the fifth of august last. All
Americans were treated alike. Ciinancha
traders, Republicans and casual persons
The. Spaniar,', lken at the same time
were still coniiied; there were many III
Iii. accnsed Of crimes, that hal been
there from FIVE to tel years and never
had trial. The Constitution ofthe Cor
tes had bccn partially adopted. Persons
were now permitted 10 pass and iepass,
without passports. Before this change
the military could scarcely keep the in.
habitaots from rising against the govern
ment. The land is exgrc,nly fertile, and
needs very little work to cultivate IT.
Notwithstanding, tie inhibrants are gen.
cralty poor and ~ want Of necessaries to
subsis, IN they live in continual dread
of the Cam,nchas, who are daily making
mroads in their country driving off their
stock, and often killing and making pris-
on,rs OF the inhabitants. rhe condition
Of that country is such, that no person
ever having lived under a free government.
could think OF living in it.
.- rf Fs
- river whsh makes the western boundary Of
Louisiaaa.
Ertract Of a ieffer from Sf Barts, da,ed ian
Jan 1891, 10 Me editor If fie Ncw- York
Daily .fiveriiser.
This pace is rcsorted to by the, Patri.
ots, or more properly Pirates, tore6t for
their enterprises, and Five Islands, but
few leagues from here, isthe emporium
for their prizes, convenient place, from
whence to sinugglc into other Islands
their booty. All their negotiations are
made here, but with the agreement to
deliver th- ariic,cs at Five Islands.
a aeet OF five sail Of priva,eers are
now in port, and oeiongiag principally
Il Comnodores Dapiels, Norihrop, and
Pe,o,, WHO are here and command them.
One OF them is a Ship of about six
hundred stoir, built in South America,
and WAS recently run away iwiih from
Buehos Ayfes; she has siliccSI,een par.
ch,,ed'ijy Dinicls, and is a very srperi-
or vessel; she saiIs Fast and mounts 50
guns. SlT is rrow only waiting to com.
p;enshrr crew An ,Ihcr is a fine cop
pred three n,s'ed 81 hooaer, mounts SIX
guns and . brg ON