Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1822-06-22

guards were all either killed, wounded, or
deserted, which gave him a chance to escape.
Accordingly he and his bostswain crawled
under the cspebreaGs about half a mile and
concealed themselves. The firing continued
about three quarters OF an hour. The attack
was so sudden that captain b. could not
learn BY whom it was made, and therefore
thought II most prudent TO keep concealed,
and 1t possible to find his way back to the
skip.
Considering himself in great danger Of be.
ing discovered In his place of concealment
by the numerous hordes Of dogs that infe,t
this country, captain b. consulted with his
boatswain on the best measures to oe adopted
1t was concluded 60 endeavor to regain the
sea shore, distant about ten miles, as they
Judged they might secrete themselves more
securely among the rocks that 5ordered on
the sea. Accordingly, with this intent, they
set forward, cropping their way, 1.-THE night
was very osrk) sometimes on their hands
and knees, over rocky moun,aiRs and
swamps, and through streams of water
bruisi"g and tearing their bodies in moot
shocking maDOer; their only means OF gut
dio3 their course was by following the cur
rent of rivers. Capt d. relates that while
fording river they aroused the dogs in a
camp at few yards distance, and that they
were obliged 10 remain perfectly quiet in the
water for half an hour, until oil was again
still At d.y iish,, they diScove Cd the sh re,
aud concealed themselves ia q cavity of the
rocks during the whole day. As soou as it
was dark, commented their journey as near
~ as they could calculate for Point Romsine
IN hopes TO find the ship there. After ira
Yelling the whole night. enccpnterins dill.
culties scarcely less than those of the night
preceding, at day light in the morning srri-
we'd at the top Ut mountain, from which
they discovered the point where they left the
ship, 10 miles distant. Fearful lest they
should again fall into the hands of Benebe-
das's men, they concealed themselves among
the rocks, but suffering much from hunger,
they resolved to put all ct hazard, and about
o'clock, renewed their journey. About IL,
arrived at Poirt Romano and found the ship
had gone Their situation now appeared
, hopeless indeed. AL the miseries they had
endured, were now surpassed by the anguish
OF their disappointment. Their only posi-
BILE chance of escape was in reaching Arnco,
distant 20 miles; and after having rested a.
bout an hour, they continued their journey
for Aruco. On this route the travelling was
good, being over sand beach.
They arrived at Aruco about dark. Here
they found the ship, she having been taken
by Patriot sloop of wsr.-The town of A
'oSo y" dS thsh III possession Oh tne tatCIots.
who received them with the utmost hospita.
'ity and kindness. From General Prietor,
the Patriot conmandant, captain b. states
that he received every possible kindness, and
assistance that his SITUATION required; and at.
tributes to the humane exertions of Gen. p.
the preservation of his lite and that of his
fellow sufferers-they having been three
days without sustenance, Tx cir bodies dread.
fully lacerated and reduced by hunger and fo-
tigue. They proceeded with the ship to
Valparaiso, when capt. B. wrote letter to
the Supreme Director, informing him of his
misfortunes, and of the very great humanity
he had experienced from General Prietor.
There was rumor current at Valparaiso
previous to captain BIS leaving there. that
the monster Benebedas had been taken and
brought to st. Jago, where he was to be shot.
Captain Bennett reports that during his
voyage he has cruised among the Marquesas,
Society and Friendly Islands, and discovered
some isands of considerable extent uninhabi-
TED aud Astounding in wood, water, cocoa.
nuts, fish ard green Turtle-valuable places
for the resort of ships that visit these seas
both as affording supplies and the means of
curing the sick