Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-21

NEW YoRk, Feb. ii.--Tae following part {,
culars of the robbery OF the schr. Emerald.
Capt Bradford, from this port, with IL val,,-
able cargo, boundto ST. Juande los Remedies
and Havana, have been communicated in n
letter from the supcrcarso, dated Havana,
Jan. slst. Her. ADJ.
$ 1t is with pain have to state the occur
FENCES on this my present voyage. We made
the Island of Cuba on the nth inst. at day
light, which land the captain supposed was
Buca Segura, and made sail towards it until
10 o'clock, A. NJ. at which time Capt. Brad
ford, not being sure as to his situation, con
Guided TO send the mate and two hands on
shore To get better Information OF the place.
Some time after IL o'clock. we observed two
boats rowing towards us, one Of which we dis
covered To be ours. Some time after, one of
the boats made signal for us to lay by, which
we complied with and after our men got ON
board, we were informed that the boat coming
towards us was a ishermans boat they met
wIth,and altho' they were not much acquainted
with that entrance, they would run To St.Juan
To get the pilot, and that they would anchor
ms IN Il safe place for that night They at
last got ON board and did what they had pro
missed, and alterw ards started for ST Juan to
get the pilot. Next day, at half past A. NJ.
boat was in sight coming towards the vessel.
manded who they were, to which they re-
Piled they were the piiut---thry all came
no board, seven in number and a mulatto
who called himself the pilot. As "a calm
prevailed asked the supposed pilot how
lar OIL the port of ST. Juan was, which
he said was five leagues distant A fresh
breeze began at 10 a. NJ. and the sun
posed pilot ordered the main and topsails to
oe lei loose which was complied witl, when
one OF the gang sung ont, Z" Oh de Ia Can,iSa
CotorcdG 20 at which alarm they all drew long
knives Out of their bosoms, and pointing them
at our breasts ordered us all 10 the forecassie
Capi. H. aud the mate, istonished ut the
trrachery: attempted TO jnnip ovrrboard, in
dong which they were both severely stabbed /:
| the captain III his side near the back bona and
the mate in his right hand and back. re-
ceNed severe blow on my left ear, which
| deprived me for some lime of my senses
A iIitie after which, iuund myself in tile
| iorecastle with captain b. mate aud all hands.
ana the cook also stabbed. Can't b. was
ordered immediately to the. cabin ard the
money un board demanded. Capt Il. saws
he did not answer, bat tainted away. and
When he came to himself, observed thu. ruf-
Iians dividing two hundred aud six dnnbIoons.
| (which he had concealed in the stow !ockerA
watches, clothing, and every other article they
could lay their hands on.
i" We were detained by these ruiIians forty
eight hours, nailed up in The lorccastle, aud the
captain confined in the cabin twas waiting
al that time for the moment Of death. AT
last, nearing no voices on deck for SONS time.
! concluded, nj the risque OF my life, to come
| up. dld so-and not seeing any one, | ran
| 10 the cabin, where | found CAPTAIN q. tied
down. He Informed ms the ruians had left
| the vessel abont two hours prryions. ran
to The torecas,lc, called all hands, and the can
tam ordered them to heave the anchor: but
'he people were so much exhausted, they
could not get it mp, and we we've compelled TO
cut 1t away. We found both hatchcs open,
and we do not yet know what part of the cargo
they robbed. Capt. b. and mate being unable
To do duty and 50 on deck, ord cred the crew
TO steer the vessel 10 Havana, for requiring.
where we arrived two days after, and reported
IN distress. | was left with only the Shirt I
mad on, and besides lost 20 doubloons had
WITH me; Capt. B. recovering fast, but
fear for The ,,,afn