American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-07-16
UNEX.AMPLED BARBARITY.
NEM ORLEANS. lime IL

l 49," ONDn"S1 1uuS III
Extract from the log book of the brig AuRLrI If New
York, capt Wing iowland boundfrom Bait to N orleana
i On the l5h May, fnling the current in the Gulf
TOO strong, It was thought best cross the Salt Kew
IDank-when about half over the bank, two schoones
move IN sight, which at first view were of suspici.
Gus appearance Immediately ordered all the neg.
roes upon deck, thinking to frghten them of if they
were pirates. They tackled and stood from us-lhe
one astern hosting private signal, they soon alter
cioseo and bore down upon us-they brought US to
win a shot, and fired into US after We had hove to
several grape shot passed over us, and others
Through our sails we struck our colors, and all
went below. They boarded us, and filled away for
oait Key, then in sight. At 10, brought US 10
anchor in 81 fathoms water, under the island On
boarding Us, they drove every person below except
we captain, and put on the skylight and matches.
10Th he captain and his papers having been
examined on Deck some OF the pirates enter led tho
CABIN, "hefe the mate and passengers were confined
tney interrogated US as to the cargo and destination
OF the vessel behaved politely encouraged us moi 10
feel alarmed, as they intended US no injury. The
captain was then ordered into the cabin after which
tue "hoie company were taken individually upon
aeek, anu required to confess fthere was money
board, and there being none negative answers were
u course gwen. Having proceeded through the
examination OF the whole. threatening at the same
ime' u they found any money, our lives should pay
the iorieiG they again ordered US with the crew into
inc caoin, threw blanket over the companion Way
anu Pisced guard over us-the slaves were in the
meanwhile Kept IN the hold, guard posted over
men, Alter The lapse OF quarter of an hour, du.
ring which the pirates were making preparations
70 torture US into confession that we had money
on BOARD, we were again summoned upon deck be-
cunning win the sailors, then the captain. mate and
passengers. (Ihe passengers were called in the fol-
nNl. Inhn
U,ampoeil, William lnskeep, Cas-. A. War6eld,
william Campbell) Those who remained behind
IN the cabin, from the sound of arms the agonizng
s,oahs and the prayers of their fellow passengers,
""o went before them, and from the termination Of
nei' woiui sufferlngs by the report of pistols were
convinced they were to suffer cruel death. 30
regular and systematic were the arrangements, and
SO well calculated 10 inspire terror and to f the
breasts OF all with the most dreadful appreheDsions
'nat every man marched upon the deck expecting
TO meet inevitable death. We were all in success
sion ordered upon the deck, and made 10 run the
gauntlet through Is or 90 most ferocou. and bar.
oarous monsters disguised in the shape Of human
oenSs, from the cabin to the wndlass, being beaten
most cruelty and numerically with swords and pis'
.o,s' until ueath would have been welcome visitor
We were 'hen ordered 10 sit upon The windass with
our oacks turned to them, there TO be shot--they
put the pistols to our heads and fred them-it is
poss'oie 10 describe our feelings, when after the
vi me pistols, we found ourselves still alive.
MS was the system of terror they adopted to com.
pei us INTO disclosure of our hidden riches as they
imagined We we're Immediately, as we were sue
eesssrly despatched, ordered into the forecase,
mere 10 await their further vengeance. Language
:as 10 convey AN adequate conception of our aston
smnent and agreeable surprise, when we behed cur
ie'lo~ passengers, who We believed were sacrificed
70 spanish cupdy and sunk into their wa,ery graves
sun breathing the breath of lille, but whose counte-
nances sun communicated the cruel apprehension
'nat harrassed their minds. In this place we re-
NAMED Illuminating upon our situations, and antic
pang the most horrid consequences Of Spanish bar
parity. IT is worth while to mention, that when
we We're brought to the windlass we found it bloo'
dy those hellhounds of war having in order to con.
S'nce Us OF the murder Of ear fellow passengers