The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1822-01-09
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CHARLESTON, DEC. 20.

PIRHCY.--Ex,ract from the log book Of
.he schr. Emily, Capt. ROBBINS, arrived
here yesterday from Maianxas -" Doc l2lh,
(sea accoun) al 2. Nj. the schr. Iaty Rose
n company, half q milo astern, saw a small
schr. two Bilesto icewatd, supposed drog
asr f'om Hlvsna; at 2 p. NJ. distant 10
miles from Maianzas, s,ahding ~ z. by l..
close hauled, tho May Rose di,'anS milo,
observed The schr, which hsd then got in our
wake, 70 tack, which caused suspicion thai
.hc was piva,icul cruiser. AZ half past
Tho Ms,y.Rosc hove io-~tbe scbr. then
A:umc alongside and scot boat With 10 neo
on board tbe M. Il. took possession of her,
and STOOD in for the land.--Ai.er the boat
leit her for the Mary Rose, she gave chase
4, Us, snd wo observed her appate@ly full Of
snen. At p. NJ. they fired musket at U.s.
we hove too, when we were hailed and order
cd to lower our foresal; we wcro then
boarded by 9 men armed with muskets, cut.
lasses and knives, driven into tho cabin, and
con6oed. They then made sail on tho schr.
Cor the shore, the pirate in company. The
crew appeared to DO Si.aailrSs. Aiter being
confined tor short time, one Of the pirates,
who spoke good English, came below und
demanded OF Capt. Robbins The money OH
boa,d. C,pt. X. replied there was mono to
WHICH the pirate retortsd, "unioss you de-
liver all the money you have, your coffee
shalt be tSkcs and your vessel burnt;' and
then left Us, in state easier imagined than
described, expecting nothing short OF death.
Shortly after he returned aud ordered tho
Captain and crew, six in number, and q
lGench gentleman (passenger) on deck i'm.
mediaiely on hing the deck we were div
CO forward and confined in the forecastle, af.
ter bsstieg US With their nlu,kes and prick
ing US with dirks--s found tho Ioracsatlo
pi!lagcd of every thing, end the peoples
chests broken open. Ia the mean time they
pluodorcd the cabin Of erery article ot value,
breaking open ever chest, trunk, &c. aud
1trewing tho articles about 10 search OF mon
ey About p. Nj. they opened the scuvtle
and ordered tho captain and passenger on
deck, as we supposed to be murdered, sccue-
lag the seattle afterwards 40 tigh, as ncarly
TO produce su!foca,ion, end placing iwo cen
tneIs near IL with dtawn sabro', 10 prevent
oue risiag. After keeping us confined 10 this
manner until 7. Nj. va were ordered on
deck TO tssr in sail aud let 60 the anchor,
distant abant half a mile from lnnd, which
from appearance was Tho extreme east point
Of Matanzas harooc.
The pirates informed VI ,heY had let tho
Mary. Rose 60. Their schr. being near, the
captain of this handitti ordered her along side
al vs., had her made fast, uustowed our boat,
b, ose open our haiehcs, and compelled our
etsw to pass tho coffee from tho hold TO their
vessel :--of ala bags which we hsd on hoard,
they robbed Us Of $40. Daring our confine'
men, In the fcrecsstic, they twice hung Cap
s,io Robbins by the neck, in order to es,or'
confsssion aod whilst We were passing ou
coffee the four commanders oi this gang o
robbers, which consisted Of from rs to 80 ir
np.nb,r, wore beating him moe, oa,ns'eildl