Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-08-07
Signed.
FRANCISCO DIONISIO WIVES.

FRANCISCO DIONISIO WIVES.
Hduand Editor of the Nor
ming Chronicle, has been politely ia
vored with an extract of letter, da.
ted Havana, July 12th--it confirm S
the account published in this paper
yesterday, ofthe capture of a piraticaI
schooner. She was of about 60 tons,
and was taken while cruizing in Lii
guapa bay-by the schooner under the
command of Lieut.. Watson-The
number of killed and taken prisoners
was stated correctly in the account gi-
ven yesterday-the prize has been sent
to Thompson's Island.-The letter
adds
"Since the correspondence between
the French ,flicer and the Governor
appeared in the papers, the Cobildo,
has been in session .At s o'clock last
evening, the Governor had large ma !,
Jority with him, for supporting and
adheriDg 10 the constitution, until off.
cial information shall be received of its
destruction others spoke warmly, adj
vocating The propriety of declaration
of independence, inasmuch as the gov
eminent of Spain was no more, &c.
| &c. This morning the guards were
doubled, and the streets appear full
OF soldiery-many retllkiDg of what
is soon to take place, Of which l can
not hazard an opinion.
"Itis getting very sjckIy, many are
taken off, at few days notice, both
10 the harbor and city,"
The Editor of the Havana No.
ticios, speaking ON the correspondence,
used the following strong language.
Ifsays he, misfortune should attend
the arms of the mother country, and
some fatal destiny be reserved for that
heroic nation by the Supreme Arbiter
of human events, the island of Cuba,
firm as rock in the midst of the
tempest, will resist singIy the furious
battalions of despotism, and afford
secure asylum to their unhappy bre
thren of Europe. Every where uni
ted by conviction, and yet more by
the imperlous necessity of our situation,
we know how TO manage our interests
with energy and decision, in the midst
of those extraordinary circumstances
into which our new position has placed
US. We have sworn 10 support the
Constitution, to our latest breath we
will maintain that oath.
Another letter which we find in the
Charleston Mercury, dated Matanzas,
july 10, gives the following account
OF the capture of the pirates. AS the
statements all agree iii the main facts,
no doubt can be entertained but this
gang Of Williams have received their de-
SertS.
81 have just time TO inform you that
Acosta's Ga noted Matanzas Pirate
schooner has been taken by two laun-
ches, one with 16, the other with 10
men, of the American squadron
They had been out for two months &
were ieturning without hopes of doing
any thing, but in passing Liguapa bay
observed The a,sove schooner getting
under way; they Immediately attack,
ed her, when the towards, about thir- !
tyfive in number, jumped into the
water to make their escape; but lucki |
iy the launches got between them and
the shore, and shouting "ALLEN and |
no quarter" Killed 90 of them, took !
five prisoners, and six others who cot
to the shore have been brought here
by the captain Of the district and lodg. |
ed IN Jail. Not man was hurt among |
the gallant captors The Diabito It |
is said here is escaped hope not. as |
be is the cause of almost all these de. |
predations."
Suicide.-The proportionate number !
Of suicides in Paris and London, has, of |
late, been of warm and angry discus |
sion, between some of the French and |
English writers particularly between
Drs Esquirol and Burrows.
The estimate ofthis latter gentleman
for 1917, is believed to be tolerably ac-
cufate, and is as follows:
Population Smcides PROPORTION