The Wilmingtonian., 1823-10-30
NEW CASTLE HOAX,
Yhe Maid Of Orleans.

to see whole community the slaves OF a
credulity, is unusual. But strange hath b
been the cause, and wonderful to hear d !,
and Gazette extraordinary will be given a
on this most extraordinary occasion; you :
will hear how an aged lady, the venerable !,
consort of brave officer, was on her pas b
sage from New.Orleans to New-York, \
thrown alive into the Ocean, by mercl- n
less Sea savage Captain, who after plum h
dering her {. unk of fifteen hundred guineas /
the murder of an angelic
orphan, left unprotected in the world. Butt
Providence interposed the little innocent :
was spared, and informed other dear mo-
iher's fate by sailor who could speak
Spanish, as the little cherub knew not
word of English; for this act he was
chained and confined in the hold, ard the
vessel proceeded to New-York, where,
Oh monstrous cruelty! she was put
ashore, unheeded, unknown, unnoticed and
'unpitied, and all the other ans, ALTERATION
can furnish. In New York, the rich, pop
ulous, and Aourishing city of New York,
less famous for its opulence, than its char
ities, was this master piece OF nature left
to perish, until one humane female heart,
more feeling than the rest, took compass
sion on the orphan, and with the wing of
an angel, flew with her to the woods of
IDelaware-but here,
"What pity twas, she was not all divine
she deserted her, and taking with her con-
siderable property, left the child helpless
I'm lone piece of woods, near to the Den
of Red Lion. whose jaws were already
:. open to refresh its hue with the blood of
1.-THE lamb; when, oh! passing strange
h|a passing stranger placed her under the
protecting Arms Of the United States, in
: Newcastle upon Delaware. Hitherto
e Newcastle upon Tyne has been famous
e or warming hearths, but here hearts will
ltlbe found, not only warm, but blazing with
a, a,,humanity-Babyon was less the wonder ol
= all tongues, than was this Immaculate U,Jor
tunatp; she was the care of all hearts, tht
ii noticed by all degrees, and the beloved, ca
i. ressed, and pitied-not only by the people
h. of New Castle, but of every Hamlet. fo
e miles round. The Borough of Whining
RI ton participated in the general feeling, an'
=, IS a writer of eminence was despatched tt
!, collect the marvellous facts, and publsl
IS, them for the Information of an admirin,
ist world. All kinds of vehicles were in re
e QUESTION, and every butt and beer barre! il
sh New Castle was drained, to drown TIL
- H. grief and sympathy occasioned by thi
enheart rending stroke of Providence.
on There never was heart truly grea
de that was not compassionate "but what
ch compassion when tits void of love,"-th
OF inhabitants loved the little innocent
' officers of justice were sent in pursuit q
those who plundered her; for two night
inltime was Marked, ,catch kept, and ever
ofIpace riddled to discover them; medlct
he men pronounced on her health, legal chal
acters could find no precedent for he
nc case, she set the chief magistrate in rap'
a motion, warmed the cold heart of Josepl
to lUounded the most tender feeling of other
,p- and such was her power that she literall
On tripped up the heels if not the hearts
err Steel and Justice.
VI Thus far VIC have used metaphor, to i
ustrate the excitement produced by th
At modern Caraboo, but although the human
u.s. ty Of the people of New Castle was exc
les, ted and exercised to succour and reie'
ind an unfortunate female, under the peculi;
len circumstances above stated-which W;
nc nc literally her story. Their judgment I
sor g., penetration was not biassed by their COZ
passion, and captain Whilden of the Ne
Castle steam boat, was requested to NAL
n; Inquiries in Philadelphia-he did so, al
ook while the Maid Of Orleans was in the mid
of her affected grief and pranks, Capt.
IS returned from the city and pronounc'
no. her an Imposter. The simple facts a
or,lthese -
a:'' a"' Late on Thursday afternoon, your
the girl of interesting appearance, handsom
,orely dressed, was seen weeping in or ne
han the woods of the Red Lion Tavern, by
.,.~Ir Ix.~s. Ia