Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-06-05

SIX months provisions.
Killed and wounded, according to
report
spaniards, SO killed, 40 wounded
Colombians, f6f 81
2, p. M.-Since writing the above,
we learn that Com. Daniels is not a
mong the killed, but has been slightly
wounded: his ship having sustained the
action for hours 10 minutes: against
the Cassirda and Hyena, and was sink
ing under when she surrendered.
The Spanish forces threaten the
blockade of La Guayra, to intercept a
frigate coming from England, and de-
stined for the Colombian cause.
.Note.-You must observe that what I
give you is from report ofaSpanish YES
sci, said to have seen the action, and
been boarded by the Spanish Commo-
dore, whose name he forgets. 4
CURAooA, May 10, M.
Igave you yesterday the account of
the action between the Spanish and pa
triot fleets, off Porto Cabello. | am
sorry to say, / am now bound to con-
6rm that lamentable news. The Co.
lombian schooner of war Rye, has just
arrived. She is commanded by Lieu
tenant Robinson, friend of mine
With him | have conversed on the sub
ject-he Tells me his schooner was also
in the action few minutes, but was o.
bliged to haul off, as he carries but
guns. Daniels fought his ship like a he
70, IT'LL there was not shot left in his
locker" and was then taken with his
flags nailed to the sts'-head-Alas!
he is no more. The gallant Daniels
persisted in the contest.
In haste, yours, sc.
A slip received yesterday from the
New York Mercantile Advertiser says:
ave have it from undoubted authori-
ty, that the ship Bolivar was not in the
engagement off Porto Cabello of the
30th ult. she being at that time off Gu
racoa. The only Colombian vessels en-
gagged, were the Maria Francisco and
Caraboba, who fought the two frigates
desperately. No account of killed or
wounded on either side has been receiv-
ed that is entitled to credit.
FROM MATANZAS.-Captain Girls
void of the brig, Mary Rose, arrived at
Norfolk, from Matanzas, informs the
editor of the Herald, that there have
been no depredations committed BY the
pirates along the coast of Cuba, since
the capture of the schooner Pilot; that
their boards and haunts appear to have
been completely broken up, at least for
the present-still, however, they may
have associated themselves with the
more honor able part of the community,
until an opportunate may offer, when
like the vulture, they can pounce upon
their prey with the effectual success.
The steam galliot Sea gull was at Ma
tanzas when the Mary Rose came out;
she had been takingin coal, and Capt.
G. understood she was to leave there
the same day for Key West-he also
learnt that the officers and crews of the
different vessels composing Com. Por-
ter's squadron, we're all in good health.
AMERfC ANS IN PRISON AT TRINIDAD
The editors of the New York Com
merciat Advertiser have received a long
letter from one who signs himself Rob-
ert Worrell Baker, an American, and
Lieutenant IN the Colombian Navy,
now in prison, with IT Americans, at
Trinidad. The letter is dated "Trini-
dad Prison, April 90"
1t B. had command of the Colombian
schr. Flora, and the 9th January, 1928.
was captured by the Piratical schr. Gata,
(since taken by the British Cutter Gre
clan
Lieut. b. was on board of the Cnta
three months, but was only allowed to
come upon deck to take observations.
During this period, he says they cap
tired forty-i'oo sail cf rsssels, of differ
ent nations, which were generally burnt,
| and their crews murdered.
Lieut. b, states that during the ac-
ton with the Grecian, orders were CIV
en- by the Piraticaf Captain to blow the
vessel up-the moment he heard this he
jumped overheard, swan to shore, and
from thence went to Trinidad and re-
ported himself to the Governor, who
ordered him into prison, where he says
he remains with seventeen more of our
countrymeh, almost in a state of starva-
ton. These seventeen Americans, he
states, belonged to privateer, and have
been in prison three years.
Lieut. B. has sent the following names
Of Americans among the prisoners