Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-04

was taken with such dangerous symptoms as
rendered it necessary to put him on shore
He died on Saturday, and his servant, who
attended him, and who was attacked about
the same time In "a similar way, died the same
evening.
No new cases of fever has occurred among
the crew Of the Decoy, and the sick, we are
happy to learn are doing well. ID.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
At meeting of the Officers ofthe u. S.
Navy, on the Norfolk Station, convened by
public notice, at the Exchange on Monday,
SOth June, 1928, TO testify the esteem aud re-
spect entertained by them for their deceased
Brother Oaicers, Lieut.. Com'dt John NJ.
NIaury, Capt. Alfred Grayson of the Marine
Corps, Surgeon Richard G. Edgar, and Mid
shipmen j. Smith and Robert Cooke, who
have fallen victims to disease willie engaged
in the service of their country.
Capt. Robert Henley was called to the
chair, and Lieut.. Smoot appointed Secretary.
The purpose OF the meeting heing announced
from the chair, the following Resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED, That we deeply deplore the loss
which the public service has sustained in the
unimeIy death of Lieut.. Com'dt John NJ.
lIaury, Captain A. Grayson of Marines,
Surgeon Richard e. Edgar, and Midshipmen
]. Smith and CUcke-men who were Orna-
meets to the service, and promised large
sphere of future usefulness.
Resolued, That we warmly sympathise with
che rclat. es and friends of these worthy men,
ia the severe affection with which they are
visited by these lamented events.
Resolved, AS a testimony of our respect for
their memory, we will wear Grape on the
left arm for thirty days.
ROB'T HENLEY, Chairman.
JosrpH SMOOT Secreiuru
JAMAICA PAPERS.
BY the soop hlontego Bay Mr.. Lyford has
received alontego Bay tJamaica) papers to
the 3ist of May. They give the particulars
Of the trial and execution of the captain and
10 Of the crew of the piraiica schooner cara
sozana, captured by the Tyne and Thracan
Shops of war.-Cayetann ArgoniZ, the cap
tain, and oil the crew, were executed on the
e2d They were escorted from the gaol of
Kingston by company OF the 50,h regiment
60 the wherry wharf, when they were deiy en-
ed over to the City Guard and were put on
hoard two wbrrres which were towed to
Gallows Point, near Por: Royal, ny some boats
from the men Of war. A party nfthe 3ist reg.
received the prisoners ut the place appoint
ed for the execution. On the landing of the
prisoners. ArgoniZ, (ther late capaiu,) on be
hplding the preparations which were to close
the bloody tragedy lie had 50 long been acting,
exclaimed" o Dios mi!'' (Oh my God ~
To his latest breath he persisted in declaring
his nnncence, eXclaimng as lie addressed the
by-sianders, 6 May you all, may the whole
world, parduu me, as | pardon those who
have Injured M, and as trust that the Al
mighty Father will forgive us all. die in
noccnt Il have wroDGcd NO one"
The unhappy wrefches assembled the scat
fold with great firmness, and followed their
captain. The ,iinidiy of those who had been
weeping seemed To vanish before the caimness
al him who had once been their commander.
One of them named Miguel Milo, requested
the hy-sanders that they would, when the
drop fell, pull him hy the legs 10 put him out
oil agony. Argoniz died Immediately, the yer
tehr;e OF the neck having been dislocated.
The next dag tie remaining ten prisoners
were carried 10 the place oil execution, attend
ed. as the others had been. The greater part
Wept bitterly and never Were witnessed more
ardent religious emotions than what seemed to
pervade the whole of them. While they were
circulating the name ofthe Redremer, almost
inaudib.y from their copvulsive sobs, The drop
iell The ropes being badly Fixed, the exc
cuiion was not so instant as on the previous
day.
There were three other prisoners taken at
the same time with the above. whose trial was
postponed.
Smith, the pirate, has been sent to England
TO be tried there. ID.
WAsuINGToN, June S0.-A paragraph is
circulating in most OF the newspapers through
ont The Union, purporling to be an extract of
letter from Washington. and importing
that the Russian Imperial Ukase of 4 tlc) OF
September, 1921, had been revoked. This
statement Is not correct We understand
That at the proposal of his Imperial Majesiy's
government, recently made, the Minister Of
The United States al St. Petersburg will be
furnished with powers and instructions to CON
Ter ,TKh the Russian Cabinet for the adjust
ment to the satisfaction of all parties, Of
their conflicting CLAIMS 10 relation to the
Northwest coast of America aud from the
well known moderation and regard 10 Justice
vi the Emperor Alexander, no less than from
tne friendly dispositions toward the United
States, So oag aud 81 constantly manifested
by hun, there is reason tO expect that this
adjustment viii he accomplished in man
ner satisfactory 10 him, and, at the samc time,
consistent with all tht rights of his naiun.-
IN IRE mean time. i, is believed that the com
lnanders Of the Russian armpd vessels upon
mat coast have received orders, which will
oDFiaie any further immediate collision with
1ne commerce and Navigation Of the United
STATES 10 the Pacific Ocran. MT Int.
s'"y JOHN MGEAN, late Commissioner
y, 'ne General Land OiiJce, has been appoint
w. nv the President of the United States, TO
We Fostmaster General, vice Il j MEIes, re-
s,gnrn' Mr. M'Lean yesterday took the oath
" once, aud entered on the discharge ofhis
new duties.
ukoSGE GRAHAM is appointed by the Presi-
S~er'' 10 be Commissioners of the General Land
o ~, wee JoHn MLEAN resigned.
=, me president, we understand, will attend
,h he oe'ivery of tine Grafton in celebration OF