Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-23

ported, wiih the greatest inirenidity and manness
he iaigues and incon,eniences attending a forced
march, Tor five days "a heavy and constant rain,
LAY aud night without ANY means of shelterins
iher food aud their only clothes, being what they
we're wearing and torn To rags hy The ruggedness OF
the mountain bad nonrishmen, Scc.--at the same
time, each evinced his emulation fuI punciuaI full
himent Of his duties
God preteiNe your excelIency many years
trinidad, 18th of June, 1928.
FRANCISCO RAsCo.
10 his EXceency the Military Governor and tenn
porary suhallern political Chei of this Guy
DoN PEDRO MARQuINA VILLASUEvA
fOst Dita.--l enclose To your exCellrnCv a list of
the names and native countries, OF the 10 prisoners
and OF The one thai died.
(Ruhric.) List tue names and birth, -nlaces of
The captured Pirates.
Names Coupty
Capt. Anton, Rodriguez, Malaga
Juan Gdsan, Curuuna
Jose 70, CbtJluna.
Pablo Valescia, An,lalusia
Juan Garcia, Santa Cruz (reneIiGe J
Miguel BeieIra Nj iapa
Juan Montaner, Maiiurca.
Juan Xnes Carthareua Ievan,eN
Antonio Ros, Iyisa
valerie Arerte, Bilbao.
francisco Alberto Cordoba
Juan Glupe, Caialuna
Pedro de Ia Cruz, Filipinas.
Juan Nisped, (Gt,d) Portugal
lhe signal service which these worthy Military
C!uzsnS have done Tor Society in the apprehension
OF a pan Of the enemies of the human race and the
pfivaiions which they have suffered IN executing an
undertaking so difficult and painful, considering The
roughOrss nG The ground, through which the, held
er career ,eniie iheu {" the gratitude of he public
winch has already heen manifested in "a positive acl
by some geniemen Of property aud merchants in
opening subscription for the benefit of these well
observing s"ldFfs To this acI have Lent nv con-
sent wi'h The greatest satisfaction aud We CHARGED
with The Office ot collecting and distributing the funds
ibe Consuinr Deputy, Don Pro Fernando de Lara
aud the Constitutional Magistrate, Dos Maroon
fcrez, who Will receive the sums from tlose psrsons
who nray he pleased contribute 10 ibis worthy OH
JeCt ana who viii oppOrunely commu nitrate the re-
SUI TO the public through ,he medium Of the newspa-
per MARQUINA.
Trinidad, I8;h of June, 1928
10 consequence of The information received at this
o'hce iron persons votthy of credit, enabled
IN IN nounce ihnt he American hrg, the Mechneir
Captain James T.. Err who sailed ont of ms uott ON
On OF iasi May Tor New York, was uniortnn.tei,
| Captured hY u FTaucai schooner, named The Dos.
p"cAo, on The the evening of The On or 1O,h Of The
same month, near Cane C0rreaIes AMI all the
crew, together with The Captain, were inbumany
murusTed ! he pirates took the vessel 10 port
Frances IN the island Of Pinoa, where tbey threw
overheard, great part of her cargo which consisted
IN Musco'ado Sugar, and took board from another
nT's, winch was aground there, pipes, of wine and
European ir"'s, with design of selling them along
ihe coast hu' hnding that this plan was not likely 10
be SucGesN" no one appearing disposed To engage IN
DuNness O his nature, they fire TO the Mcrbanic
about twe"'y leagues to leewHTd ofihe Barabano
where II IS called the point of Guanimnr TIE mis-
fortune OF the well known Captain Rev has been
generally Ielt IN this city, and very especially so y
has friends, as he was ola Oh iracter DISPOSED to
obiige, punciual in his engagement and of reaarka
BILE integrity aud industry
u. S. SCHOONER GREYHOUND.
IhomPsons Island, .iag. 10, 1925
DIR nave The honor Of transmitting, herewith
Tor Your information, The enclosed report of the
cru'ze Of Ibis vessel, under circumstances
OF vtNa'ioDs nature, as the report will shew but
terminating 10 manner, trust, some what satisflco-
- 'oyon' a'h%nsh me principal object pointed ont
VI your ieuer prospecting the pirates the Isle of
f'nes) has not met that you NAV have anti
C'pd'e.5 UNI, nave lIe satisfaction inform YOU
that although have NOT heen so fortunate n,vs.f ~
has been HE fortune of Others 10 apprebend those
villains who comuiued the outrage tnon the Amer.
eau vessels, - Reuben aud Eliza. and Mechanic =" ~
mentioned 10 your orders.
lheJ are now ~ prison nj Trinidad de Cuba nv
having bad Il communication will, The Goyerno, nC
itt place on The subject, submit herewith nv lei
ter with ms answer, (togoher with some publications.
'" "e seen N spanish newspapers for your nlOrma-
Although was not successful in getting The piraIe,
iuiO NY possession, 10y the application made thfough
Tue enclosed letter, aud which, indeed did not "a
pfCi nu'jo will perceive It has drawn an onlcial
acknowledgement Of hese pirates being IN possession
81 ihe authorities, liking II matter Of public noo-
eH, IT oeC'nes more obligatory to pursue heir pro-
sccuuon to a just aud proper issue
take this occasion to express 10 ,ou the bph sense
entertain OF ibe Governor ol Trinidad which his
attentions dcaianJ lie rendered rs every c,y;l;,v
'9d nd IN his power, in The prosecution Of or duties
'uet'hg TO procure gs pot, and altogether eyinrins
disposition 0i friendly CO. Ope ration sedan, met v
ou tue isud Of Cuba Wv"
90 your better information on the subject Of orr
'',it to Cope Cruz, beg leave 10 suliuin Ihe detail
ON tVthIs ia more cilcUm- nnlili and particular man
ner than given in the enclosed report, viz:
Va 'be -Uh MI Cruizing ia company with the
's"sif, Lieut. Commandtnt NtwiUn, Cane Cruz
"c'Hns D. II 'nuut four leagues, brought 100 and
rH'H''"ed smaii armed schooner Of about 50 fon.
1N"2 thrce prizes ~ company. Sine proved to he n
"'ombi'n, Only commissioned, conin,anded bv n
Frenchnmu aud some others .pnarently n,.iiye. IL
'ne coun'fy where She belonged. dc, commission
"a+ dJiod a tafiIHgoua ilsf December, her urryes
Nfre eH1mned bl Captain Newton, aud found To be
SPANISH Dfozgus, except one, large Canoe, cal
'"ditd lp cary about tvcnB men; which boat lird
heeu itFeu on shore near the Cape, where She bnJ
been abandoned 10y party they supposed 10 he pifass
90 Ifmg cs ised by sud schooner
On the following day stood ~ with the Beaolc
h cnnpany, ard anchored under The Care Can
tun Newton and NY self, wei Tor recreation ~. n
et.i4Iuu HE Cape, landed with small boat hut
Ipdng thc walking bad We aga,n embarked and
rHreeded 'oog shore 10 search Of SOME settlement
500" after getting oUt OF SIGHT uf our schooners O,y
doubling round i've Cyp,) e srdden aud ouirk ire
".a opened upou u5, from among = ihcket Of n,an-
cove "d rocks wi'h ruich tie Cape is bofdersd
Zoo pHriy was atmed wiih uiuskcts and h'nuder-
in-cs witch we're alternately fred around MS wifiosi
nee +" ihe sa'ne umc bpng wis opened from am
'ffr quarter u1Dn us irom guns nourfed ou q hig,
b"Hi q" rocks short distance ahead. THUS situated
'EH cross hte upon ns, enabled only occasionally
'aiu't ".l hro cot 'ia party ambush. 49, some II
"it m would Dodge fom BUSH 10 brsh or rock a.
f"t lTn1 ior mms BOT towing piece ami one or
500 mrke's, we're induced 20 pe,ufn 10 our YES
.eis, winch We dd, being iatc, We waited nli nest