Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-23

lao and hence have failed, and hal tic Roy asis are
again IN possession Of all the coasts in Upper Peru
BOLIVAR Is at Lima, and, understand, expecting
more truups from Colombia but II will be "a long
time, according 10 present appearances, before the
war will he terminated, as the Patriots resources, it
IS sad, are declining and their pecuniary circum-
stances much deranged. Shortly after we arrived
here, attended the frnerai ceremony Of Cunimu-
dore Wilkinson, who died after "a short illness He
was buried with military honors in Fort Antonio, 10y
The side Of Captain Graham, the government auiho-
rites attending. The only arrival have had
here from America for some time, is the schooner
Adonis, tIom Baltimore"
We trust that the government will Immediately
send instructions the resident minister at Lisbon,
to demand the release Of Captain Meicaf, alluded
10 in the following letter. His jealous Efforts io des-
troying so many vessels engaged in the Infamous
slave trade, give him claims to the protection OF
every civilized power. ~ Y. Nat. .3dro
Extract of le,,er received ut Villa da Praya, ST.
Jago, Cape de Verd, from Capt Simon Meicaf,
dated at Bissao, Dec 10, 1928.
have no doubt but that you will be surprised TO
hear that am prisoner here.
4" After left the Isle Of May, when Captain Geo.
Is. Coffin and crew went with me to Baltimore, (in
ed brig Arogants, under the Argas flag, and sailed
on cruise for the Of Africa. At the Galinas
capiuedS Spanish Shaving schrs and on the day
WAS boarded by boats from IL b. NJ ship Myrmidon,
Henry j. Leekc, Esq commander, and taken to ST.
ezra Leone where my papers underwent exauii-
nation and was cleared, and allowed, to refit and
augment my crew and for all persons shipped at
thai place. was furnished with a passport from the
Secretary Office free of expense, and nv papers
endorsed by Capt. Leeke TO proven, further moles-
| taiion by any of his B. Majesty cruisers.
" left Sierra Leone m February, 1890, and run
| down the coast. Near Cape Mcsurado, captured a
Spanish brig fitted for 200 slaves threw overheard
her muskets and powder detained her papers, and
gave up The vessel to The prisoners with certificate
as cartel Then crossed the equator, and at Ca
hinda captured Spanish brig and Portuguese shin
with slaves on board removed the slaves from the
ship on board the Spanish brig, and destroyed the
ship. 0f Riva Congo, captured Portt guese schr
| taking in slaves with IL on hoard took out the
crew and slaves, and destroyed the vessel. Al Am.
bres, Captured Two Portuguese schnrs with slaves
look out the slaves put the crews OF the other yes.
sci on board of one, aud destroyed the other.
u" My instructions allowed to capture slave
| vessels-And as qualification, was To he allowed
one hundred dollars per head for each male slave
released from boudage and the female slaves to he
provided for.
" After leaving the coast of Africa, stepred for
the Braz's, and being short of water run in shore
and anchored IN The night, the water getting shoai.
er, got under weigh and struck on reef aud was
stranded on the 25lh of April, 1920 when myself
and crew were made prisoners, and marched 500
leagues to Maranham, where we remained Two years
and nine months IN prison, tried and srutenc ed
| TO Angola Tor life. No vessel az Maranham herc
bound 10 Angola, was SEM, with two OF NV crew
10 Lisbon, thence to ST. JRgo, the frgate that AZ
| rived there the other day, and from that place 10
| this, where are IN close confinement in chains
what we are told is the Governors orders When
our sentence was read 10 us, IL did mention ron-
\ hncment, nor chains, but for life. w. captured no
vessels but Guneanen, and were the means of pre-
| dragged INTO slavery, for which senteuc ed
Tor lie TO slavery ourselves an, mserably situat-
| ed, and have TO bear every insult In a few DAYS |
expect to be removed 10 Cacheu."