American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1824-02-17

will be on setting forth in proper light the conduct
Of Capt Bddle, which will more than Justify what
has been said of it.
We have been favored with the following intelligence
by JAMES Ray, Esq of the brig James Laurence and
happy that citizens have escaped the angs of the
Pirates tins tlnle as there be little doubt, had they
been taken, that they would have been all murdered
Some of public vessels ought assuredy scour the
north side of Cuba, to secure commerce, and the eS
OF our citizens as it is evident piracy has only been put
down for the moment, and not exrpated and that it
Their meets encourag from the Spanish authorities
who either will not OF dare not, punish any Of those
wretches when taken before hem although they the
enemies OF all mankind. The Spanish Islands of Cuba
and Port Rico will therefore become bye word, dis
grace to civilized man, denong the asylum Of Pirates and
anrders and most richly viii they merit this character.
But will this country continue to submit such state of
things Gen. Jackson punished the Spaniards while they
hello they neither did, WOULD keep the
Indians under proper control, within their jurisdictions
and where is the dtference One robbed and murdered
citizens their charlottesville Pirates destroy our
popery and citizens the Ocean, with far than
savage barbary and then carry this property into Cuba
and Porto Rico and there sell openly, without check
hddnce from the Spanish authorities y What is this but
oen lSar9 Congress in session. the President has in
lis message brought the subject under their notice. and IL
they do not take steps, both TO punish and restrain these
hoid cnornties, the nation will universally cry out
they have sacrificed the honor and dignity ofhe country
and that while they have evnced much sympathy towards
the Greeks, they have forgotten the barbarities inflicted
their cOaltryaen, almost within their own hearing.
NEuvrrAs, Jan. 18th, 1884," We arrived here after
pleasant passage Of fifteen days but when within the har-
Dor, attacked by armed barge ullo men, within
three hundred yards the ports and in view Of the soldiers
walking on the beach.
We however beat them off without the loss Of any lives
though our rigging much cut and had shot thro'
our bulwarks and through the cask but the
wretches landed and hid themselves in the bushes when
we opened our fire from Of four Founders and
musketry.
We keep regular WATCH and have every thing prepar-
ed for action, there three pracal barges cruising
10 windward, and large schooner is laying within the
reef and we believe the boat that attacked US came from
herand it is reported that there is regular line of them
connected with Havana.
We made full statement of the proceeding to the
Spanish Governor Principe who promised he would fit
out barge to prOect the mouth of the harbor but they
are mere words for when Capt Grigss, who
time ago wounded here took noed Pdts before Span
lah officer, he was, after short imprisonment released
the officer stating he obliged to do as he burst
punish hmj-and this was said to several American c
gems who were present at the time.
vessel sailed yesterday, and it is said to-day the pirates
have captured her If we had been taken, there not
doubt We should have been all murdered"