The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-01-28
PATRIOT VICTORY.
EXECUTION OF PIRATES.

tNttulitio ol llfdleA, extracted from the
Jamaica Royal Gazette, and which, from
the nature of the statements III several III
the eulpiits, relative 10 these diaboical ac
tons, certainly claims peculiar atteniion.
Some Of these Buccaneers stated that the
facilities afforded by the authorities of
Cuba to dispose ui their 'plundered goods,
encouraged them 10 enter on 81 dangerous
an enterprise ,his language, we conceive,
VIII be- powerful enongh 10 convey To the
| British the necessity of an Immediate at
| tcntlon 10 the actions of the inhabitants,
or rather the authorities of this island OF
/ DctrduGef9." IL this Is not the case, We
may expect the period not ia, distant when
we shall find Amcrcaus resorling 10 such
mchsures as will Inevitably tend 10 impede
the progress of these maraudrrs If It
should so happen thai poss, sslon was to lie
gJlaed, by the Americans of this audible
island" ii would be n. tenlolh increase 10
their strength. REPRESENTATION, AT any
| time Is dangerous sand Oh an occasion like
/ that alluded IL, the consequences would
indeed be iHlal--llowevef, from the regard
which Europe possesses Tor her shipping
AMI commerce, we cannot otherw ISL than
suppose, that Hbcu the grievance is made
known through a proper channel, she will
use every Vigilance IN Older Ia check the
vile Vaccinations Of those who, like beasts
of prey, destroy without pity.
Erecmton q PtrdttS.-French V.lhorg,
jean Baptist 1atcnet, Antoine Sntbrere,
jean Joseph Dumarel, Leanor Cabrncl,
Dennis Brrtfleau, LeHls krgnand, Charles
kernuIs, Antonio Hernandez, and Meic..
limo Norrlego, ten Of the unhappy men
condemned To death for acts OF piracy and
muder, underwent the awful sentence of
the la" al an early hour on Tuesday morn.
/ ,ng
They were embarked 1T daylight, under
change of the City Guard IN IA Whcrry
from the Nherry Wharf, and the WIND BIZ
ing light the Wnrrry was forced To be tow
ed to The place Of execution BY n ROW boat.
Consequently much delay occurred IN Their
progress To Gallons Point. On arriving
oil the fatal ground, the pirates were as,
sisted out oI the ~herry INTO the attending
can6es, aud landed. \ suhateln's guard
ofthe 9lst Regiment (Which had been scnt
t,0m Port Royal formed street leading
i from the iandns Place to The Galluws on
the prisoners passing the troops, they
closed ~ aud iormrd half circle To protect
IA space from the approach Of the spectator.
! durlng the continuance ut the extcutIun.--
Fhre. Catholic Priests attended aud nd
| nllnlstered religious comfort 10 the objects
ri Their solIeIiuot, who joined In prayer, l.
appeared lerhtnl IN their deN otiOn. The
| scatioid was first assembled by the Captain,
IA peison IA apparently about 60 years of age !;
he mounted the ladder with firm step, 4
WAS folio Ned by MS Associates IN gull, mhn
! evlnced no Indications of lear, During the
last melancholy picpat atoms, which occu
pied soine tine, several of the sufferers TX
claimed, forgive me AS forgive ALL The
caps we're drawn over the faces Of these
miserable objects, and ON a sudden signal
they were launched into eternity. From
the excellent arrangements of the execu
toner Their agony Mas brlei--lhcIr death
luslan,aneous-a slight convullou was Only
Stern on the limbs OF t~o ol the party Her
nandez and Norrcgo.
Although the cOunlenanccs of these ies-
perate uen before their executlon bespoke
great mrntal aIfllcilon, they suffered the
AWFUL sentence OF the law with d,cency,
hrmness, aud resolution. After hanging
the usual time theu bodies were cut down
aud buried III one grave.
Al Il very early hour on "Wednesday
morning the following culprlls were exc
caltd at Gdliows Point, pursuant 10 ihelr
Sentence, ha' Ing been found guilty ofpiracy
and nu der, W., does Maria dc los Santos,
Brnlto Cassri, Esta,en Martinez, Ballaza
Fray IL, Francisco TaWaIiz, RUmon AtcLla,
aud Francesca CelcatrO Morales inry
We're conducted from The gaol TO the Wher-
~ In, A r
execution, IN the usual manneY.--Thry
did not c,iuee tn. same iirmnco8 or hard,
hood as those of the pre-, lou, day, bat on
tie contrary lamented Their unhappy fate
aud manifested the utmost fear ol DEATH
Benlto Casscl, who is native of Frrroll IN
GaIlcia, 1t seems acknowledged that Inc vas
tie individual Who murdered Lieutenant
Layton. Others of thrm SAID they would
not have engaged IN the dangerous enter
PRISE of piracy, had il not been for the ia
tiliiies afforded by the authorities Of Cuba
IL dispose of Their pluudercd gnoG.-it.is
these lacllilles " hch induce a great man,
still 10 continue then plralicaI depreda
lIons.
Indian Schools BY a: report from the
Superintendent Of Indian AiIaits. il ann.,rs
that there are nov established among IN,
indians "IihIn The limits of the T.. States.
thniy t"o schools, having conpetcn,
numbef of teachers and that nine h,p
drrd and sixteen pupils attended these
Schools. The Schools are Maintained b,
various benevolent societies.
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Our .Naral Officers. Lewis War
lingtpn, being about To sail from Norfolk,
in the United States sthr, Shark, in order