American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-05-06

obeyed their orders, took especial notice Of me.
This, while it battered my vanity, served to en-
courage me In my newly formed resolution of out
rage and murder.
On the 22d OF August, 1921, we sailed for Cape
Antonio. Alter cruising about for day or two on
the sSih we sped sail. Chase being immediate
" given, we soon came along side OF her. We
boarded and robbed her Of every thing of value she
possessed. can recoect perfectly well the name
upon her stern it was Ciarissa .1nn and her cap
tans name Greer Where She belonged know
not. She was richly Greighted with dry goods Of
which we plundered her to the value of t1cenig
thousand dollars and suffered her to proceed. Al
though no lives taken. yet the threats and Ian
guage we used were shocking
A few hours aterward, we saw another sail !; we
gave her chase aso and robbed her OF fre thousand
dollars in specie.
10 this lawess way of living we cruised along
the coast for several weeks. &Innumerable vessels
were captured-their cargoes taken out and sold at
the Havana 1t the authorities of the place inter
ie' ed ii was in SO dilaory and Intellectual manner
as to create no alarm among us. They were re-
strained from throwing impediments in our way, by
the fear of assassination or by their eagerness TO
share the spoil, oil which they partook largely in
the form OF brides and douceurs. The facilities
which this relaxed system of police afforded, were
such as enabled us to carry our Infamous schemes
with impunify in open day If private citizen
complained of any of these outrages he was secret
ny murdered, and there the matter ended. We
Frequently watched for the sailing Of vessels, pur
sued and robbed them of all their valuables. If any
resistance was made, the were instantly put 10
death, some by shooting, others by burning, and by
The most horrible fortunes could inAict. Al
though the goods taken we're recognised the MO
ment they reached Havana, yet one dared to in
terrupt us. We had become too powerful body
TO be resisted, and our numerous secret nstigatos
only assisted to lurn aside the punishment we so
justly deserved With society in such slate where
every one was eagerly grasping at gold, no matter
by what means it was 10 be acquired, it is wonder
hat our plans OF robbery and murder were so sys-
temac aud successful Immense sums Of money
were divided among the crew, and we layished It
soon as it was received, IN drunkenness, roting, o
some other br1tazng species of debauchery For
my. part, | ned but small portion oil what fell
to my share, but gave the greater part of TO my
comrades. Money was not my desire. This lber
|ay procured me many friends among the crew,
and though did not look inr honor among thieves
yet hnped that even their savage friendship nigh
be some advantage 10 l secured it by being a
constat atendeI OF all their midnight revels, aud
induleing in the same die adiul excess. Frequent
lily have escaped within ha 8 breath with nv liie
More than once have Ken the glitterng s'iletto
slowly and cautiously drawn by the reeling savage
a. my side, while the fsndlke expression Of his
led! The beastly manner in which these men be-
came intoxicated delanged them. for he who would
secretly drive his poniard to my heart when alone
or with his nsensIbe companions, would, when free
from the effect of liquor, grasp me by the hand with
real friendship.
We continued to live in this disspated mamie,
until all our money was expended. The prodlga
lite we led soon dissipaed it, and the next thought
was to sally out for more. Alter night spent in
L. ali NH in
a public house. and fixed upon our plan Of proceed
ing We determined to sail in Two days Our
arms were put in order and our magazine replen
ished with powder. 1t was nearly The middle OF Sep
tenber when sailed upon our last maraudins
expedition. We continued the ocean several
days without meeting any vessel that we deemed
prudent to attack AS we altered our course TO
wa, d the srene of all our outrages Cape Antonio,
and had become impatient for some new plumber,
we were startled by the da,k and gloomy appear
lance of the heavens, whit threatened US with a
tempest. As the afternoon passed, the Wild graz
Iualy increased Our sails were properly disposed
lin expectation of heavy blow, when sailor from
the mast head announced vessel in sight All
leyes were eagerly bent TO Cate the first glimpse oil
her she neared us from the main ocean. She
Twas soon discovered to be ship richly freighted
and under full sail. The wind was hgt
and The sea SO rough, together with the approach
lot night, which had already begun to darken the
Iwaters that we hestated whether TO attack her
1--WE now tackled, and as The schooner passed withir
ipsiol shot across her stern, raised glass 10
u certain her name. could read nothing but thu
t word PHILADELPHIA The blood rushed to my
heart and sent il with feeling OF suiocaon to ny
throat. For the first time since my being Pira's
III wished to be again at home The scenes OF my
] childhood-my father my moheI-my poor bro
ken hearted NO ter-broken hearted by my unieeI
ling absence--my slster-and last and more en-
IdeaIing than all, the image OF my angel May, cam,
lth,onging before me IN dstracting su2piicatiun.
felt deeply bu, uselessiy the happiness had wan
t tonly forsaken-l elt 100 hcw ipnominy would at