The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register. (Wilmington, Del.) 1824-1825, 1825-01-20

! 10 the ulStufDance) TO go 10 fcfnanDuco
and Join Gen. Limas troops; consequently
two gun briggs and several prize vessels were
prepared to take them off, but they refused
to 80. Several of the principal officers con-
cerncd in the murder of the General, had
leic the country.
PIRACY.
! UNITED STATES CoMNERcIAL Agency.
| Be it known, that on the day Of the date
hereof before me, john Mountain, Vice Com
mcrcial, agent the United States of Amcri-
ca, at the city of Havana, personally, came
and appeared, Geo. Brown, of n. York, sea-
man, aged 9 years aud upwards, who, being
duly sworn BY me, according to law, upon
his solemn oath, did depose, declare, and say
pacity of seaman, on board of the brig Laura
Ann, of New York SHAW, master,s last
from Bucnos Ayrcs, with a cargo of jerkcd
beef, bound to the port of Havana; that on
the night OF the goth day of Oct. last past,
they made the island OF Cuba, and on the
next morning, being the 21st day of DC
| tobcr, when about II miles to leeward of
Matan2as, they were boarded by an open
boat, with T. men; armed with muskets, cut
| lasscs, pistols and knives, who ordered the
captain into the cabin, fired two pistols, and
drove the mate and scamcn into the forecas-
tic, and in a few minutes ordered three Of the
men out of the forccastlc, and compelled them
TO take in the stEdding-sails and brace up
the yards, and running the vessel close in
shore, near 10 Port dc Canase, came to an
Choir, and for an hour the vessel beat heavy
on the rocks; at this time Il schooner boat
armed with one gun and % to so men, also
| armed, came along side, appearing to be a
| wifi, tb,, hpat1r l,a, ~
and joined them, Immediately ordered the
second mate on board the schooner and to
make two masts for the boats; lie according.
" obeycd their orders and went on board
! The pirates now numbered about 40 men;
they called the captain upon deck, and ask
ca him where his money was; the captain re-
4 plied that he was poor man, and had not
amy money: they tied him (the captain,) to
/ the windlass and beat him very severely;
then united him, and driving him into the
! torecastle, called the mate upon the deck,
/ tied him to the windlass, and beat him in a
like manner; then driving him below, order
ed all the sailors to come upon deck; after
the sailors came up, they were again ordered
alott to full the sails, which being done, they
were again ordered into the forecastle; after
all hands being below about an hour, three
seamen were ordered upon deck, this depo-
ncnt being one of the three, he went up into
the feretop to unreef the maintopsal braces;
it being in the dusk OF the evening; as this
deponcnt came down, he saw that the pirates
were running the captain to the larboard
torcyardarm, being hung by the neck as
soon after as possible, this deponent ran into
the forecastlc and Immediately the mate was
called upon deck, and, this deponcnt heard
him only say, "Oh God!'-Thcy then call
cd the cook upon deck, after wards the sal
Tors, one at Il time; this deponent slowing
himself away i'll the coal hole, Where he re-
NAMED hid, notwithstanding they searched
for him with lanterns, without finding him
until he was compelled 10 leave his hiding
place by the fire, which was burning as far
forward as the forc-hatch, he dropped himself
overheard, under the Dows, land swan ashore,
distant about 60 yards, accompanied by two
sharks, one swimming on each side Of him.
After reaching the shore, and walking about
5 miles, he being much fatigued, Law in the
wood tor the night, and, ON the following
morning, saw the same piratical boat board
) and take possession Of a brig under American
, colors; this dcponcnt remaining in the wood
, until the next morning, when he commenced
his walk, making for Matanzas, keeping
/, near the sea shore; coming to small river
where there were macy stores and small
schrs. he swan across the river, and in the
continuation of his walk, fell in with d small
town on place, and 90 persons who, after
questioning this dcponent, who lie was and
where he was going, some of them threatened
to take his life, suffered him to proceed, and
/, ON Saturday night the 2ttli, reached farm
house, where he remained until Monday
morning, when the farmer, having to send
produce of his farm TO Matanzas, on horses,
: and this dcponent's feet being much cut al
] lowed him to ride ON one Of ~ sss horses, and
at about 10 O'Clock of the eyses5re day, lie
;, reached Matanzas.