Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-02-18

men, into one oil the canoes, and Nlr. collins
and the rest of the crew, two others, into the
other canoe, and drew them round some dis
lance into n cove. The fishermen, two at each
canoe, drawing them, and the others wading be-
side with their knives and cutlases drawn, giving
them TO understand that they were soon tofeel
then,. which, horrible 10 relate, was the caste
" "ins says that they first struck the Cap
tan 18th cutass ON the side of his neck, then
pu, nis head across the gunwale of the boat, or
canoe, and chopped it oil. He saw the heads OF
Mr.. Merary aud the rest in the canoe, cleayed
open, and their bodies stabbed and cut III the most
horrible manner. The canoe that MIR. C.was III
was nearest la the shore, and he sat in the mid
die between his two co,nra.ies---one OF them an
old man, by the name of Russell had his head en-
treiy split open to his body, hs blood flying over
Mr.. G. Dir. G.. attempted to spring from the
canoe; at the time hc received u heavy
blow on his head, which nearly stunned him. -
He however soon had his reason, as TO per-
ceive himself out of the canoe, and under tue
water, and the flashing on his arms either cut or
broken, which he supposed was done either by
his great cNcrtion made nj the tune Of his spring.
ing from the canoe, or from msdirected blow
from one oil their cutlasses. He instantly sprang
upon his feet and made for the shore, with seve-
raj of the pirates after linn. One oi them reach
ed him, and in attempting 10 run him through
with his sword, made ms-stcp and fell his
flcngth into the water, which gave him cons
| derable start before the other could recovei
himself. Has other comrate inthe canoe, srang
from 1t, the same instant with hInself. lie how
ever saw the pirates overtaSe and stab him be-
tore he reached the shore, that he is confident
| til no one escaped but hinlself. He got int,
the bushes and maugroves Oh the island and
| run with all his might until might've, of In
| inurderers In pursuit of hin aud which he did
not lose sight OF under two hours, and he coull
tt,.ir Thorn
was about nine or ten in the morning when h.
| made ms escape from the canoe. He secrc;ec
| himself that night III thick buSiiy IN ugr,,v,
tree. In the ;nornng started again. Iia cam,
| to the beach, ANA sIw,at Q or miles dis,.nc,
another Key or Island, which Inc. swain to, ant
then continued his march with al the speed tha
| his exhausted nature would allow. After swim
ming ami travelling from one islanl TO another
for several days, he reached tie main Islam
| Cuba,,and espiet Plantation, where he stop.
ped, and met with kind treatment, having been
all the time without any suseuance but som,
| hines which he found The name of the panta
ton where he stopped was St. Clare. Is sool
as he was able To travel he obtained a passpor,
I and set out Cor MatanZas, and arr wed here YES
! serday. His feet now So swollen and bis
! tered that he is scarcely able To walk He wa.
before the Governor ycstcr;lay-l brought lin
on board TO receive ali the particulars Of til,
case from his own mouth, 10 communicate &c
you, by my own desire, US well as. that OF scve
raj commanders here, and liave bat Just finish.
ed as he Is sent for To go before the Gioveruo,
again.
ASH the measure ofhis suT rings had not
been sufficiently tjiied by The murdcrous despe.
ridoes OF this Island, after he left 1t. Clare and
had proceeded on hisiourncy about twenty miles
:, passing shop, two men, a Spaniaxl and.a lie.
gro came out and forced iiirn into the shop rob
bed INN OF all the clothes and one dollar in mo.
ncy, which he had been kindly. furnished with
at st. Clare by an English carpenter, and beat
hi'n in the most shameful rnanncr.n