The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-04-28

fitted out, is among those taken. They STATE
that they had privateer's commission, ant
deposited $500 IN the l7ands of the Governor
Commander of the above place, as security
One of the pirates taken is one of those whit
was rcprieved at Jamaica not long since, OF
account Of saving the life OF Lieut.. Hobson
The Sea Gull has OH board the figure head
of vessel, which was found in the pirati.
cal schr. Report says it belonged to the
shrp Balize, 4 trader between New York
and New Orleans. ] understand from the
officers ofthc Sea Gull that the bodies oi
Is unfortunate creatures were found tied
to trees ON shore: what vessel they belong
ed to has not yet been asccrtained from the
pirates.
A fever of very malignant type prevails
here; out of l0I inhabitants 43 are on the
sick list But roads are cutting in every
direction which will no doubt conduce to the
health of the place.
On Saturday the 10Th ult. four oxen at
tached to loaded cart, belonging to man
in Westminster, left this village without a
driver. They proceeded without any diff
Guilty until they arrived at Saxon's River
Bridge. Upon gaining the centre of the
bridge, the oxen made a pause; the forward
hind wheels of the cart in contact with the
railing of the bridge; the railing being light
the pressure ofthe wheels forced it from it's
situation, and the craft and three oxen were
precipitatcd thirty-scven feet into the mid
die of the river, the bed Of which is compos-
ed of sharp and craggy rocks. Immediate
ly after striking the water, the wheels were
separated from the body of the cart. and in
consequence of the rapdity of the stream,
one OF the oxen, attached 20 the neap of the
cart was carried with the heels distance
of fifty rods through narrow passage, which
presented to the eve of the beholdcr one un
broken sheet Of white foam, and reached the
shore in safety; the violence of the current
having separated him from the neap. The
two other oxen, BY the force of the stream,
were thrown upon the rocks OH the south
side of the river, one about eight, and the
other ten rods below the bridse.--Iir conse-
quence of the high and perpendicular stu
alton of the southern bank Of the river, no
way presented of saving the two remaining
oxen but to force them into the current, and
trust to chance for their safety, which was
done, and they gained the opposite shore
without any other damage than breaking
their skins i'll a number of places. We ncv
er witnessed such a strong power os instinct
as was evnced by one OF the oxen. Notwith-
standing the laboured exertion OF six or eighs
men he was with difficulty forced into the
water apparently knowing the danger he
had passed, and 10th to trust himself again
to the element from which he had just es-
capped At the time the cart was passing off
the bridge, the off OK on the neap making
violent excrtion, parted the bow and was left
on the bridge.
BeNo1vs Falls hteNigenccr.
Reconnoiter with ItoLf-The following
lamentablc occurrence (says Paris paper,)
took place few days ago, near Ardes, in
the department of the Pup de Dome: M.
raphanel, a physician, returning from visit
ing a patient, perceived upon the roadside,
place extremely trodden down, and much
blood split; upon examining, he also OBJ
served traces of some one having been drag
ged along the snow. Having advanced a
bout five handred yards, he behcld an e.
norIpous wolf, devourlng man. His horse
instantly started, upon which the volt made
leap, and seized the animal by the throat
NJ. Taphanel alghte,l promptly, and seized
pistol but the movement was not sutfi-
cently quick, for he was dreadfully bitten.
After a struggle for a few moments, NJ Ia
pAaIRl succeeded n dlscHarSllyS tnc Colilchls
OF the pistol into the VOLTS throat.
TO THE PUBLIC.
am under the necessity of contradicting
the report which has been circulating con.
cernng me, and of stating the case exactly
as il is. About six weeks ago, went in the
capacity Of housekcepcr to Peter Nelson,
Gonde street. had not been one week in
.Ne hcusc before he offered me HIS hand in
marriage. refused him at which he flew
ia violent passion, and threatened to turn
me ont Of his house. / appointed the day !