Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-11-09

latter having charged him with clan.
|destinely dealing with his slaves"
The following paragraph is copied
from the same letter.
One day last week man was shot
IN Knoxville, while ploughing in
his field, by some rufian who was
lying in ambush for the purpcse.-
TIE ball having broken tie arm Of
The intended victim, lodged in his body,
bot hopes o. his recovery are entertain
ed"
Extrsct Of letter from St. Jago de Cuba, dated
September Il, 1896
We were visited on the morning of
the 18th inst. between and 4 O'Clock
with one ofthe most aw tul earthquakes
that has been Eel, here for iiiy wears
past, at which time nearly one half oil
the town was destroyed. There were
two shocks, the second more severe
than the first, aud the duration Of each
Was ABOUT one minute. The noise re.
senlblms the rumbling of heavy loaded
wagons dragged over u paved arch
way, and finished with tremendous
explosion like the simultaneous dis
charge OF an immense number Of can
non. The confusion was unexampled
men, women and children sudden
" leaving their beds and RAINING in
every direction; some with little cloth.
mg on, many entirely naked. The
most pItilulcries and shrieks were heard
iron these terrified people who were
10 be seen running to the Cathedral and
Offering up the hurried devotions of the
nnomcnt; some were Supplied with
tear, some crossing and beating them
selves with great zeal, others calling
loudly on the Priests 10 assist them with
thicr prayers and holy water; indeed il
seemed thai most of them thought Of
and asked the aid of their Creator for
the first time in their lives. |, was
generally supposed from The weather
being so close and sultry, that a rope.
l'iion OF the shock would take place
This however did not occur, and the
priests have attributed ibis special Prov
idence 10 The etiicacyof their prayers.
After the agitation had in some meas.
ure subsidized, large tubs and bathing
vessels were filed with water, which
heing. blessed by the priests, the sa-
perstiiious part OF the people immedi
ately got into the eonsecrated element
and remained for nearly All hour up 10
their necks in holy water. surprising
that it would project them from another
shock But few houses were thrown
down, no lives lost and the damage
was comparatively tritling. Numbers
Of large fish were observed pumping
and playing about the vessels in The
harbour, just before the shock.
Outrage The following occur.
renee, communicated by Capt. La
oosTE, of the Desdemona, which
arrived last evening, will without
doubt be investigated by our govern
ment, and if found correct. il is hoped
the aggression will not be suffered to
pass oil without atonement.
(New-York Mer. Advertiser Oct. IS.
"'Phe Desdemona left Sisal Harbor
Oct /, at | z. Nj. bound to New York.
AT midnight, was four times flied at
by the Mexican brig of war Ticto,ia,
Capt Machin, the 4ih being cannon
shot, fell within 10 feet OF the main
chains and compelled me TO heaveto
The Victoria ranged ahead OF the
ship AT Q A. NJ. hailed and asked
IN English what ship: See. After All
swering their questions, l inquired
what vessel that was--they replied
II. d. NJ brig Beaver. ! then desired
that he would despatch me immediate
~, bot was answered iha. | must lie
by until Jay light demonstrated in
vain. Ate, 80, The launch was sent
with SIS armed men, of which 5 were
soldiers with muskets and bayonets.-
They took charge oflhe ship, and made
strict search for documents 10 prove
her in All illicit trade. They by force
OF arms took from me my trunk con
tanning, with ships documents and
sealed letters to consigners and owners,
all my personal and private papers,
aadihen demanded the ships register
this refused to give up except with
my life, not being able myself through
sickness TO proceed with it on board.--