American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-27

ell his situation. invited laruy, VINO Ntotcsscu ~
BIZ i doctor 10 come down and see him. 1. ulu
81: said that he vas bilious and proposed an emet-
i. Mr.. Rabirson the supercargo. advised nm to
ha.e nothing to ln with his medicine, ard he De
te,nined 10 deter it until the next mo Mig. lie
came on deck and laid down on mattress "here
he remained all day quite sick. and vomiting oc-
ca,iona!ly In the evening Robinson told him he
had no Doubt tut that Hardy had gwen them all
poison and that, for the future they must eat
nothing bat what was served up ~ their own COOKS
that Cnryo had come on board in the capacity OF
servant. and that he must be made to cook Tor the
Spaniards. The witncs. had no suspicion at that
time of being poisoned as the cook had not told him
Gf Tafly,s agency III cooking the breakfast. In
the evening about ocluck he went into the cabin,
and found the Captain quite unwell with the
asthma aid cough; who invited him to sleep
aun- side Of him, and said that Robinson would
stay IN the same cabin with them. As the weather
was warm and he felt some socitule about the YES
sci. he declined, and came on deck where he lay
about hours or until about IL o'clock, when Dol
liver, one of the seamen came to the reet oi the
man at the helm. There was moon and the
night clear starlight night. He gave ID. orders
70 apprise him OF any change in the weather, and
zen slept, he thinks until between and 2o'clock,
en- he was suddenly awoke by noise, the cause
ci " .,icI he did not understand. Tie ran forward
IN q soon as he got little beyond the windiass.
as nv man standing with knife IN his hand by
IN he vas severely stabbed IN the shoulder
i witnesses arm was still in a sling.) In a
ate of great excitement and alarm, he ran acros,
lie vessel where lie foand Potter, sailor, stand
ing in reclined position. Who said he was stabbed
and asked if they could yet no assistance! The
xitGess seized handspike from the long boat and
attempted 10 get into the main rigging. He found
Deliver and Potter had both assembled before him,
and tie blood from their wounds vas streaming
down Ike rain over him and the rigging. He sa"
man ABOUT this time leaning a-ainst the railing.
Who in short time fell as lie believed dead--He
thoaght il was the captain aud spoke to him. but
got 10 answer; ne had since understood it vas not
The captain Whilst in this situation Potter faint
Cd, ard tire witness and Deliver prevented him
from falling. Dover then told him that lard,
came to the helm, looked into the pinnacle and
about, bat excited no suspicion in his mind though
suddenly cut him very badly II the throat, and
took the helm from him. Whist at the mast head
witness heard Robinson and Nathan overheard and
IN the water. lie knew them b. their Voices
they were IN great distress and implored to be
permitted II come on beard; but the Spaniards
said no no, 40, Robinson kept rather OFT. but Ma
than came near tho vessel and entreated that a
barrel plank OF an oar, might be thrown overheard
to him, that he might proong Ills existence in that
way for little while, undcr Tie desperate hope of
succor from some vessel that possibly might pass
him. But his entreaties did not in the least move
the hearts Of the Spaniards. They refused, and
even attempted to plunge harpoon or some such
instrument into him, and to strike him with an
1ar Finding his applications 50 inhumanly re
.eivcd lie sought and remained with Robinson,
itil they were both exhausted and sunk to rise M
MHre. The witness also heard two bodies thrown
,verboard. He next heard the Spanards talking
ABOUT him; and Fardy soon asked il he was above
and was wounded, and told him to come down.
lie refused to do so saying if he did they would
Aill him. and preferred staying where he was aud
dying with his shipmates. Tardv told him the
Spaniards sand they would not hurt him, and that
II he would come down, he would give nm his
word Of honor he should be safe. One of his ship
mates begged him for Gods sake rot to 20 down
T. be butchercd lie. however. did SO, upon Tar
dy's assurances After getting on deck, lard,
aud the tirec Spaniards came around him. lard,
questioned hun about the box Of money: and SAID
that the Captain, before they sailed from Matanzas
had sent the money on shore, and that the Span
iards had determined not to to the Untet
States and have suit about it, but to seize upoi
the vessel, and do themselves justice. lie agree,
that he would assist them in navigating the vessel
At his request he was then laid down by them, an,
Tardy ordered up the medicine chest to dress hi
wound, but the Spanlartls, as he understood them
said no, no, time enough yet. Tardy having as
certaiued from him who else we're aloft, and or
dered them to come down, one at time. Afte
awhile Dolver came down. Tardy stood at tn
helm, and the Spaniards went round Doive,
and after some conversation among them, he sa,
Couro stab Dolliver; Pepe then run upon hiu
and striking him in the breast he fell overheard
lie heard Doliver call to Potter from the waite
and tell him not to come down, for if he did, III
barbarous wrctches would kill him. Some sho,
time after, he heard Potter tumble from the mas
head and lall overheard without groan.
Io, l,oh+
inuskets, vent forward and called up man (Bicl
rel from the forecastle, who had no shirt on, an
seemed to be wounded, having something like
handkerchief tied around his breast While BcI