The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-08-02
Newport, Thursday Morning, August 2, 1927.

Muter' ne knew Them BY thelrroise
They were in grea, dlstressand impfufe
To bepermltted 20 come sn Board but III
| Span'ares seid no, no, no, Robinson keT
rather of, but Nathan came near the YES
sel4nd entreated that a barrel. plan
OF an oar mightbe thrown overheard to hu
that be might prolong hiseNiS,ence in tina
way for little whle, under the desperat
hope Ct succour from some vessel tha
possibly nigh, pass him, But his entrea
ties did pot IN the least move the hearts o
the Spamards They refused and even al
tempted 10 plunge n harpoon or some sucl
instrument into hlm. and lo strike him wit
All oar Finding his supplications so inhu
manly received. he sought and rename,
with Robinson until they were both eX
haustcd aud sunk 10 rise no more. Tht
witness also heard two bodies thrown over
board, lie next heard the SpaulardS talk
ing about HIM aud Tardy soon asked i
he was above and was wounded and tolC
him 10 come down. lie refused To do so
saying ifhe did they would kill him, an,
preferred staying whore he was and dying
with his shpmates. Tardy tod him tho
Spaniards said they would not hurt him
and If he would come down, he would give
HIM his word of honor he should be safe
One of his smpmates begged him for Gods
sake not to go down TO be butchered he.
however, did so, upon Tardy's assurances.
After getting on deck Tardyand the three
Spoulards came around him. Tardy quos
toned him aboNt the box of money; and
said that the Captain, before they sailed
from Matanzas, had sent the money ON
shore, aud that the Spaniards had determin.
ed not Ia come 10 the United Stales and
have SUIT about il, but To se2e upon the
vessel, and do themselves Justice. He a.
greed that he would assist them in nav
eating the vessel. Al his request he was
thcn lald down by them, and Tardy order
ed up the mcdi2me chest 10 dress ms
wound, but the SpoNsrds, a. he under.
stood them, SAID no, no, time enough yet
Fardy having ascertalned from hlm who
else were alOlt, aud ordered them to
ome down, one az "A time. After awhil,
Dolliver came down. Tardy stood at the
nelm and the Spanards went round Dol
ilver, and alter some conversation among
them, he saw Couro stnb Dolliyer Pepc
then run upon him, and striking him in he
breast, he fell overheard, lie heard Dol
liver call TO Potter from the water and tell
blm not to come down, for it he did, In,
barbarou .,Setches would kill HIM. Some
short unSe after, he l.sard Potter iuInblinr
from the mas, head and fall owe rboard " i,h
out n groan.
Hfier day light, Pepe and Couro loaded
two muskcts, went forward and called up a
man (BckneU from the forecostle, who
had no shirt on, and seemed To be wound
ed, having something like n handkerchief
tied around his breast. While BickncI
was sitting on the rail, one of them fred a
musket at hlm,and he fell overheard Tho
other then fred, and the witness thought
AIT hlm, fer he heard him groon heavily
They then called down the cook who had
aid himself, and was until then unpercciy.
cd IN another part Of the rigging, ordered
him 10 go to work cooking breakfast, which
he promptly obcycd The witness saw a
knife dashed to staff; two of the Spnn.
iards were withou, shirts and besme0fed
with blood, with their bloody knives stick.
ing in glrdles about their wnlSis. There
was bottle Of spirits sitting not far from
where he was, 10 which the Spanurdf
went and drank. Tardy, observed that
The witness was almost ovcrpowcred by the
horrid butchery he had Witnessed, and the
appalling sight Of the blood thirsty mon
slcrs, then cXuh!ng in the success Of then
more than savage crueltles, attempted tc
inlay his fears, by telling hIm that these
Sp0niards had been drinking all night and
we're not yet drunk, and Notwithstanding
what had happened, and the appearance
Df their knives, they would not hurt him
and he ifsrdy) pledged himself again to
that effect. The pirates then went to work
IN destroying all tho papers belonging to
he vessel, which we're thrown into the ses
The leaves Of the bibles belonging to some
Df the men were torn out, and also thrown
overheard, ns were the a-Clolhing Of the
sailors. During this destruction Of these
evidences Of the character Of the vessel,
Tardy and the Spsniards kept up con
slant huzzaing exulting and Dragging Of
heir exploit.
The vessel wss all gore Of blood; her
leck, masts, spars, sails, &c. The Cook
vas mode 10 take buckets Of water and
wash II away; where 1t could not be got
en- of the sails, &c. lac was made To paint
hem over 70 as to hide il. Pepe, after
me Of the other Spanlards had fixed the
ope. hauled mp the dead body of the Irish
"a ,assenper from below, which was thrown
,verbosrd. The command Of the vessel
vas assumed by leroy, who knew very
il,le ofnaWgation; The Sponlards knowing
,o,hlng about It, not being abIe even 10
pice rope The services Of the witness
we're therefore necessary to them. FROM
|, hat he had seen of the inen, IN whose
,ower he was, he was prepared 10 execute
ny order they might give him, even II il
lad been TO throw himself into the deep.
Ie therefore, obeyed them; but with the
aintest hope imaginable, Of ultimately
,alnng his freedom or saving his life
)uring the dreadful scene, the French
ussengor was near Ta=dy at the helm,