The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1827-06-21

they accordingly anchored there about G o.
clock, on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Dobson, the mate, from whom the
foregoing particulars were obtained, states
that on anchoring, the pirate captain order.
ed him to have the boat lowered ana
brought along side, as he intended to go a
shore at the Point. He accordingly got IN
to the boat, and as soon as she was lower
ed TO the water, he cast off the tackle, sez-
ed an oar, and sculed for the shore, the
pirate calling after him and asking II lie
was going to betray him. On landing the
mate related the above particulars to scye-
raj Of the officers Of the fortress, who were
some time doubtful as to the probability oi
the story, but on his mentioning that the
name Of the vessel on the stern had been
oblterated, Capt. Dana ordered boat and
rowed off TO the vessel to ascertain II such
was the fact Before he had reached the
vessel, however, he was hailed from her
by the pilot and informed that the pirate
captain had cut has throat. The three
/ Spaniards had little before, by some n
nesse, got possession Of a boat from neigh
I boring vessel and made their escape to the
! Elizabeth City shore, where all diligence
( has been used 10 effect their apprehension.
! Captain Dana and his boats crew boarded
! the vessel and kept possession OF her un-
/ I'll she was delivered over to the custody oil
| Mr.. Westwood, the custom house officer at
| Hampton, to whom Cos,Gratiot had in the
! first instance sent information. She has
| been sent up to Norfolk, and an inquest was
| held on the body Of the pirate captain,
| Whose name was believed, from his papers,
| to have been Alexander Tardy,) which was
/ the next morning inferred on the beach.
Of the victims to the blood thirsty mon.
sters who wrought this horrible catastro.
| phe, the following particulars are obtained
! from Mr.. Dobson, the mate of the Craw-
ford Captain Henry Brightmar, Of Troy,
! Mass. stabbed and II own overheard Asa
| Bicknell, seaman, of Connecticut, shot and
thrown overheard; Joseph Doliver, seaman,
of Salem, throat cut and thrown ovcrboardi
! Oliver Potter, seaman, Of Westport, Mass
| stabbed desperately, but escaping from their
| clutches had run up 10 the mast head d,where
he remained until exhausted by the loss OF
| blood, he fell to the deck and expired Ma
! than ---, seaman, jumped overheard
| rad was some time afterwards heard call
| nGVSor a plank or barrel to be thrown tC
him, but the demons regarded him not; Mr.
| Norman Robinson, Of Connecticut, passen
ger, and part owner of the cargo, JubnpeC
out Of the cabin windows, and was drown
cd; an lrshman, carpenter by trade, from
Providence, (R. L. who had been follow
! ing his business for some time at Matan
zas, was killed and thrown overheard.
We have received by the schooner Julie
the Norfolk Beacon ofThursday afternoon
which gives some additional particulars, al
Of which, however go to confirm the above
count--The brig had been brought nI
to Norfolk by the Custom House Officer
md the survivors, the mate mr.. DObsun, 1
! French gentleman named Ferdinand G.
nOulhiac, and colored man named Ste
! phon Gibbs, of Providence, who acted a,
"Ook, were examined before the mayor, anl
! discharged, with Instructions not to leave
/ ,own, as their testimony might become ne
! resSary IN the further developcmcnt ofth,
! shocking affair.
! The three Spanards, who called them
selves Courro, Pepe and Felix, (helevel
I 10 be assumed namcs) were taken at Sleep,
Hole Ferry, and lodged in jail at Hampton
whence they were to be sent TO Norfolk.
The Crawford has on board cargo Of
sugar, coffee and molasses. consigned to
Hcssrs. G. G.. 81 :. Ilowl1nd, of New.York
and Crawford Allen, of Providence.
IL is evident that these fienGs came on
board ofthc brig with the intent ef destroy
ing her crew and carrying her to Europe
but they have been fortunately frustrated in
their plan. n. Y. Advocate.