Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-05-18
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BrasI-The Indignation Of the public is very
Justly aroused by the outrages of the Brazilans
upon American seamen. The following, from the
Philadelphia Gazette, mentions particulars not before
noticed.
Zone of the letters to which we alluded yester
day. will be found below 1t was addressed to Capt
Joseph Jefferson, Of the bring Ruth, OF this port
by Capt. Harrison, of the British brig Utopia"
CAPTAIN JEFFERSON.
Dear Sir-Agreeable to your wish, | shall en-
deayour to give you statement of facts as faras
regards the captures of neutral merchant vessels ii
the River La Plata. by the Brazilian squadron as
also the treatment the captains and crews received
from these half civilized Brazilians.
| Few have been treated in more barbarous manner
than yourself and supercargo-to be confined,
innocent OF any crime, in the most loathsome pr
son, among robbers and murderers must have
been truly indignant to the feeling of free born
Americans. But what must have rendered them
infinitely poignant, was that such indgnliies
should be suffered from so pnLg1J and coWardy
nation this. The first act Of their baIbanty was
exercised on the passengers and crew OF the Com.
bine-Jetty, a ship under the Dutch flag bound Tor
Buenos Ayres she sailed from Amsterdam (prevlous
to the declaration Of the blockade being known there
with great number Of passengers, was captured
and sent into Montevdeo, there detained, and de-
barred any communication with the shore many Of
the people sckened from the effects of long voyage
and being denied any refreshments or medical as
sistance, number Of them fell an early sacrifice
to the inhumanity Of these barbarians. But what
can scarce gain credence in the estimation Of civ
Iized nations, is, that these poor unfortunate mar.
tyred wretches were denied Christian burial, naJ,
were not even allowed the privilege of a dog-ForA
whilst the boats crew in the act of interring
the body of one of these unfortunates, they " ere
fired on by the soldiers from the Fort, and COMPEL
ed to return with it on board their ship, from whence
that with many others, consigned to the deep !;
and this in a harbour governed by people, who call
themselves Christians Blush Algerines at the con-
duct of Braziins Contrary to the laws of all ma
tons, aud the dictates of humanity, several vessels
have been captured in distress, their commanders
and crews treated with every species of contumey
and barbarity.-The former in many instances have
been robbed of their clothes, and all their private
property. and treated in equally rigorous
as prisoners of war. The latter forced into the
service and logged and confined in irons to make
them do duty, and III some instances were put on
short allowances by order of Admiral Pinto, the
Commander in Chief of this pratcal squadron.
But what is truly surprising, is, that these people
have been SO long permitted to carry their me-
farlous system OF piracy, (for certainly their ,rnre-
dations in the River La Plata, deserve no miiIer
aaPpellation( Independently of the circumstances
| have heard related by others, my own treatment
IS sufficient justification for my denomnatine them
pirates as my vessel was not only plundered by
the prize crew, but even by the officers of the Adj
mlral,s Flag Ship--and when wrote to bis Pratt
cal HlShness concerning those depredatons. I had
the satisfaction of being sent on board H. I. Ms.
Piratlca Frlgate Paragassna as prisoner once
though that being an Engshman, was a sufficient
protection against oppression and insult but have
suffered both, and from whom +? From warlike ma
ton who have the power to support their oppressive
measures /? No ! But from those whose cruelty is
only surpassed by their coUardice. They have cap
tured upwards OF thirty neutral merchant vessels.
But Notwithstanding their much superior force have
not taken one single vessel belonging to the enemy.
herewith send you list of some of the vessels
they have captured
The Danish ship Fortuna, was driven into Nal.
dodada in distress, sailed from Gibraltar before the
blockade was known there. The captain and crew
taken from the vessel and plundered, and one man
so severely treated that he jumped overheard and
was drowned. The Swedish brig Anders. cleared
at Gibraltar tor Montevdeo, was captured DO eaoues
below that place The English briggs Stag, Atlantic,
William and Henry, Anne, George, John, Utopia,
Henry and Isabella, and Coquette, all bound to
Montevldeo and Buenos Ayres. The English schr.
Dicklns' from Amsterdam, bound for Valparaiso,
pore up from 40 deg south latitude in distress for
wafer, and reduced to the last extremity. The AM
erican orgs Sarah, George. PIONEER, Leonidas,
huth and Matilda, all bound for Montevideo The
latter vessel, having been l18 days at sea, had
sprung her foremost and foretopmast, and was dri-
ven past the port Of Monteyideo in violent gale
ier crew exhausted, Zone of which died three
days after being taken from the brig) having been