Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-07-21

papers were destroyed and set of SPANS. apois pro
vded for The purpose brought None Of the pirates
could work or navigate the vessel; and fave
preserved. Mr. Ginou'Iac projected by TNrdy on
account of his being countryman, he SAYING That
he bad been long pirate but he had and
would Kill FTenchman. Il was their intention 90 N
me and The cook as soon made port, as then
suspected and have since positively asce5ained Tard
directed me 20 shape for II hamburg; but finding
we bad not water and provisions enough, tried to
get INTO 81. Riarys tor supply. The ind heading us
OIL, proposed 10 60 20 Charleston Savannah, but
| he objected. saying lac too well known there |
however persuaded him TO SO 10 the Chesapeake where
we arrived on the l2th inst AMI about O'clock in the
evening brought the brig to anchor within hundred
ards of Old Point Comfort, purp0sc!y rranns her tia,
close While the cook and Spaniarts were aoft furi
ing The sails persuaded Tardy TO Let me get the
boat IN readiness for him to go ashore Tie and Gin
ouhiaC low cred il for that purpose. | unlocked the
tackles, and favored by the flood tide scued for the
shore Tardy locked after with astonishrnent and
called to know if meant &c betray him. On reaching
the shore stated the to the officer in com,nan
and before boat could be sent off ardy had Gu, his
throat and the Spaniards bad escaped TO tue shore.
These the material parts of Mr. Dobsons nara
tive nj this hord transaction. We have for any
thing like all the details he gave, tie testimony Of 1lr
Gnhouiiac, witch Twas very similar SIR. blossoms, aud
fully co7rohorated it, The testimony of the other
es related TO The taking possession ofse brig by the Inner
ean officers, aud The apprehension of the spauiars
The trial commenced Monday and closed Wed.
ncsday oneach day ofthe prisoners tried. In all
tie cases, the testimony submitted to the ry witlou;
ors"'ncn, from rhe bar; and the jury, separate one in
each case. after retirement oCbut few miuutes return
Ell with &" Verde, of .sujUy
On THURSDAY the Chief Justice pronounced the sentence
OF Death On she Prisoners, and appointed the i7t Of
August Tor their exceuon.
Siuce their condemnation. the Pirates own them
selves guilty Of the crime of which they were CON
vlcted, and say they deserved to DC hanged long ago
for previous aroCious crimes.
Iardy was undoubtedly the master spirit who con
certed the plan of horror. which was afterwards exc
cuted on board the Crawford. He seems TO have been
the coolest, deepest and uncompromising villain
on record. He was buried at low water mark near
Old Point Comfort, witt! his face downward and every
mark OF ignouniny. Three hours afterwards he was
d!sintcrred his head taken off, and dispatched to Bal
;i'nore, for the inspection of the Calls and Spur
helms of that CITY, They will probably Gud the organ
of destructiyeness, finely developed.
OF the three SPanards convicted in this CITY, two
Of them represent themselves as natives of the Pro
vince of Gallacia, in Old Spain, lin winch we believe
CadZ s.) viz. Felix Barbeto, and Couro alias Jose
Norando Felix Barbeto is the eldest of the three,
and their superior in rank intelligence and address
as much in age. The others defer TO him. and
style hlm with much respect Don Felix. Ills con
neHlons IN Cuba, are said 10 De respectable lie is
'ather peio" tue common stature his features good
nose slightly aquene, and OF an intcliigent though
we should not say, bad countenance. lie was proba-
bly, IN full understanding with TaIdy and hired the
other two 10 assist in the execution Of their helsi
Pi''. lie has eSinced more sensiby during the ria
than the others. Couro appears about 30 years OF
age, OF large. heavy and stupid features, keeping ms
mouth constantly half open, which gives expression
ALMOST idotic 10 hi: countenance But lie is said
nevertheless 10 be the gayes spirit of tie three Pepe
alias lose tiilarIo Casaris, is native of Cuba-o the
middle height, well and even symmetricay formed
handsome features, and bold and uniaunted
aspect. lie seems TO be, and undoubtedly is, man
ready to perform whatever his employ er would com
mand, whatever danger he might encounter and blood
wade through They all swarthy, showing the
Moorish blood, and whsG ered-ihcy are even though,
in challenging jurors have had respect TO whiskers
( MIR. Edmund Dobson, the mate of the Crawford has
won the sympathy and regard Of the public here, from
The extraordinary dangers through which lie passed
his firmness through them all, and the manly STYLE ir
which his dreadful narrative told. Tie owner
Of the vessel and cargo and the insurers ought {,
make him liberal compensation. Ungue5iionabl,
ne might have beIcd the vessel and cargo for sal
wage. His lirinnoss and presence OF mind not onl,
saved MS own li!c but the property OF the owners
the vessel and cargo. We hope that these suggestions
are not necessary TO prevail these gentlemen 10 dc
what sheer justice requires at their hands, but that
,ey may tend somewhat TO enlarge the Compensation
due to Mr.. Dobson.
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