Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-10

Ot OItSu Cuuhbiy NEs5Cts WaS AA9SH
upon by his crew, consisting OF ma
ives, and after spirited resistance
during which many OF the muuneer'
were killed, he was at length ever
powered, aud together win the mate
the only whites on board, were muT'
dered and thrown into the sea.
A battle wa, fought on the 25th Of
August between the Dutch troops and
| the natives, in which the latter were
defeated and driven back An or
mis,ic was afterwards concluded, and
it was expected peace would take
place
designations. Deaths and Dis
niissals an tie u States NGUg since
Dec. 2, l826.-Among the resigna
| tons are one Master Commandment
FIVE LIeutenants, one Surgeon, one
surgeons Mate, twenty one Midship
men, two Sailing vi one Gun
ner. and one Sail rs.ker. There have
died, during the last year, one Ms
ter CoDmandani, seven Lieutenants,
W. Surgeons, one Surgeons M
one Porser, one Chaplain, three Mid
sbipmen. one Sailing Master, two
Boats " aims, one Sal Maker, one
Lieu,enant OF Marines. and one Ma.
y Agent. One lieutenant and one
Midsbpman have been dismissed
4Nep HdUen. Con Jan |
Rogue Cdught "A person of fine
opp arance, apparently aboot % years
Of &c, arrived at this city on Thursday
last, in the stage fro II New York
Ga Friday morning he hired gig
aod proceeded IN great haste for Nv
London In the steam boat which ar
Fved from New Work at 10 O'Clock,
on Friday evening, came lady on
her way TO Hartford, who said she
nad been deira uded Of sum Of money
nv genteei rogue, who had left
New York in the direction Of this
place She accurately described the
gentleman VINO went out in the gig ~
The morning; which Information was
well received by the proper indisidu
ais. Mr.. j c. Parker, civil officer,
Immediately pursued him to Lyme,
where, at 5 O'Clock next morning. he
arrested him. The rogue confessed
his gull, and the particulars of the
crime he had committed Whilst on
his way TO n W Haven the horse he
came restive and he escaped, direct
ing his course to large swamp, 5
miles from New Haven. Mr. Parker
gave the alarm, and several spirited
Individuals commenced a pursuit -
But as Mr.. Parker thought it doubt
tnl whether they could succeed in TAX
ing the rogue, he FASTENED into town
and gave notice to the officers Of the
Viglisnt Society, recently formed in
this place, 10 detect villainy Wi,fin
fifteen minutes after the notice was
gwen. "a men started in pursuit, in
stages, hacks and sieighs
Do their arrival at Bradford. they
met the villain in the custody of DIR
L Barker, and Mr. Plant, OF Bran.
lord, who. with q zea! and perseve-
rance deserving Of notice had fol
lowed him Eve miles through swamps
ponds and morasses, and finally sue
ceeded in worrying him out.
The circumstances Of this piece oil
villainy are these: The lady who was
the sufferer, belonged in Barkham
stead, and had, for some time past,
been teaching school in Phla delp hia
On board the steamboat from thai
city to New York, she became &C
quain.ed with this swindler, and was
recommended to ne care oc so much
Of gentleman. (who was going &c
Connecticui) by another friend o.
hers While in New York, II I'D.
pears, he saw that she had conside
rable sum of money on Philadelphia
Banks, and, remarking that it was
very uncurren. at the East. very 20
iiiely offered TO get 100 dollars OF it ex
changed for Other money. Instead oil
doing this, he gave her a forged draft
endorsed by his own name, and paw
| able in Hartford After this he con
trived to leave her in a manner to be
least suspected, anoleh New York in
The stage as has been stated He
calls himself by theldifferens names o.
James Ward AMI Stephen Logan.