Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-06-11
BALTIMORE, May D.

Fortunate EGcaDs-.-Yestorday, we published
the names of several Americans who were con
fined on board the Brazilian prison-ship, at Rio
JanariO. We have since seen Mr.. Ramsay, one
Of the sufferers, who was captured in the Pampey-
70, some months since, with Capt. Chase, anc
who, after some months imprisonment, under the
most painful circumstances, succeeded, with seye-
raj others, in making his escape. Mr.. r. came
passenger in the ship London Packet, arrived O..
this port, Yesterday The account he gives Of IN
escape, is extremely interesting. lie states that
the treatment he and his fcllow-suifcrers expert
enced was excessively harsh their allowance pc
day, being b. of beef | b. of beans, and the
same quantity of farna, nominally, but IN fact,
nothing like that quantity, owing to imposition
prachsed by those through whose hands II wa
furnished. he says the escape Of himself and
friends. was planned and talked of some days pre-
vous to its execution, and propositions Were
made to the other prisoners 10 join in it, but they
declined. a paper was drawn up, and signed by
those engaged III the enterprise, binding them
selves 10 succor each other, IN case of need, and
stating that the sgners were the only persons en-
gagged in the plan. The arrangement was, TO take
possession of the boat at the time il should be
brought 10 receive the guard whose duty 1t was
every night, TO row round the ship. At the mo-
ment the boat was brough alongside, by two boys
Mr. Almeda, (son of Capt. Almeida, formerly Of
this place. asked his companions if they were
ready, and being answered in the affirmative, slip
ped down into inr by means of rope, and was
followed by the other nine. They had pulled away
from the ship the distance Of about fifteen feet
when two Frenchmen, who were also prisoners,
jumped from the guard-ship into the water, and
Were drawn INTO the boat Owing, as is suppos-
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escape was first observed, the guard did not FIRE
for some moments when three muskets were dis
charged without effect. lie says he was not Ger
tain whether the guns were loaded with ball or
not, he did not hear the whi5ting of bullets
The party rowcd directly for shore, and as they
were passing an English ship were hailed and
asked who they were. They told them they were
BuenOs Ayrean prisoners, making their escape
and received three cheers. So soon as they
reached the land they dispersed. Mr.. X. succeed
ed IN getting 10 a French Hotel, 10 which he had
been directed; where he was treated with great
kindness, and remained until the following day.
I'm the morning he went in search Of the 4. )
ship Boston, but meeting bis friend Almeida, who
informed him he could not get on board, he re-
turned. Almcida afterwards succeeded In getting
on board, aud sailed in the Boston for Buonos
Ayres.
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Lore POtiOHs.--On FRIDAY a young man holding
good situation as a clerk in an Office Of consid-
cradle business in this town. was charged before
the mayor with having administered, TO a very
respectable and rather handsome young female, a
quantity Of CaRtha7ides, commonly called Span
lsh'' or "Freneh flies II seems that he had
taken strong liking to the young lady, and took
the opportunity Of being at a tea-party with her. to
give her considerable quantity Of the flies above
mentioned reduced to powder, and either sprink-
led on the toast or infused into the tea which she
took This was done no doubt, in the notion,
that the effect would be the excitement in he
feelings correspondent with his own, vulgar error
which should be universally exploded, for instead
Of the end proposed the only certain result from
such applications Is much torment. and, not i'm
probably death 10 the individual In the present
case, the suferings Of the young lady have been
extremely great, her condition for several hours
was alarming, and the greatest care was Becessa-
" 10 prevent more serious consequences. The
msn was held 10 bail 10 answer 10 an Indictment
Al the session for misdemeanOr, such, il can
not be too generally known the offence Is deemed
al la1, end punishable with great severity.
lEngiish paper.