Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-04

Of confusion on board; several packages APP
n.ared TO have been plundered; the brass rods
nm the lockers were torn of, appar ntly with
great violence :. W.T.,
Cross-examined by Mr. Piguen't witness
saw the brig at ST. Eustatins OF the zis' hu-
ens,, but had heard she made her hrst a?pfar-
ance there on the 18th; does not kno" ne,,''
the acts Of plumber were comm''teo az o. h"-
status, OF by whom; number oil a'ueEs VIZ
scattered about on board; anu u was e''o."'
some person there Or elsewhere had u'"' """'
they ought not 10 have done. =, A.
Henry Harrison, sworn, and examined y! WI
Smith.
Witness was one Of the crew, a"d qr.-ha''r
Of the sch'r Las Damas Argentinas' k"e" VI
several vessels captured and piande'ra ny ma
privateer; knew Of he capture Of tue nf'uN'
brig Carraboo, having seen 'nr nA". y"
..srn; was cruising some way oHGinfaAa., '. vs.
,h.y saw the Carraboo a. O'Clock IN tne
morning. and came ND with her about 8; he
So bo,ner fred one blank cartridge TO bring her
to- and afterwards shot; capt Buysan e'era"
the gun himself; on The second gu" nei"s ",ea'
the big hoisted English eolors, and move hf,
main-,opsaI 10 the mast; The privateer hois'eo
French or Mexican colors, not sure whic"; ran
| under the briggs stern, hailed her, and a'ked
where ,he was from; they answered rom III
verpool bound to Burnos Ayres; capt. buysah
| vrdrred them 10 serd their boat on BOARD; 'he
boat Was lowered away, and the mate ana lou
| seamen came on board the schooner; inc Pri'
soner told witness to so in the boa' WIN ANU
Their quarter. master and Two ohcrlS; oa"a',
Cooper, Peter Noycs and witness, Cos ih'o the
boat and went on board.
| Mr. Talleure, a gentleman passenger, was
walking on the weather side OF the deck oil the
Carraboo; Cooper ordered witness 10 go oe-
low, TO see wha, The vessel had 10; Mi aiieu'e
said, eve won't Stand this" Cooper told him
they would not take any thing from the VeSsei
and that he need not be afraid; witness J"mpr,,
below, the hold of the Carraboo was very iul
Of cargo; witness told Cooper She had gene
raj cargo in, and that il was not worth while 10
overhaul it; shortly after, the boat came from
the schooner with four hands Of the Carraboo
and The mate told capt.. Cook, oil the Carrao"o
| that lie was wanted on board with his pape s.
| cap, Cook went On board with his paprrs
shortly after, the boat returned TO the Cara
boo and stated that they wanted the invoices
! Of the go DIS from Mr.. Taileure; Mr.. Sent
! hem on board.
| Peter Noyes, quarter-master, made motion
to witness, for plundering the vessel; the BOA
returned, maaDed with Spaniards, and whei
|
TO 70 on board the priya,eer, as they were 60
ing to make a prize OF the vessel; Mr.. /. ap
! peared thunders'ruck; witness told him TO sc
his clothes aud money ready TO take with him
when the Spanards caine en- board, they or
dered the people of the Carraboo to get into
The boa,; witness assisted Mr. I. IL getting III:
clothes on deck from the cabin; witness ant
Peter Moves were ordered to 60 in the boat, 't
re.urn to the privateer, the pc pie and par' Z"
the baggage were put in The boat. except Two
boys left on sosEa 81 thu caraboo wrre oTt
| aaadtd in The main hold; prize crew and ufi,
GERS were hen picked GU, and sen, on board
the Carraboo, and the Spaniards and the two
boys left on board, returned 10 the schooner in
the boat When me Spaniards camt on board
they were loaded with he clothing and luggage
oil The crew of he Carr boo; he sch'r then flied
her sails and stored away; witness heard il
stated in conversation that the Carraboo had
gone to 81. Eusratiu,; was quite certain thai
the or'g now al anchor 10 this road, was the
same vessel taken by the priva'eer; the officers
AID passengers Of the Carrabou were not con,
hned by day; from The time tue schoone: part
ca win the Carraboo 10 the time she made
lane, was four or five DAYS; they made the Ca
nary Isl 'Dds, heard the name and believes il W 5
La'zarotr; they drew into the land very fast;
witness had eight dollars; the passengers, Mr..
'a'!eure and Mr. Cartwright, and capt Cook,
were all aft; witness went behind MIR. /. am:
sllpt Nv" Tour dollar pieces into his hand, on.
Known TO the ships company; Mr.. I. got up,
Looked al witness and said, 81 receive this mo-
"ey IN the Kings nams;'' capt Cook asked
witnesses namtiSand told him Harrison, and
gave him all the instruc ions IL his power as
10 the land, and where he would 6ad his vessel,
having understood he wa. To be landed; cap.
Joseph lBuysan) gave capt. Cook twenty dol
= and the French captain ter dollars there
Helng French captain and crew also on board,
81 brig previously captured when 5 miles
from The land the boa, was hois'.d out. and
IN" people lowered INTO il; it was the Carraboos
Dat, the freHchmen wen, in first; witness
looked into the boat, and saw that the French.
mtn had their c!o,hing; told he Doctor tMer.
rynah) that i, was ID shane The French
men should have their clothes, sod capt Cook
ana the ships company had none; the Others |
mad small bundles; witness took . handkerchief
ana wrapped uD some bread i'm IL for Mr. Tai.