Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-17


conduct 10 Mrs. II. k.Crea had further agrrava-
teo Hawkins, BY receiving fec, and appearing as
counsel for the opponents Of Hawkins in the pendinr
isws suits. after having been feed by Hawkins, and
an possession Of alithe facts necessary in behafof H.
- rChus inccnsed, Hawkins in an unfortunate moment
loaded . double barrel gun With buck shot. and as
PCrca passed the window where Hawkins was. he
Cred both barrels sFCrea fell and exni,ed fs,,,
Aouss amer. Hawkins immediately s,rrendcrcd him.
esH Co tho civil authority. I'm consequence of Tho
<groatcxcitcnient prevailing at Key West, the Mar
snsi thought rroper TO carry the prisoner to ST. Au
gustnc- lie was placed m board tho revenue ea,,sr
1fsrons Capt. Jackson under the charre oft6e Mar
SnaL VINO delivered bin, To the proper authorities al
81 Augustine. He will he returned to Key West in
Nov: next to stand his trial for murder.
8, ane ekcnement at Kny West was so great, in con-
sequence OF tbs death OF M Crea that ON the arrival
Of the cutor Marion, letter was addressed 70 Cant
Jackson, from Judge Webb, District Judre) dcsir-
log MIN ~ remain In pot Until the excitement had
seeshod The friends of the parties were armed.
AMI very serious rcncontre vas for some time ap-
prehcndsdl lthappily &as quieted when Capt Haw-
kins was plnced on board the Cutter
We learn that all was quiet on the Coast of Cuba
10 late paracies The u. 3. squadron were very ac-
tive In cruising III all directions aud giving convoy
20 our merchantmen. where any danger is to be mp
pretended.
Capt. Jackson states, upon unques,ionublc outllo-
y the TACT OF many Spanish vessels sailing from the
kfesana tor tho coast OF Africa with only tao or troc
weelos provisions on board depending entirely for
tprthcr supplies upon the different vessels they NAV
tai IN with and from whom they cun rob- The YES
SOS are generally armed, and engaged in the slave
trade, and are owned md fitted ont at the Havana
Our much respected fcow-cizrn Col. Tatnnl
cnnie passenger in the Marion, and we ace happy to
learn is much improved in health.
Henry Wilson, Esq. u. S. Marshal for tho South
ern District OF Florida, also arrived in the Marion
Through the politeness OF Capt. Jackson we are
iadebted for Key West Register of the 2sth ult
from which VIC make the following extracts.
We regret En- state that on Sunday last, the 9th
YIN -
sing along the street, about ocloc. in the evening
received the contents ftwo loaded guns in his body
On the second fire fell and vas taken into the frs,
oouse and expired in few hours utter. coroner's
inquest was held his body, whose verdict was as
follows:-We tho Jurors. duly sworn TO examine IT,.
body Of VIM Allison AZ Crca. now lying dead before
us. and report the Of MS death, do say
taat on careful examination find that he had re-
ceived eight wounds in his right arul eight wounds
10 his right groin hip and thigh; six in tho left groin
nip and thigh, aid that in opinion they were the
cause of his death aud from tho evidence before us
we are fully rn,ised tim: the aforesaid wounds were
inflicted by Charles f. Hawkins, with double barrel
tnwng piece, loaded with buck shot" Capt Haw-
sins immediately surrendered himself up to the Mar
ehal, and reIuained in his custody until Yesterday
when he wastaken on board the Revenue Gutter Mo
rop.
The arrival OF the brig Rock, Capt. Thomas. from
Havana has furnished later dates from that place
than those formerly received. The American SQUAD
ron IN that quarter seem viganty engaged in giving
every facility TO our commerce and in detecting Pr
rates r-re
We announce with pleasure the arrival of>ie new
Collector, A. 8. Thruston, Esq. who enters forthwith
on the duties of his Office. He brings with him .wo
young gentlemen, Mr. Thurston and Mr.. Fontalic.
UNITED STATES PENSIONERS.
For the information of persons who receive pay
ments duo to deceased pensioners, we are re-
qnested TO publish the following extract from the in
kho n
roent together with the Act of Congress referred to-
twill save trouble aud prevent deluy, if particular
attention spad to these Instructions, payments will
not be made unless strictly followed.
TRrAsuRY DEPAnTMEvT,
Second Co1npty0licrS Office,
april 22d 1929.
In reference 10 the "Act making provision for tho
payment Of pensions to the widows or children of
pensioners" &c. approved tie Cd of March, 500,
copy Of which is hereto annexcd, the Secretary of
War Ito which such payments referred by said
ect,) directs that they he made by tho Agents, and
the accounts rendered 10 tho third Auditor is usual
10 other cases.
In mnkin1 payments under this act YOU will be
governed by the following Instructions VIZ:
In of the death Of any invalid or Revolutionary
Pensioner, the arrears OF pension due 10 him at tho
Zine of his death, must be paid LIST, TO the widow
Of said pensoner her Attorney proving herself
be such to the satisfaction OF tiicAgcn from the
best evidence the nature Of the case viii admit.
2, II there be widow, then the child or chill
dren Of the deceased pensioncr, his her. their
Attorney, if Of lawful ago, or to his. her, their
Guatdian or his Attorney, if there arc minors, upon
due prsof being exhibited Of the necessary facts in
each ca5e.
Sd II there be no widow nor children, then the
smeunt due such pcnsioner at the time of his death
may be paid heretofore the legal representatives
Of eaid dccedent.
To the Agent for paying United States Pensions, J
a, Richmond Virginia
an act making provision for TIC p0yment gf pensions
70 me tcdocs children IF PSnSioncyy IN certain
rGsss. and for other prrposes.
HEc. 4, Nc it enacted ny tho Scna.e and House
of Representatives Of the United States Of America
In Congress Assembled, That ia of the death Of
any Invalid ponsiouer before tho certificate Of the
coutinuauco of his disability required Ivy the act,
entitled IAN act regulating the payments to invalid
pensioners" passed March third thousand eight
hnndreh and nnetecn. Wns oblninnd, il snl be lnM.