Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-17

s.e--s neuSeno SeP'uiu anu heatu num- distinctly
and hcerde scliing deck. and grosis Of the pco-
pic; thar after the noise had ceased they common
Geo searching as he supposcd Cor mooey,that about
O'Clock In the afternoon. they knocked out her bow
port when she Immediately began to GIL with water.
Hearing noise on deck at the timc he supposed the
pirates had not left her, and was afraid to 20 upon
deck that having discovered tho noise to proceed
rom tho mapping of the sails, aflcr having re-
named below until twilight. he went upon deck,
aud got some blankets with which he enJea-
vourcd to stop up the bow port, but found ie
OF no use, as the force of the soa washed then,
IN again; that he then filled the top-sails, 10
endeavor, possible to get her back into the har-
bor that about miles and half from the shove she
SUNK About ten O'Clock, the wind being on Shore
with the assistance of plank. he succeeded in get
eing ashore about 4 O'Clock the following morning,
and contrived to walk along shore as far as he could
that he then went to a house, where thsy gavo him
an order to MIR. Roberts Ferry, where he dined; that
from thence he went to the plantation Of Mr.. Eschc-
vafria, where he slept last night, from whence he this
morning came to town; that the brig was overhaul
Cd and boarded between 10 and O'Clock ofthe day
their leaving port, and that the pirates left her as
nc supposes, between four and Ave o'clock in the af
ternooh--tbat after coming on deck he dcovered
marks OF blood near the railway, and pieces ofwatch
es, &C. and wearing apparel strewcd about the cab.
IN and deck; that he has no doubt from the noise h.,
heard aud the appearance of blood that the Canta,n
anu crew were murdered.
"Thus done and protested before me, the day and
year herein before written.
Witness my hand and seal of office, horeunto al:
fixed. LEWIS SHOEMAKER.
c. c. a. u. S. a.
In addition TO the foregoing, the following facts rem
DER too certain tina. the brig New P,1se,ia Capt.
Hart from this port, bound TO Havana, has also been
captured and in aprobability, every person on board
murdered. ~
Statement made by John Corres master OF The brig
Mary Jane. Of yNero York.
On the 18th day of Feb. 1929 the wind at s. Wy
entered on the Key Sal Bank, in SIGH of the Dog
Keys. AT o'clock p. NJ. saw an hermaphrodte brio
and schooner apparently in company, lying to the
WIND. At z. M not wishing to leave the bank,
tackled to the south, when they immediately flIed
away. At Is minutes past l. finding we were cor,-
ing up with them they both tackled for about IS MN
utes, when the schooner again filed awav and left
the brig In the situation last mentioned At5P NJ.
being close abroad of the brig, reio Priscilla of Sa
em on her stern observed that her boat tackles were
hungrng IN the water, her boat gone and not soul
TO be seen on ooard-haed them three or four times
but receiving no answer, tackled and stood off
The complaints among the merchants and masters
oil vessels, engaged IN the American trade st the
nonprotecton OF our government, loud and indg-
nant. There had not been United States vessel of
war at Havana for four months. Considerinr that
nearly 100 vessels from the United States enter the
por's OF havana yearly, those engaged in the trade
are mortified and chagrined, being under the ne
cessty OF applying to British, French and Spanish
ships OF war for convoy. The Sciun sailed under
French convoy.
The Governor General Cuba, has issued pro-
clalaticn Offering ard of $1,000 for the canfre
OF the pratical schooner and ali or two thirds Of her
crew, $4,000 for the schooner alone, and $3.50 for
each and every one of her crew.
The American merchants and masters of vessels in
haVuna chartered scbr. to go in pursuit of the Pr
rate.
Mdshpman Of the u. S. Navy, was appointed
CONFERENCE.-The was fitted out with two LONG GUNS
on pvois, and had crew of IS men, The Govern.
ment OF Cuba, required of the merchants to give
bonds for the good conduct of the crew, who BEING
persons not known in Havana and possibility thai
they would rise on their, officers, and become nj
rates themselves. The Government would NOT nor
NIT them to pass the Moro.
This requsition by the Government, created much
excitement among the Americans but it was the opin
ION OF some persons, that the Spanish requsiton SO
Tar as 1t was understood, was iudicious. AS it is
probable many OH board runaways of bad char
acter.
The Captain of small English soop, informed
Capt. Weston, that he ship lying to in company
with small schr. the same dav the brio N;s,o P,.;r
cia was seen on the bank and several other vessels
were then in sight, some Of which, probably fell into
the hands of the pirates The sam, sloop, saw an
hermaphrodre brig lying TO mo doubt the New Pr;s-
td after he saw the schr. alongside the shin; from
ts IL would appear, that many vessels have fallen
into the hands OF the desperadoes. The extent of
captures, and the loss OF life cannot therefore br
conJectured at present.
We find in the Liverpool Mercury Of 10th Janua-
ry, the following notice:
bravery and Humanity Of q Cre,D Of Negroes-
Fourteen seamen belonging to tho late shin Pierson
OF Whitby, Foggs, master from Quebec to Huh lost
at sen on the 18th Dec. owe their preservation to
the courageous and persevcrng efforts OF tho Amer
cun ship Thomas Dickinson, Captain Anthony:
whose crew, sixteen in number, consists entirely Of
black men, originally from the coast of Africa but
now free men of the United States These brave men
not only continued with cteerfness Tho meet oors,