Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-12-08

PIRAcY.-Thc New York papers con-
tain an account of the arrest of four men,
who called themselves Charles Gibbs,
Robert Dawes, John Browning and
Thomas Williams, cOlourcd man, Still
yivors of the crew ofithc brig Vineyard,
of Boston, Capt Thornton, bound from
New Orleans to Philadelphia, for having
murdered the Captain and mate of tho
brig, robbed her of $50, 900 in Mexican
dollars, and set her Oh fire. Brownrigg
and Dawes voluntarily disclosed the Cir
cumstancc of the transaction, and cXcul-
pate themselves on the ground of having
taken part with the murdcrers from fear
of their own lives.
According to their account, q plan
was formed when they had been five
days at sea, by Gibbs, Church, At
well, and the black man who was stew
ard, TO take possession of the vessel, and
proposed to Talbot, Dawes and Brown
rigg to join them, threatening to kin
them, if they said word. They did
not all agree, and it was put of. But
on tho night of Nov. 23d, when Dawes
was'a! the hclp,& she mate in the cabin,
and Brownrigg up in tlae rigging attend
ing to his duties, the steward knocked
down the captain by blow over the
head with the pump brake, and with tho
assistance of Gibbs threw him overheard.
Attweli and Church stood at the com
panion way with clubs, and as the mate
was coming up, they knocked him over
the head, and aitcrw ards, with the hell
Of Gibbs, seized him in the cabin, drag
gcd him upon deck, and threw ham over
board HIS name was William Roberts,
The captains name was William Thorn
ton.
Gibbs and AttweIl then examined the
papers and cargo. There were ten
kegs of money in Mexican dollars be-
longing to Stephen Girard, part of which
they counted and found there were S5,-
O4O in each keg. They divided tho
money equally among the crew, took it
out Of the kegs and put it in small boxes
and bags. They also divided the cap
iain's clothes and money. Gibbs took
charge ofthc vessel as Captain, and they
sailed on until Sunday, Nov. 90, when
being Is miles S. S. f.. Of Southampton
light they got out both boats, and put
half the money in each. They then
scuttled the vessel, and set her on fire.
The four men arrested were in tho
long-bont; Atwell, Church, and Talbot
in the jolly boat. When they came to
the bar the boats struck, ard in the long
boat they threw overheard trunk Of
clothes, and all the money except about
$4,000 The jolly boat fotndered, anA
the three men were heard by the others,
crying out, and seen clingins to the masts.
The other four went on shore at Bnr-
rcn Island, buried the money in the sand,
and went to the house Of one Johnson,
where they passed the night-Johnson
the next day carried them off the Island
to Gravoscnd, where they hired man
named Leonard to carry them TO Brook
lyn. Before they were ready to set out,
l'rownrigg told Leonard they wcro muir
dcrcrs, and Dawes said it was true,
Gibbs offered hundred dollars to bo
carried to Brooklyn, and the Blackman
attempted to run away. But they wcro
soon taken into custody, and examined
before the magistrates. Boston Adr.
The Ncw-York dandics wear shirt
collars and rullcs made of paper. Tho
rulllcs arc plated with irons made for the
purpose, and look rs well as cambric
ones. They are worn but one day; and
arc bought for half of cent piece.
.MuIdIa Lnrn Ennn Es.