Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-12-07

MURDER IND PIR.acY
Destruction Of the Brig Vineyard late Cs?t. Ihcrn-
bee Of Bo'to" from ~ Orleans. for Philadelphia
Newly ORR Dec 2-Early yesterday afternoon
report wa. circulated the city, that tour msn had
eseo arrested ON suspicion Of Ptacy. and were lodged
IN Fis'en.h Coal, on Long isisnd, about hrs rifles
from the city Accordingly the Editors oil the Vsxsit-
and STANDARD despatched messenger to ascertain the
acts who returoed Lac. evening AMI reported tue fol
owiT particulars hich he learned i'om one OF the
men IN ~on6ne nrnt who sia,ts his name TO be jain
Brotcn,iy oi W. ehav.n. ENGLAND, ana ssys that h
81 ppeG New Orleans the S,h 9Th ut and sailed
from ,hs D. r. 'ot philadelphia the day 10 IN.
brig VINEYARD Capt. THoRNroN. or (rhcrnhee> oil
Bost'n hat they arrived of the Capss Of Delaware
the night OF Nov. 23d, and expected 10 get pilot
the following. moroog-'hat on that nigh, about ~ -
clock he aloft TO clear the clew lines Of the
! 'op.s which had rot foul; that while aoft he hear
c.s of oh! oh! oh! but did not supyoe them 10 pro
| coed from any In dstress.
A. he descs ndpd the deck one &c the ere
whose name IL Charles Gibbs OF Rhode Liant, and
who represents himself 10 be OF the Governor OF
maj state. said TO him, Jack have taken charge OF
The ship" and on snquiriog where Captain Tborn'on
was, was informed that he had been murdered by the
steward no IL mula,to about feet 10 inches high,
OF ahie'ic figure, aud cay. biz name 10 Thomas Will.
ams IA c,ion was found IN hi. possssson dated
at the district OF Norfolk ard Pori snouth Va Feb.
18Th, $780, sgn,d by Moses Myers, Collector, aud FILL
ed up in The name of Thomas j. Waopley, n,u,stto
born in Milford Del aged a. II describes the person
Of the steward. who is also prisoner at Flatbush
Browning relates tue following particulars
The Capsin was killed while the quarter deck
by single blow the head with a pump brsks-s-
or which he was thrown o' erbosrd The mate, WIN
III. Roberts, Tor Robcr,son) wa. below, and on hear
lug stir on deck. ran to ths companion way aud
-'ru with the same implement, dragged upon deck
and subsequently, thrown overheard s,iil alive. 90 hi
arrival upon deck stated above. he wa, threatened
with instant death IL he did Tot go about his duty, and
that he accordingly united with The conspieaor, who
i'm nsda,ev altered the course OF the brig aud
ed towards Long Issrd. Tbs following morning they
st about making bags 10 transfer the spece TO- there
being in thu OF the vessels 10 kegs each contain
Jog 5000 dollars, which no understood belonged to
Stephen Grad OF Philadelphia.
Alter compile ting the bsg', the money was divided
among the crew AID placed into the hags-ths papers
were all ovsrhaul.d, aud "goth-r with sons bank bill
found on board. wsrs burnt. No other OF i'm.
portance took place until Sunday night last, at which
tune the brig made Fir- Island Ligh situated on the
South side of Long Island 30 80 miles from Sandy
the bris-accordnsiy, about IL uc'ock that night
boats launched tom The deck of the vessel, and
tbs sp~ci- placed in them, about SIS 0n0 dollars in the
org hoat, and the remainder in the jolly boat; the big
then fire to in the cabin and scu,tIed in one
her sides. at the wa'er edge. The then teak to
he boats aud made for tn. ehore the weather being
pleasant at hat io,s, with light eisterly wind aud
smooth sea. Af'er leaving the brig they her Oh
hr" ADD have iit,l- d"uht but she wa destroyed.
The following morning. Monday last, the wind COM
nenced blowing very fresh, account of which, they
agreed that IL was impruient 10 attempt land and
determined TO keep their along the beach,
towards the city. In doing SO, the jolly oat
swampsd Rockaway bar, and Browning supposes
her drowned. They were three in number
whose are, Henry Atwell, (or Hartwcll y
Church, black; and Jim native OF New Providence
(Bahama Islands) The latter, Browning says, was
not concerned in tho conspiracy. aud had agreed with
him TO give infor aaon OF the transaction the first
persons they might fall I'm wh wherever they hap
pened TO land. The long boat In which was Brownrig
the steward named above. Gibbs, and one other
was ashore the afternoon on Barn Island
which - IAN bar betweeo COMFY Island aud Rork-
away, separated from Long Island by small straight,
or Inlet Previous 20 landing hey struck out.
er bar and compelled io ihro ovsrbosrd all the
money except 4 or 5000 dollars, which amount IN "
concealed in he sand the b ach i'm 1edia,eiy alter
they came a-hore, aud then proc -edsd house the
ON o"e Oh the island In which they iounl one man,
10 whom he, ownrig made known The whole trans
action H. ard Bowurg arm henseiVes and re-.
NAMED with the others in The house all night. On IN =
FOL wing nlorning (ruesdiy) ,hsy proceeded Long
Island amt were conveyed by the Inhabitants to Fiat
hull gaol where they now 10 irons awaiting their
ex amin alton
Each Of them had fsveral hundred dollars about hi.
person. sswed nbes oi Ainn-i and canvas, which ap-
pear to hve been prepared deliberately for the pur
pose. Part OF the money, amounting TO between 800
ADD 1000 IL in possession OF the authorities at Fiat
ru-h and officers, who sent in search OF tn.
bag buried the leland. r.'urn.d and stated that tho
money had been renoved-iti is supposed however that
u will b. found. Tbs wbois statsmf nj above, a
abe In such manner, as TO lssve but lite room o
dou ito ire truth; and have since learrej, that
III money. $50 600, conigned 10 the u. S. Bank
in Phiiadeipi,. and injured il iii city by The Amer,
can and Ocean Companies, each having taken equal
portion Of the ri-k.
The brig was loaded With sugar and noia1se.--bu,
do not know the names Of the consignees, whs
Their they insured. NJ Y. Standard