Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-10
3dmestt. ADsws.
PIRACY AND MURDER.


On Thursday evening, about 10 o'clock. Mr..
Dunlap, U. s. Dist Attorney. received infor-
nation that two sailors who arrived in this city
about ten days ago. and took lodgings in Ann-st.
had thrown out sundry hints against each other,
which, combined with the fact that each had Sc
veral hundred dollars in his possession, excited
fearful apprehe nsions that they had been engag.
ed 10 some nefarious and bloody Transactions
Measures were promptly taken by the District
Attorney to secure their persons, and cause them
to be brought before His Honor Judge Davis.
Yesterday morning, for examination.
Upon their arrest, they gave their names as
Joachim Antonio, and Joachim Silva, and stated
that they arrived at this port on Sunday, the 22d
of September last. in the brig Sarah Louisa,
from Point Petre. Guadalupe.
The account given by Antonio Silva to the
District Attorney was as follows: that he and
his comrade were two If the crew Of the POrtu-
guese brig Ell Triumph Crriumph) that sailed
about two months ago from the port Of Para. in
Brazil, bound to the Western Islands and Lis
bon-that the vessel had on board eighteen thous-
and dollars in specie. and valuable cargo
that there were five passengers. and two chill
dren, one white and the other black, each about
l8 months old-that the passengers were law.
yer aud his wife By the name Of Marie, Portu.
guese supercargo by the name Justine, black
woman the moiher of the black child, and POr
tusuese merchant named joaquin Lawrence the
father Of the white chld-that about fortnight
after thew sailed, the crew took forcible posses.
sion Of the vessel. murdered the captain and one
of the crew. and all the passengers except the
two women and the white child-that they kept
the two women about week, forced them to
submit to their horrld embraces. during that time
and then cut their threats and threw them over
board-tfat they directed their course to Point
Petre. Guadalupe, where they stated that they
had lost their captain. who had been knocked
overheard by the boom OF the vessel.
When questioned by Mr.. Dunlap why he had
not made known the circumstances of the murder
to the civil authorities at Point Pere when he ar
rived there, he answered that he was afraid Of
his life, as the crew had threatened to destroy
any one who should give information agalns,
them. The vessel aud cargo were sold, he said,
at that place.
The life Of the white child was saved, and he
supposed was still alive. lie further stated, they
took passage from Point Petre, IN the brig Sara,
Louisa, working their passage, but paying for
their provisions. Each Of them had about $500
IN specie, when they landed here.
! Upon their examination before Judge Davis
Yesterday morning, Silva narrated the same stO.
~. His companion, joachim Antonio, main
tanned sullen silence; but We understand. that
he declares he was never on board any such yes.
sci. and. that the msney in his possession Is the
fruit Of his own labor
Several of the crew Of tho brig Sarah Louisa
were examined, who testified that these two indi.
vlduals came along side the brig in the harbor of
Point Petre, and engaging passage. were brought
I,.,L br,o f,,l n,a NJ fatII
that they told him about the captains being
knocked overheard by the boom, but that they
said nothing about any murder. They were Doth
committed to prison BY Judge Davis, Antonio.
to take his trial for the piracy and murder, and
Silva, to be used as States evidence.
1t is highly important that publicity should be
given to the transac ton, in order that early in
formation NAV be communicated to Point Petre,
with view to the apprehension. it possible, OF
the other murderers. Boston .4iias.
Dreadful Destruction of a Ship by Fire
The ship Susan, Outerbridge. from New York,
bound to New Orleans. with 1000 casks ofI'me.
and 900 kegs of guppnwder, was on the eth OF
June. thrown on her beam ends in a gale; the
foremost was cut away, when the main and miZ-
en- mast went by the board. and the ship righied,
jurymasts were rugged. aud t'ey. endeavored to
make port. The powder was thrown overheard
during the gale. On the 10th July the ship was
discovered 70 be on fire from quantity OF water
having passed down the C ,mpanIon. Two hours
had elapsed from the first discovery of the fire
to its breaking out on deck. The Captain and
crew, in all eleven persons, much exhausted from
fatigue and exposure. arrived at North Island,
having been three days and nights at sea in an
open boat, the greater part of which the wind
blew gale. aud remaining without food and wa
ter. Two bottles nf claret and part of bottle
of brandy. the whole of the liquids saved. were
sooon exhausted, and the provisions we're all salt
ed; thus eating them only increased their thirst.
Some Of the crew succeeded in saving their
clothes on their backs The inhabitants of North
Island extended to them such assistance as their
necessities required. ~ 7. Courier.
Health of the Gig. As far as can be ascer-
tanned from returns already recrived at the City
Inspectors Office, 1t Is believed that the number
Of deaths during the past week did not exceed $50,
of which not more than rs were by cholera
Should this prove to be correct we may consider
tho uSua hpa ithppvs of mr. city as really re.ea.