Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-18

came over passenger IN lnat Sloop yon-
der from Nassau, New Providence, and
I'l bet my soul he wants to run away
with her; but I'll go and give them the
hint"
afterwards ascertained that Mitchell
was native of Belfast, Of most re-
spectacle parentage but Of the inter-
venlng periods OF his life. until his career
of piracy commenced, could learn
nothing. He appears to have carried
on his piratical operations on the Gulf
of Mexico, and passed variety of
strange adventures, through all of
which he is said to have preserved high
notions of honor. and gentlemanly
manner of committing the most attro-
cious robberies. He was, indeed, the
Robin Hood of the Gulf Of Mexico.
For long time he was encamped on
rocky point of land at the northwestern
extremity of the Island of Cuba, COM
manding a gang Of ofeighteen men amongst
whom, though assisted only by a single
lieutenant OF character for determina-
ton similar to his own, he is said to have
maintained the most slavish submission
to his will. He usually sailed out of his
rocky hiding place in sixteen cared
boat, by the superior management Of
which, in calm weather he could ap-
proach under the quarter of vessel
without danger from single gun. Up
on one occasion, Mitchell had received
information that vessel was loading in
the harbor of Kingston, in Jamaca, for
an English port: seaman, who had
come over to Cuba, declared that he had
seen the sum of ten thousand dollars
slowed away in boxes in the bread-room.
Knowing the time at which the brig
would sail from Kingston, and conse-
quently, when she would round the north
western extremity of Cuba, strict
watch was kept for her appearance,
and accordingly, upon calm evening, a
little after sunset vessel with her marks
was seen gliding along on her course
about five miles from shore. The six
cared boat was soon cutting through the
sea, filled with twenty well armed men
and small swivel in the bow. The
brig was rapidly neared, and Mitchell
hailed her as as follows:
"Holloa brig, ahoy: how do,
you do Capt.---W
"Very we'll, sir; am obliged but
| have not the pleasure of knowing you,
though, you are quite correct in my
name" ...
g. am Mr.. Mitchell. Lower your
boat Capt. and I'll come on board, and
take glass of wine with you."
The boat was accordingly lowered,
for the captain of the vessel now precei-
we'd that to fall in with the humor ofhis
visitor was the only chance of escape
from band of twenty well armed pl-
rates. Mitchell was accordingly con-
veyed above to the brig, and entered in
to easy conversation with the captain.
"Well, Captain what sort ola passage
have you had from Kingston z"
"Oh, a tolerable passage. how have
you been lately, Mr.. Mitchell ?"
Every we'll indeed; but we are rath-
err short of money now about Cuba
"Ah every body is short of that,
times never were so bad really"
"Well, must just borrow those ten
thousand dollars you have on board,
Captain" ..
"My dear sir, have not ten thousand
farthings in the whole brig" 7
= "Oh, yes you have: they are in
five boxes marked J. j. slowed away in
the bread-room. Bear hand and let US
have it up, because it is growing dark,
and my men-will be up the briggs side to
look for it, if yon don't save them the
trouble"
Upon this the boxes were speedily
produced, and lowered into the boat;
Mitchell saying he would walk into the
cabin, and give the captain areceipt for
the money which he was so very kind
as to lend him. He declared he had a
very great respect for the captain, and
would be very sorry that any inconven-
ience should befall him with his owners
from lending the money to friend, and
therefore to clear him from blame he
wrote the following receipt.
"Of Cuba, 1S-.
Received of Captain-,of the brig
,the sum Of ten thousand dollars,
marked ]. ], which have not time to
count but do not doubt that it will prove
correct J. MITCHELL"
He then as ifreally concerned for the
captain drew out his purse Of one hum
dred guineas, which he offered him, say
ing that it would be some recompense