Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-02

orernowered and thrown overboard The second mate re
gained the deck ard refealed 10 the cabin, completely
disabled by blows from handsp'ke; The captain was
dIownedhe FIRST male was literally cut 10 pieces, "u'
succeeded in gaining the cabin The only eiiicenl YEA
| non on board was cutlass, which the captain had -
| The ladies' and myself were in The cabin, expecting
every momen. they would come down and murder US,
wing whatever Of Defence but to our sur
prise immediately their getting possession oi The
deck they closed the cabin companion way aud sky
light BY mailing aud placing heavy chains over them
Aer day light they threatened 10 close the cabin dead
lights did not give up every thing oil value ~ Inc
cabin which we were forced to comply with, knowing
that we should smother if they put their threat in exc
cuon On Tuesday, the 9Th, early in the morning, we
discovered smoke proceeding from the hold and expect
ed they had set fire 10 the vessel upon our asking the
cause of the smoke they said they were satisfied there
was more property The cabin and unless gave up
they would smoke us death | had great difficulty
| in convincing them that had given them all, but
eventually succeeded, and they withdrew the hre-ior
time the smoke was so dense That we were near
sui"raling Nothing material occurred on the 9Th, 9h
or 10 h. thou oh in moment1ry expectation that
they would come below and murder u.s. from The con
slant uproar and confusion they kept up day and night
| immc datey our heads
| On the llth, they demanded Parley with me over
the aIr. and pro posed that should leave the brig
in the jolly boat, aud endeavor TO gain vessel they
stated was in sight from The mast head, TO which oh
jecled as, in the first place, did mol believe they saw
vessel, and secondly, knew that The jolly boat would
swim with US ten minutes.
After few moments conversation together, they re-
ques,sd Mrs ID. and myself to come OIL deck, 10 which
we consented, thinking that matters could not well Ge
worse; reaching the deck they all stood al the
companon way with their knives in hand, but did mol
attempt 10 nure u.s. Qh"ugh they previously observed
that 1t necessary To soy us 10 save themselves
Alter we had been on deck about an hour, they pro-
posed that should leave the brig, the long boat
tw hich they had previously fitted out for themselves 10
which we consentcd and about three clock the second
mate Mrs Turry, Mrs d., myself aud the cook, ("!o
had been confined in the "recastle) left the brig. IN
what they considered themselves al III ~ long - W
500 miles from land.
Previous to leaving the brig, urged that they
would allow to take the first mate along with U.S. al
though he was in wreched condition from his WOUNDS,
which they refused, stating that they would take care
OF him themselves On leaving the brig we sIeered
for the Portuguese coast all that day and night. AT
DAYLIGHT we discovered Two vessels, chased one oil
them until ten o'clock. but could moi reach her, and
gave it ur;-at that lime saw another steering to-
wards u.s. pulled for her, and al 3 7. Nj she disco
yercd and bore up for us-and hall past three, We
were received board tie brig Hebdcn, Capt Wan b..
Fowler of Scarboro, England bound from Sicily 10 Gree
mock " here arrived on The 25h ult. The American
Consul at Gteennck offered assistance or p"lcc
ton whatever; and had it no, been for the unbounded
kndurss of Capt Fowler ii is difficult to say, to what
exirentes would have been forced having M clothes
except what stood in, and not cent OF money. No
dinys have been heard Of the brig yet. though have
understood several of war on the look out Tor
her hen left The brig, the stated that II was
their intention 10 run for the English Channel, scute
or sci fire the brig, and endravor TO make the land
How much truth there was in this cannot pretend 10
say.
Give my best love 10 ALL and believe ever your al.
ieciiona,e brother GEO. n. DlEilL.
(Erorn The London "Court Cireulm' Of .4ug 80
His Exctllency, the American Minister and Mis-
Stevenson. left London yesterday for Scotland.
john Van Buren,, OF the President of the U. S,
&C companied by Mr. Richard Nuux or the u S Lega
tiou left London yesterday for Chcenham, oil t"ur
through Ireland and Scotland.