The Sun. — 1821-07-27 (London, England)

CHILI.  " On Saturday, February 24, 1821, at 10 A.M., saw several men, 6 or 8, on the Island of St. Mary's. Captain I.IALE3 supposing those men to have come over from the main for the purpose of trading, as they usually did, went on .shore with a boat's crew, armed with cutlasses and pistols, for the purpose of procuring refreshments for the use of his shin. On their landing, these men, supposed to be Spaniards, ran away behind th beach, and our boat's crew after them.—Sunday 25. Sun down.. Boat not returned—all on board-felt anxious for the safety of the Captain and crew. At 6h. 30 in. P.M. sent the third mate on shore to launch the Captain's boat, and bring her of 7th do. the third mate returned, informing us there were several men on the beach, and from their movements supposed there were more behind the beach, and being dusk he judged it most proper not to attempt landing. The Chief Mate 'immediately armed the boat, and sent her off with orders to lay as near as possible abreast of the Captain's boat, but not on any account to land.— At day-light, perceived the boat was missing—the night being dark, it was supposed they had carried her up behind the beach.-5 A.M: boat returned on board at 8 h. 30 m.—armed taaa boats, the one headed by the Chief Mate, the other by the third Mate, and went on shore. On coming near the beach they perceived a man naked, sitting on the bench—on coming up to him they discovered him to be THOMAS MOORE, armonrer, covered with blood. He wr:s perfectly sensible, and informed their': that on their first landing the Spaniards appe:red very friendly, t4ving them' bread And meat flifterWards they persuaded them to deliver up their arms, bound them 2 and 2, and carried them about 3 milesmto the Island aafter that they brought them back nearer to'the beach amongst sdrue bush es,and as soon as i4was dark, they stripped them, and put them all to death, excepting him, whom they left for dead, having received twenty-three spear wounds in his body, and two sabre cuts, one on each. side. of the neck. He was immediately brought on hoard, when examined him, and found that his lungs had. been pierced upwards through the diaphragm, on each side ; he told me he. counted twenty,tive men just prior to their being murdered.— Soon after the beats returned, a great number of men, supposed to be about fifty, were seen coming towards the beach; soon afterwards a man presented himself, dressed in the Captain's clothes,. and waved his hat for a boat to come on shore ; he was accompanied by three or four„ who appeared to be officers in green uniform, avidt cocked hats and sabres; the rest we could discover lying behind the beach. The man on the beach appeared so much like Captain Khans, that I questioned 'the armourer whether he was positive the Captain was killed ; he assured niche was, and said the captain or leader of the Spaniards very much resembled Captain IraaEs, as to outward appearance; that he had) remarked it when on shore. We immediately weighed anchor, and .stood for Conception.—At 5, P.M. the armourer much worse ; 9th do. departed this life." The above is a verbatim copy, of the Surgeon's statement of the circumstance. (Signed) If— }MORAL, Surgeon of the Gilley.