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last act of enc of The most Savage, barbarous scenes
ever saw or heard of in my life, On anchofingih
the small bay, on the north east end, we found the
Inhabitants had all fed, leaving few pigs sheep OF
goats, behind, to guard the miserable huts. 10.
wards noon, two canoes ventnred from The lee side
Of the Island. After great caution they came along
side, and related the following, in English, thvst, iii
deed all OF them. knowing the language. They stat.
ed that, fortnight before, brig, under Spanish
coulours, from and belonging to Havana, had ans
chored for refreshments, supposed to have had about
80 men, indherently armed. The Capt. requested
the Governor to give his crew mouse to carry On
trade, which was readily granted, taken possession
of, and barter, for small fowls, pigs. and goats car
ried on amicably for two days, when the Spahar,ls
real had not on the Island. On the following day
two men we're taken on board the brig, and most
verely beaten they are since dead. The Natives
now fled to the mountains for safety. On the third
day some returned, and the kindness OF the captain
and his crew, for the time, induced all to return 10
the village. Four Of the crew slept on shore, had
good house or hut, and, as they stated. wers Well
used. On Saturday morning trading continued till
| noon, when the crew rushed OH shore, armed, and
without the least cause. reason, notice. cOmmenc-
ed heavy fire Of musketry upon the poor, harms
less, and Totally de1pnceless inhabitants the cons
sequences Of their firing, as you may suppose, was
dreadful massacre. The inhabitants that were for.
tunate enough, again sought shelter in the mum.
talns, when the unnatural Spanards plun3ered the
village, set fire to it, and burned it completely down,
destroying every article that could be useful.


81 cannot describe the state in which found
these poor beings going shore l saw at least
fifty new graves in and around the church. which
showed the number that had been committed !; and
not family but had lost member, either dying or
dreaufuly woun,ed. myself dressed the wounds
Of ffteen.--My ships medicine chest afforded but d
scant supply however, they were grateful we cut
up shirts. hankerchefs, &c for tlier use. The
number of sufferers killed and woun ded must have
been, at least, 70 or 80. some were burnt with the
houses when wounded, aud others thrown into the
sea by the SpaAiards.


[* Annabona Annabon small island in the Atahtt
near the coast OF Africa, we'll stocked with cattle aud
abouiing i'll fruit; tile land lofty 80 miles in circuncr
The inhabitants chiefly descendan from Por
tgucse and Christian negroes. has containing
about 90 houses Pop. 5UU. Lat l. 81, s. Lo s, 49, E.
GAzArrEkn, 1871 s4as