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STARTLING RUMoR. Twelve years ago last
Fall, brig called the 'Nile,' Capt. Brookings,
sailed from this port for the West Indies Sub
sequently, she was found bottom up, ashore
on Burmuda. Il
II wac supposed tha, the officers and crew
had all found watery grave. Last week, a
young man named Reed returned home to
Woolwich, after an absence in Mexico and
South America Of six years, and he states, that
he saw in California man named Jones, who
sailed in the 'Nile;' that Jones stated that when
in the neighborhood of Bermuda, the brig was
fallen in with by a rakish craft, that she was
robbed Of all her valuables, that Captain Brook
ings and all his crew were transferred to the
pirate vessel; the fNile, was then scuttled, the
crew were taken to the south side Of Cuba,
transferred to another vessel, carried to Mexi-
CO, placed in the mines, and there they have
been kept at labor ever since, being allowed
above ground but one hou iu every twenty
four. Nas


I Jones, by dint Of good fortune, succeeded in
escaping, some 6ve or six years since, and in
finding his way to California, where he is now
living.


The report has caused some excitement in
this region, and we understand that measures
are on foot to test its correctness. Mr.. Reeds
friends have doubt Of his veracity.


Bath Inquirer.