THE PIRATES.
{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register.", "edition": "01", "page": "p4", "byline": ""}
A pamphlet just published, OF about fifty
papes, entitled g 4 Narrative of the ship
wreck Of the brig Betsey, Of Wiscasset, and
murder of FIVE of the crew, by pirates, on the
coast of Cuba, Dec. 1924 iscloses scenes
of horror and suffering that are almost in
credible. The author is Daniel Collins, one
of the only two survivors ofthe crew; and We
are assured, by persons frespectab!ity, that
his relation is entitled to belief. 1t is well
written; and as it is published for the beneia
of an unfortunate seaman, it is hoped 1t will
meet with liberal sale. A short extract be-
low gives an account of the murder of the
writer's companions.


"rhe seven pirates and four fishermen, as
before, now proceeded with US towards the
beach, until the water vas about three feet
deep, when they all got out; the two fisher
men to each canoe, hauling us along, and the
pirates walking by the side ofus, one to each
of our crew, torturingrs al the way by draw
ing their knives across ~ threats, grasping
the same and pushing us back under the wa.