BLACKS STATEMENT.
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The men shipped ON board the Creola in the
Chesapeake for ninety days eruze under the
-baenos Ayrsan flag, to be discharged in Buenos
Ayres OF Baltimore. After being at sea 8 days
Capt. Paul opened his private Instructions, and
found that he had opders to proceed to Mar
garetta, and put himself under the orders Of Ad-
miral Brisrz Aher arriving at. Margaretta, the
crew became dissatisfied and requested to be
sent back to the United states Capt. Paul gave
an evasive answer. but permitted them TO go on
shore that day. spoke TO Com. Daniels who
commanded the flag ship to know what was to
be done with them.-ilis answer was, that We
were brought there to man his brig and prize
that he had taken. When he was asked, what
encouragement he would give them to enter with
him, he replied there was castle there in which
they would be confined on bread aud water, till
Drion came in, and hung up the nag staff II they
INJECTED. These people never having been used
to be % treated, and determined not to be forced
into service that they did not like, resolved to
seize on the Irresstatle, under Artigau colors,
with whom they were at war, and effect thoir
escape and having pSepes Aysesp commits
sion, they conceived Il justiied them in this pro-
cedure. Iu this agreement. nearly all the crew
pinned, except few who were drunk, or consid-
cred of no consequence among the former was
John Green he was roused out Of his hammock
and driven into the boat without hat, shoes,
jacket or arms, or knowing where he was going !;
also Chapel, who was driven nearly in the
same manner; and old Hsnry Aury was poor
simple old man that knew not what they were
about, did not understand English, and was per-
fectly innocent in the whole transaction. After
getting possession OF the Irresistible, Green re-
NAMED SO drunk for two days that he knew not
what he Vas doing, but all finally agreed to join
them. After getting TO sea, !, was my intention
to have gone to Buenos Ayres with my prize,
where expected TO have been rewarded for this
act, but on showing the men my commission as q
Lieut.. in the Buenos Ayrean navy, and thinking
they had a right under II to take Spanish or Ar
tisan property, they concluded to 60 on cruise.
They accordingly proceeded TO the West Indies
as the best cruising ground, and for supply Of
water. They met with 90 or 30 vessels Of vari.
Gus descriptions, all Of whom they treated polite
ly, except Spanish brig with money On board
which they took out, but otherwise treated har
we'll and an American vessel, the Superior Of
Baltimore, with Spanish passengers on board
the Spanish property was taken, but the Ameri.
can property strictly respected some articles,
oniens, &c. were bought from her, for which