The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-10 00:00:00

HORRIBLE PIRACIES.

IFrom the New York Ilfereataile Aikertiser of Nov. IL]
Captain Banks mired at Norfolk from Havannah, emumuni-
cites the following dreadful intelligence, as related in the Norfolk
lir IC II of the I lilt instant. Captain thaw, who commanded the
laiura Ann, we learn, had a wife and two children in this city, who
inne wholly dependent on his industry for their support. It is Dot
unlikely that others of the crew may have left families in the same
situation. The weeder may imagine with what anguish titers tid-
ings must be reoeivr.l by them.
IFrom the Nor fie Beaton of Nor. II.)
By the schooner Princess Ann. Captain Banks, which arrived
here yesterday, in nine days from liarannah, we have a runtime-
Con of the report published in reaterday's Arearma,of the capture of
*piratical schooner be the l'nited States' schooner. Porpoise. Lieu-
tenant Commandant Skinner. Captain Banks states, that the cap-
ture was made on the 2.ith ult., and the pirates succeeded in escap-
ing to the shore, but be is not in possession of any further par.
ticulars. _ _

Banks further Inform*. that several piracies had recently
been committed on the coast of Yuba. among which Ira. the brig
Laura-Ann. t'aptain Shaw. of New York, from Monte Video, with
a cargo of.ierked beef, captured on the nit ult. of Port Escondido.
.Ifter hanging the captain arid the two mates, and murdering the
remainder of the crew. net of one man who conceded himself hriow,
they set lire to the vessel. The unhappy man who saved himself from
permute' violenee. left the ressil while enveloped in flames, and swans
to the shore. About the same time, those monsters captured a brig,
said to he the 3lorning Star, of New York. and a schooner nnme flit
ascertained, a.rd murdered the crew. A brig, reported to hoc the
Switisure. of New York., bound to Ilaysnnith. had also falls in:3
the hands of the pirates; she was raptured by then off Point
Wawa. 1111,,,e piracies are said to hare been committed by open
boats, carrying lii men, with solidi arm.. The l'olierbian
szhooner La Ztilnia fell in with four of these freebooters to the
windward of Point Yea;osi, two of them escaped in the chase. The
other two ran into a Bar, in shoal \rarer. Whittler they were mi.-
sited hy the boats of La. Zulnia, anti captured ; one of them sunk.
Fifteen of the pirates were ascertained to have been killed. la
Zuhna lost live of her men in this encounter. _

Captain Banks undevst.val at Ilaearinah. that part of a q.nrter•
deck of a vessel, supposed to he that of the late United States'
schooner Wild Cat, had been discovered erifiing down the Florida
coast. This vessel. temporarily tim!cr the command of Licut.
Booth (Lent.-Commandant Legare Eating been left sick at that
port). sailed from Ilavannah lst September. with shires for Key
West, since which nothing had been heard of her.

Extract of a lever dared IlaYannah. (let. 39. 1824 :—" I am
*offs to say that the pirates hare again appeared on this aide of
Tube. The Laura Ann. of New York, last from Montevideo.
with jerked beef. has been taken, and all hands, e‘eept one.
hung—the vessel burnt between thin and Matanzas. The person•
who escaped says a brig ant! a schooner were also taken—the inside
all murdered. If piracy in to be suppn,sed. nwas?res lutist be
taken more etlicient than any yet adopted by due (luvertment.••

There hare been !tome heavy t'.4::a or now in Or
myth timing the las: tt:tainta the wail eou.
side.ably