The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-05 00:00:00

4MERICAV ?.fI'ERS.

Papers from Nadine, in Virginia, were received yeSter-
day to the 3d ult. The following paragraph will perhaps
throw further light on the fleet seen in the Gulf of 'denim
by the Captain of the Iralmer Castlet
NORFOLK (Vision's's), At:o. 30.
Captain J. Northrup. Commander, and J. D. Quincy, purser of
the Colombian rational sehoocer, General Santander (arrived in
Lynthaven bay) came up on Saturday erering in the stesm.boet
Virginia. These gentlemen sta.c, that the Gowns' Santander has
had a successful cruise of :12 elan sirce leaving the coast of Cleat,
and an the 18th inst. in Florida Channel. fell in with a fleet of four
Teasels, under convoy of the French brig of war Genie. Captain
Ik)unlais, of 10 guns. Captain Northrop d had previous ir..
formation of a Spanish fleet of vessels being out, and fmm circuits.
trances suspected it to be the seine, lie accordingly hoisted a Sag
of negociation with Captain llourdais, and sent his Pint Officer on
board the Genie. to ascertain the character of the fleet, as well as to
lea'', front Captaiu 11. if it was t.is ictention to protect them. The
Officer returned with Captain lt.'s answer, that " they were Frroch.r
Captain Northrup, however, still having his doubts, ran alocgside
one of them, and asked what flag she was under ; who returned for
answer " Spanish:" which was accordingly run ug.and then struck
at the command of Captain Northrup. who immediately took pos.
session of the vessel, which proved to be the Barharetta.
This happened about two o'clock, r. m. •' and the French brie
showing no disposition to interfere, Capt. Northrup next manned
his boats in pursuit of another of the fleet, a schooner, formerly the
Tom of Baltimore, which they captured. At six o'clock he came
up with the Spanish brig Nottckao, of 10 guns and 43 men, which
also surrendered. These prizes Captain N. armed and ordered for
Porto Cavell°. The approach of right prevented its capturing the
fourth vessel. On the afternoon of the next day the Ces.cral San.
tander captured the ripardsh felucca Li; ma, from 31a:arzas. bound
to Cadiz with a cargo of coffee. The stern of the General Semen-
der being very locee, haring also carried away her fare and fore.
topsail yards, her sails likewise bring very deficient, prevented
Captain N. proceeding with the fleet, and be was, therefine. com.
pelted to boar away for this port to renew his vessel. During the
eruise the General Santander has captured fifteen guns (orde mount.
erg five herseif), with three fine yawls (two of which were guinea.
men. bound to the coast of Africa), and made 120 prisoners.
On the 17th irstant, off Key Pedro, the General Santander fell
in with the United States schooner Terrier, Ltentetant.Commar.der
Payne. who informal him that he had that day capnired a mail
piratical row-boat (the bast then in tots), with six prnor.ers, which
he had then on hoard in irons, std was then waiting the arrival,
off one of the Keys, of a large piratical achocncr from tin Ohl
Straits. . _ .

C,ommodore Daniels sae to have sailed in command of tha ex-
Pedition to Chaffee. In • for days &Res Captain Northrup let
QM) Cavell°, the intelligence of the surrender of Lima to Bolivar
Jot having bee 6 received.
A postscript en the Camistaans. minted et Camas. July 26.
stys--An embargo is laid at Porto Cavello, until the expeamor. of
3,00 men sails ft* Peru, ',hie' departs about the Lich et .lugust.
for Charm.