Star.
London, England, 1806-08-05 00:00:00

AMERICA.

MIRANDA'S EXPEDITION.
NSW Yoke, Joss 28.--By the fchooner. Pearl,
Capt. Gould, from Porto Rico, we learn, that the
French frigates, Hortenfia, Hermione, Rhiea, and
'Matins, under the command of Capt. Someruelas,
from Cadiz, attired at St. John's, Porto Rico, on the
igth of May, and failed again on the 113th in purfuit
of General Miranda, they having been informed he
was off Bonaire.
Joe, a7.—Capt. Robbins left Laguira on the 4th
of Jane, and Rates, that at the time of his failing,
Miranda was fortifying Aruba. The Rory, fo often
teiterated, of the capture of his two (charmers, is
confirmed beyond the shadow of a doubt. They were
taken without refißance, whill waiting for their
boats, which had been fent to windward of Porto
Cavello for provifions and water, by a Spina King's
brig and fchooner. The crews were prifoners at Por-
to Cavello, and the King's Lingnill had gone from
Laguira to examine them. two perform named
Smith *ere among the captured. The Britifh had not
• given to the expedition of Miranda any affilianee.
FROM THE NEW YORK GAZETTE.
New You, Jura 25.—The enterprife of General
Miranda, in my (hip Leander, haying excited great
intereft in the public mind, which has, for fume time
p aft, been deceived by various ridiculous and un-
founded rumours, I think it proper to give publicity
to the following extra& of a letter I have jolt received
from a gentleman of refpeesbility on board the Le-
t ander, the correttaefs of which may be relied on.
Your very humble fervent,
(Signed) eri d ) SANUIL O. 00113 s•
Mar.. Lang and
55555 CT OT • LIMBO, DAVID Oil NADU MAT T 79
IFILOIT • OINTLILITAM OM 1011.11. D TNT 161•MDTIll TO
1410111111 O. OODIII.
0 We left Jaquemel on the a7th of March, Arrived
at the ifland of Aruba on the 9th of April, whence,
after taking in firtlleient water, we failed on the ajth
of April, and being off the Main on the a7th, near
Porto Cavello, we fell in with a Spanifk brig, of so
guns, and a fchooner of 100, by both of which we
were attacked, and had an &Rion of half an hoar,
but no apparent damage done on either fide. How.
ever, during the contelk, we were fo unfortunate is to
' lore two schooners we had chattered at jaetteentel.
en board of which each were about fio men. This
t cirestrnßance was occa6oned by thole fchootters fal-
ling to leeward, and our not being able to feparate the
brig from the fchooner, in which cafe we certainly
A ,old have fared our little convoy.
" However, to remedy this evil, we immediately
determined to go to Trinidad, to obtain (itch infor-
mation and affiflance as the Britifh might be difpofed
to afford us.
a On our way we fortunately fell in with the Bri-
tifh loop of war Lily, Capt. Campbell. who received
us with much cordiality, and informed us it was his
- particular inftruetsons to ferve us ;at the fame time
advifing us to put into Grenada, as the Governor of
that ,fland had fume particular communication to
make to General Miranda
a We have already received the Governor's giro-
ranee of the moll prompt co-operation. We (hall
probably take up one or two days at 'net in making
the neceffary arrangementshere, and (hall then pro-
,ceed immediately to Trinidad, in company with the
Lily (loop of war, where, we underaandi the Gover-
nor of that ifland will alto give us every affiance
that is neceffary.
41 The Jafon frigate is now on the coat, with a
number of volunteers on board ; this (hip is comman •
ded by Captain Cochrane, fon of Admiral Cochrane,
who, we underhand from the heft authority, has par.
ticular inttruaions to proteit and forward our enter-
prize. I have now the happinefs to obferve, that this
I new turn to our operations has given much anima-
don to all friends on board the Leander, and I lift-
men hope my next will inform you that our glori.
dos enterprize is fully accomplifited."
We underhand that a number of impreffed Ame.
rican seamen have been diftniffed from Britifh men of
war, by application of the American Agent to the
Admiral at Port Royal, Jamaica.
Jura 24.—Capt. Pteeman arrived at Bolton on
Monday, the i 6th init. from Madeira. June tsth,
ei Cape Cod, was fired at and brought to by the
&kith cutter Adonis, Capt. Matters, who impreffed
two of the men, one of whom was an American,
and fent home by the American Confab, the other
an Englinnan. Neither of them had proration,.
The (loop having come to anchor, the Ertglißs Con
Ail, on hearing of this circutn dance, went onboard the
cutter, and obtained the releafe of the American.
• The Leander's font Is 17 olneissunders.
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