Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-06-13
Of l2tru, and the EAi-a .Ann, from Boz.
deaux. See the marine news.

of l22tru, and the ELi-a .4nn, from Boz.
deaux. See the marine news.
Captain Salter, Of the Eliza Ann, from
Bordeaux for New- York, informs us that
his vessel was captured on the Esd OF
May by the British snip of war Squirrel,
of So guns ard ordered for Halifax sud
that on the gath, OH soundings, off Nam
tucke, shoals, he saw 80 sail of the home-
ward bound West India fleet under con-
voy the Malaber and Atlas, having been
separated from fleet of 100 sail. Attic
lime the Squirrel brought TO the Elza
Ann, she was examining the Monticello :.
from this port for Europe, but released
her. The Eliza Ann had 40 pipes OF
brandy; and the vessel and cargo own
ed by Joshua Jones and son and Captain
, Mal.aby.
Captain Sowle, of the Dartmouth from
Sligo, was boarded on Monday, about ls
leagues ives, of Sandy tiook, by the Bri.
tish ship OF war Leander, capt, Whitby,
| and lad eight passengers impressed. AT
the same time she had in POSSESSION, and
captured the ship Herkimer, capt Bun
ner from the coast Of Peru Tor n York,
belonging 10 Messrs Robert Gilchrist and
John r Livingston ofihis city, and order.
ed her for Halifax.
Capt Lowth. of the schr. Sukey and Peggy,
arrived from Curacao, informs that il was repor.
ted OIL the 18th nit at thar place. tina. the crews
OF the 2 schrs. belonging to Miranda expedition,
after being captured by The Spanish government
briggs, were landed al or near Porto Cavel,o. and
| ignominious'y hung as pirates This inforr,ati.
on is by no means improbable.
| June S.
Caftain Whif6y, the murderer of John
Pierce, has again made his appearance
off the hook. and has RECOMMENDED his
depredations by capturing two valuable
ships bound TO this port, the Herkimer
from the coast of Peru, and the Eliza Ann
from Bordeaux.
| A7irdnda--Letiers received in town rem
| der il no longer questionable that Miriam.
da hiss been me, with by a very considera.
Die Spanish force, and suffered partial
defeat. he force sent against him con-
sisted of two briggs of II guns each, and
from ten to fourteen gun-boats well man.
ned. Alter a severe engagement ofthree
hours, ihelwo scliooners which Miranda
had with him, were Obliged to strike their
colours. The crews are now in prison at
! Caracas. NVtia; their fate will be is I'm.
certain. The Leander commanded by
captain Lewis, and in which Miranda was
himself succeeded in beating the ene,av
off: After which she made her way 10 Eo.
naire. Its eSpeSied Miranda before this
time will have fallen in with the fripate
sent 10 his assistance by admiral Coch.
rane that they will rendezvous at Tri-
nldad, and then proceed OH The contemp plat
ed expedition.
! HE following extraet Of letter from
captain Dawson, OF the snip Olive, dated
LaSuirla, Nay 4 confirms tbs news of
the capture OF general Miranda. two
schooners, and gives other particulars nor
heretofore received and which, coming
from a respectable source, we are iuclin,
ed to believe is correct. The letter was
received yesterdy by the schooner Will
en-, in l3 days from ST. Thomas.
TIE e:r'7aet--->" General Miranda has
made great deal Of noise in this place
| "a lew days ago man of war brig and
schooner was sent in pursuit OF them
Inc day as'er they LET, this place, thsy
tell IN with the Lesuder andiwo schooners.
! The Leander made sail and got of. The
schooners have arrived al Porto Cayelio.
Young Smith is on board one of,he schoo-
ners-hc, and eight of the principal OFF.
GERS, are ordered up to Caracas.
The Olive was To sail for New York in
10 days after the date OF capt. Dawson's
letter. and may be hourly expected.
The French privateer shooner La Gre.
ole, Of guns and 76 men, which in the
month OF November last, captured ofi.the
Charleston bar, the British ship Esther.
bound from. that port for Liverpool, and
whose crew behaved with such unparal.
lleled barbarity 10 the unfortunate men
belonging 10 that ship after they had sur.
rendered, was captured on the 2lst of A.
prIl, OH Iortudas, by The British brig Rem
deer, OF ! guns, and Carried Into por,
koya, Jama'ca, on The 25lh.
We learn from Jamaica papers, which
we Have received TO the 10Th If Nav. hat
The ship Leandep capt. Lewis, with two
schooners, her tenders from JacouemeT.
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