Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1807-08-31
BALTIMORE. AugY,, %
CAPT. GLOVER's STATrmr,,,

CAPT. eLovER's srArEnrsp
Particulars of the detention Of u. -.
tAello, Russel Glovcr. master. ~ y, ,Mp . !
sapeake bay, By q French b,iso,. - %
The sbove ship sailed from Is..
on tie S9sh June. with a carr sepM
goods. bound to Baltimore. Auo,. "s
being 10 days out, took plIo S'' ~
capss Ct Virginia, the wind br,up ,;;s ~ ~
contrary for several dass, did . no, s, a'a
much way. On the 2ad, it b,owin, S's
hom The northward, the pilot ,houoss' 'aa
to anchor 10 the monsh OF tie psu NV
that evening seeing a schooner com. aa.'
and snehor close BY, surprising her f,,a
Bal1lmpre, sen. my mate On board ~. NV
qnire fora newspaper, who inlormrdrs"
that be had not one, AID hat there Ny.
no arrivals fcr several days. The SEM. Nv
,ner Three Sisters, lying close BY, he wy,
on board, and was informed tv cart pS
that in bis opinion he wss not from HI? '
more, but was asmugglcr. About sirt,
O'Clock, an oEcer boarded me from o. :.
French ship Patriot, lying IN The psu,." s
After enqoiring the gews f,em Eu,a,.
what British vessels were off The ,.D ~
he requested some newspapers aasd dsp~,n'
ed politely. sAbon, two O'Clock 10 ,b t II
terpoou, of the s3d, / go, undo, way md
stood up; shortly after | perceived d.
schponer Three Sisters, ,sad lie privs,,t,
under way ard standing up also. AT uim
O'Clock, wiud and tide being ahead Il.
pilo. brought the ship to snchcr off shsr.,
island. During the night. as / have Dec,
since informed by the watch OF deck, tn,
priva,eer worked round US, acc a, on.
time was along side /; when Being sst,l
what he wanted, sheered off and mad. 0,
reply, but 70 anchor andsr the shipii
stern
At day Hghs'he next morning: Will. h
crew were employed ia getting up the sa
Choir, ! heard noise on deck, and 90 my
going up WAS informed by the mate and pL
lot, that the privateer had fired sevctslb us
lsts at us. Il Immediately took my uun
pet and hailed him to knew what he vr,
ed; told the pilot 70 continue h.ams
the anchor, when heyuorksd to winJgat
fearing ! should ruo him. down, ash. Il
forwards said-hayiog drought his yrsA
within pistol shot, all his meD fred two
rounds each, while i was.ersagsd IN hall
ing him; they nus,-haye taken good lain,
as several Of the balls lodged very rsai
and one passed through The macs bat
While ray n-r ,worc. employed Lowering
the boat, he kept up continual ay
I" haste, haste, or ri fire agaig.' oaHJ
going along side, | asked If he was 'Pl'
rate; he replied not, and asked if any on
was killed saying, q am no pirate but
a French p'iva'eer from Guadslouptf
then demanded my papers, which be e.
aaaiaed snperfcially. and declared my sSp
a good prize, for having British m'oui':'
.rre6 goods on board !; my boat wss ima'
diately filed with his men, armed WIN
rssas. Pists1s, guards, Aaiyss, &c and Al
ter demanding my keys, pseeefded o.
board tic ship. Having me- bsh'0dj
then ordered all the crew below, pas!0S
two ceutins!a over them. and told ~: p'%
,otase the ship 10 sea, for which he 'heAD
receive 40 dollars, but on his bj'suls
was crcered 10 DO so at his peril; 'e9
.hen comn.epeed 10 examine all Wuos' ."
10 the cabin, snd usng.'o great eS'es'p'
visioe, Porter, &C.. &c.
About1l O'Clock .io the forenoon ".
permitted 70 50 on board the snip ~ .,
hsylgag, my papers in possession; oo ~ !.
going below l told him | supposed * =,
tended to p!lnder; when he reP'leo a ~,
and-rstrrnsd my keys. saying he w., 4,
~ he could not prsveni his meo ifo'a =.
ssroyipg sny cabin stores. and assa's0 80
that no person on board should e,H ~
properly looking under my pillow XIV h,,.
watch | discovered twas taken, an nj ii.
ing demanded il, he ordered ooe ii