Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1807-09-16
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Strive have the honE to report TO
You, the proceedings of the detachments
from the independent company, and United
Volunteers, under our command, who Of
fercd their services to take the pirate that
was lately molestine the commerce OF the
Chesapeake.
We embarked in the evening of the 9th
inst. on board the schooner Volunteer,
commanded for the occasion by captain
Porter ofthe American navy. In cur pro-
gress down the bay, we looked into the Sc
veral niets and harbors, which were like
ly to be hiding places for a pirate, and
boarded number ofvesse.s, from none Of
which could we receive any correct infor-
NATION.
On the 2sth in the evening we made the
Patuxent, and were happy to desCry a
schooner at anchor, which was soon rcCog-
fixed TO be the object of our search. 1t
was resolved to approach her il possible
%lthout exciting Suspicion, for which Fur-
pose the whole OF the troops were cunceal-
cd below; and 1t was concerted with Cap
tam Porter that he would pass her, 30 rs
20 prevent her escaping up the PatuXent,
then tack ship, Cut her OF from the shore,
and Immediately lay her along side, when
the troops would board Unfortunately
the water was too shallow to admit rbe
execution OF the last part of our plan,
when captain Porter resolved TO approach
as near as possible, and 10 attach, il she
did not surrender Oh being summoned.
AT this moment, VIC d scovered the pI-
rates boat putting OF with -four men H. il,
and making for the shore. They were m
S;antiy fired upon, but after momentary
pause, they persevered in making fer the
shore, when we gave them second Siiot.
AZ this rime the schooner ho;stcd French
'colorS, and very soon struck them, when
we sent the boat on board to take posSess-
on, ana were greatly surprised 70 find but
three men in her; The boat WAS then
manned TO pursue the fusitives, but we de
covered brig at anchor across TIE Patu5l-
ent, which we suspected was prize to the
pirate, and believing 1t TO be OF the first
Importance to reIake her, the boat was or
Ssered back, and We proceeded for the brig,
but found she was an outward bound mer-
chairman, and had not been boarded by
the pirate. We returned to- the place
where we had captured him, but il being
new dark, 1t was deemed a vain attempt
80 endeavor to pursue The four fugitives,
thro' the woods, at that time, and we
stood on, on our return with the prize
Inc following morning, we spoke captain
Woodland and captain HynSon, with their
rifle companies from Baltimore, proceed
Ing Oh the same business, ard communicate
ed what we had done, and requisite them
IS continue their course, and TO land and
scour the woods for the pirates that escup-
cd; which service they uhderl0oS, with
the greatest cheerfuIness and alecrity.-
They were accompanied b. lieut.. Calhoun
OF the Independent Company, who was to
point out to them the grounds for their o.
pera.ions, aud who was also instructed to
Il RI E-a,rh - Il. u
triOt, and 10 request her commander, IL d.
ny of the pirates had taken refuge Oh board
o, him, TO surrender them TO be tried by
the laws OF the United States. The whole
OF this service was executed with correct
ness. Com nOdJre krohm, received lieut
calhoun WIN pohteneSs, and at once in-
formed him, that be had the four men who
had escaped from the schooner in irons on
board oi him; that he had communicated
&he CIRCUMSTANCE to his eXceiienCy the
french minister, to whom he held himself
responsible ioT the prisoners. Upon Mr.
Calhoun re-drging his request, commodore
kruhm agreed to deliver them to him, Int
stipulated that they should ne accompanied
by an officer ofhis ship, and not surrender
ed to the civjl an hOrlty, without the con.
sent OF the minister. Upon application "a
gen. Iurreau, MS consent was readily
granted, ana the prisoners are now in ltii
the tizens of Annapolis, and the crew oi
the French ship L'Eole, were also Oh tnc
alert On tho occasion, and have arrested
rive OF the piraticai crew, so that we n0w
have twelve N confinement, to take their
trial, and among them all the principal
characters.
Thus has plan Of piracy, which threat.
ened serious injury 10 our commerce, beer
completely broken UP. The small schoon.
er, our prize, has quantity Of small arms
boarding Knives, &c Oh board, and it is as.
Certaiued was TO have been kept as a Store
snip, until their arrange mcnts were com.
ple,ed, when they were 70 POSSESS them.
selves OF vessel, better calculated for then
iniqutous purpose. We are greatly in.
deJted 20 the vigilance and bravery OF cap
ain Porter FOR our Success, AMI % his anna
bic and vegv correct depottmeut, for tic
harmony and happiness which prcyaleI
from the beginning go the end Of the cxpedi
6nn. lie mas secured orr friendship an.
esteem, and merits the thanks OF the mCr
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