Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-12-23

AtI9'stoA, Nog. 9,
Arrived the Janet, -, from Iona.
with drysgoods, and the Spanish ship s.
Erasma de Germsn, from Malaga d
vine, raisins, &c. both To-, Havana a. /
bv the French privateers Jean Bar. and i
Quay Trouin, de Ia Oranges, and sst,t1
BY the Rein Deer, and Pert, within H.,
miles of SANTANA Bay, and brought 4,
Port Royal yesterday. They had been rhS
dered Of part OF their cargocs by the priiyl
teers.
By these vessels we have accounts Of Il
capture Of SANTANA, that famous rendezv
for hoard Of privateers, by the trigaes
Franchise, Aurora, and Daed.dns, j
Rein Deer, and Pert, briggs. On she III
current, these vessels anchored CT the toni
when the alarm was soon spread, and At n
sight Of such superior force, the pria,]
part of the inhabitants, consisting Of nj
than 200 men, women and children, soul
refuge on board the Exchange privatea
IL guns and 100 men, and another pyiYs1
in tbs harbor, expecting to escape to Sui
mingo, with the assistance of their sueal
But four British boats well manned, "
dis patctled,whjch soon captured them. I
the mean time, Other boats pToceedq,E
shore to storm the forE which Was takelI
terra slight resistance. We however renE
3 = r. =. n
that captain Dnern, OF the Aurora Il
dangerously wounded IN the hip By IN
kct ball while leading On the parsy. IA
vessels ladea with coffee fell into the capa
hands. A vessel was shortly after diisgs|
ed to Porto Rico with the intelligence
requesting a sufficient number Of tro2pl
be sent thence to garrison the place.
The iI45s, Fyite, Of 50 guns, anche,
at Port Royal yesterday from cr,sias
ST Domingo. She brougin5 in the i
Humphreys Young, frola London for cd
diras, laden with provisions and dry ga,|
recaptur.d from the French pti@ateer SUI
rior, who had plundered her cfsome OIL
cargo and stores and lid taken out d
crew, with colonel and an ensign Hid
who were passengers IN the ship. Hn
the Hebe hovein si3ht, they cut the priv
teers masts, and the crew escaped Ssar
in the boat at the Island of Reatsie.
The French national schooner Coli51.
8 guus and SIS men, and the Flor dc lam
were sent in yesterday BY the PoiypheTnu
of 64.
b. the above vessel, as well as by foe Il
be We learn, that the death of general u
rand is correct. ltapPears rhat CT she in
attempt Of the, SpanIards to GAIN possesjs
of the city Of ST. Domingo, the esrelsl d
not command the troops himself; bncli
following day, when he had learasd a'ar,
body Of Spaniarda from Porto 9ico }:
landed, and things began % wear Az aail
Ing appearance, he marched OFT al the he
of a very fine corps, on wllprl be Plal
the most implicit confidence but searfs
had he proceeded when the major pat
them, wno were Spaniafds, and who Fc
exasperated at the outrages Of tie Fren
against their country, deserted has rank
and joined their countrymen. Enraged
see himself thus abandoned by his Oh
hopes, gen. Feriaad terminated his exis
ence by blowing his own brains Ont with
pistol. Still, however, they were unable
gain possession Of the CRY, III. retired to
strong post to wait for reinforcement
when the attack was to be renewed.
On Tuesday last, of Cape Tlbcrcn, d
Kebe spoke Spanish schooner, winch b
been at St. Domingo as q flag Of truce, fro
Cuba, and which confirmed the ABOVE.
PHILADELPHIA, December 60.