Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-02-08
NORFOLK. FEB. &.

!. NORFOLK, FEB. {.
Anchored off Cape Henry on TUESDAY
bound to Baltimore, the ship Anne, capt
Elisha E. Russell, 10Y DAYS from Madras.
| 4 passenger IN the Anae sent us tie follozu.
! ing for publication.
! The Ann has been absent for nearly two
! years she was detained six months by the
Arabs at Mocha, and after her release, no,
being able to procure cargo there, was
proceeding to Penang for information, when
she was captured by the English frigates
Fox and caroline, and sent to Madras al
tar long delay, was tried and liberated.
The condemnation Of the Ann would have
been too fagrant aviolation OF every princi
PIE OF the law Of nallons, or of equity, even
sfor Bfitash court OF admiralty; but it
would have been repugnant to their princi-
pies to have done complete justice. Captain
K. was, therefore, obliged to pay the costs
OF suit, and even the store hire, and carting
OF the specie, which they took out on the
arrival OF the Ann. Whilst in their pos
session, the Ann lost three cables and an
chors, one suit Of sails, her boat and bow
sprst, AID as much injury was done to her
tackle ana apparel as lay in their power; all
which capt. z. was obliged to repair at his
own expence.
Caplain Russell has been imprisoned be-
tween the English and Arabs nine months,
and is at loss to decide which nation is
most entitled TO PROMINENCE IN vILLA1-
NY.
Came passengers, capt. Newell, late mas
ter OF the brig Creole OF Boston. Mr.. Chas.
toukes, second officer, and Mr. Cacoh, pas
sengei. TheCreole was condemned at Ma
dras tor having touched at the Isle OF France
on heI outward passage-anosae instance
OF British rabacity. She was bound to
Boston Wits cargo Of piece goods, having
touched at the Isle OF France and sold her
outward cargo-On the afternoon she was
TO have sailed, she WIS taken possession of
By order of capt. Pellew, of the English fri
gate P,pton. Capt. Newell was detaineda
close prisoner or board the Creole for fifty
toar lays; after repeated applications, he
waa permitted TO SO On shore, but his re-
qNsst for deficiency to defray his necessa-
~ expenccs was, by adnlial Pellcw, with
his Characteristic brutality, insolently refus
ed, with many Liberal reflections upon A.
merlcans in general, in a style peculiar to
the Admiral.
Nir. Cabot, passenger from the Isle of
France, VINO was recurring to his friends &
family in Boston, after long absence, was
sent ashore to poonamaile, depot for pri-
soners of war, about miles from Madras,
where he was detained from the time Of the
seizure of the C.eolc, (the 9th May until
the 28th Sep.
lae Creoie's crew was turned ashore on
tie burning sands, without shelser, or the
means OF subsistence and it was even or
dered BY capt. peiiew a l0orhhy son Of such
a sire) to turn theIa naked on the beach.
Alter wandering about several days, one OF
which they passed IN prison, they found re-
lief III the charity q capt. Edwards, of the
American brig Bgutus, in which vessel, and
che Eugenia, of New York, they took pas
sage. The probable motive for such exc
cradle treatment, was their refusal to enlist
II the Pllscson.
The foregoing is but faint sketch ofthese
rupac2ous scoundr@is with respect to the |
Creole.
The ship Holland, from New York for
N. Otleans, 10 days out, was spoken by the
Ann.