Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-09-02

Matanzas. From the log book oil the
Elizabeth City, the following intelligence
is taken July Stst, at 5 L. VI. cape
Antonio bearing E. 4 miles distant. was
brought to by his Britannia majesty's brig
Sparrow, captain Burt, 1--WE being in COM
pany with the ship Favorite, of n. York ?
detained three hours, treated politely, anu
permitted to proceed on our voyage. Inc
Sparrow was one of the convoy OF the
Jamaica July feet Of 10 sail Of merchant
men. August nth, at p. nj. spoke the
letter of marque ship Port Royal, of 20
guns, from Kingston for London. who en-
quired for the fleet, and were informed OF
our having seen them the evening before.
She then sent boat on board of us. and
desired the captain to go on board with the
log book, which was complied with; and
on his return, they tackled ship and stood
in the direction Of the feet. August 9TH,
spoke a brig from Kingston bound for
Wiscasset; at meridian, spoke Spanish,
ship, II days from Iarragona, (Spain)
with cargo Of wine, for Havana. Sent
her boat on board for a supply of proyi-
sons, which we could not furnish, not
having ourselves more than sufficient for
eight days. August sth, at 9 A. Nj. Ha-
wanna, bearing E. S. E. distant 90 leagues,
spoke the Spanish brig Sanspareil, capt.
Pedro Riker, from Campeachy bound to
New York, who informed us he was in
distress, having previously fallen in with
French privateer near the TortuSas,
who had thrown overheard two of his
crew. and robbed him of all his light sails,
running rigging. provisions. water. ships
small stores, and every small article that
could be OF any use to them; cut away
his best bower anchor, took their cable
and boats, and cut away their main-mast
about three or four feet above deck. They
told him he might have his mast again,
and make the best shift he could. He
had been trying to get into HAVANA, but
a strong lee current prevailing, had in
duced him TO put away for Campeachy.-
capt. r. informed us, that the privateer
was a small schooner, and dull sailer,
but was full Of men. We offered every
assistance in our power TO captain Kicker;
but not having more than four days pro-
visions on board, could not supply him
with any. The brig was about 100 tons
burthcn. apparently American built, with
yellow sides and bowsprit, red bottom, no
head, stump fore top gallant mast rig
scd: had her main boom rugged for a
jury maia-mast, and small sail set. Cap
tain r. desired the above might be re-
ported, on our arrival in HAVANA or Ma
tanzas, TO one of which ports we were
bound for supply of provisions. Aug.
18th, at IL, A. Nj. the Double Headed
Shot Keys bearing E. distant 6 leagues,
was boarded by the boat Of the schooner
Little Charles, captain Hervey Casey,
from Kingston bound to Elizabeth City.
n. c. in distress, having been taken in
IS fath0ms water, near tie TOrtugas. by
French privateer, who had robbed him
of all his provisions. water and small
stores, and 400 dollars in specie. He
was detained two days by the privateer,
during which time they also took from
him all his charts, papers. letters. sc. ex-
cept his register. They gave captain {.
chart, after cutting off all the eastward
of Cape Antonio. and ordered him for
Campeacby; adding. that if he caught
him again on that coast, he would burn
his schooner, and put every soul on board
to death. Captain Casey was informed
by the officers Of the priyateer, that they
had few days befare taken an American
brig, with wine, for Madeira, bound to
New Orleans, and burnt her; but would
not say what they did with the crew
they also said, that they had taken a Por-
tuguese ship with specie; and an English
ship from Honduras, with mahogany:
they had cut away their masts, which was
all captain G. could learn of them. Cap
tain Classy had picked up the mizen-mast
of one of them, together with the sails
and rigging belonging to it. He was also
informed by them, that they had been
into New Orleans about five or six weeks
before, where they got a new main
mast. The privateer had one brass 2i