Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-28
CHARLESTON, October II.

CHARLESTON, October II.
F,om Kingston (Jamaiea PAPER Of
| September -, received by The tsriva-
TER schooner hfdry .smn.
By the La Carload, in 2 days from St.
Jago, we learn, that accounts had been
| received there by the commandment Of
| that place, from the governor OF Porto
Rico, stating that the Spanish packet
Duke del Irfantado, in 50 days from Ca.
diz, on her way to La Vera Cruz, had
touched there on the 9Th instant and
landed dispatches.
The Maria, on her passage from this
port to the Indian Coast, was taken by
an American privateer which, after
having plundered her of every article the
Yankees could lay hold of, allowed Ter
to proceed for her destination.
The Pastora frigate, captain Don SIN.
ches de Morilla, arrived at st. Juan de
Porto Rico, on the 2sth uI,imo. Afer
obtaining supply Of water, fresh provi-
sionr, and d pilot, she proceeded ON the
following dav for La Very Cruz. Sae
sailed from Vigo on the 9Th OF July, in
company with three other vessels ofwsr,
having transports with 1000 troops on
borrd undcr their protection, destined
for South America the troops were 10
be landed at Vera Cruz and the men Of
war to proceed home with specie for
the Spanish government. The Paslora
had separated from her consorts in
gale Of wind about ten days previous to
her calling at Porto Rico
The schooner Sir Eyre Cootc. Hewitt
which sailed from Fort Royal on the lst
instant for ST. Jago de Cuba, was capur-
ed about O'Clock in the morning of the
9Th, by the American priva.eer schooner
Wasp, of Baltimore, mounting | six
FOUNDER and 40 men, remarkably fast
sailer, commanded by one James TAYLOR.
having. as her coDsort, the schr. Comet,
captain Lafond, of guns. and 70 men,
likewise fitted out at Baltimore I've
Wasp after searching the Sir Eyre Coote
and finding no cargo of value, gave her
up to captain Hewitt, and she reached
ncr QeStll.2 uON Oh Tile OH.
The above privatecrs had the day pre-.
ceding, made prize of the schooner Mi
norca, also from this pert to St Jago de
Cuba, and ordered for New O:leans.
The schooner Rover, Harvey, arrived
a? St. Jago de Cuba OH the 5th instant
from this port she was nearly captured
by the Wasp aud Comet, which chased
her for several hours, and run close al
ter her into the harbor Of St. Jago, bu.
as they were in the act of hosting out
boats to board the Rover, the guns OF
the Minorca were opened upon then.f
and they made off with the greatest CO.
leriiy.
The Wasp and Comet hal previously
been into St. Jago, and we understand
solicited permission Of the governor to
De hove dewn and receive whatever re-
pairs they stood in need Of, but were
answered that if they wanted provisions
ard water They would be allowed to have
it, bu, that they must quit the port in
"a hours.
October 10 :.
The fishing smsck Republican Che
one reported to have been taken off tho
bar on Tuesday evening BY the British
briggs came up to town yesterday. She
was nerely hailed by one Of the briggs,
and OH answering that she was fisher
man, was directed 10 proceed about her
business. Just as she vas coE,:ns in to
The wharf yesterday, the master, Mr..
Joseph Daniel, was Knocked overheard
by the main boom, and sunk before as
.istance could reach him.
The schooner Union, re.captured by
the Mary Ann, came up to t-wn yes
tsrday morning. TIE s!oop May Ann
also got in or Thursday evening, and
anchored in the Roads; but il coming
on to blow, she parted her cables and
drifed Oh Suliiva'.'s Island Beach it
is supposed she viii be eat of without
auy material dsmsge. We understand
dat the officers aud crew of the Mary
Ann have generously relinquished all
claim for salvage in retaking these yes.
sells, in favor of he original owners:
Captain Swift, Of the slooP Friendsbip
from this por. bound to New York, al.
lived in town last evening, with part Of
his passengers, in BOAT from Folly Is
land. He has furnished us with the fol.
lowing information. On "Wednesday
last, off this port, was capture d BY ,hs
British brig RhoGian; the capis in, crew,
nd most of the passenger. wctc taken
on board the brig, and a priza master