Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-04-29


taros the former governor, from whom it was
taken, telling him cnphaticaliy that what be
had had lost, the British at the expence OF
profusion of blood, restored to him with one
request, that Ciudael Rodrigo should pay its
allegiance to Ferdinand, or its governor be
buried under its RUNS.
Marshal Soult has lately come from Seville
to the Camp before this city, to review his
half starved followers. Thecity and garrison
of Cadiz are under the guidance of the Bri-
fish, and their safety may be deemed equai
TO that Of Gibraltar.
April %.
Capt. Brimblecom, of the brig Betsey, iron
Gibraltar, on the Esd Of March, in lat. 80, 80
lon. 6s, so, fell in with the French frigates
I.'Andromanche and L'Arianne, which hae
a few hours before scuttled the brig Adyen
ture, Curtis, from ST. Croix for Cadiz, to stoE
in Boston bay for orders. On boarding the
Betsey, and finding her not very valuable Che
ing in BALLAST they put on board her Mr.. Jno.
Chapman, mate of the Adventure, Mr. Chas.
Creagh passenger on board an English schF.
from st. Croix for Guadaleupe, which they
had destroyed) and / ! men, part of the Adj
ventures crew, the remainder belonging tc
the brig Alonzo, Saunders, from ST.. CroiX
for Portsmouth,, IN. H which they had few
DAYS before likewise scutfLed. Mr.. Creagf
says he had been on board the frigates Is days
and had seen the commanders orders, which
were to burn, sink and destroy ALL vessels
they fell in with and not attempt to get any in
to port; that they intended to carry thecap~
4|>o he rirr h,I
bout 100 prisoners, who had made an unsuc
cessful attempt to get possession OF the tx
gates that number of vessels had been re
leased merely to get rid of their prisoners )
that the frigates had scuttled Portuguese,
ship from Brazils, worth or 100000 dollars
and that the commanders, agreeaLly to their
orders, were determined not to strike to SUI
perior force, bat if likely to be oyerpowered
to FIRE the magazine and blow up the frigates !
The corvette brig Mameluke had parted com
pany a few days before in gale of wind
The arrivals yesterday furnish cloud OF
witnesses from one Of whom we have re-
ceived the following certificate of commodore
Feretier, the Blackboard of the squadron now
off or rather ON our coast. Though our nu
merous French apologists deny these piracies,
this Chiefof Buccaneers has the manhood tc
certify that in capturing, sinking, destroying
and burning American vessels he acts :" III
conformity to the instructions of the French
Minister of Marine The certificate follows;
the original of which may be seen at this of
Ace. Let it be remembered that this buCca-
neering squadron sailed from France in Jana
arv last, and the certificate is dated short of
month since:--
CERTIFICATE.
Etat nominate des homes provenant des
equipages de divers batimens Americana
capturee par la division Franchise sour lie COM
mandement de Monsieur J. B. Henry Fere,
tier, Membre de Ia Legion d'honneur les
quarrels hommes ont etc embarkee &c jour
sur lie brick les Betty, captalne Cornelius
Brimblecom, Sc PENDANT sur son lest a Boston.
Ces batimens ont etc capturee confinement
aux instructions de son Excellence Monseig
neur le Ministre de la Marine ct des Colo
MES.
There follow the names of thirteen seamen.
and passengers belonging to the brig Adven-
tire. cantain Caleb Curtis, bound from Saint
Croix for Srain, to touch in the United States
for orders, This vessel and cargo belonging
TO Messrs. Nathaniel, Henry and Charles Cur
lis, Of this town. Among the names are John
Chesnlan, jacob Green, and John Cross, OF
Boston.
Ceri6e lie present conforme au Roles DE
ouipapes dcs dts navires. Remie au capt.
tame les wires necessaries pour les trieze In
diyidus potes cy dessus. Fait en- mer bord
de L 'Ariane, lie 25 Mars, 1872.
lie Commandment dela Division,
FERETIER.
Translation. A list ofmen belonging to the
crews of several American vessels captured
by the French division commanded by M. Fe-
retier, Member of the Legion Of Dis] Ho-
nor; which men have been embarked on
board the brig Betsey, captain Brimblecorn,
returning to Boston in ballast. These vessels