Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-02-21
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The French priyateer La Vengeance ~,
credibly informed, was formerly called fl.
Christianstadt, and made several voyages ;a
this port to the West Indies, under diae,.~
colors. In the month Of December, 1901,
Vengeance in company with Spanish tGp
her prize, arrived at the BaIize, and rems;n:3
there until her commander returned fran
town. On the I'd Of January, 1911, the nj.
vateer and her prize put to sea, and came IN
anchor off the bar, next morning the prize co
under weigh and stood to the northward 1
few DAYS after, the schooner John, arrived 4
the Balize from New Orleans, bound to Per-.
sacola, commanded by captain Hopkins viii
Mr.. Osmon on board, who made some eDo.
ries relative to the sailing of the priyaee.I,
Vengeance. The schooner John shortly sf,
left the Balize with the wind from the north
ward and westward. at this time had charge
of captain Aliens pilot boat; and cruizingcf
the coast, fell in with the schooner John stltt
ing in for the land; | made sail and spokehr
and enquired if any thing was the matter he
answered nothing, but that the wind was TOO
far to the northward and could not lay lis
course; he then run close in with the land,
and came to anchor off the bar. There being
at this time an opposition at the Balze, md
my orders obliging me 10 keep company Nnn'
ever fell in with the opposition boat, We
weighed anchor and stood for Brton Island,
Il lIipn o .nrh
in sight of the Island, and brig OH Shore
with schooner close BY, which proved to be
the schooner John, and the other the prIvaiccF
La Vengeance, went on boatd ana sas IT.
formed that the brig WIS Oh shore. and that
had better return to the BalIZe and get some
vessel or other, and return and save what !
could of the brig; that he had given Nj. Vs.
mon permission to take out OF the prize wat
he wanted. then made ssii for the brig Iha'
was on shore. In passing the schooner !0N'
I observed to Mr.. Osmon, that this was not
the way to Pensacola, 10 return he observed
was damned pretty fellow to be luFk'sa'
bout there to see what people were about
Next morning again vent on board the pr
vatcer, wher the captain informed ne uNA
commission had only 50 or 10 days 10 'u'
which was too short tine Tor them u i"'t
coed to France, and he wished he was cis"
the brie-I then made sail for BFton ls!a.'
where | remained several days, III sight o. w
brir, when | observed to the men, thai "!
we're agreed We would go on board 'iH '1''
what we could for the benefit OF the ' w..
writer's. then approached the brig aIo , vs.
covered no person Oh board; mysell anu " .Irt
men went on board, some OF them 'r w.,
aloft, and myself remained on deck' " l.4 81 d
boat from the schooner John came On LO''t {,
the brio, armed with hatchets, handsPhe' n, a
Sc cxclailning, drive the damned raS'as G (rc,,
board, which exclamation was general; "S,
Mr.. Osman, captain Hopkins and ssVel'' v,
persons that were in the boat. ! was '', n.
by the mate of the schooner 1oD', nst.
breast and on the head with hatcfel' The
ing a great many murderous thf re, .h,;rpe.
men aloft were struck at with axes D! Wv =. NM.
eroes. Finding their intention was - ~ imp
der, we had no other alternative but " w;ih
ing overheard, which we etiecteo' Sa"atrruei
difficulty reached the pilot boat anu w.
to the BaiiZe. .,s coas. a.
The privatecr was not seen on the 'J. acsn
ea;n until the month Of May or june o,amaD.
went on board, when she had anotne' INC. aud
der. but the vessel bore the same ''a n.. On 10
was then from Savannah, and give. 81 sci Of
suppose she must be furnished WI"
false papers. .,o hest Ct ~
knowledge is correct 200 cgERIFF