Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1814-11-24

sboy neus with more cheerfulness tnan the1
10 any other duty. Capt Blakely is .
brave and discreet officer; as cool and col
iected in action as at table.
The Atalanta is this moment ordered to
proceed and Nc Stewart waits at my ell
bow for this Adieu
Copy ofd letter from Com. Paterson to
ths Secretary Of the Macy, dated
New Orleans, Oct 10, 1914
sal have the honor to inform you
that departed from this city on the llth
OH. accompanied by Colonel Ross, with a
detachment of seventy Of the iith regiment
OF iniantry-on the l2th reached the shoon-
en- Carolina at Plaqucmine and formed
Junction with the qua vessels at the Balize
On the l3th--sailed from the south-west
pas = she eses;ng oft 18th Il hafpast
efsht 4. NJ on the 10th made the Island of
Grand Terre, (Barrataria) and discovered
a number of vessels in the harbor, some of
which Showed Carthagenian colors-at 3
perceived the pirates forming their vessels
ten ~ number including prizes, into line
OF battle near the entrance of the harbor,
making every preparation to offer me bat
tle--at ten wind light and variable formed
the order ofbattle with the six gun vessels,
viz No S, %. l56, Ice, 1853, and s., the
Sea Horse tender, mounting one six poun-
der and fifteen men, and a launch mount
ing one twelve pound carronade: the schoon-
Ell Carolina drawing too mnch water to
cross the bar--at half past ten perceived Sc
veral smokes along the coast as signals.
and at the same time a white flag hoisted
on board schooner, at the fore, an Mme'
flag at the main mast head. and
Cafthagensn flag under which the pirates
cruizel at her topping lift =; replied with
white flag at my main; at II discovered
that the pirates had fred two of their best
schooners; hauled wn my white flag and
made the sigaR for battle --hoising with
it a large white Tag bearing the. words
+" Pardon 70 desertsFs having heard there
welea nlnber from the army and navy
there. WHO sled 10 retarn. if assured Of
pardon, and whieh rae Presidents procla
nation offered fill the 18th. Alta quarter
past II gua Yessels No % and l56, tthe
latter bearing ny pendant grounded, and
We're passed agreeably to my previous or
der. by the other four which entered the
harbor; manned my barge and the boats
belonging to the grounded vessels, and pro
eeeded in, when to my. great disappoint
ment perceived that the pirates had aban-
doned their vessels, and were flying in
small boats in all directions. immedi-
ately sent the launch and two gun barges
with small boats in pursuit of them--at me-
ridan took possession of all their vessels in
harbor, consisting ofsix schooners and one
telucca, cruizers and prizes of the pirates,
one brig, prize, and two armed schoon-
ers under Carthagenian flag, both in the
line of battle, with the armed vessels of
the pirates. and apparently with an .inten-
tion to aid them in any resistance they
might make against me, as their crews;
were at quarters. tompions out Of their
guns, and matches lighted Colonel Ross
at the same time landed. and with hiscom-
mand took possession of their establish
meni on shore, consisting of about forty
houses OF different sizes badly constructed,
and matched with Palmetto leaves. ss
When ! perceived the enemy forming
their vessels into line of battle, / felt con
fident from their number and very advant
geous position, and their number of men,
that they would have fought me their not
doing SO regret; or had they. should
have been enabled more effectually to des
troy or make prisoners of them and their
leaders but it is subject of great salts
faction to me TO have effected the object Of
my enterprise, viz. capturing all their yes
sells in port, and dispensing the band with
out having one of my brave fellows hurt.
The enemy had mounted on their vessels
90 pieces Of cannon of different calibres;
and, as have since learnt, from 500 to
1000 men, of all nations and colors.
Early in the morning of the Goth, the
Carolina at anchor, about five miles dis
tant, made the signal of a" strange san in
sight to the eastward > Immediately after,
she weighed anchor, and gave chase, the
strange sail standing for Grand Terre
with all sail; at half past the chase hau-
ling her wind off shore to escape sent act
ing lieutenant Robert Speddeh' with four
boats manned and armed to prevent her