Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-07-17
LONDON, May 10.

Ine toHpwiHPis an e1trGct Of letter from o.,
loGiU The Spanish si1re sch5 Rosa, 6Ii-e 20
Nm ship Baln, d.lte,! Sierra Leone, Janua-
~ 20.
"MY DEAR SIR,
have Just arrived in the above YES
sel which have captured after an aSious chas Of ma
ny hours and seton with boats of an hour and
q matt we were reiitiing hsre III H. NJ. Ship BANN a.
bout fortnight since, when information was received or
three vessels under Spanish colours, well manned and armed
eins at the Gaiines, place about $50 mites leeward of
Sierra Leone taking ia slaves with great eertious p,
entirely s'nanIlt'lat the time. got the ship ready and
~ sea 10y o'clock The following morning The wind fii.
ing, W. did not get oil the place unit te oh morning by
aigbreak wen toosr great satisfaction discovered
cables, and made ali sail wit light breeze of the land
we after n but found he had the advantage in sail!
my At II o'clock lucky foe fell calm, chase ast
zine miles distant, when the second lieutenant was a..
.luhel with all tine boats. teb before three beng viii.
80 Hnt cease run up Spanish ensign and pendant swept
has hIoadsde round bear upon the boats, am,
sharp fire of round and grape upon them there pe
avery ht:yy ground swell oi and no wind, happy 20
say took very little effect about beingin pistol shot
prepared 10 board, ore boat each how and each
.urle schonher ,'phs up heavy reo grape and
qheuE-orr pIniiee inVnS IL pound cirrolade him
upyery much; his main mast az dis thug heing shot away,
gave in'te hearty cheers darted aongsN and carried him
sword inland The vessel proved he the Rosa under
sr!nh colour from ayaria, pierced for 10 guns but on.
. ior mounted ahoit % men her crew. all Americans and
go slavcii hsing under Spanish colours IS MI nonsense As
the priye was formerly the American pryateer PERRY
Of 3aumore md IS manned entirely with Americans COM
maIded by American, and had beat off only four DAYS
previous TO toour falling IA with her, under American CO.
lours, the colonial vessel Owar Princes Charlotte. When
the rascal found boats getting the upprr hand ler a.
bout 5osafes out ofirons and arning them with boarding
pixies told tlem that should getoB board they would al
be murdered. which male the poor wrctches fight like de-
ss iy stood the deck when every American that was
bic had jumped below. Thank God, have none killed
owing Jeheavy roll of that on our assistant
surgeon and three or four men, badly wounded about
The number % Americans wounded but the YES
sci very much cut up about her and rigginrfLe
maaSt Is shot away Alter taking outte prisoners and
putting her tofights well could dispatched in
Der, with fourteen 10 Sierra Lee where having bad
favourable winds we have arrived safe after short pa,sae
She was tie last of the three qnest Of her Two
gOnsOrtg having Sa1tCd davs before NJ
them mounted 10 guns and 80 men, with slaves the o.
Their gus and 90 men, with 500 slaves all ihree came
from Havauua. Her trial has lasted lorg the Admiral
~ Court here having condemned trimmeiatey. Idpnot
know yet what IS 10 be done with the American prisoners
The coast is full Of American vessels, under Spanish CO.
bsurs, all well manned and armed.
= Tomorrow sail IN quest of p ship now Oft Cane
Mount, with part Of her cargo board the whole when
complete, will consist Of 1900 slaves she mounts "a guns
and Is manned with $50 men,"