The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1816-07-19

hear Of any American citizen being eus
gagged in any trade, i'm which he was
ashamed OF afraid to disply the hmeri.
can stripes. The cupidi,y natural Ia
man is very insufficient excuse for
the violation of the FRS, duties Of ha.
msnity, morality and law. &.
The following article affords fuller
information than we have yet seen On
This subject - 49,
LONDON May 10.
The foilospirg is an ernoct of q teftee
from on board t6e SPANISH slave schF.
Rosa prize 10 IL. IA ship Bann, dat-
ed Sierra Leone, Jan. 90;
I" My Dear Sir,
have Just arrived in the above
vessel, which We have captured, alter
an snxious chase Of many hours, and q
smart action with cur boats o, sD hour
and half. We were rehItlng he in
II. Nj ship Bann, about icrnishe
since, when informa ion was received
Of three vessels under Spanish colors,
well manned and armed, being al tho
Cali, es, place abou, $50 miles TO lee
" al d OF Sierra Leone. taking. III si;SesS
With great eXer,iors, beng ennTe.y
dismantied al the ,in', we GOT he stip
sady and at sea by 8 o'Iiotk tie l0i.
towing morning n, "rd taiiiDgb
We aid not gel fl The pace until the
OH morning by day break ; when 10
.ur great So isiat uon w discovered q
i.rge sohr In shCie, who, on seeing us,
| Il RI ri
all sail with light breeze eff the LAND
We after him. but soon found he had
the advantage In sailing. Al , o'ciuCkp
lucky for Us, it Tell calm, chase about
9 miles distant, when The second livutv
was dispalt he'd with all the boats. a
little before three, being within shots
chase run up Spanish ensign and
pendant, swept his broadsIde round
TO bear upon the boats, and commence
ed sharp FIRE of round and grape upon
them, there Icing very heavy ground
swell on, aud no wind, / am happy to
say it took very little effect; about l~ur,
being within pistol shot, prepared TO
board, one boat on each bow, and one
on each quarter, schr. keeping mp
heavy IRE OF grape and musquetry-
our pinnace having II pound CARO-
made, cut him up very much: his main-
mast at this time being shot aWayy
gave three hearty cheers, darted along"
side and carried him, sword In hand
The vessel proved TO be the Rose I'M
der Spanish coiors, from HaVannsS
pierced for is guns, but only tour
mounted, about 20 men her crew, all
Americans, and 276 slaves; being I'M
der Spanish colors IS all nonsense, as
the prize was formerly the American
privaleer Perry. of Baltimore, ano is
now manned entirely with Americans,
commanded by an American, and had
beat off, only four days previous to our
falling in with her, under American CO.
Tors, the colonial vessel OF var Princess
Charlotte. When the rascal found our
boats getting the upper hand, let about
so slaves out Of irons, and armiOg them
with boarding pixies, told them, thas
should we get on board ,hey would all
be murdered, which made the poor
wretches fight like devils they stood
he deck when every American that
was able had jumped below. THANK
Cod we have none killed owing TO the
sistant surgeon aud three OF Jour men.
are badly wounded about the SAME
Number of Americans arc wound, d
out the vessel is very much cut up a.
bout her mass and 'igging--the MAIN
mast is shot away. Alter taking OUT
the prisoners, and putting her to rights
s well as We could, was dispatched
IN her, with fourteen men to Sierra
Zone, where, having had favorable
winds we have arrived safe, after a
short passage. She was the last oil the
three we went in guest of, her
two consorts having sailed days be.
tore We arrived one of ;hem mounted
} guns and 30 men, with 500 slaves;
the other 6guns aud 80 men with 800
slaves all three came from Havana.
Her trial has not lasted long, the admi.
ral'y court here having condemned her
Immediately. DO not know with is to
&c done with all the American prisoners
The coast Is full OF American vessela.
under Spanish colOrs, all manned and
armed. Tomorrow we sail in quest
OF ship now of Cape Mount, With
part OF her cargo on board the whole.
when COMPLETE, will consiat rs I0oo