Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-27


ncr Who likewise captured a Spanish SChO0- |
ner both are detained iir nivestie ation They
have heeD ont some time, ai.i have received
provisions troin SUine Engiish aud American
vessels, they say, Gratis. The crcw consisted
o. rs, aud suppose they could not carrS pto
yi>iuns ior tel DAYS. 0n The G.h instant de-
ttned the schooner HoIuet; Sic was comtnis.
s.oued by general NJ Grcgor22d july last. John
SMth commander. She cleared ont from
rh,adelph8in August as she Traveller she
received her AIMS and men in the Delaware
hdN. aeNr LewIStown. On the 9Th or Ia Sep.
trnibrg SHE, tpr tlie FIRST time. assumed the
nam" oi the Hornet wesi oil uba, made two
pfSr>. the crew mntiuied, and in that state
WAS caiu4'is "a.
4" pnh get directions how TO consider the
is'ard OF Amelia, and the people bound To that
piare, twill be impossible To prevent either
slaves or goods being smuSsied."
- \ most OF the patriots there are one day
an American citizen, and the next at Fernan-
dlai. 'uS easy for them aud their agents 10
cNade all the vigilance we are possessed of.
OHe small Spanish vessel, a prize to a priva.
teer, got into The port before NC could board.
with Se.enteeR slaves. / would have taken
her out immediately, but ! considered IL neu-
;ral ground. and thar il WAS the wish of sov-
clEment not 10 infringe fearful OF that error
sea-
Extract Of a letter from captdia John H. Elton,
t. ths secretary Of Che Nary, dated
United States brig Saranac,
Cumberland sound.
Oct ~, lSiT. y
" Day before yesterday | Seut ont TO detain
Spanish slave vessel prize to Il Mexican pri-
Nateer: the captain aud owner came in To con-
verse with me, and the officer, negiectug TO
leave any persons IN charge, the people from
Fernaudina went secretly oft, and landed all
the blacks OH the outer part OF the Island"
Extracts " Il letter fran cdptain JOHN II. Elton
to tie Secretay Of the Nary, dafCd United
Stdiss brig SGTGaac, Cumberland Island, No
rGai6er Is, 1917.
SIR On the 9th instant sent i boat out TO
DOar'l vessel from sea. I he officer had not
Been informed 10 take charge of her until
had thoroughly oyerhanlcd her. if she was a
slave vessel. He was at Savannah when the in.
suuctions we're issued. lie returned, and re-
ported ii VAS slave vessel prize to the Bru-
,us privateer. despatched boat TO bring
htf ~ Tor examination. The officer, acting
sailing master nPCiuuy, met her coming in.
and, as II was dangerous TO heaye her to- re.
mained on his oars, to drop alongside they
pfeicRueu TO give him a rone-- they did NOT
nlt pa.Se" him7-he c2nght by boat asterp.
the prize master thTei tened 10 fire on him If
lie attempted to board ana wien musk trv
was fired under his ster,t Is was returned
The alarm WAS given by 4e boat. ] uufortn-
nateiN was ON CumberlaI. Pc At where only
one eui was mounted, f,or. which we fired
two shoi 20 hriis her TO. .he first lieutenant
fired thiee from the brig Two of the five
struck her. but she succeeded in getting into
tolnandima. Although inflated at the insult,
force.
nave her driven from neutral waters but pro-
ceedcd as thought most correct; and the en-.
ctOacu correspondence has passed between
general Aury aud myself. Ills true shot was
nfea al ner when close TO Amelia, but the Off
Ger assures nae she was on the northern part of
the channel when he attempted to board If
hait the depth OF water is allowed as she was
on our side. l have informed YOU that the
chahhel over the bar was on their side, or TO
the southwark of direct line drawn between
the Islands to the sea. never have been in
strucied on that head, bat really think they
hold the island by too precariOuS a tenure to
be yet so very tenacious of their rights A
verbal answer was returned al first TO my an
piCatiou, that they would Drotect her Not
knowing how the United States wished TO view
these people / did not think preper to attcmnt
10 destroy The establishment, hui sent out lien
tenant c.mmandant Z. X. MEAL TO hrino
Back the pr.Vateer Jupiter, TO remain as q
pledge until heard from government Ii has
excited considerable feeling and no other
prIvateers attempted TO sail. ! he slave vessel
was brought over last night but eyerv thiur
but slaves, and Il small guam ltV of rice was
taken from her, and she appeared in "A very fill
thy state. The prize master was not sent. nei
liner any OF the prize crew. have written for
me iormsr-wlet he viii be sent | cannot
vouch ct, as retrbntion could SO soon be
had, II force was authorized, and wishing no;
70 interrupt harmony, II it is wished by the
United states, have released The priyaterr
Jupiter; and the High FLYER sailed ini;nediatn.
Iy on cruiZe
Aprior correspondence took place, as re-
garded captain tanihsm. Ii was represented
TO me that lie WAS citizen, and only went
there 10 trade. Ii appears he had been in the
service OF tpe patriots for some time The an
plication was, OF course dropped.
shil send the slave vessel to Savannah for
adjudication, and if the prize master is founJ
shall send him also. lie is an old offender, Ly
the name of Austin.
The situation Of Amelia is, by no means
quiet one. hose al present there act very
strangely. There has hecu French party and
an English party-ibey have been i'm Constant
ing as many Of the English party as DOssihle
and strangely ate makilg Botany BAY of the
CuItsd States, as on Will perceive bv the nro
ClamatioU enclosed So Diach discomfort tre
vans, mat shou!u not be surprised to see
them engaged III civil war. The slave vessels
thai nave hitherto entered Fernandiua I have
no doHbt nave smuggied all their slaves TO fine
Omied States Small boats are permitted 10
pass and repaSs as they are rowed by slaves
they can smiggle one or two at time vitbout
detection. Another mode of SMUGGLING is
that The iaw makes no provision how TO cous
de- boats Of less than five tons. ] sent one NJ
that de- criptIOn TO tic collector She was fiji
ed with provisions aud naval stores from, O.
vannaii 20 Amelia she ha 1 ~ clearancr-tl,o
law requires none (; but from passenger on
board, had 10 doubt, IN my own mind il was
TO TIT ont "A former slave vessel as a prlvaieer
She was released by the collector AmIto
stop arms, ammunition, &c. bound from the
United States 10 Fernandina, if not cleared as
suChI They term them boxes of merchandise
very frequently, and sometimes have more than
they clear out
Ertract Of q letter from Thomas Hume. Esg
pitrser on bOard The u. s. brig iSaraRac. drted
81 Mmys rirer, September Il, 1917, to Ben
jamin HoRdns
On our arrival here, we found Gen. Mere.
gor in command OF Amelia Island few DAYS
afterwards he decampe4, and embarked on
beard the privatcer MGreeor, formerly the
81. Joseph. The command of lie island de.
vowed on colonel Irwin. an American, who was.
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