Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1817-03-26

Brig Tom, Weeks, Castine, So days;
to J. Kettle and Go.
sIoop Unity, J. Hand. Philadelphia /;
via Norfolk freight to sundry persons.
schr George Washington, Middleton,
Norfolk freight to sundry persons.
Sshr General Jackson, Rigden, West
Indies, via Snow Hill; rum and sugar !;
to the master.
" slooo Minerva, Barnes, Stonning.on,
Goldfish. potatoes, oniens, etc. to the mas
ter.
ALSO. fiftv sail OF vessels from various
norts on the Chesapeake aad Potomac,
with iull cargoes Of grain, lumber, wood,
coal. oysters, etc.
Entered.
sloop Fanny, Mitchell, Baltimore.
Cleared.
Shin Boston, Dyer, Liverpool BY w.
8. Nichols. Georgetown, and b. hamp.
son aud Co. Alexandria.
Steam boat Camden, Mothtt, George
town, D. C. by the master.
Team boat Union, ShreTe, ditto by
the master.
March 25.
Schr Hazard, Hallet, at Boston l9th
instant, up for this port with all des
patch.
Arrived at Newport, on the 10th
inst. in distress, ship William, OF N.
York. The William, Baker master'
sailed from Hull. November 18th,
for New-York, with cargo OF 2Oo
tons coal. After experiencing severe
gales, the William was fallen IN
with by the brig Hyder Ally, Ho~e'
from London bound to New York,
when captain Baker and his crew
deserted her, 10 consequence OF her
being much wrecked, and in want
Of provisions, and went on board the
Hyder Ally, Five seamon, put on
board the brig by the American con
SUI. at i.ondou. and two OF the tly'
der Aliy's crew, went voluntarily on
board the William. and succeede d
in getting her toto Newport, after
suffering great hardships, and for
several days were without provision
The Spanish ship Sasunta, capt.
Velarde, which sailed from Aguedii
Ia de Porto Rico, for Havana, in
ballast, has arrived at Matanzas with
prisoners. who have given the follow
ing statement to the Governor ; tue
schr. Nue,a Ana sailed from Ha'
vaaa Jan. "a, for Africa. and on tins
s7th, ita leagues from Cayo d.
Piedras. she discovered suspi
cious sail to the N which immsdi
ately gave ehace to her. The Nue.
va Ana attempted to escape by car
ryins a heavy press OF sail to the ).
Z. /; at half past two p. Vi. however,
the sail came up and captured hes.
aud proved to be Az Insursent pr
yateer sehoo aer, under the eoIovs -
Buenos Ayre,. call d the Gen. = :
tide, armed witt eight six poundo' >
and one IL FOUNDER on pivot. d"
20 men all A nericans, including
captain, whose name could not
learned. she inmedi ,,ely took -
the crew Of the Eueva ma, aud TO.
the declaration Of the captain. Il
prisateer said she had been cru g,
ing tor Two days off the Cayo de e
drao. Tn the third day. the priv
,eer anchored off Ney Sail. and
weather was line fortakins the pr
visions from the prize on board a.
Gen, Arlade. After this was a
eompli.hed, the privateer departr}
with the prize, tooruize 10 the SAM
place. On the morning o. March i.
al (, o'clock. a sail was discever' d
FROM the mast head, the prisoner
were Immediately put into condne-
ment. soon afterwards they heard
commanding take place, and saw So
ven wounded officers brought belo'
i've OF them badly, other wou
men we're taken forward. the ~
Der not known. but seeing onl. Q few
men on deck after the ba, lie had
ended, the number was supposy
be very great. the crew Of the priv.
teer were heard TO say that ,he was
in q very distressed situation, the
foremost being disabled in three
places and sails and rigging cut 20
pieces. The ship having, strack her
coIors, the prisoners were convey.