Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-10-01

N the American prints, is IN amore par
,icular manner subjected to erlngs.-
II 10 closely bIockadcd by l5yessels s'a,
toned in narrow passage few miles
below supplies are BY them entirely
ut OF G ON the inhabitants. A sansui-
nary engagement took place on the 7th Of
asst mouth, between these vessels l. the
Royaist squadron; each party claims the
victory but as The ROyalists did not sue
coed 10 forcing the passage, the Patriots
uaniestly had tie best oil the day. No
assistance from the king OF Spain had, at
,hat time, arrived in the Oronoke.
Ii will be recollected that Fitzgerald,
governor of Augustura, was some months
sgc accused OF trsachery, and sent oil to
Norillo, the governor general OF the pro-
vince, to meet his fate. 1t would now
appear tAat he has been honorably acquil-
ted Of the charge, since he is again al
Augustura, acting as before. Ceruti, 60,
vernon Of Fot GuIana, who was lately
taken prisoner by the patriots, was shot
five DAYS after. The commandment OF ma
r.nCs, named Echenique, a man OF exem-
plary character, u very mighty esteemed
throughout the country, shared the same
tate. -
FROM TIE Boston Palladium, Aug. 10.
Returned to Marblehead, on Monday
last, the schr Regulator, Wormstead,
w.Gch had sailed from that port 9th inst.
t,r Grand Bank. On the llth, about 20
leagues east Of Cape Ann, she fell in with
Spanish polacre brig or bomSardo, 10
distress, having lest her oowsprit, fore.
mast badly sprung, and s feet water in
her hold. The crew OF the brig, in con-
sequence Of her distressed situation, be-
ing determined to leave her. they were
taken on board the K. as we'll as some Of
her cargr, viz. about so boxes sugar, $50
bags coffee, a few OK hides, Apd some Of
the materials of the vessel. She was
then abandoned, the wind blowing very
fresh irOm the n. Z. aud unable to save
any thing farther. The above bo'nbardO
was from Havana bound 10 Barcelona,
with Ego of 26O boxes sugar, 1853 bbls
coffee, 81 hides, etc. She sailed July l.,
with feet of II >ail, (bouud to Cadiz.
Malaga, Barcelona, etc.) under convoy,
aud was captured Aug. z, of Flores, by
the Pa,r:o; privateer brig RIO de la Plata,
Captain Diyy, and ordered for Buenos
Ayces, under charge Of one Grand. an
American, (said to belong to Marble
head IN consequence Of the damage she
received, had bore away for the United
States. Her name is he n. S. del BueT
Suceso, Capt. Jose Roidln. A Spanish
marine officer, belonging to the vessel,
who was brought into Marblehead, was
IL town on "Wednesday, aud commuicat-
ed the above. He aso states that the
privsteer had captured brig belonging
To the same fleet, and ordered her for
Baenos Ayres--She was the Corona, Cap
tai: Casa, bound to Malaga, cargo 49,
boxes ssgar. 900 b,gs coffee, some log
wood, hides, etc. taAsn August s.
The Buen Suce,O had parted from the
heet, which WAS Cunvoyed to a certain
La. The priyatser mounted IS guns and
had ITO meu when she left port, So of
whom had been put on board of prizes.
she had previously taken aud ordered to
Buenos Ayres, two Spanish poIacre +es-
seis (oae the Dnlsres) from Malaga for
Havana; cargoes wine, sweet oil. dry
gods, olives, etc. Left the privateer in
pursuit Of three sail. The Buen SucesO
spoke no American vessels.
'Fhe above p'iyateer was formerly the
British brig Courier, purchased al Bae-
nus AyreS. She lett the river OF Plate
June i6. Capt. Davy arrived at Buenos
Ayres in hlarch last, in the armed ship
Clifton, from Baltimore.
The property brough. in by the Regu-
Iator has been iibelied BY her crew aud
owner. In the deposition it is stated,
that the principal navigator On board the
brig Grant appeared to be " in an I'M
sound state of mind, ard there was no
person OH board capable of navigating
her." The Spanish officer, above NEIL
toned, states, that Grant had been In q
state u intoxicatioa for most OF the time
s;uce the vessel was n,auned.