Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-02-18
SIP ANLSH OUTRAGE!!I

1Da attack on the Firebrsnd has not been
yet 4. med for. Bnt Spain is determined we
snail have more than one or two causes of COM
plant against her. The sloop General 4udre,n
Jackson, arrived at this port Yesterday has al
so received sautaton in the true Spanish
style. The particulars fthis outrage are given
below we know not whether wonder or in
dignatIon most predominant, on hearing of
such insults. Spanish brig of war, dares to
IRE into an American vessel, within Our own
waters, as the first C0Td towards an eXpana-
ton The American comes abreast of the
SPanlard another shot is fired into her, which
cuts up hersa!s ard rigging The American
halls and declares her name and nation-a third
shot is then fired by the Don, with infinite
cooness-and he continues to pour i'm his fire
with great sang froid-careless whetherany bo-
ny was Killed or not; fortunately no one was
wounded! the Anne rican hauls down her lin
alters her tack aud lays tO-like crouchiu1
spaniel at the feet OF his master The expIana,
ton is then entered into, accompanied with
shot which Ike to have killed the hemsman-
and after the most Insulting and abusive Ian
guage, our vessel is suiieredto proceed--with
parting shOt!!i
" The following account ola most nnwar.
Tantable outrage, is attested by the passengers
of the sloop GeaeTI Il. Jactsoa FEB. |. isl7
lat rs, 30, n. Cape Florida, bearing N
W. 5 leagues distant, in sight, passed TO
wHidwdrd of Spanish brig and ship, within
ninsket shot--the brig pierced for IS to 70 runs.
ana from her maneuvring appeared to have
the ship under her convoy. Feb 2, alto. p. NJ.
Tic wind nclning to the ~. T.. and blowing
fresh, tackled snip and stood to the T.. g. T.. In
order 10 get an Ofing from the Florida shore
Tie before mentioned sail in sight under our
lee bow. ATT, p. NJ. when within gupytot of
theh, was fred q by the brig, the ball passing
within d few yards Ofus-bore up TO sneak her
but az soon as we got abreast of the ship, she o.
pened her tr upon us, a number of slot pas
ing through our sails--we hailed her and told
her that We we're all American vessel from
New-Orlcans bound to Charleston bgt she
sun kept up her fire upon us. At loss for
Soiue moments what 10 make of her conduct
we finally concluded TO haul oil from her on the
opposite tack, and did so, and when ont ofInas.
ket shot, hauled down our lib and Law tO-spou
winch the brig wore and stood for us-baiied
Us from whence came YOU = we answered
from New Orleans bound to Charleston: he
then commenced abusing Us in the most bill
lnE,gdte language. pom the ships coming
up, tie brig gave us another shOt, I'VE then ~.
passed just above the head Of the helmsman
passing through the foot of the mainsail Az
ter some conversatonhad taken place between
them, the brig gave as third shot aud hailed
as, asking HOw dare we 10 chase two vegsols
90 nsLt = We replied We did not chase. buf
tac@td 10 avoid getting Oh tie Floridas Tie
then told us not TO do so again, and that We
might proceed o. our course, which we an-
cordngiy did, Al sun rise they were boil,
~ sight abOst two miles aStern.'
Southern Patriot.
Alexandria, FEB. IL.
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