Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-29

master threatened to fire on h;m, il be
attempted to beard /; and, when musket-
~ was fired under his stern, it vas re-
turned. Tie alarm was given by tie
boat. ] unfortunately was OIL Cumber-
land pant. where only one Gun was
mounted, from which we fired two shot
to bring her to. The first lieutenant IL
red thee from the biz. Two Il Tie five
struck her, but She su ceeded i'll getting
into Fernandins. Although Iritaied al
the insult, / dia not conceive it correct
to attempt force, To have her driven from
neutral waters, but proceeded as l
thought most correct and the enclosed
correspondence las passed between geE-
eral Aury and myself. IT'S true, shot
vas fired at her when close to Amelia,
but the officer assures me she was on the
nnrthern part of the channel ~hcF>he at.
tempted to board. II half the depth OF
water is allowed US, she was on our side.
lhave informed you that the channel O.
yer the Ila.' was OF their sides or to the
southwark Of directline drawn be-
tween the islands to the sea. ! have
never been instructed on that head,
but | really think they hold the island by
too precautions tenure, tObe yet SO te-
nacious Of tbeir rights. A verbal an
swer was returned, at first, 10 my appi-
cation, that they would protect her. Not
knowing how the United States wished
to view these people, | did not think
proper to attempt 20 destroy the estab-
lishment, but sent out lieutenant COM
mandapt +. r. M'Call, to bring back The
privateer Jupiter. TO remain as a pledge
until hear from government. 1t has
excited considerable feeirg, and no other
privateers attempted to sail: the slave yes
sci was brought over last night, but eve
ny thing but slaves, and small quantity
Of rice, was taken from her, and she APP
peared in ve.y filthy state. The prize
master was not sent, neither any Of the
prize crew. have written for the for
mer-whether he will be seat cannot
vouch. Yet, as retribution could so soon
be had, il force was Authorised, and wish.
Ing not to interrupt harmony, if it is
wished by tie United Sta cs, have re
leased the Privateer Jupiter, and the
High Flyer sailed Immediately on
cruise.
A prior correspondence took place, as
regarded captain Farnhsn. 1t vas re-
presented 10 NE that lie was a citizen,
and only went there to trade. Ii ap-
pears he had been in the service st he
pat lots for some time. The application
WAS, of course, dropped.
shall send the slave vessel to Sayan-
nah for adjudication, and if the prize
mas ler is lound, shall send him also. lie
is an old offender, By the name II Austin.
The situation Of Amelia is, by no means
a quiet cne. Those at present there act
very strangely. There has been French
party and an English Farty-they have
been in constant alarm Of each other
The French party is now trying as many
Of the English party as possible. and
are makiusa Botany Bay IF the
U. States, as you will perceive BY the
Or fanatic enclosed. Somuch discon-
tent prevails, that ] should aot be sur
priced to see them engaged in civil war.
The slave vessels that have hitherto en-.
tered Fernandina, ! have DO doubt have
smusg ed all their slaves TO The .. States.
Small boats are permitted to pass and re.
pass /; as they are rowed by slaves, they
can smusgle ole or two at tine with
out detection. Another mode of Snug
Cling is, that the law makes no provision
how TO consider bOa.s of less than tons.
sent one Of that desc Upton to the col
lector. she was filed with provisions
and naval stores from Savannah 10 Ame-
Iia-she had no clearance-the law re-
uuires none; but from a passenger on
board, had TO doubt, in my own mind,
it was to fit out former slave vessel as a
She was released BY the COL
irctor. Am to stop arms, ammunition,
etc. bound from the Z. States 10 FerEan.
dina, if not cleared as such ? They term
them boxes Of merchandise very frequent
ly, aud sometimes have more than they
clear out.
Extract Of letter from Thomas Waync,
Esq. purser on board the U. States orig
Saranac, dated st. Mary's river, Sep
TENDER 81, to Benjamin Bomans.
/" On our arrival here, we found Gen.
M'Gregor in command Of Amelii Island.
A lew days afterward, he decamped. and
embarked on board the privateer M'Gre-
gor, formerly the St. Joseph. The CON-
mand of the island deyOlved on Col. lr.
win, an American, who was in a few days
attacked by the spanialds. After an en-.