Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-30

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John GARNER
New Orleans, 2sth July, 1917.
Extract of letter from Captain Charles 1Io,r;s
to the hon. b. W. Cro,gninshieLd, Secretary of
tie Nary, dated
US. trlgAte Congress, off Balize,p
10th June, 1917.
" Asst respects marine operations. when An.
Iy Ieft Ialvezton with Nina, it was understand
To be his intention not TO return there hui 10
establish himself At the Santando and all the
public stores and other buildings were destrov
ed. The santando having been found aItoUs.
tner uniit tor his purpose, he is returning. to
Galvezton again.
temporary government with the admi
Idly Judge, &c. were left during his absence,
70 condemn prizes sent in by the privateers-
IL is stated that the decisions Of the Judge are
olclated by the captors, who will not, unless il
appears TO SUIT their convenience, even furnish
nun any papers on which to form an opinion, or
Cured during the late absence of Aury his
return may have some good effect nnon the
proceedings there, but the general character
OF the population of the place is such that
ahi toiu even lnose persons concerned in the
prlVateers, when they dispose OF their Goods
mere, are unwilling TO take specie in paynent.
Ieaiini OF being piundered, but prefer bills,
when can be more easily secured. Most of
me goods carried there are introduced info
tue United States, the more bulky and least
valuable regularly through the custom house
the more valuable and the slaves are smupcIed
in through the numerous inets to the west
"afd, where the people are but too much dis
tance.
Several hundred slaves are now at GaIyez.
ion, and persons have gone from New Or
leans to purchase them every exertiou win
be made to intercept them, but have little
hopes ofsuccess."
Extract of a letter from lieutenant conmanolant
John Porter to the hon. Il. ". CTOrniRstieI1.
SecIetdry " the nary, dated
is. brig Boxer. of the Balize.
June 18th, 1917
From Cape Catouche to La Vera Crnz. the
piTaIcai boats are very numerous and com
nit their depredations without respect TO fac
or nation. Should 1t meet your appreciation,
SIR, IT would anord me Infinite pleasure to pro.
teci our commerce on that coast"
E1trdet ofd letter tram John ReTney esq. dep,dy
coHector Of the port If Netc York, to CAPT. So
mnel ErGnS, eomntaHddnt haryyad, Neso York,
dated
September Sth, 1917.
A brig, said 90 be Venezuelan cruiser.
called the" America free, Farrero command.
er, mounting tinee carriage guns, aud manned
with seventy -four men, aud small arms in pro.
portion, nov lies at The quarantine ground
Ii IS ofRcaiy reported TO the collectors
ONCE OF THIS district, that number of officers
and men landed from said brig al Staten Is
land, and 20 fracas that took place yesterday,
between them and the inhabitants ON shore,
they threatened to demolIsh burn a house
OIL that island"