Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-12-25

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Amory, Calender Outlet z sasory
& Co. Jno. Bite. Labattlt
L. d. de Morant Simon Crecully
TALBOT & Bowers l.. MillaudOn
S. N. Stackhou.e G. Dusser
R. L. Rochelle & VIM. Kenner & CO.
shift Debuys & Longer
David Olivier ]. Brandeger
Isaac l.. NJ Coy Harrod u Ogden
WIN. Wyes James Johnson
M. Fortier e Fills J. Tricou U Fills
Cavalier q Fills Dga. Rouquette
Paul Lanusse John GARNER
New-Orleans, July 90, 1917.
Extract of letter from captain Charles
Morris, to the honorable B. W. Crown
inshield, Secretary If the Navy. dated,
U. States frigate Congress, !
off Balize, June 10, 1917.
GAS it respects marine operations,
when Aury lett Galveston with Nina, it
was understood to be his intention not to
return there, but to establish himself at
the Santando, and all the public stores
and other buildings were destroyed
Tie San;ando having been found sltoge-
Their unfit for his purpose, he is returning
TO Galveston again.
"a temporary government. with the
admiralty judge, &c. were lett during his
absence. to condemn prizes sent in by
the privateers. Il is stated that he de-
cisions Of the Judge are dictated by the
csptors. who vi To-, unless i aprcars
10 suit dleir convenience, even furnish
him any papers CT which to form al OPT
MON, or ground his sentence. This is
said to have occurred during the late ed
ssnCe Of hL;y; his return may have some
good cffect upon the loceedinss there.
but The general character OF tie popuia-
ton of the place is such, that am told
cves Those persons concerned in the pri-
vateers, when they dispose Of the goods
there, are unwilling 10 take specie in
payment, fearful Of being plundcred, but
prefer bills, which can be more easily Sc.
cured. Most of the goods carried there
are introduced into the United States,
the more bulky and least valuable resu-
iarly through The custom house; the more
valuable and the slaves are Struggled in
through the numerous inlets to tie west,
ward, where the PEOPLE are but too much
disposed TO render them every possible
assistance.
Several hundred slaves are now at
Galveston, aud persons have gone from
New-0rlears to purchase them; every
.xer'ion will be made to intercept them,
but have little hopes of success "
Extract Of letter from lieutenant COM
nandant John Porter to the hon. u.
w. Crowninshie!d, Secretary OF the
Navy, dated
D. S. brig Borer, off the Balize,2
June %, 1917.
"From Cape Catcuche to La Vera
Cruz, the piratical boats are very numer-
Gus, and commit their depredatiors with
out respect to hag or nation: Should it
meet your appreciation, sir, it would az
ford me infinite pleasure to protect our
commerce on that coast"
Extract of letter from John kerney.
Esq. deputy collector O. the port OF
New York, to capt. Samuel Evans,
commandment navy yard, New York,
dated
September 8h, 1917.
GA brig, said TO be Venezuelan
cruiser, called the America Free"
Farrero commander, mounting three car
riage guns, and manned with seventy
four men, and small arms in proportion,
now lies at the quarantine ground.
6 1t is officially reported To The coliec-
tors office of this district, that number
of officers and men landed from said brig
at Staten Island, and in a fracas that
took place yesterday, beta cen them and
the Inhabitants on shore, they threatened
to demuiish OF burn house on said ISL
and" -
Extract of a letter, dated Gibraltar,
Oct. "a, 1917.
"An A'gerine Squadron Of six sail
passed through the straits few days AGO !;
they have The plague on board, and no
doubt are cruising of the rock of Lisbon.
They are at war with the Prussians. with
Hamburg and the Ilanse Towns. Great
appreheBsions aye entertained that they
will spread plague in Europe, by board.
ing merchant We. sells"
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DThose persons WHO left letters at
the Exchange Coffee House to be for
warded by the Nev-Je,sey, for Dublin,