Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-10
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The patriot war in South America. af-
lords an excellent opportunity to every
pratlcal scOundrel, 10 prowl about upon
ihe high seas in guest OF plumber. Scarce
~ day passes by that we do not hear of
their brutal conduct towards some de-
fenceless vessel they happen TO fall in
with; and they take GOOD care not 10 90
hear any other. Where the chance is e.
quail, you will seldom ind one Of these
patriot cruizers. Fighting is uol so much
their object as plunder.--The ship Ro-
bert, belonging 10 N. and D. Talcolt. of
this city, which! arrived This afternoon
iron Liverpool, Was ovcrliauled by one
or those patriot plcaroon cruisers, aud
robbed OF goods 10 large amount. The
following is aii eXtrac, lrom the captains
log book. IN. Y. En-. Post.
Ship Robert, Roberi Thompson, mas
ter, sailed from Liverpool on Sunday the
Cd OF MAY, on her voyage 10 New York.
On The 2fth Of the same month, i'm lat.
81, %, long. %, 20, spoke the American
schr. Olive, captain Tren,ble, bound from
Richmond 10 Madeira. On the goth of
May, al meridian, discovered sail bear
ing west at =. M. could see she was
scir. with American colours fiying: at
p +. Nj. she hove 10 and fired gun for
US To lay by--took in the steering sails
and brought TO; AT } before 8 P. Nj. she
fred shot at us, although we bad hove
10, and the schooner 10 Windward-slie
then bore down on us, lowered the Anne
rican ensign and hoisted a white fiag
sent his boat on board us, with orders Tor
the captain 10 go on board with his pa
perss; the captain sent his first officer
with the papers, and upon his getting on
Tie schooutrs quarter deck, the papers
were taken from HIM, and he was confi,i-
Ell In the forecastle. She then bore down
closer, and spoke us, saying if the captain
did not come on board, he would send us
10 the devil; the captain then ordered
the boat TO be lowered, and While doing
so, the schr. poured whole broadside OF
great guns and small arms into us-(jirce
shot went through the spanker and The
nizen stay sail, and one shot into tie
|ends}-ihe captain then went on board,
and was Immediately confined, as WIS
also the boats crew. An order was them
sent to The sch'rs. people, 10 take from
the ship what provisions and cordage they
wanted, and to cut and destroy, in fact
to do az they pleased this ORDER they
executed in d most brutal manner, taxi
ing all our provisions except bbls beef
and bbis bread, and cut all The running
rigging with their cuilasses, that they
thought worth taking. They robbed the
captain OF f % worth OF dry goods, so
guineas belonging to the owner, his gold
watch, seXiant, telescope, brass coDnass,
all the steering sail geeT, and lett The ship
III deplorable situation. Alto Z. II. the
captain, mate aud crew were sent on
board the ship, aud found her IN the a.
bove described state; all the haiyards
being cut. This bapp, ned ~ LAT. 81, 2.
long. and lunar $500, with "a souls on
board. They robbed The steerage pas
sengers of their provisions, and The great
eT part of their clothing, bedding and
money, besides treating ihemvery i'll, and,
III Spanish, threatening Tie females. In
short they took all they Ould, and com
| pletely disabled the ship besides taking
all the cabin stores, they took cases OF
merchandise belonging TO the cargo,
marked and numbered as follows : 2 ca
SEES w. 1851, 2-2, ] 8, 1875, /; 1852, 2,
10, 1916, shipped by Nlessrs PHrgh
az Ashley, of Liverpool, ard consign, q 10
Mr.. b. Marshall or Mr.. w Mitchell, al
New York; case, w. l25l-2 8, 5.
l-4-4 3; shipped by the same. aud con-
signed TO Messrs. Mills, Purdy & Co. 1t
| N. York. They even took the Captains
Bowdiicli's Nayigator's Nautical Alma
mack, pea jacket, surtout; all the paints
belonging 10 The ship: the greater Fart
Of the clnef officers clothes humber
| OF dOublOons from one of the stseragg
1 Messengers. ADD al the carpeuter's fo,T.