Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-08-29

OF bis rnajesiy's boats belonging 10 ao4 gun
ship; the harbor full of shipping-several
men went on shore. Next day sailed Tor
81. Bartholomew arrived there on the
18th, sent boat up TO town for permission
TO enter, but was refused; came TO anchor |
off the Five Islands, where we found admit
raj Bryon's fleet. Capt. Stafford went on
board Gen. Aury's brig. 18th, discovered
the Spanish feet 10 windward, consisting
of six sail-weighed anchor and put TO sea
they gave chase, but we run out OF sight OF
them before night 10Th, still in company
with Bryon and Aury's feet, anchored at
Moro island. near Porto-rico, where we
found FIVE sail of patriot Privateers-spenl
two days with the whole squadron, conSls-
ting of 10 sail. On the 2ed, run down for
the island of St. Domingo-!ost one man
ashore. On the 9TH June anchored off Aux
cayes-the captain and Mr.. Barber vert
ashore for provisions and liquor, where they
remained three days, and returned with
provisions. DR.. Gaul and Mr.. Barker, pas
sengers from Savannah, left the brig, one
for the Upitel States and the other for ia
maica. Messrs. Rapp and Morgan were
also left ashore, they refusing TO come off
when the captain left. A few days after
putting TO sea, we captured Spanish ship
and scbr. put prize masters on board OF
them, then made sail for Por,-au-Prince,
where we arrived 25th OF June-letl there
the Sd Of July for Jerome. Or the 6th>we
captured Spanish armed brig mounting 6
long 8 Founders and compliment Of 40
men; after taking out her guns and amrnu-
milton ordered her 10 ST. Barls. We CRUZ
sed off ST. Jago de Cuba 6 or days; was
chased off by a Spanish frigatc of So guns
she fired shot at us but without effect
we got off clear. On the ith OF August We
anchored at Port-au-Prince-the captain
went ashore at o'clock the crew care
aft, the officers being below except two,
barred down the hatch and demanded the
arms; after putting the officers under guard,
cut the cables and stood 10 sea the next
morning they put the captains clothes and
part of the crew on board an American schr
bound to Pori-au-p rince--then appointed
of the officers to navigate them 10 Sayan-
nah. -
From the New- York Daily .ldvertiser.
Extract from the Log book of the schr Eli
: "a, Capt. Benjamin Brown.
Sailed from ST. Jago de Cuba for Mara
csybo, on the Gath June, having on board
ballast and 80 barrels flour. On the fol-
lowing day, finding the Vessel too light TO
carry sail, put into Cumberland harbOr,
took on board ballast, and sailed again.
July 4, made the high land oil ST. Martha,
and continued working to windward until
the 18th, being about - leagues to wind
ward of Rio Ia Hach, and distant from the
land. 1t must be observed, that in beating
to windward On this coast, it is absolutely
necessary to keep in shore, in order to a.
void the effects OF a strong lee current that
universally prevails off the soundngs OH
the coast. At p. NJ. saw two small sail
About p. NJ. they were within musket
shot, and one Of them, (Which afterwards
proved TO he prize 10 the other) fired
shot at US, upon which we Immediately hove
TO ;-when within hail, he with many me-
naces and abusive language, ordered US 20
hoist the boat out and bring our papers,
and while getting her out, he kept up
continual fire OF musketry. About the time
the boat was in the water, the other vessel
was in hail, and after firing several muskets,
ordered the boat on board him. Capt. B.
with bis papers was proceeding on board
the last mentioned vessel, when he was IL
red on by the prize, and on attempting to
alter his course for the other, was again H.
red upon by the first, when he thought it
safest to proceed 10 the nearest, which pro-
we'd 10 be a Spanish privateer from La
Hatche, and the other vessel they had
captured, with a prize crew on board ;
while | was on board the priyateer, The
prize vessel being to windward OF the Eli
"a, bore up with the intention OF running
us on board, standing ready with their
knives andother weapons to jump OH board
but by some cause or other they got entan-
gled with our main boom. which they car
ried away close by the tatfrcl rail--dld not
effect their intentions they then wore round
for the second attempt and on closing,
m%n from her, en!eavouring 10 jump into
our main chains, fell ovcr5oard, and while
one ofour crew was in the act OF assisting
. him on board, man from on board The
| prize took deliberate aim at Mr. Isaac Vii.
l;ams, who was standing on the companion
ladder with his head just IN sight, and the
ball entering his left breast, killed him on
the spot By this time our boat, with two
hands. had pulled from the privateer, on
board the prize, 8; brought crew on board,
who took possession Of the vessel. Shortly
afterwards, capt. B. accompanied by the