Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-29

say to seven such additions in one Novem@
Der day !? and then to dry their clothes, on
their back, by turning round and round be-
fore blazing FIRE, preparatory to nights
lodging on cabmAoor, wrapped in their
blankets, which by the bye, are the only
robes used by the profession here.
From die Norfolk Bsoeos, December 20.
DEFIANCE To THE LAWS.
The CUeector Of this port received by
a pilot-boat, late on Monday evening" a
letter signed John Marshall, 1st officer
of the Revenue Cutter Active" stating
in substance asfollows that the Sehoon'
er Hornet, Chilean privateer, commando
ed by Azores Orne, having made her es.
cape from Baltimore, without complying
with the requisite formalities Of the Gus
tom House, Capt. Beard of the Revenue
Cutter Active, was dispatched after and
fell in with her, laying at anchor of Haw-
kin's Point, in the Patapsco River-Lieu-
tenant Marshall was then put on board OF
the Hornet, with instructions to bring her
back to Fort M Henry as soon as the wind
favored. The next morning, Saturday,
! 18th inst. fine breeze blowing from the
N. w. the Buenos Ayrean brig Puerrey-
don came down the River, and passing
near the Hornet, the officers and crew OF
/. the latter gave three cheers, which being
answered from the brig, the first lieute.
nant Of the Hornet, in defiance Of the or.
ders and remonstrance Of Lieutenant Mar.
shall, got under weigh, and proceeded
down after the Puereydon, her crew ma.
nifesting their cheerful compliance with
the orders of the Lieutenant, by an
swering them with three cheers.
Of North Point they fell in with the brig
Mary, Of and bound up to Baltimore,
| which Lieutenant Marshall preparing to
speak, the first Lieutenant Of the schr.,
whose name was Beatty, ordered the ward
, room officers to seize and carry him below.
The officers so far complied as to pull him
; down off the gun, on which he had mount
ed, with the intention Of speaking the brig,
threatening to con6ne him below, if he
attempted again to speak any vessel they
passed. OFF Magotty Point, they passed
the Puerydon, when one OF the Quarter
Masters, James Ware took charge as
pilot, and carried her to The Capes, where
falling in with the schr. M'Donuugh, bound
to Richmond. the lieut.. had lieut.. Mar
shall, and Mr.. Martin who accompanied
him from the Cutter, put on board Of her,
whence they were transferred TO the steam
boat Virginia, and proceeded to Balti-
more on Monday morning.
Lient. Marshall's letter further states. that
the Hornet came to anchor of the Capes, 10
! wait for her captain, and the pilot who
brought the letter to the collector, states,
that she remained at anchor about leagues
to the s. W. Of The Capes on Sunday after.
noon, at o'clock. The letter declares
that the Hornet has no commission OF pa
pers of any kind on board. Lieutenant II.
and Mr.. Martin repeatedly solicited to he
put on board some vessel bound up the bay,
but were insultingly told that they should
not leave the schooner until she reached the
Capes.
The names Of the captain and first leu
tenant are stated above; the name Of the
second lieutenant is Lake, and that Of the
third Smith.
Immediately upon the receipt Of this let.
ter, the revenue cutter Monroe, belonging
to this port, being absent. the collector
communicated the information to Com.
Cassin, commanding navy officer Of this sta
ton, requesting the aid of some of the ma
val force to bring in the Hornet and va
liable Portuguese, prize, which, he was in-
formed, had been off the Capss several
days, putting her cargo on board the ship
Good Return, which cleared from this port
last week. We regret, however, to state,
that in consequence Of the United States
schooner Hornet, lieutenant commandant
Ramnse, being entirely dismantlsd and I'M
der repair, and no other public vessel of
sufh Gent armament being at The disposal Of
the commodore, nothing has yet been, or
is likely TO be effected, to enforce obedi-
ence 10 our laws from these buccaneers.
From The Washington City Gazette.
According 10 our promise, we commence
translations from the Venezuelan paper