Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-10-02
INTERESTING.

INTERESTING.
NEW YORK, September 25-We have seer
documents on which reliance may he fniy
placed, that the facts stated in the subsequent
article. are, correct.
The Portuguese ship Monte A,cgre lately
arrived within 10 miles OF Baltimore, mention
ell some days since, is about $40 ions hurthen.
ana draws ~ rect water. She was from Rio
JaneiIo bonnd 10 Lisbon ana WIS captured by
Dfis called the La Fortuna, said 10 he owned
IN Baltimore, by Matthew Murray,
above gentlemen have given hail 10 the Ma
shai to answeri0 The P0riue uese Consul Ge-
neral I'm December next. they have riyen
bail III the SUN OF $50, 900 dollars, on account of
the above ship, and three other vessels captur-
eu ny Tie same prlvateer.
Tie above snip was first sent into ST. Bartho.
lomews-and from Baltimore, several vessels
were sent to receive her cargo Some Of the
vessels ~ent for the above cargo. have return.
eu To Baltimore IN ballast, Tie ship having lett
there previous TO their arrival.
IL appears that The owners have been more
fortunate with the other prizes taken by .he
above ship, several vessels having arrived with
valuable cargoes-and the original packages
had been so altered AS TO eiude suspicion
one OF the prizes OF tie above vessel is in
port of the United States, aud two others at
the Five Islands, near ST. Bartholomews
Ike la Fortuna Is sometimes called the
Fourth OF July, at others. the El PairIota, the
Enemy of Tyiants. She sails under he Gag of
ArtISas. who IL at open with the Buenes
AyreaD government
Ii is ascertained that Artigas has now under
ms flag, at least sixteen privateers almost all
OF which were htled out at Baltimore and
some of them nave never been at the settle
ment of Artigas, which is at Bgada Oriental,
near Buenos Ayres.
The prizes taken by those cruisers arc never
condemned. but unloaded at sea or sent into
by places. where vessels are sent bv the own
ers TO receive the property. These cargoes are
entered IN cur ports from ST. Thomas, st Bay
tbolomews, st. Crox, sc.
Ii is supposed that the peaceable Portuguese
have been robbed by these pirates. OF between
four and five millions ofdol!aTs. ~. Y. Gaz.
PRlYATEERING AND SMUGGLING.
We tad the following article among the ad-
vertiScments in the Baltimore PATRIOT. 1t
contains some hints of disas reeabIe import.
and shews that disreDutab.e practices ut
ieasi suspected among some tthose who en-
JOY the character OF very respectable meg-
chants. We shall he glad TO find that these
charges have no better foundation than mere
suspicion but the writer's name being sub
scribed, shews confidence i'll the truth Of
what lie nsliuates. Com. Adr
TO THE PUBLIC.
have understood tliat The owners, or agents,
or ofhcers, OF the piivateer brig" Enemy of
Iyrauis, which sailed from Ruenos Ayres i'm
March last, and arrived ia Baltimore in July.
which vessel is better known by tie name OF
la Fortuna have reported that | gave the
lniOrmatioD TO the two worthy gentlemen at
present collector eft the port aud marshal of the
district, oil which the Portuguese ship Mount
Aiason, now oil North Point, las heen seized
MOI choosing to he sacrificed to tie malice or
avaTIce OF even the most respectable mer-
chants" and ayaling myself Ofthe privileges OF
TINS free country, can, and will If necessary
assist the cat TO get out of The bag. The re-
port is utterly false. Bat 10 let the public
know that have some knowledge OF the tTaf.
nc now going on by the owners of that brig,
or their agents, Will, in return for their civil
attempt 10 iIJure me and my family, ask them
some questions, which | request them to am
Thew De IN
me.
lat. Where is the property that was taken
ont OF The brig Enemy OF Tyranis in July last
al the mouth OF the chesapeake bay, and put
on board the schooner Cuba, now at FelPs
Point, 20 the amount OF 3 100, COO!
"a. Where is the property taken out ola GER
tain brig ran into Beaufort, NJ G.. and dis
charged, 10 the amount OF 5 1900, aS the crew
say, which brig was captured and manned in
june last, and run III III August?
). Where is tie property taken ont of brig
Captured IN June last al the Five Islands. OF
Sonth side OF 81. Domingo, amount 50,000'
The most of the prize crews of these vessels
are now at or about Baltimore.
Besides The above, a handsome sum in gold
and silver was put in bank or banks IN Balti-
more, under cover of the night, in july last.
NOW THESE very persons wish 10 raise the false
stories upon me but as they have begun, and
refuse to give. up any author except d person
now absent, John. Clark they may rest assur-
Ell shall ask some crooked questions cot
Corning the last cruze of said brig as tia
men who performed the service at Carolina
ana elsewhere, are nov here aud in want, win
scarcely shoe to their feet, aud unable to eh.
tain amy compensation from those who have
received such large amounts aud who are well
known ia Baltimore.
MATTHEW MURRAY,
OF felvs Point.
Extract Of letter from a gentleman in R1hL
more, ddted Sept. 20, 1918.