Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-07-28
SPANISH poII1FNESS

Captain Schuyler of the bri. Lady Mary Pei
ham, from Bordeaux, has communicated to us
the following memorandum fer publication.
" June 4, in lat. 13, Is, long. III, 20, at 3, 80,
p. nj. the wind from the \. and standing 10 the
Westward close hauled upon the wind, saw
two sail ahead About p. Nj. made them out
20 be ships carrying press of sail and shortly
after shortened sail and exchanged signals
They were both armed; the largest noun ed
"a guns, figure head and yellow sides, heavy
quarter galleri chiefly painted white. The
sind lest ship had white woman figure head
and one streak around both had royal yards
rigged aioft, when they closed with u.s. The
smaie,t ship passed 10 windward of us within
grape distance, aud hosting English colours,
hred three shot, we'll aimed, from the waist.
chleffy at the L. nj. PELHAM; although our cour
sss were hauled mp, and main. yard aback. and
our co;oTs flying, and the female passengers on
deck, which they could plainly see. The other
snip hove to al the same time NJ on our lee bow +,
aud hoisicd kings Spanish ensign and pen.
dant. Tbs first shot from the Spaiiard went
oser us between the fore aud manmast: TIE
second with round and grape close under our
bow, and fhe third went close upon the fore
castle, near the foremost, and struck few
yards 10 leeward. After which the small shin
bore up and run close amder our stern and or.
neTed us 10 send our boat on board inme date.
iy; ana when within Il short pistol shot under
our lee, and We IN the act of lowering the boat
down, the female and all the gentlemen ,assep-
gers upon deck having got over their fright a
q
little after such rough salute, the cowarhly
rascals, thinking The opportunity toJ gond 10
let us pas, In deliberate manner, fired av =
ley os musketry into as which fortunately XII l.
ed no one, nor wounded any, but several Shot
went through the min and others over The
quarter deck.
naturally concluded there was wardecIar-
81 between The United States and Spaiu, not
knowing otherwise how To account for such
VilIanons treatment. IOrdered the ,lors haul
eu Gown; and after sheariug off from along side
the brig, was then within half pistol shot of
ne had stu gang aloit with their HIu .kets
poured at us, and expected every moment
that they would shoot al hands in the boat In
inc interim, while L went on board the small
mp win my papers, the Pelham was boarded
byan armed boat and officer from The large
snip. by The passengers was informed, that
t"c oibccr MADE many enquiries, DISPLAYING IN q
most consnmmate ignorance, cOrresnondur
WIN MS appearance: he wanted 10 persuade
one OF the passengers, that he was the caDtaju
OF Tue REMAIN, and would not believe that she
was from BordcauX.--He was asked uuon
eoming upon deck, IT war was declared he tween
spain aud The United States, which he answer.
ed IN The negative. bnt that he expected If
hourly, and Dragged how the Spanards would
give The Americans scsaTs To smoke irit came
Ioa war He was very lavish Of his abnse, and
~ tiiat they were recommended by the can.
TAIN general of the Havana not TO resbect tie
american fiag-aBd said - was his opinion tl,at
rue americans were id set of pirates aud
y.
Vana,"
CHARLEsroN, July 20.-A Iefterrecciyedy YES
te'ud! rom st. Nary's SAYS" Several person
' s mere last night from Cumberland Is
IN. sn I'he'r boat has been seized. They state
!udt we schooner in which they came "a prize)
40 Nu'N ~ iatboms water, loaded With DRY
Souus Dnt their story is very sus, ci6u> one.
iHnVG'neT prize schooner is drifting about Gum
nslahui the crew matiuied : her pri ze. master
~ w neFe ne escaped from h"r.-fIe states 10
,'e hepnty Collector, that she was captured
ny lne 1eneTat san Wirtia. Commodo.e ST,F.
rVnD, "nu 9rueFed 10 SANTANA that he was iii
rgcted to keep in sight until ne>t morning
Wheh his commission would he given him tb5f
,ney ga" nothiag more Of the Sun Martin and
,nat TIE crew runiinied, aud confined him AZ
hours bnl none Of them being navigstor,. tbey
leleASeu Tim, aud gave him a lmiIed iipis 10
IIIng them to tie north end Of Cumberland
iisla,'n, shey arrived Yesterday. and have
a,, Te Tue cargo, consisting Of silks. powder
az go .nIanuy, on Cumberland, cut away The rnasts
t"e schooncr, and seut her adrf. She
,, omerVI ,hriitcd inside, and is now in the marsh
neaI Gen floyds; the crew are armed. and
Ssppear determined 10 defend the prnperty.--.
S orn, : ioya has goue ia barge from the
oaTQldc, To take flc,, . I..: