Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-11-17
MORE. PIRACY.


MORE PIRACY.
NORFOLK, Nov. l2-Captah Liddle,
of the schooner Good Return, arrived AT
Baltimore OF Thursday last, IRON AJAX
Cas- ,.bi.h place he len the 18th of
S'.iobcr renorts, that an American sclir
Duane no, recollectc,i) arrived TIE day
nrryious 10 his sailing from Rev York,
~, 81 Thomas, was robbed Off The har-
hour by = small sloop with i6,men, Ola
bout 1000 worth OF dry goods and Ie"-
ellery the Shops crew consisted of
white men, the remainder Indigenous, Of
viiom were taken the next day, and part
of the goods were tount deposited IN Il
house near the shore. The sioop COM
inc close 10 the vessel, the crew OF the
uira,es presented themselves with long
sticks i'm their bands, which the Captain
ofthe schooner took 10 be muske!s but
after boarding, they found all her arina-
ment consisted OF Il single musket, and
some fpw kn!vcs-Marhets at Aux CayeS
very duh, and stocked Win american pro-
duce Coffee scarce ana h'Sh-SeVe-
raj American vessels waiting for cargoes.
Bsncon.
The Macedonian did not go 10 sea from
Hampton Roads nn Sunday, as stated in
an article in our last paper; she Salied,
however, with the wind al \. w. on Mon
day. and had quick run out Of The Capes.
In the same article we also stated, thai
the rigging for The Macedonian was sup
piled trem the ropewalk OF Messrs. Mo
ran and Higgins Ills was parity an error
those gentlemen have themselves inform
ed us since, that Messrs. Plume aud Go.
supplied the greater part of the contract.
We were also under wrong impression,
induced by misunderstanding OF The
fact, tliaitlI coriage obtained here, on
being tested, was found TO be equal In
qwalty 10 the patent cordage; this we have
since been convinced is not correct: The
cordage obtained here vas highly approx
ed of, and admitted to he equal 10 amy
unpatenteel manufacture ii the y. States;
but il has been repeatedly tested that
patent cordage of equal size, Is superior
In strength to that OF The ordinary manu-
factuCe. NotJOM Herald.
ARRIVAL OF y. S. TROOPS.
By Captain Foley, of the sloop Driver,
arrived al Savannah from ST. Mary's, we
learn that the United States troops,
amounting TO three bundled aud ten, I'M
dr. tie command Of Major BURD, arriy-
ell Al Amelia Island, from this place, on
The 3lst nit. NOrfoM Beacon.
RALEIGH, On. c. Nov. I3.--The cir
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sion on Yesterday both Chief Justice
WarshaH and Judge Potter beng present
No business OF great importance, howe
yer, l. upon The docket, and ii IL believed
the court will be enabled TO adjourn 10
DAY or TO morrow.
At the late meeting Of the Roanoke Ma
rigGtloR Company, JOHN RANDOLPH, Esq.
attended, and entered with the greatest
spirit into the important design in hand.
lie addressed The meeting several
times with lis usual eleganc" and force !;
and made, Oh the part Of some gentlemen
deeply interested in the opening of The ri
yer, several important propositions
These however, did not exactly meet the
views of the company, and were MOI d
dnpied. Alr X. is already a conSIicra-
bic siocki;older, and would have doubled
his subscription in The event OF the pgopo
Silions he was authorised 10 make being
approved of
ONHlSSIONERS REPORT.
Mr.. Rodney has laid before Tie PrcSi-
'itnt long aud very interesting report
upon The subject Of lis late mission TO The
no &c La Plata, accompanied by ii very
able note advocating the justice aud ex-
pedlcncy of acknowledging the indepen-
dcnce OF The United Provinces fila Plata ::
IN adopting this manly course, Mr.. Rodney
has rcaIlZed The expectations ofhls friends,
and met the wishes of a large majority of
the nation. He now stands aelore the
country as an open, honorable and con-
"Stent statesman, and firm, underwriting
advocate OF the rights of man. Disdain-
ing 10 palter IN double sense" when
great and important interests are at stake.
lie has advocated, with sincerity, q mea-
sure sanctioned BY the dictates of his
Judgment and ilie feelings Of his heart
sn so dong we repeat our belief, that he
viii be supported by the suirages OF The
nation, whose generous feelings in favor
OF The patriot cause, will derive addition
al force from the sanction conferred upon
u by The able report 10 which we have re-
ferred. mi Wotcb,uou
Extract of letter to a merchant in this city, d.
d., ted CurdcOd. October ".
" IS reported that he Spanish an9 Patriot
Gl"aulOhs nave had an engagement of La
Iuyra, and That the former were Defeated
S"uuim Sdmrdl BriOn have been successful,
s an n pO,lvar VIII no doubt gain advantages,
@h" PIoDdblN advance with his afmy from
Gnayana, where he las been some time onar.
teted' Part OF Briou's squadron sent in boats
~ Ia N"v'd AZ night for tie purpose of cut
ING out vessels hut was Obliged to retreat"
A letter from gentleman in Wsshin,,,on
City OF 'he hrst resPectabity, to the editors
OF the Augusta Chronicle, dated Oct. ~. saws.
we nave no news. Florida is not coded to
the Y States. Whether it will be lore tbis
winter TAO body here can tell but Onis and.
suppose he will be wise enough 10 kcep his
own secret
mmtof Of maFiHg Ledttcr iBperriOHs 10 ,cafer.
lie New England Fishermen pre.er,e moi,
Doots tight against water, BY tie following
meihod which. ii is said, has been in use
sWo"g lnem above an hundred years. A pint