Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-20
June IL, 1918.
Norfolk, July Is.
FROM NEw-oRLELNS.

FROM NEw-ORLElNS.
A gentleman who came passenger in the
schnr. Hummingbird, from New-Orleans,
informs that that place was very healthy at
the time of their leaving it ; but few vessels
were there, and they were all taken up ;
they met at the Balize, however, 18 sail,
principally square rugged, bound up
While the Hummingbird was on her way
down the Mississippi, an attempt was made
to board her by an open row boat belonging
TO one Mitchell, who it was understood,
owned three OF four of that description,
and that some Spanish vessels had been
pIundered by him. On coming alongside
the Hummingbird, the pirates were in
formed that if they attempted to board they
would be fired into, as preparations had
been made to repel them. They took the
hint accordingly and sheered off.
Prices at .NeV-Orieans, June l7.-To-
bacco prime, d. so per 100 lbs; cot
ton, prime, 80 80 cts per ID; second
quality, 95 a 81; sugar, LIST quality, n.
o. brown, 10 a II do; Flour, per Dbl.
D7 8; Pork Is Is; Whiskey, per gal.
As so cts.
Freighis-To the Streights, for tobacco,
81 cts per b; TO France or England, 3cts;
cotton to England or France, A cents-No
other articles TO any amount shipping-TO-
bacco coastwise, 10 New-York or any of
the northern states, II a II cts per Id; cot
ton q 8; flour, none shipping.
S. B. H. Reading Room Books.
The pilot who carried the brig Alkno-
mack to sea, bound for Jamaica, returned
here on Monday, and informs that he left
the brig on Thursday last in Bay boat;
that shortly after the boat fell in with pri-
vateer brig under Buenos Ayrean colors,
which took him and the Bay pilot on board
to carry her up the Bay. There were no
officers on board the brig .scept the boat
suain, who oficiated as the commander.
The crew stated that they had some time
before, risen upon their officers, confined
them, and given the command OF the brig
10 the boatswain; that they then steered for
the West Indies and put the officers ashore
on an island, and took certificate from
them Of their having been put on shore,
which certificate they exhibited 10 the pi-
lots, probably with a view TO convince
them that they had not added murder 10
mutiny. Having thus disposed OF their Of
6cers, they next steered for the Chesa-
peake, where having taken Bay pilot on
board, as before observed, they stated ii
10 be their intention TO proceed up the Bay.
On their way UP they kept the brig very
close in shore on the western side, and
landed at three different times go OF their
men. In the mouth of Severn river they
came 10 anchor, and struggled ashore
number of articles which they sold among
other things they sent ashore about 80 bbls
Of Irish pork and beef, and sold the former
at DIE per Dbl. The pilot is unable TO
say how long she remained at this anchor
age, having left her while there; but I'M
derstood from the crew that they intended,
after selling out every thing on board, TO
get up as near to Baltimore as they could,
and run the brig on shore after which they
would leave her and disperse themselves.
They had a vast deal of money amongst
them, which had been accumulated from
various prizes, and the men who were put