Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-28

and two alleys at right angles. me nam
or second street from the river is reu,arka-
bly, broad, and having sandy or gravslly
soil is seldom muddy; there is only part
of it paved. The beauty OF the place IS
much injured by the want of a street on the
river bank, where the houses have been
built so close as to destroy all passage be-
twixt them and the water. This place has
no springs or wells water for all purposes
is taken from the river. Three miles from
the town, on the bank Of the river, are two
small springs denominated 6 the Spring
Wells" where all classes and fashions re-
sort to in parties of pleasure"
From Nassau papers received at the office
of the Charleston Courier.
Nassau, May 90.
This morning sailed his Maesty's brig
Shearwater, capt. Cox, for Jamaica and
his Majesty's schooner Speedwell, lieut..
Gray, for Ragged Island, having on board
a detachment of the Cd w. |. regiment
In preceding gazette was reported the
capture at that island of brig and schr.
by a privateer commanded by one Black,
who fitted out the latter as consort.-At
that time Blacks conduct was represented
as having been civil to the inhabitants it
appears however, that his subsequent pro-
ceedings have been of a most outrageous
character, particularly towards the set
Element of Mr.. Moss. The owner of the
schooner, a Mr.. Arrembide, having ex
pressed himselfin warm, though perhaps,
in proper terms, respecting the capture OF
his vessel, Black became so enraged as to
threaten his life. For security Arrembide
went to Mr.. Moss settlement, and begged
the assistance Of the negroes there. Black
followed him and made two attempts on
his life by dirk, and then drew pistol
which he discharged, fortunately without
effect. The negroes coming to the assis-
lance of Arrcmbide, Black jumped wall,
and went of-in the mean time the crew
OF his vessel having been informed Of the
circumstance, came on shore, twelve in
number, to his assistance Black and his
men then returned to Mr.. Moss place,
and demanded the Spaniard who had ia
ken refuge there, which the negroes re.
fused to comply with. A battle then took
place between Blacks people and the ne
grnes and the former were obliged to re-
treat they returned however the next
morning. and attempted to force their
way, and destroy the plantation, but were
again repulsed, and as they retreated.
Black was wounded, and three of bis men.
They !hreateRed then TO return with an adj
ditonal force, anc destroy the plantation.
Arrembide, during the first fight, made his
escape in canoe, with three negro boys
and Black, from his wounds, being unable
to carry his threats into execution, made
sail from the island day or two after
wards. This Black, as we are informed,
is the same person who was, not long be-
fore, al Marsh's Harbor, Abaco, and who
declared to some of the people there that
he had come out for money, and money he
must have, without regard 10 any flag. He
was in d c!inker built schooner the same
that he commanded at Ragged isIand.-
The Speedwell, we believe, is gone in
search Of this narauder, and we hope will
succeed in her errand.
The American brig General Jackson,
Taylor, master, from New Orleans bound
to Havre. de- Grace, has been wrecked on
the Florida Reef-lhe cargo, consisting OF
tobacco, has been saved, and part OF 1t
brought to port; the remainder, which
was saved by an American vessel, was car
ried to the United States.
jane g.
The mail boat Sir Billy Curtis returned
from Crooked island, on Monday last
The Sir Billy Curtis has brought down
three wounded seamen belonging to the
Artigan privateer, commanded ny D.
Northrup-they were landed at Crooked
Island from the schooner La Constsntia,
Fl. P. Fleishman. commander. said to be
the consort of Captain Nor'hrup, and stat
ed 10 have been wounded in an engage
ment with Spanish packet in the o!d
Straits.
On The 9th ult. muriny took place on
board the Arigas cruizer Constantla, H.
P. Freshman, commander, off Heneagua,