Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-05-11

Omoa, without opposition, but the govern.
ment wishing to ascertain the real cause Ct
their coming into port, detained tic vessel
pretending that her papers were incorrec;.
IN the mean time, the supposed captlia /.
loaded an English coasing vessel in Il.
night with brandy, saffrup and oil, and Inc
following night five ofihe crew made tkoi,
escape in the sChUUner's boat, and the sup.
posed captain went on shore with one OF ,be
crew, the only one remaining except the
steward, and on landing ON the beach The
supposed captain had a dispute with one OF
the sailors, who Immediately disclosed hi.
horrid deed. The Spanish commanding
officer near the landing, Immediately Or
dered the supposed captain to be arresi.;
and secured in dungeon, and the saiier
to the prison of the garrison, suffering the
steward 10 remain on board under guar;
of soldiers, until The vessel was unloaded
and correct account taken of the cargo
The supposed captain Lewis haG already
engaged an English coasting vessel TO make
his escape thai very same night.
Con receiving information, | immed,.
ately laid it before the commander OF the
United States sloop Of War John Adams,
who informed me that bis orders did not %
to authorize him to proceed 10 Omoa to
claim this vessel ; but on his arrival at MOI
folk, he would Immediately inform the 20.
vernmenl of TINS horrid transaction, and
that no doubt the government of the United
States would dispatch vessel to 60 and
fetch the prisoners and vessel home"
Charleston, Nays,
His B. NJ. ship Lee, Capt. Blacker Of 70
guns, which anchored in the Roads on Sa.
turday afternoon, was despatched from Eng
land, in December last, in pursuit of lh.
piratical ship Louisa, commanded by capt,
Almeyda, which had committed many dc.
predations in some ports Of the WestenI.
stands. and their neighborhood. The Lee
has visited the Canaries, Madeira, St. Tho.
mas, Aux Cages. Jamaica, and several 9th.
er places, and is last from Havana. Its
understood that she visits this place with
the expectation Of obtaining possession Of
three British seamen, formerly part of the
crew o. the British schooner Sir Thomas
Hardy, which vessel was plundered by the
Louisa, at which time the seamen alluded
10, entered on board the pirate. They
were subsequently arrested, with several
others Of the Louisa's crew, and are now
njail in this city.-We understand that an
application will be made this day, TO the
officers of the Federal District Court, by
the British Consul, to have them given up.
to he sent TO England for trial, where the
necessary evidence has been forwarded, to
effect their conviction.
Extract of letter to the editors of the
Boston Patriot, dated Gibraltar, March
80, 1916.
A few weeks since laughabIe circum-
stance took place at Alhucemss, the Tor
tress on the coast of Africa, where part Of
our Countrymen America Is are confined.
A man was appointed TO wait upon them,
who few nights after escaped and swan
over to the Moors. 1t seems he was for
merly an artiIleryman, and having an in.
elination for his former employ, the Moors
supplied bin with a cannon & ammunition,
and he has actually beseiged the garrison
every ball he discharges takes effect.
and the Spaniards cannot bit him. The
last accounts give no hopes Of the seige be-
ing raised. -
REFORMATION IN BoNAPARTE.
II has been remarked, that in all Bona.
parties arrangements for bis establishments
at Elba and St. Helena, he never made
any provisions for chaplain 1t appears
he now begins 10 be more seriously dispos.
ed, and that at his request two ecclesias.
tics Zone an Abbe) have obtained the per.