Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-11


mind .greindical TO Mr.. Smith, Ivy sal re-
port. Mr.. Smith lett the west end OF firand
Bahama on the Sd March. and arrived in
this port on the 10th, in The forenoon. and
remained in Nassau until the Goth during
his alse nee, schr came too off the west
end ofGrand Bahama, (said to have been
captured by an armed brig) laden with SUI
ear and coffee, but landed none this load
was discharged from the schooner into
sloop, then under the direction and appa-
rently commanded by capt. Allen, who
said he had been sent by the agents or own
ers OF The said armed brig to receive and
take on board any or all articles captured
by her, And as respects the wine,
few casks had been some time previous
made present of to Mr.. Smith hy capt.
Beatty, who commanded an armed vessel
called the Irresistible, alias Hornet, and
which the said Allen had rolled out OF MIR.
Smiths barn, and put on board his sloop,
without leave or license, saying he thought
Beatty had rewarded Smith too literally
for any services he might have rendered or
any Inconvenience be might have been put
TO by Beatty or his men. Such is the state
of the case, which had from an unboubt-
ed source, and am convinced Mr.. Smith
knew nothing of the tranction as stated by
Hulse.
Yours, SC. AsUBSCRIBER.
Nassau. Esd .1pril, 1919.
II. NJ. schooner Speedwell, Lieutenant
Wemyss, arrived from Cuba on the night
of Sunday last She has been on shore
on Ginger Key, and IN imminent danger OF
being lost, but was fortunately got off al
ter taking every thing out. A Spanish
armed brig called Almirante, was lying
under the Key when the schooner ran Oh
shore, and taking her at first Tor Fene-
zuelian cruizer, proceeded towards her
in a very hostile manner Oh learning
that she was II. B. Ms. schooner the
commander of the brig changed his con-
duct, but would not ford any assistance
in getting her of, though he gave pas
sage to the pilot over 10 the main for the
purpose of procuring vessel in case one
n light be wanted. On her re,un from
Cuba, the Speedwel met with large
privateer schooner called La Constantia,
commanded by Job Northrop, with ten
der, under commission from Artigas,
President of the Oriental Republic OF
La Plata-Desirous of speaking them be-
fore night, lieut.. Wcmyss bore up for
them, and went on board The largest,
where he was received very politely, hut
with all the parade of preparation. Capt.
Northrop protessed his disposition at all
times to treat the British hag with re-
spect seemed 10 be perfectly informed
of the state of things in this port, and &C
knowledged that he had some useful frinuds
here.
The Portuguese ship BON Successo, fr.
Brazil, was sometime since captured ny
the vessel of war VaIientc, w. S. Cristie,
commander, under commission from Ar
tigas, President of the Republic Oriental
Rio de la Plata. After having laid at an
Choir for many days at Rum Key, the 3.
S. was lately wrecked on Windw ard
Little Island. The prize master arrived
here three DAYS ago, and several vessels
have since sailed to bring down the car
go. consisting Of sugar, cotton, rice, and
hides.
The Swedish ship Constartia, Jcnson,
master, from Pnrt-au-Prince, bound TO
Iiayre, in France, has been laiely wreck
on Cotton Key, Bahama Bank-lhe mas
ter arrived here a few DAYS ago WITH
part of the cargo which was saved, and
some vessels have gone from heace to
bring hithpr what more may be recovered
from the wreck.
Mays.
Sailed this morning for Honduras, the
transport ship Fame, Green, master, with
his majes,y's two black garrison oomra-
n'es, under command of capasn Roche,
which, we understand are to be dsband-
ed there.
Rear Admiral Sir Home Popham, had
arrived al Havana before tie Lee sailed,
and was TO proceed, as we understand,
for ST. Domingo, without the intention OF
touching a, this port. This is to be re-
GREETED. as short visit would have ena-