Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-10-19
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REV ORLEANS, September t5.-T'he U s.
revehu' cn,ier Louisiana, captain ) Locals,
ana the Alabama, also n revenue cutie,
which were lately bnlt at New York arrived
at the Bayou ST. John yesterday, having i'm
company tie Spanish schr. Philomcna which
lhey re-raplured from pirate on the 29th
nit of the Dry 'iOriugas. The pirate il also
hrons ht IN. On that day they fell in with an
American schooner bound from this po,t ,on
board OF which the pirate had placed num-
per oil Spanish gentlemen and ladies'. who hal
been passengers in the PhIomena From their
information, captain LoOmis supposed that the
pirate could not he very distant and deter
mined TO look out for her. Eight hours after
"afhs,accoraingiN, he espied two sail, one of
winch stood for him, and on being reunre,i
by the captain of the Alabama TO send her
boat on board, fired vol!ey of small arms
she was soon silenced. however, and taken nos.
session OF. She proved to he schooner cali
ed the Brdre, tilted ont at New Orleans car
rying two guns and twenty-four men and com
manded by man who calls himself lie Fare.
Her prize the Phiiomena, was about
mile asiern during the ac.iou bnt yas soon
overllasled and recaptured. In The sIirht
contest, which preceded the capture Of
the Brave, Alabama bad fnur of her mon
wounded, two OF them, inclndiug the first
lieutenant. dangerously-t!e pirate lost siy
men killed The remainder OF her crew. 10
the number of is, were safely lodged in pri-
son last evening. The Brave had on board a
number OF Spanish prisoners, who are thus hap
PLY relieved from n captivity. which most
probably would have terminated. if they had
not FALLEN in with the revenue cutters nv their
being compelled 10 walk the plank Tie nj
rate had printed commission the date of
which Was blank. signed Humbert poyer,or
of1exas
A passenger in the Emma, who canversed
win Capf. LOOMS, states, that AT the time the
aOoVe pirate was captured, she had not heen
III possession Other Spanish prize iony enouub
10 commit the ontrages npom the ,,.ssenner.
which were threatened, bnt had stripped Them
OF nearly all their clothes. The pirate am
preached with sweeps within pistol shot of the
cutter beiOr" she fired. Oniy three men in
the cutter were wounded, one of them. i, vas
feared dangerously. The pirates we're ali
lodsed IN prison at New Orleans. The ves-
sci had heen regularly cleared out at New Or
leans. for Pensacola.
We learn. by ia. above passenger, that the
pirailcai establishment al Barataria, from .
whence the recent expeditions into the Missis-
s,ppi were made, had been surprised by one
OF the United States cruizers, and entirely bro
Ken up.
Copy OF letter from gentleman at Nen
Orleans to his friend an Mas tvifke. (Ien,,.
dated Sept II.
My DEAR SIR-Your favor of the ooth
has been received. The province of Fey
as has been for several years subject 10
ihe incursi"ns OF adventures from our
borders, who have in i~ o cases penetrated
beyond 81. Antonio. Their fate has been
unfortunate: HEY have always been oblic-
ed TO abandon the country. The Territory
b'i"een The Sabine and ST. Antonio has
been the firld Of their expedi,ions. nd
the few inhabitants of Ina, par, If the
country, being stripped Of their possess
SONS, have retired into The more spcure
paris of the province, or have come inio
our settlements on Red River. The ONLY
obstacle 10 The conquest of the country. is
Inc small military force under Gen. Ane-,
denda, man of enterprise and talents.
me citizens, II there are any 10 be found.
cannon be depended or as powerful aids
vi The present expedition under General
Long, know bun litile--it is considered
by the Americans in The vicinity of Nat
chioches, as a trfilng affair. The news
paper accounts of their forces are ONLY
for the purpose of inducing respectable
people 10 embark with them. The Sabine
has long been the refuge of outlaws. and
am convinced that 40 plan organized
under snch auspices can succeed, Wish
ing vel TO tie cause Of true liberty, | re-
man," &c. [NashpiHe Gax.
From our Correspondent at Wufieesboy0,
dated September 81.
This day at 10 clock The House of
Representatives resolved itself into a COM
H,iee of iIIe whole House (Mr. TiD,ou
III The clIaiD and took into consideration
The resolutions offered /. week nv
MIR. Grlndy, relative 10 the Banks ard
the hscaI affairs Of Tire stale. It's sub
Jcct which cxcijes great interest here
The Senate adjourned, presume, to hear
lie debates, and The lobby was much
crowded. Mr.. Grundy in speech. but
seldom surpassed III poin; Of el0quence
and ar9umenlailye Illustrations, opened
the debate. He occupied the lUor mp
wards Of an hour IN advocating he adOp-
lloD Of the resolutions. will moi pretend
Dow Gas lie mail is lust cloSlng) 10 give
you even al outline Of his speech, bal by
The next mail ! . III lavoryon with sketch
OF it. lie was followed Dy MIR. Miller.
who tho rot decidedly opposed 10 the
adoption Of al the resolutions, vel i'm
;llc NUN, was opposed 10 them, aud wish
cd some notifications ~ b. made. MIR.
Miller having concluded his Remarks.
= mOiiOn Tor pOslpunemeUt Of the cOnsi-
dega'ioB oi The subject until Wednesday,
Ole 2Olb) Nas made aud carried. The
subject Is made the order Of the day for
Wednesday neNi; when ihe whole Ia
lenis Oi lac House viii be elected. The
csoiutions are inn riaut, and am cun-
idea' ubl ucetwiiha cool, dlspassIOnaie,
Id unbiased investigation. ~ this ear
y sjagc, il Is Impossible 10 conjecture