Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-08-20

two more will meet ,he same tate ca tie lOii
inst The Grand Jury has brought in a btu
asains, the invIne,hle Sir ii. M'Gregor, who
stands charged With aiding and abetiiu. pira-
cy, by issuing commissions iu the Bahamas 20
subjects OF powers in ami,y with Span. But
suppose this will he chase after a Wild
goose"
Angltd l.-By the schooner ragaef. Cant
Wait. which arrived this riornmg, ia the re-
markahly short passage OF FEE days from Ber-
muda, we have received tom our Correspon-
dent Bermuda papers to the !ji last. They
continue TO discuss the subject of the short
RieaSuie aud bad quality OF American lumber,
and propose, ds the only efncieat corrective,
that the Legislature OF the island appoin
three sworn inspectors for each port, and that
no lumber he admitted tor sale until 1t shall
have received their stamp.
The following account OF a Pirate is copied
from our latest paper:
FROM TlE JAMAICA COURANT.
Pirdfes.--Acconnts from Salt Gnt,iD st. Ma
ry's, dated The 18th July, state that poiiu-
guese schooner called the san Antonio had
been seized by the Oihccts OF the Customs. Ii
appeared from what could be ascertanrd that
she had been originally from Marapham TO
Para. in the Brazls, but was captured bya
prlvateer under under the oriental flag. tied
out at st. ThomaS's BY aa Eng,isn,au a. the
name of Mason, and commanded by an Ame-
rIcan named Ford, or Walker, who sailed un-
der a commission purchased from Artigas. On
board tle San Antonio. there had been 81
slaves, eleven of whom died on the passage
there were also some dry goods OF British ma
uutactHre, supposed 10 have been pipndered
from different vessels the slaves had been
taken ont of a Spanish Gniuea man There
was not single paper found on board but two
white men were secured on suspicion of pira-
cy. Four OF the people escaped III a boat be-
Longing To the ship MiddieSeX, living al Draca-
besSa, Que OF whom was afterwards taken
Ihe crew were, ~ - said, all natives of Great
Britain, with the exception of the two Portu-
guese, found in the San Antonio. Every one
on board were in the ST miserable state from
the want of food aud water The negroes had
been landed, bnt one OF them died soon after
lhe Prize-Masier says, that he had endea-
voured but could not get to wintiward, aud was
| iatteriy making tor the Caymanas.
feet Of four French men of war appeared
OIL these islands on Monday last. consisting of
the frIEale La Gloire aud La Tharn and the
brlgs L'Oliver and L'EuryaIe, under command
OF Admiral Dupeire. They we're from the
French West ludics, and said 10 be bound
10 the island OF Miqueton, near Cape May
Newfoundland, to remain during the hurrica
months. ihe French vessels have been very
active and viglant the present season, in cruis-
ing ehoat the Islands in qurS, OF the pirates
whlch nave been such a terror aud ANNOYANCE
! 10 the trade OF the West Indies. The Ameri-
cans nave TIVE or three OF their national armed
:! vessels cruising IN the West Indies and M $
| inaJeStys maritime forces are.very strong in
| those seas, particularly OF the Jamaica station.
ny 'he nniteu vigilance OF Them all, we should
| suppose that scarce pirste wonld dare ven
| tnre oHt. We are happyT1o find that their ex-
| eTtlOnS have not been nnavailing. Rarba-
| dos paper OF the 10Th uItimo, saws" We are
informed that his majesty's brig Fly. during a
cruise to leeward, has lately captured two nj
! rates with which Captain IOmkinson will pio-
badly proceed hither," (to Barbados Ii is
also reported that "A Danish brig of war has
| taken another OF these nlarande,s
| B1muda Gd=
hINGsToN, Gam Jane I0-H "A. shin Tar
TAR, OF " guns, Com. Sir Geo. Collier, anchored
| at Port Royal yesterday, in 81 DAYS from ierr,
| LeoDe-She sailed from that settlement, en- lie
9Th n't. arrlvedat Barbados on the 10Th, and
| proceeded on the Isl for Martinique. which
| Colony She quilted on the same evening for
rort Royal. Previous 10 the departure of the
L. from Sierra Leeue, accounts were received
| at that place that the A>haBtees, consisting of
ABOUT 90 900 men, were proceeding TO attack
| the Fantees at Cape Coast Castle