Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-24
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II becomes within the sphere OF our 0bserya-
! ton, correc, aud faithful recorders OF pass
ing occurrences. to notice another buccaneers
ing eNcurS of OF the free-boOicr> "t
the Caribbean seas, whose name has already
become familiar Ia orr readers. Monsieur
AuRy has long figured as a most gallant ma
rauder, and one of the patriots who is stIug-
Cling to break the chains of deSputism which
| eus,ave the liberties of South America The
island of Old Providence long famed as
rendezvous for pirates, has heen for some
months past the as -!um OF Aury, WHO haas eve-
raj vessels OF different descriptions under his
| command, principally manned by runaway
| Negroes. This island is ahon, $50 miles east
ward OF the Mosquito shore, (ttonduraS) in a.
| bout lat. Is %, y Ion. so IL, w. TO the south
| ward and westward of Janmica.-II is said to
| be II miles long, by in breadth From this
| place. an expedition, Gifted oHl hy Aury) late
| ly proceeded to the quit OF DmIcc, 10 the west
ward of Honduras, particular account OF
| which is given AS follows in The jamaica COu-
rant of the 18th July nltmo:
| OPERATIONS OF THE ROBBER AURT!
| at appears that the above tree-booter
| communicated a few months since with the
| leaping Hero Of psito iScllo, in order 10 make
| a joJt attack some part OF the Spanish
| Main.-Aury did not agree 10 the proposals of
| M'Gregor, As they bore every mark OF incon-
| sistency and moral impoSsibiliiy. However,
| as they both had the same idea OF making mo-
| ney, by robbiug detenceless individuals NJ
| Oregon was assisted by every means in Au-
| rvs power, to forward his views, at the attack
| on Porto Be!lo.
| "On the 18th of April Anrv aud horde
of banditti embarked from Old Providence,
on board OF the Buenos Ayrean brig Congress,
| tor the River Dulce, where they arrived on
| lie 10th OF May, with two other vessels. On
| the evening of the same day lie deharked
| parcel of the robbers, with an officer, who
| took possession OF a fort at the entrance of
| the river-HOt, however until lie had received
a cdnnonade from its sodiery. On the 18th
| Amy al the head of 40 rene gadoeS, proceed
| cd towards the town of ST. Philip, a distance
| of thirty miles, which he reached very early
| on the succeeding mOrning.-As soon he
| was deserted, a brisk fire was opened on him
| from the battery, of o. IL, Is, and ~ pOunders,
| with small arms which, howver, did little or
| no mischief. when Aury's band had reached
| within few yards of the landing place, they
commenced firing, and shortly afterwards es-
tablished II footing on shore, at which time con-
| siderable CONSERVATION eusucd, and from the
| state of discipline of the SpaniardS in that
quarter, the robbers obtained possession Of the
| two forts, as well as of the town, without much
| trouble. Ripe for plumber, they proceeded
30 miles up the Gull of Dnlce TO the village
of Isabella, which they took by snrprize.
| The piunder made during the above ope-
ra'i0nS, consisted OF cochineal, indigo. bal
sans, and boxes OF money. They afterwards
made an attack upon schooner aud 2 Sloops
| which they captured, the former had on beard
| so 400 dollars, aud upwards of 200 boxes of H.
d'go. Ii is stated that Aury having some
! qudims of conscience, respecting rshhug of
| churches, took away from some of his bandit
II, parcel of plate, garments, Sc. belonging
to places of worship, and delivered them ND
10 an old Spanish woman, who had been unfor-
tumately wounded during the aifray.
! Anry had returned 10 Old Providence to
| d v,de the booty. and it was expected il would
all be sold, in the course of next month, and
then that each robber would have his proper
ton.
"Snce the above was written, we learn that
Aury appeared off Old Harbour, OH Saturday
in the brigantine Congress, and communicated
with this city, in order TO make known his
proceedings, during his marauding expedi-
| ton.
| IAN accounts concur in the necessity of re-
pressing these buccaueeriug expeditions, fit
| ted out by English subjects against the Roy
| aists of South America. We happy 10
| find that the Foreign Enlistment Bill is likely TO
| pass the British legislature. Ii is measure
| Of the wisest policy, and will, we hope, be a
| convincing proof TO the Spaniards that the
| British Government are ayerse to their sub
JPcts being engaged III such contest. 70 as
SlSi in giving SoHth America freedom is the
| oSiensible reason held out by the partisaps of
the cause but plumber is the sole object of
every person Who is engaged in it,"
| AurN. we believe, is Il kind Of independent
Nlarander. acting generally for himself alone,
| though occasionally assisting MGregOr, the
| SaHS caiOtte hero, who cOmmencg5 his career in
the notable expedition of Gen Miranda agaiu> {
| COrO, in the Caracas. AEry appears 10 be
| a very cool, calculating afiycnturer; for he ia
vOrs MGregor only when there is fair pros
| peCt of success.
! NASSAU, (N. P.J July 2l.--At the commence
! ment of the month, captain job Northrup,
| commanding the Artigan privateer called the
| La COnstantia, anchored at Ragged Island for
| the purpose of celebrating the Anniversary
| of American independence (thc 18th inst On
| this Joyous occasion, it is said, dispute took
! place among some of the crew mo were OF
| different nations; and the following morning
| Captain Noiihrup put eight on shore on pre-
| trnce Of their being mutinOuS. The remon.
| Hranccs of the inhabitants against the measure
! had erly the effect of inducing him 10 promise
! That II the men were sent 10 Nassau hc would
sce the vessel safely down, which however II G
! failed 20 do. They arrived here OIL Saturday
| last, ia d sloOp boat and are committed Q gaoi
| II I'll conveyance can be found to take then
away. he real cause of their being landed
We understand was his being short of proyi-
sions and having made "A bad cruise.
.-riut tie Bermuda Gazette Of the 2Ist Aug.
II vas stated that the scllr. Hero, Smllly. oi
Digby, y. s. was boarded by two schooncts nm
der American cOloIs. 10y the largest Of whicl
size was rOi,bed of sau1ry articles Of CARO-
stores, SC. The Trinidad Gazette, from wIicl
tuiS account is taken, contains the following ad
1itiOnai particulars
The Boarding Officer left with CAPT Smallv
= paper written in spanish, true translation
| OF which - as follows -
Sinora GanvorinO and Sinora Galino. will
pay at sight Is cuiN-thrce dollars forGtore
taken at sea from The English schooner Hero
for tive nse OF their vessel, and in trstmom
whereof have signed these presents at SCI
on board tIe aforesaid schooner the 18th july
! 1919.
ANTONIo BysCALo.
S23
And in further for Gaff twenty dollars.
, ANTONIo BU5CALO.
Total 3 90"
. The Sn,allest schooner. about 90 tons butther
, boarded and took a small quantity OF Dire,
: hSh, Which belonged to one Of the sCanIcn, ln
. { which he paid, and otherwise behaved civil
. on Her stern was BRUTUS or NORFOLK.
. The meu Who boarded spoke in Spanish
! during al THIS time the Two schooners kept Se
veIaI men at Tie mast mead looking out. Th
, llrge- schOnLeI .nnI ON nnard the Horn Ihrn