Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-11
WEST INDIES.


CHARLEsToN, June I've received by yes
terddy's southern Mail our tegular tiie OF the
Royal B,lhdma Gazette to the 18th nit. inclusive.
ConYiec.
NASSAU, April 3.-Early in the last month
we reported the arrival here of The crew OF a
Spanish Giiineaman, called The Celeste, that
were put on board by priyateer schooner,
said TO be the Patriot, j. A. Commander
which captured her OH Abaco. This Guinea
man with about iTO Slaves was subsequently
wrecked near tue West end of Grand Bahama
on the oath ult. The Slaves were taken on
board the privateer, which proves to be the
schooner Hornet, Capt. Orne, tiom Baltimore,
the same that was sonnet time ago forcibly ia
ken from one of the United States Revcnue
vessels that had heen sent IL detaln her
Whiie the Hornet was lying at q. bahama
with the Slaves on board, "a long low schr
joined her and they sailed togetAer. The OBJ
Ject OF these freeb0oters is to get the Slayes
iuto Georgia. n short time previous to this
the Hornet Carried a schooner TO the same an.
choIage, which seems to be place Of rendez-
vous she had III cargo of Sugar and Coffee
which was transhipped into .IoOp. in all like
iihood, the same American siooP, Sally that
came IN here and reported herself as last from
81. Aug nstiHe OH her way to New ORLEANS and
I'D want OF provisions.-Several OF the crew
quilted the Privateer while she lay at the
Grand Bahama.
Wemyss arrived from Cuba Oh the night of
Sunday iast.-She has been on shore on Gin
ger key and In imminent danger OF being lost,
but was Tor tuBately got off after taking every
tilhS out. "A Spanish armed brig, called the
Aim'rante, was lying under the Key when the
schooner ran on shore, and taking her at first
Tor Venezuelan CruiZer, proceeded towards
ner IN very hostile manner on learning that
sne was n. Is. Ms Schooner, the commander
OF the brig changed his conduct, but would
not afford any assistance in getting her OIL,
tnoush he gave passage to the pilot over to
u! !he man ior me purpose OF procuring vessel
m Gaze one might he wanted On her return
from Cuba, the Speedwell met with large
privateer Sche oRer called La ConStaniia, com.
manded by Job Sorthrop, with "A tender,
under commission from Artisas President
oil inc Oriental RepHblic of La Plata. Desi-
rous OF speaking them before night, Lieute-
nant Wtmyss bore up for them, aud went on
board the largest, where he was received very
politely, but with all the parade of prepare
non. captain Northrep protested his dispo,i
fion at all times to treat the British flag with
| respect seemed TO be perfectly informed of
| the state OF things in this port, and acknow-
LEGGED that he had some useful friends here.
| me Portuguese ship Bonn SuccessO, from
Brazil, was some time since captured nv the
vessel Of war Valiente, W. S. Christie. COM
manher, under commission from Art,pas
PRESIDENT of the Republico Oriental, Rio de
Ia Plata. After having lain a anchor for ma
ny days at Rum Key, the b. S was I,ieIv
wrecked on Windward Little Island. The
pilze-naster arrived three DAYS ago, and scye-
raj vessels have since sailed to bring down the
hides. ""'
May S.-Ssiled this morning for Honduras
the transport ship Fame, Green. master. with
hls inaJesty's two black garrison con,pnuies
under command of captain Roche, which, we
understand, are to be disbanded there
Mdy IL lie United States Schooner Fire.
brand Lieutenant Cunningham, commander
arrived here yesterday from a cruixe last from
81. hiarys. On entering the port she saIuted :
anu tue compliment WAS returned from Fort
Charlotte. We have seen few papersreceiv-
ed from her but they contain no later intelli-
gence from England than We were ~ posses-
sion ofprsyously.
The remainder of the Cargo of the Swedish
Brig Coiistaniia, JonsoD, master CONSISTING of
Cof1ee chiefly. which lIas, been landed on ;he
key on which lie wrecked, as already
"entioned, has. we are informed been taken
OH by some Independent cruizer, with the ex-
cePt'on OF such part as was wet and dsmared
By an arrival from Cuba we learn that there
mas DeeH al engagement lately in the Old
Sira,ts between Spanish Sioop OF War and
the Aftisas PIiyateer La Cons antia. Nortbron
commander, ia which both vessels drew of
having suffered severely.
lhe HUI Of the Portuguese ship Bonn Sue
cesso, lying at Windward Little island II is
stated was set fire to by one OF the O Ulcers of
the Prize Crew, who had her in charge. Seye-
raj small vessels have arrived with sugar sc
saved from her, but about two third. of her
cargo, II Is said. has been lost