Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-11
Charleston, June 4.

Gazette. to the leth ut. inclusive. Elk
tracts follow. They contribute much to
eIucidate the system of plumber, carried
on by the patriot privateers.
The u. S. schr Firebrard, 1t. Cunning
ham, arrived at Nassau on the It'll ult. and
fired salute, which was returned from
Fort Charlotte
Nassau, .April 3.
Early IN the last month we reported the
arrival here of the American sIoOp Sally,
Hopkins, with part of the crew OF Spa
nish Guinesman, called the Celeste, that
were put on board by privateer schooner,
said to be the Patriot, J. B. commander,
which captured her off Abaco. This Gul-
neaman with about 10 slaves was subse-
ouentlv wrecked near the west end OF
Grand Bahama on the Gath uh. The slaves
were taken on board the privateer, which
proves to be the schooner Hornet, Captain
One. from Baltimore, the same that was
forcibly taken from one Of the U. States
revenue vessels that had been sent to de-
tain her. While the Hornet was lying at
Grand Bahama with the slaves on board,
long low schr Joined her and they sailed
together. The object of these freebooters
is to get the slaves into Georgia. A short
time previous TO this, the Hornet Carried
schooner to the same anchorage, which
seems to he place Of rendezvous she had
in cargo OF sugar and coffee, which was
shipped into slooP, in all likelihood,
the same American sloop sally that came
in here and reported herself as last from st
Augustine on her way 10 New Orleans aud
IN want of provisions, Several OF the crew
euitei the privateer while she lay at the
grand Bahama.
.Apra 10.
By the relation of the owner and pas
senger OH board the schooner Saucy JACK,
that was captured some time in February
last, by a schooner which was prize to the
Felucca commanded by the notorious John
Davis, alias Souti, circumstances OF the
most atrocious nature have been disclosed
with respect to the treatment OF the persons
that were on board the Saucy Jack at the
time. This s!oop, a British vessel, New
man master, was from Mayari in Cuba tor
St. Thomas, with cargo of tobacco-was
taken by the schooner mentioned above,
commanded hy one Louis Dnpuis, with
crew Of St. Domingo blacks: the pilot OF
the sIoop bad his wife with him, young
woman of about II years of age. Alter the
most brutal and diaboical abuse OF this I'M
fortunate creature. they slung the husband
overheard, and having shot him, cut the
body adrift. The owner of the s'oop was
detained about thee weeks on board the
schooner. and then landed on Long Island.
The unhappy woman was kept on board
ami finally carried of in her. The sIoop
was given up To the master and two others,
and proceeded to Long Island. The own
er ard the passenger have arrived here,
and their examinations at the police 0ihce
are 10 the foregoing puPoit'
|, appears from further accounts, that
the schr was equipped hy John Davis, as
mole suitable v, sse for a prysteer than
his Felucca-that. while lying at the south
end of Long Island, Davis and some OF his
officers being on shore there, the crew took
possession OF her and made off, leaving
about 70 or Ia of their pirallcal comrades ,
behind. Six OF seven of them, however,
have contrived to gett3 Heneagua and pos
sess themselves OF their OLD Feucca " hich
was lying there they were expected to
return to Long Island for Davis and his !
companions, who were al Cabbage Point /
on TUESDAY last, With great pant OF their !
punoer. Cabbage Point is reported to be !
the place of rendezs Gus for these robbers
and that traffic in plurder is there carried |
On to considerable extent.
.aprH q.
As the paper was going 10 press The Sir
Billy Curtis, capt. Pinder, arrived, winch
had been dispatched with party from the
garrison for the purpose of experimenting
the persons at Long Island who have been
charged with piratical conduct, and we
have the satisfaction TO announce that tour
of them are brought down and committed
to gacl-the others had previously gone
off. Davis and Dupuis are two Of those
committed.