The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-08-10

diner, arrived at NewburyPort on "Wednesday
last-sloop Hero, from Gardiner, arrived there
next day.
Brig Leo, Of Castine, from Halifax, for Phile-
deiphia, was spoken S0th nit
SChr. Morgiana, Snow, Of Boston, was lost 9th
alt. near the Mouth Of Kennebeck river, and OF
| her passengers were drowned.
Shops Betsey, Young, from St Andrews, Ea-
gle, Bates from do-Packet. Lowell from Port
land Mar, Perkins from Kennebunk-and
Hope, Brentford. from Ssco. arrived at Boston on
Wednesday last. schr. Margaret, from i. An
drews, and sloop Friendship from Eastport, ar.
next day.
Big Milford, Weeks. for Portland in 10 days,
was At Cronstadt June 5.
Schrs. Palestine, Otis, from Wiscasset-Mechan
&c, Burcb from Ban ger-Bee 6rindle, from Cas-
,ine--and Sally, Park, from Belfast, arrived at
Boston on Thursday last Brgs Paragon Austin.
for Wiscasset--Done, Hilton, do. and schr. Sal
men, Kelly. for Bath. cleared same day,
Schr. Caroline & Nancy Foster, for Machias,
sailed from Charleston Oath ult
The Amazon. Greedy, of Portland, arrived at
philadelphia 81 inst.
Brig Leo, of Sullivan, from Halifax, for Phila-
delphia, with passengers, was spoken 18th ult.
Brig Havana, Dunlap, of Brunswick, was at
Tenerife, about 50 days since, for Havana. in Is
or 90 days.
Capt. Center, ar. at N. York from W. Orleans.
experienced severe gale on the 25th uit and
next morning saw brig ashore, with her masts
standing, the sea making fair breach over her.
Saw brig with loss Of her maintopmast with as
much sail as she could possibly set trying to get
on shose and another brig, with foretopmast
hanging over her side. The brig which had lost
her mainmast made signal Of distress, which
was answered, and private signal, but Capt. G.
could render her no assistance. In the afternoon
saw two ships and brig lying TO one brig with
loss oftopmasts, under coursers and brig appar-
emily with no topmasts standing, and no msiu-
mast head. AT 3 O'Clock, passed two hog sheads,
apparently molasses, and a dead man also q
number Of pieces of plank, timber, spars, &c.
BY the ship Morning Star, and brig Hannah
and Rebecca, we learn, that several vessels had
been robbed in the Mississippi River, ne ar the S.
w Pass, by an open boat manned by ten or twelve
esperadoes,-Amongs The vessels robbed were
he ship Governor Grswold, briggs Argo, Calypso
Clio and The Dutch galIot Fortuna. The mas
Ter of the latter vessel received several seve
wounds 10 the arms and body, while defending
himself and property. 'Ome of tue leaders of the
band were recognized by C1ptain Nix, Of The ,hp
dov. Griswold. This boat also made attempi
| upon the Morning Star at two O'Clock On the
morning of the f4th ut. but finding the ship pre-
pared for their reception thought ft to make off
Captain Center, of the Far American. states
| IN addition TO the above, that on the Sh alt an
| armed boat with ten men appeared off The South
west Pass, and robbed the following vessels -
| Brig Argo, Meader, of65 dollars, trunk Of val
liable clothing, sc. brig Cob osse-Conti. of pro
visions and clothes two schooners of rovisions
Dutch gaIot OF some money and stores, and
stabbed the captain IN several places the brig
Calypso, for Havana, Of fifty dollars, watch &c !,
| the ship Governor Griswold, Of wetch clothes
| &c. They were six days engaged in these depre-
dations, secretng their plumber at night. Thc
cnstom-house officer sent TO The commander If
Fort Paquamine, 90 miles distant for aid. 4
| boat with lieutenant aud men was sent down ;
! but they went into garrIs, in the Balize, and
| the pirates remained in quiet possession Of the
| pass !NelU. Tork Gaseite.