Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-03

acted business the previous evening win the
King without Dire aiming of such a storm as had
hurst upon him-he quilted the capital before
day light! 1t is thought his place is destined
for Don Onis, just returned from America"
THE WEATHER.
NORFOLK, August 2S.-We do not recoIect
ever 10 have witnessed at this of the
wear, heavier fall OF rain than that we have
Had in this place within the last eight and for
~ hours. With very little intermissiou il pour
ed perfect torrent from Thursday afternoon
about four o'clock until nearly the same hour
yesterday, blowing heavy gale of wind the
greater part of the time FIN North East TO
Vest, shifting frequently. ! hc sudden change
OF wind from the former to the latter point, on
the first of the flood tide, checked the water
passing up James River, ami caused il TO rise
so high in this harbour, that all the wharves
were overflow ed, and most of the warehouses
contiguous had their lower floors covered
from one and halt to two and half feet
The damage sustained from this source is lit
tie short OF, if it does not exceed, two thou
sand dollars. Messrs: }. and w. Southgate, j.
TX HARDWOOD, w. Ashley and S. 81 =. Christian
are the principal sutferers.--The three first by
the injury dOue to perishabe articles in the
lower stOry-and the last, oy the tide sweep
iae off a quantity OF shingles from the end of
Morams wharf. Spars, plank, heavy timber
aud wharf logs were secu floating about in the
Harbour, and deposited places OH tile wharf
where they had been left al The recess OF the
tide.
Several vessels we're driven OIL shore ia diff
terent parts OF harbour, but, we believe, sus-
tanned damage.
The wind blew with intense violence until
about O'Clock yesterday evening aud when
our paper was put 10 press, the weather had
not assumed any thing OF a settled appearance.
We anticipate shocking accounts from such
vessels on the coast as were unable 10 make
harbour before the gale set in. Our harbour
is full of vessels that had put in in expectation
OF bad weather. [Bcaeon.
NEW ORLEANS, August GIVE are
happy 10 learn that much less damage
was suffered al the Baiize than might
have been anticipated from the hurricane
The light house lost nothing but the scat
folding, which surrounded it, and which
was blown down. The only vessels da-
mayed, were the briggs Mary Ann, aud
Sally Dana, and ship outward bound
which lost Their nasis, and are ashore.
The above Information is brought by the
schooner Flying Fish, from Campeachy,
which, crossed the BARON Saturday last,
and arrived opposite the shipping yester-
day. Gazette.
We learn from good authority, that
the band of pirates, who have so long
infested the lower part OF the Mississippi
and The adjacent lakes, have established
themselves 10 the number OF fifty, on a
piece Of land between two small bayous
IHht empty iliu 1-dhS DdIdtdTtd. hey
have put themselves under the command
of the noted Mitchell, whose life was long
since forfeited to the offended laws. Ii
Is aseeriained that they are now engaged
In building boat, doubtless with the
intention OF renewing their piracies that
they have a large field under cultivation,
III which corn and other articles OF pro-
VISION are raised la great abundance, and
that they have a plentiful supply of live
STOCK. Ii Is said that they have fortified
themselves with something like breast
work and some cannon of small calbre.-
Among the evils inflicted upon us by the
late hurricane, ii is none OF the smallest
that II frustrated a well planned eXpedi-
ton fitted out against these pirates by the
commander OF the naval forces on this
station. the principal vessel Intended
Tor this service (the Firebramd) was lost
when she was OH the polnl of sailing,
and IL is feared that two others, which
formed a part of ii, have shared similar
tate. What then remains to be done
Shall thus hsrde of outlaws and ruifiaHs
be permitted TO exist on the soil OF the
stale, aud perpetraie their crimes with
lmpuniiy Is there no means of extir-
patlng item IN the absence OF naval
force We trust the governor will cause
the authority OF the laws to be respected,
to which end the constitution has placed
the military force OF the stale al his dis
pOsal, and if That should moi be sufficient,
lac knows that a call upon the command
ing officer of this military department
would be promptly obeyed. III.
THE SCHOONER CONTRADICTION
BALTIMORE, August ~ Captain Atkinson
OF tie MaTmou arrived yesterday III nine day
from GOnaiVes, reports that during his stay III
GOndives, All English schooner arrived from
New Providence, the captain OF which gave
the following particulars of the capture
or tour OF the crew lone the captain) OF pIra
tical cruiser, which had committed a NAM
Der of dePredatlomS in the DeighbOurhOOd O
the Leeward Islands. IL appears that a con
siderable quantity Of coffee Had found its WAY
into New Providence some tim 10 July last
which excited suspiciOn-sOOu after there " al
some Information giving, that part OF tbt
crew OF some vessel was an unIBhd bit CT
island near New Providence, the other par
having run oil With the VesSel-ImmediatelS
detachment of soldiers wete put OIL board snial
schooner, and ordered for the above Island
where they found and took the four men alrea
dy mentioned late Of the schr. formerly tn
Contradiction, of this port, (Which capture /
well knOwn,) the greater part Of the crey
having run off with her, while the Captain
aud four of his men were on shOte, one o
which made his escape after being taken. Til
Contradiction was taken TO Nuevitas, wher
they gave themselves up.-JbOse who wei
taken, we're Immediately brought TO trial =
New Providence, [Oue having tnrned King
evidenced a condemned TO be hanged; aud ih
execution of the Captain took place three DAY
alter their condemnation; the execution o
tie OtbeT Two was pat of fOr few days, 10
what reason Captain AS Informant was no
acquainted
IL appears thatt the captain Whose name
pf fpnl a A. rf haf