Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-01-06

she sailed tor 81. Jaga ne cuP", oi '"e '
On the eeth of Oct. athalf past 5 A. III. dis
covered the land (cape Mayes} bearing N.
about or leagues distance; at the sal,ie
time deserted small pilot boat built schnf
tothe N. E. (wmd light and variable tom
the southwari) and at 6 A. NJ. sic tacfeh
for the Constitution, when capt. ID. iuFne"
out all the reefs and set the JIG. ut
A. NJ. finding the strange sail was coming
up, had the flying jib and gaff topsa' set
At 8 A. M. light winds from the eastward
set the square sail. and hoisted his colorrs-
found ne outsailed the vessel in chase, which
then boisted the Spanish flag. Atnoon, cape
Bona bore E. n. f. 5 or leagues distant.
On the Goth, at ) P. NJ the pursuing vessel
came up close TO the Constitution, and the
first saIutation from the former was vo''ey
of musketry across the bows of the {. when
capt: D. discovering thet she was full OF
armed negroes, hove to. In about 5 minutes
they boarded the Constitution, in boat iull
of armed men. who took possession OF her,
and sent off the boat, which returned IN ten
minutes more with reinforcement. The
cruizer then wore round and made sail IN
chase Of Spanish scbnr which was then in
sight. Capt. Davis endeavored to obtain
information from those Of the crew who
boarded him, under what flag they sailed,
whowas their commander, and the name OF
theirvsssel. but they would not inform him:
he ascertained, however, that she was pi-
, atcal cruizer, manned with about 80 or
| 40 blacks, armed with muskets. AT +.
NJ. she closed with the Spanish schr which
had come to, and capt. D. afterwards ascer-
tanned that she was from Barracoa, with
French passengers on board, bound to st.
Jago de Cuba.
At p. Al, capt. D. was orderedon board
the schnr with his papers, when genera
search Of his person was made, and his pa
pers and watch taken from him. He re-
NAMED until halfpast p. NJ. and the cap
tain of the crnizer then came on hoard and
ordered him 10 his own vessel, saying il was
too late to enter into an examination OF his
papers. Capt D. demonstrated in vain a
gairst his detention, and demanded his ra-
pers, which were positively refused him,
but his watcii was returned HIM. He then
repaired on board ths own vessel and found
her in possession of armed men, her mate
and crew Except the cabin boy and pas.
senger) confined in the forecaste. Capt.
y. was permitted to remain in his cabin,
with guard over him; he discovered, how
| ever, abou. midnight, that they were pre-
pairing to get out his boat. (the pirates
boat being along side At 2P. NJ. the
mate and crew of tie Constitution were Or
dered on deck, and into the pirates boat
at the same time capt. D. was commanded
TO get into his own boat with his boy and
passenger, without being permitted to take
any thing with them, but the clothes they
had on. The boat put off with 5 armed
men and rowed towards the shore, which
was { or 9 miles distant In short time
after the boat set out, they presented mus.
ket at capt. D. and demanded his watch
and the keys of his trunks, &c. which he
was compelled to deliver. About an hour
before day light, the boat reached the land,
when capt. d. his passenger and boy were
Put ashore at the mouth of Hooko bay with
out any thing TO subsist on, in an entirely
nninhabited, unknown and barren part OF
the island, and not the smallest prospect
presented itself of their being able to find
habitation. They remained among the
rocks until morning, when they discovered
their vessel with the pirate and Spanish
schnr laying to, at about 8 miles distance;
and at s o'clock A. NJ. they made sail 10
the westward, apparently with the inten-
ton of entering some harbor, which indu-
ced capt. D. with his companions TO resolve
on pursuing course to the westward in
quest of his vessel.
After having travelled about 7 leagues,
through an entirely unproduc,ive and noun
famous country, without having received
the least nourisbnent, about 10 o'clock in
the morning of the 30th Oct. he discovered
his vessel with the pirate schooner, at an
Choir about miles from the land, and at the
same time saw a number of the piratical
crew on shore, by stream of fresh water.
Being now nearly exhausted, he resolved
to risk the consequences of surrendering
himself to them and about noon, reached