Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-07-22

RAYMOND Arrives, a Spaniard, assumed the
name OF Blake, and cleared the vessel Out.
The 6rst vessel the Columbia boarded atsea
was the American ship Hope, belonging to
Baltimore-does not know if any thing was
taken out of the ship. The Columbia was
then .nder Venezuelan colors. Continued
the voyage for the Cape-de -Verds-did not
meet with any vessel on their course there
arrived at the Cape Verbs, and took in
water. From thence steered for St. Jago-
chased an English brig, spoke her, took no.
thing out of her -steered in and engaged the
forts, where the Portuguese flag was aying--
knew not the object except amusement. Al
ter leaving ST. .Iago, bore away tor the coast
of Africa-6rst vessel met with was scbnr.
under French colors-brought her to, and
made the captain and crew prisoners-eoes
not know if any thing was taken from the
schooner, except the prisoners clo'hes,whlch
were returned-put the crew on board. and
let the schooner 60. Stood then TOR the 90
lenas, on the coast of Afica-boarded an A
mercan schooner, called the Endymion
took nothing out Of her-stood then tor
schooner, capt. Par,lo, with Spanish colors
flying, and captured her wounded two men,
one OF whom died after the action-after
manning the prize, stood in for the land;
schooner came in which was supposed TO be
one of the schooners we parted with IN the
morning-fred into her and took her; no one
killed or wounded. She was formerly an
American vessel, now uuder Spanish col'rs,
commanded BY the second mate,by the name
of Wyatt; was from Bristol. Rhode Island
crew appeared to be all Americans. The
prize had no cargo; supposed she had land
ed it. The prize schooner, capt Partlo,com-
handed by captain Smith, stood for brig
which had engaged the Columbia in the NOR.
ming, and engaged her; did not capture her,
as two British sloops of war, the Myrmidon
and Morgiana, sent their boats and captured
the Columbia. The officers boarding, ask
ed the name of the Columbia; when captain
Metcalt answered, she was called the AFRO
ganta. The captors took the Columbia and
her prizes into Sierra Leone. and made the
officers and crew prisoners, and confined them
on board of the Del Carmen, which was the
last schooner the prlvateer had captured.
After keeping them three weeks, let them 60
in the privateer Columbia, with orders not to
cruize south of the line. Running southwark.
iy, captured Spanish hermaphrodite brig,
took out Of her or 5000 dollars, and let her
go After this, fell in with the American
schooner Exchange. captain Richmond, OF
Bristol. Rhode Island, with slaves on board;
American colors fying and American pa
pers, which were brought on board. Took
from her twenty five slaves and let Der 60.
Stood in ior brig under Spanish colors-
both hoisted the bloody flag at the fore mast
and commenced an engagement; both hauled
off with much injury. A crew was then put
ON hoard the brig Gen. Ramirez, alias the
Ant lope. also a Portuguese prize ship. The
brig was a Spanish Guineaman-had not
more than 81 slaves on board when captured.
Took quantity of dry goods and number
of slaves from the Portuguese ship and burnt
her. Stood then to the southwark in the An
telope, the privateer Columbia in company.
A few days after, the Columbia took Por-
tuguese schooner with slaves. took them out
and burnt the vessel About a week after
captured two Portuguese schooners took the
slaves from them and sent them on board the
Ramirez burnt one of the vessels and gave
the other to the officers and crew., Stood
ioi the B.azi coast, where the Columbia was
wrecked. Captain Metcalf and part of the
crew were saved and went ashore on rats.
Received from the wreck some of the crew
aud number Of slaves. Stood then for Cay
enne, where officers said they would sell the
slaves-did not go therefore away for
Surinam, sent the boat with the second lieu-
tenant to sell the slaves; understood that 3d.
600 was offered for them; but in consequence
of four men deserving, was afraid they would
inform against them-then stood for the five
Islands--went into Simpsons bay, and after
remaining there few days. beat up for st.
Barts, where they met with MIR. Mason, who,
it is supposed was the owner of the Colum-
bia, and who took out of the Ramirez con-
siderable specie. Next day stood tor the
Hole in the Wall boarded an American