Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-07-25
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Nov 1919. S-oF THE SOUTH.
lie lie Editor Of the Charleston Times.
R,-It ras my intention some time since
10 have snIesvored 10 satisfy the citizens of
Tie Quilted States in respect to the Duriny
Unf"ge. that was committed by the brig
-" HS"H, in thelr waters; but was prevented by
nay not having received the necessary doom
ments iTom the vessel: Those documents I
no~ have, aud forward them to ycu for publi
chuoa;' wherein | shew that the 81 Jnoo
H@S i'c'FIor onght not TO have becn) bound TO
Baltimore, hut 10 the Coast of AfrIcs-tioin
whence she had just returned, 30 days prior
- her capture, with upwards of $50 slaves.
pn Sdniay mornlng, June the 25th, abort
al 80, ~ 'ong. T5 so w. at abont o'clock,
we discovered vessel on our lee bow steering
dlfecit! t0rus-Nery little notice was taken
oI NeF, hhui we were within about two miles
q. edcd other; at which time we shew ed
FRENCH coloFS, bnt was surprised TO think She
"eHld not return lis the compliment OF shew-
inB anH-ioT had she shown colors al that
lime She wOnld have passed us uun,nIesied
bnt nndinS her edgiug OF from the wind, and
men OH the yaras ready 10 loose her ;op-gal-
laHt S9I!S, sue appeared To MS suspicious. and
we accordingly wore round, aud made all sail
IN pursuit OF her. As we were recently from
PoI'' an" no WAYS prepared for chace, il was
sure uiie before the proper sails could be
made - he bdrque also made all saiI aud 6u-
ring TIE day repeatedly wet them pS drawuu,
up wafer To the topSaii yards. Tie chare was
very close ohe-someiimes she would be two
q
more man mile. In the course OF the day
we nred severa! shot at her.-At about ) or {;
J. NJ we passed the pilot boat Sfgr-she
eIeWeu "er sigHai, and We did tie same. l
sl'"i also That we saw the land very plain
,Io"i me deck at sunset bit YOU will please
20 reecilect that on that DAY the snn set in line
idi, ci 80, North. At. aud al O'Clock, their
s se,s' says mat the wind hauled 10 the
4\o'thwhfd all this ~ correct-it did So and
Asaied botil vessels off from NV Ia ESE.-
nt'hln haif AL homr, how then could he have
Eoi mo such shallow water When yon see
'he land (On il9i coasD from the del ar =
Yss>r', 20" are from IL 10 Is miles from IT. and
Sboht from ~ 10 10 fathOmS water This WAS
az shn"et, AT baif AN hour after the wind com.
reHrp nun TO ruu directly or ihe land The
WING uein2 iisht all Night, an officer WAS sent
." '"e oOat about midnight to rpconnoitre the
"Hrgie, 10 ascertain her force and If practi-
cane 10 bS1rd her He rowad round IN a.
1e'i''u hsr force, and when under her Stern
we nailed her (three times before she answer
eu) ana ordered them to beaye TO- Chev said
they would not; that they were from Havana
S"',o 10 orain aud wished 10 know what YES.
9fl ,udt was ihe officer replied, she was the
pnltd states brig EnIerprize and that she
Lh9 harqne, mast heave TO- He reoIied. that
nee hs damned il he would heave TO for tho
Ohited States brig Enterprise or any other
nessei at tnat TINE OF the night, hut wait TIL
mpFbtng; They then commenced fire of
ID"skeItS, Which continued about IO minutes
ohoFliy "ftSr, the boat returned; a breeze
Spfnng up, aud we closed within about a half
1',iie OF her. We fired bow>cIaser-the
sioi Just passed over their heads. 'Phey ronnd.
ed TO, all standing, hoiSted Two Iights and as
Soon as we came up within hail told MS thew
to her. ''' ~ IA { M
The Lieutenant was then ordered 70 -o On
Ooard and take charge OF her. I accomra-
pIea MN 10 receive The papers and bring them
gu BOARD. The captain and supercareo. IAN
A1heFieahJ were then brought on board, wien
tue sai1 snpercafgo demanded OF CAPTAIN AL
Heidd, no" he could take vess ! in AmeIi-
Ian ~d'efs-thdt he would make him (Almei-
udJ sweat tor II when lie should find him in
tI.n'a Tue lead was then hove, aud
mere was nineteen athOms water sand aud
sheis. She proved to be the corvette 81
Js50, captain Don jesse GIaria Cabrera. from
o. Jsgo lie CHba, bound to the coast of ACri-
, ~, ,oI saves, but making for Baltimore in
"IstTsss-nouHting sin IS pound runaade>
alh 40 long " Founders, with COMPLEMENT
OF IS Kle1 Oh board -belonginz to Joan Jaones
1Ohne sn ~. Jago--sO say her pauers Rut
&c Imam uecid:alion was very different:
~ STATES. that on that day, June 25th il was
only Twelve days since he arrived az St. Ja0o
DE- Una from The coast; that he was b0und
9? baltinOre 20 get cargo, and compIetelv IN
us us Vsssei ior Tue reception of slaves aud that
nI'Speek lite American gentleman aIlpded
!o) vas MS agent aud was CONCERNED IN tiie
pOuse That owned her
Ohefs we're then made by tho captain In hi.
sgs iu 10 ransom bs vessel, which not beng of
su@lcieut Importance for our detention at thai
place, ~ was not admitted but gosiiivelv re-
tuse !, aud an offer made to them tl,nt' tI,ev
mgni nave permission 10 go on shore i'm
iP'Iot Doai, or 90 20 srgatItfa to defend their
SSes5el. Ihey preferred going in pilot-boai.
= slguai vas mAde, aud the piiot-bot Sfor'
same 70 ~. aud agreed ~ Ii ke them TO 1alti-
W0se TOT s'&O. II vas tBsu the supgrcargo
nle1iOseJ that there were conceal'd in the
wafer casks certain sums OF money belonging
- merchants iu Baltimore to the atnounI nj
aDOnt SoD5O, for wuich he had documents 10
prove. The documents were letters addressed
10 himself when IN Baltimore last, from sun
dry persons, one Of which begins, " You here.
with have Enclosed your drafts oa Juan Janues
B0nne, for dollars. which Won ,e,u
please collect and remit me by The first safe
conveyance" OtbeTs wanted their proceeds
IN Sugar, Coffee, sc. Captain Almeida did
rot h'nN That these letters were suniciout do
cnineuts 70 snb,lsntiate his claim. Told him
War he must apply 10 the Venezuelan Gov
efsme"i, 10 whom he only vas accountable
t0r r'7 Conduct, as that vas tie proper trfbd-
nal ioT a. American Injured - as ou the high
seas 10 seek redress. They state also tie ini.
@Ihese D'e,greais are all in !SpauisE ,ce hars
20 TooRs for their iaseriigq.