Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-03-06

and t0uno Dy Tue jury, dHouutS " ID" eiinie
of piracy, as defined by the law of nations,
so as to be punishable under the act of 1919
18th. That reference to the law OF ma
tons. as contained in the act 1873, to de
fine the crime of piracy, is such definition
as the constitution of the United States re-
quires.
18th. In the case Of thu United States a.
gainst Klintock. that Aury S commission does
not exempt the prisoner from the charge OF
siracy.
That, although the fraud practised on the
Dane may not, in itself, support the charge
OF piracy, the whole transaction. as stated
IN the indictment, and in the facts stated III
the record, does amount TO piracy.
That the prisoner is punishable under the
provisions of the 9th section of the act OF
1880.
And thet the &C. of 1890 does extend to
all persons. on board all vessels which throw
off their national character by cruizlng Plra-
tically, and committing piracy on other YES
sells.
Extracts from Jamaica papers TO the TN OF
Jan. received at the Office OF the N. YORK
Commercial Advertiser.
Kingston, Jan. 2.
His Maiesty's brig Ontario, of l8 guns,
Capt. Gossling, cane to anchor at Port Roy
al, yesterday afternoon, from the Havana
with the brig Indiana, from Bremen, bound
TO that port, which had been captured and
plundered by pirate, formerly the schooner
Veloz, trader between this Island and
Cuba.
We have been Favored with the follow
ing particulars, respecting the above re-
capture
On the morning OF the 18th ult while
the Ontario was hauling round Cape Anto-
MO, two briggs and two schooners were ob-
served to be at anchor in shore; they short
ly after weighed, the largest of the briggs ran
out for the Ontario, while the remainder OF
the vessels endeavored to pass round the
Colaradoes. On boarding the brig, she
proved to be the Indiana, from Bremen to
the Havana, and her master reported that
the vessels in sight, were pirate schooner,
and two other vessels she had taken, one a
Spanish schooner, the crew Of which had
been murdered and the other French brig
called the Charles PHILIPPE, from Marselles
to the Havana, with French property on
board. The schooner had plundered the
Indiana of quantity of dry goods; and at
ter throwing the greater part of the French
briggs cargo overheard, had freighted her
with the plumber, and maltreated the crew.
Information was also given, that the pi-
rate was called the Veloz, formerly Jamai-
ca trader, captured some time previous by
a schooner, on the Coast of Cuba and that
she had never been into any port since she
had been taken. Capt. Gossling therefore
bea: for the Colaradoes, to prevent the
vessels getting into the Gulf Stream and es-
Gaping. The pirate finding that he could
not escape, hauled inside the reefs, and ran
the French brig on shore, and the other
schooner upset on the reefs.
" Lieutenants Lloyd and Maxwell, and
Mr. Gossling, Midshipman, were then dis
patched with the yawl and two gigs, having
the Union Jacks flying. On their approach,
both the brig and schooner fred upon them,
which was not returned until second volley
was discharged. The schooner then took
up position to protec, the brig, which was
aground, neither of them showing at the
time any colours. On the boats being with
in pistol shot, both vessels opened heavy
FIRE of grape, langridge, and musquetry,
which was promptly returned. The crew
of the brig now began to desert her and
were making for the shore, chase was i'm
mediately made, and on two of them being
wounded, they threw in their oars and sur
rendered 10 the yawl, under the command
ofLieut Lloyd: they were Is in number, &
their boat was filed with ammunition.
6 Lieut.. Lloyd then took possession of the
French brig, she mounted four guns, and
was prize to the Veloz" prIvateer.
The schooner was afterwards compelled
to tack and run close in shore, to get out of
reach of the Ontario's guns.
The yawl thea pulled to her, and on
boarding found her crew had left her, and