Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-21

The particulars of the piratical procee-.
dings of the seamen now ia confinement at
Georgetown and this place. states. that one
of the six in confinement there has turned
states evidence, that much property be-.
longing 10 them has been seized, and that
several of their accomplices have escaped
into the interior.
One ofthose confined here, the boy who
states that his name isJohn Steele, and that
he is from Sunderland, in England, asserts
that they are part OF the crew Of the Bue-
nos Ayrean brig Of war General Rondeau,
lately commanded by David NJ. L. Miles, of
Baltimore that they have been cruizing in
the Mediterranean, where boy of the name
of Perkins, of Boston, was landed upon an
an island. by Captain Miles. 1t will be re-
membered by our readers that this vessel
boarded on the JIth Of April, off Cape Palos,
in the Mediterranean, the ship Garonne,
which arrived at New York 96th ult from
Trieste, and requested to be reported. (lb.
From the Ne1v- York Gazette, jane Is.
The safe return ofthe elegant Steam ship,
Robert Fulton, is truly gratifying. She was
at sea only ten days. on her passage from
New-Oreans. She was two days at Hsva-
ma. and four at Charleston. The passen-
gers express themselves highly gratiGed with
this mode OF conveyance. The expert
meat having been fairly and successfully
made, there can now be no doubt but this
mode Of conveyance will be generally Sc
lected by those who travel on business or
pleasure.
The following statement in favor of this
packet, is signed by thirty one OF the pas
sengers.
We the undersigned passengers on board
the steam ship Robert Fulton, satisfied as to
the many advantages which she possesses
over every other vessel navigating the ocean,
unanimously join in recommending her to
the attention and patronage of the public.
Having experienced on our passage seve-
raj heavy blows, we have bad good oppor-
tunties to judge whether any good cause
existed for the apprehension at first enter
tanned as to her safety in rough weather, and
do not hesitate to declare them groundless.
Being unincumbered with that heavy weight
of spars and rigging, she consequently rolls
and labors much less thana vessel rugged in
the usual way, and propelled only by sails !;
and the manner in which she commended for
several days with heavy head sea, and
wind, conyinceS US that the duration Of her
passage will never be materially affected by
the weather she has to encounter. The GER
tainty then, of her performing the voyage,
within stated period, gives her decided
superiority over every other packet and
the advantage OF being able to view Tor a
few days the picturesque scenery, and enjoy
the fruit and various productions of the most
beautiful and riches of the West India ISL
ands, as well as to visit the hospitable town
OF Charleston, is an additional recommends
ton whlchcannut but carry great weight
with j..
Knowing how much the public are incli-
ned to consider all improvements as useless
innovations, until time renders their advan.
tages manifest, we have deemed 1t incum-
bent upon US 10 offer this public testimony of
our appreciation, and to do all in our power
to remove the obstacles which ignorance and
prejudice may have thrown in lie way of an
undertaking, which does honour to the CITY
OF New ork, and from which the citizens
OF that place, as well a. those of Charleston.
Havana, and New Orleans, may anticipate
the most beneficial results. We consider
these experiments as conclusive, and there
tore, offer our congratulations to Mr.. Lynch,
the protector OF this plar, and trust be will
meet the reward due 10 his enterprise.
As doubts frequently arise as to the reports
OF seameh, relative 10 the length OF their
passage, il may Rot be unnecessary to state
that We left the city of New Orle ans on the
S8th OF May, and got within Sandy Hook on
The i4th June-being in all seventeen days
ana twelve hours, of which time two DAYS
were spent at Havana, and four at Charles.
ton.
Charleston, jane Ii.
FRCM So. AUGUSTINE.
A serious disturbance took place If s,