Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-04-07


FRIDAY APRIL z. 1890.
Extract Of two letters from m;dshipman
on board the United States brig Enter
prise, to his friend near Richmond, Va.
u. s. Brig Enterprise, Of Cape
Nichola Mole, Jan. 18th, l82o.j
We sailed from New-York, on the 9Th
instant. in extreme cold weather and, in
lQ days. arrived ia climate on the other
extreme. Yesterday we chased Venezue-
liam privateer, but night came on, and 10
the darkness she made Der escape. To-day
we spoke the Spanish ship Ceres. Of 26
long eighteens--she is the finest Spanish
ship have ever seen. The commander
I contrary to custom, behaved with much po.
hteDess, and Offered to furnish US, if we
should want any thing on board his ship
We are going into Port -au- Prince, and from
thence to New Orleans"
Men Orleans, Feb. 18th.
when last wrote you, we were Oh
Cope Nichola Mole. where we lay two days,
and then made sail and stood up the bay
for Port-au-P Prince. aud on the goth. came
10 an anchor before the city, and were VI
sited by all the Americans resident there /;
and were politely invited to their respec.
tive houses On the 2lst, capt. Kearney
visited gen. Bowyer, the president, who IS
said TO be smart, intelligent man; and has
the unanimous support of all distinctions OF
persons. did not see him. as be retired
10 his country seat the day after our arrival.
AT dinner given the officers OF the Enter
prize. we saw co,nmandant Bachy, the Sc
Good man in the republic, and who COM
mands the naval forces. He is Of light
copper color, nparsix feet high, well proper
toned. and Of a handsome, easy address.
The Americans have decidedly the pre-
ference 10 trade at this place, as they far
nish the government with all their naval
stores. provisions, and such other articles as
are NOT produced on the Island.
The inhabitants of the city, were remark
ably healthy, though mortal disease pre-
vailed among the shipping. Some ships
have lost all their men, and many have not
half their crews. We remained FIVE days
in port, and then proceeded to sea. and
sailed to Kingston. in Jamaica, where we
arrived on the 3Ist--having had run OF q
days only On coming TO anchor, boat
was despatched to AdmirafSir Home Pop
ham, commander on the station. TO know
whether be would return us gun for gun, IN
case we saluted which he refused to 90,
but offered US the same number OF guns'that
are usually given to British vessels OF our
class this capt Keaney did not think pro-
per to acccde to; but saluted the tortlca-
lions. which returned the same number OF
guns which we gave.
As soon as our salute was fred, all the
ships Of war, consisting of one "A, one 49,
and two briggs. hauled down their colors
nor did they hoist them again during the
day.
The day after this affair. the collector OF
The customs came ON board, ard informed
US that, IN consequence of our having touch
ed at Port -au- Prince, we were, BY the au-
thorities of the island, ordered TO leave
Kingston and put TO sea Captain kearDey
not deeming the order official, refused to get
his vessel under weigh. until the governor,
the Duke OF Manchester, should be consult
ed for which purpose lieut.. Cooke wasdis-
patched to his residence in the country, with
aletser on the subject bui. his lordshlp
refused to answer his communication in any
shape, so we were constrained to get UNI
der weigh dissatisfied"
Norfolk .april 2.
Arrived. schr. Clarissa. Small, of Provi-
deuce, r. L. le days from Port au-P Prince,
left at that port March II, brig Morris OF and
for Baltimore, to sail in 8 days; schr. Caty,
Daville, Of and for Savannah, in 10; lap
wing, Briggs for Baltimore. IN s Royal
Oak, Allen. Of and for New York. had been
on shore al Gonaives, and sustained damage,
10 sail 10 10 days Sylvia, of Boston, cap
ain and two meh dead, uncertain when to
sail; George Eldridge, of Sagg Har5or, for
Charleston, in. 6; sloops Margaret-Ann,
Nichols, from Ocracock. C. discharging;
Emehpe & Eliza. Martin. Of N. York, do
Spoke nothing, While the c. lay at Port
.n-Prince. and lust on the eve of her De-