Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1820-07-25
From the Columbian.

Cuptue.-The revenue cutter Dallas,
Ii. jackson having obtained information
that brig with slaves on board was how
ering on the Florida coast went in pursuit,
and on the following day (29th ull. cap
,ured the Buenos Ayrean or Artigan brig
General Ramirez, with $50 African slaves
on beard, all we'll except or 5. We
gather the following from the Savannah
Republican.
| The captain and crew, save two or
three, acknowledge themselves 10 be A.
merican citizens. They were in all rs
lin number, with the exception Of one, who
| is on board the brig at ST. Mary's. The
name OF the captain is John Smith, ma
live Of Baltimore. The first officer calls
himself Floy,i--his christian name is not
known.
The captain, officers, ans; crew, were
yesterday brought up before the mayor,
aud severally committed to prison for ex-
animation, which, we understand, will
take place this day.
In addition to the above, we learn that
the crew, taken on board Of the General
Ramirez, belonged 20 the priyateer brig
Aroganta, Captain Metcaif, which was
fitted out of Baltimore, about months
ago. We understand she crnised on the
Coast of Africa, and made several valua-
BILE prizes, (slave ships. Soon after max
ing her captures, she was taken by an
English vessel of war, under the command
Of capt. Peake with her prizes, aud car
ried inio Sierra Leone, where the Afri
cans we're discharged and the Aroganta
set at liberty. She then proceeded to
sea, again along the coast, and captured a
Spsnish slave brig. which is now called
the General Ramirez. At the time The
Ramirez (for SO we shall call her, was
taken, she had not more than one hundred
and ninety Africans on board. The bal
auce {say ninety we're taken FROM an A.
merican vessel, at sea, said 10 be fitted 10
one Of the New England states. Smith,
with prize crew, was put into the Ram
irez. and commission given to him by
Capt. Metcalf, to cruise as patriot brig
If war.
OFF the Coast of Brazils, in gale of
wind, the Aroganta went ashore. and was
totally lost. The captain and several of
the crew were taken by the Portuguese.
The remainder we're taken off by the
boats of the Ramirez. We also under
stand that they captured French vessel !;
and took from Swedish brig, three bags
,f 1..al. ..ss.sn l. M. -. - a., fros-. = :,
the Ramirez off ST. Bartholomew by a
Mr.. Mason. The brig captured, is the
same vessel that took from on board The
schr. Mary from Charleston. bound to Ha
vana, young Coppinger, the Governor Of
st. Augustine's son. We are happy to
hear Mr.. C. has been set at liberty, and
restored to bis parents.
From the Boston Patriot of July II.
Late mems Of Biron's expedition to the
Spanish Hdins.-By the brig Argus, ar
rived at Portsmouth from Bermuda, the
editors Of the Oracle have received Ja-
maica papers to the 18th June.
They state that an engagement took
place on the 25th May between the Roy
alists and the Independents at Rio de Ia
Hache, the former commanded by Col.
Saaches de Lima, and the latter by Col.
Montillo after being warmly engaged for
Two hours, with an army Of POO men, a.
gainst 700, the Royslists retreated to Mo
rIDo, with the loss Of 1870 men, and the In
dependents lost 80 men in killed and
wounded. At the termination of the con
test, the officers Of the Independent. forces
applied to Brionfor their pay, but he did
not comply witlitheir demand, and fearful
that they would nnite against him, he took
away their arms, and embarked them on
board several vessels, and then sailed
from the above port.
The town Of Rio de la Hache was set
fire to on The night Of the 4lb June and the
Tort blown up, supposed to have been done
by the orders Of ,Brion, who it is co1jec-
tured has gone 10 ST. Domingo.
The town of AEyeiro, near Rio de la
Hache, was set fire 10 and burnt on the
18th May, by the Independents The
troops exhibited good deal of insubordi-
natioa, and all communication was cut off
With the interior.
Several hundred persons belonging TO
the expedition, had arrived in Kingston,
IN the greatest possible distress, withou,
The smallest peeuniary means 10 alleviate
their wants.
SALRM, July Is.
Late from 81. Thomas. The following
iaformsiion is received by the schr Mary
Jane, Williams, arrived yesterday al
quarantine, from ST. Thomas:
Capt. Williams informs. that the royal
General MosiiIo, had acknowledged the
Spanish Constitution at Caracas; that
The famous long looked for General Dew
|eraux, with his staff, had arrived at Mar
0aFiffa FINN T~eiand that Gano~af I, II: