Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-09-19
Wz ear Is pained.

ify s0ui is sick, witl ercry days report
Of ~Tons ami Outrage, tcitl Yhich exrth iS6Lied'
MORE Piracy brig Rubicon, capt.
Waring, arrived at New York, brings the fol.
lowing intelligence respecting another pratt.
cal outrage Oh vessel from New York:
On the 3ist OF July picked up the captain
aud crew of the schr. Alligator. of New York,
IN long boat. they having been captured the
day before by pirate, and at IL O'Clock the
same Night set adriil III al open boat. The
Alligator was from JaCquemel, bound to II ew
York. Tie following ave The PARTICULARS of net
capture, az related by Tue supercargo. (MI
Ihos. Il. Harp-r.) About Que O'Clock On Tie
mornisg OF 31th July, (Sunday,) commenced
nnmoOTiUg The schr. Alligator, and al daV
light (pilot on board got under way and pro-
ceeded TO Alt g. y. NJ. the pilot lett us.
Al 8, a Nj ca'nl, perceived small schooner
standing for us with sweeps, fnii of men. Cape
Jacquemel, bearing ~. +. distance one league
al o 30. Within musket shot lie hailod us. Capt.
Treiiord asked what lie wantedS Ills reply
was, want TO overhaul you; all OF you go
below, aud at tile same time discharged
VeTal innskets at us. Capt. i. replied he would
not after which he repeated his fire, aud
boarded Hs withpiStols and cntlasses. Al 10
A NJ they took possession OF the schr. aud
confined in the ioiecasIe and in The cabin
Alter keeping IN in this situation for II
hours, they gave u.s. the boat, Oz O'Clock at
night, aud heavy seaO with abont ten gal
Ions OF water, one handkerchief Ci bread, and
about two pounds of cheese, with part of
our dunnage, aud ordered us TO shove off
telling us That we were about two miles from
land. On the 3ist, al day light, saw the
schooner Alligator standing 10 tue westward
and at 10 A. Nj. lost sight of her. Al O'Clock,
Il. M. we were picked up by The brig Rubicon
capt. Waring, after rowing distance OF 30
mics, hours OF which being calm We were
exposed TO the heat OF the sun, which, with
rowing, fatigued the crew so much that some
were unable 10 reach the briggs deck without
assistance. Duriug the time of. our Stay OIL
board the schooner Alligator, the pIiates
threatened our lives. She was visited by seve-
raj boats from the shore in the evening. When
we lett her, she had the pirate vessel in tow
The pirates spoke Spanish, French and Eng
lisl."
Extract ora letter from Cauandaisua, JuIy, 1920.
saw for The iirSt time tie Seneca river at Mon
teL"ma the aquatic plant call wild rice, foile ar.
Vine : II grows all override west aud north-and wher
ever II Ourshes myTiads Of foHis are attracted
70 ~ aud derive their chief support aud exquisite flavor
from IT'S allmeutary qualities Ia tue lakes aud MYERS
adJoing honteZuma ihonsands"f Wild and ducks
on d SINUS cohSfekhie al Tue proper season for foOd
except the cd0UaS tuck dHck or abas valishnera II
wilson which derives ii name from water plant cali
eh vdHshnetla on the roots of which II feeds and which
Wilson states to he fresh vegetable that grows
IN sOSe parts Of the Hudson and Delaware, aud in
most Of the rivers that fall into the Chesapeake.
Same dhCuty has occurred not only about the no
tancai name, but also about the botanical character
Of The Wiid yire or Eriid outs The confusion OF no.
menclatuTe has arisen from Linaus himself In his
species Y{aHt0ynAl he has minated IL ze=anid 0g1u
ticd ahdi IN hiss Wdntisa =ezaHia PatHfrtS -and-It
has been called by other bOaHisis, K cLGuQL0sa--I
shall prefer the nrst Characteristic. IL
has been well described by MI Lambert, as Ze=apta
represents as perennial plant NHtrQIt, RichaHr
are silent this point, aud Eaton says an annual
III which opinion concur.
Mr.. LdWDeTt in q communication in The 18th volume
Of The transactions OF The LiHHaaR society of London
has given figure Of this plant growing at Spring
Grove the seat Of Joseph Banks iu England appears
that SIR Joseph received some Of The seed gathered
lake ~ Canada and pat mp IN jars Of water. IL was
soWn IN pond al Spring Grove, where he has great
quantity Of The plant growing annually, Tipening its
seeds extremely well IN autumn aud sowing Itself
the edges.
ny what can learn, this same plant grows in lake
George, and lake Champain, aaG In ali the western
lakes. IL produces seeds IN places IN septe,n.
ter, and sometimes to the height OF feet. Some ofthe
western Indians derive their principal support from H.
Tbe grain II bears is superior TO the common rice aud
cut before ripe u makes excellent fodder embracing
the advantages Of bay aud oats.
We mentioned in last that In cxcavatine the earth
for the Northern Canal, the Saratoga battle-ground
number Of human bones had been discoVeTed.-On
visiting the spot last week, we learnt that six human
skeletons bad been dug up, some OF which we're IN an
entire state OF preservation. Among this number vas
one, found near the place Ofthc suTenderY which vas
supposed 10 have been tie remains OF an officer from
The circumstance Of the regular position in which II
laid and the complete existence Of the hair yhir
was done up in a cttb, 1t was denoiuHaied and as
the fashion existed in the days ofte Revolution Many
Of ibe homes found supposed to have been buried
during the old French war, there having heen az that
time British fort near the spot Besides these remains
numerous implements Of war. tSaratggd SeHtfnsL.
k1- Valuable Lands for SAFE.
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