Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1821-11-22

one took tie helm, another hacked ne
down, seized my watch. &c the others
ran into the cabin. By us Tune the OLA
er pirates got Close aroa d us AMI d''
covered they were about run my vessel
on shore. On begging nem to desi't from
;his design, was again knocked down;
on rising, nusKet was pointed at me
and one VI the villains nisoe several pass
ss at me with dagger, which | avoided
by rsnnisg forward.
We were soon IN shoal water, when
again begged OF them Tor Gods sake not
to run the vessel ashore. They ordered
Us to let GO the anchor.
then went into the cabin, where found
all my trunks, chest, DC. OH the floor. ana
the pirates filling bags, handkerehIets. NC
with my clothes. They took my chronome-
ter and every thing had, even robbing me
OF the jacket mad OH and leaving NE almost
naked. They them ordered AIS 10 open The
ha.ches. beating every one OF The crew they
came across. declaring they wou'd XIII eve
ry one on board, beginning with me, saying
they were pirates aud should not be disco
ve,.d. Dur ng the night our vessel began
to strike very aard, when they compelled Va
to weigh anchor and the vessel was run Oh
shore.
They then commenced loading their craft
with the most valuable part OF our goods re-
| M. rk ing that we should be put 10 death IN
| the morning 10 prevent discovery
---lhey stuck me down srVe al
times. beating the male AID tire ateniIs min
with instant cath VI be did not discover
where lhe most valuable goods were. They
nearly strangied the boy. bidding him Tell
where my money was slowed. In Tue mora
lug they had aRe OF their crulzers load
ed with dry goods and number ri packages
in the others; when on the 10th, al {, \. W
sail was discovered coming round he
Cape. They then consulted on The eXpedi'
ency OF mur iering me bu. one mere lu
name than the others, dlssuaded them from
committing the crime. P.rCe,vins The sail
to be vessel pf war, they took tier boats,
pulled TO their vessels anu Immediately pro-
ceeded along shore
they had stove our yawl 10 prevent our
using her. but we patched heI So that 'he
hosted aid went on board he vessel that
was approaching. Size proved to be the U.
S. brig Enterprise, l.. kE.nNEY Esq. COM
: mander. stated to him my dreadful, sltua
| tim, and pointed oul 10 hln tue i've pir"ti-
cal vessels N shore; he immediately made
all sail IN pursuit, hul ieei prevented his
! getting within gun-shot he armed ali tie
boats, and with the crews OF ihr sh'p Luc!cs.
and an EngiIsh brig, wDIrh were like" Sc
in the hands Of the pirates, gave them cbace
ami overhaui,ng them tsst they Inwed their
vessels on shore inside the Cope, set he
| load aH fire. tf ib,.
1t. M'intosh, who went on he expedition,
took four of ih, III, tyesoeisI Inc boas esCap-
| ed. The vessel sci on b e Was entirely de-
slroyed, hut few remnants Of goods were
save and those partly burnt. IT,, pIraies
| had tram OF powder To blow up Inc vessel
| on the approach OF the boais.
! On lhe i'm at noon, Capt. K b'ought all
the vessels al anchor near our wreck, ana
sent his crew to our assistance, the vessel
then having uIIged, aud having ieet OF wa.
ter in her, and her rudues unshIpped. lie
has loaded three OF the lale Plrsicai Yes, els
out OF the cary OF tie A,i>iides. also Inc
! american schr. Bold ConMaHoer, OF Staten
her sails. The Dig has IN board sune
goods, chain calle, and Lawser, he ial-
Ter Iakentrom The Pirates.
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saved all he Could, IN loading, the toGi 'es-
! sells and his bIig, set the wreck 90 ire Oh the
zUth al Z +. VI. and remained ~ her GnIiI
| She was burnt to the waters edge. Size was
| III 10 feet OF waller when abandoned heI al
s A Nj. all IN danes. Tnis uho,e dreadful
caismity has nearly oNerpoweied me. a
| COLOMBIAN sChr. OF one long gun aud Ct
! men, likew lse anchored near The wreck be-
fore she was desiiOysd-anG iurk d lev
CASKS porter AMI a lew bales goods. winch
would otherwise have been burnt with the
vessel. luis was done with the consent OF
Capt. K. ai,sr be had loaded oil the other
vessels.
shall ever be grateful TO Capt X. for bis
KIND assIs'aDce, friendship ana ho>pita!Ity.
He offered me his own clothes, as vas des-
t,ure Of every thing. lie viii Cal! al the
Havana, and from thence proceed 10
Charleston, where he will deliver the yes
sells and goods 10 the proper au;huiltIes.