The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-10-28
MYs1ERuUs ATFAIR.

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR. I
Our readers will find, under tho CIV!
racea head TO day, an account oil revolu
tionary movements OF a new sort.
The matter i. not so'distinciiy stated as
il might be shut Information has reached
us which supplies much Of what is defec>
tive. = .a T..,
This expedition 10 Porto Rico, which is
detained at Cdrraooa, is another Amelia
island affair. 1t is believed that the per.
sons engaged in the enterprise have no
commission from any power whatever
and that it is fortunate tina, they have been
prevented from proceeding further, lest
they should have rendered themselves Ii.
able TO the fate ofall pirates. 4
Porto Rico, it seems, was the object Of
their destination but il was selected by
chance, in all probability, the whole mat
ter having the appearance OF mere
specializing adventure, bold enough, but
ill-advised and worse digested.
Among the persons embarked in it,
we are sorry to learn, are several respec.
table American citizens, and youths Of
good family, who are thus setting not
only the laws Of their own country but
the law Of nations at defiance. What
madness seizes those, who Fly from
plentiful and peaceful country, where
there is room for the exercise Of all
useful talent, in pursui, of adventures
OF wealth to be acquired without indus.
try, and Of honors, which according to
undisputcd law, will doom their posses
sors, if caught in civilized society, to GER
tain death =
We have some curious particulars OF
this expedition, which for the present We
reserve. OF all the. schemes of political
errantry ever undertaken, surely this is
| the most extraordinary. AS if IN itself
| the enterprise were not sufficiently un
warrantable, they have already given
character to j, by attempting to force H.
nerican vessels to afford them the means
OF transportation.
We hope to hear that the individuals
concerned have taken counsel OF discre,
ton, and dispersed. Ii not, We hardly
know what fate 10 predict for them.
National LafelhgeneeT.
| REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENTS.
| cuRRAcoA. SEPT. 26-Arrived here,
on the 20th inst. the Dutch brig En-
drachi, Sistare, OF sixteen guns, with
| one hundred Passengers, hrincitaliy off
GERS, under the command of general
Henry William Decoudray Holstein, for
merly commander Of the fortress OF Boo
ca Chica, destined TO yeUoiutionize the
Island OF Porto Rico. She sailed from
St. Barts Oh the 18th, in compony with
two transports; but on the night Of the
18th separated from them, and sprung a.
leak, which compelled the captain to
throw over all his guns, and bear away
for this port, she making three feet wa
ter an hour. 0n her arrival here, the
commander of Spanish friga,e, having
ascertained the nature OF the expedition,
demanded OF the governor that, in JUS
lice TO his nation, an inquiry should be
made so as TO find out the legality OF
their proceedings, and in case of their il.
Legality, to coniscate the vessel and car
go; in consequence Of which demand, the
general in chief was arrested, and the
captain is now attending trial for the pro-
lection of the vessel ami cargo, which
promises, as far as the (fiscai) marine
court have yet proceeded TO terminate in
his iavcr-he endeavoring to prove the
vessel merchantmen, and the cargo
American property. =
| The sensation occasioned by the arri-
val oil the Endracht was very considera-
bic, anc the conduct Of captain Sistare,
IN eDdeavoring to save the vessel and
cargo, with his unreml,ted attention 10
that effect, have made him the subiec, o.
frequent conversation among the inha.
bitaDts. The appearance of so many
military looking men among them dur
Ing a time Of profound peace, induces
them to keep much on their guard-for
The most OF the gentlemen who accom-.
panied the expedition have been in. the
north and South American armies--tbe
latter with Nina.
The day previous 10 her arriyal,t the &c
neral officers persisted in prosecuting her
voyage as far as Laguira, instead of this
place, notwithstanding her leaky cohdi-
tion--the general offering to the captaii,
SlO,O00f he would comply with their
request; but, owing TO their arbilrar,
| and uDwarrantabIe Conduct, in zvish,ne
TO- fire INFO an american vessel, in order
10 compel her TO take OH board par, of
the passengers, the indignation of the
captain was reused, who seeing that the
expedition had failed in its grand object.
the attainment of men, Immediately steer.
ed tor this port, and placed the vessel and
cargo in the hands Of the American con-
sui for protection.