The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-10-15

Nithln slFaknls dlslaufr. Iae american
schooner might BE- At thu distance of about
a league, when We hoisted our national f1ae
and penuani, and saite aag on the fore.
top, and we laid to for him. We also had
AL things cleared in due order. when ahon,
three quarters after / o'clock of the said
10Th August, she past ms by onr Icemard
side OF siarboard, and poured into us n
broad side, without warning or explanation
As her position was CLOSE upon Us, three
holes under the waters edge, were Open
ed, and IN less than half AN hour, found
ourselves sinking in gpile of every praeli-
cal exertion to keep her aGoat. They cri-
ed out to Us 10 strike our ilag and pcnnant,
which was Instantly done; calling on them
at least 20 sase us who had survived their
fire upon which they sent their bnn,. and
asked for The captain, who presented him
self, and WIS carried on board the Amrri-
can schooner. While this was going on,
we were all employed in baiing the water
from the hole with buckets, bowls, &c,
When the Captain Don Juan Bautista Es-
curra, arrived at the American schooner,
he was refused admission by the gang ray
| aud made II climb IN by one Of the iacles
To hoist the boat, aud after setting linn on
! hoard, they hoistcd White flag with red
diamond in the centre, and gave three
cheers, ms If victorious of "A hri.liaut action.
After this they proceeded To transport us,
and Oh meeting our captain, he said TO me,
that seeing the American commander, he
! asked what motive he had To iirc thus on
him, killing on man aud woimdmg sieve
raj, taarint the vessel To pieces as he saw,
| helng friends.
Tn commander Of the Grampus an
| sWercd him, that he knew him well, that
his papers were ungGest,onahl} good ~ n
Spanish rrisatccr, aud that he 81 under
stood il belofr he fired INTO Inn bul not
"lthstandns, he looked upon him AS Il pi-
rate who had plIla9rd n schooner of his
nation, and that these of his crew in the
| boat bad likewise robbed her then he
! tool, out paper containing u llsi of shirts,
3 pantaloons, . handlclcbicfs, Jacket, and
would hear him no further. They took n
note OF the names al the ere" as brought
on board, putting the mstu ofthem ia irons,
aud the captain and officers were placed
together wiiia ccniinel over them To watch
them. Then she proceeded with her con-
Wy as Tar as the Rogucs, where parting
with the tHo schgoners made sail for 81
Thomas, where We arrived ON the 2Oih
heepnS us IN the same manner on board,
aud without communicating with the shore
orwilh any onr. On the list he called on
one Of us (an olirer) Ia asa. whether the
schooner Pcreifa might be found, | answer
ed thai her cralsr helag AT this date cxpjr-
ed, she must have returned 10 Ponce, On
which Ire remarked, thai if he fell in with
her he should make her prizr AZ the lal-
myra, and carry her IL New York, rs 4 pi-
rate, for having taken IN American brig.
On orr arrival al -. Thomas various mer-
chanfs boats came ON board oyerloyed al
the Palmy III = fate, and with congratulations
drank toasis on the occasion, and on the
next day the crew Of the Grampus were
RECALLED with an OK in four quarters sent
from shore and it was reported that 1000
dollars were to hr divided amongst the
crew for this achievement. ! was called
again on the 22d AT 1 =. NJ 10 get ready To
proceed 10 Porto Rico with the wolndcd
aud the boys, and we came with an order
for our passage which was paid by the a
merlcan consul, The names of those who
have come 10 this place, are Antonio Silva,
having Loss one lrg and Wounlrd besides,
Antonio tassaduiro, Latrcano LojO, Fran
cisco RODRIGUEZ, Francisco incha U8pi,
Francisco UtarGa, ID steward, Ricardo dc
IA Cruz, Isdoro TnheIo, Antonio Rivera,
Jose Domingo.