Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-09-21

burt. ne prize 1lIssp 70 De ths un.oIsr
Gus piratical brig Palmyra formerly Pans
lsch,tG. Capt, EscURRA, armed with a long
brass Is FOUNDER, s eighsse poHndcarro,
lsnades with plenty Of emaI arms and 90
men. They acknowledged the robbery
cf the Coquette, and gave as an excuse
that they could not govern their crew.
Having seen our convoy safe to windward
Of Curacao, returned 10 St. Thomas 10 res
fit, preparatory to returning to the Y. ..
On our arrival, sent ] ] OF the prisoners,
who we're sick and wounded, to Porto Ri-
co. with letter to the governor, stating
the cause OF capture, and our wish mat
the harmony OF two friendly powers should
not be interrupted by the capture OF tree +
booters. On the 25ih. the U. 5. schr: Al
Iigator, Lieut.. Allen, arrived at st. Tho
mas, and one Of her crew recognized and
made oath 10 the identity OF two OF TIE
prisoners, as part oil crew OF Cape Az
tonic pirates, who, in Dec. last, robbed
the schr. Charles, Glayery, ot Baltimore,
from Por; al Prince for New Orleans. and
maltreated the captain and crew; which
was recap;ured by the Porpoise. Sailed
from ST. Thomas 98th, with the brig Wash
ington,. of Middletown. for New Ork
schrs. Horatio, Of Mansfield for Philadel-
phia: and Fame, for Baltimore. Saw
them safe to lat. 90 N. and proceeded fox
Cha rles,on. The Grampus has not lost
| man during her cruize, and has none on
the sick list she has brought in rs priso-
ners. Her crew deserve the greatest praise
| for particular good conduct as since the
capture OF the brig, on the teth Of August,
not one of them have lett the deck, or
slept, except with arms at their side
! Lieut.. Gregory informs, that in addition to
| the two recognised, there is good reason
TO believe that considerable part OF the
prisoners belong to the Cape Antonio gang,
and that they are removing from thence to
| the Windward Islands, and plumber un-
der cover Of Spanish commissions
The Palmyra has one long brass gun on
a pivot, hich was on the point OF being
discharged into the Grampus-but shot
from :he latter vessel took of the head OF
the man holding the match, and another at
tached to that gun having leg carried a.
way, they were not able to discharge 1t
before they were compelled TO surrender,
On the arrival Of the Grampus at St. Tho
| mas, great interest was evmced in conse-
quence of The capture she had made and,
with the exception OF a few who were in
terested in the prvateer, the utmost salts.
| faction was expressed. subscription was
Immediately proposed to reward her crew;
but this could not be allowed by Lieut..
| Gregory. whose nice sanse OF honor is OF
the most refined characters, and with bis
gallant officers and crew, ask only the ap.
probation of their country, for the serv,.
ces il may be in their power to render 10
that country and| the civilized world. Not
a man was wounded on board the schoo-
ner during the action !; a musket ball pas
sed within few inches Of Lieut.. GRECO
~, who was standing upon the arm-chest,
and went through the armorer's hat, but
without doing injury to either As small
token, however, of their sense OF the ser
vice rendered to neutral commerce by the
capture of the Palmyra, the inhabitants
sent of an OK as present to the crew OF
the Grampus.
The Palmyra is Baltimore built yes
sci. was a privateer out Of that port du-
ring the late war with Great Britain, and
is remarkably fast sailor.
The St. Thomas Times, of the Esd ult,
contains the following account Of the cap.
ture:
St. Thomas, Aug. %.
The u. s. schr. Granpus. Lieut. Com.
Gregory, arrived in this port on Wednes-
day last, accompanied by the Spanish pri-
vateer Psnctita, as prize. We learn
that 1t. Gregory felt himself authorised
to make this capture, from the circum-
stance Of the Panchita having robbed a.
mongst many others the American schr.
Coquette, Capt Souther, whose deposi.
ton OF the circumstances, together With
that of the mate and two Of the crew, was
in It. Gregory's possession.
We have been politely favored by tie
officers of the Grampus, with the follow
ing particulars of the reconfre between
that vessel and the Panchita which termi.
mated in the capture of the latter-the
Grampus sustained no loss in killed or
wounded, and no other damage than that
of having had her fore spring stay and
some running rigging shot away, and a
few shot through her sails. The PanChita
had unfortunately one man killed and Z
wounded and was otherwise materially
injured. The object of their visit 10 this
port is to repair the latter vessel and OBJ.
tain a supply Of water.
Particulars.-On the 10th, at 9 o'clock
P. NJ. the Grampus deserted a sail to wind.
ward, which was Immediately recognized
as the Panchita. At day light of the iol.
lowing morning, she was again discovered
two points on the Weather bow at So
A. M. the Grampus hauled up and made
all sail in chase, and at 10 A. NJ. came up
with her; captain Gregory then ordered
her to haul down her colors to the United
States of America, this was answered by
the firing of gun from the Panchta, and