The Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1822-1822, 1822-05-28

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aoubiooa per horse load.
The American sloop Jay, was about to
sail from Xibarra when the Military Com
mandant's barge left that port, and as
capt Stockton believes, gave information
OF tine fact, to the pirates, for she was i'm
m.dia.eiy aftera ards taken by Them. and
the PRISONERS were informed how the intor-
nation of the jays sailing was obtained.
The Commandments barge returned to the
pirate, took in goods, and Landed them at
Xibarra, when some OF them were actually
seen in the Commandant,s house. No
thing but capt. Stockton's respect for the
instructions of our Government, pre-.
vented his going on shore, and seizlng
this piratical Co%mmanlant, and delivering
him to the Governor OF Havana.
The evening on which the Alligator lett
Xibarra, and vas on ner way TO Neuvltas,
(the place designated as a rendezvous Tor
her tender and boats she fell in with the
U. S. schooner Grampus, Lieut.. Comdt'
Gregory, and after >ome communication,
united their forces, and proceeded TO Neu
vitas. where captain S. found his tender,
and was informed that she had been plum
dered by a pirate, without the resistance
of a single shot. This outrage captains
Stockton and Gregory resolved to avenge,
and to atone for the loss, not only OF vlcto-
ry, but of some honor in the submission OF
the crew of the tender, il was determined
10 At out the schr. Jane, as a new tender,
and capt. Stockton took the command him
| self, while capt. Gregory followed with
| the Alligator and Grampus. This little
| squadron were Ia rendezvous at a place
| called Sugar Key. The particulars OF this
expedition will be furnished hereafter.
Among other results. Captain S. recap.
tuyed an English brig, which was IN pos
ession OF four piratical vessels, hay ng a
mong them about goo men The pirates
were in sight at the time of recapture.
The mate OF the English brig made a mar.
row csc pc, having actually a halter roano
bis neck, ard just suspended at the mo
.ment of del,velance. The pir les were
pursued-,he cunning dogs, whenever the
Jane was near them, and out OF sight OF
her aids would draw up in line OF battle,
but would not wait tor the broadsIde.
Capt. S. was at one moment SO near, as 10
receive Is or 20 shots from their long IL
pounders-but unfortunately the shallow
! ness of the wafer prevented bis coming IN
to closer contact In his eagerness 10 pur.
sue, the lane was once run on shore, and
he could only give a prompt return from
! his : Founders, at which the rogues laugh
ed
Notwithstanding, however, their light
ness, acknowledge of the COAST, the result
of thi. cbace was the capture OF one OF their
%schooners, with a full cargo taken from the
| English brig; the burning of another; and
the iunn'ng on shore oil a THIRD. The
| fourth effected her escape with the boats
and crews of the others. Not a man was
| captured.
However this is 10 be reg retted, the 9th
| GERS Of the Alligator had the satisfaction of
burning the vessel that plundered their len
der
The captured schooner was sent into
Havana; and the Alligator has brought into
Charleston TWO other prizes A Coon
ban armed schr. called the Cienega, whose
crew had mutinied at Ragged Island.
She had no papers; and a slooP found at
sea with no living creature on board, but
a dog.
Captain Stockton and the officers of the
Alligator speak in the highest terms OF the
talents and services of capt. Gregory and
his officers and men,during their combined
operations. But it is their opinion that pi-
racy still fourishes' The pirates, they
say, have establishments on various points
on the coast of Cuba; on their late cruize
they visited several Of these hives, among
! other articles, they found 90 large water
! casks and several small vessels and boats.
And (altho' there could exist no doubt OF
the character of these settlements) they
were all within the Spanish jurisdiction;
and were not suffered to be Eolested,
Scan such things be.
.And overcome US like a summer clowd?'
The case is one that cries out for the in
terposition of the powerful arm Of the Gov
eminent, to sweep such pestilence from
the face of Earth and Sea. Really our pa
thence cannot hold much longer-we must
be Notwithstanding prying-harsh
and stern-For a great good, let US do a
little wrong,