The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-27
CRUTzE OF THE CRAMPS

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schooner Grdmpas, Lieut.. Com. f,eR,aa
from crlize of 30 days in the Nest IL
seas, arrived here last evening. The O.,
pns sailed from this port on the Goth 1t.
and after eruizing two days in the So,,,l...'
no Passage, arrived at st. Barts on the ID
August. On the 9Th, sailed with convoy
Tor st. Thomas, 9Th in the morning. s.,,
brig and schooner, apparently in chase. At
10, \. NJ. of Tortol,, the brig passed ON.
stern, wien We hove to, between them aud
our consoy-haed them aud was answer.
ed twas the Spanish brig PALMYRA. Sc j,
return they demanded to see the panrrs of
the brig, under our convoy, which Vas nn..
ltlvely refused-the brig then stood Off
Arrived at st. Thomas. the same dav aud
found there the schr. CoqusHe, So1Tnrr
Of Georgetown, I'd. C.l from ST. Rar,s
which had been that morning plundcred e
provisions aud wearing apparel by the We
sci III question. 10th, the schooner Eugfo.
COFFIN, from Boston, arrived at s.,
Thomas, which had also been robbed by,l
Palyrma ; dispositions OF which were fn.
nlshed by Captains Coffin and Souther. 4
French brig had also been treated in III.
same manner by this vessel. Sailed 14th
y PfDfpd.
and Caduceus, under convoy for Curacao.
l 9th, to the southwark of St. Cruix, a biz
gave chase.-16th, saw her ON our weather
bow, when we gave chase at 8 A. u. We
gained on her, when She hoisted English CO.
lors; at 10 She changed them to Spanish,
and fired gun 10 windward half past 10
she holsted ii white ilag at the fore, and hove
to on nearing her, recognised her to be
the same vessel which had plundcred the
ts}uetie; conceived that it was our dn
~ To detain her; at 20 minutes past II
the G,0mpuS was laid within pistol shot, 10
lcenard ot her, & her surrender demard,d
as pirate the captain Affected not TO I'm
dcIstand the demand, and on IFS being re-
pcated he fred a brUadsidc and a volley of
small arms IN the GramBuS, which was
promptly returned, and continued ltr3l-a
Ainutes, when she struck, complete
wreck, with the loss of killed, 7 wounded
and B shot betNccn wind and water her
pumps shot away, and much other damage
by the great e1ertions of 1t. Noorlliers.
ard boats crews Of the GrdmpuS, she was
prevented from hiking,
The Cramps sustained but trihng da.
mage in her sails and rigging, and no man
hart.-The prize proved to be the noto-
rious riratcil brig Pohayrd, formerly Pon
ch;td, Capt EscuRRA, armed with | long
brass 10 FOUNDER, 0 70 ID. carronaGes, with
plenty Of small arms aGd 38 men.-They
acknowledged the robbery Of the Coqueih,
and gave as an excuse that they could not
govern their crew.-lIaying seen our con
Noy safe to windwird of Curacao, return
ing to ~. Thomas to reft, preparatory to
returning to the L. S.---0n our arrival, sent
I OF the prisoners, who Wero sick and
wounded, to Porto Rico, with a letter 10
the Governor, stating the cause Of captures
and our wish that the harmony Of two
friendly powers should hot be interrupted
10y the capture of f'cebooters-On the
18th, the l. $. schr. .1Hlg gator, Lieut.. Ar
| LET, arrived at st. Thomas, and one Of her
crew recognised and made oath toihe den-
tty OF two oil thu prisoners, as part of the
crew OF Cape Antonio Pirates, who, in Dec
last, robbed the schr. Charles, Giavely OF
Bait from Port -au- Prince fer New Orleans,
and maltreated the captain and crew.
Which was rcCaptured by the Po,poiSc--
Sailed from ST. Thomas, 2Gth, with the
brig Washington, Of Aiddletown, for New
\ DIRK srhrs. Horatio, of Mansfield, for
Philadtlphia and Fame, for Baliilnore--
saw them safe to LIT. 30 n. and proceeded
Tor Charloston. TIE Gsampus has not lost
man during her crui. e, and hes none on
the sick list sAe has brought in IS prise |.
ers. Her crew deserve Che greatest praise
Tor particular good conduct: as since tho
capture of the brig, on the 18th Of Aug. not
one OF them have left the deck, or slept,
except with arms at their side. Lieutenant
GEEGoKY informs that in addition TO the
two rec o6niscd, there is good reason to he
lie'c that considerable part of the prisoa-
ers belong to the Cape Antonio gang, and
that they are removing from thence to the
NAdward Islands, and plunder under COW
er Of Spanish Commissions.
The Palmyra has one long brass gun on
aPvot, which was on the point of being dis
charged Hto the GIGmpuS-But a shot from
the latter vessel took of the head of tho
man holding the match, and another attach
Ell to that gun having leg carried away,
tEeJ were not able TO discharge it before
t4ey Were compelled to surrender. Onthe
arrival the Grdmpus at St. Thomas, great
lntetest was eflnced in consequence Of the
caplare she had made aud, with tue ex-
ceFdon OF Il few W no were interested in the
PfINdtctr, the utmost satisfaction Is express
sed. A su' scripiion was INN tdiatey PRO
posed TO reward her crew but TINS could
MT be allowed by 1t. Gregory, whose nice
sense of honor is of the most refined char
aeter, and with his gallant officers and crew
asked only the appreciation of tA,ir coun-
try Tor The serv ices ii may be in their pow
er 10 render to that country and the ci'l-
%d world. Not a man was wounded on
board the schooner during the action !; a
musket ball passed within a few inches OF
LIT. Gregory, who was standing upon the
arm-chest, and went thro' the armorers