American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-09-27

Escurra, armed with one brass Is FOUNDER, eight
| is pound carronades, with plenty of small arms
and 38 men.-They acknowledged the robbery OF
the Coquette, and gave an excuse that they could
not govern their crew.-Iiavng seen our convoy
safe to wiDdward Of Curacao, returned 10 St. Tho
mas to reht preparatory 10 returning to the United
States On our arrival, sent Ii of the prisoners
who were sick and wounded, to Porto Rico, with a
letter to the governor stating the cause of capture
and the wish that two friendly powers should not
be interrupted by the capture OF free booters.--On
the 25th, the u 5. schooner Alligator lieut.. Allen
arrived al ST. Thomas, and one OF her crew recog
Missed and made oath to the identity of two of the
prisoners, part of crew Of Cape Antonio pirates,
who, in December last, robbed the schooner Charles,
Glavery, of Baltimore, from Port Prince for
New-Orleans, and maltreated the captain and crew;
which was recaptured by the Porpoise.
Sailed from st. Thomas, 28th with the brig
Washington, of Middleton, for New York; schrs.
Horatio, of Mansfield, for Philadelphia, and Fame,
for Baltimore. Saw them safe to lat. 20 N. and
proceeded for Charleston. The Grampus has not
lost man during her cruize, and has none on the
sick list she has brought in 76 prisoners. Her
crew deserve the greatest praise for particular good
conduct; as since the capture of the brig, on the
9th OF August, not one of them have left the deck
or slept, except with arms at their side. Lieut..
Gregory informs that in addition to the two recog
derable part of the prisoners belong to the Cape
Antonio gang, and that they are removing from
thence TO the Windward Islands, and plumber I'M
der cover of Spanish commissions.
| The Palmyra has one long brass gun on pivot,
which was on the point Of being discharged into
the Grampus-but shot from the latter vessel
took off the head of the man holding the match
and another attached to that gun having leg car
ried away, they were not able to discharge it be-
fore they were commanded to surrender. On the
arrival of the Grampus at St. Thomas, great nte
rest was eyinced in consequence of the capture she
had made; and, with the exception of a few who
were interested in the privaeer the utmost salts
faction was expressed. A subscription was mme-
diately proposed to reward her but this could
not be allowed by 1t Gregory, whose nice sense oil
honor is of the most refined character and with his
gallant officers and crew, ask only the appreciation
OF their country tor the services it may be in their
power to render that country and the civilized
world. Not man wounded ON boar d the schoon-
er during the action musket ball passed within
a few inches of lieut.. Gregory, who was stsnding
upon the arm chest and went through the armour
er's hat, but without doing injury to either. AS a
small token however, OF their sense OF the service
rendered to neutral commerce by the capture ofthe
Palmyra, the inhabitants sent off an OK as present
10 the crew of the Grampus.
| The Palmyra is Baltimore built vessel, was a
privateer out of that port during the late war with
| q. Britain, and is a remarkable fast sailer.
RETALIAToRY MEASURE Captain Zul Of
the Ship Alfred, arrived at NewYork from ST
Thomas informs, that the day before he sailed, it
was reported that all the Americans at Porto Rico
had been imprisoned by order of the Governor, and
an Embargo laid on American vessels. These hos.
tile proceedings said to have taken place in
consequence of the capture ofthe Spanish Privaeer
Pancheta, by the United States schr. Grampus
Lieut.. Gregory.
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