The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-04-15
PIRACY AND MURDER.


The brig was robbed Of every movable article
PIRACY and MURDER.
It is with equal sorrow and Indignation that we re-
cord the death Of Capt. Charles Blunt Of Portsmouth
by the hands Of Pirates Of which, the particulars will
be found below. A worthy man-possessing in high
degree the respec>and confidence of his fellow citizens
and the attachme II his family-is barbareusly T1Gr-
dered The feeling xcites is to deep for express
sion The stain of o. ID = upon u.s. If bear it pa
tiently These Pira &*nust be destroyed, cost what
it may land those who abet and harbour them must
share their fate. There no safety for the
ocean let such crimes be committed there with I'M
punty and there will soon be no safety for shore
in our and beds. In cause like this, there
should be no petty calculations of interest expedi-
ency. II is the cause of the whole civilized world
and the whole strength cfthe nston, If required, should
be put forth in it.
q Boston, y4pril 8.--Capt. Harding, who arrived
yesterday in IL days from Havana, left there, the
schr. Evergreen from Salem just arrived-was chas-
ed Of the Bay of Maanzas by two pratcal boats,
and in running down for Havana threw over her deck
load TO get clear of piratical scr-Brig Alert, of
Portsmouth. from ~ Orleans, with deck load of live
hogs, had Just arrived.
The Alert arrived in sight of the Moro about sun
set, and laying of and on, vessel Is allowed
10 pass the Moro after sunset Capt Il. supposes
the pirates their situaon and put OF immediately
for plunder and night coming on, favored their in
tenton. The Mate informed Capt H. that the al.
rates alongside in yawboats. being ~ men in
number, and when it was known they we've about
boarding. Capt B!as went fulwaId 70 the fore-cnans
and was there met and instantly stabbed and thrown
overload. All the crew on deak were more or less
wounded, some of them severely. The Cook was be-
low in his birth asleep stabbed repeatedly drag
ged up the compauion-way and thrown among parcel
OF hogs which were deck, and when discovered by
the rest OF the crew, was nearly devoured. His
mains taken up and thrown over The Alert
went in. in the morning, and when the above was
made known, all the American, English and Datcb
vessels in port hoised .heir flags haIf-mast. and
tinued them so through the day-the Mate informed
Caot II. that the pirates robbed the brig of about
$500 in money, all the clothing bedding &C. Of the
whole crew; but did not learn that they medded with
the carge,-Capt. H. says, the Mate will receive the
assistance OF the Americans there.
The French ship La Constance from Bordeaux which
was capture BY pirate off the Key West has ar
riv at Havana, after being detained Is days. The
brother Of the Intendant of Havana and his family,
being on bon q, the OF saving the lives Of
the passeng rs and crew.
BY advces received at Baltimore, il appears the
brig Alert had arrived at Havana abont the 26th of
March The night previous to her arrival she had
been boarded off the Moro by the pratical boats The
captain and cook killed, and one man MORALLY
wounded. No American vessels Of war being in port
a; the time, medical assistance was Immediately rem
dered by the British frgate Hyperion LillicIop, Esq
commander
Vessels daily arriving at the Havana, which
had been plundered off the coast by the pirates some
of which had been entirely unoaded and the cargoes
publicly offered for sale in Matanzas.
To the above melancholy accounts we add the rob-
berry Of the brig Colombia. (oI Boston, captain Ham
len which has arrived at Wilmington from St Domin-
90 This vessel attacked on the 18th Of March,
in the Bay Of undy, north side Of Cuba, and robbed
OF 100 bags Of coffee, great part Of the sails all the
running rigging. stores and cabin furniture, caboose
and OF all their clothing and adventures The robbery
committed by a small schooner, having in her
foresail and glib in large characters No. l04" The
officer 10 command informed Capt. II. that if he
caught him the Of Cuba again he would shoot
him and all his crew, and burn the vessel.
The French brig Jeune Henrietta lie Quelle, arri-
we'd at Savannah 9th umo, after having been board
ed and robbed by pirateal vessel under English
colours. six leagues the eastward Of Havana. The
supecargo cruelty beaten, in consequence OF some
gold found on his person. In order to make him
TESS where other specie mi TIT be concealed they pa
ced rope round his neck when he was drawn up
three different times He was not let down the last
time until the couour Of his face was changed and he
was thought to be dead. The master then taken
on board of the pirate his papers examined and
thrown overheard, and himself and of bis re-
Peatedly foged, until the spark Of life was nearly ex
tnct.
Two ladies, passengers in the sch. RAY, from
MatanZas, after having been board the pirate 10
days, and robbed OF their all, put on board the
Jeune Henrietta. They can give account of the
Captain and Of the Success, but suppose them TO
have been all murdered.
Piratical Price Current plain Shelby who late
ip arrived PHILADELPHIA from Havana, states that to
the eastward of Matauzas the houses filed with
goods In general. they ask only doubloon for
horse load of merchandise. The following however
is the MaanEas PirdticaL Price Current carefully
rected from actual sales up the last date Russia
sheeting fair to good So Gin per case, so Nails
per cask, Sd assorted invoices $500 for $4,000 first
cost
Port ou Prince. March 10, 1922.
During the months of January and February, we
were ahundantly supplied with salt provisions and
building materials geaerally in consequence of which
prices considerably declined, q business became dull
Flour has continued to maintain its price stead
lily than any thing else and has fucuated between 8
~ and Sl2 for the last months the latter price
Is the fair quotation at retail now.
Owing 10 the immense quantity Of Rice consumed al
the late fire, the price of this article has considerably
advanced. and fresh would readily bring Sc 10.
Coffee calculates, ~ and 81 equal 10 IS 81 to 10
81 dollars, on bond, including all charges.
Bills on the United STATES, TO per ceRt advance