Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-22
FROM PORTo RICO.

NEW DIRK, August l2.-Capt. Clements,
ot the brig Commerce, from St. Johns, r. Il.
has dispatches for government. When he
left that port, French frigatp and gun brig
were cruising OF the harbor, and most of their
officers Were ashore. y hrig belonging iu the
Hon. William Gray, OF Boston, from Lagura,
was captured by Porto Rico privateer five
days previous To his sailing, and carried into
MayagueZ. a vessel that had been fitted out
at Porto Rico 10 capture a Patriot privatrer,
that had been cruising oil, had returned after
five days search without finding her.
a Porto iticO paper orthe eth nit received
by the brig Commerce, contains no news.
Ga-ette.
PIRACY.-The following is an extract
from the log book the brig South Carolina,
Capt. johnson, which arrived yesterday from
st. Croix.
July 3Oth, at p. Nj. Sail Rock bearing
,. >. +. distant 1 leagues, saw Il brig ON our
weather bow, with schooner in co-the brig
bore away for us, came alongside, fired shut
and ordered us In heave TO, in the act of do.
ing which, she fred another ball, which pass
eel between our mas!s. She then boarded us
with an officer and 6 men, aralrd with cutlass-
es aud knives, who drove the crew into the
forecasile, and the passengers out of the cabin
Captain Johnson was ordered below with his
papers. Alter looking at the papers, the
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men below he struck the mate and drove
him forward. The passengers being then sep.
arated from the crew, the keys of their trunk,
were demanded, and surrendered .but the nj
rates were disappointed in finding that thcy
opened 10 no money. They then took some
bottles OF VINE and other articles from the
cahln watch from Mr.. Orr, Passenger, and
some doubloons from Mr.. Eastun. passraa-rr
robbed the crew OF most of their cloihiug
took the spy glass-and ordered our boat vi; a
3 ofour men To take the articles on hoard thair
v"ssei-Attcrwards sent our men harl, I'm an
old leaky boat, which sunk in coming along.
SIDE The pirate vessel was brig of about
400 tons, mounted o. guns, was painted
black, with white streak, and had Oh board
crew of 80 men, of different nations. most of
whom could speak good Engluh ." ll,rc. Z T.
From .Hotan-GS.-C Captain Manove. lao
lett NlatanZas so late as the an inst Informs
that the u. >. schr. Cramps, Lieut.. Gregory
was stationed there for the present for the
protection ofthe American trade-oEiccrs and
crew all well. Three harges under The com.
mand Of Lituts. Frcrlard and Plat. and
Sailing Master SandersOn. with select crows
were cruizing 10 wiudward amongst the KEYS
The Pirates We're so closely watched and
their known haunts so frequently visited that
they have hardly a chance Of attempting any
depredaiIons without detection. TE
We have received by the Odin, n. Orleans
| papers Of thc 9Ist aud cod nit. A freshet in
the Ohio, had caused another rise in the Mis-
slssippi. A. low down n White River, il had
recently risen feet, and was on the rise at
! Natchez. The Louisiana Advertiser remark.
the Mississippi has now been at high stage
for or months, and there is no prospect ot
its being low for or 8 weeks TO come
81. Louis paper states that the steam
boat Virginia, Capt. Pemberton, has complrt-
ed the present season. two successful VOYAGES
In the Post of St. Peters, on the Upper
Mississippi. This is the first attempt TO ma.
Vigate thatriver by steam, and its success is
considered of great Importance to the Com
merclal interest of Missouri and Illinois. no