Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-28

putting q rope round capt. IS. neck, 10
hoist him up. He was ordered to be
released, and capt. Stevens satisfied
him that there wa 10 specie on board,
Except few dollars. his own proper
ty, and which he gave up) he having
sold his cargo on credit, and received
letter of credit on Campeachy: The
pirate captain then proposed to him to
ransom the vessel for 1000 dollars, o.
therwiss she would be burnt.
Having procured canoe with two
Indian fisherman, capt. 5. was sent to
Campeachy, to obtain the money, if
possible. On the way, they stopped at
the Island Of p ,dres, twenty miles
from the city, to lake in a passenger,
(supposed to be pirate officer,) and
capt. S. went on shore. where were two
small buildings apparently filled with
plumber. He here found a man who
stated himself to be German, and a
sail maker by trade-he said the is.
land was rendezvous Cor the crew of
the above schr. and where they slowed
their goods, &C. said he had been ia.
ken out of jail by the pirates, and then
Joined them that he was very anxious
to leave them. but dare not attempt it,
az he Fan great risk of being re-taken,
in which case his life would not be
spared He had several sails in his
shop, and the one he was then at work
upon he said was plundered from an
E., gGsh brig, (the George Sd and was
intended as a mainsail for the schr.
lie behaved friendly to capt. S, and
said the pirates had an immense guam
tity Of goods, money, &c. in their pos
session, obtained during their cruizes.
Capt. Stevens landed on the beach,
outside the walls of Campeachy, same
night about 9 O'clock, proceeded imme-
diately to the house of an American
merchant and stated his situation.
This gentleman advised him to pro-
coed with all expedition. on board an
English sloop of war, lying in the har-
Dor, and get her captain to 60 in Pur-
suit OF the pirate, who was lying about
Is miles from tho city. Not being a.
bic to find her he returned, and next
day the man of-war appeared having
retaken the Troplc.
In the boat which conveyed captain
s. on shore were trunks, flat lids, CO.
vered with mating, and bale contain.
ing bagging. (taken out of the schoo-
ner, ano having the original marks on
them. E. Nos, to 5 )-They had been
plunde red from some vessel, and were
landed ON the beach without molesta.
ton.
At the time the T. hove in sight. the
pirates had IN their possession the brig
Planter, Drinkwater, Of Portland,
from New Orleans, via Slsal, bound to
Campeachy. in ballast, and after plum
dering her of most of her sails, rigging.
provisions, water, cabin furniture, nau-
t;cal instruments. and the ofai"ars and
crew Of all their clothing, money,
watches, SC. (even taking the captains
writing desk, with all his papers, she
was release on the appearance Of the
TropIc, having been about "a hours IN
their possession. On getting in, capt
d went on board the above English
cruizer. che lamar, capt Hubert,)
and after stating that the pirates then
had an American bri 2 in company she
proceeded out. l, being night, the II.
anchored, when she supposed herself
near the vesse,s, and despatched her
boats in pursuit-at daylight they
were discovered several miles off. On
seeing the boats approaching. the pi.
rates left the Tropic, went on board
their own vessel. got under way, and
attempted to get off. The boats were
not able to overtake her, and the sloop
of war havirg approached, and got so
near as 10 throw shot over her, uhe pi-
rates returning the fire :! they run the
vessel N shore, threw over her can.
non, got nearly all the property of va
lue on, of the schr. set her on fire, and
made their Escape into the woods,
where it was MT thought prudent to
follow them.-Tbe schr. was then
boarded, the flames extinguished, ves-
sci got off come property taken ont.
and then she was destroyed Among
the articles found on board, was the
sails, rigging, &c of the Planter. with
the captains writing desk, partly bro.
ken, but the papers were all & ne. No
other plumber was found; but some
old muskets, cuslasses, &C. were disco.
vered on the beach, and several of
them have been brought home in the
Tropic; as also an old blue coat, and
fine white cotton shirt; latter marked
+. Nj.
The pirates threatened to use capt.
Stevens as they had cap Perkins. ofthe