Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-23
FHOM ruOMP5OV'5 ISLAND.


FHON rHOMPSON'S ISLAND.
INTERESTING COMMUNICATIONS 10 gltp rprrons
Sea CWH, Port Rodgers,
-fHg"st, II, 1928.
ior"Gu 20 You the eucnsed disposition OF the force
on ,hi- setion
Very respectfully, your obe,ltent servant,
II. WILSON, Secretary
Alessrs. GALES ~ SgAros, Washington.
The following is At present the disposition of tb.
squadron on the station
Inc Pe'coct guard snip, at Alleuton, for the pro-
lection OF TIVE pi"ce.
lhe Hornet IL The Gulf of Mexico, Tor the protee-
ton OF commerce
The Spark under orders to 90 around The Island of
examination.
The Gnnapns, with the two barges .gidge and
E"N, - charged with The protection Of our COM
He'ce, atd To guard the coast from Havana TO the
news a"s b 'lS To w'n,ward of Puni Yeacos
I"e schooner Greyhound repairing having lust
aTr'h from long cruise the South I'll the Island
ihe Beagle hourly expected from cruise around
In" For gone to the coast OF Yucalan TO obtain
correnl information ala regard The cori,,on an,
there ~ " s"'''
The harges GaHinipper, Aasq.i,o. Sand En- and
inc Two c+Pirted priiCh; hntts, DJGOiDu and 6cab-
III, dta repa''rE aud getting ready 10 90 TO Yuc.-
tln' "'en e hurricane months aud sckly seasum are
r. -c'al IA readiness TO accompany the ex
pedi''on
The LoLa -4Ains auJ Enterprise not vet arrived.
Meme oi he vessels scnt To tho Uoued States have
yet returned.
The 'ana ron, generally, enjoys the hest Of be4l,I
iHoNPsoN's isLAnp, Ave. 10, 1898
GEErLEMEN Nuh NV best wtsbp. 1 s.od .o,
soh' 2p''rh p'per', "uh 4 Translation, which -
II shows The disposition If the auihpries of ti-
Island OF Cue 10 pat DOM piracy WIN be Interesting
90 the world .ii,C send VOC copy Of Lieut. Comb,
heaney 'cco"n! Ut rcncoore with, gang 0f those
despeIadoes who have so long infested these seas
II appear 10 10" the general opinion tut piracy il m
mrob pat down nov II VIII hs Tor a Tong time
and, 10 keep so, the presence OF an active force IS
absolutely necessary
Ibompsons Island, although not possessing an The
advantages could wish, IS we'll calculated, in nany
respects, as rendezvous Tor vessels engaged On this
Widr sincere regard, your obedent servant,
Nlessrs. GALES 4 SEAroH
Translated The Coreo Of the 22d and 2ab oC Jne
1928 paper printed vretiy IN Trini.iad die G,i.,j
POLlIiCAL AND MILITARY GOVERNNEN T.
Ne announce The return of size parties of infantry
anu elvaify VINO, unier thu cOHB,nd vi Dor Fran
CISCO ktsc1, Lieutenant of Tie first company ol the
regiment OF Infantry iicm LrO1, uur, the 5tb
OF ih's monn, ~ pursuit OF n Pirates, mad land
Cd or the coast 40 Wud Sard Of tuiS piigr. having
sirinded ihe vessel 10 which they hsd berU cruising
they beln2 1T th uie CLOSELY pursued Ly two scnoou-
ers Of war belonging TO- his Britannia NJ ,J-s'y IL is
hshb gratifying g. 49, 10 he able present to the
notice Of lbs respected eigh.orhood the report
Irom thi1 aiter of the happy result VI So interesting
comm 's,'nh, WHICH is literally ibls
His Err Hg,cy me .uLitry aHi Political Goreyaoy'.
Tue 0iduer WHO sujscr,bes ms naue to this mas
The satisfaction al S'aumg to vOVr tXc,l'epcy that
Hbon u clock ~ the night Of the oh of tiA month
he WIS hnnOred with your commissions fDi pursuing.
bcUG9, aud eNtermIni lug a parry ct u Pifate. or
Mus~aimeu, vino, being chased huhur by Two En-
Eish schpn"eis If war, had and,d ON tie coast to
Nl1dwdrd, having previous stranded The vessel ii
witch hey had practlSed iiieir neiarious deptc,in-
lions ou he vessels ersageI - The c1muerce of t,
aud y, Hli the SJnt' Cossi ut Tia, island. inmcJ,-
ai"iy commeuc u uiy march towards the Indicated
soy ala
ser elnr two Curp5idls, aud ono suliief ofths wine
mhWa' VINO, io all, comp sed lie number Of -
md'hu'is. On mV arriving 80 the hiuut, called
me uHt9 NHdr"s Gapd'lII, Gr,f Sergeant IN tie
i9d'u' e'saly, pas himself under y uider, Accord
~ TO ne instructions thlt hr d actually recei, ed.
Ito, wu1 I've ot.er individuals from his tfopp. had
lt''"-e sailed 'ni, in anticipation. pu search fn.
these r'r "as. my tnipf.ncd py o,m tist to ware
"inIrt"t n1 ilF ,uDUutiin5 zoe Dis ucinuy, sc.
rece1 myself, "ui iHe wunle u,riy, which now
consisted of Ia "rn toward fH, ~ uni ul tio Eo,,
Wl g., dHtn- IIr nuWtaftt re10.e which allowed
40 cJh'I''; ' s. 'uip' .il-h Iy messenger IL om
Do H31 $ tDrI.z t1tt fhr Puuta we're Ytit.lly o
10 5e,bt lh arr accordingly directed nyseii
aH' urY'i here 20 d.y 1bre,k un 'no 7ih, where
rec. we IoiIifiH- tuui,s"Dt. VI Hlrg ir,s|Dg
lrf ''l- place about so i'pi b,ff- c,D'e, toj H.i
Blp' "h iDFtrds ihe Litu1dt9. ltf.Ined mt chase
OF t'"n Dong psb WHICH, according go 'ts i.lIr-
m"i'r giFen nr tls guido sh1u ttI i.l,an, would
h'ren nW reaching them % tHe lore n.uuuuo,l
iI"IH'' Hu', 900 my arriving 90 tni8 place. 4 lii
h"I~ -tl. ...re Of Hien. fuf..f.ll from frs ri.,
il"' 'Ii dr"r'eI ninir cnpr,e fY,.f'a lir Crgp-Is
'f"''"t rI'f.iHe ettrsn''f itI..ii sc l.. .ut u.s.
ue't. 10 fgDIf Gregg ige... "rt.I no us f.uf. sf-
ti-I H7 D'., GOO ,erpur' of .rs prliI.e iiiue, ,.d
"".h m lHi .n to tu"r, 3D.. an asylum 300 freir
cr'pr-, t m'ncc hsu, 200 das whUeter effort,
" i'' 'H 90 t'' 'lr lrr "'r 'H".
''ra INV ..i- fDsn % mooo.ioa p,o.
J'r 300 Y'" nI l- I.,u.D..tf"-, towards $50 Jutr
de i.s "-He'r, .ud presenting Ioi Ge O.nfr.
sft'.H..., srhdres, stI duscIed my rtirn.
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