The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-08-14

eircuus,snes. sacnding tie rruiss'sST lhs di.
vision under my orders, prior to our separs.
ration Of ST. John de los Remedins, l have
nov TO communicate, for your information, my
subsequent proceedings 10 the bsrses Gsllioip-
per and Mosquito.
After q strict examination OF tho coast and
islsnds, from Csyo Francis 10 Csyo Blapco. IN
tho vicinity Of Polo, Hycscos, whilst eroizing
in Sigusps Bay, we discovered . large topssii
schooner, with O launch in company, working
Up 10 an anchorage, at which several mer.
chant vessel, were lying. Being 70 wiodrard
bore up with the Gaiiinipper, for the pur.
pose ofsseeusining their characters, spd when
within gun.sbot, perceivns the large vessel
10 be we'll armed, and her deck filled with
men, hoisted our eolofst on sseing which,
they displayed the Spanish Gag, add Tho sch'.
having b, siied up her foressii, commenced
firing at the Galiinippor. Immediately iy kcp,
away, and rsn down upon her weather quss,er
making signal az tho same tisne for the Mos.
quito TO close hs wing much the advantage IN
sailing, they did not permit us to do so, but
made OH sail before the wind, for the village
OF Siguspa, to which place We pursusc ihen,
and, slier q short action, succeeded II isking
both vessels, and tffeeting The almost total de
truction Of their crews, amounting, - nearly
as could DO ssceifained oi the time, 10 50 or
90 men, but, as We arc since informed, to 70
or 80. They engaged Us without colo's Of
sny description, having bouled down tho Span.
ish hag alter firing the hrst gun; cod on sp.
preaching TO board, four men giving three
cheers, and dischsrgi0g their fnuske,s, the
Pitotes Bed prscipi,stely, some to their launch
dying in shore, from whence fire was still
s9pt pp,) whilst others sudesvoied TO escape
by swimming to the land. A volley OF mus
kerry, directed OF the launch. CON pleted tneir
diso, der, and drove them into tbS sea bu'
the boaIs going rapidly through the ws,at,
cot Of their retreat, with tho exception OF
ffteeo, eievsn Of whom were either killed or
desysfs.eiy wounded, and tskeo prisoners by
our mon, who landed 10 pursuit and the 70.
nsining four spprehended by the local 81.
thorities, add sent 10 Mstsngas. The largsr
vessel was called tho Cstaiini, cor,nsTIed by
the celebrated Pirate Diaboiets, taken ,ouno
weeks since from tho Spsoiards, between Fla
vsns s0d Estanz,s, car led 10 Sigusps Bay,
where she received her stmament; had cap
tnted nothing, this being the commend e n,ent
OF her pIra,ica, cruize.
] cannot close this commune alton sithrut
performing a most Pleasing task in REPORTING
the active gailan,ry and good conduc' OF my
officers and men, none Of whom sustained tho
shgh,eA injury in the aeton. the result Of
which, 1 trust, 10 suffcien, to satisfy ybu that
oil under my orders did their duIy. particular.
ly when II IS considered that We nsd bia TWEEN.
,y.six men, opposed to force Of pirs'iesi YES
sells, we'll Supplied with arms OF ell kinds, a.
mopgst which was one long nine and ,co si1
Founders. l have much pleasure 10 naming,
as my associates, Lieut. ionsn, acting Sailing
master Banbridge, d.. Bobbit, Midshipmen
Hatwood sud Taylor and Messrs Webb and
G,ice, who obeyed and executed all orders
sod signals with promli,uds and zeal Shich
could not DO exceeded.
have the honor TO be, very respectfully,
you obediens servant,
w. II WATSON
Com. -. porters com msnd,og u. S. Naval
Forces in tho Wes, intiss and Gulf of Nc III
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