Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-07-15

state OF cnnyaesce.ce. IU.
Jdy 10.--I Re L S. Sch'r Wild Cat.
Lieutenant Cond't Skinner, sailed nn The isl
inst from Havana. having sevrral Amprican
vessels under convoy. The Wild Cat would
touch a, Key West, and sail immediately for
Norfolk. The u. S. Sch'r Shark, Lieut..
Com'dt Perry, arrived At Havana e6lh June,
from Vera Cruz, and sailed next day for New
York.
Markets at Havana very dull for all kinds
Of American produce. no
mURDER.-A Coroncr's Inquest was yes
terday held, by Arthur Emmerson, Esqr Co
roner of Norfolk County, over the bndy of
negro man NAT, belonging To Mrs. Butler,
of this Borough, who was found soon after
day light floating in the river, near Town
Point. Verdict of the Jury, that he WAS will
fully murdered by some person or persons un-
known, by receiving a severe blow over the
right eye, which fractured his skull. We I'M
dsrstand that traces of blood were discovered
Tor considerable distance from the stone
bridge ON CRANKY street, towards the Point,
where the body WAS first seen. We hope the
murderers will soon be discovered, aud re-
ceive that punishment due to their diabolical
deed. 10
ARRIVAL OF THE WILD CAT.
July l2.-The u. S. sch. Wild Cat, 1t. Com.
Skinner, anchored last night in Hampton
Roads, from Thompson's Island, and 5 days
from Key Vacos. Coast of Florida.) Left
the former place the 81 inst. at which time The
U. s. sloop of war Hornet, the steam galliot
Sea Gull. schnrs. Grampus ADD Ferret were
there. The Terrier, Lit. Com. Rose, was en-
pected at ThompsOn's Island in time 10 sail
from thence for this port on the 9Th inst
The Beagle had gone round Cuba to deliver
Gov. Yves circulars 10 the ommandants of
the different ports Ofthut island, and had not
returned. Lit. Com. Watson, with the barges,
was still out. The Fox and the Weazle had
been engaged in company with the British
sloop of war Bust I'd and schnrs Speedwell.
Lion and Union, in saving the cargOes of the
two ships stranded on Key Verde, which were
taken To Havana and Matarzas The Bastard
had received on board large quantity of lin
en- from one of the wrecks, Ut. S. thinks
10000 pieces in bulk, which being in damp
state, became ignited s0 as 10 render il neces-
sary to the safety of the vessel to throw il
| overheard.
The Wild Cat has been absent from the u
s Just months, during which time he has
gwen convoy TO between $50 and I6O sail of
vessels from Havana and Matanzas. Her Off
GERS and crew ha ve encountered uncomfortable
hardsEips from continual exposure 10 the
weather, and being in wet clothes frequently
for several weeks ogether-neverhelrss hey
have horne il all with herosm and what is
sngulafiy fortunate not solitary case of sick
hess has occurred on board during the whole
of this arduous service. The other tight vessels
of The squadron have also been highly favor
ed, in respect to health, not having lost man
by sickness during the whole of the cruize
Commodore Porter was at Key West his
health completely restored He was busily
engaged in experimenting the erection of bar
! racks and The building of AN addition TO the
hospital-thr people on the island, however,
were perfectly healthy not one sick
The Colombian privateer Centrla, Capt
II Opner, continued cruizing Of Havana, and
had taken large number of Spanish mcr-
cha utmen. The Spanish men of war had
frequently been sent out after her, and some
times seen her, but she either ouisailrd them
or from her superior force they considered il
too warm IA job TO engage her The Ceniella
had run seI eral of her prizes ashore on the
Florida coast and disposed of their cargoes
and materials Ia the wreckers, by whom they
were introduced into the United States in vic
iatIon of tue laws of nations inasmuch as the
property 50 captured and disposed of had not
been formally condemned as prize TO the cap.
tors, and Of orr neutrality towards SPUN
! Com. Porter, however, soon put a stop TO the
practice, by the seizure Of one of the prizes in
behalf ofthe Spanish owners. The CentelIa had
been to ThompsoT's Island, but was not per-
United TO anchor by the Commodore, who
sent polite message 10 Captain Hopper stat
ing that as there existed the best understand
| ing between the United States and the Span
ish authorities Of Cuba in relation TO the sup
preston of piracy, in which both parties were
zeaously engaged rs ina common cause it did
not become him TO excite amy unpleasant feel
ing IN the Spanish authorities, Whose friendly
| disposition towards the American squadron
was no less manifest than beneficiaI) by afford
ing even indirectly any kind ofcountenance TO
so active and successful an enemy TO them, as
he had proved himsefto have been; and that
however warmly the Commodore's feelings
were enlisted in favor of the Colombian re-
public, and however unpleasant the task
which his duty enjoined on him might be, he
could not from these considerations permit
HIM to enter the harbor which indeed, was
merely rendezvous for the naval force Of the
U. States engaged i'll the suppression of pira-
| cy. IHerGLd
! The Boston Patriot of the 9TH inst saws. " we
understand that between four and five hundred
casks and cases of powder, were seized ycs
.erday forenoon, at the end Of Long wharf on
board of small craft, about TO be embarked
on board OF vessel then lying at the wharf
bound to sea"
Extract Of a letter from an Officer oCMe IT, S.
schr. GramPus, dated " Campeacby, June II,
1928.
On the sd of June we arrived at this
anchorage and found the Merchant vessels in
great Consideration, the Pirates having cut
out OF the harbour and burnt the schr. Shib-
boleth' Capt. Perry, of New port. They
boarded her about o'clock on the morning of
the end she was drifting about the harbour.
burnt to the waters edge, ON our arrival. Ar
] ter nlnndeImg her of eyerr n,in., rnluuLIn