Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-08-21
: OF PIRATES,

nc ,bo br,r Octavus with a file OF The JG-
- Courunt to TN. 30th of July inclu
- rom which we extract the folio wing
additional particulars OF this affair.
r,ont tie Kingston. jam. COurant, July %.
The Unired States schooners OF war
GREYHOUND and Beagle, Of 3 guns each.
Iisnenanis Commandants kesrney and
Sewtop. came to anchor al Port Royal on
Ss,nrday afternoon. They lett ThomP-
.oUs Island seven weeks ago, and have
besn cruising within The Keys on the south
.;de OF Cuba, as lar as Cape Cruz, touch
mo- Al all the intermediate ports on the
LAND to intercept pirates. On the 9lst
INST. they came to anchor of Cape Cruz,
and Lieut.. Com. KearDey, went IN his
hosl 10 r%econnoitre the shore, when he
a,s fred on By a party OF pirates. who
xsre concealed among the bushes. A hire
..ss also opened from several pieces OF
s,nnon, erected on a bill a short distance
off. The boat returned, and hVe or sax
others we're manned from The vessels, and
nnshed of for the shore, but a very heavy
ranponade being kept up by the pirates
on the heights, as well as from the beach.
The boats were compelled TO retreat. The
,yo ,cbooners were then warped IN, when
,bsv discharged several broadsides, and
covered the landing Of the boats. After a
short time. the pirates retrested 10 4 hill
,bat was well fortified. a small hamlet, in
which the pirates resided, was set fire 10
and destroyed. Three guns, one a four
nounder, and two large swivels, with sew
esr,l pistols, cutlasses, SC, snd eight large
hats. were captured. Acave, about $50
feet deep. was discovered near where the
h,uses were, and after considerable ditl-
cully, 4 party of seamen got 10 the bot
tom, whsle were found an immense guam.
tl,y Of 1.under, consisting OF broad cloths,
A gM.ds, female dresses; saddlery, &c.
l., day human bones were also IN the
rave. Supposed u have been unfortunate
y. na> = 81 were taken and put TO death.
! great 1e4l OF the ARTICLES was brought a.
way. I ne rest destroyed. About for.
~ OLA c, escaped 10 the heights, but ma.
nv s. -Ir supposed to have been killed from
o.. i,r of the schooners, as we'll as from
tbp rnen who landed. The bushes were
40 timex that 1t was impossible to 60 after
thsn. Several other caves are IN the
nsighburhood, 10 which il Is conJectured
they occasionally take shelter. From their
houses being burnt, and their boats taken
away, il is hoped they will be obliged 10
retire from this place. as they will be
without the means OF annoying vessels
passing by,
From the Courdnt July 80.
The United States schooners LOT war
Greyhound, Lieut.. Commandant kearney,
on a cru re down the south side Of Cuba,
and Beagle Lieut. C~onmandant Newton.
Tor ST., Jago de Cuba, sailed from Port
Royal yesterday morning.
1t will be rscoI!ected ,ha. Commodore
Porter sent into Havana, for trial, the pi>
rates who survived the slaughter OF their
comrades by Lieutenant Watson. The lei
var from Com. Porter, accompanying them,
bqs been published-aRd the following IS
toe reply Of the Captain General.-amer.
Office ofthe Captain General
of the Island OF Cuba.
acknowledge the receipt of your OH.
fial letter at the l4th of the present month,
transmitted by the schooner Ferret, with
i've INDIVIDUALS under tine character OF pi-
rates. These men were immediately put
unier the disposal OF the Judiciary autbo-
rity, in order that they might be Judged in
a m4nnsr accOrdant 10 our laws; aud the
Judge wau was especially charged With
II, iuty, has directed TO me the following
ohc,,l statement Of the result 81 bis examI-
DatIons:
"Most Excellent Sir-The commander
oil the American schooner oi war called the
Ferre' Mr.. Thomas VI. Newell, being ex.
anIlei, likewise the mariners whom he
presented before me, and those whom be
crcught here as prisoners by Order OF Com.
D. Porter, Of whom three we're, by the
disposition OF your ExcelIency, committed
10 the Jail, and two 10 the hospital OF st.
Amh:osio, characterized as pirates. An
appearance has not resulted that they had
an actual participation in the ,nvosions and
r~Obbsries; they being brought TO their con-
trOO by conpulsiod. But as ! have infor-
na'ilD that those who escaped, are now
aUprehenied aud carried to Mstsnzas,
where 4 process will be instituted against
hem, ami where the most sure means will
De adopted tor discovering the plain truth,
nave considered it expedient 10 send
these prisoners 10 Matanzss, hoping that
Your Exceilency will be pleased to facili-
lac 'ie'r transportation with the necessary
l7yIsIon', afording to the disposition Of
To- Judge OF that district the means Of de-
itmInlng with clear understanding what
Us been ioae, aud what is now actually
ding"
THIS copy is forwarded to you, tor your
nornaIIOn and satisfaction.
| FADHAi In Unn nv HNH.,Horathnnc and
pa to God that he may preserve you ma
9yeNs.
FRANCISCO DIONISIO WIVES.
Commodore David Porter.
HGVaHa, July "a, 1898.
rHiLADSLpHlA, Aug. l6.-On the 18th
'Ue, Caps. Garwood, OF the ship Magnet,
ao' port, was boarded and taken pos
zion OF by a Spanish privateer, between
Iilr lie Gait and Cane PABLO. near Ali