The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1823-04-23
New YoRE April Is.

A long letter from an uGiceg IN Com. POr-
tors squadron, dated at No, anzss thr 2sth uit.
is published in the Baltimore American of
Saturday. Aher nsiciog the murder OF 1t.
Cooke, he states tina, they proceeded TO An.
guadllia. The writer thus notices their sub
sequent movements:
The squsdsou was now divided into fou'
paris. two OF which were sent down the South
sides of ST. Doringo sod Cuba, and iwo on
The North aides, TO scour the COAST aud ren.
t.zvous at Thompson's Island The "sa
c0Ck and Two schoooes lUrmed one division,
an lei, no hole or corner unsearcbed, but
ttus FAR wihon, success For week past
and more, all The boats and most a the uen
OF the Peacock (na,ing barely sufficIen, 10
work the ship Ia he mos, ds0ee ous naviga
ton IN the world, the old Straits OF Bahama
have been engaged with the twU .chocOer.,
in examining the keys and ooas, ior about
three hUndrej miles to the windwsfd Of this
place. and joined The Peacock the day sier
her ARRIVAL at MaIanzas.
Several vessels end parties Of a suspicious
chafa acter hsve been iallso in win, but b W
they a'e ever TO be Known as pirates, excep'
they are csngh IN the act, IL is impossible 20
,cy. 1t ell were sppIeheDted that are sus-
picIous, every cossuug vessel abou The Island
would be stopped, as there is gond reason TO
believe they sre all concerned. They arc
one dsy drogots, the ext wood cutets, salt
: galaeiors Or h,hermen, rs best suits them (;
and every Spsnistd being armed with knife,
they teeuIre no oiher weapon 10 their mode oil
arfare.
The most horrd atrocities commiiied by
them have como to our eaTs-whole ships
c,ev. have bsen indsc'iminalely mufde' ed
A Dutch ve,soi was o few days before ou' ar
ry, burnt in bay 10 the T,udward of this
with ell her crew. Several vessels had been
! taken 10y them, but not . soul is left TO tell
| th-ir fare
-Four piraticai vessels have been m oored in
| bay called ScgasssE, waiching Ior The a
| mericen Acct, hut as soon as they heard OF ous
! arnvsi, they dissrmed and dispersed. Las,
| evening We heard Of one with her pfiYs to the
| leews,l, and the schooner and bosrs wee dis.
patched ott,r ther. We shall soon know the
iate Of the expedition, which there is every
resson 10 believe viii Prove successful.
| We were Surprised 70. heas on our srrivai
| that The Governor of tho Island had given or.
ders TO sn tne governors end commsndsnt' oi
| dlstic,s, fo bidding our en,rsnc- into soy Il
! Inc poru / 4. o be hoped We msy have 70
| l'fiIuly with thsm; but ii We do, the fault
| will no, be on oo side"
| DEATF or LIEET COCKE.
| On leaning the ne,anchoy eeOt, the
| Commodore addressed 10 the nee, be en-
closed general order, by which yua will per
ceive the depth of his own feelings, and IN.
corfrc, course he has adopted. Minute guns
we've a-ed from the 1sg ship, Snd al the
| squadron wore their colors hall mas, III oUgh'
| ou, the day, as a tribute II respect to the
memory oi ovi departed friend. The Com.
( modore has evinced on ,hls occasion his cha
rsc,erisic promp'Oess scd energy, and hs'
doubly cndesied himself 10 his vfficers, by HI.
,Tec,ionste sympathy on this heaIt-fe0ding
event.
GENERAL ORDER.
! The smrune Ineihgence winch has ibi:
day been received, relsuiVe to The death Oi ,ha
most excellent u&icer and men, Lieut.. WI
lism II. Cooke, by shot h-ed from The cas
tic al 81. Johns, has filed us with the mos
! lively sorrow and regret Had he fallen IL
bsule-hsd he died by the hands OF declared
enemies, our sorrow would be sssuaged b)
the knowledge oi hls having died IN the d.
fence ot the tights OF his country, snd wa'it
dong his duty as an officer. But to be tho
! c,uelly toIn from his family, his friends, and
his country, ny the conduct Of dss'arc
| (who,e aim was rendered more sure by III,
perfec, safety, snd by the helpless condition
Of he vessel of our lameDted hiend) IL heat
rendlDg 10 the extreme.
Bu, wnlle We deprecstc the ect OF the ind
Vdusl VINO con- n,tted it, We must no, IN
voive in u the conduct OF whole people
| The Captain Genersi 0. the Island has giver
the mos, unequivocsi proof. OF the most sin
cere regret that the event hss taken place
Every thing hs, been done by him tha,
could reasonably expect Of him TO do at ptes
en,, TO satisfy me of bis friendly disposition
towards Us, and as no act Of ours Gao recsii q
life the estinshe man who has been tak.r
from us, We must leave what 'emsins ye, tt
be done to our country, wnosc demands vii
no doub, be prompi end eFecluai. Al ths
remains Tor Us 10 do is TO srieve; aud as
slight token OF what &C teel Il IS proposed
wear Grape on our left arms and on our sword
Tor one month.
| Signsd, ID POR Ek..