Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-09-11
ARRIVAL OF THE WEAZLE.

NORFOLK, Sept. 6.-Yesterday arrived
At tins port the U S. schr. Weszle, 1t
Comd't Beverly Kennon, one Of the squad
ron under the command OF Com. Porter.
The Neazie left hompson's Island OH
the evening of the l7in Of August ; touch
ed A. Hatanzas and "a thence Oh the
night OF he 2!st tor XIV IN search OF
suspicious vessel, and lett t'i' Double
Headed Sho, Key for the United >tates
on the evening OF tie 22d On 'hr 2o'h
experiences a heavy sea in the Gulph -
The wind being N E. (drecliy ahead,)
and the ves,,I heavy, she sprung a!eak,
and put into Savannah, 10 wait tor tayo-
rable change Of Heaiber, where she arri-
we'd ON the 27,h and was detained there
by threatening teather until the lst inst.
On her passa! from Savannah TO this
port, the Neazle experienced a constant
succession OF head winds and Gains.
During the crulze OF the Weazle sh" has
not lost man by sickness. The crew
are at present in fine heaIth-Only one
man sick on board, aud his compliant ague
and fever.
Com. Porter and the officers OF his
squadron were liz fine health when the
Weave sailed.
From Lieut.. Comd't Kennon we learn
the ,olowng particulars OF the capture
AMI detention oy him OF Spanish armed
schooner, som, account OF winch we late'
| ly published as received by all arrival at a
northern port. =
Having beer Joined by the Fox at Ha-
vana, the WeazIe proceeded on the 28th
| OF ia dow the coast OF Cuba. On the
morning OF the Sd of August, off The Cole
radios, trll in with large topiaIl schr'.
which on approaching within short dis.
lance. nols,eh Spanish colors and fired
sno OVER he w. whose flag was aging at
the moment and had been Tor sumo time
before. The shot IVES promptly returned
by IN, Weazte. but with orders not to
strike her Lieut., K. lbIok,ng that there
might b me mistake between them, as
b. had oRly thejnurning before spoken =
! Spanish national schOOners IN search OF
Priv steer, aud therefore thought it proba-
! bic that lh,, vessel belonged to one or
other of tbl parties The shot, however,
was answered with second which The
Weave returned directly cross his deck,
| and very near, and was IN thu act OF re-
peating ii, wnen there commenced such
haiing ami waving OF halls snt banker
chiefs from the strange sch-. as induced a
suspension Ut the Weazle's fire, until her
character could he asCertained Lieut.
Randolph was accordingly sent on board
TO examine the captains Commission, hut
he refused Snow It, Lieut. K. resoIv-
ell 10 compel MN, bul previous TO re-
newing the fire, IN order 10 save any I'M
necessary etfuslon OF blood, ordered him
to haul down bis color, which he dad,
aud came on DO rd himself. after having
sent ms commission ~ one 0i his officers.
Ii appeared that the vessels name was
the Segunda GalIego, ard that Of her
commander Jose MaurIn She was stated
70 oe thirteen days from fampicu, bound
10 Havana, with 10000 dollars in specie
on board, as reported by her commander
was armed with a long lS FOUNDER, a
nnmLer OF snal arms OF every descrp
ton, and han on board 80 men, many OF
whom called themselves passengers Be
SIDES her armament there were many
other cirCum stances ibst rendered her cha
lracter very Questionable. On demanding
OF the captain by be fred al The NeazIe,
he at;snip ed 10 excuse himself hy saying
he took her and the Fox Tor pirates, al
though his Interpreter little while after
,ckuog ledgeti that he Dad seen lhtm ii
liayan,. anu knew who they were. When
first discovered by the Weazle she APP
pearei 10 be- 10 chase OF an American brig
then IN Ugh which, however, the captain
drn,ed being The sc, and sid he had
been IN company with her the day before;
not being satisfied, however, Lieut.. X.
resolved 10 speak the ting, AID Oh doing
so was assured that there was no truth 10
the sateuent OF Capt. MsurIn, whose We
sci he had never before seen. red tag
was lounJ on board the Segunda GalIie-
90, somewhat worn, and "a or 80 sweeps
IN her hold. DeeniDg her character sui-
Gcien.ly equlvOca TO justify him IN de-
tanning + tor further examination. Lieut.
Kennon put prize crew on board, under
the command OF Lieut.. Randolph, and Or
dered her 10 Thompson's Island.
In addition TO the above we learn, that
on the arrival of the WeazIe al Ibomp-
sons Island, Com. Porter despatched her
with her prize to Havana, with friendly
| communication to the Governor OF CUBA,
| informing him Of the circumstances OF The
capture, ana referring the examination as
to the legality oil the proceedings OF the
Segunda GaIiego 10 him. Gov, Wives
accordingly undertook the investigation ct
the matter, aud after some days spent IN
the inquiry. decided that there was moth
Ing illegal in The case, and that the Sc
gunla Gailego had done nothing to for
relt The character OF ialr trader. She
was thereupon discharged
NoRFoLK. Sept S.-The brigantine
Aionzo, capt Hamilton, OF and bound
to Baltimore. Z days from Havana came
into the Capes and proceeded up the