Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-06-28

potatoes.) was boarded by the above
schr. in broad daylight, and plumber.
ed of every thing of value on board. in
Guiding her sails, rigging. sc. but
there was no force in port to prevent it.
The captain of the lamar demand.
ed no ransom money for recaPturing
the Tropic; but capt. Stevens WAS re.
CURED to make the crew small pre-
sent in money which he complied with.
Capt. Stevens has certificate from
the commander of the lamar, stating
that he had retaken the Tropic from
the piratical schr Azota.
The tropic was plundered of various
articles, including several barrels of
bread.
A musket, now on board the Tro-
pic, is marked on the breach, K. B and
E. S. A.
The crew of the Azota appeared to
be composed entirely of Frenchmen
and Spanards. Several of them could
speak good English.
1t was understood that the pirate
schooner was owned in Campeachy.
The Planter sailed from Campeachy
about the 2Sth of April, on her return
to New Orleans.
Three Spanish gun boats had arri.
we'd at Ca'Ypeachy from Vera Cruz,
for the protection Of commercially
offered to give convoy to American YES
sells.
--latest from Com. Porter's Squadron.
NORFOLK, June s4.-The U S. Scb'r
Pilot, Lieut.. Comd't C. K. S.rlbling, from
Vera Cruz, and las, from Ibompson's ISL
and, anchored under SeaweIl's Point on
Sunday night. She left Vera Cruz on the
9Th of May. arrived at Thompson's Is
land on the 9Th inst. and sailed thence on
the ltb for this place.
Ii will be recoilected that the Pilot was
formerly a merchant vessel, trading be.
tween this port and Havana; that she sail
ed from this port on the 18th March, was
captured by the Pirates on the Gath 1t The
same month, IF Point Escondido, and was
recaptured by her present commander, IN
the barges Mosquito and GaIlinipper, on
the 9th April. near the same place; since
which she has been attached to Commo-
dore Porter's squadron, and actively en-
ployed in cruising against these ireebo0t-
ers on our commerce.
The U. S. Ship Peacock. Capt Cassin,
and Sch'r Shark, Lieut.. Comd't Perry,
were left al Vera Cruz on the 9th May
the latter to sail two days after Tor AL
lenton, via Tampico; and the former to
return to the Island in about three weeks.
Lieut. StribliHg states, that Mexico was
perfectly tranquil when he sailed, the po,
Iitical affairs OF the new government GID
ing on very smoothly. The people were
looking forward with great interest to the
meeting of the new Congress, which was
to convene, BIZ thinks, some time IN this
month, and the election for which was
then in progress. -,
We are much gratfied to learn, by this
arrival, that the health OF Com. Porter,
which had been much impaired by uDre-
uniting attention to the duties OF his app
poin,nent, .""e rapidly improving. and
4 short time, it was hoped woulc ind
him entirely reinstated. We are no less
pleased TO hear, that his devotion to duty
and continued exerlions 10 promote the
comfort and happiness of the officers and
men under bis orders, so far as was COM
pstible with faithful discharge of their
duties, had met with suitable apprecIa-
ton, in rendering BIN The object OF their
sincere respect and confidence. Such 10.
telIigence must BE- received with satIslac-
ton by our countrymen generally.
The distribution of the Squadron re,
NAMED the same as per last advlces, with
The following exceplions:-The Terrier,
Lieut.. Coud't Rose, and Ferret, Lieut..
Comd't Newell, were going into Allen
ton on the evening of the llth inst. as the
Pilot came out. The Store Ship Decoy.
Sea Gull, Wild Cat and Beagle, were at
Thompson's Island, to sail in two or three
days-the Decoy for this port, the Wild
Cat to cruise of Havana, and the Beagle
on cruise round the Island OF Cuba. -
The Jackall, Lieut.. Comd't Stevens, was
also to sail shortly tor Washington City.
Lieut.. S. states that all the officers and
men of the squadron were in good, realm.
We learn with oeep regret, thai Mr..
JOSEPH DAWLEl, young and much
respected citizen OF this place, who went
out in the squadron as Deputy Collector,
at Thompson's Island, died OF The lever,
taken at Havana. on the Glib inst Surgeon
EDGAR fell victim to The same mslady
on The 7th inst. M,
The Pirate that was taken in the Pilot,
and was prisoner on board OF her, jump.
ed overheard on Sunday night, OF Craney
Island, and was either drowned or made
his escape The circumstances are as
folIow:-His lions bad been taken on
while at sea, and in attempting 10 replace
them. he became very refractory, broke
from those who had him in charge, seized
a MidshIpman who was near, and attempt