Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-08-01

deDce, TO which the statements aud reasonings
of the Paris aud London ministerial prints are
entitled. Arguelles and Gaano. the two lea
ders at the Cortes at Seville, mention, in
speeches delivered near the clos. of Nav, that
the French commanders in Spain, cause bo-
dies of Spanish royalists tn precede them in
their approaches, who, committing gross ex.
cesses, may give To the French, when they ar
rive, the character OF deiverers, in the eyes
of the suffering people.
| WASHINGTON, July s9.-Having seen il
mentioned in several papers, that the Secrp.
tary of the Navy had been appointed to Gil
the vacancy ON the Bench of the Supreme
Court, occasioned by the death of Judge Lv
nosion, we though proper, before noticing ii
IN our raper, TO apply to the proper source for
correct Information ON the subject, aud learn
that Mr.. TunMPsoN has given his assent to
accept the Office ; and the appointment; may
be considered az substantially made, although
no commission has yet been actually issued
aud 1t is understood that he will not enter up.
! on the duties of the Office until he has brought
Ia close some business IN the Department,
with the details of which he is acquainted, so
that no delay may be Occasoned by his re-
! signation.
| MIR. THOMPSON, it will be recollected, was
when appointed Secretary of the Navy, Chief
Justice of the State of New York, and had
been ON the bench of the Supreme Court of
that Stale for seventeen years. We have no
| doubt that his appointment To the Bench of
| the Supreme Court at the United States will
give very general satisfaction, his experience
and his personal qualities eminen,ly fitting
| him for that station. TN;n Int
| MIR. GALLATIN, oar late Minister To France
lett this city on Sunday, 10 rejoin his fimily
at New York. IN
TERRIBLE BLOW TO THE PIRATES.
After onr paper was prepared for The press
last evening, we were favored by II friend in
this city with the following letter, just re.
ceired from an officer of Commodore Por-
ter's Squadron.
MATANZAs, July 10.
have the pleasure of Informing you of
brilliant achievement obtained agaius, the III
rates on the 5ih inst. by two bargcs attach
cd To Commodore POrter's Squadron, the
| GalliniPprr, Lieut.. Watson, 13 men aud the
| husquIiu, Lieut.. lnmau, 10 men. The harges
were returning from cruise to windward !;
when they were near Jiguapa Bay, Is leagues
to windward ofths port, they entered lit
beng Il rendezvous for pirates they imme
datety discovered large schooner under way,
which they supposed to be Patriot pri,a.
teer; aud as their stores were nearly exhaust
ed, they hoped TO obtain some sup plies from
her they therefore made sail in pursuit.
| When they were within cannon shot distance,
she rounded TO and fired her long gun. at the
same time run up the blondy dag, directing
her course towards the shore, conlinuin,r Ia
fire without effect when she had go, within
short distance of shore she game 60 with
springs on her cable, continuing To Gre and
when the oarges were within 80 yards, they fir
ell their muskets without touching boat or
man our men gave three cheers, and pre-
pared to board the pirates. discovering their
intention, jumped into the water, when the
bargemen, calling on the name of {" Allen"
commenced destructive slaughter, killing
them IN the water and as they landed: so ex-
asperated were our men, that it was impossi-
bic Tor their officers To restrain them, and ma
! ny were kiIied alter orders were given to grant
quarters. Twenty-seven dead were counted,
some sunk, five taken prisoners by the barge
men, and eight taken by party of Spaniards
on shore the officers calculated that from 80
to 50 were killed The schooner mounted
long hine FOUNDER on a. pivot, and rours,
Win every Other necessary armament, and u
crew OF from 80 to so men and ought to have
nloWn the barScs To atoms, commanded by
the notorious pirate DabletO or Little Devil :;
thus statement ha, = from Capt Watson him
self, and II is certaiGly the most decisive ope-
ration that has l4en effected against those
murderers, either by the English or American
| force.
This affair occurred on the same spot where
the brave Allen fell about one year since"
[B.
Further and more authentic particulars of the
capture and destruction Of Pirates, by The u.
5. Bdrges.
The u. S. schnr. Terrier, Lieut.. Com r.
Nj. Rose, arrived here on Monday evening in
days from Attention, (Thompson's Island
From 1t. Com. Rose we learn the following
particulars relative to the capture and destruc.
tIon oil a band OF pirates on the coast of Cuba,
by two L. S. barges under the command of
The gallant 1t. Com. WILLIAM III. WATSON.
The pirates had for some time been in pos
session of large Spanish schooner, called the
Cataana, which they had captured OFF Ma
tanzas, To which port she was bound from
Havana, with valuable cargo, and had com
pleteIy armed and equipped her for their ne
larIous purposes they had with them also
small hall decked. schnr of about 90 tons. |
On the 9TH of July information was received |
at hiatanzas that both these vessels were at |
Point feacos, and the schnrs. Fox and Wea-
zie being in port at the time Immediately went |
IN search of them, but on reaching the place |
found that their object was already attained |
by the barges.
Ii appears that the barges Gallinipper and |
Mosquito, under the command of 1t. Com. |
Watson, were proceeding along the coast on
Their way TO Matanzas, when they saw the |
tNo plratlcal schnOners, and Immediately pur-
sued them. The pirates stood in towards the |
land but kept up a brisk fire upon the barges
finally, however, they anchored close in shore
with springs on then cable and brought their |
br"adsldes to bear upon the barges, keeping up |
continual fire of large guns, mu5ketiy, &c. |
upon thcm. Our brave fellows however kept |