Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-05-08
sRo,; C6M. foRTER's SQUADRON

FROM COW. fORTER'5 SQUADRON
.Che Editors have received letter
from friend engaged in this Expedition,
which IS Of later date tEan any Informal
tibu they have seen from the squadron,
from which they make the following e&.
tracts :-.saf. Int.
".Natanzas; .7pril IL, 1923.
.sThe detail of our Operations as they
have not until lately, been crowded with
success, beyond the complete protection
of unr comGiefce, may not be so much
interest as was expected But they will
SHOW, a. least, that every thing has
been done that men could do, or devise;
10 effect the object tf ctr coming here.
II you have attended to The ship news,
Aol must have heard of rs every where,
4 pirate was likely to be found. Lately
ia the case Of the re capture OF the
P,iot,) the death of ALLEN has been
avenged, aud on those who caused his
death. Ony three o! the pirates crew
ESCAPED TO tell the tale the rest leli a
sacrince To the yengence OF otlibiDg's
ualnf,t crew. 1t has been a handsome
affair, and was executed IN handsome
st,le, With muskets, pistols, and cut
Ia,ses. alone; as these are the only
arms with which our barges are furnish
ed.
"Ws are now IN full operation, and
we have expeditions OUT that cannot
fail. Grom the information we have,) OF
finding pirates. The whole Of the north
side vi Cuba from Yeacos down to Cape
Antonio, is lined with our sch0oners
and barges, aud nothing can escape
them"
The following details, via Norfolk
will be interesting to all who hav friends
on board Of the squadron
HERALD OFFICE,
Norfolk, april so.
From Com. Porter's Squadron.-
lieutenant Comm'dt Samne Henly
arrived in town yesterday morning
from Havana, whence he took passage
in The brig New Packet, Chase, bound
20 New Heaven, but falling in with the
sloop Fair American off the Capes on
Monday last, bound here lett the N.
z. ard came up IN her. Lieut.. IL. lett
Havana on the 10th and Thompson's Is
land on the 18th inst. At the latter
place were the sloop Of war Peacock
and the schooners Ferret and Terrier !:
also the schooner Pilot, captured from
the pirates. he Peacock was laid
up, anj her crew employed In the bar
&c, and in the squadron generally. Inc
Eerrel and Terrler were careening. Inc
Decoy store ship was also at the island,
in charge Of Saiiingmaster Rodgers
iieutenants McKenny and Mcintosh
were Out with the barges Gnat and Sand
Fly. and the crew principally 'distrlba-
ted among the other vessels OF the squad
ron. Commodore Porter was at the
Island ON the 18th bat would leave
there next day in the steam gallIot Sea
GulI, for the coast OF Cuba (Daya
Ponda) in company with the schr. Trap.
formerly the Mary ttansport.) The fol-
lowing was the disposition oithe other
vessels of the squadron at the time
lieutenant Henley left Havana and
the Jacka and Fox with 2 OF tile bar
ges under the command OF Captain
Cassin gof the Peacock, were crdlz-
inc to- the eastward Of Matanzas. The
Wild Cat and Beagle were engaged in
couyoying from Matanzas to the Double
beaded Shot Keys. The Grey Hound
and Weazle were giving convoy every
Saturday from Havana and every suns
day from Matanzas. The Grey Hound is
now comm ,nded BY Lieut. Kearney,
Lieut.. Porter having PERMISSION to re
turn TO the United states. The brig
New Packet, in which Lieut.. Henley
left Havana, was one Of convoy OIL
abut 20 sail, which came out under the
protection Of the Grey Hound.
NEW York, April SO.
The United States brig Enterprise,
Lieut.. Comdt. John Gallagher, on a
cruise against the pirates, dropped down
from the Navy Yard on Saturday, and
lies * anchor Oft Old ship, awaiting
the arrival of ihos. Randall, Esq. from
Washington, WHO'S going to Porto Rico
FROM our government.
CiScINNATAI, Ono, April 10.
The dwelling house of Mi. 4. Kyle,
of C0yington, Ky. was yesterday struck
by lightning, which instantly Killed one
Young woman, and materially injured
three others. ihey were standing in
the kitchen door. The lightning first