Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-13

| heavy FIRE, wbc h vas kept up on both
sides until the schooner blew up. l he
pirates then took 10 The shure, closely pur
sued by the Grecians boats, aud, after a
short contest Oh The beach, the former dew
in all directions, leaving about 80 killed
and wounded. and FIVE prisoners, two OF
whom have since died OF their wounds
The Grecian had compliment OF 81, IN
GLIDING four boys, and is armed with 10
guns, six Founders. She received some
tri6ng damage during the action, and two
! men slightly wounded. The pirate had
with her large telucca, armed With four
guns, besides nusketry, and several armeo
boats, all OF which nave been destroyed,
Some seroons of indigo were found in
the possession OF the pirates, with the mark
LY 10 one.
April l2.-The three pirates brought in
| by the Grecian cutter, were taken 10 the
Crown Office Oh Monday, when an exam
nation OF the witnesses took place; VI
we conceive it would be at present I'LL
proper to detail any part OF It.
| Captain Sinclair, OF the sloop John Bull
| lately arrived al Port Antonio irum Cuba
reports that there were number OF pfrat.
| icl vessels cruising 10 the vicinity OF Cape
Cruz.
Convoys.- The Eden. &c, capt Law
renee, will sail on Saturday the 18Th inst.
with the trade Tor Campeacby, Tamplco,
aud La Vera Cruz.
| The Thracian brig 10, captain Roberts,
on Wednesday the 23d inst. with The trade
| to Santa Martha and Carihagena.
The GreciAn cutter, 10, lieut.. Caw!ey,
will sail at early period toI OmOa.
The ybille, as, captain Rowiey, will
sail for England via the Havana, on The
18th inst.
The Falmouth, 90, captain Purcell. also
| for England on the Goth inst.
We have been favored with the follow
ing official particulars of the capture Of the
piral,cal schooner Zarsgozana, by the
boats from his majesty's ships Tyne and
| Thracian:
. His majesty's ships Tyne and Tbracian,
: alter an anxious pursuit OF many days,
sometimes gaining intelligence Of the pira.
tical sChr. at others losing all clue 10 her,
at length gained r.ht of her, off Baracua,
early il, the forenoon OF the 3lst OF last
, month.
Both ships disguised as much as posi-
BILE, 10 bear the appearance OF merchant.
men, stood in to close with her, then under
easy sail, standing in ior the land for three
hours the schooner IsmaIned under the
deception which had been practised to-
wards her. when she crowded all sail and
made for the harbor OF Ma.s, where she
anchored, with her broadside commanding
a narrow entrance Of little more than
cables length IN breadth, and displayed
Spanish culors.
; The boats of the ships were instantly
boosted out, manned and armed, and un-
| der the command of Capt. Walcott, pro-
! ceeded 10 ascertain what her charac-
ter was, when, al 3P Nj. the boats being
within gunsho she opened her ire under
| the Spanish flag, which, after the first shot,
was supplanted by the black. She had
previously landed body OF men, 10 FIRE
from thicket on one side OF the harbor's
entrance, which increased the aGv sntages
of her already admirable position for de-
fence, and placed our officers and men
under an Incessant and most CALLING fire of
every description, Tor upwards OF three
quarters of an hour, which was sustained
with the drrnest Intrepidity. At length
! the opportunity for boarding arrived, aud
with three cheers, our gallant fellows rush.
ed in under heavy fire OF grape and mos
kerry. The panic on board was nstants-
neous, and with iridng exception the en-
: tire OF her crew threw themselves into the
sea.
; "She proved to be the Zaragozana, Of
: about 1870 tons, an uncom monty fine YES
sci, in length rs by l8. carrying one long
! Is FOUNDER on swivel, Iour long poun-
ders, well armed, and every way prepar-
ed against boarding. Her decks were
covered with bottles filled with con busti-
Bile materials. She hal crew OF from 10
. to 80 men, chiefly European Spaniards,
; commanded by Caytano Anog who,
with bis crew, fought the vessel with a
skill and until the moment OF panic, win
desperate courage, worthy OF better
cause.
This vessel was fitted out, armed at
/ the Havana as she was, IN Jan. lasl, with
SO men Gu board, for port low ards the
+, end OF the Island, and partly laden th
merchandise under the designation of a
merchant vessel, armed for self defence.
1.-The pirates had 10 killed, | 5 wound.
ed, Is taken by the SpaDiards, and 20
brought to Port Royal for trial-to,al 69.
Many OF the remainder are supposed to
have been drowned
"Our Ioss--Tyne, wounded; Thraci-
an, wounded. and killed"
Extract ofa letter from 81, Jago de Cubo,
dated sometime lost 1eeek.
| "The Spanish merchant brig Chumco,
from CadIz bound TO La Vera Cruz, which
vessel had lain In this harbor about two
months, sailed for the Moro two days ago,
and yesterday morning was consumed by
fire while lying there. How The accident
happened cahnot say, but her cargo was
supposed to be worth from 80 to lOO.-