The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-09
FROM JAMAiCA.

Captain rietcner oil the tine new sen.
Lucinda, which arrived in the barbor OF
Alexandria, on "Wednesday last, in Is |
days from Jamaica, brings papers to the
18th uit.
The schooner L'AbGere, from Nor.
folk, Va. with lumber, arrived at Annaf-
to bay on the 18th ult. having expeiien.
ced tempcs,uous weather dhring her
voyage; and was compelled 10 throw o
great part of her cargo overheard.
The following is from the Jamaica
Courant of the 18th ult.
The boats Of his majesty's ships Tyne
and Thracian, (Which We noticed as hav-
ing cap,ur ed the pirate schooner Zarago-
zana) in accommodating around the Keys
lying off the Point lcaco, discovered on
onsIot them the wreck Of a vessel, slaves,
casks, &c. marking pretty evidently that
ut had been the rendezvous of pirates
On the morning Of the 9th ult. when
standing in shore, OIL Cayo Frances, q
boat, with many men in her, was obscrv-
ed, 10 which chase was given into one
OF the creeks, and though our boat was
not later than five minutes after, her, the
innumerable branches of the creek rem
dered her capture impracticable. A
hut was on the coast, and from its being
strewed with wreck, slaves, and empty
casks, it was thought proper to destroy it.
Chase was given on the 18th TO four
small vessels, who threw overheard a
considerable number of casks, containing
-four, which by subsequent information,
was believed to be part of cargo Of flour
plundered from an American schooner,
which, in the early par, of March, was
cot out OF the harbour of Neuvitas by a
pirate vessel. On the 18th, OFF Cayo, a
hut was observed, with flag staff on the
| shore. which being examined, was found
TO be strewed with cases, slaves, casks,
wreck, old swords, cutlasses, ships paint,
and tar buckets and il was considered
proper TO destroy this also, as il was evil
! den,ly lookout and rendezvous for the
| pirates.
From the 10th to the 2lst ult. the
boats, under the command of captain
Waicot, were employed in recommending
the creeks, &c. from Cayo Confi'es TO
Cayo Coco, and thence 10 Savenal, which
were no otherwise successful than learn
ing that the few pira,ical acts lately COM
| mitled were by boats. and examining
several under very supicious circum-
stances, in which was found one man
who was instantly recognized by the
Tyne's people as having been one Of
the crew of the pira.ical schr. that cap>
tured the w him., in Sept. last. This
man is brought up for trial.
In the boats then boarded were many
suspicious goods, which they stated to
have been picked up on the keys, They
had all licenses as Fishermen, without
arms, and few men, In consequence o!
information gained at Gibara, sail was
made by the ships for the uninhabited
harbor ofNeranjos, and in searching its
many bays and creeks Of ccncealmcnt,
800 obs. containing wine, brandy, and
! hollands, were most suspiciousiy slowed
away. Their marks, and information
obtained, left no doubt Of their having
belonged to different ships lately plum
dered, which the piratical schr. mention
ed in our paper of yesterday, had taken
into the harbor Of Neranjos, and was en-
! gagged IL days in plundering. She was
released on the 18th Of March.
| 1t is due 10 the governor OF Baracoa 10
state, that he sent out body of troops
after the action with the schooner, who
succeeded in capturing l6 men and he
100000 eap,. STaIcott that he might de
pend on their being brought to condigD
punishment.
in this arduous service the privations
and fatigue were great, as in many ins.an
ces tho boats had 10 be dragged over fats
and sboals-in one case for two miles.