Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-07-31
FROM KEY WEST.

NEw-YoRK, July GIVE are in
debted to Wyer, of the schr. Caravan,
10 days from Thompson's Island, for
the following intelligence of the state OF
the American squadron, &c.
Left at Key West, the Sea Gull, bear
ing the Conmodore's broad pendant
sloop of war Hornet. Capt. Smith; and
schr. Ferret, Lieut. Newman, the latter
having both masts out rehtting; the bar
ges Sand Fly, Gnatt, and Midg $, fitting
for a cruize.
The Grampus, Lieut. Gregory, sail
ed on a crize on the 9Th inst The Ter
rier, Lieut.. Comdt Rose, sailed on the
Cd, in company with the British ship of
war Tyne, Capt. Roberts, for the coast
af Cuba. The Grey hound, Lieut.. Cont.
Kearney, is cruizing on the coast OF
Yucatan.
The Peacock was expected soon from
Vera Cruz.
The Beagle, Lieut.. Comdt. Newton,
had gone around the Island of Cuba to
deliver circulars to the military COM
mandants from the Captain General.
The crew of the Hornet were nearly
all employed in repairing barges and e.
recting the necessary building on shore.
No information of piracy on the coast
of Cuba since the roEbing of the brig
Mary-Joan, by open boats, in the bay
of Matanzas. Information had just been
received by the Grampus of large bo-
dy of pirates who had assembled on the
coast of Yucatan, where they had erec-
ted fertilization and committed many
piracies, numbering whole ships crews
An officer named Malta, left there by
the government of Yucatan, had joined
them
There was every reason to believe
that, from the preparation of barges, &c
as soon as a suitable force could be as
sembled, they would be visited by the
squadron.
The John Adams and Enterprise had
not arrived, but were expected.
In consequence of some Spanish yes
sells having been purposely wrecked
near Key Vacas by the Columbian
cruizer Centilla, Capt. Hopner, and
their cargoes sold to residents there and
others, and shipped off to Charleston
and Norfolk, the Commodore has, tn
prevent in future such proceedings, tai
ken possession ofthe Key, where he has
placed guard of marines, with a IL
FOUNDER.
Some of the cargo of these vessels
was seized and landed at Thompson's
Island, and some found at Key Nacas,
which has ali been identified by Spanish
claimants from Havana.
1t has been understood, that orders
have been given to our cruizers to bring
the CentiIla to Thompson Island fthey
should meet her, as her captures were
made under American colors; as the
most positive proofs has been obtained
of the intentional wrecking of the YES
sells after agreeing ,on the price, and as
strong doubts are entertained as to the
character she assumes.
Whatever be her true charactp-6
she has violated our laws and neutrality
and committed acts of piracy by making
captures under our flag.
A small schooner from surveying
voyage on the coast of Florida, reports
body of Spaniards there of suspicious
who have fortified them
selves with an 8 pounder-They will DO
looked after.
The officers and crews of the squad-
ron in general enjoy good health. On
~ in the hospital, and the most of
them with diseases brought from the U.s..
MAKIyG MoNEy.-The National Adj
vocate informs, that doubloons of good
gold and proper weighthave been manu-
featured in the city Of New-York by some
persons. They cost about Sll so and
sell for S16. The die has been takess
from them BY ths police