The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1823-06-24

tended as mainsal for the schr He behaved friendly
to capt s. AND said the praes had an immense quanti-
ty OF goods. money, &c. IN their possession, Obtained
during their cruizes.
Capt Stevens landed on the beach. outside the walls
of Campo schy, same .lgh ABOUT 0 clock proceeded
immediately TO the hodse OF American merchant,
ami stated lis situation This gentleman advised him
proceed. with all expedition. on board an English
sloop OF lying IN te hafbo and get her capt TO
60 in pursuit OF the pirate lying about % miles
from the city: Not being able 10 fad her. he returned,
and next day the man-oi- aPpeated, having retaken
the iropic M
Al the time the r. hoy VIZ sight. the pirates had 10
their possession the brig phqer, Drinkwater, of Port
land from N Orleans via SisaI, bound 10 Campeachy,
in ballast and after plindering her OF most OF ner
sails rigging provisions. water, cabin furniture, nau-
tical Instruments and officers and OF all their
clothing, money watches, &c leven taxing the capts
writing DESK with all MS papers, she was released on
the appearance OF the TTopc. having been about "a
hours in their possession. On getting In capt. d. went
board the above English cruzer (the lamar, capt.
huber aud after stating that the pirates then mad an
Am. brig in co. she proceeded out. Ii being night,
the T. anchored when she supposed herself near line
vessels. and despatched her boats in pursuitat day
light they were discovered several miles Oft On see
ing the boats approaching, the pirates lett the Irope,
went board their own vessel got under way, and
attempted get of ne boats we're not able 70 over
take her and the soop OF war having approached and
got TO throw shot over her (he pirates
turning the fire y they their vessel on shore threw
her cannon. got nearly all the property. OF value
out OF the sch. her re, and made their escape
into the woods, where il not thought prudent 10
! follow them.--The schr. then boarded the flames
extngushed. vessel GOT of, property taken out
and then she destroyed. Among the articles found
on beard was the sails rigging, &c. OF the Planter,
with the capts writing desk, partly broken, tut the pa
pers all gone. NO other plumber was found but
| some old muskets, cuasses, &c. discovered on
the beach, and several # them have been brought nome
| in the Tropic; also old blue coat, aud fine
white cotton shirt the latter marked 4. M.
| The pirates threatened capt Stevens thsy
had capt Perkins OF the Am. brig Belisarus; and
OF them said the knife be held in his hand was the
| one used to dep rive him of life.
The day which the pirate destroyed land be.
fore capt ). had beard of the crcumstance) he
her capt one Of the Of Campeachy, and saw
him several times afterwards. with numbers of his
crew but he not nioles,ed-nor did the author
| tiles any means TO arrest them.
Capt Stevens states that the above schr. was bull
al the Reglas. Havana, and that he there at the
time she launched, and where he had repeatedly
seen the capt who had family there. and knew him
(cdpt 81 lie had also the first lieut. in Ha sanz.
| The capt. OF &c lamar demanded no ransom mon.
ey or re-capturing the lropc but capt. Stevens
required make the crew small present in money
| which he compiled with.
| Capt stevens acertihcate from the commander
OF the lamar stating that ne hadretakeu the Tropic
! from the piratical schr. AZota.
The lToPic pundered OF several articles, inelu-
ding several bbls. of bread.