Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-03-04
ROBBERY AND PROMPT DETECTION.

MPSSrs. BEERS q bunheE, oi 'iIs C"y udu
put a package, containing abou' $3.50
dollars in southern hank notes, addressed
to their house in Charleston. !; so hap
pened, that the vessel could not getto sea
on Friday, the cay intended, but was o.
bIiged TO come into wharf near White
nall, where passenger, who called bis
name Hobbs, went ashore, and bad not re-
tuned when The vessel sailed. In pro
ceeding down the Bay, Captain Banks
discovered that the important package
was missing his suspicious were imme'
diateiy fixed upon that passenger he
information was sent up to the owners OF
the property, and reached them on Satur.
', day afternoon. They im.nediate!y ascer.
tanned that man had taken passage that
morning in the Citizens Coach Tor Phila-
deIphia, and paid his fare in some OF 'he
money stolen. An express was sent OF
which reached Philadelphia before morn
ing, where the robber was found snug in
bed at Judd's hotel, having placed his
=, plumber in the hands of Mr.. Judd for safe
keeping, all OF which was found except %
dollars expended on the road. In about
"a hours after leaving this city, be was
safely lodged in prison at Philadelphia.
II turns out that the thief is young man
who has been lodging for several weeks at
the Wall Street House, by the name OF
WIN. NJ. M'DonaId, passing himself of
as 8 Missouri hunter, and exhibiting let
tiers from respectable gentlemen at the
south, by which he introduced himself into
the best society here. Within the last
week, however, it was discovered he had
robbed some OF the boarders at MIR. Bun
ker's, and he had gone on board the EIn-
press, for The purpose OF eludirg the po-
lice officers. He is said 70 be native OF
Virginia.
BosToN, Feb. Rive have perused
toe protest of Capt. ". Kemp,on, OF the
Adeline, giving the particulars OF his
treatment 10y the Porto Rico pirates. he
arrived at ST. Thomas, from Bottom, 95th
!>o, ,.ischarged part OF his cargo con-
signed o merchant there, ami n"' hnd-
ing market for the remainder, proceeded
for Curacao, Dec. 8, and on The 18th.
of the Island OF Orchlia, small chr.
came out from under the and, bru't him to
and he was ordered on board, with his pa
pers He then proceeds
Much compliant and FAULT was found
by the officers ot the privateer, With the
bills OF iadhg, as not being correct. ne
master only answered he believed they
were in the common form. The officers
of the privateer theo observed that they
suspected We were bound to Porto CaVel-
10 or Malacaibo, to supply, their enemies,
that they should detain me and send me
into Laguira. | answered, 4 am bound TO
Curacao, and TO no other place; but that
was at their mercy aud in their power,
they could take me where they pleased,
ance. They stated hat the priva eer was
the Little Charles, capt barcabuca, ofand
from Margaritia, two days out, and had
come to Orchilla tor water. All this | G'd
not truly believe, and did not think she
bad any commission, but expected 10 be
plundered. The boat with officers from
the prvateer, were sent on board, to exa.
mine the seamen OF the Adeline separate
Iy-th- result Of The inquiry the master
knows not The people on board the prI-
vateer appeared TO- grow Clamorous, and to
divide into parties about The deck: the Ian
guage could not understand, but evi
IDENTIFY mutinous The officers still INSIST
ing that was not bound to Curacao, which
persisted that was, They advised me
to 90 to Laguira, that they could convoy
me over, and that would be sure OF ind
ing good market tor NY cargo. an.
swered, that was not bound to any other
port but Curacao, unless by force. The
captain OF the priva:eer then handed me a
part of my papers, and ordered me ~
give him a certificate that he bad treated
me politely, and that he had paid for few
yards of canvas that had supplied him
with, which { did, just as he dictated, the
words not now recoliected. The captain
CT the privateer observed that his men
were much dissatisfied with him that he
did not detain US. and take US into port, as
they were confident we were bound to
Spanish port, and mot 10 Curacao, and
further observed. that he did not know
that he could paclfy them. (meaning the
people) and that had better lay my yes.
sel's head to the southwark, signitying that
might satisfy them. Alter detention oil
about two hours, returned on board the
Adelin took up the boat, and made sail
10 the .ou sward in hopes she would not
follow US; intending as soon as out otsight
TO bear away Tor Curacao but The pri
vateer made sail Immediately after US. 1t
blowing strong, she came up with us but
slowly he then fred bis pivot gun at US,
aud we took in sail and hove to. He then
came up md ordered US to shorten sail,
and keep under his lee quarter; We made
several attempts to evade him during the
night, .but could mott We shot ahead he
would fire mu.ket al us-If we dropped
astern, be would crop and order US to
make sail he kept US IN that position till
morning. At A. NJ. he haleh and order
ed the master Of the AdeliRe ON board,
which was complied with The captain
OF the prlvateer then stated that the high.