Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-05-13

nav NY dt YOUR neau ueSctnuant Ot The great
Henry. Solidies-You have not only to dis
tnguish yourselves in the field of honor
other duties are imposed upon you; without
discipline there is no army, no real glory
respect property, protect peaceable inhabi-
tants: justice TO alb Such ought To be-, such
Will be our device.
Let us he animated with equal devotion,
let our efforts display an invinciblc persever-
ance and our relations e,ince honor never Il,
br quenched: it is thus that we shall accord
with the expectations of his Majesty.
The Marshal Duke Of Corneghano,
money.
Head Quarters, Perpignan,
March 40, 1928.
CuARLEsroN, May Ely the Proridence
we have recrived regular files of J;maca pa
pers to The 18th ult. They contain the parli.
culars OF the two late actions on the coast of
Cuba between the British vessels and some pi-
rates, the summary of which has already been
punished they are now given from official
sources.
Commodere Owen, with the principal part
OF his squadron was at Kingston or the 10th
April.
One of the Jamaica papers says that the
Seringdpnt"m and her cousurs under the com.
mand of Capt. Warren, which had been re-
ported as again ordered from England for la
vana had been detained at home for the ptl-
pose of cruising in the Channel. T.Mercmy.
The noted pirate, William Smith, who plum
dered and burnt, last year, the brig alexander,
OF Glasgow, and murdered Captain Ferguson,
her commander has been recognized in Hat
vana. He was examined and committed Ia
prison and would be delivered over to Bri
fish ship Of war. [B.
From the Jamaica Coura,t April IL
His hlUesty's cutter, Grecian, Lieut.. Cav
ley, came To anchor at Port Royal late on Fri
day afternoon, from the Coast of Cuba, where
she fell in with and destroyed, after despe-
rate conflict four piratical vessels. The fol-
lowing are the particulars we have obtained of
This gallant engagement
On the Goth March, at 0, 80, A. NJ. oh
served Il schr. close in shore, AT the entrance
Of the river ST. John, Bay OF Philippine, of Gu.
ba, at which we made all sail in chase. and at
I L. NJ. being about two miles from her, she
hoIsted red Tag forward, and a white flag,
having the bust of deaths head, with mar
row boDes, ut The main, and instantly com
menced heavy fire on us from two long 10
POD poandERs 99pDsrs on rvots aad six short
vast number of mlLetry.' AZ ff1f sife. NJ With tna
Grecian commenced action, with round and
grape shot; at 1, SIS, The Grecian took the
ground In two fathoms water about half mus
ket shot from the pirate, at which moment
Tue latter blew up with "a treh- eudOus cnPlo-
sion. The Grecan's boat AT tins time being
manned, for the purpose of luardns, Instantly
put of, the pirates taking to their boats for
the shore, distant halfa cables length, and Trad
but "A lew moments IN form, when our boats
reached the spot; a desperate conflict here
took place for a short time, when the pirates
lew IN all directions, having about 80 killed
and wounded five prisoners were taken, two
OF whom have since died of their wounds.-
From The information of the prisoners on
board, it appears that the schooner's name
was La Gaia, Of 90 tons, commanded by
person hamed Joseph Sabina a notorious pi-
rate, with Il complement Of 80 men she also
had ielucca, with four carriage guns and %
stand OF arms, and two other boats with
mounted swivel in each, and III stand of mus
kerry all ot which were in action aSainst US. This
vessel had been for some time engaged in this
work Of death and plundcr, her crew having
shared for the last cruise 5000 dollars man.
She was afforded every assistance from the
shore las there were about 80 horses found
ready equipped to favor their eseape.J The
loss OF the Grccan is comparatively small,
having only two men wounded, but she was
much damaged in her sails and rigging, and
had several shot ia her mast and bowspr,t.
Slnce The above was prepared for press,
we were ohliginsy favored with the following {:
On The 18th Of last month his Majcst1's ship
lamar, with the two tenders, Lion and Uni
on, gave chase to two suspicious vessels, dis
covered between Cape Blanco and Trinidad,
on the Coast ofCuba, and on the forenoon Of
the following day one of them, a scfr. was
seen from the mast head, to which chase was
given by the Tartar and Grecan cutter, which
latter had joined late in the evening of the 10th,
the tenders having been previously detached
to search the Greeks, To which il was supposed
that pirates might resort.
The schr. anchored at the entrance Of St.
Johns River, in the Bay Of ST. PHILIPPE, and
at p. Nj. hoisted red Gag at the main, and
At the fore white flag, having the bust Of a
deaths head, with marrow bones, and com
meneed firing at the Grecian, which vessel did
tnot return the fire for about ten minutes, I'M
I'll she got To proper position, when she com
meDced, and, after u very sharp action of 80
minutes, the schr. blew up with many of her
| crew. Those who escaped were Instantly pur-
sued by Lieut.. Cawley in the boats, and sic.
cerded in taking in five, killing thirty, and
Iwounding others, who, The moment they land
ed, we're placed Oh horses, kept ready sad
died and bridled opposite the schooner.
q Lieut.. Cawlry took possession of fclucca
and two armed beats, terdris to the schooner
"HNn Nv "uhu va tiilS TVtT, ana Wnlcn were
quickly deserted by their people, after little oi
40 resistance. Ten horses were found ready
equipped nearthese vessels.
The schooner blown up had two 10 pound
era, on piTuts and four 10 FOUNDER carronades
with a complement OF ninety men. The f.
Ilucca aud armed boats were destroyed by III,
Grecian the former had four plumbers and
fifty stand Of small arms, and the latter two
guns each and thirty stand Of small arms.
y From what could be learnt, the schr. des-
4 troyed was named La Gaia, and her com