Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-05-13

snd efficient cooperation in the cause
in which we have been engaged
Towards the brave men under our
command, entertain similar sentl
ments, which you will oblige me by
communicating to them in terms most
gratifying to their feelings.
In taking my leave Of you and them,
have only to add, that have not been
able to evince my gratitude SO folly as
l ought, it has not been owing to any
deficiencs of zeal, but to circumstances
over which had no controul.
remain, gentlemen, your grateful
and faithful friend and servant.
(Signed) COCHRANE.
Valparaiso, 10th January, 1928.
From tie Charleston C,ty Gazette Of May 2.
by the sloop ProviIence.)
KINGSTON, Jam. April 4.-By the
Three Sisters, we learn, that the report
previously received here, via Carthagena,
OF the defeat OF the Royalist troops by tue
Colombians, is correct. Ii appears that
the former, 10 two divisions, were march.
ing against Rio de la Hachs, when they
were met by Gen. Montlllo, who routed
them, making 400 prisoners.
An embargo mad bseu laid on all yes.
sells in the port OF Rio de la Hache tor
nearly month in consequence OF iniOr.
nation being received OF general Morales
intention 10 send force against that place;
and every preparation was made TO de-
tend it
His majesty's schooner Speedwell,
Lieut. Geary, and the schr. Bristol, Mason,
had sailed from Rio de la hache for Santa
Martha.
April J.
Destruction of four Pirdticl Vessels.
Late on Friday evening his MaJesty's
cutter Grecian, lieut.. Cawley, arrived at
Port Royal from the coast Of Cuba, where
she Tell in with and destroyed alter gal
liant engagement with superior force,
four pIratical vessels: we have collected
the following interesting and authentic
particulars of this spirited action.
On the 18th oil last month, his Majesty s
ship lamar, with the two tenders Lion
and Unicorn, gave chase 10 two suspicious
vessels discovered between Cayo Blsnco
and Trinidad, On the coast OF Cuba, and
on tine forenoon Of the following day, one
OF them, schooner, was seen from the
mast head to which chase was gwen by
the lamar and Grecian cutter, which lat
ter bad joined in the evening of The 10Th,
the tenders having been previously de.
tatched to search the creeks 10 blch it vas
supposed that pirates might resort. The
schooner anchored at the entrance of St.
Johns River, in the bay Of st. Phillips.
and al !, p. NJ. hOisted red flag at the
nam, and flag, having the bust of a
ueath'> head with marrow bones, az the
fore, and commenced firing at the Grec,an,
who withheld hers tor about 10 minutes,
until she got to proper position, when
she cor menced ; and after very sharp
action for 80 minutes, the scbr. blew up
With many OF the crew, those who escaped
were ms family pursued by lieut. Cawley in
the boats, aud succeeded by taking five,
killing thirty, and woundIns others, who,
the moment they landed, were placed on
horses, kept ready saGdled and hrdled
opposite tbe schr. Lieut. Cawley took
possession of a feucca and two armed
boats. tenders 10 the schr which he found
IN this rIver, which were quickly deserted
by their people alter little or no resistance
Ten horses were found ready equipped
near these vessels. The schooner blown
up had two IL Founders on pivUts, and
four I2 FOUNDER Caronades, with COM
pIement of ~ men. Tue teIucca and
armed boats were destroyed by the Gre
can, the former had foul 6 Founders, aud
50 stand OF arms, and the latter 2 guns
each, and 80 stand Of small arms. From
wha! could be learnt, the schooner des-
uoyed was named The LA Gaia and the
commander boosted having beat off the A
merican schooner Alligator, and killed her
commander.
1t il singular circumstance that the
schooner herein spoken Of, passed almost
within musket shot OF the tort at Trinidad,
without being fired al, although the peo-
pie OF the tort, acquainted The officer, who
landed from one OF the tenders, that they
believed her to be pirate. This same
tort, few days alterw ards, fired al the
boat in which lieut. Marriott was about to
land pilot, at the request OF the govern or
of the place, Notwithstanding the tender
had her colors up, and the pilot, native
OF the place. explained 10 them what she
was. The lamar on Passing Cape Fran.
co.'s. observed wreck near the shore,
which, on being examined was found
TO have been destroyed by tire, and
stripped of every thing on board OF her -
She appeared to be about 800 tons and A
mer can built. but from 'Biormauon receiv-
ed she was French ship winch had been
carried into the Isle o, Zines by pirate.
Lient Hu5son succeeded 10 re>capturing
fsber's vessel belonging TO the Cammus,
winch had been takeb possession OF by the
pirate schooner two days before. We are
happy TO add 10 this gallant and Judlcious
conduct OF Lieut.. L'awley, that this impor
tant service was performed without any