The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-08-06

fell in with the pirate coming ont Of il
guaPa Bay, distant Is leagues from Ma
tanzas. AT first she was supposed to be
Patriot priyateer, and the barges, be-
ing short of provisions, determined to
speak her and obtain supply. On dis
covering their intention, the pirate
rounded TO, discharged her long gun,
and hoisted the bloody flag. The barg-
es Immediately gave chase, when the
pirate stood up the bay, anchored in
shoal water with springs on her cables,
and prepared for action, occasionally
firing at them when at the distance of
60 yards discharged her long gun, and
at the distance of 80 yards, gave full
round of musketry without effect. The
bargemen then discharged their mns-
kets, gave three cheers, and prepared
to board. At this moment the pirates
all jumped into the water, when great
slaughter took place; twenty-seven
dead were counted, five we're taken
prisoners by the bargemen, and eight
by party of Spaniards on shore 9th
ers must have sunk without being OBJ
served, and none are knownio have es-
capped. This schooner was formerly
coaster between Matanzas and Havana,
bad been taken by the pirates and car
RED into Jiguapa Bay to fit out, and was
starting on her first cruise, at the time
of her capture. She was fast sailer,
mounted one long amidshps, on piv-
OF and two four pounders-had a crew
of about fifty men, commanded by the
well-known Little Devil,'' so called
from his small stature and cruelty. He
was killed. The two barges together
had % men. The prize sailed on the
10th July for Key West, with her pris-
oners. The barges lost none. killed.
wounded or missing and the affair took
place on the same ground where the
gallant ALLEN fell about one year since.
N. Y En-. Post.
Loss ofAe U. s. brig Entsypr;se.
By the arrival yesterday of the ship
Douglas, 10 a days from Curacoa, we
have received the following letter from
friend, giving the particulars of the
loss of the U. S. brig Enterprize.
". Y. En-. Post.
CURACAO, July 10.
Sir-lt becomes my painful task to in
form you of the loss of the u. s. brig
Enterprise, on the morning of the 9th
inst. TO quiet the apprehensions of
their friends in the United States. I a.
vail myself of the earliest opportunity
TO aPprize them, through the medium
OF your paper, of the safety of all her
officers and crew, and to communicate
the following particulars, of which, as a
passenger on board, it was my fortune
to be witness.
On the morning of the 9Th inst. we
swept out of the harbour of Puerto Ca
bello, and at 3, P. NJ a light breeze
sprung up, al which time we were still
IN sight of that port. At 6, Tucacas
bore west by south-we thoe s.eered
north by west, until s, p. NJ. when we
steered N. N. w. and ran 90 miles until
midnight, at which time we kept away
n. w. l-2 w. and after running on that
course about lG miles, to the utter
establishment of every officer on board,
we grounded on the S. E. extremity of
Little Curacao, when our reckoning
made us from 60 to 80 miles distant
from it. The vessel struck about half
after 3, A. NJ. the weather thick, the
land not then visible, and heavy wind
driving her on the breakers. The sails
were turled at once, the boats hoisted
out, the kedge, the stream and bower
anchors Immediately carried out with
long scope of cable, and let go in
deep water; the top-gallant and top
masts>housed, the yards pointed to the
wind, and for a short time we were fat
tered with strong hopes of heaving her
off; but owing TO the increase of the
wind in squalls, with a heavy surf, the
stream cable parted, when she rounded
to broadside on the breakers, and i'm
mediately bilged and filled The masts
we're then cut away, to prevent her to-
tally caPsizipe, and every effort made
to save the crew, and property, pubIick
and private, which, owing TO the unex-
ampled exertions of the officers and
crew, to their perfect subordinaton,
GOODNESS and iutrepidity, were eminent
ly successful. Every person on board,
most OF the rigging, spars, stores, &c.
have been landed, aud should the
weather prove calm. the guns aud more
of the provisions will be saved
forbear to make any further refec-