The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-09-16

particulars, may be traced III this valuable
compendium.
HEROIC AFFAIR.-Thc NcwYork Mcr-
camille Advertiser gives the following ac-
count ofthe re capture ofthe BRIG Frederick,
of Stonington, from the pirates of the Pacific.
1t is stated that when the Frederic arrived
at Callao, the owners were so much pleased
with the gallant conduct of Capt. Burrows,
that they Immediately presented him with
the sum of five thousand dollars
The Frederick, Capt. A. II. Burrows, was
captured on the 26 December, near the port
of Quilca, where she was bound with cargo
of dry goods. Captain B.rclatcs the crcum-
stance as follows.-At 10 p. NJ. the Fredcr-
ck was fired into by an armed brig, and or
dcrcd on board with my papers. After get
ting OH board and being closely examined re-
spccting my vessel and cargo, they took pos
session Of my vessel and transferred the Gre
to the priratcer. During the night they
stood to the southwark for Moulaendo, where
they intended discharging my cargo; but the
next morning, when nearly abreast of the
port saw a ship standing in which they took
Tor man of war, when the pi'vatecr hauled
oil from the shore. The captain of the pri-
vatccr then told me that he should send my
brig to the island Of Chloe, and if chose to
50 in her, and she arrived safe, that after dis
charging my cargo, he would give me up my
vessel. Thinking there might be some
chance of recovering hor and knowing that
If left her should not get her again, ] chose
to remain by her, and after much persuasion
prevailed on him to let me take my son with
mc-but lie would not consent to my taking
any more Of my crew. After plndering my
vessel Of about 81, 900 worth Of dry goods,
rice, rigging, and such other articles as they
were then in want of, they put prize master
ana nine men on board, and ordered us to
make sail for the island Of Chioc. Soon
after leaving the privatccr, learned that
her name was the Kintanclia, capt. Natal
cua, from the island of Chloe, and that they
had previously taken several English and
Patriot vessels, some Of which they had burnt,
and sent the others to Chloe, and that she
had large amount of money on board, taken
from them. also learned that capt. Mat
ttlcnl had forncrly been an officer under
lscntyidcS, and had headed gang in taking
the american brig Hersilia, at the island Of
St. MryS. From this information, and his
conduct in plund"ring my vessel | had no
reason to expect getting her again, unless /
took her by force, Which determined to do
whenever a favorable opportunity should Of
fcr then loaded my pistols, also those Of
the mate which had taken care to stow
away on my first arrival on board, from the
privatccr. then informed my son of my
intention, and ordered him to hold himself
in readiness. Afterbcing in posse ssion Of the
captor days, we succeeded III re-taking her,
drove the5pWan1s below in the middle ofjthc
day, and ordered them up one at a time, and
tied their hands Dchind them, as | had no irons
on board tosecurc them with. ] then shaped
my course for Calao. I'hc next day put
seven of the prisoners i'll Il whale boat with
provisions and water to last thcm to land
the other three took with me to Calao,
where arrived two days afterwards, and
delivered the balance Of my cargo to the
former owners. Two DAYS after my arrival,
the privateer appeared of the harbor of Cal
lao, and the U. $. schr Dolphin, Capt. Con-
nor, and the Br. fligatc Tartar, Captain
Brown, made sail in pcrs,iit Of her, but night
coming on, She made her escape. A short
time after that the crew of Il French ship ar
rived III their boa;s, having been captured a
little to the lecward by the privatcer, who
had taken from the ship i $4,000, named aud
ordered her for Chiloc. On the 24th of MAY,
a few DAYS before the Franklin left Nalpal-
also, the kintancalia arrived there prize to a
French sloop of war, who had captured her
ofQuilca. She had been to Chloe, had land
ed her money, and was then OIL her SECOND
cruise"