The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-22
l.Xtract ot letter from Capt. Thomas
bas Il, of tic brig PAnopra cf Baltimore, da-

l.Ht.act ct letter from Capt. Thomas
Ras Il, Of the brig Panopca Ct Baltimore, da-
tel
"Etw ORPHANS, June IS, 1924.
On the afternoon Of the 10th MAY, when
about leagues 5. 5. f. from the high land
Of NlatanH;.s, we saw thicc sail orc ship
standing of shore, and il brig and schooner
running TO lucwartl. At ,Nlsct the schooner
had ncared US considerably, We having sup
po,c:l lJcr to be a merchantmen bound to the
Havana. NJ . ?. ~. she came into our wake
pretty close to VS., and commenced hrinH
nlS,;cts at us--and at hall past came With
ia l:ail ana sai;l he was q Colomblan man oi
Wa. knowing that pirates had formerly ~
tcAted this ncighbUrhuol, We were the more
sus.yi, iolis-wc answered in rctn,n, dec.ar.i.9
the name and nation Of our brig--thAt We
wGall give him every necessary proof of ON
Fri"ndly hacactcr, but Is no means to insult
MS, Natw.tAstandir., all oNr efforts TO con-
vince hin. W. were Americans, he frequently
rlH lflmi Us ;.nt ordered ", to hcavc to--wc
did q, scycra. times, well knowing that no
b3dt'a crow co'iid cvcr be 80 powerful at to
thraw Il dump over the spirits of those had
ua,icr NY Cnuigc. No bodt Was sent, know
not from w.lit motive, bat at last, after pass
Ing nc twGlc tliles, he pcrcGlptorily told
NIX u lA.at do.,a my head sails and send my
boat on bo.rh. Mt bc!b5 willing todispcrsc
NJ nen b. sending NY boat, When know
Il Wia iis duty to send Ills, and knowing that
/. hllitd down my I'd slils Should IN al
pr"tAbiiitf lose the command Of my vessel
ani thc guici working of hci, | did not com-
ply with his request, hayinE by the bye, be-
iort this prepared my little force. Small as
1t was, Intended tn use it tc the best advan-
tagr, being determined rather to die III de-
tcaec ofnly own libcr;y and those around nc,
than btscy u slihEAit to what ,hcn suppos-
u he 4 pirate who would ncithcr rc"pcc. agc
nor ac%.
-As often as he parsed as We KEEP 'hc lights
hid that he might not l;scovcrc,. the week
ness Of our little force, bat Away assured
him of our friendly character. He fired
three Shots at us at diiicrcnt times, suppose
from or l2 pound c;rruiatles; and when lie
WAS about passing u, fur the twelfth time
and was comin, closer than ! wished, lttil-
cd him and cautioned him not to alproach--
being determined to fire into him If he came
too close. At 10, p. M.;hc gave us his pivot
gun, or long toni (cightccm poundcr) loaded
with round, grape and langragc, which Shot
away much oi our running and standing rigg-
ing. Finding, now, that no effort OF mine
would convince nm ~ my filCntily Imposition
and character, and thinking had received
Il i5ross insult, determined to convince him
that thc" star GpangIcd banner" was not to be
treated thus with lmpunity-and according
" gave HIM our long twelve and all oul
aus. .ct"r, which 50 sicl.encd him that he
lcpt oi:,ntll day light. Our force being
thcn apparent, he came within hail, and said
/ he world send hSboat-i answered he might
provided he di;i NOT send many men in her
His lpai, containing three men and an Of
hc@rs, WIS accordingly sent, and one Of my
passengers went OF board the schooner On
j hi, rct.lrn he informed nc that all our shot
went mo his n,ain-boom and below it--hu'
they would not acsnow ledge that any one
was wounded. It being represented that the
capt ,n was Sick, ! sctt him d case ot Wine
and parted without further curemoly."