Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-27

must necessarily be incur red.
:" II was in ,''s dilemma that Mr.. Brodie sugees,-
e1 the plan Of a machine capable Of being flied
close 10 the ships side by ioes calculated TO admit
both air and light, and having room, sufficient, FIR the
operations oil the workmen who could descend viii,
perieci ease >nd safety the keel No sooner said
than done. The machine was for,hw cons,,,cI.J
under the direction Of Mr. Brode and applied TO i,s
Destined purpose with complete success. The work.
men descended with their tools, &c. and commenced
their operations the Injured plank has beea remoy-
eo, and AL The monieut that am writing they are
boiling the new plank, nearly Is feet under wafer TO
| her side, IN complete security"
lhis ingenious and economical continuance il de-
sc'oed 10 he nothing more than 6or shaped 10 the
mould OF The ship, reaching from the surface Of the
vac, 60 'ne Keel and sufficiently wide to the
part to he repni'cd it sunk along sde aud brought
close TO the side of the ship by ropes and The wafer
men pumped Out by means Of AN engine. The
wot kmen then descend in it and execute their t,s,
| terra ,frnla. rBan 3ur,;c',, y"
Cruising for Pirates.-The following Re
port OF one of the officers of Com. Porter's
squadron, with copy of which we have been
politely furnished by the Navy Department.
affords a tolerable idea of tho nature of the
service in which the similar vessels of our
West India Squadron are engaged
u S. SCHOONER JAckALL,
Sssal, lsM May, 1924.
Sir: | have the honor to report to YOU.
to me on the 25th of April, the Jsck,ll and
Wild Cat sailed, on the Goth of that month
from Thompsun's Island On The following
day We made the Coast Of Cuba, bahia Ho-
neal and passing Cape Antonio in the night.
we were unable TO look in there, although /
ieit great desire to do 81. Ca the esth ar
rived Oh Cape Caioche, and on the same after
noon anchored between the Island Of Contoy
ana Inc main land. This island is small md
HsH hot, q
hours 10 examine every part of it ; we coud
discover no traces Of any persons Twin. there.
VI even oi any persons having been there. exr
cept twu matched nuts, in avery dccaved stat.
early on the morning Of the SOth VIZ left thar
Island, and approaching as near the shor. aa
the safety of the vessels would permit. wa
proceeded 10 the Island of Mugeres. and in rho
n'Sht anchored between its southwark end g.
the main land. On the following mornior
having found the watering place. The x.s..17,,
were reno, ed to it, and a the same fin. A.
lachments OF men were sent on shore for the
purpose VI commencing an examination. This
Island Is larger, more ihickiy wooded, s. much
more dnhcuit uf access Than Cuntuy and we
were consequently, compelled TO proceed ~ !.
comparatively slow late but, sir, | can safe
~ say, that at The expiration off two days.;aI.
most every foot of Mug.res had been trayers-
ed. We found hrle six indians, from M RI,
IN al
visits 10 thus Island, and for The pu. pose ue
making salt, large quantities Of which was
pied up on the borders of tde Salt Ponds in.
the lsterIor, While AT Niugeres, we we're W.
sitcd 10y several partirs of Indians firm, III.
main, & The Islands OF C;.ukum. Icould r,ssn
nothing satisfactory from these men. resGert-.
Ing piracy me stories they told were so cor.
Trajectory, and etnlngiy without foundation.
that 1t was Impossible 10 reconcile thpp, ,,;,t
4. a. Ia frfIfh l,,,t F.
near, ana from my own obaer, ations, Mure-
res has not, Tor The last two years :. been IN. 20
SORT oil pirates. severe gale detained us =,
aachor . days longer than was necessary g.,
this circumstance afforded an oppor;uni,v of
visiting the main land, which was don. nv
Com. LrSare and LII, Pirrcy, though wiibont
the discovering any thing more Than a few m
'hoaDi'eu hsnin6 huis. On the 7th of tbis
monlh we sailed from Mugeres, and pass;nr
again by Contoy anchored near Cape Cato.
che aud here our researches were as little IN
our satisfaction, AS they had been hitherto
notninS was To be seen but an old dilapidated
church and fishing hut. From thence To
continued our course towards New N ,I,p,
examining Tie coast as we went aIonp .nT
arrived there On the afternoon of The 8,b
Some oil The Indians had info rtued me ina,
p'ra'icai vessel was Fitting out at this placs
but no such vessel was there on our nrriraI
respectable man, assured me that The Fox yy.s
the last vessel be had secB.* On IN. OH ,.
left New Malaga, and coasted it along Wis,
two iiiies Of the shore, looking into ali ,he -,
irts, and communicating with almost ev.r,,
settlement between Malaga and SisaI. until o,.
arrival of the latter place on the 1Ith. Eron,
The time we commenced our examin, ,;,,,, ~
ihe coast, we have never sailed duriny ill.,.
n'Sht, except once in The chase of schoonsr
winch proved TO be priyateer, fitted oar az
sIsal. At this port, the Commandaot h.
been barely civil Gus, and4ie inhabitants cor,
orally appear to view US more in the light ~,
spies than friends.
You will perceive from this report. sir. III.
manner in which wa have performed our dutv.
and sincerely hope it will meet with your 40.
probation. To the prompt and active eyer
tons fit. Com. Lesare, feel much i,debt.
ed ard assure you II wpuld have afforded
me great pleasure to have been associated
within him for a long time.
From this place shall proceed with all
possible dispatch, TO execute your further or.
ders.
have the honor to be, &c.
JOHN H.LEE,
Com. David Porter &c. sc.
The Fox had been there about one year before