Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-12-11
F,om the philadelphia FrsspGns Journal.
COMMODORE PORTER.

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From the Pkiladslphia FresnsGns Journal.
COMMODORE PORTER. :
The following additional particulars OF
Commodore Porter's proceedings a! Porto
Rico, are from letter received IN this
city, dated ST. Thomas, Nov. Is.
sOn the morning OF the 18th the squad
vnn sailed. and early on the 18th, came to
anchor under Snake fsisRd, (uninhabited.)
Here the boats were all hoisied out, and a
draft OF Zoo men, for an expedition dss.
tined against Faxardo, 10 consequence OF
the REPRESENTATION made to commodore
Porter by captain Plat, OF his treatment
nv the authorities of that place. AT a.
m. Commodore Porter and Captain Dallas,
hayipp repaired 90 board the GranPus,
captain, Sloat, she. IN company WIN tne
Beagle, got under weigh With the aIait Oh
ruen, having the boats OF the John ADAMS
IN tow, she remaining behind. AZ sun,
rise the vessels were of the harbor, and al
forty minutes past eight, the Grampus an
chored within musket shot OF battery OF
Two long eigh.eens, advantageously paced
ON the TOP OF rocky biuG. The boats
being manned and their flags hoisted. the
launch oil the Gramp9s. commanded by
l;eutenant Pendegrass, with thirty men,
including lieutenant Barton and thirteen
marines, pulled directly towards the fort
Having effected landing rather IN the
rear OF the guns, they marched immeoi,
ately 10 the tort, but the Spaaards did
not await their arrival, having He'd ere
our men could attain the summit OF the
hill-thus in possession OF battery which
properly managed, should have suthced TO
beat of much larger force, the guns
which were found loaded and primeo'
with matches burning, were spiked Win
Sles and the hammers broken.
During this time. the ether boats, WIN
commodore Porter and captain Dallas
were not idle but made good their landing
Al beach about quarter at mile 10 the
yipht of the battery, where being joined
hv the launch Of the Grampus, the men
were formed on shore. A guard OF marines
having been detailed to take charge OF The
boats, the remainder iproceedsd towards
the town of Faxardo, which IS situated
two miles 10 the interior, and contains
about loo houses. Al the distance OF one
mile irom the shore, two nine FOUNDERS
had been mounted, where piece OF mar
sby grosnd rendered the place in some de-
xres dsiensibie-but as at the fort. our
cauntrymen were not under the necessity
of giving any very sanguinary proof OF
their yalor, the Spsniards having deserted
their post, The guns were spiked sud
the troops continued to advance SOME ass
tance further, when they were halted AND
a Gag Of truce despatched, TO demand
suitable APOLOGY for the insult offered to
the American dag 10 the person OF captain
Plat, for which one hour was allowed.
The civil and military commandments
accom- panied the 8ag in It's return, wnen
they were informed by commodore Porter
of The object which bad caused the present
rather nncsremonious visit, and that
.suitabIe apology for the treatment which
santain Pjatt and bis officers had met with,
together with promise that IN future, the
American flag should be treated with the
almost respect, was absolutely necessary,
or he should instantly proceed to bostlli.
Ties. These terms being fully acceded
70. and captain Platl having expressed
himsel. satisfied with the concessions made
,he men were marched back to the beach
and re.embarked. The landing and re-
embark tion ui the troops, together VITO
A march OF four miles, under tropical
sun. the thermometer standing above 90
deg. in the shade, was performed 10 me
short period of two hours and htty MIN.
utes. the Cramps being under weigh
within that period from the time OF her
having anchored, with her boats hoistsd IN
and slowed.
= John G.. Mesrs, who passes himself IS
lieutenant in the British navy, and by that
means obtained sdmittance into some res
pectable families in Wilmington last mon'n
IL advertised in the newspapers OF tnaI
place. Ii appears that he was, 10 sept.
last. committed 10 jail in this city, oy al
derman Badger, TO answer the charge OF
forgery in Maryland, having put the names
Of William Thornton and Geo. E IRON
sides TO draft for loo dollars, dated al
Washington City. He remained 10 prison
"a DAYS. and was then released because
Of the failure oil Thomas G.. Jenkins. the
prosecutor, TO appear here for the purpose
oil prosecuting him He then proceeded
TO Wilmington, and passed himself of 10
a respectable ciZen of that place for the
son OF a former British officer al Bombay
known to this citizen. This and bis de-
slsration OF having taken lodgings at Wash
ing,on, for the purpose of reporting the
debates 10 congress this winter. enabled
him TO attract attention aud respect at
Wilmington and to renew with partial
success bis iorgeries, until ons OF bis torg-
ed bills on Philadelphia was detected, and
declared TO be q forgery. He then lett
Wilmington Tor Philadelphia, on the gsth
of November, and succeeded IN escaping
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