Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-24
JAMAICA.

!AMAlCA.
The brig Panther has arrived at Charles.
ton from Jamaica, and brings papers to
the Cd inst. They furnish the following
intelligence:
His Majpsiy's ship Hussar, Capt Har
ris. from Iruize of the Isle OF Pines an
ciored a, Port Royal on Friday evening
We have been politely favored with the
following interesting information OF sue
cessiul sn,erprize against the pirates:
Capt Harris, with the aotilla under his
command. alter eyerlions and pTivations
on the part OF The officers and men, 'ar
| beyond praise or description, succeeded
in burning, in the rivers OF the Isle OF
Pines and IN the neighborhood, tue follow.
ing pirs tical vessels, viz:
Pepe's felucca. new vessel, which
had been only on one cruize, armed vita
one 8 FOUNDER. one 6 Founder, and one Z
FOUNDER; CaInan schooner; clinker-built
schooner ieiucca.rigged boat, OF one 9
FOUNDER, 81 feet row boal, and three large
| piralical canoes.
OF the pirates seven have been shot, and
five taken prisoners, 10 meet the tate they
so richly deserve
The remaining part OF the ielucca's
crew can scarcely escape, being hunted
down by the forces lett at the Isle OF Pines,
under the orders Of Capt. Graham, OF the
! lcarus.
From the .Nontego- Bay Guze,fe.
We mentioned in our last weeks publ.
cation, that The inhabitants OF Cuba had
evinced very hostile disposition towards
the English traders on that coast. We
have sDce then received more particular
account oil the robbery and intended muir
der OF Mr.. Ralph Dolphy. an inhab'ant
OF this town, by some OF the inhabitants OF
MancineIla Mr.. Dolphy states, that he
was taken out three several times to be
| shot, when his life was preserved by
young Calalonian Spaniard, with whom ne
was intimate, placing himself always be-
tween The musket and bis body, and VINO
| al length ransomed bis lie for 500 dollars.
The parties are we'll known, and can be
Identified at Msncinella, and The msgIs'
| traes al hat place are aware Of it. but sd.
vised Dolpby 10 be Of as soon as possible.
Since the receipt OF the foregoing, the
schooner Kingston Pscke,, Fortune. with
the sloops len Sisters AND Plough Boy. IN
| der Der convoy, have arrived here from
Cuba, Captain Fortune states, that on
Wednesday week he tell m with His Ma.
jesty's scbooners Union and Lion, Lieue-
naut Henderson, the commander OF The
Union, informed him that most inhumaa
| cold bloodeh murder bad been perpslrated
on board the sloop Endeavor, from this
port. The Endeavor sailed from hence
some time since, to fish for turtle among
the keys. and was fallen in with by fe-.
ucca rugged vessel, who sen, their boat on
board. Ii appeared that dog on board
the Endeavur attempted to bile the FIRST OF
! The pirates that cane on deck. and that
| the fellow Immediately killed the deg -
James Whitaker, lbe captain OF the En-.
deavor, demonstrated With him for having
! killed the dog. The o'her said, will
serve you the same'-and Instantly stab
| bed him three times 10 the breast, and
threw him overheard. Whitaker begin
ming to swim, be leveIled his musket and
shot him in The shoulder; finding he still
continued to swim. he got in the boat and
pulled after him, hauled his head up OH
| the guDnel of The boat, and cot his throat,
| when he immediately sunk he then re-
turned on board the EDdeavor, and with
The other pirates. killed all The crew ex.
cept David Smith, who jumped overheard
and succeeded in getting on shore. The
persons who have been killed, are, James
Whitaker, Daniel Gillet, Samuel Hur-
loce, and Curacao negro named John. -
The former were three persons OF color,
natives OF this place, all inofensive and
industrious men, James Whitaker 10 par
iicular He was married man, and has
lief, bis wife and four children. we fear
without means OF support. The statement
| Of Mr Dolphy, together with the affidavit
of Capt. Fortune. will be forwarded 10 The
Admiral by the earliest opportunity.
| Nossau, May IS.
| About ten days ago. on the coast Of Gu
ba, the schooner Zanga fell in with The
United States scboensrs W I'D Cat, Lieut.