Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-03-02
Us. Bi,IG SPARK.

Gu from the Cspes OF Virginia, Tue Spark
encountered 2 tremendous gale of wind,
which compelled her al Que time 10 scud
under bare poies, aud for considerable
part OF us duration il was thought impos-
sihle that che cnui't survive the gale with.
out throwing over hei guns. Beacon.
|, has blown heavy gale OF wind here,
from S. w from 10 o'clock yesterday
morning until the hour this paper went 20
press. Tue Mad Boat from ElamploE did
not get over; and The same cause, IL IS
presumed. prevented the arrival OF the
steam boat Potomac, which, We learn was
20 leave Washington on "Wednesday ior
mi, MACE. Ib;d.
PHiLApsLpH,A. Ftb'y. IS We learn
with pleasure that the several insurance
nwpanies OF ,his city, have directed
service of plate TO he presented 10 Captain
Dawson OF the schooner Mexican, for bs
praise worthy conduct in saving the vessel
and cargo, wneu the dagger was so iDmI.
n, nj tha, the Nassau wreckers advised the
running OF the schooner on shore.
Tue Mexican was. 30 our readers vii.
r.coiIect, un the 4ta OF October last, on
h-r passage from this port TO Alvarsdo,
,track with lightning The tore top gal.
Ian, mast was sb,ve.ed into thousand
pieces, he fore top gallant sail divided
into two parcels, and every person on
hoard. except Captain Dawson aud the
nan al he helm, affected by the electri-
civ Shortly Afterwards ire was dIsco-
yered 10 issue from between the decks.
and the quantity OF smoke that gushed
iron the fDrecastlr prevented the men from
de >crndng TO extinguish the Hames--iwo
who attempted 10 go down, narrowly es-
c,ped death. Captain Dawson then d.
rr,ted the Cab,u door and t"rescutiie To De
fast. nod, ana making all sail MS shattered
cunu,,,pn would admit IN three hours and
hall anchored in two tathous water. he
tea had the deck broken up, and alter a
most persevering and active exeriion, AID
ed nv his men, succeeded in putting out
the fire, which had extended to nearly iOO
bags, bales and packages. Judge, tsays
a psssenger) what condition we we're 10,
when the deck was too hot 10 bear your
hand on, the boat too small to hold US all,
and we. in momentary expectation OF be-
ing overw helmed with column OF smoke
and Gre: in one hour more the schooner
would have burnt up in spite OF every ex-
ertion. Thanks be to God tor our mira.
culous sscape,-i, was most prOvidenlial.
PIRATES
We have been favored with the follow.
ing extract of letter from gentleman 10
,be island oil Porto Rico to his friend in
Baltimore, dated II b Jan 1894 finer.
Please have inserted in one Of your
newspapers tor the good aud information
OF seafaring persons that direct their COM
merce round this island aud through the
Mona Passage, that the plratIcai syste m
has begun on the ives, end OF this island,
holding rendezvous between that and the
island OF Mona. Several vessels have SUIT
lerrd by these villains. both in loss OF lives
and cargo aud by all reports they are only
the beginning as we hear every day OF the
outrages aud atrocious deeds which they
co,atni, on small vessels trading to 81.
Thomas. The Danish government have
q corvette and gun brig which go round
the Island giving convoy to The vessels
under their own dag, and American yes :.
sells are obliged To- go 10 the expense OF
arm.ng themselves, together with being
obliged To wsi, for favorable opportuni-
~ OF a good breeze to take them Oh tie
coast, as they would have but a poor
chance in case OF a calm; and unless the
American government use the same pre-
vsDrive mean. as on the coasts OF Cuba.
there will be many barbarities committed
on vessels coming TO this island ana going
Trough me Mona Passage.
Several American vessels have gone from
hence, OF which there have heen various
reports Of their having fallen into the hands
OF these villains, and as their whole ven.
geance seems to be directed principally
against them, they will certainly tall VIC
tiu,. to their wicked designs; and being
reiuge.s from the island of Cuba. who
have fermenteG the minds of the lower
class OF people, they have soon found e.
noush to JOIN with them.
As these alrocious leeds act entirely a.
eaiDsi IN. public good, II is desirable 10
ba We this published all over the Union
Extract of q letter from Kingston, Janna-
Sy IS.
There was positive law enacted at the
las, session Of our legislature requiring the
Officers of the customs, under penalty OF
1900 dollars, 10 exact an Oa'n from the
consignees and master, on every entry,
that the property is consigned direct. al
tie place OF The Shipment. by bill oil lad
ing and invoice, which must be eSblb tied,
or such property is 10 pay tax OF per
cent The oath also binds the cOnslgnee
to give up in no shape any part OF 5 pei.
cent. Oh sales. The Register tonnage OF
the vessel i, uow taken al the custom
house; by which the tonnage duty is cal
cuisted, instead oil estimating the Tonnage.
duty by English measurement; tins Will
lessen the tonnage duty
Flour is 8 dollars a 81, heavy stock