Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-19
From lhs Salem Gazette, august 10.
ADNIIRAL.GUISE.

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About a month since we published
some account of the ontrsgas commit.
ted by this man 90 several American
vessels in the port of Calfao, among
which was the brig Herald, capt A w
of this port. Guise 10 an En-.
elishman, was first Lieutenant of the
Leopard when she attacked the Chesa-
peake. attached himself 10 the service
of Chilli about the time Lord Coch-
rane did Some time previous to the
fall o. Lima he quarrelied with Coch-
rane and left the Cbilisn service. 1t
has been SAID that be has one or two
merchant ships commanded by Lieu
tenants OF the British Navy. On the
fall of Lima, Gen. ST. Martin after pro-
claiming himself Protector, created
Cu,se Admiral. Captain Williams
who arrived here yesterday, has fur
nished IA with many interesting par
ticulars relative to his rencontre with
Guise. which follow.
Immediately after the revolt ell ves-
sells were enlarged. A number, how
ever. escaped by cutting and running
out. Several shot we're fired at the Bri.
fish sloop of war Fly, as she was get.
ting under way. Shewas the only to-
reign vessel of war in port. The sails
of every weasel were then ordered to be
uubsps and gun boat, full of men, an
shored outside to prevent any ships es>
Gaping. The rudders Of all the Patriot
vessels were unhupg and taken ashore
with their sails. Attempts at robbery
were repeatedly made among the ship.
ping. by boats full of black soldiers and
armed banditti from the shore. A con
adorable amount of property was thus
plundered. One English captain they
plundered of goods Co the amount of
500 pounds sterling.
Complaints we're made to the CO.
vernon, who said every one must defend
himself. In few days the captain of
the Fly obtained permission for the E0
glish vessels 90 haul out, under his guns,
out of reach of the coasters.
The Americans applied for this pri.
vilege. but having no vessels ofwar nor
public sgen, there toenforce their de-
mands, they were told that the FIRST yes
sell that attempted to leave the port
would be sunk In the mesR time Ad-
miral Guise arrived in the Peruvian
frlgate Protector, and on the 10th stood
into the roads and opened fire on
friend and foe, unfortunately. Sc.
veral A merican Ships wsrs struck by
his grape shot, one ship received a Cd ID.
shot between wind and water.
The same day the Americans obtain
ed permission to haul their ships all to-
gethsr, under one of the batteries, but
n dark this battery opened upon them
with round and grape, and continued
come time, until the mistake, ss it was
afterwards alledged to be, was rectified.
About two o'clock, on the following
morning, two boats full Of armed men
attacked the Herald-they wsre hailed
repeatedly, but returned DO answer
One of ,Lem pulled up under the fore.
chains for the purpose Of boarding, while
the ether kept up brisk fire of mus.
auetry, which was returned. One of
them succeeded in getting on deck, but
was Immediately killed and thrown o.
verboard. His pistol and cutlass were
taken from him whilst on deck. Sever-s
al Others reached the fore chains, but
were repulsed and knocked overheard.
The boat seeing this, backed in, and
picked up their men who were in the
water, aud hauled off short distance,
and kept up brisk fire of musquetry
for acme minutes. ~
% their approach second time,
the ship Providence, of Providence,
which lay jutinside of the Herald, fred
one of HE large guns at them, when
they thought it best to haul off.
At this time, and for several days sf.
it was the current opinion
that they were robbers from the shore,
and the subsequent discovery that they
to Admiral Guise's frigate
furnishes no reason to think that the
danger was not as great as if this bad
been the case. Under cover of night
no crime was too great for them to per-
petrste, and their object was undoubt.
edly plumber, and that Captain Addi-
son. who commanded the boats, has
since said that his men were so exaspe.
rated at the resistance they met with.
that If they had got on board be could
not have prevented the massacre of the
whole crews. The first officer of tho
Herald vas wounded 10 the face by q
pistol ball. A number of balls we're
taken out of the sides. sod several pass.
ed though the awning and trysail. The