Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-06-22
1t. CoEn'dt BEVERLEY KEHNos.n
Published in the .NsrfoH and Portsmouth Hc.
raid, 9t,Nte OH September, 1923.
EXHI8IT-No. 6.
Herald Office, .Bon,lay, Sen. 8th, 1925


ARRIVAL Of TIE WEASEL.
Yesterday arrived at this port the United
states Schooner Weasel, 1t. Beverley Com'Lt
hcnnon, one OF the squadron under the COM
rand OF Commodore Porter. The Weasel left
Ihompson's Island on the evening of the l7th
of August, touched at Matanzas, and sailed
thence on the night of the 2Ist for Kew Sal,
IN search OF suspicious vessel, and left the
Double Headed Shot Keys for the United States
on the evening OF the 22d. On the 2Gth cxpe-
ricnccd Il heavy sea iii the Gulf, the wind bcno.
at n. E. directly ahcad) and the vessel heavy
she sprung leak, and put into Savannah, TO
wait for n favorable change of weather, where
he arrived on the eth, and was detained there
ny threatening weather until the LIST inst. On
her passage from Savannah to this port, the
weasel experienced constant succession of
hca1,winds and Gains. The crew arc at pre-
sent in fine health; only one man sick on board,
and his complaint agtic and fever. Commodore
Porter and the officers OF his squadron were in
fine health when the Weasel sailed.
From Lieut.. Commit. fIcnn,n we learn the
following particulars Of the capture and lcien-
ton by him of Spanish armed schooner, some
account of which we lately published, as re-
ceIyed by an arrival at northern port.
Having been joined by the Fox at Havana
the Weasel proceeded ON the 2Gth of Jul,
down the coast of Cuba. On thc morning of
the Sd of August, off the Colerados, fell in
with large two topsal schooner, which,
on approaching within a short distance. lois-
ted Spanish cJlors and fired a shot over the
Weasel, whose flag was flying at the moment,
and had been for some time before. The shot
was promptly returned by the Weasel, but with
orders not to strike her; Lieut.. K. thinking that
there might be some mistake between them. as
he la only the morning before spoken two
Spanish national schOoncrs in search of Pa
trlot Privatccr, AMI therefore thought it probay
bic that This vessel belonged To one or other of The
parties. The shot, however, was answered with
a second, which the Weasel returned directly
across his deck, and very near; and was in fine
act OF repeating it when there commenced suCf,
lailIng, and waving of hats and bandkcrchicc
from the strange schooner, as induced a suspcn
sion ofthe Weasers fire, untillcrcharactcrco
be asCcrtained. Lieut.. Randolph was according
~ sent on board, to examine tic captains com
mission, but he refused TO shcw it. Lieut.. Il
resolved tocompel him; but, previous to renew
ing the fire, IN order TO save any unnecessary
et,lsion OF blood, o. lcre him 10 haul down his
colofs, which nc dill, aud came on board him.
sen, alter having scut his commission BY one of
MS oHIce5. 1t appeared That the vessels name
was the Segunda Galcgo, and that other com
lander jose Mauri1. She was stated to be
thirteen days from Tanpco, bound to HAVANA.
Win 9O'O0O dollars in specie on board. ,s re,or.
led ny her commander, was armed viii, i,no
FOUNDER, number OF small arms of everr