Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-08

From Correspondence
BEACON OFFICE News Room,
Norfolk, Nov. a, 1926
Arrived-Schr Agenora, Bedell, N. York
days; schr Tennessee, Dean, Baltimore; schr
Thomas G. Russell, Thomas, from York River
bound to New York. put in with loss of bow.
spirit, having been run foul of by schr Hornet
of Georgetown, d. C..
At Seawel's Point-Schrs Scio, Clark; Su-
san Miller, Allen; Potomac, Bears, from Alex
andria; Helen, Lewis, and La Fayette, Snow,
from Baltimore, all bound to Boston.
In Hampton Roads-Brig Emily, of Ports
mouth, N. H., Godfrey, Liverpool, 22c Sept.
bound up James River.--lSth ult. in lat. 43,
long. Az, spoke British brig from N York
bound to London. Capt. Godfrey has politely
furnished this Room with variety of Liver
pool and London papers, the former to 22d Sept.
their contents have been anticipated by the ST.
las Richards, at N. York.
Also-Brg Mary, Soule, Baltimore 2hours,
bound TO Wilmington, ~ c.
AIso--A bright wasted ship, said to be the
Rosseau from Alexandria, bound to Havre.
Sailed, Schr Tattler, Garland, for Baltimore;
and schr Washington, Eldridge, for Richmond.
The brig George, of and for Portland, came
in from sea 10 day and proceeded up James
River.
The sloop Richmond, of and from George
town, with stone for the Rip Raps, went ashore
this morning on the n E. bastion of Fortress
Monroe.--It is expected she will have to dis
charge part Of her cargo before she can be got
off,
The briggs Carroll, Piper, for Cowes and
market, and John Laird, Fletcher, for Barbados,
from Alexandria; and schr Leo, Raines, for Tam
pico; and Reuben Ross, Avery, for Charleston,
from Baltimore, have gone to sea.
The schrs Martha, and Rolla, (packets) from
| Newly DIRK bound TO Baltimore, have gone up
the Bay.
Cleared. brig Invincible, Rider, St. Vincents
schr Agenora, Bedell, Petersburg; sloop indie
pendence, Osborne, New-York
The schr Eclipse, Burrel, from Antigua, has
arrived at Snowhll-By her we have received
a file of Antigua and ST. Chistophers papers,
the latter to the 2eth Sept.
/ Arrived at St. Christophers 9th Sept. schr
Julia, Anthony, from Philadelphia, Sailed 9th,
schr Antelope, Lyman, for Hartford, Conn. }
leth-Arriyed brig Edward, Storer, from New
Haven.
Sunday, Nov. s.
| Arrived schr Superior, Tunhell, from Phila-
delphia; sloop Constitution, Somers, Philade-
phia, and 80 hours from Reedy Island.
| In Hampton Roads-ship Edward, Corre-
| rails, from City Point bound to Havre.
| Sailed, brig Invincible, Rider; St. Vincents;
schr Tennessee, Dean, Petersburg.
From Hampton Roads-Ship Olive s Eliza,
Moody, for Havre; brig Mary, Soule, for Will
mington, n. &. and the ship which anchored
in the Roads yesterday from up the Bay.
The sloop Richmond, reported yesterday
ashore on Old Point, has got off.
! Steamboats, Potomac, Jenkins, and Peters
burg, Chapman, for Richmond, with passen-
gers
Monday, Nov Go Il. III.
! No arrivals this morning.
| Cleared, brig Eunice, Stevenson, ST. Vincents.
Brig Exchange, Hall, West Indies.
Boston, Noe. 2.-Arrived, brig John, Clough,
IA days from Liberia, Africa and 50 from
Port Praya. Spoke, Oct 9th, lat 81 IS, lon 65
Sc. schr Fair American, from Alexandria for
st Thomas. On the goth July, at PM. while
lying in Cape Monserado Roads, saw brig
standing into the harbor, under French colors;
at PM. came to anchor within gun shot of
us. On the morning following, saw two boats
pulling from her towards US, one of which board
ed us-the men all armed with cutlasses, mus
kets, pistols, Ssc.-the other boarded the schr.
Bona, Wastrone, of Baltimore. They first de-
manded our papers, which they took but little
notice Of. The boat which boarded the Bona
came on board of US, full of men, and armed as
the former boats crew. They ordered us all
below, placing ruffan over each of US with a
drawn cutlass, and commenced plundering the
vessel Of her cargo, and took from her 10 the a.
mount Of about $4,000. They plundered the
and crew of all their clothes except those
they had on. They took from the Bona S3, 900
in specie, and large quantity Of ivory. After
remaining on board of US the greater part of
the day, they went on board their vessel, got
under weigh, and stood out of the harbor. She
was large Baltimore built brig, mounting a
guns, and brass piece. The officers wore the
Colombian button.
For N. York and Providence. RI.
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