Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-08
IF'rom he Louisi.1ra 4lv.rti,,r. H.,

some years nave elapsed since the waters Of
| his State have been infested by vermn of this
description thanks to the vigilance and energy
| OF the Officers Of he Custom House AMI psrticu
| laIly OF the commander Of the Revenue (,u,ter
capt Jackson.
On Sunday last, the schr Isabella, capt Bryne.
rom Iampico, proceeding np totoAn tho the
south wet pass, was hailed from sloop with
orders 10 hsaVe too. Cspt. d. having large a.
mount OF specie board, suspicious Of the
ST. aager's Intentions per y, ory refused 10 com
! ply, and kept on his way. The sioop openeJ a
| ho' he OF musketry upon him at the disiance @ f
so or 4o yards, and as the dis ance between the
| two vessels Increased, added occasionally a few
rounds OF grape aud canister. Capt. q manully
seized the helm, alter the crew ard nassersers
went bsIow. and continued on his course Ate,
having been chased IN this manner for two hours
the s!oop grounded, ard Capt. B. reached the main
stream o. the Mississippi in safety. Influenced
! by the hope that he might meet with the Revenue
/ Cutter at the BalIze, lie proceeded thi,her and
luckily found her. Captain Stark of the steam
coat Fost Soy, IN the singular combination of
oriuhate circumstances, happening likewise TO b.
there, h1ndsome!y volunteered 10 tow the Gutter
rou"d to the spot where it was presumed tie
sioop was lying. When The Gutter cam. nm with
/ lisT, she had got of, and was AT anchor in tbe
middle OF The stream. She Immediately board
ed and taken possession OF without any resistance
having on board upwards Of 20 men All the
three vessels, The Gutter, her prize and the la
] bella, came up 10 own yesterday, the two for
"Ier towed by the Pos Boy. Tie crew Of the
sioop were Logged in prison last evening. She
proves 10 be the "oiiYar, with national commits
! sion from the republic of Colombia Her c,n,ai,
has been in New Orleans and its vscintjv for
SOME Ten days past; when the outrage was com
united she was under the command OF the first
i'eu'enanl VINO appears to have been appraised of
tue nature OF the issbelia's cargo and eaperIv in
tent upon pundering it, Tor aft ef his vessel gronJ
ed ne immediately dispatched his boat IN pursuits,
wHb ID men, well armed with orders n nura,s
the Isabella as TAR up the river as Fort Jackson.
lhese men IN the boat were also Captured bv the
CuteI on their Te'"rn down the pass The whole
! number iake0 eXceeJs go
| ihis same slooP some time since captured the
American schr. An;oinet,e, with valuable CARO-.
on her passage nom Mobile, to Sissl. and pYo-
ceeded with the prize off the latter port where the
LIEUT. tihe car tain being then at Mobile) made
proposition 10 the consignees to ransom the car
30 "h'h proposition was rejected, and both
vessels returned 10 the coast Of the United States
ana both were in company wh hen the sloop com
NleAceu her pursuit OF The Isabella We further
earn than the Anloinete is probably living off tbe
DsiI@e' In possession of the Prize crew.
we congraiule the pubic on the seizure of tli.
Vessei al tue commencement of contemplated
career OF plumber and robbery. To the intrepid
y and adToIness OF Capt ByTne, this fortunate e
vent Is IN great measure be attributes; as had
ne ooey ed the summons 10 heave too or had he
proved craven in the case ihro' continued sEoyy.
er oil muskery. bis vessel with her valuable car
80 must nave been captured, and the piundcrers
woa!d have made their escape-nor is CAPTAIN
'''h""h without his claims to praise for TIA.
pfomgttude WIN which he pursued and boarded
the Bolivar.
-, May BY the ecbr Hound. Tucker, from
IampiCo, we have received the following exirsdi
letter. nT \ e.
I'onefHon, oar Consul at Tainpico, sent TO the
Commander OF the Bolivar, 10 which he received
very iusolent answer
we are informed by passengers, direct from ille
city Of Mexico, that The insurrecti,n had been en-
,HeIy suppressed, and that the principal leader.
5o"chiiD Arenas, was under sentence of dealh.-
The Mexican Congress was in ses,ion
coLo1IBIANs Ar THEIR OLD TRICKS.
ETtTdct Of letter dafed
TAMP1co, April Of
" ssierlay arrived off this port the Colombian
rFivaieer sloop Bolivar having as her prize the
Am schr. Antoinete, Batemsn from Mobile.
bound 10 this port. The captain Of the priyateer
has sent 10 note TO the cOnsignee. Mr. j. Har-.
nony OF New York, giving him 3G hours TO ram
som the vessel. Capt b. states he hiss been
cruelty treated, and was threatened saveral lines
to be hung Mr. Robertson, the Am. Consul,
has addressed a letter to him, of which herewith
send you a ccpy, and it is to be hoped that our
government viii again put STOP to such unlaw
fol scts Of The Colombian c1uisers."
AmcJican Consulate.
Tsnpico, April 26, 1927. (
The Captain OF the Amsrican schooner Antoi-
nette, has this morning entered in this Office, his
prot est against you Captain Of Colombian
cruiser Tor having illegally captured and detained
HIM a prize.
sin not aware Of The motives you have in
view but rresuming you are ignorant Of the Law
oi our country, beg to remind you, that in the
late treaty Of lbe United States and the govern.
msnt you represent, it is particularly stipulated
That the Tag shall cover The property"
Nov, sir, admitting for example this vessel was
ron Spanish port, and loaded with Spanish /
produce, you have no right whatever 70 modest
heT, and ~ tbs case conceive sou have grossly |
In-uted he An. nag, andbsve taken upon your
sell responsibility that your government cannot
recognize, aud wish 10 apprise you that 4 shall
lose no opportunity 10 infJrm the commander Of
me American squadron in these seas Of your acts
in order TO prevent The like occurrence
as there Is not Immediately any American cruz
ser 81 This port 10 relieve Ibis vessel Captain
bPteman, wishes me To inform you that b. is rea
dy to proceed with you ioaay port Ia Colombs
> on may desien &c.
You 's.eHerins language 10 BIN such As 20