Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-05-01

Ifon Mc Baltimore Chronicle Of iprl e5.
we are indebted to the politcness of naval friend
TOR the following interesting extract of letter from,
leut. thompson, of the Mexican frieate Lihe,ts,f
dated Havana, April 8. ''
81 have written 10 you sunlrv times from, y,.,
west giTlng You my run up very few DAYS nre
Vions 10 my sailing on expedition which the Com,
tnodore projected, and gave me The command nc 3
look an Old rotten schooner of the prizes which
We had previously Captured, anu at Key West m, -,
o"aId OF her twenty days provisions, osted the sbin's
hrSi cutter 1t; fourteen cared boat took The boats
crew, tour sCIGIers, and mdshipnaD vii mo am,
sailed OIL the 9Th March al night for the o,,, n.
hama Straits IL happened that lie wind left me. and
In the morning, found myself among the cnerT,.
squadron they however took no notice Of my old ccS-
and followed on my business. Two DAYS OUT tool.
wv" prizes and destroyed them, aud being The Founoy
had all the elements TO contend with: n ha,v1 ,o,i
weste' Caught me, aad almost ruined my old craft.
however, with much difficulty, got to safe ancbor
age, where knew that with any good weather c,,,I+
seen get better vessel. ] captured one and chased
another but in the heavy weather she escanad int,
tc port OF Ronedois, and before che could brine ,b
fh!'stnes upon me, was of with the boat vessel
and prize 10 another Part of the coast where c.n
'reu aholher schooner; and having gained int irece
o! more, proceeded Immediately / miles in rn1 boa,
ana pulling against wind and tide all ninI, .t d,,,
i's' boarded and OFT two large scboonere borI.
,oe'i Gown tue river Sagna TO the place Left t1.
had squadron of five scboones besides nv boat an;
found myself with thirty three prisoners i CAV tcr,
Their liberty and small! schooner: nut seven of ry
men on board the other two most valuable MIA:
hoi'ed my boat on beard another one and loGI, thc
remaining - prisoners with re, burnt nv old sch,
ana went to sea by the light OF her, bound TO Key
West " NY
Another spell Of bad weather separated ne from ,o,
Pfiz3 but got inside the Florida Reef and safe from
enemies, and with pilot on board who bv Tie bv wac
1901 and would not IN Tie night Ie anchoroG
me among rocks, my cable cafed off another cursed
gaze came on, the tide against inc. ard was fore cd tx
run on shore got ont my boat, put in all the o,s
cherS put i've meu well armed liz tie stern sheets ard
ue prisoners al tie oars, and determined TO row e.,
Key West. 1t came on s1,Iai.y and n,o ,,i, fou ~
0T ct' so as 10 wet fire arms and nearv t,IreI
he boat with wafer. We had neared The fr;ma,a ,r
"'tiiD e's mics and felt little fear of the or;son
ers when abont midnight, as / vas ATTENDING lo hail
!h3 me boat, ;oUr Or Eve set me- an instant rs;r-
was h9 consequence; the printing of NY mems pistols
refused ire was wounded slightly in The face ar9
VIC were instantly secured; 60 against six
They Immediately went back 10 the prize sc,ocro-
aground made the pict answer hail rol ON hoard
OF her by rcaceTy. and secured tie nidshpmar fo,.
So'deTs and two sailors had LETT with him The ven
'lcr soon become line and they enabled 10 got
Oh and bring into this place where we Arrived eo
'Hcay. l was biamabe in this trusting so MANY mi
sneTs TO 50 small guard; but it. had not encoTpter
ca Tie worst weather that mortal was afflicted
WITH, there would have been 10 danger am ire,ted
WIN o kindness, poheness and respect by the Spar
Ish officers. am allowed entire liberty Of ;he rn,rd
snip; nor DO ind that jealousy and suspicion / was
prepared TO expect; on The contrary they fake rost
pains 10 send notes shore for me and officers IF me-
own rank 10 offer TO execute any little business ma,
have Oh sorc and think IT viii not be lone no r,,
am again on board the LibertadD o
The account of the truly DISTRESSING sl,inv,o,
eu oeio'v WIZ be read in this CITY witt, no ordinary
ee'ngs OF interest. The schooner IToratjo boionocd
=, '"is port ana was commanded by Captain Lemuol