Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-06
SW1P NEWS.
ARRIVED, APRIL 8,
Schooner White Oak, Hammond; New.York, freight


Brig Planet, Flanders, Portsmouth, N. H,
Brig Sublime, stetson, Cowes and Market,
We have been favored, says the Norfolk Bea-
con by Capt. Gary, Of the ship James Chopper,
with the following extract from his log book,
relating to the occurrence with the British fri.
gates, off the Island Of Terceira, and in that
port, whittier he had proceeded on his voyage
from Plymouth England, with large mum.
Der Of Portuguese, whose safe landing he effect
ed (ia despite Of the vigilance Of the British
cruisers by good management and much ac-
tivity.
"On Friday 18th February. off the Island Of
Terceira at 10 P. VI. was saluted with a gun
from the English friga,e PaIiIas. Capt. Fi,scla-
renee, who desired, or ordered US TO heave TO,
which we did, but from his awkwsrdne ssln luf.
Eng across our bows, our j'bboom merely tried
the strength Of his larboard quarter hoa;. Capt.
F. boarded US, and we reported frum Liverpool
bound TO Virginia, short Of water, having stow.
ed away our passengers SO as to leave no cause
OF suspicion that they were on board He re.
NAMED on board about half an hour, when he
departed withou, seeing more than five persons.
Saturday l4'h, at 8 A. NJ. the b. azil noun
tans bore North by West, distant three
leagues, the frigate in company standing in for
Bay Of Angra, wind w. by N. stood close in
at 10 A. NJ. and ,acke off Cap.. Fitzclar
ence landed and afterwards returning to the
frigate, bore up and run down to ieeward; we
tackled and stood close in the Boy, when land-
ed with one OF my passengers, and with great
satisfaction found those on shore very eager &
anxious that should land my passengers as
soon as possible, for fear Of the interference of
the English frigate, al this time p. NJ. nearly
out Of sight, passed Goat Islands, at 9 p. VI.
anchored in s3 fathoms water. Ala, with the
assistance Of every boa, that could be paraded
on shore, had succeeded in landing all my pas.
sengers, and finding il impossible to get dis
patched, Joined the ship and remained on board
until next morning. Sunday 18Th. during the
day landed sixteen water casks belonging 10 the
Portuguese; got my Gel tifcates from the Colo
mel he chief in command Of my passengers
reiauve to numbers, Sc. and expressing their
satisfaction relative TO treatment, fare, Be-.
which was all arranged by mid day. A, day lish'
discovered three men-oi-war, (English) beat.
ing in; at 10 A. NJ. they all anchored lule
without the James Chopper; they proved 10 be
the Shannon hal fred royal salute, IS guns
which was returned from the Castle the Palas
and the Ranger; al IL was visited BY he CAP
tains OF the Shannon and PaIIas, WHO had been
informed on shore Of our having lanced 3o4
Portuguese, which much astonished Captain
Fiizclarencr, who observed he had no, the
slightest suspicion of our business, although
II was short time to be out ard in wan, OF
water, but he was told our water casks (somr)
got stove in rough weather, & he Laugh, hear
lilly to think how we had managed to deceive
him, and observed we deserved much credit for
managing affairs well, as il was their OBJ
ec TO intercept, If possible, the landing of thnse
people a, TerceiIa,-he also observed, that had
he have known it, he should certainly have or
dered US 70 some other port. This | consider
a stretch Of power, considering Ina, the En-
slish particularly had no RICH, to interfere with
our flag, in The prosecution Of such voyage
after having suffered US 10 embark those men
q, Plymouth, and well knowing their deslina-
ton. This thing, l hope, will be looked into
by the United S,a:es Government and settled,
John Bull has right 10 order US off from ports
over which they certainly have no jurisdi ton,
and have no more RICH, 10 blockade han any
other nalion,--or il they have, am in hopes i
will be nolonger kept secret, and the grounds
on which they claim this right, be INN, date
ly made known TO other nations, and especially
10 their o,0n su6jecis at home"
Loss ofthe sloep Regulator, (ofN e,O FORK Grid
master from Ne,o Orleans for This pori-We are
indebted TO Capt 6. for the following parric-
ulars relative to the above vessel:-Left the Ba.
lie 10th inst. and had fine weather until the
10Th, when off Cape Carnevoral, experienced
severe gale Of wind from N. E. during which
split all the sails At shutdown on the 22d,
made Cape Roman Light, which we took for
Charleston Light, it not being laid down
in any Coast Pilot or Chart, the wind al the
time being w. S w kept lacking of aud on TO
the southward until II o'clock. when she struck
on Cane Roman outer shoaI, where she re-
manned humping until Daylight, when she
bea, over. Finding tina, she had ls inches Wa"
ter in the hold, and leaking so badly that it
was impossible to keep her free with both
pumps, concluded t. run her ashore for The