Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1829-04-14


MI along sde--did not learn her name. or to what
o,nn she belonged From circumstances, Judged
Nor to have had an action with some pirate, VINO
had scutted and abandoned her. :
A Roston brig which Just arrived before the Ie-
,,aranh sailed. reported having been chased OFT the
Dooube headed Shot Key by pirate; but night
coming on he endeavourcd to plude them.
limited States Ships Erie and Hornet sailed week
before the Telegraph, in pursuit OF two P'ratical
sehooners which had been seen oil Cape Antonio.
Pirates. known to be such, were daily pointed
.nt in the streets of Matanzas--but such is the
vretched state of government there, that no one
dare nubiicly accuse them.--and 1t IS ascertalned
hevont doubt that they regularly communicate I"
,brr Iawless comrades an account OF what every
yesse, is laden with before leaving port.
Considerable alarm existed alnung the American
merchants and masters of vessels respecting pirates
$50 much so, that very advantageous lreights from
. Ma,anzas to Havana had been refused ; and some
masters were preparing to return home IN ballast
Can't b. was conveyed by the U. >. Schr. Gram
w,s which will remain on the station for that pur
rose. There were likewise on the station, British
} Spanish. and French men Of war, giving pro-
tectlon to vessels OF all nations.
CHARLEsTos, April 2.
FROM HAVANA.-Bv the Brig Gen Gads'en,
Cant Ayeilhe arrived hi, day from Havana, we re.
oa;red . Gle Of the NoticOSp Mercantile" to the
o5th March, and Price Current OF the 2lst also
tho fniowinu letter from correspondent at la
yana, giving the pleasing information Of the capture
If pirarical vessel, with large crew The let.
FAR j, datpd sH.vANA, March %.
IS ir--lhe English brig Nancy, Capt Pierce,
arrived this morning from Guernsey, ~ ~ days.
Cant. Pierce was boarded on the 1871 INST. ny
lieutenant from Ii. NJ brigni war Victor IN lat.
90 60 north long. 81 west, who told MN me orig
had cantured pirate, and had the prisoners on
hoard. wa, bound 10 Jamaica with them, to deliver
Them mn to Adm. Fleming, aud that they haa been
ohIiyeJ to hang several Of them. tor attempting to
take nussession Of the brig. The officer likewise
,at they had got information OF tour other pratt
cal vessels. which had been cruising oil Cape Anfo-
Mo. and warned him to give the Cape wide birth
The cautain of the Nancy did not ask how many
there were taken, but supposes there must have
been al least 81 or 100 the crew OF the Dig OF
war was 10. She is an I gun brig
We learn from passenger IN the .'en, uadsuen,
that when she sailed, on the 2otn March, ne hah
seen no authentic account 81 the fepor.en VI
The brio Charlotte as stated in the Savannah pa
rers although some days previous TO their sailing.
such a report was in circulation at Havana, but had
ceased ia be generally credited. The following ac'
count however, renders 1t too certain mat he
wretches are proceeding IN their bloody works.
We learn from Cant. Avehe. that the French
bri,r I.,me,ee. Capt Bourien, Of Bordeaux, IRON
Sauna, whence she sailed on the "a OF Mafch iof
Havana, had been fallen in with by the snip benIa
min Morgan, within five or SIX miles "l tape IN
tonic, totally abandnnet--severa' boxes anu ''uhhs
of merchandise we're scattered ABOUT 'he urch'
which led 70 the belief that she had been robbed by
n;rates and that the crew were murdered. as the
decks were much stained with blood The above
was communicated by the French Consul 10 Inc
Commercial AGENT o the United States at Havana
on the Esd March.
A Havana paper of the eth, for which we are
indebted to Captain Avelihe, States" that .'e
Spanish armed schr. llabanera had been crui2ih@
ia search Of piratcal schaoner whch was saw ~
be stationed near the Colorades tkeys FROM ~
formation given toa commander, a. a 'a'e houi :"
the night, on the 23d nit. he was ehap'tu WI '"o
succeeding day to find the abave ptrauca vessel
and preparing himself Tor actleh' oo't u""n uPu"
Ter, having 10 company two bar2es. on appfonch
inp her. h1weyer. She was found deserted Two
dead bodies Law on the deck near the pivot gum ana
tDree more Huatet alongside the vessel Inc Geek
was s,rewed with blond. winch hat oeen 50 nouh-
.ant as to run out through the scupple noes FROM
,hs circumstances the officer OF the Spanish schr.
conpctnres that the piraes had fought and destroy
I'd one another. They had previously ropoeu pi's
and stranded her OFT Cape Antoine.
Ii is also said, that the impression al t'avaha was
that the pirates Of the above vessel had been execu
id immediately after the capture by the Spanish
schr OF war. under an apprehension, mat u me
prisoners had been taken to Havana mey "oo'a
have escaped, had their punishment m'l'S n
The u. S. soops Of war Erie and Hornet, a Dutch
shin Of war. and Spanish gun brig sailed IRON
Havana on the 24th March.
1t uyes us pleasure to state that tie ship A1ronau
from Roston one Of the three vessels stated 70 nave
been missing ON the 18th March, arrived at havana
IN the cath, all we'll, in So days passage. :,
The last cargo of Rice which arrived ut havana
.nJ at Sill Iii Island produce there was no
variation.
THE LAUNCHING yesterday noticed the
arnch of the Steam Boat CHAnIEs CARROLL, from
Che Ship Yard, OF Mr.. Beacham.-ohe IS a seauti-