Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-11
From the Charleston Courier.
CAPTURE OF PIRATES.


The following very gratifying account ofthe
capture OF a number of Pirates, is obtained from
Captain AvEILHE, Of the brig General Gadsden,
arrived Yesterday in four days from Havana.
The British brig Nancy, Pierce, 40 avs from
Guernsey, arrived at Havana, 23d ult. Capt.
P. was boarded 9th ult by Lieutenant from
H. B NJ. brig Victor, in lat g 90, N. lon. 80
w. who Informed him that The brig had cap
cured a Piia'ical vessel, and had the prisoners
on board bound 10 Jamaica 10 deliver them to
Admiral Flemming, commanding on that sta
ton; that they had been obliged to hang sever
al OF them for attempting to take possession OF
the brig. The officer likewise stated that they
had information Of four other piratical vessels
which had been cruizing off Cape Antonio, and
warned Captain P 10 give the Cape wide
birth. The Captain Of the Nancy did not in
quire how many Pirates were taken, but sup
posed there must have been at leas, from 70 TO
100 as the crew Of the brig amounted to ITO
men, and carries 10 guns. Captain P. had CIV
EN- the above particulars on affidavit.
We forther learn by gentleman, passenger
in the Gen Gadsden, that the French Consul a.
Havana had infor med the American CONNER
cial Agent, that Information had been received
at Havana, that the French brig L'Amedee, OF
Bordeaux, Capt. Bourin, wi Irh vessel sailed
from Exuma, I'd March, Tor Havana. was lal-
ls4 In with hr N. h--h,G"s- -t-:r D. "j-''t"
Morgan. within miles OF Cape An ohio, total
ly abandoned Boxes and Trunks Of Merchan'
dizr and Crookery were scattered about the
dee ks, which were also stained with blood, and
gave every reason to conclude her crew had been
murdered by Piraes. The L'Amedee was, it
is expected, carried into New Orleans by the
B-njamin Morgan.
;,Co tha, he mt
had been mode by Spanish Monk, but which
was fortunately frustrated, to assassinate the
Intendant Of Havana.
lu addition 10 the above, we learn from the
Havana "Notrrfosa llfereanfH" Of the 9th
March, with which we have been favored,
That the Spanshed armed schooner Haha>
nera had been cruising in search Of piratical
schooner which was said to be stationed near
the Colorados (keys.) From information Civ
en- 20 the commander at late hour OF the
nigh on the Esd ult he was enabled on the sue
ceeding day 10 find the above piratical vessel,
and preparing himself for action bore down up
on her, having in company Two barges On
approaching her, however, she was found de-
serted. Two dead bodies lay on the deck near
the pivo, gun, and three more floating along
side The vessel. The dec las strewed with
blood, which had been 50 abundant as to run out
through the scupper holes. From this circum-
stance, The officer of the Spanish schooner con-
lectures that III. pirates had fought and des>
lroyed one another. They had previously
robbed brig, and stranded her off Cape An,o-
MO"
The impression at Havana was that the Pr
rates Of the above vessel had been all executed
Immediately after their capture by order OF the
Commander Of the Spanish vessel of War.-
The hardness Of Justice in similar cases at the
Spanish Island, makes tie grove opinion pro-
bablc.
The armed schooner an@ser prize had arri-
we'd q, Bahia Honda.