Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-13

TOT ohe uio"'', - WV 6uiheaS DAY, The is,,
proposed by the pilot. Mr.. Sephensor ,,4.
he thought il would be throwing none @a
unnecessarily, for no doub, they would n .'.!
vessel bound to America within for,r;nh.
advised them, when they were at sr, 1 ,'r
close TO the captain the necessity Of ,Aei, sa ~"
10 America, and, if he would take ,bssss
should be amply remuneraled. Mr.. Sterile
asked me, in great distress Of mind, wis,.%
money was 10 come from-lhev had In, 0,.
"On Sunday morning, at h,!f pas, : H..
went on board. l returned to LONDON ~
was in Regent-sirret at z on MONDAY n,o',.s
nor have l, as err, oneously stated in som.
the papers, returned to Mr.. Stephenson; orb
any letter or communication since, direc,y -
indirectly, from either Of the parties"
Notwithstanding the statement Of his b.,,
utterly destitute Of funds, i is supposed b,
| Stephenson intended to deceive Mr.. Welh'.
that he had left funds with some con6dr,;+
person, as he had disposed Of ExcheQusr NJ"
previously to large amount. From The Ca
rer Of the 2lst, we gather the following p
sequent NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was r.t,
by the officers, Bishop and Ledbil,er, from Il.
Gloucester Hotel a, Clifton, 10 the lampGos,
er's hall at Pill, where he had remained q.
night. He there assumed the character Of =
invalid, for whom short sea voyage was ~.
scribed, and with Lloyd and friend, who nr,
ed the part of doctor, embarked in a by
under this prelex'. He soon became well Al.
hearty. He soon satisfied the doubts and SIN.
pies OF the boatmen. They sailed TO Lvr5,
Island, and there met the Ranger, Of Bdeor
on board which Stephenson and LLOYD o.
The Ranger beat about the Channe! for son.
time .withou, falling in with Il single oulw.t
bound ship. Lee, the Captain, being unable
continue any longer al sea, offered to take ST.
phenson and Lloyd TO ClovelIy, where hi, b.
,her, who had a fine pilot boat (the Sally live!
and, having assured them that Cio,eIly W..
retired and unhequenled place, they eonseu:.
to be pu, on shore there. They LANDED al Cls
velly on the evening OF "Wednesday, the 3lNd
December. 1t was then blowing 50 hard hi.
the captain Of the Sally refused 10 put to Sc.
and Stephenson and his companion were cbl,,
ed 10 remain for The night al The Kings Arn.,
a miserable little public house. Their arn.l
and the circumstance OF their having psC5
constantly on the table at the inn, exced sus,
picion; but, as there was nothing 10 justify =.
arrest, no attempt was made TO dctsin then
Here, on the following day, they very narr0S.,
escaped arrest There was a gathering Of bo,.
men and pilots al the little inn, and the soi,lr
weekly newspaper which was taken by ID:
landlady arrived, containing full account o.
S,ephenson's fight, aud description Of hi!
) person and tina. Of his companion. But Sc
phenson and Lloyd conlrlved 10 get possession
Of The paper, and resolu,s!y refused 10 send L
down stairs, Notwithstanding The en'reiks aa.
messages Of the Iandlady and The sSpscIi'! D
water guard on that station. had strong sg,
picion that Stevenson was flying on account q!
some crime but, in the absence Of authority,
, thought the risk OF experimenting him TOO
great. Stephenson purchased the newspaper
OF the landlady. 1t contained, he said, some'
thing respecting friend Of his, and be wl',
therefore, very anxious to preserve it o.
reaching the boat, Stephenson thrust Tie new"
paper into The fire, and held il down With ii:
poker until it was entirely consumed. Now,
said he, turning to Lloyd, tha, Can tel no
tales
A letter, giving an account Of their Sta! al
Clovclly, and final departure, says
"Their only luggage was two carpet bags a
small cash box, and lrunk containing pow
sioDs. The smack which took them ou' re-
turned on Monday evening, aboul six o'e!'cE'
having disposed Of the two passenger, Oo'
,oherc The boatmrn declined saying. OurIn,
formant supposes they cruised in The chaont
iii they met some foreign bound ship coming
down from Bristol, when they went on Ooa'd
and thus effected their escape"
One accoun, says that they got on board I''
Kingston off Milford, bound for Savannah. An
Other, which is deemed more proba5l., sN'
they succeeded in putting TO SEA ~ the Meg
rette, which sailed on the Sd Jan from Ni''''
for Biboa. Should they have obtained l"'
sage 10 Madeira, it was supposed ltat '':
would undoubtedly be arrested at that pIi:t'
| A ludicrous circumstaDce occurred a D.
yes; where Bishop and LeadbItier, Pa'I."5
through on lhcif way from MlI!otd 10 10,
mouth, were actually mistaken Tor oiepDe'','
and Lloyd. The magi,lracy and ciizr0' VIZ
thrown into great excitement The 2or',.
of the corporation was sent for by the Nay
The civil & Military forces were Pui IN ''4ps
silion, and the two officers were suiToOu1,'
over their brandy and water; which hey W,
slipping At The inn, with all the EMU,
strength Of the place. They humorrd 'h' l'a 90,
for some time; and the ecIaircls'smeo' We
thought nightly Iudicrous, when they a"'''"
ced their names and object.