Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-06-09

Extraordinary OccnTeace.-Thc fertile no
MUS Of the author of Tom Cringe's Loo co' o.
hardly suggest more singular combination -
circumstances than are contained in tho no..
ton of West India paper, now before 10
the 18th of May. The Editor asserts that =,
papers alluded to in the narrative are in his r,-
session, and that he has the authority of tho -
ficer himself Lieutenant Bagot) for their 90,
uneness; they have been taken from the ho,..,.
Of the monarch of the deep"
"His Majesty's schooner Pickle :,iep,on.
Bagot, during her last cruise off The ISI'
Pines, for the purpose Of capturing vessel, -
gagged in the Slave Trade, and whilst lvi,, >'
the sight Of Cape Francis. observed !"
schooner under sail inside the Julian Ko e
The Pickle Immediately weighed anchor 49,
all sail in chase, and from ADVANTAGE in
convinced the stranger that any attemnt 80 -
cape would be absolutely fruitless. The strom
ger accordingly anchored. thereby oiynT a..
Pickle an opportunity Of better distnnuiSbi,I.
her. She was perceived to carry the Re-
Flag Of Spain, without pendant. This
gether with her broadside view and the nnn,ro.
of men who crowded her decks exactly cn,
responded with a description of the vessel d.
Commander Of the Pickle had previously re
ceived of her, and gave hopes Of SATISFYING ,hc
stranger with broadsde (the usual coprto.
shown by large savers to small vessels Of VIZ
The Pickle Immediately ran under her s,nrr
fully prepared to return the usual salufatior
| and anchored on her quarter within half pfso
! shot. A boat was then sent to examine the s,,s
picious stranger, when she proved to be IN,
Spanish schooner Carlotta," carrying two ~
Founders, with complement Of 80 men from
Santa Martha to the Havana
The vessel having an unusual number Of W.
ter casks on board, and being also fitted With
slave deck, created much suspicion on the Da,,
of the Commander of the Pickle, who was no.
altogether satisfied with the account the A,-scr
of the SLAYER gave Of himself and sent back IN
bring him on board Immediately. together witt
his papers, logbook charts, &c. &c From
these documents nothing could be elected IN
warrant the detention of a vessel under Sran
ish colors, and which was to all appearanc, 2
vessel Of war.
There were however strong suspicious o. the
mind of the Commander of the Pickle. ,,a, she
had very recently landed large cargo G. lies,
and which, subsequent circumstance ,uiv fus
tilted.
About two O'Clock in the middle of lhe v.,cr
on the same night a fishing line which ha ! been
unintentiOnally left trolling overheard, wa ab-
served, by the Quarter master Of the watch t.
be sWerving about in all directions. and he With
assistance hauled it in, when it was found .aa.
to the hook was appended a Shark abod, ioug
feet long! On opening il, in the morning, ? ban
die of papers was discovered in the beg "opt
aud tied up (now in our Office, and which we're
sent to Us by the commander of the 2icF.e
through our Reporter) these on eXamina.iGn
were found to be the papers of the {" GarlottG"
amongst which are the private signals; Ihav al.
so prove that the Carlotta was SLAYER, andh.d
on board a cargo of 293 slaves, which CARGO
had been landed about, four hours, before SIC
was discovered by the Pickle
Thus were the hopes of success. singuc.lr
disappointed and the truth as sngularly disc
vered!