The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-23
4" ANOTHER-AND ANOTHER
STILL SUCCEEDS.


"ANOTHER-AND ANOTHER
STILL SUCCEEDS.
Scarcely had the ink ceased to flow from
our pen, when, on Thursday morning, W,
deserted in the distant offing three sail o
vessels; the flag at the main-royal mast
head of the larger, announced her To- be Hi.
Majesty's ship "Festal," and that her cruise
on which she sailed on the 2lth, in pursuit
OF n suspicious vessel, had resulted in tn,
capture, not of one, but nf two other slavers
and the discharge of eight guns, IN success
sion, proclaimed the number on board OF
both 10 be 500 or whereabouts. From one
of the otficess, we learn that the Vestal did
not get sight of the vessel of which she went
IN pursuit After running 100 miles To the
n. w. when returning to the port, at day.
light on the 2Sth, the Vestal being about %
miles to the 5. w. of Point Salines, des-
cried sail or 10 miles to the ). W., with
which she came up after an interestin Q
chase of four hours the chase proved to
be the Spanish Brigantine Empressa, with a
cargo Of 434 Africans after taking posses
sion, the Vestal stood to the Norihward.
At sunset, another suspicious vessel was
just in sight from the frigate's deck, rum
ming down from the Eastward as soon as
II became lark, the VeStdl tackled to inter-
cept her-this was effected at half past
eight o'clock, and the Phenir Portuguese
Brigantine was taken with 4S6 Africans on
board; the original number was SIC, of
whom 30 died on the passage. The frig-
ate and her two prizes came 10 anchor in
the bay, on Thursday ~ noon. The Em-
pressd, after watering, sailed for Havanna.
The Phenir is now in the Carenage, and
her cargo will be landed as soon as proper
accommodations can be procured. Both
OF these vessels are of u superior construc-
ton, aud appear to possess every requisite
to constitute them fast sailers. The Ma
grinha has been refitted, and will proceed
next week, in company with the Phenir to
Sierra Leone, for adjudication.
Here have we an instance, within our
personal observation, of no fewer than | 81
OF our fellow creatures redeemed from a
worse than Egyptian bondage, through the
the lnstrumentality of "A single vessel, with
in the limited space of only eight days
We question whether the records of this
particular portion of British naval history
can furnish parallel; certain it is, we
know Of none. To Captain Jones, his Off I
GERS, and ships company, the Rri,sh pub
lie are Indebted, the cause of humanity is
indebted but oh how vast the incalcula-
bic debt of gratitude due to them by the !
ut once unfortunate aud fortunate beings,
who reap the immediate fruits of their vigil
lance-the enjoyment of perfect freedom.
Surely the feryent voice of prayer of these |
sable sons of Africa, and their most remote
postcrity, will be lifted up to the throne of
the Most High, in gratitude for the benefits
which have thus been providenially con- (
ferred upon them: that their minds, their
hearts their understanding may be so direc-
ted, as to enable them TO lift up that voice,
Is a wish in which we, in common with ev-
cry other member Of the human family, |
should freely indulge.
Their is much cause to regret that the ex-
isting treaty with Spain renders the destna-
lion of the Empresa unavoidable the i'm
punity with which that nation has hereto
fore infringcd that treaty, affords but too
good grounds to authorise the belief that
she will be disposed to pursue a similar
line of conduct for the future.
BY strange coincidence Of circUmstan- |
ces, two OF the crew of the first Guincaman,
captured by the Ncs'al, during the last year,
constituted part of that of the crew of the
Enpress-a perseverance in iniqul,y, not I
without precedent in the more elevated .
ranks Of life.
Engagements Wih PTates.--A letter,
which has been handed to us by friend,
contains the details of gallant action with,
and defeat of, numerous feet of pirates
off Manila.
Lieutenant Elliot, holding rank in the
Spanish Colonial Marine aud in command
of boat manned by 43 Tdgoios, which
mounted one gunin the bow and few swiv
els in the stern, passing round n point of
land between Cape Capones and Correg,-
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