Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-11-02
TIE REPORTED PIRACY.

iilh 'ales OF delaware, Is uDiouhlcu " q nave be-
fore MS variety OF statements in relation To il, bu
nothing which will enable us to form decisive OPT.
aion. Same persons however, yet believe tho stor,
Of the capture, the following account Of which, from
the Philadelphia L. s Gazette of,he eth inst. is the
most ineligible that we have
We regret that the latest intelligence received
last evening, would seem to oouoboratc at least il,
some degree, the first report al the capture oi this
ship.-Mr Row land, ono oil the regular pilots from
our river, aud who wis board the piiu boat Ma
~ Ann. which ffs, discovered the piracy has arr
we'd N The city. lie states that when he iist snw
the Susquelanna, she was sailing III south eastern
'tecon, hcrregular course. which sic continued I'M
III the ship eptirel, lost sight III. Al subsequent
period the pilots discovered shp bearing ina south
western direction. Surprising her 10 be probably
inward bound, aud requiring pilot, they made to
wards her, uull reaching rear ~ 10 be able 10 dis
Germ that II MAS the Susquehanua. Her sails
Al this time partially bent, and the course she then
sailing llegular aud Hie gag, evidently caused bv
oisordt on boa.d. Alongside oil the shlp ablack
looking schooner answering 10 the description allca
! dy given. Aiter making this discovery the pilot
boat changed HEY purpose OF boarding the vessel,
aud made Immediately Tor the eapes, leaving the ship
and her sulieious companion pursuing south-Mes-
tern course until LOST sight OF in the distance. On
arriving, the intelligence MAS without delay com
mnneaied 10 Mr. Rodnc, nj Lewos, Who despatched
the .'iorlualion alfead, detailed.
THIS 'nafant confirmation vi the appalling out
rage has .reatl, Il edtd 10 dspe the hopes thai
have been led to induce in, that the Intelligence
might turn out erroneous. As II Is aud taken IN
connection with tbs ohe, fepor,s rhIel we publish
tins morning. We dread that our worst i.afs ha. YET
be confirmed.
Scarce a doubt however can exist, but that the
iiendish gang, who, il the reports should be true,
have thus outraged ever, Of justice and ha-
manity, will be taken The pirate eau ha,l, escape
the hot pursuit which has been thi, commenced
from man, different points,
From he IHHtdophia Ufald, Da y.
Captain kater the Sohr Fame. arrived lasl
ning from the Chesapeake aud Capcs Of Virginia,
reports having seen large slip near Hog island on
Monday nght--the situation WAS dangerous. aud
very unusual one for slip of that size. small
sehrs. give the shoa wide berth. Capt. X. spoke
Rev. Gutter Gallaiin. "Wednesday morning, near
Brand wine sho.l, bound to sea.
letter from Cape Island, dated Oct. 90, 10 the
Philadelphia Exchange, says, " Information from
the Breahwater has reached that "A fore aud ali
schooner passed the fhip Susquehanna wih u aelr.
alongside, last Noaaog, on ChuGoteaguc.
GA the other hand Capt Mailing of the ship him
gi,ora. arrived Al Baltimore, from New York, reports
that he off the Carcs OF Delaware on Sunday al
ternoen, the p ult and that lie lhen saw a large
slip steering T., :. Eaconfsc. bound. he snppo.
srd, 10 Europe, aud that he scn. or suspicious
looking vessel on the coast. II tbs the Susquc
hanna, Is supposed, ofcoursc her runolcd cap
tnre, ON Sa''9day the da, before, is unfounde
There also rumol, on the Goth ull. Al New
y o,k, that oystet .loop had arrived there, which
boarded tie Susquehanna, and laid alongside for
some time 10 supply tie ship will oystcrs--sld it
"ts supposed thai tbs circumstance hid gisenrisc
to the rGn"f OF the lratIcal capuie-but the oyster
story has been SINE found ont to BIZ untrue.
IN relation 10 the pirate Mitchell, by whom the cap
tnre, if made ALL is supposed to have been effected
the Norfolk Herald SAYS" Mitchell came here last
summer tlom ihiiadel hia, in small sloop, which
be exchanged tor schooner o! 30 90 tons, not al
all answering the description ofthc boat which cap,u
red The Su,quelanna He gave out that he VAS bound
for island in the Nest Indies di Tor tire asufc
VIII, h he buried during his bnccanecring adventures
man, years ago, Succeeded III persnadins reputable,
but We sllorl say crcdulous persons here go along
with han II Is thur lac watched b, the collector
OF port, bat left our without arms and will,
not more lh,n r,elh OF ten persons On board. lie
has been gonc about mouth" THIS statement Of
he Norfolk llclald winch Is, presume, entirely
authentic. Is incompatible -h the statements III the
Philadelphia papers relative to thcfe appearance
ii Mi,,he in that city, cndcayorine collect togeih
ira liralIea crew. " may, indeed, expee, TO hear
the mos, strange and exaggerated ru,nors connected
with this mysterious affair un,li The facts u all have
been ccafl, ascertaincd.
The original version Of the story, however. is rei,e
rated in ,aticts Of rhas.s--but NC deem it rnne-
cessary, thcs add Hetlinc TO the facts of the
case, to cunbcr our columns nah the details. Its
to be hoped, from Tie number of vessels that have
been despatched in pursuit, nom various points,
that the truth will shortly be asceftaned, aud, if it
should turn out thai ihere has been piracy thai
the daring actors in the scheme will be captured and
brought 10 condign punishment.
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