Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-04-26
SAyASSAH, Aprii I6.


Continued Outrages in The Sarannnh
R;re-.-The alrrciops aggressious in our
River, ofwbicb We have SO often complain.
ed, seemed only TO have aba,ed for sea-
son. On Thursday night, about 9 O'Clock.
boa, supposed TO belong TO some sailor
boarding house, went down the river. and
boarded the Br. ship Per,hshire. lying al
Four Mile Point. during the absence of
the Captain in town. Capt. Moran Of the
Br. ship Albion was going down the river
about this time, and while passing tho
Perthsh;re, saw q boat under her bows,
and thinking that all was not right, went
alongside, and hailed the ship three times.
without getting any reply. Captain Mo-
ran, after few minutes. hailed her the
fourth lime. and was answered by tho
Mate of the Pcrihshirc, who begged for
Gods sake 10 come or board and rescue
Them, as the Carpenter, the Stewart aud
himself, were fastened hand and feet. to
ring bolts on deck. aud that the Pirates
had possession Of the ship, and were taking
The sailors out. Capt. Moran came close
alongside, and attempted TO board, but vas
prevented by the pirates hauling up the
gang ladder, at the samo time ordering bin
off, and using the most offensive language
towards bim. He told tho men confined
10 keep up their courage, and he would
return directly with assistance. He pro-
ceeaed ct once 10 his own vessel, and
from thence TO the ship Ellen, lying near
by, and Immediately went back to the
Per,lisbire. When the pirates saw the
boats approaching, they were in the &c, OF
leaving The vessel with the sailors and
their baggage, bu, 10 their hurry, they up
set their boai, and were all thrown ip:o she
river; the sailors belonging 10 The vessel
succeeded in getting on board, but the pi-
rates, it is supposed, swan to the shore.
Capt. Moran, with tho assistance which
he got from his vessel aud the Ellen, re-
maincd OF board. ...,,
About Ii o'clock three hoa,s wcre seen
cautiously approaching the vesse! again
one was decoycd and came along side, and
was told that the officers we're all asleep.
The persons 10 the pira,ical boat told tie
men on board to get ready with their bag
gage. One more daring than the others,
came on board. when he was Immediate
ly secured. Those remaining in the boa,
were armed, aud their guns, they said,
were loaded with buck shot. and would
shoot the FIRST person thar inlerlercd with
them. Three or four muskets were dis
charged, aad stone let fall into the boat,
with wha, consequence we do no, know.
On Thursday lasr. Capt. Bannerman,
| Of the Br. brig New, Zealand. shipped four
seamen through sailor boarding house
keeper, by the came OF Mousho.,, and on
Friday. another one. On Friday evening,
this nun informed Captain B. that be
would, during that night, take them all
nut Of his ship.-Capi. r. accordingly
made preparations TO receive them, and
about 8 o'clock in the morning a uunbcr
Of boats were seen approaching the vessel,
bu, on discovering The preparations they
made Of. ~.
Our port viii have 6ae character by
aud by. II is moi a very civil process to
approach peaccab!e merchantmen in arm
ed boa:s, seize rho officers aud tic ,hcn, To
ring bolts. and forcibIy carry away the
icrew.-RepubLiccn.