Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-08-09

fully in the balric OF Maumee, uudcr Gen.
Harrison. as macy others have. composing
this friendly tribe.
The Gyampus.-The following letter
from Gen. Campbell, u. S. Consul at fia-
vana, in answ er TO letter Of inquiry ad-
dressed 10 him by the Father of Passed
Midshi2man You. Of the Grampus. not
only ex,inguishes all Sope oil that iil-faied
vessel, but puts an end TO tho idea, at one
time SO prevalent. that she had gone IN
pursui, Of pirates in the Yves, India Seas
Havana. 18th July, 1913.
Dear Sir:-Your favnr Of the 20'h June,
via Malauzas, is al hand. and the Hayne.
which viii probably sail in The morning.
affords the earlies, opportunity OF reply
ing. There needed no apology for writing
me. fa,rer myself that sympathy with
the sufferings of others is TOO indeli, ly
slamped in the principles Of my nature, TO
esteem any thing trouble which can ieud
10 alleviate di,iress-pariiculariy when
those sympa,l,ies with agonised suspense
for the uncertain fate Of cherished son.
In reuly 10 your queries. | have TO state,
,ha, no letters have been written by me 10
the States. giving notice Of piratiral wee.
sells on tho snulh side of Cuba, nor have
at any time requested that any national
vessel shouk. DC ssnt from the States, 10
cruise on the sou,r side Of this Island, IN
aearch Of pirates. On enquiry of the Capt.
General, he has informed me, that al
energetic Governor is on tic Isle Of Pines,
who has both the will, and the force to
preserve order and punish rnalefac'ors.
My only correspondence in relation to Pi-
rates, land from ,hot imagine sPrang The
report which reached you) was with the
commander Of Revenue Gutter. acci-
IDENTIFY here some months ago. Al that
time three American vessels left this port
with specie un board intended for lhepur
chase OF carsoes on the south sine. Shortly
afie. they had sailesl, q report. apparently
well authenticated, reached m". 'ha, a
piratical vessel had been seen in The vicini.
~ of San Antonio; believing III the pro-
bablu truth Of The report, suspected tha,
pirate ha6 been fined out 10 this port
for the purpose Of robbing the three A
mcrican vessels, known 10 have on board,
large amount in daubloons. Under this
impression, made first a verbal. and sub
sequenrly a written reques, l" the officer
10 command of The Culter,ihen 10 Havana,
10 eo in ques, Of the pirate. From conf
pliance with my request he was prevented
by wha, he supposed more imperious du-
ties. No an,hen,ic intelligence Of any pi.
racy being received here. 1t is now pre-
suined ,ha, the report was one OF the many
6c,ions fabricated here and circulated a.
broad. This. SIR. 10 the extent OF my cor
respoudcnce with any officer or agent ol
mu government on the subject Of pirates.
| regret exceedingly that it is so entirely
out Of ms pnwer to furnish you any intel
ligence 10 relation to the fate Of The Gram
pus, aud her meri,orious officers and crew
ShocId it lie my good for,ene 10 receive
any information which could relieve youl
anxiety, or heal your wounded feelings, II
shall be Immediately i,nparedio you.
With great respect. am. sir,
Your most ob'dt. ser'vt,
ROBERT B. CAMPBELL
C. H.. S. 4. at Havana.
ToJona CLIFFORD Yop, Esq. Charleston.