The Sun. — 1823-01-09 (London, England)

EXTRACTS-OF LETTERS FROMTWE AGENTS TO LLOYD'S  AT HAVAi4NAft. Nov. fl.—The Spanish brig of war Jacinto having separated from a convoy front Vigo, with troops for this place, being off Port Tarquin° in this island, gave chase to and captured the Columbian schooner Outurens Libre, mounting one lti pounder, and sixty men, which she brought-in here on the 111th ult. and has been condemned. ills Majesty's ship Hyperion being on a cruise gave chase to a schooner under Columbian colours, which was in pursuit of a Hatuburgh ship, and on going on board, not finding her papers correct, she was ordered by the Commander Of the Hyperion to Jamaica, as well as a coasting schooner belonging to this port, which had been taken by the schooner. It being reported that a privateer was off Matanzas, and that she hail taken four vessels, one of winch was said to be English, his Majesty's ship Hyperion immediately made sail after her, anti is not yet returned. The piratical schooner, Stallin has been captured by the American ship of war Peacock, ands 'brought in here the bth ult. The American brig, James Cintiter, arrived here the 211th ult. from Santiago de Cuba and has been detained by his Majesty's ship Hypenon. The American ship, Planter, arrived here on the 20th ult. from Matanzas was plundered the day before off that port, by a schooner under Buenos.Ayres colours. The Spanish schooner, Amiable Socorro Yugaf,' arrived here yesterday frOm Africa, after being plundered of all her carp (consisting of gold-dust and ivory), by a privateercbrig, off Key Guinan:la.-The Spanish schooner Rosalia, wait lost in the Bay of Charleston ; crew saved, and arrived here 2d inst.  " Nov. 13.—We have the honour to inform you, that on the 6th inst. the American schooner of war, Alligator, Capt.4lllen, arrived in this port, but being informed that I,vveral American vessels had been captured by pirates off 141 eranzas, he immetliately made sail in order to pursue them. Letters from Mateozas, received this mornin state that she arrived just in time to save five and of vessels, which she found in pessession of pirates, :300 strung, who were established in the bay of Sejuapo, about fifteen leagues east of that port. Captain Allzn, and Captain Freeman, of the Marines, with 12 men, were in a boat in advance of the others, and attacked their principal vessel, a fine schooner of about U 0 tons, with a long 18-pounder on a pivot, and four smaller glins, and the bloody flag nailed to her mast, and took possession of her, after a despersite resistance. The loss of the Alligator's boats was, Captain Allen, pierced by two musket balls, who only survived two hours; two oarsmen killed, two ditto mortally wounded, and throe ditto- severely wounded. The pirates all escaped excepting one, by taking to their boats; and, jumping overboard, before the Alligator's boats could reach them. Two other schooneri escaped by the use of their oars, the wind being light. The Alligator arrived at Matanzas on the llth instant, with the; following re-cap-, tured vessels, viz.—Ship William and Henry, from New York for New Orleans • brig Iris, front Boston for ditto ; brig Sarah Morrison, from lioston for ditto; schooner Argo, from Salem for Matanzas ; schooner Nancy anti Alary, of Boston, front Norfolk for Pensacola. Many of the men roe missing, and may have been murdered. The conduct of Capt. Allen and his officers during the action was such as to give a most liVtly idea of their courage and intrepidity."