Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

The Norfolk Ledger of the 25th inst. contains the following particulars in addition to what have already appeared in the Richmond Daily Compiler, in relation to the supposed pirate lately seized in the neighborhood of York town, Va.

In addition we have to state, that a Mr. Benson late of the above named schooner, states that she sailed from Baltimore on a cruise, on the 11th of April last, is 160 tons, mounted 6 eighteen pounders. manned with 59 men; that the crew were chiefly Americans, and were ignorant of the intentions of the owners, when they engaged; was under the colors of Buenos Ayres; she was commanded by Squire Fisk, late a sailing master in the Navy of the United States. While on a cruise they captured several vessels, among them was a brig supposed to be worth 100,000 dollars, which was ordered for Buenos Ayres.

From the tyranny of the Captain, and disgusted with the proceedings on board (which we understand was those of pirate). the crew rose upon the captain and officers, put him, and four of the superior officers in irons. and afterwards put them on board the English Cutter Shark from Liverpool bound to Martinique-They afterwards brought the vessel into East river as above stated: Some specie, taken from a vessel they boarded, was divided among the crew of the privateer

A friend of ours copied the following, from what Mr. Benson told that friend, were the original instructions to Fisk. Of the person whose name is signed, we have no knowledge. but several of those, who are called agents. are among the most respectable characters in the U. nited States, and would be incapable of countenancing any thing dishonorable. this letter may not be genuine, and Mr. Taylor's name, may have been used for sinister purposes : when we say we have no knowledge of Mr. Taylor, we would not be understood as saying, that he would countenance any thing dishonorable.

Copy of instructions to S. Fisk, commander of the Privateer schooner Santa Felicino.

Sir,

You will proceed with the schooner Santafelcino on a cruise of Cadiz, making it your business to avoid speaking all men of war. In case of falling in with a large quantity of money, you will return immediately off this coast, and send up to the agent for a person to receive it, and return immediately on your cruise. If you fall in with any fast sailing vessel that may become a prize, you will keep her with you in order to put valuable cargo on board of her that you may find in dull sailing vessels, giving the prisoners the dull sailing vessels and despatching the faster to the River de la Plata, or to Port au Prince, to the agent there. in case of the cargo answering better there than the River de la Plata, altering all marks of bales or cargo, being sure to keep all specie, jewellery, or any thing very valuable on board the privateer. In case the Portuguese should march against Buenos Ayres to act hostile. you are at liberty to do the same and send your prizes into Buenos Ayres in case of no blockaded but if blockaded, Black River, on the coast of Patagonia, and from thence send a despatch over land to Buenos Ayres, to the agent there. Should the Island of St. Margaritta be open you may send in some prizes there being careful to seal up all papers found on beard making prizes taking them declare declarations the owners of cap- enemies propertr attested by two or three persons of his own crew sealing this up and sending it by the prize-mas- agent wherever it may be

You will be careful not to meddle or make with any neutral lag of any tion whatever but keep up the supplies of provisions and recruits particularly re- jecting all Spanish and Portuguese re- cruits that may offer

When returning to the coast of North America, give the Chesapeake or Delaware the preference.

The persons put on board were capt. Fisk, Thomas A. Bass, 1st Lieut. Wm. P. Moore, 2d Lieut. John Bodily, Prize Master, Natl. E. Hunter, do.

as: they are the ports most safe, Em- mace every opportunity of reporting the auteficino, and your proceedings to the a;rent in Baltimore. In case of going to the river de la Plate, touch at the Island St. Sebastian, on the Coast of Brazil for information respecting the river, provi- ded you have not obtained satisfactory in- formation from some ship at sea, on that eubieet. When directing your prizes to the river, you will caution your prize- master not to speak any full rigged brig or ship on the coast of Brazil ; when en- tering the river de la Plata, keep the South shore on board, and go into Ensina da Bargari.

List of Agents.

Baltimore. Henry Didier.

Philadelphia, John Hemphill.

New York, Stevenison & Godwin.

Providence, D. E. Wolf.

Wilmington. N. C. Hanson, Kelly & Co.

Newborn, do. William Daun.

Charleston. S. C. John. Potter.

Portau Prince. E. Scribner.

Lux Gaves, Mc. L. tosh:

ity of St. Domingo, Cook.

'urks Island. Baker.

Buenos Ayres, Miller, and A.St. C.

NICHOLAS.

(Signed) THOS. TAYLOR.

Baltimore, April 11, 1816.