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Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser
Alexandria, Virginia
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The U.S. brig Enterprise, commanded by Lt. L. Elliott, arrived in Charleston on Nov. 12 from a cruise in the Bay of Mexico and Havana. It encountered pirates near Cape Antonio on Oct. 10, who had captured the ship Lucies of Charleston, brig Aristides of Boston, and brig Larch of St. Andrews. U.S. boats captured five pirate vessels; two were burned, pirates escaped. Passengers included Capt. J. Johnston and crew from Aristides, plus others.
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The U. S. brig Enterprise, Lieut. L.
Elliott, commander, arrived here last
evening from a cruise in the Bay of Mex-
ico, and from Havana. The Enterprize, at Cape Antonio, on the 10th
ult. fell in with a band of pirates in pos-
session of the ship Lucies, of this port,
the brig Aristides of Boston, and brig
Larch of St. Andrews—the two first with
full cargoes from Liverpool.
The boats of the Enterprise, under Lt.
McIntosh and two small boats from the
merchant vessels, with Mr. Perry, purser
of the Enterprise, gave chase to the pira-
tical vessels. The pirates made for the
shore, and succeeded in running their
vessels aground, and making their es-
cape.
The vessels taken are four schooners
and one sloop. One of the schooners was
burnt by order of Capt. Kearney, not
having men to spare to man her. and
another was set on fire by the pirates, and
was burnt to the water's edge, with a full
cargo of dry goods, plundered from the
Aristides.
Spoke off the Moro castle, on the 4th
inst. the U. S. schr. Porpoise, on a cruise;
H. B. M. sloop of war Ontario, bound to
England; the American brig Cumber-
land, 33 days from Portland for Ha-
vana and schooner Conner, Campbell, 13
days from Charleston for Havana.
Passengers in the Enterprise - Capt.
J. Johnston, late master of the brig Aris-
tides, of Boston, and Crew. The Aris-
tides was run ashore by the pirates, bil-
ged, and plundered on the 15th ult.
Mr. Stackpole, mate of the ship Lu-
cies, and Mr. Vinro, of Charleston, cast
away on the coast of Cuba, are also pass-
gers.
A schooner, crew of the prizes, arrived
in company last evening.
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Primary Location
Charleston
Event Date
Nov 12
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Outcome
pirates escaped to shore; four schooners and one sloop captured; one schooner burnt by order of capt. kearney; another set on fire by pirates and burnt with cargo of dry goods from aristides; ship lucies, brig aristides, and brig larch recaptured but aristides bilged and plundered.
Event Details
U.S. brig Enterprise encountered pirates at Cape Antonio on the 10th ult. possessing ship Lucies of Charleston, brig Aristides of Boston, and brig Larch of St. Andrews, both latter with full cargoes from Liverpool. Boats from Enterprise under Lt. McIntosh, with Mr. Perry purser, and from merchant vessels chased piratical vessels; pirates ran aground and escaped. Enterprise arrived in Charleston Nov 12 with passengers including Capt. J. Johnston and crew of Aristides, which was run ashore, bilged, and plundered on 15th ult.; Mr. Stackpole mate of Lucies and Mr. Vinro of Charleston, castaways from Cuba coast. A schooner with crew of prizes arrived in company.