Daily Richmond Whig

Piracy.—On further examination of our Buenos Ayrean papers, we find in the British Packet of May 22d, the following account of the plundering of the brig Prompt from Liverpool, bound to Buenos Ayres, by a piratical vessel:—Jour. Com.

On the 13th April, in lat. 28, long. 20 30. W. at 8 A.M. saw a sail astern, apparently a schooner brig; on her approach she was made out to be a large two masted Lugger. About 10 A.M. being distant from her about 3 miles, she fired a gun and shewed French colours. We then hoisted ours and kept our course. At 11 A.M. when a quarter of a mile distant from her she again fired, the shot struck the larboard main chains carrying away part of the chains and channel link; we then hove to, she hailed us to send a boat. On its arrival alongside the Lugger it was ordered back, to bring the Captain and ship's papers. The Captain went on board, when he and the boat's crew were detained; two boats were then sent on board the Prompt, full of men armed with knives, cutlasses, pistols, &c.; all hands were ordered below, and being defenceless, this order was complied with. They then demanded money, watches, trinkets, &c. with dreadful menaces; the demand was complied with. All the passengers suffered considerable loss, but principally Mr. D. G. de Castro, who besides losing his gold watch, seals, &c. was robbed of fifty doubloons. They afterwards plundered such parts of the ship's stores and cargo as they fancied, the extent of which is not yet ascertained; they broke open all the lockers in the Captain's state room, taking therefrom several parcels and papers together with his gold watch. About 3 o'clock P.M. the Captain and boat's crew came back. The pirates then left us without further maltreatment than as above stated, and the pirate Lugger steered on a NNW course. She appeared to be about 150 tons register, and full of men, Spaniards, French and Portuguese; it is probable that she had plundered many vessels lately, from her having on board number of chronometers, quadrants, sextants, &c.