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at anchor, wbic&Was soon recognized to he |
the object of o'ii starch. It was rosol'.cd to \
approach her if possible without exciting '
i-tnspicion, ifvr which purpose the whole of
the troops were concealed below : and it was
concerted with captain Porter that he would
pass her, so as vopreienl her escaping by the
Patuxent, theli tack ship, cut her olf from
the shove, and immediately Jay her along
side, when the troops wouldWbcard. Unfor-
tunately the water was too shallow to admit
the execution of the Hst part of our plan,
v.hen captain Porter resolved to approach as
near as possible, and to attack if she did not
surrender ou being summoned. At this mo-
ment, we discovered the pirate's boat putting
ofiF with four men in it, and making for the
shore. Tney were instantly fired upon, hut
alter a momentary pause, they persevered in
making for the shore, when we gave them
a second shot. At this time the schooner
hoisted French colors, and veiy soon struck
them, when we sent the boat on board to
tike possession, and were greatly surprised
to find but three men in her. Tlie boat was
Then manned to pursue the fugitives, but we
discovered a brig across the Patuxent which
\v* suspected was a prize to the pirate-, and
believing it to be of the first importance to
retake her, the bo.it w as ordered back, and
we proceeded for the brig, but found she vyas
an ouiward bound merchantman, and had
jiot been boartjed by the pirate. We return-
ed to the place where we had captured him,
fcu1 it being now dark, it was deemed a vain
attempt to endeavor to pursue the four fugi-
tives through the woods at that time, and
we stcod off,-on our return with the prize.
The following morning we spoke captain
Woodland and captain Hynson, with their
rifle companies from Baltimore, proceeding
on the same business, and communicated
what we had done, and requested them to
continue their course, and to land and scour
thtf woods for the pirates that escaped ;
which service they undertoek with the great-
est, chcei fulness and alacrity. They were
accompviied by Lieut-. Calhoun of the Inde-
pendent company, who was to point out to
tbeni ihe grounds for their operations, and
ivho was also direeted to proceed to the
French Imperial ship Patriot, and to request
her commander, if any of the pitales had
taken refuge on board of him, to surrender
them to be tried by the laws of the United
States. The whole of this serviee was exe-
cuted with correctness. Commodore Krohin
received Lieut. Calhoun with politeness, and .
at once inlbrme I him, that he had the four ]
men who had escaped from the schooner, in
irons on board of him ; that he had commu-
nicated tne circumstance to his excellency
the French minister to whom heheldhimself
responsible for the prisoners. Upon Mr. Cal-
lioun reurginghisrequest, commodore Krohrn
agreed to deliver them to him, but stipulated
that they should be accompanied by an offi-
cer of his ship, and not surrendered to the
civil authority without the consent of the
minister. Upon, application to General Tur-
ro;,u. his consent was readily granted, and
the prisoners . re now in jail. The citizens
of Annapolis, and ihe ciew of the French
ship L'Eole, were aiso on the alert on the
occasion, and have arrested live of the pira-
tical crew, so that, we now have twelve in
conlineme-.it, to take their tri. -, aid among
them all the principal characters..
Tlius has'a plan of piracy, which threat-
ened serimus injuiy to our c-:-nmerce, been
completely broken up- The small schooner,
our prize, has a quantity of small arms,
boarding knivts, «x. on board, and it is as-
certained was W have been kept, as a store-
ship, until their anangements were comple-
ted, when they were to possess themselves
of a vessel, better calculated for their im
-quitous purpose. We are greatly indebted
to the vigilance and bravery of captain Por-
ter for our success, and to his amiable and
¦very correct deportment, for the harmony
and happiness which prevailed from the be
giijrhiiig to the end of the expedition. He
has secured our friendship and esteem, and
merits the thanks of the merchants of Bal
timore- A number of master-mariners, and
others, volunteered their services also, and
conducted themselves with a spirit and pro
priety that did them honor, We furnish
yon a list of their names that you may re-
port them to the committee of merchants.
* 'flit" pilot, boatswain, gunner and seamen,
engaged for the service, all behaved well,
and did their duty like skilful and brave sea-
men. .Too much praise cannot be bestow
ed on theoiticers and soldiers of our respec-
tive companies : they embarked with alacri-
„ *¦ ty, submitted with cheerfulness to the ma-
ny inconveniences of their situation, were
Strict observers of the necessary discipline,
and displayed a cool and deliberate courage
in. the hour of trial. The owner of the
schr. Volunteer, Mr. James Calwell, who
Voluntarily offered her for this service, is
entitled to the thanks of the public.
We have the honor to be
With great respect,
Sis your humble servants,
SAMUEL STERETT, Captain
Independent Company.
JOSEPi" STEiiKTT, Captain
Of Baltimore United Volunteers.
Vol. John Strieker,
( sth Mary'd Reg-
Master mariners & others that volunteer-
ed on board the armed sclioonei Volunteer,
* lieutenant Porter, commander, on an expe-
H__ dition to take a French pirate.
William » ooper, of Norfolk
Of Baltimore
Charles Wirgman,
Wrn. Davidson,
George Lee,
Win, Richardson;
James Vinson,
James Towers,
Thomas Wring,
Wm Macey,
Tobias Beit,
John Miller,
William Deahinsj
James ftrien,
Junes Dunrahue,
C laudnis Besse,
J .hi) Davis,
John Ferns,
Wm. Murdoch, and
Overton Hardy.
Dear Sir,
Since writing the enclosed letter, lienten-
ant Calhoun has communicated to me the
cotre , between biinjand commodore
, Khfom, which I do mys«lf the honor to
submit to you With great respect, I ain,
sir, your humble servant,
S STERETT.
Sept 1st, 1S07.
Col. Strieker, Sth Maryland Regt.
[COPY.]
Futuxent livvcr, 30I/; August, 1807,'
Commodore Krohai,
Sir,
Having been ordered by captain S. Ste-
rett,of the Maryland militia, and cant. Por-
ter, of Ihe navy of the United States, to
pursue sortie pirates who fled from the pri-
vateer schooner taken near Hie mouth of
Patuxent on Friday evening last, and having
learned that they are now confined onboard
his imperial majesty's ship the Patriot, I
have repaired on board that ship to request
that they will be delivered to me, to be ta-
ken to Baltimore, there to be handed over
to the civil authority, for examination and
trial.
I have the honor to be>
Sir,
Your most obedient servant,
JAMES CALHOUN; Jun.
Lieut. Independent Company, 5th
Regiment Maryland Militia.
Riviere du Patuxent, abord,
le 30 d'Aout, Pan 1807.
Hiacinthe Krohm, Capitaine dz Vaisseau
de premiere classe, Ofiicier de la Legion
d'Honnenr, commandant le Patriot*, et
la fl tte Francaise dans la Chesapeake.
Man's, le Capitaine Calhoun,
Les homines que vous reclamez, sont en
effet a raon bord, aux fers.
Je ies aurais envoyes des hier matin, a
son excellence le Ministre P. P. de S. M. I.
et R. ruon chef supreme en ce pays, si j'a-
vais (u la coinmodr.e de le (aire.
Je profkerai de vutie goellette, pour les
envoyer I notre ambassadeur ; uu officbrde
mou vaisseau va recevoir l'>rdre par ecrit
de lui remettre et les homines et- lss papiers.
Je n'y mettrai pas d'autre garde, persuade,
Messieurs que vous etes bien convaincu,
ainsi que nous autres, que la justice seule a
le droit de punir les hommes, lorsqu'ils sont
convaincu d'avoir manque aux loix. En
consequence, Mons. le lieutenant Hareng
va partir avec vous, en cette mission.
J'ai 1'hojineur de vous saluer,
Avec consideration.
KROHM-
[TRANSLATION.]
Patuxent River, on board, $oth August 1807.
Hiacinthe Krohm Captain of a ship of the
first rate, Officer of the Legion of Honor,
Commandant of the Patriot, and of the
French fleet in the Chesapeake.
Captain Calhoun,
The men y u demand are indeed on
board of my ship in irons. I should have
sent them yesterday m. rning to his excellen-
cy the minister plenipotentiary of his impe-
rial and royal majesty, my commander in
this place, if I had had the conveniency.
I shall take advantage of your schooner
to send them to Our ambassador. An offi-
cer of my ship w:il have written, orders to
deliver both the men and papers. I shall
take no other precaution, persuaded gentle-
men that you are as well convinced as we
are, that Justice alone has the right of pun-
ishing men who have been convicted oi
having transgressed the laws. In conse
quence, Lieut. Ilarer.g will accompany you
in this mission.
1 have the honor to be, &C.
Signed,
KROHM.
atlis, witii whom he served one or two years,
till he was promoted to a lieutenancy on j
board Ihe sloop of war Wintlirop, commaad !
ed by captain George Little. In this stati-
on he performed a very brilliant and heroic
action, boarding dild capttiViirjr, with a Few
men, a vessel of more than equal force, lying
in the harbor of Penobscot, under a furious
cannonode from the battery, antl an incessant
tiring from the troops. After this he conti-
nued with captain Little till the peace of
1783.
" In the year 1801, he had the command
of the United States frigate Essex, in which
he performed a voyage to the East l/xlics,
for the protection of our trade in those seas;
and having driven off the Cruisers, returned
in the following year with a convoy from
Bataviil under his care, consisting of fifteen
ships and other vessels, estimated at the va-
lue of tour million of dollars.
" In the year 1803, Capt. Preble was h>-
nored with the appointment of Commodore,
and with the command of the United States
frigate Constitution, with a squadron con-
sisting of seven sail of vessels in all ; and be-
fore the end of the year made his passage to
the Mediterranean Sea
•' In i? following year, 1804, though he
was destined to act in the Merliterrnean with
his fleet, and particularly designed to sub-
due or humble the Tnpolitan barbarians ;
yet, on his arrival at Gibraltar* hs found
the Emperor of Marram had made war upon
the vessels of the United States This pre-
vented foru time the fleet's progress up the
Mediterranean, till the Commodore had ta-
ken measures to obtain a peace with that
power, on terms honorable to his country,
which was happily effected. But after the
unfortunate loss of the frigate Philadelphia,
he found that his remaining force was by no
means equal to the attack of the strong
holds of Tripoli, with am rational prospect
of success. Rather than fail, however, in
his design, he obtained a number of gun
boats of tile king of Naples, by which he
was the better able to oppose the gunboats
of the enemy. After the burning of the
Philadelphia, through the valour of the
brave Lieutenant Decatur, under the mouths
of tl e enemy's cannon, he made his first
general attack ; and all the attacks which
he ma !e on the city and foiti ications
were so little distant in time from
each other, and so judiciously conducted,
with consummate bravery ami alertness, that
though the obstinate Bashaw wis not induc-
ed to surrender or flee, yet he was induced
to make great abatements from time to tune,
in his demands for the emancipation of tne
prisoners whom he then held it. durance
" It is thought that one vessel more add-
ed to the small fleet would have enabled
the commodore to complete (he nun or
capture of the place. Much indeed was
done towards compelling the enemy to set
at iberty captain Bainbridge, with his offi-
cers and men ; and towards obtaining a
peace on moderate and honorable terms,
which nas since taken place. The conduct
of our prudent and intrepid commander was
such, as to do much honor to himself and
the flag of the United States, in the view
of Europtf- as well as of America. His
conduct has ext rted praise from the bashaw
of Tripoli himself. And what aff rds a
' peculiar and unexpected honor to this Ame-
1 ican warrior, though a heretick, is the de-
claration of his holiness of Rome,—That
he ia done more towards humbling the antl-
christian barbarians on that coast, than all
the Clmstian states of Eurepe had ever done:"
Pott of Ba'tiMorei
Entered,
Ship Powhatan, Norman, Amsterdam
Hamilton, Thompson, Tonningen
. Cleared,
Ship Roboreus, Hall, Ne • -Orleans
From the Merchants' Coffee-House Books.
September 2.
Arrived, ship P iwhatan, Norman, 64
days from Amsterdam—ballast—L. Taylor.
Left a number of vessels before reported.—
Aiig. 7, lat, 41, long. 51, spoke ship Ly-
dia, on a whaling voyage. 10th, lat. 42,
long. 54, spoke ship Iris, Wescott, from
Baltimore, bound to Amsterdam, out 10
days. 16th, long. 64, ship Neptune, from
Liverpool for New-York.
Also, ship Hamilton, Thompson, 10a
days from Tonningen—-Dry Goods and
Glass—Albert Seekauip and Repold and
Waesche. June 29, lat. 41, long. 35 20,
spoke ship Venus, Demmick, from Phila-
delphia, for Bordeaux. Aug. 5, lat. 40,
long. 63, 30, ship Amsterdam Packet, from
Amsterdam for Philadelphia out 45 days—
9th, lat. 40, 24, long. 65, 30, brig Eiiza,
Brown, from New York for Liverpool, out
5 days. 15th, lat. 39 47, long. 66, ao,
ship Augusta, How, from Norfolk for Lon-
don, out 6 days.
Sale by Auction.
Or) FRIDAY,
The 4th instant, at R) o'clock, en thr Inkier end
of Mr. Dugan's whaif, will he \ofUt
The eatii,*- Caugb of the br-g iaiza Henry,
{roiu Martinique,
Cbnsis'.intr of,
130 hhds. ) White antl Urown Clayed
23 bbls. <, SUG \a,
2 tierces ? Q^0n CoFJEE
1 bag > "
26 hags Isi-riid Cocoa,
10 bales Cut ton.
VAN WYCK. fi HORSEY, Auct'rs.
Sept 3. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
For Frexleric ksburg,
±- j> The Sclioonei- ANN,
I iw'., Kent, master g
s , ),:* For freigi.t or passage, apply
,.- to die captain 011 boar-i, at How-
ly's whart'. Sept 3- __ ^4,t_
For Alexandria.
The Brig MERCURY,
..'^ ' R. Dye, master ;
To sail on Sunday next.—
F it'rf 1 ifI^jrjjwg Freight will be taken at half
the usual rate, on application to the master on
board, at Dugraa's wharf.
Sept 3-__________________________cHti.
For Amsterdam,
j^ V The tine Brig NEVVTON,
w-''^i'Q\v Captain James Daly ;
¦SLlEyEjr Will sail in about 5 r 6 days,
i'fei&iiEi!3i4«* having the greater part ot her
cargo engaged, Coffee in bags W any other
article of biiiu.ll bulk, will be taken on mo-
derate freight..- Appli t,o
• \\ 1LLIAM COLE, Or
JOHN COL IE,
Ship Broker.
Sept_3.__________________________d
For Sale,
An elegant English built CURHICLE and
HARNESS Inquire at this Office.
Sept 3 ^^^^^^B,
French Language,
The subscriber respeoifuHy ieJorins rua
fi-iendd and U:i- public, that '•' ~ '•'< rir»d(aeA
t >« ileftartrrn , ': bf the Frcflcfi Pass, r.t Mr.
Satmlel Brown's \cadiiviy, and "ha", fife will
continue as heretofore, to give private iessoiii
at his chambers, every day, from nine to 'wo
o' lock. "The practical method f traduced by
Mr Dtifief, has received an im surd 'hire of
public commendation. Persona desir us of
learning1 to read and gpea.v French rxpediti-
ouslyj will find it the most expedient to at-
tain a speeny proficiency. ; .owever, tha
learners have the option to adopt aiy gram-
mar and exercises most esteemed, to be ug«
ed excliiiively, or, if approved of, in Co junc-
tion or alternately with the new method
Foreigners eager to acquire a facility oC
reading English wit'- accuracy, and of trans-
lating from the German or French, wfh bei
taught with the cituiost perspicuity and .
patch J. BROWN.
A J'mspec'us, explanatory ot the improved
method Of teachirig. may be had fgratUJ by
apotyii g at the si HO'il, No. 8, Waier-s'av d,
between South and Calvert-streetS.
Sept 3 eo4t|
To R /nt,
And possession had on the 16th Octcl/cr next,
The W AHEHOTJSE, at present pcctipie t
by G. F. & L U ar'teld, at the corner of Ha!,
timore, 8t Howard-street, opposite fie ware-
h inse of Messrs. M'Don&ld and Iiidg ly —•
i his stand is equal to any in the city of Hal*,
timore, f>r either|tne Itry Good, or Grocery
Business, b.-inir sufficiently large for t'ne sto-
rage of ail kinds of country produce
GEO F. VVAKFIF.r.D.
Sttvtetrjher —
iNotice is hereby Giveii,
That the subscriber intends tn malic sppli-
cation to Talbot County C Ult, at tii. ner.t.
t rm tliei-eof, to be held on the s com Mon«
day in November next, or to so-ne one ot the
judges of the said court, 'or tie benefit of art
act of assembly, passed »t November session,
1805, and of tire several supph mer.tSthefetb.
AM. Ht-tO'.)tv'.
East on, Talbot county, Sept 3,18o . I rw8i(|
First Baltimore Hu»s4irs,
You will assemble in fro-'t of the court-
house, at four o'clock, TO MORROW After,
noon, in stt'blc dress complete c. c1 member
provided with pistols and s S blank Ca I
Tne roll will be called precisely at half past
4. All absentees will 1 e fjned ¦
WM B il VRNKY, Capt.
Sept 3
Patuxent Fi'ier, 30th August, 1807.
Comuiouoie K hm.
Sir,
The officer of the Patriot, and the pi-
rates now confined on board that ship, shall
be received on b aid the schooner Experi-
ment, and conveyed to Baltimore, with all
possible dispatch, «here the prisoners will
be delivered to ins imperial majesty's mi-
nister, general Tuireau.'
I have the honor to be,
Your most obedient servant,
JAMES CALHOUN, Junr. Lieut.
Independent Company, 5th Reg't
Maryland Militia.
Baltimore, September lit, 1807.
Captains S. and J. Sterett,
Gentlemen,
I have received and read with much satis-
faction your report of the 31st ultimo.
The alacrity with which you volunteered
your service on this occasion, while it af-
fords another proof of the spirit and patriot-
ism of the volunteers comp- sing the 5th
regiment, entitle you to the praise and es-
teem of yonr fellow-citizens.
As your Colonel, I pray you to accept
for yoursnjves and the members composing
your companies, my best thanks, and the
assurance that, I shall ever hold in grateful
remembrance, conduct so honorable to the
whole corps.
I have the honor to be,
Gentlemen,
Your nn-sl obedient servant,
JOHN STRICKE&.
Commodore Preble had just completed the
451 h year of his age, being born m Port-
Lii august, 1T6L The following sketch
! of hs lite is"copied from " The Volyanthosr
I « Our young hero, almost from his Ittfcn-
! cy, discovered a noble and invincible courage,
! and admirable resolution and perseverance 111
hi pursuits. Blest with an. athletick
! constitution, and having no great inclination
i to sedentary amusement, las hours of leisu.e
¦ from his /cade«,ic:d and other studies were
! mostly devoted to hunting, and other exer-
1 r\wi of the greatest activity.
Tin Ids youth he became a mariner in the
I mercantile service, which he successfully
i Mowed during some years after the com-
' mencement of the revolutionary war I
this war he was once made a prisoner. Alter
Iberation from captivity, his enterprise
,-,d via-or were displayed inarmed vessel* of
the ^te of Massachusetts, with.honor and
SU':"Aoout the year w7S, he entered as a
midshipman on board the ship P«tect«i
tSSa by captain J«to %r WilU.
CIRCULAR.
To the Physicians in different parts of the U.
States.
The recording of epidemic diseases hav-
ing been long observed by Physicians to be
useful in developing their history, preventi-
on and cure, a request is made of the physi-
cians, throughout the union, to collect from
actual observation, and transmit to me in
New-York, an account of the Influenza
which has lately prevailed in this city, and
which is now rapidly spreading in different
parts oPIhe continent.
The particulars on which information is
more especially requested, are the folbw-
ing :
V The time of the first appearance of
the disease.
2. The symptoms that characterized it.
3. The remedies that were found most
successful in alleviating and curing it.
4. What proportion of the inhabitants
«ere affected with it ; whether it proved
mortal ; and in what number of cases.
5. What diseases immediately preceded,
accompanied, or followed it.
6. Whether any unusual sickness was ob-
served to prevail about the time among do-
mestic animals, such as horses, cattle, sheep,
dogs and cats.
Though obtaining an accurate history of
the influenza, in different places, is the par-
ticular object of this addr«6s, yet informati-
on of any other late epidemic or uncommon
sickness, deserving notice or record in the
annals of medicine, will also be acceptable.
It is desired, that communications may-
be made as soon as convenient—postpaid—
or by private conveyance, if such present.
SHADRACH RICKETSON.
New-York, 8 mo. 25th, 1807.
P. S. The printers in the different parts,
are requested to insert the above.
BOARDERS.
Three or four You lg Men of steady habits,
will be aecomniodaied with Boajftding, on rea-
sonable terms, in a private fani ly, in a cen-
tral and healthy sit a1 ion, and convenient to
business and good water. Apply at this Of-
fice. _______ Sept. J. ______d4t_
To Let,
The HOUSE and STORE, No. 77, Bal-
timore street, lately occupied by Mr. Cap-
peau. Possession can be had immediately.
For terms apply to
WILLIAM SLATER.
Sept3_ •^^^^^^^^^^m.
Wanted to Kent,
A small convenient Dwelling Hi.U-iE, in
or about Charles-strect. For particulars, in-
quire at^ this'Offtee. Sept 3. d
AVERAGE PRICE OF STOCKS.
8 per cents, 101
6 do.
3 do.
Louisiana, do.
U. S. Hank Stock,
Maryland Bank Stock, . . »
Baltimore do. - -
Union Bank of Maryland, do.
Mechanics' Eank,
Alexandria Bank do.
Farmers Eank do. . .
Columbia do.
Potomac do
Baltimore Insurance SI.ares,
Mankind do. - -
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