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Some days after this occurrence, the Essex overhauled a Portuguese vessel, from the captain of which Porter learned that an American frigate had shortly before fought and sunk an English frigate off the coast of Brazil also, that it was rumored that an American corvette of twenty two guns had been brought into Rio, a prize to a British seventy four.At this sight, the ikea pax planner stranger hoisted the Spanish flag, and threw a shot across the bow of the Essex.Work was pushed on the vessels.Here the ikea pax planner frigate stopped for a few hours.His prisoners, save about seventy five who enrolled themselves under the American flag, were paroled, and left at Tumbez and again the little squadron put to sea.From the captains of these craft, Porter learned that the Peruvians were sending out privateers to prey upon American commerce, and that much damage had already been done ikea pax planner by these marauders, who were no more than pirates, since no war existed between Peru and the United States.The Essex Junior led the way, followed by five boats full of men, and ten war canoes filled with natives, who kept up an unearthly din with discordant conches.Porter remained some days at the islands, urging the crew of ikea pax planner the Essex, as well as the prisoners, to spend much time ashore.Capt.That very night ikea pax planner he took his ship out of the snug harbor of St.First, a plot was discovered among the British prisoners for the recapture of the Essex Junior.Porter himself, with his ikea pax planner officers, took up his quarters in a tent pitched on the shore.