The Jonquil has arrived at Beaufort, with a valuable cargo, in 9 days from Port-au-Prince. 1420. Brig Equity, from Greenock for Quebec, la den with 141 pagages of dry-goods, 37 pipes brandy, 20 do. gin, 45 do. wine, 30 boxes glass, 6 hhds loaf sugar, 2 do. hams, 41 boxes barley, 6 boxes pipes, captured by the Orlando, of Gloucester, and sent into Boston. 1421. Brig Lord Wellington, from Halifax to Havanna, captured by the letter of marque Diamond, of Baltimore, (on her voyage from Havanna to New York, where she had arrived with 240,000 lbs. coffee and 10,000 lbs. pig copper) and supplied with provisions, and given to up the crew and some Spanish passengers. 1422. Brig Margaret from Lisbon for England, with a full cargo of Lisbon wine, captured off the British coast, by the Young Wasp, of Philadelphia, and sent into that port. 1423. Ship Hero, of 610 tons, 14 guns and 27 men, from Halifax for Jamaica, laden with fish and lumber, captured by the Ino, of and sent into, Bos ton. The Ino had been out only four days, and the above was the first vessel she had seen. The Hero is nine years old, a clump, Swedish built vessel. She mounts six 9 pound carronades, four 12 pound do. two lorg 9 pounders, and two long 6's. The Ino has only five guns. The Amelia has arrived at Philadelphia with g full cargo of rich spoils. During the cruize she put into L'Orient and was treated with great hospitality. and touched at St. Bartholomews, for a supply of water; but the governor would not let her have any and ordered her off. She had only 6 guns and 75 men when she sat out on her cruize. The aggre gate amount of her captures .re-10 vessels, 2270 tons, 112 men and 32 guns. She was often chasedonce for 53 hours. 1433. East India ship General Wellesley, 8 guns; 86 men, 500 tons, coppered and found in the best manner, with a cargo of 18,000 bars of iron, some dry goods; porter, cheese, &c. outward bound, separated from her convoy, and captured by the Yankee, after a running fight-manned and ordered in: This valuable ship was unfortunately lost on Charleston bar, (being chased by an enemy's vessel) on the 12th inst. The original crew consisted of 36 Englishmen and 50 Lascars-seven of the of former and all of the latter were retained on board, and all lost but seven! Two of the prize crew were also drowned. The Yankee was left in pursuit of a fleet of twenty sail. How "impudent.”. Loss of the General Wellesley.—From a Charleston paper of January 16.-Several boats went down to the wreck of the General Wellesley on Saturday! She is almost entirely under water, lying on her side only one of lier cat heads and a few feet of her mail chains being visible. She is supposed by the pilots to have been an old vessel, from the apparent ense with which her upper works went to pieces, and The Hero struck without firing a gun. She has in a cargo of about 520 casks of shad, mackarel, salmon and herrings; 202 do. dry fish; 36,000 feet of lumber; 98,000 staves; and some shingles. She from the fragments of knees, &c. which bore evi took in some of her cargo at Quebec, which she left early in November. She carried a cargo to Quebec in October, from England, invoiced at 300,0002. sterling. 1424. Brig Coliers; from Cork for Quebec, 220 tons, with 1500 barrels of flour, and a great quantity beet and pork, captured by the Amelia of Baltimore, and dent marks of age. As she was then situated, there was little probability of saving any of her cargo.-Should a heavy blow and high sea carry her entirely to pieces; the bouyant part of it might be saved; We learn that about fifty-six of her people, chiefly, Lascars or Seapoys, were unfortunately drowned the the night after she struck; between 30 or 40 of burnt. whom were launched into a watery grave at one 1425 Schooner Nancy, from Poole for Newfound-time, by a tremendous sea carrying away her poop land, 250 tons, with an assorted cargo of bale goods, and quarter deck. The following articles comprised provisions, &c. captured by the same, partially divested of her richest goods and ordered into port. 1426. Brig Harmony, from Álicant for Newfoundland, 200 tons, with salt and wine, captured by the same, divested of the latter and given up to the prisoners. 1427. Brig Elizabeth, from Cork for Newfound. land, 250 tons, with a cargo of bread and flour, government stores, captured by the same and burnt. 1428 Schooner Neptune, 8 guns, 18 men, 450 tons, with a cargo of bale goods, wine, gin, &c. cap. tured by the same after a little fighting, divested of part of her goods, manned and ordered into port. 1429. Ketch Caroline, under Danish colors, from London to Lisbon, overhauled by the same, and divested of seven packages of dry goods, as British property. 1430. Brig Susannah, from St. Andrews for Barbadoes, with lumber, captured by the same and made a cartel of. 1431. Schooner Mary, formerly the Climax of Baltimore, 16 guns, 12 men, captured by the same after a long chase, and sent into Philadelphia. 1432. Brig Pallas, formerly the French privateer Sans Souci, 8 guns, 21 men, with a cargo of fish, captured by the same after an action of 20 minutes, and sent into Philadelphia-The Pallas is of 250 tons-her fish appears to have been returned to the waters to make room for a part of the cargoes of the Harmony, Neptune, Carolina, &c. She is reported to be full of choice goods. the General Wellesley's cargo: viz. 17,266 bars of iron, 70 bbls tar, 154 hhds potter, 17 pipes brandy! 48 cases pickles and sauces, 107 firkins butter, 10 cases wine, 3 hhds ginsang; 120 casks bottled ale, 14 jars oil, 60 kegs white paint, 12 kegs black do. 6 bottles oil, 5 cases glass, 34 trunks, bales, boxes, cases, kegs and baskets merchandize, 2 puncheons rum, 12 cases cheese, 31 baskets do. 300 hams, 600 kegs herrings, 600 half kitts salmon; 2 cases cloths, 20 firkins dry salmon, together with numerous other articles put under the denomination of stores. 1434. Brig, 170 tons, a valuable vessel; from Castine for Jamaica, with a cargo of fish and umber, brought into by the Paul Jones. 1435. Cutter Eliza & Peggy, from Malaga for London, with fruit, captured by the Lawrence of Baltimore; divested of part of her cargo, and made burnt. 1437. Cutter Dart, with a cargo of wine, raisins,, &c. from Malaga, captured by the same, divested of some of her cargo and burnt. 1438. Brig Christian, from Faro for London, with a full cargo of cork, dog-fish skins, almonds, &c captured by the same and burnt. 1459. Schooner Atalantag from Halifax for Mar. tinico, with a cargo of fish, captured by the same and burnt. The Lawrence arrived at New York on the 25th of January. During her cruize she took 13 prizes were manned, some of them very valuable, and are acknowledgments of the kind treatment of captain yet to be accounted for. She made 106 prisoners, Nichols, of the Harpy, to his prisoners, deserves but brought in only 15. The vessels captured by her amounted to more than 3000 tons! She has brought in some goods. 1440. Brig Lord Wellington, laden with fish and Jumber, captured by the Expedition of Baltimore and bught. 1441. Ketch Expedition, captured by the and cast away on Cape Cod. Lading not mentioned. 1442 Schooner Goldfinder, (formerly belonging to New York) with a cargo of salt, captured by the Young Wasp of Philadelphia and sent into Eliza beth City, N. C. 1443. A transport, with 250 troops, from Halifax for Castine, chased ashore near the latter place by three privateers and lost. The troops, however, got safely to land and marched to Castine. 1444. Sloop Governor Hodgdon, with a few cases of dry goods and hats, and some cordage, white lead, &c. captured by the Dash of Portland, divested and given up. record : Captain William Drysdale, late of the ship William & Alfred, captured the 24 January, 1815, by the brig Harpy, returns his grateful acknowledgment to William Nichols, esq. commander of the said brig, and all his officers, for their great civility, indulgent lenity, and humane usage, while on board, and generously delivering up all his private property. And should, at any future time, captain Nichols, or any of his officers, come to London, captain D. will be happy to see them at his house, No. 12, Step. ney Green, near London. Given under my hand, on board the Harpy, at sea, this 6th day of January, 1815. WILLIAM DRYSDALE, Late captain of the ship William & Alfred. WE, the undersigned, feeling congenial sentiments with captain Drysdale,towards captain Nichols, lientenant Place, and the officers on board the Harpy, and desirous that such humanity and goodness may be made public, as well in the United States as in the British nation, declare, that our treatment is worthy of every praise and encomium; and that all our private property has been held sacred to us, and a tender to the British fri-cartel fitted for us as early as circumstances would 1445. Brig Only Son, from Barbadoes for St. Johns, with rum, sugar and shrub, captured by ditto and ditto. 1446. Schooner gate Hebrus, 1 gun, 36 men, captured near Charles-permit. 1447. Brig ——————, laden with provisions for the the army, captured near New Orleans, where she Bad grounded, and burnt. 1448 Ship Jane, from Merimachi, laden with lumber, captured by the Harpy of Baltimore and Burn. 1449. Brig William Neilson, of Liverpool from Quebec, with a number of passengers and a cargo of lumber-captured by the same and made a cartel of 1450 Schooner Nine Sisters, from Lisbon for Liverpool, with a cargo of fruit, captured by the same and burnt. 1451. Brig Louisa, from Gibraltar for Greenock, with a cargo of wine, figs, raisins, &c. captured by the same, divested of part of her goods and manned for the United States. 1432 Ship William & Alfred, from London for Antigua, with dry-goods and plantation tools, captured by the same, divested of her dry goods, and manned for the United States. GEO. HARRISON, J. W HALL, ANDREW MCCARTHY, (late masters of vessels taken by the Harpy.) On board the Harpy, Jan. 6, 1815. 1454. Brig Courtney, from London for Rio Janeiro, with dry goods, copper, &c. captured by the Yankee of Bristol, divested of her richest articles and manned for the United States. 1455. Ship St. Andrew, 8 guns, from London for Teneriffe, captured by ditto and ditto. 1456. Brig Speculator, captured by the same, and made a cartel of. The East India ship General Wellesley, also captured by the Yankee has been noticed. The privateer has arrived at Beaufort, N. C. full of rich goods. She has made six prizes in all. 1457. Brig Patriot, from Prince Edward Island, with a cargo of timber, sent into Charleston by the Brutus of Boston. 1458. Brig Dantzic, (cargo not mentioned) sent into an eastern port, by the Paul Jones. 1459. A tender to the British ship Dauntless, arm 1453. Ship Jane, from London for Antigua, with a cargo of provisions on government account-cap-ed with a 12 pound carronade, some swivels and tured by the same, and her cargo being thrown into the sea and the vessel otherwise disqualified for the voyage, given up as a cartel. muskets, and with 19 men, commanded by a lieut. in the navy, captured by a small party of militia, near St. James' Island, in the Chesapeake bay. The Harpy also captured the valuable ship Gar- 1460. Transport brig Cyrus, with bread, rum and land, with a full cargo of rum, sugar, &c. She has clothing for the British army at New Orleans, 4 arrived at Salem, as full as she could hold of various guns-captured in lake Borgne, by an U. S. launch, kinds of chosen goods-as follows: 118 boxes and commanded by sailing master Johnson, and burnt trunks, and 116 hhds. and casks of dry goods, jew-in the face of the enemy. ehry, plate, ladies rich dresses, navy trimmings, rich 1461. Transport brig captured in the midst infants clothing, &c.; 330 boxes fresh Malaga rai- of the British fleet in lake Borgne by certain U.S. sins; 66 frails fresh Turkey figs; 158 pieces British boats under the command of Mr. Shields, purser manufactured goods; 29 bolts canvas; a quantity in the navy, volunteer, and burnt. Mr. Shields of cordage; 10 pipes sherry wine; 3 bbls powder; also captured 2 boats, and in this daringly romantic carronades, muskets, pistols, cutlasses, sails, signal flags; lamp ani paint oil; white and patent sheet lead; nautical instruments; cut and other glass; medicmes and sundry other articles; also upwards of 100,0007 sterling in British treasury notes and bills of exchange. She was frequently chased but escaped with ease. She was at sea 85 days, and cruized off the coast of Ireland, in the British channel, bay of Biscay, &c. and is a noble vessel of 319 tons, carrying 14 heavy guns and about 100 men. The following honorable expedition among the enemy's fleet, made 78 prisoners, brought in, and several others that he could not get away. His whole force was only 50 men. See official account, vol. vii. page 406. 1462. Brig Peter, from Messina for London, a very valuable vessel, and sent into N. C. by the Lawrence of Baltimore. She has a full cargo, consisting of 134 tons sulphur, 300 bags sumac, 36 cases claret wine, 4 casks citrat lime, 5 boxes oranges, 145 ditto lemons, 6 bales of wool, 119 ditto rags, 62 barrels of raisins, 1 jar essence of oranges. 1463. Brig John, from Liverpool for Leghorn, with a cargo of dry goods and hardware, captured by the Perry of Baltimore, divested of as many of her most valuable articles as the Perry would hold, and manned and ordered into port. 1464. Brig Nancy, from Malaga for London, with a small cargo of fruit, captured by the same and made a cartel of. 1479. Schooner Nancy, formerly an American vessel, captured and recaptured 4 times, captured by the same, and burnt. 1480. Schooner Hazard, from Halifax, with dry goods, &c. captured by the same, divested of her cargo and burnt. 1481. Schooner Sea Flower, with a cargo of fish, captured by the same, and burnt. 1483. Schooner Lucy Ann, captured by the same and made a cartel of. At 45 mi The Perry arrived in the Delaware about the 1483. Brig Forth, from Halifax for Pictou, in 1st of February, with a full cargo of chosen spoils, and has made a capital cruise. She was chased 1484. East India ship Star, captured by the same, some eight or ten times by brigs of war, sloops of ballast, captured by the same, and burnt. war, frigates or razees, but laughed at them all, except that close on the coast it so happened that she as per the following extract from her log book: had to receive the fire of a razee! which she did Jan. 28, lat. 24, 10, long. 35, 50, saw a sail on our and escaped, though much cut in her hull and sails. lee quarter and gave chase. At 11 A. M. got out She was so close that the grape from the ship reach- the sweeps and swept toward the chase. ed her!-What other than an American would not nutes past meridian, being within half gun shot of the chase, which showed English colors, commenced have doused his flag, under such circumstances? captured by action with her. At intervals we used sweeps, so 1465. Three masted schooner, the Warrior, of New-York, and lost on New Inlet as to get along side. The action then continued uninterrupted on the side of the enemy, and at times bar, N. C. 1466. Ship William, captured by the Charles Stew-suspended on ours, until quarter past two, when we art, of Boston, and sent into Bath-cargo lumber. had gained a position across his stern, and being 1467. Brig -, captured by the Harrison, of ready to give him a broadside and board, he struck Star, of 8 12 pounders, and 26 men; she was from Baltimore, divested of a quantity of dry goods and his colors. The prize proved to be the British ship ransomed. -, under Spanish colors, cap- Batavia, bound to London, with a cargo of coffee, tured by the same, and divested of a quantity of sugar, cinnamon, camphor, sago, nankeens, tortoise wounded, several shot in her hull, and received congoods belonging to certain British merchants in Ja-shell, &c. The Star had one man killed and one maica, and given up. The captain of the Harrison was killed in a siderable damage in her spars, sails and rigging. battle with a British sloop of war. The privateer has arrived at Wilmington, N. C. with her cargo. 1468. Schooner The York, of Baltimore, has arrived at Boston after a very unsuccessful cruise, having captured only one vessel, which was immediately after retaken, and suffered exceeding by gales of wind, in which she lost 4 of her people overboard, with the cannon, shot, anchors, &e. foremast and one in the foretopmast; but no perWe had several shot through the sails, one in the sonal injury. We put two prize masters and 18 men on board, and commenced taking out part of the cargo and repairing damages-29th, we were This valuable prize was parted with a little way this day employed in taking goods out of the Star." off the coast on the 26th February, in a snow storm. 1470. Ship Mary, 246 tons, 6 guns, from New- The Surprize has arrived at New-York, with a cargo foundland for Lisbon, laden with 5000 quintals of valued at $150,000. Dec. 24, she arrived in the fish, captured by the Little George, of Boston, and outward harbor of Brest; fired a salute, which was sent into Marblehead. The Mary is a very fine answered by 11 guns from the French admiral's ship. Jan. 9th, sailed from Brest-14 h, was chased vessel. by a ship of war for several hours; she fired 100 shot at us, but we escaped in the night. 1471. Schooner Brent, a tender of the Severn frigate, commanded by a midshipman, with 13 men, captured in Ball's bay, (near Charleston) by certain boats of the flotilla under commodore Dent. 1472. Brig, laden with rum, wine and dry goods, sent into Ocracock, by the Kemp of Balti more. 1473. Sloop Enterprise, from Guernsey for Maderia, with dry goods and flour, captured by the Whig, of Baltimore, divested of the former, and given up to prisoners. 1474. Brig Brunswick, from Grenock for South America, with a cargo of dry goods, crockery, &c. captured by the same, divested, and burnt. 1475. Schooner Britannia, with a cargo of fish, from Newfoundland for Lisbon, captured by the same, and burnt. 1476. Brig Race Horse, with the same, captured by the same, and burnt. The Star arrived at New-York on the 28th Febru ary. Her cargo consisted of 1180 bags sugar, 5021 bags coffee, 45 tubs camphor, 297 bags sago, 224 mon, and 45 cases tortoise shells. The whole worth cwt. Sapan wood, 22 bales nankees, 83 cases cinna about $300,000. It is said that this vessel reath; belonged to a member of a certain "committee of If it be so, she is doubly to be valued. grievances" that recently visited Washington City. and burnt. 1485, 1486. Two vessels, one laden with fish and oil, the other with coal, captured by the Ranger, 1487. Ship a collier, captured off the coast of England, by the Ranger, of Boston, aud burnt, 1488. Brig Athill, 8 guns, from the Mediterranean, with a valuable cargo, captured by the LawAs the signing of the treaty must have The Whig has arrived at New-York with a full rence of Baltimore, and put into Brest in distress, cargo of valuable goods, the choicest of the spoils January 6. of the foe. She had an engagement with a British been known there at that time, we calculate this vespacket of 14 guns (the Whig carried but 8); which, sel as being a good prize. however, made her escape. She was chased by an Algerine frigate. The prize goods she has on board are estimated at the value of $70,000. The David Porter privateer, has arrived at Newislands, coast of Portugal and about the Madeiras York from a cruize of 80 days, off the Western cap. and Canaries, and along the coasts of Brazil, Cayenne and Surinam, and from there home, through cap-the West Indies, during which she made only three captures-two manned and one given up as a cartel 1477. Schooner Mary, with a cargo of fish, tured by the Surprise of Baltimore, and burnt. 1478. Schooner Good Intent, with furs, &c. tured by the same and destroyed, being divested. The ocean seemed deserted by British vessels-she boarded many neutrals. 1496. Brig Lady Troubridge, 8 guns, 208 tons, with a cargo of live stock, from the Cape de Verds 1489. Three masted schooner George, from Rio for Barbadoes, captured by the brig Ino, of Boston, Grande, Africa, to Goree, with timber, captured by and burnt. This vessel was captured and destroyed the David Porter of Boston, and made a cartel of. within two miles of the Island of Barbadoes, and 1490. Brig William, from Portaventura for Lon-within the view of the British vessels of war lying flon, with a cargo of wine and barilla, captured by at Bridgetown. The Ino was lost off Charleston the Lawrence of Baltimore, and sent into North Ca--the particulars are interesting, and are as follows, extracted from a paper of that cityrolina. 1491. Brig with a cargo of fish and oil, Charleston. March 7. The officers of the Ino sent into Portsmouth by the Champlain privateer. reached town yesterday morning from Bull's and po1492. Brig Susanna, of Liverpool, 200 tons, cop-litely furnished the editor of the City Gazette with pered, with a full carge of sugar, cotton, coffee and the subjoined particulars of the cruise and subseSpanish tobacco, captured on her voyage from Ha-quent destruction of said vessel. The name of the yannah for England, by the Sine qua non privateer, of Boston, and sent into Portsmouth. The S. was under Spanish colors, and was called the Antonio; but her true character and name was discovered. reef on which the Ino struck, is Racoon Key. Her crew, 82 in number, arrived here yesterday, having travelled from the scene of their shipwreck on foot. The Ino belonged to Boston, and was owned by the 1493. Brig Flying Fish, 240 tons, coppered, with hon. Wm, Gray. It is to be observed that on Fria rich cargo, as follows:-6205lbs. indigo; 54 hhds. day last, the 3d inst. twelve days had elapsed since double refined sugar; 152 bags, 109 bbls. and 82 the date of the president's proclamation, and thircasks best green coffee; 110 bags Sumatra pepper; teen since the ratification of the treaty of peace; 1 cask pimento; 74 bags cocoa; 10 casks anatto; which, by one of its articles, allows twelve days to 2 casks salarmoniac; 9 bags cloves; 8 bags cinna-put an end to hostilities on our coast, of which cirmon; 2 puncheons 4th proof Jamaica rum; 23 casks cumstance the captain of the Severn could not but painter's colors; 55 cases superfine British shirting be informed; and yet he drives the Ino on shore, and cottons: 17 bales superfine long cloths; 1 cask and makes prisoners of two of her crew. This may be 1 case razors, cork screws and needles; 1 cask files; 2 casks of saws; 2 hales green serge; 2 casks porter; 180 cwt. 76 lbs. red Saunders wood, captured on her voyage from London for Treiste, by the David Porter, and sent into Newbedford. Cargo valued at from 150 to 200,000 dollars. The Flying Fish is a vessel of 110 feet on deck. 1494. Ship Corona,335 tons, a new vessel,coppered, B guns, a with great cargo of coarse clothing, negro slops, wine, cheese and crockery, &c. from London, for Grenada, captured by the Chasseur of Baltimore, and sent into Wilmington, N. C. The Chasseur deprived the prize of her guns to replace some that she had thrown overboard in close chase by the Barossa frigate, on her passage out to her cruising ground. peaceable and friendly conduct in the vocabulary of John Bull, bnt it is very different in that of Americans. We hope it is the last act of the kind we shall hear of. March 7, A. M. in 10 fathoms water, off Charles, ton, standing in, discovered a large ship at anchor off the bar; wind light at N. to N. N. E. hauled close on the wind, starboard stacks aboard. The ship, which we soon discovered to be a frigate, weighed and stood for us, and by the shifting of the wind hemmed us in between her and the shore; after making every exertion with sweeps, &c. to get clear, found that the frigate, by the help of her boats and breeze which sprung up from the offing, came upon us, and that we could not either get into Charleston, or weather away Cape Romain, were obliged to bear up and endeavor to get into Bull's Bay, in which attempt the Ino unfortunately struck upon a reef. On this being perceived, the frigate immediately sent her boats to attack us; but by a few well directed rounds of grape and cannister,they were forced to retire. In the night the Ino bilged, and threatened to go to pieces, we (having lost our 1495. Brig Sarah, coppered, with a full cargo of boats some days before) proceeded to construct rafts fish, from Newfoundland for Alicant, captured by to transport ourselves on shore. At 4, A. M. cut the brig Warrior, of New-York, and sunk. away our masts-ship in a very dangerous situation, 1494. Packet (brig) Lady Mary Pelham, 10 guns, captured by the Kemp of Baltimore, and sent into Wilmington, N. C. The L. M. P. made battle with the Kemp, but after having one man killed and 8 wounded, and at the moment that the latter was abour to board, submitted. The K. had 1 man kill ed and three wounded. The following extract of a letter from capt. and laying on her beam ends. At day light discoChamplain, of the Warrior, giving an account of vered the frigate at anchor, and her boats pulling his rencontre with a frigate, is amusing: for us-prepared to receive them-when within "On the 15th of Dec. made the island of Fayal, grape range, hoisted our flag on a pike staff, and and was standing in for the harbor, when a frigate gave them a broadside of grape and cannister; on that was lying there at anchor, slipped her cables which they precipitately hauled off. We then manand made sail in chase of us. At 8 P. M. about 3 ned our rafts and set fire to her, at two, P. M. she miles distant, at which time it was blowing very blew up. While at the most imminent hazard of fresh and squally, the chase rather gaining on us. our lives, our rafts torn to pieces by the breakers, After a chase of about 60 miles he came up within and part of us swimming, they again came in with grape shot distance, and opened a fire on us from their boats, and valiantly took two poor fellows who two of his bow guns. About which time we got were swimming for their lives, and carried them off. long tom to bear on him, and run out all our star We finally succeeded in getting on a sand pit, from board guns, which indicated a disposition to fight which unpleasant situation we were relieved by the (as he thought,) at which she shortened sail to give humanity of captain JoHN PHILLIPS, of Charleston, us battle in due form; at which favorable circum commanding a small schooner lying in the Baystance, about 2 II. M. I reluctantly resorted to the The officers of the Ino at present forbear making only means of escaping from capture, which was by any comments on this extraordinary transaction, but freeing the brig of part of her load; I accordingly merely observe that they had no idea of peace having cast overboard eleven of her guns, and escaped from taken place-but have ascertained that the captain the chase; he was in sight next morning, but did of the frigate (the Severn) had known it for many not continue the chase. One of his shot hit us" days. vessel. 1497. Ship Mary and Susan, 470 tons, with an immediately prepared for action. At 2, bore up for immense cargo of dry goods, brandy, gin, Madeira his weather quarter, and hoisted our colors; the At half past 2, commenced the ac wine, and plantation utensils, from London for Ja- enemy at the same time hauling up his courses and maica, captured by the Chasseur of Baltimore, and lying by for us. 7 guns from his broadside, besides swivels, with a sent into Savannah. The Mary and Susan is a great tion within musket shot, observing the enemy to fire 1498. The schooner Arrow, from Catalonia for tremendous shower of musquetry, which led us to London, with 100 casks of almonds, 1650 casks suppose her a troop ship, in which we were not dehazle nuts, sent into Salem, by the American of that ceived. At half past three, passing close under her port. The Arrow was captured January 22-and bows to rake her, we discovered her decks full of quarters past three, our braces, bowlines and haulthe American has previous thereto made several soldiers, who gave us a tremendous fire. At three valuable prizes. 1499. "His majesty's" schooner St. Lawrence, yards being all shot away-our sails literally cut to lieutenant Gordon, fourteen 12lb. carronades, and pieces-rigging much damaged and two guns disone long gun, 75 men, besides a number of soldiers mounted-11 men wounded, 7 severely-7 shot in and passengers, captured by the Chasseur of Balti-our bull-our fore and main-mast badly wounded— more, captain Boyle, after a very severe action of our stern boat with two 18 pound shot through her fifteen minutes, with a loss of about 40 men killed the enemy being far superior to us in point of meand wounded, the Chasseur 5 killed and 8 wounded, tal, having 18 nine pounders, and at least 300 soloff. Our enemy having suffered, to appearance, bore and at the request of the late commander sent into diers besides her crew, thought it prudent to haul Havana for the relief of the wounded. 1500. Ship Adventure, for Havanna, with a valua-away for Teneriffe, with some of her people slung ble assorted cargo of dry goods and plantation uten- over the side stopping shot holes. At 3 A. M. sils, captured by the Chasseur of Baltimore, and tacked ship to the S. W. all hands employed repairThe M arrived at Savannah, March 7. ordered for Charleston, but unfortunately recaptured ing sails, rigging, gun carriages and other damages, 1506. Schooner Ceres, from Newfoundland for off the port by the Severn frigate. We call her a Dublin, cargo 15,000 galls. oil, captured by the Reingood prize, because her most valuable effects were taken out by the Chasseur. deer, of Boston, and destroyed. 1507. Schooner William, of London, from Whitehaven for St. Michaels, in ballast, captured by the same and burnt. 1508. Sloop Unity, from Lisbon for Crookhaven, with oranges, captured by the same, and made a car. tel of. The Reindeer also captured a valuable brig The Chasseur, "the pride of Baltimore," arrived at Baltimore on Saturday evening last, and saluted fort M'Henry. She is, perhaps, the most beautiful vessel that ever floated on the ocean: those who have not seen our schooners have but As you look at little idea of her appearance. 15.9. Brig Daphne, 2 guns, 200 tons, with a car. her, you may easily figure to yourself the idea that she is about to rise out of the water and fly in the air, seeming to sit so lightly upon it! She has car- go of wine, cloves, skins, &c. for London, captured ried terror and alarm through the W. Indies, as ap. by the same, divested of a quantity of cloves, alpears by numerous extracts from West India papers monds, Leopard skins, coffee and ostrich feathers, received by her; and was frequently chased by Bri- and manned and ordered into port. tish vessels sent out on purpose to catch her. She 1510. Brig Crown Prince, with a cargo of Merino was once pretty hard run by the Barossa frigate- which she manned. A-wool, sent into Sedgwick by the Portsmouth, of but some times, out of mere wantonness, affected to chase enemy's men of war of far superior force! mong the "good jokes" that appear in these papers, Portsmouth. The value of this prize is supposed is one making out Boyle to be an "Irishman!" to be $300,000. The account of her battle with the St. Law The Chasrence, is inserted in page 61; and is as gallant an affair as has yet occurred at sea. seur is full of dry goods, &c. She was proceeding to New York, when she heard the certainty of the peace and bore away for the Chesapeake. She full of costly goods. 1511. Brig Juno, a transport, captured by the same divested and made a cartel of. 1512. Brig Ocean, from Marimachi for Glasgow, 1513. Brig Langton, from Richiebucto, (N. S.) for laden with timber, captured by the same and burnt. 1514. Brig Adeona, with 450 bales and packages Scotland, captured by the same and ransomed. of broadcloths, linens, muslins, &c. and a great quan Salem, and sent into that port. This is a great prize. tity of plantation stores, captured by the America of 1515. Schooner Sultan, laden with cocoa, captur1502. Sloop Jubilee, from Tenneriffe for Jersey, with wine and barilla, captured by the same, divested by the Morgiana, of New York, and sent into ed of a few pipes of her wine and destroyed. 1501. Schr. Robert, from Portsmouth, (Eng.) for St. Michaels, captured by the America of Salem, and destroyed. 1503. Schooner Hope from London for Senegal, with a cargo of dry goods, cordage and sundries, captured by the same, divested of her most valuable articles, and manned for the United States. Three or four other valuable prizes made by the America are yet to be accounted for. 1504. Ship Emulation, captured by the Syren privateer, and put into Gracioso, Western Isles, where, it is said, she was abandoned by her prize crew. 1505. Schooner , captured the Macdonough, of R. I. and burnt. Extract from the log book of the Macdonough. January 31, at 12 discovered a large ship under our lee making signals, about two leagues distant, shewing two tier of ports. At 1, edged down for her, and discovered her lower battery to be false; Wilmington, N. C. We 1516 Brig Sarah, for Alicant, with a cargo of cod1517. Brig Legal Tender, with a valuable cargo, fisn, captured by the Warrior, of N. York, and burnt, captured by the David Porter privateer, and re-capaccount her a good prize, for being re-captured on tured by the Spencer 74 on the 7th March. which received a broadside 1518. Brig our coast, she must be restored. from the Prince of Neufchatel privateer, on the 21st of August last, in the Irish channel; sunk shortly after. The Greenock paper which mentions the af fair gives no other particulars. 1519. Ship Antigua, 320 tons, with a vast carg of dry goods and plantation stores, captured of th Western Islands by the Fox, of Portsmouth, and se into that port, |