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61galfitie
gird damage. the prison ship is
said to have best! likewise struck, and eight of
prtionarb Mad. ,
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t
The Pitied friate, of 3 : it guns, Captain
SMYed lite tit Ttihsday evening from a *die, with
the American brig Speridater, from New York,
bound to Porto-Rico, with dry goods and wine,
which she fell in with in the Mona Passage, on
the 30th of August, in great distress, having lost all
her masts in a dreadful gale of wind three dais
previous. The Filgarti also brought in a Spanisb
schooner, from Porto Rico, bound to Laguira, with
eoiton, coffee, and tobacco, her prize ; and the
Swedish schooner Lronidat, Israel, Irons St. Bartho-'
lot:loves, bound to St. Jago de Cuba, laden with
merchandize and provisions, which she has detained.
Five hundred men who were in the gun-boats
at the time of the aftion betieen the AretSioa
and POMOAII, off the flavantiah, are stated to have
been killed from the tvell-chredled fire cf the Anna.
la Supeeitilee brig, of 16 guns, Captain Rash-
worth, arrived on Wednesday from a cruise. t:
On the 2d ult. the Suprriesre and Plytag-ffsa s. nt
several men on board the Pike, in ostler, as she
drew less water, that she should approach nearer
the shore, and land them. The folios. ing morning,
very early, they stood in also, and perceived, at'
five, a. in. that she effeeled their intention t at
seven, the fort discharged several shots at the
British ;at half-past seven, the seamen repelled
the fort, spiked the guns, and completely routed the
Spaniards, who retreated, and left them masters of it
At eight the vessels bore down towards %bat ship-
ping lay In the harbour, and took possession,
without any resistance, of sieve, brigs, schooners,
and sloops, laden with rnethhandlea. eke. At half.
past eight, one of the *choosier*. being unfit to-pro-
teed, was set fire to. The; then weightd anchor,
and made sail with the teiddinier, when, about
half-past twelve, finding two others in the like si-
tuation, they were also burnt.— Sept. 3. A strange
sail was descried. when the Flt i.lfish puraued her,
and returned with the vessel in tow. which proved
to be a schooner.—Sept. 6. At seven e. rm. a sail
was seen, the Saperiesrc gave her chime, and fired
some guns at her—she struck in fifteen minutes
after, and proved to be the Spanish schooner St
Jahn, of three guns, laden with loge/nod, maho-
gany, and 6,003 dollars, from Treville to the Port
of Trinidad.
The remainder of the vessels which were brought
off, have been left by the Sleritetre at Lucca.
The Ferret brig, of lb guns, the I-Inn. Captnin
Cadrigan, arrived at Pait Hord late stn Wednesday
evening. The Ferrer, on her arrival of Coro, finding
the city hid been evacuated by Gessotal Miranda, put
Captain Le. lie (who returned from lila Island with
answers to the dispatches addressed to our Com-
manders). on board the Galatea frigate, trom whence
he was landed at At üba.
On Sunday last. of Aruba. the knrei spoke the
British brig, Mighlaa tart, Captain Macntcoll, of
this port, and learnt from her, dim General Mi-
randa bid beeti kihforced by Li Seige frigate.
Cara* Atkins, on board of whist' vessel he had
einWAnd, and mined, with all his armament, from
Aruba, and it was sipposed latbrided to go to
Caracas, frig whence be would proceed to Bar.
bade* In the hopes of obtaining a *efficient num-
ber .td. adherents, to attempt, once more, Ins long-
meditated schisms of giving Ennidom to South
America.

ocT. 1.
The schooner freirgereoe, Rstavais, from this port,
bound to the Spanish Main, with dry goods, but
chased from off tbe mint by a felucca privateer,
returned to Port Royal the same day. By this yes.
eel we learn, that she schooner Genera/ Ramsay,
M'Cartney, of this port, having come to an anchor
in Savanfilla Bay, about the alt. at 11 was,
at day-light neat motniog, attacked by a felucca
privateer, of two guns, and fall of men, which, on
receiving three shot from the Geverai Ramie,
thought proper to sheer off. On the following day,
La Gree.rase schooner, Smith, Master, appearing off
that Bay, her pinnace was manned, and, with the
assistance of a boat, manned grunt the Gruen! Ravv-
p7, a gallant attempt was made to cut her out,
when a smart cough!! ensued f butt on account of
the great disparity of numberr, they were unable to
tarry the vessel. We are sorry to add, that the
Quarter-Master and nine seamen, Is/longing to La
tiracirrue, were wounded in the action, three of
whom are since dead.
Capt. Langford, of the Ear& sloop of war, of 18
rruns, has been promoted to the rank of Post-Cap-
ain, and appointed to the command of La Pomona
frigate ; Capt. Coghlan, of La /Inward sloop, of war,
of 18 guns, appeieted to the Lori ; Capt. Nicholas,
lithe Dr.,4, sloop of war, of 16 guns, to Ls Re-
nard ; and Lieutenants Fleming and Douglas pro-
moted to the rank of Masters and Commanders.
and appointed, the former to the DraAr, and the lat-
ter to the Sh.trk.
Late accounts from St. Domingo state, that the
insurgents there had recently an engagement with
General Ferrand, in which they received a very
severe repulse • from 4 to .5000 of their men hat-
ing been killed and woosded during the contest.
Dispatches ate iikeivise said to have arrived there
from France, expressing the most ardent Mai of the
Impercr Napoleon to hate good order and tran-
quillity re-established, for which purpose, it seas
stated, that every succour, with troops, Cc. should
be afforded them, and this one of the branches of
the Imperial Family teas to be nominated to the
Government of the Colony.
ihteeet ail Wier front Carom Jame. LyPie, of the Ci,lans •
ben Arnie, to a Ocnilensan r.e.ding in the City, listed
114.,4 quarters in Ands., Saat..3,
'l'o my great surprise, on my arrival the 18th
4nerett, I found our little Expedition all here, they
having left Coro a few days alter my departure for
Jamaica, finding that no good consequence could
result from retaining that position with so small
a tore', lode:di-he enemy had begun to annoy
them, horn the neighbouring hills, and the rainy
,easln coming on, made it very unsate for the
shipping.
'• The English Minions have now turned theft
atertnion to this enterprise, arid have Risen some
orders t.a the suhleet. Should war Continue, we
eepe.l a considei stile body of troops-10r the
is-at we-go to winlward to await the event. 'lids
goes b the LlrrArat, which j dried as time dye
Jr% is :cm? e itigate."