The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-05-17 00:00:00

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

WATERFORD, MAY 12.
On Thursday evening last, the Ranger, Captain
Whelan, belonging to Mr. Murphy of this city, an-
chored off Dunmore. She was one of the New-
foundland Peet that sailed from our harbour on the
12d inst. and was, together with the Mary Atme,
Captain Doyle, belonging to Messrs. Saunders and
Sweetman, of Big Plascntia, captured on Sun-
day last, about 1:30 miles west of Cape Clear, by
the General Angst-ram privateer, Captain Pilote,
carrying sixteen guns, of which four were Imps
nine-pounders, and about 70 men. The Captain
ordered all the hands and passengers from the ALose
Anne (which was the finer vessel of the two) into
the Range,., not wishing, we suppose, to be incum-
bcred by such Freight as a number of high-spirited,
resolute young men, who might, and would, pro-
bably, if an opportunity offered, take unwelcome
liberties with his vessel and crew ; and, after giving
them stifficient provisions, and taking from them all
their little valuables, in the struggle to prevent
which, several of our poor lads received blows
fern those marauders, who were all armed with
pistols. cutlasses, and long knives, the Range was
permitted to depart. Captain Doyle and his Mate,
together with the Mate of the Ranger, were detained,
and sent prisoners into France. Captain Pilote re-
ported, that about ten days before, he had seen,
from off our Light-house, the Newfoundland fleet
lying near Duncannon Fort, and after they sailed
had dogged them for several days, but kept at a
respealul distance, in consequence of the Spitfire, of
which he gave an accurate description, and two of
our frigates being in- sight. He also mentioned
that he had taken three vessels, one of which was
from Liverpool, bound to Newfoundland; that he
was well acquainted with this country, and had
been a prisoner in Waterford during the American
war. The privateer, we understand, had been a
Spanish gailiot, was easily disguised, sailed un.nm-
monly fast, had yellow sides, with white mouldings,
and was copper bottomed. Our vessels, it is said,
, parted company front their convoy in a fog.
LIMERICK, MAY 9.
Monday last two young gentlemen, who were
east away in the ships Feed and Sehastiama, part of
the unfi.rtunate convoy, under Capt. Dixon, of His
'Jailor's ship Apit;o, the 2d of April last, on the
coast of Portugal, arrived in our quay, in the
schooner Rim Suet-rise, of St. Vbes, laden with wine,
cork, wood, etc. its thirteen days from Oporto, from
them we learn that there were several vessels whose
seeire erews and passengers were saved, but that
their dist:cis was beyond conception. Their pro-
perty, cloaths, and every valuable article at once sunk
in the ocean !
The British ship Fortitude, from New York to
Londonderry, with 1000 hhds. of flax seed and other
goods, has been captured, and sent into France.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 13.
The Athenirnne, of 64 guns, Chichester, of 41, and
Trx:rero bomb, arc unraooring, to sail to St. Helen's.
Ilse Ertropa, of 50 guns, is ordered to be got
teed, for commission at this port.
The Beatdra frigate, it is reported, will shortly
Ad for Weymouth, at which place His Majesty is
*spotted to pass some little time.
Arrived the Pre.run cutter, from a cruise; and
the Falcon revenue cutter, from the fleet off Havre,
with seven French prisoners, saved from four large
French gun-boats, lost in the River of Alderney.
Sailed the Cberlotte schooner, lacutenant Alt, on
a cruise; also the seven transports which arrived
here on Saturday from Cork, to disembark their
troops.—Wind
A Court Martial was this day held on board the
Gladiator to try Thomas Carter, a private marine,
for sleeping on his post, and disorderly behaviour.
The charges being proved, the prisoner was sen-
*aced to receive TX) lashes on board, or along side
such ships as the Commander-ill-chief shall think fit.
DEAL, MAY 15.

Arrived the L gel sloop of war, and the Fig 6',
N...Kor lugger, from a cruise off Boulogne, and re-
main in the Downs with the Monarch, Iltre, hl,
Leopard, Ardent, and rrierillt, men of war ; Crescent,
Virgiaco, and L' Ininsortallit, frigates; Speculator,
lugger ; ildheni, store ship ; Luc ifCe, Devosla!wra,
Dicrosery, and the Penni', bombs.
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FROM I.l.oYO's LIST.

liftwvagt y 1 b the Hod fart, Bailey,
Irwin Bombay ; Speculat.on, Ilifehlruni, from the South Seas ;
John and William, S b ev, from Lisbon ; Barre Tiger, Wil.
ham., from Ftareetona; Br;taiinia, Brown, from Gu,rosey;
Ad.e,lture, Gall!, from Jersey ; Anna, Bunt, from Water-
ford ; Fanny, Seal*.; and Four Brothers, Scheldt, from Pd-
law.—Soilert the Lieeuln, Breton, for ; Maria Elisa-
beth, —,for Varet/s; Salkeal, Btoot ; and Jong* I londrack,
toe Cotwyek.