The Sun.
London, England, 1813-07-10 00:00:00

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AAVAL NEBVS: •

The Princ Ernest c: • has Rtrived at rah.
Ma;! from qotunna, in f9nr.daYs•
The Mail Las nmt arrivecl. at the Pot Office.—
This conveyance is supposed to bring very recent
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ittforniation from the Marquis Of WELLINGTON.

AMERICAN PRIVATEERS.

" LLovu's, JULY 9, 1513.

" It is reported that four Auierican.privateers,
(eiclusive of the Yankee, which has "caPtu'redthe
Watson, Elizwbeth, Manic's, and another vesser,,'
name unknown, from the Brazils to Liverpool ;
the Mariner; frOm Jamaica to Belfast cutter,
from -Londonderry to Bermuda,* and two other
vessels), are .criii'sirig between Capc Clear and
Tory Islands."

PLystotint, JULY S.---Atrived this morning the
American schooner letter ofnifirque, Joel Earlow,
nucnatisw, master, from Charleiton, South
Carolina, with a cargo of cotton, bound to France,
captured by the, Briton frigate, Captain Sic'l'ttos.
&rattles, and Goldfinch brig of war, Capt. Wat.l
LEE, in sight of the Dart privateer belonging to
43*F13acY- The athootter is a.-verY fine vessel,
nearly nen; shesaited front 'Charleston on the 21st
May; brings intelligence that nine privateers
and letters of marque) among them the Ge-
neral Arnastron; and Yankee, sailed from thence
on the preceding- day ; the letters of marque with
cargoes, to France, and the privateers on a
cillze.—Two of his Majesty's brigs of war,
which had been blockading the harbour, were
Obliged to put to sea when the enemy came ont,.
in .cons'eifitet,Ce of their very_ superior force : it is
hoped', ~116ilielier, they will be fallen in with by
four Arrived his Majesty's schooner
pronit/C, I'OOSON, from Corunna.—Sailed
t*i,blin mai) of war Vy join. the Channel' fleet.
\RTVY.OLITII, JULY b.;=4Arrired the Parthian,
of 'asiina, ;Captain tilaititvrt, from cruize.—
Sailed ilietinaido, IS, ckplain Paaxtn, with
Convoy to 'tlte Downs.—Weut out Of harbour his
Majesty's ship ;Challenger. •
JaVi 9.—Arrived the Trogqiatt ship of
war Orel, and •hiS Majesty's ship CoinivalTl from
off Flushing. Came down flom the Rhtr his Ma-
jesty's ship rienbaiu-.
FALMoUTIT, JULY Majesty's cut -
ler Sylvia, Lieutenant OAK, with di'Otch;es M
Lord
.WELLINOToN. The fleet *Melt sailed yes'.
terday were in sight this morning, standing to the
• southward. Arrit'ied off this port, under Spanish
colours, from Cadiz,
• • Adolphus packet. a ship) formerly the Prince
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• MILFORD, JULY 7.—Mr. CANIIAM, 14118 'of+`ortsmonth Royal Dock-hard, has arrived lrere
to replace Mr. STONE, as master builder at ,this
place, the clatter `Gentleman being removed to
Sheerness. An elegant dejtme was given by Cap-
taint SMITH, of his Majesty's ship Orestes, at the
Nelson Hotel, Milford, to a large party of Ladies
and Gentlemen of the vicinity.

AMERICA.

SH,4NON AND CHESAPEAKE

EXTRACT OF A LETTEM FROM HALIFAX', JUNE 12.

" The brig of war by which I send this will
'convey to the Lords of the Admiralty the pleasing
occount of the capture of the American frigate
Chesapeake by his Majesty's ship Sharman, alter
abort, severe, and splendid action of 12 or 15
minutes.

" The two vesscli are nearly of equal size and
force, (the Americans having, however, some-
what the advantage in-both resPeets), aiscl the 8"
tion was fought close to the coast of America,
within sight of Boston, the good people' of
which confidently expected to see both ships enter
their port on the same day the Chesapeake left it.
Nothing indeed could equal the presuaaptuous •
confidence with which they looked forward to the
issue of this combat, but the mortification which
they may 110 W be supposed to feel tit the manner
in which it has terminated. - -
" Pleasure-boats attended to witness the •con-
test, -and entertainments Were prepared to gratify
the conquerors on their return. To Sue-
CeSSi they added a select number OF men from the
C011Siii11*?? to the crew of the Chesapeake, which
consitted of 38% end the reputation which their
eronnnundgr,
,-,aptaill LAWRENCE, had acquired
bZnking the Peacock, left no room to doubt
• ell. would managed with the greates!.
3-kill and
On n board the Shannon
gathintrY
the desire to engage
l,nerisnn frigate,. which has during the whole
„I,,l7,4thieed Captain Blume. to despise and, ne-
"` all other descriptions of vessels, had at last
graWn almost into impatience at their frequent (Ns.
"PPointments in the pursuit of this object, and
the prospect of returning again to Halifax with-..
out having
beginning had a brush with some of them, was
to depress their spirits, when Captain
Buoke learnt, to his• great satisfaction, that the
Chesapeake was completely ready for sea. Hu im-
mediately sent the Tenedos to a different quarter,
vvith directions to, Captain Parker not to 'rejoin
him until the l4th of this month, and then ran
•liltP Boston Bay to shew. the Yankees that their
port was blockaded by a single frigate.
" With such feelings on both sides, the action
.emnmenced about 'five :4. on the lstof June,
Within hay,pistol-ehot, and after two deStructive
broadsides from each ship, the Chesapeake was
"11110 by boa; cling, her Ceptain having been pre-
viously wounded, and her quarter-deck nearlyCie.
4red, by the tremeirtrons fire from the Shannon.
'4•Lie resistance to the:boarders was in tact very
trjfling, but Captain Broke who led theni, and his
'a.st Lieutenant, were unfortunately wouuded at
rice moment we obtained. complete possessufil at
Captain. Broke, I Lem happy to add; is