The Sun.
London, England, 1814-08-12 00:00:00

11,1 LIFAX PAPERS.

ILLIFAX, JULY 20.,---Lient. Gates, A ide-de-
: Camp to his roccelletn, Sir.). C. Sherbraok, K.B.
turivetliti:Jr; late on FridUV eXening how EaSt-
liOff,•with: dispatches, announcing .thc surrender
of Moosejsland," on the 1 Ith inst. to the British
forces from Berniuda and this place, which joined
at Shelburne, and from thence proceeded against
ferins of the capitulation were very'
liberal ; all private ..property was • respLmed.—
(Nova Seolia,Gazette, ~.
NVASIIIIIGTON', JuNF. 28.
Copy of a Letter from Coroloodurectu'rney to the Si•eretary of
the Nnry, dated Snr4dav, Jule 26, 1314-10 A.1%1
morning, at 4 A. M. a .combi,ned at-
..tack of thelartillery,-..untrine corps and flotilla, was
made on the•t‘vo friglites at the mouth of the creek.
Alto: two:hours engagement', they
.got under way
and:made 'sail down the river. They" are. now,
warped round, 'Point Patience, and I ain moving
op the Patuxent with ray flotilla. -My loss is act-
ing midshipman, Asquith, killed, and ten others
killed and woulided.

_
JOSHUA BARNEY.
"[lon. AV: Jones, Secretary cf the
.Nvy,

Copy of a Letter from Commodore Rodgers to the Secretary
of the Navy, dated Philadelphia., June
stn--On Sunday last. the British frigate Belvi-
dera captured a small schooner belonging to In-
dian River, about ten miles above Cape Menlo-
pen ; •and after h'avin her in possession 34 hours,
ransomed her for 800 dollars. I was vesterday
morning on the eve of leaving this %vitt) about 30
011icers.aud men, who'are employed here in the
equipment of the .Guerricre, to join the
but received information that the Belyident left
the-bay on the '2lst.
The flotilla i r now- US low down as Egg-Island
Flats, from which it came up to Newcastle only
the day bef‘ire the BelviJera came into the Bay,
for the purpose of replenishing its provisions.
With- great respect, Sz.e.:
JOHN RODGERS.
}lon. W. Jones, Se'cretary of the Navy.
Fitom Gurt; cEs-rEn , Jets 2.---We have seen
nothing of the ships for a week past till 'yester-
day afternoon, wl.kti a 74 and two frigates were
seen so near in, that it gave considerable alarm.
(This is probably the old sqnadron the Bulwark,
'Penedos and Nymphe, joined.) Very thick this
morning, and they ate not to be seen."
PARTICULARS OF TILE CAPTURE OF TUE RATTLE-

have, however, interfered with this well-digtlsted
plats of annoyance, and the stun total of Mischief
caused by this intended scourge to liritiss com-
merce has been confined to the destruction of two
small English vessels. The superior qualitie-s of the
Rattlesnake, as a prime• 521 i ler, appears; had more
than once tempted herlate Commander to hold
Bri-
tish cruizers too•cheap—if we may credit the tepirt
of one of hencrew•-,--as, on the 31st of May, she nar-,
rowly escaped .being Captured by the Madagascar
frigate, When off the Western Islands ; when pur-
sued by the •Leander, the frigate gained upon
them fast, preserving the weather-gage; and fir-
ing s chase gull. Avith such precision :is to give
Ito hopes of escape being hulled twice in fats:
shot, though going 9 to 10 knots an hour, and
broadside preparing fur them—t.he colours were
struck, and they were taken prwessirm of by an
officer front the Leander: Thus terminated their
cruise, and thus fell'. the fastest vessel of
war (except the President) of the
‘United States.
HALIFAX, JULY 18.—Thursday arrived Isis Nfa..
jesty's ship Leander, Captain Sir G. R. Collieri
from .a cruise ; and. the American schooner Inor-n,
froM North Carolina, hound to Cape Ann, prize
to the Bulwark.—Friday the cartel ship iNtatdda,
from Salem,- 58 hours, with ei...hty Isrilislr sub-
jects, late prisoners in the 'United Stares..

AMERICAN ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF TP?

• ESSEX.

NEW YORK, JULY B.—Yesterday arrived the
Essex Junior, 'Capt. Downie, 7i days from 'Val-,
paraiso, with Capt. Po`rter and the greater part
of the crew of the United States frigate Essex.
On the 28th of March, in a strong gale, the
.Essex her anchors, and one'cable part;
ingi the other• was cut; (the Phrthe then standing
for•tke pint) ;- on haling round Angel's Ponit, the
Essex carried away her main-topmast, and lest
two men.

Captain Porter finding it impossible to gain his
former anchorage, at 45 miin past three "p..rn.
came to with the best bower, within pi;tol shot df
the •shore. The Western fort of Cavle Viego.
bearing E: by. N. about 3 miles ; the eiwern fort of
Castle jel Barein S. by AV. I miles, but Out" in
sight, being anchored under "a high bluff, a long '
24-pounder detaChed from it, distant ball a mile
it) this situation we,considered ourselves. perfectly
secure.' The ship was•cleared for action, :ilthotiOn
Calitiiin P. did not think the enemy would attack
him.. A't 5.;"i past 5, the Phobe commenced firing
on our gtafboaril bow,' ltl half an hour she,
stood otF to repair damages. Got a third'spring.
on our cable, the ,othii.:r two being shot away.
T tiff enemv 'soot( retureil,' took a pusitioll Otit
of reach of our short gaits, and opened a mast
galling fire. TheAvind, shifting, Captain P.
terinined on la.ing the Plan_tb-s, on board, and the
cable was Cut;. 1);IE the only halyards standing
was the flying jib, and this partly hoisted, was
not sufficient to veer -off; We Were now in a
most dreadful state,; the-'enemy Imbed its at every
shot, and. our brave. fellows in every di..
rection ; but we were all "animated by the. coo-4
brave, acd intrepid conilmq of our Commander.
when aa' unlucky accident took place, which
trated all our hopes—the etplo;;ion eafi9me.Zoose'
cartridges in 'the main hatchway caused a general
consternation among the crew the greute.tt part of
which. humped overboard.
Captain P. seeing no hopes left, he gave orders_
to fire the ship ; but recollecting •the number of
brave 'fellows lying below wounded, countermand-
ed his, order, and gave the painful one to lower
oiir ensign, which was execete,a precisely at half-
past sir 1). m.
Ki:led on board the Essex,Licutenants Wilmer
and Cowell, ISt and 3d-56 petty officers and
seamen—total 58.—Wounded severely, 38 slight-
ly 25 ; missing 31. '1 otal 152 i
• The Essex Junior lay in ValparaisO, unable to
take any part in the action,. Captain Porter and
his crew were paroled; and permitted to come
home in, that vessel as a cartel.
The-Essex is said to have landed 2,000,000
of dollars 'at' Valparaiso previous to ber„being
captured.
_ _ _

. Captain Porter has stated,• that there are some
errors and 'omissions in 'the account
and has requested a suspensint of panlic,opinion,
until the official statement be givea.--7-(Re6orderj,
FROM FIAVANNkp,',SUNE The I:lockadeha3
completely cut off the trad.:-.. to the United States;
Ni.;e have. had only one or tw6 o:rlivtli for some
weeks-77molasses in consequence have fallen much.
American produce, of all descriptions, is in de-
mand, and daily enhancing'. Intliiin,goodS suit-ea
to the African trade in great demand. 'Should
the affairs Of Europe continue favourable,' the
present high prices of our produce will be main-
tained.

A NICE POINT IN RELIGION.-,—T4B.Tewish laws
prohibit the breaking of a seal ou the Sabbath,
but Nathan, who is a great Bull, could not trust
the. Omnium on Saturday without watching it,
and was seen, Whilst standing on the Stock Ex-
change, steps, to open a letter that was brought
Mill. Un being reproved by a Boar for violating
the Sabbath in breaking- a seal, Nathan justified
himself by declaring the letter was only wojered.
Bees.—A hive of .Bees, in the nursery belong-
inglo Nir. JAMES ROBERTSON, KilnlatilOdi, has
been lying out for some days.' The top swimr,
with the queen, were put into a hive filled with
combs made last year, which had died in winter,
Owing to the severity of the weather. For s(ontr
days it was judged proper to feed, and on Ole
Tit6day evening some broken combs were put
upon a pewter plate on which the hive was plac-
ed ; nod., on beings removed the following day, it
was found? ,w;irining.‘vitl-i young bees. 'These, it
is sup.i,,,s must have renined in a torpid sate,
u', i • the combs since last tvlntel, and
brought to by the heat of the new hive.