Star.
London, England, 1813-01-06 00:00:00

pi.YmouTH. JANUARY 4.

Arrived this morning, the DIADEM, a CI guns, mil
LATDNA and IRIS frigates, from the coast of Spair,
with a battalion of marines. It is said, that this bat-
talion will be sent off to our squadron on the coast of
America, for the purpose of strengthening the fri-
gates, as well as that of offensive land operations.—
Arrived also an American schooner, with flour, prize
to the llitAziumg, of JO guns, and a Spanish recap.
Lined ship.—Sailed the RFINREER, of IS guns, on a
cruize. The KENT, of 74 guns, came from the Sound
to Hamoaze.—The ABERCROSSRA Of 74 guns, is
mentioned as being about to go to the coast of Am .•
rica, in addition to those mentioned yesterday.

PORTSMOU JANUARY 5.

Arrived the Junes, Iticitaaosotr, from Surinam-.
;ailed from thence in company with seven others the
31st of October,. and parted from them the sth of
December, 4114.35 N. long. 45 W. iu a heavy gale
from the S.W. ; and' on the t9th, in Soundings,
passed the Susan, RUTER, from Halifax to Poole,
under jury-masts. Arrived also, his Majesty's ships
BARROSA, 36; DXDALUS, and the MLUSTOS
schooner, from the Downs.—Wind W.
DEAL, JANUARY S.

Sailed the BARRPSA and D/EDALVS frigates, to;
Portsmouth.—Wind
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YARMOUTH, IANUARY S.
Arrived the BANTERRR sloop of war, from of
Flushing; and the RAvErs gun.brig, from a cruize.
Sailed the Biunsa FAIR, on a cruize. Passed in the
Offing, several Ivge ships from the Northward.—
Remain in the Roads, the solebay, Viee•Mmiral
MURRAY, Hearty, Banterer, and Raven.

The snow Union, of Liverpool, TWADDLX master,
on her passage from Prince EdwartPs Island, was
captured by l'Attguste French privateer, in lat. 6Q.
25. N. long. 20, W.

CAPTURE OF THE LAURA BY THE DILIGENT,

SIINUTES MAD* ON BOARD HIS MAJESTY'S SCHOONER

LAURA, LIEU T. CHARLES N. HUNTER, CoNsaa voza,
44 Sept. 8, 1812, at Qh. SOm. p. m. saw the French brig Ms-
gent, Captain Gamuts:, of which we had received previous in-
formation by one of three American ve.sels we had captured,
the last of which had been spoken with by the Diligent, a short
time previous to her capture, off the Delaware ; at this moment
we were In the act of bringing to an American ship and sloop,
and preparing to take possessioa—but being already reduced ro
forty in our total number, out of which but 35 could stand at
quarters, and having already 30 American prisoners on board to
guard, it wield have rendered sts entirely too weak to even think
of bringing the Diligent to action (who bad now hoisted French
colours); we therefore quitted the ship and sloop, and bore
down on the Diligent, she being net more than three miles to
leeward, the weather thick and hazy. Having sent the prisoners
below, prepared for action, and within pistol-shot to windward
of bee, at sh. 55m. we hauled up on the starboard rack, and the
action commenced; at 4k. I Om. from the superior sailing of the
' Diligent, we were obliged to set the courses to keep abreast;—
at 4k. 15m. she tacked, and we, from missing stays, were
obliged to wear, which brought us almost alongside, and the
action contiriued; at 4b. 30m. the Diligent luffed up close to our
quarter, and got right astern, and as she bad now pined the wind
of us, we put our helm up, to bring ouj breadside to bear again,
but her very superior sailing prevented It and at 40m. she ran
her bowsprit over our stern and through the main-sail (which held
her here) and made several attempts to board under a heavy fire of
musquetry and the bow guns, but was as repeatedly driven but.
Getting now still more reduced in our numbers, and obliged to
repel hand to hand the enemy's boarders, we had but few to op-
pose their numerous musketry. At lb. 55m. no enemy's toot
was, or had been seen, set on board the Laura; at which time
I.ieutenant flursTse was shot in the head; he tell, and from a-
ces, of bleeding, was incapable of further effort, and, nulortu-
nately, no officer was left to take command. In this situation, ,
their great superiority of numbers overpowered the opposers;
they effected a boarding, and subdued further resistance.
" The Laura mounted ten 18-pound carronades, and two
9-pound guns; had Se men, officers and buys, at the commence-
ment, out of which five were incapable of standing to quarters;
13 were killed and wounded in the action, and there were 311
prisoners of war to guard.
" The Diligent carries 18, but had only IS guns of diferent
calibre mounted; had 7d Men aver the Utica, unhurt, and 19
killed and wounded in it."
HALIFAX, OCT. 26.—Wednesday lase, a Court
Martial was held on board his Ai.ije.ty's ship Statire,
for the trial of Lieutenant CitAimes N. 1-luNrut, the
officers and crew of his Majesty's hue schooner Laura,
for the surrender of that vessel on the &h September,
to the. French privateer brig Diligent, Vice-Admiral
HERBERT SAWYER, President—Captains BY RON,
STACKPOLE, 'hoar, and Lord JAMES TOWNSHENO,
Members:—After mature consideration, the Court
were of Opinion,
" That the capture of his Majesty's schooner Laura arose
from the loss of I.:eutirrant N. liuuter, her commander, who was
obliged to quit the deck, being wounded; untilwbich time heap'
pears to have conducted bimselt in the action with the french
brig privateer Diligent, of superior force, in a brave and able
manner; ata that he was gallanly supported by Lis crew, will,
the exception of ‘l, Blum May, John nrown, and Jas. Cooper.,
The two first-named perious remaining in the United hates
America, and only the last.nanted person (J. Cooper) being bel• to
the Court, who, it is I:11y and clearly proved, forsook his quw-
t ets during the and •hereby falls under the lath Muck.
of War, which directs the of death to all guilt) o:
cowardice, negligence, or chsallec:loo. "Ike Court cloth then-
fore adjudge the said James Court to be hanged by the net.ll,se
board such of his Majesty's thip-, and at such time, SS the L..ar
rr.indi•niie Chief shall think pauper; and he is isereby se-uteuced
to suffer death accordsrigly. •1 lie Court cloth the. etote hemouralil
acquit Lieut. Charles A. taunter; and further a. judge ewe
with the excxpt.on of the above-mentioned persons, Win. May,
John Brown, ai.d James Cooper, to Le actiuuted, and they ag'
hereby acqui.tea accordingly."
Vice-Admii al bAWY La, the Prat& tit. thorn delivered Licutr
nal it Hu wr Lit h,s sword, wish au apyro, tate syeeeh.

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