Star.
London, England, 1812-10-29 00:00:00

BOSTON, SEPT. 21.

An English gun-brig was off Cape Ann on Sa,
turday morning, about three leagues distance S. E.
of Eastern Point.
The brig Franklin, Duval, from Liverpool for
Savannah, with a cargo of bale goods, &c. arrived
lat Cape Ann on Friday, sent in by the privateer
Sword Fish ; she was taken on the 4th inst.; the 3d
the Sword Fish took and manned the ship Hunter,
'Strafford, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, with a
cargo of thy goods, and ordered her for Gloucester.
A letter from Kennebunk, dated September 17,
says—" Yesterday arrived off this port the brig Ad-
vance, Coit, 42 days from Liverpool, bound to New
Orleans. On the 16th August, lat. 43. in a squall,
carried away the head of her foremast, and on the
29th, in a heavy gale, was thrown on her beam- i
ends, had several other sails blown from the yards,
and other damage, put in to refit. She was imme-
diately taken possession of by the Officers of the
Customs.
The Active, from London, with a full cargo of
goods, has arrived at City Point; she had been taken
possession of by a revenue cutter previous to her ar-
rival.

NEWPORT, SEPTEMBER 19.
On Sunday evening, the 13th inst. this town was
alarmed by accounts received through several chan-
nels that a squadron of enemy's frigates were off this
harbour, and had solicited a pilot to conduct them
in.—The weather being thick, they could not be dis-
cerned from the land, but had been distinctly seen
by the gun-boats and some coasters. The necessary
measures were immediately concerted between Major
General Sheldon and Colonel Kingsbury, the re-
spective commandants of the State and United States
on this station.
Orders were issued by the Major-General for the
calling out the whole of the militia, which orders
were obeyed and executed with promptness and dis- I
patch. The artillery company•of the town of New-1 HALIFAX, OCTOBER II
port, under the command of that respectable and! We are informed, that on Thursday afternee.:
skilful officer Captain Benjamin Fry, and the four flag of truce arrived direct from Washington, rep.
militia companies under the commands of Captains dispatches for his Excellency the Governor Geri;
Pearce, Coe, Norman and Waite, were all paraded who is absent on a tour through the district.
in the course of an hour, and marched immediately contents have not transpired.
to the several posts respectively assigned them ; and OCTOBER 8.-The American privateers are sal
in the course of a few hours, two companies from annoying us on this coast, though not so nalenos_
Portsmouth, and a very numerous company from as at first. We want a number of small mess or 1131.
Middletown, marched into town. in addition to the present force. The sqeadreeir
The whole of the militia under the immediate been unfortunate, having lost, by taptitre.ef
command of Colonel Stall, remained under arms wreck, during Ili,. last two months, threats"'
during the night. three schcona, and three sloops, inclOrt. tira
The United States troops, under Captain House, which are missing.
occupied, as usual, Fort Wolcott ; and the volunteer* On the 6th inst. arrived the William Pitts pie
who had previously been stationed at Fort-Adams, from Quebec ; sailed with a fleet on the bw"
were reinforced by Captain Pearce's company of uncle, convoy ni the Morgiand sloop of war;
artac
but
militia, of them are arrived. The William Pitt was kb
The artillery company occupied an advantageous on the 30th ult. by 4 privateer, off Cape Bret° SL__
post on Brenton's neck. The flotilla of gun-boats, beat her off. The Maine sloop of war arrmeG"_:
led bY Captain Oliver H, Perry, were stationed by days ago from Portsmouth, without any of her ear,.
that Judicious officer in the manner best calculated von she will sail on the 10th inst. for Quebec
to support the several batteries and to apnoy the convoy the trade for England.
enemy, should they attempt to enter the hat. )our. The Charles, Fawcett, witit her entire cargotsaikiii°l4
Although the enemy either had other designs than all licensed ships, harp two mho** itn4 sic
to molpt our mice, or subseciusittly ;haled 4.4 for Mimic-At
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