Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-08-20

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riliLAD, LpHiA, AucusT 7.
Esfyaa sfa letter trinity JA< If Franr, date3
My 6, 1894.
"Allthe rrivateers. except two have been ia
ken, and thofe two have taken nothing of confc.
quenee, but there arc till two friyates cruizing,
and thofe in harbour are fitting out with all ex-
petition. Coffee u to II 81"
Very loud complaints are made Of the con-
dua q the Brtifh trigatcs of the American
coat, in imprcfling feamen and palfcngers from
American vei4cs, at times within the iurifdic
ron Of the United States. Thefc depredations,
ard iimilar ones BY the French, are not Of to-
day yet we hear Of no meafures taken By the
exectisivf 10 lellen them in future, or obtain
indenniicatons for the paa.
From f5s My 7ayi Gasn,e.-The NIP Ea-
e-nia capt Mansfie Id, from Bordeaux. arriv-
ed hero selterday thfough~the found. It will
be rccolcttcd, that wc-ttated in former NUNS
Der Of this gazette, that the Zip Eugsnia was
captured on Saturday laft off Sandy Hook by the
brisdh nip Leandcr. commanded BY captain
Skcene. and ordered for Halifax, on fufpi cion
Of hasing French property On board which
property however, we are a1ured by the owner
was regularly neutral On The Eth init. being
Of Montog Point, the Enelilh bore away for
Ney London, and came to anchor within the
light houfc Of that port, in diisrc1. Captain
Msnsheli, commander Of the Eugcnia, and bis
mate went on fhorc to report the veileI Dur
ing his abfcnce, the Britiih prize matter cut
the cable, and proceeded to fca, intending to-
carry her into t1slfax; on Which, capt, Mans
fed, the mate, NgcfIrs. Waiscr, Grace, Ebenexer
Goddard, infpeetor Of the cuitoms, and sB 9TH
eYs, volunteered their fervices, armed them
fslvcs. got on board filling fnack. ard pro-
ceedcd after the 11ip. Having overhauled her
before fun Act prepared to take poieiicn Of her,
if neceiIary, BY force Of arms: but. though the
sr;siih ieamen were ready to meet them, and
threatened to oprofc their deGgns, YET they got
poni lion Of the Eusenia without the fhedding
Of blood. Having rrgained the flip the Britif,
lieutenant, midthpnan, and the II fsamcn,
were put on board the filling fmack, and re-
turned TO New London, where no doubt, they
landed. The Dfi,ifh officers behaved politely
on board the Eugenia, and did every thing in
their power to keep poGsflion Of their prize
Capt. Mansfield dcfrcs the editors Of this gazette
TO cxprefs his thanks to the gentlemen who vol
untecrcd and ai1iited in retakin9 bis dip.
s7f W
A letter from rddyville. on Cumberland riv-
cr, dated July l., 1904, mentions the arrival Of
a boat Of |, . tons from New Orleans. ~ith'iner-
chandize, and Natcs. that feveral bargcs, fom.
of So tons, are employed in the fame trade.
The letter obferves, thar the enterprise has
proved that the expencc Of importing fupplies
TO that place from New Orleans, Is but third
as much as that ofinporting from Philadelphia !,
and adds, thar il is believed goods might b i'm
ported at Pittfburg from New rIeans, as cheap
as from Philadelphia. How will the Philadel-
phians like this effect Of the parchafs Of Loui.
Cana - s4s 49,
BOSTON. Aucusr ~.
In ccnfequence- Of Information given to the
officers Of the revenue, in Charleiton, IS, G. aa-
ring. thar tchooner. called the Eliza, alias the
'Divinna Paitora, commanded by man named
Bernard Johnfon, had fitted in Charlcfton,
and was intended to BE converted into french
Privatesr =-fhe was fent after early in July.
by the collector, to where fhc lay near Sulliyan's
Hand. and brought back TO town A libel was
filed againlt her in the federal court, holding
admiralty juriidittion On the 18th July, she
vefiel and cargo were condemned as forfeited
to the United oratcs -Capt .Johnton is now Ia
goal, and will be tried IN fpeeizl circuit court.
BY decree, dated at Jacamel, or the !, 9Th
June, i is enaescd, that no cargoes fhall Be
ioid 70 individuals without the exprefs permit.
non OF the government and no produce pur-
chaled atthe price fixed on BY the fame au.
:horiy. $3.50 t~.
captain Darrell. at New York. from Barba.
does, info ms, that fome time previous 10 his
faiiing, the Bririfh coop If war Hippomenes,
capt M'Kinfey, deceived, and fell in with the
French privateer brig Sonaparte. of Barbados.
HaYlnn urannlx.d tha ,sx.,.. Ga. $50 Al,X