Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1808-11-11

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On America none, dollars 3 per cent pre-
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Prog IN point. That any who doubt thu
fact. may see for themselves IN what scan
dalous partiality the administration indulge'
itself towards The French, and that they
may also see how unworthily and baselJ
some of our American democratic captain.
conduct themselves, we rePublish the toll
lowing article AZ T. Eo. Post.
Last nights London Gazette, Saturday AZ
gust 90.
ADMIRALTY OFFICE, Aug. 20.
A letter from vice ad. Dacres, inclosed
the following.]
His Maicsty's ship Guerriere,
at sea, July 20. J
SIR-I have the honor to acquaint you
with the capture, on the 18th inst. Of the
French cutter privateer Peraty Gate his
maiesty's cutter Barbara) Of Guadalupe,
after chace of twenty four hours, by his
majssty's ship Guerrero under my com
maad.
This vessslmounting IL 10 FOUNDER chr
1onades, with 90 men, and commanded BY
II. Maurison, sailed from Charleston on
the 10th inst, where she had been rent
ted recently and furnished with stores and
provisions for three months. She was dis
covered in the track Of the valuable Jamaica
feet, under convoy OF the Veteran, OF which
she had obtained more correct information
as to their strength number and situation,
from the master of an American brig, who
had himself claimed and received the pro-
lection OF that convoy, which he betrayed
to the enemy in twentyfour houfa after part
ing company.
Tam, &c.
(sienedo ALEX. sKENE.
The ship Fabius, John Maginnis, master,
sailed from the island OF Martinique the Sd
dav Of December the 9Th, was brought too
and boarded BY a French privateer OF Qua
daIoupe and treated politely. The next day,
St. Kits bearing NE. distance four Leagues,
was boarded by the British brig Grenada, of
Is guns, and treated politely, and On the
9Th, Saba bore NE. distance Ave miles, was
fred at, ard'brought too by the British sloop
of war St. Christopher, of 20 guns after
hosting the colors, and heaving the ship
too, she fired again with n.uskets, and Or
dered me to come under her stern, and I'M
mediately sent a boat on board, took Tie on
board with ny papers, and after some exa-
nlination, sent Tor the scpercargo and log
book. then sent two officers on board, With
out knowing what we were detained for the
captain OF the sloop of war discovered a
vessel to anchor cloae into Saba, haied to
my ship TO make sail and follow him. Two
boats were then dispatched 70 cut the vessel
out, which proved to be French privateer
schooner; the boats were beat CIT twice,
and then recalled to the simply signal. The
sloop Of wat came close vp to her, and gave
her several broadsides, which were return
ed with small arms by the Prlvateer's men,
who pot on shore, and sheltered themselves
under the rocks. Night coming on, the
boats were sent again to cut her Out, the
sloop OF war then bore away for my ship,
and ordered the two officers who We're on
board, to hoist roy boat and conae on board,
and returned Us our papers, and permitted
us to proceed on our course, alter OBTAINING
is IL hours, without any reason, only that
we were from French port.
[Gaptain's re.b0rts.
FROM .dyvNAPOLIS.s
IS. General WlNDER, FEDERAL was yes
tcrday elected speaser Of the house OF dele