Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1810-01-08
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The ship Medford, on the 4th Oct. off
Gasky Light, on her passage from London
for Cadz, in ballast, fell In with and was
fired upon by French privatecr, of 10
guns, the captain Of which, on learning she
was from an English port, said she was a
good prize but while capt. Barnard was
Da board the Privateer, an English lugger
hove in sight, when his paper. were given
up, and lie permitted To proceed on his vCy-
age. The Frenchmen did not permit them
selves time to pluuder the Medford, hut
made all sail to get Off The French COM
mander treated capt. B. with much ciyility.
The lugger boarded the Medford, and in
formed she had prevented the same priva-
eer from capturing the New Galen but
was not able to capture her, the Frenchmen
1ut sailing him.
A British feet of IS sail of the line, with
5000 troops, Is reported to have arrived at
I St. Pierres, Mart 11th Dec. from Barba.
does, ana were expected to attack Guada-
loupe Oh the oath.
From HAvANA.-A letter from Havana,
lated Dec. 3, says" You are no doubt
informed Of this port being partially opened
Il am authorised TO say that il is complete
/ ~ 50 now-we expect the order will be
I published in few days."-AnOther letter
/ rom Havana, dated 4th Dec says" No.
hing is vet decided on the subie Ct of re gu
ating our trade. The order prohibiting
entrance to foreign vessels, with other car
goes than boards, sc. is unrepealed and
Eessels are daily arriving with all sorts Of
;argoes, yet are they not turned of, nei-
her are they permitted TO sell, but kept in
! state of susPence, waiting the orders Of
sur Government and Intendant.
Ship Augusta, Place, (of Portsmouth, n.
~ arrived at Charleston, 18th Dec. 40
lays from London, in ballast Passengers,
Nm. Laid, Esq. and Lady Nov. Z, in
at. 49, II, Ion. =, 40, was boarded from
ne French privateer sch. Juno, Capt. !.
'rcdee, Of 10 guns, 6 days from Bordeaux ;
Who robbed Capt Place of all his ships
torres, cabin furniture, SC. to the amount
VI about 400 dollars, and the clothes &c. Of
he passengers and made preparation to
arm the ship--but having high regard for
he American nation, and particularly al
here was a lady on board, he concluded to
i've her up-but not TO restore the booty
tapt. Predce said he was educated at Prov.
Hence, n. I.
t-ltt| bINt NfFS hGONIly CDiACL-
pr, (as we mentioned lately decamped
ON New Orleans, with $50, 900 dis public
oney, on Tassday, Nov. 10; WIS a. Baize,
Thursday following, and had purchase
fast sailing British felucca on THURSDAY
gbf, the CommodOre's gig with rowers
ii New Orleans, To catch hun the ketch
esuyius sailed on Monday to cruise after
~; and tie Atna goes to some European
irts 10 look hmm up So that he will have
nsiderabe more doubling and twisting
make to prevent being caugh,--Mr. b
IS also director of the National Brancl
INK in n. Orleans. hen the last SUP
.mentary act to the embargo, usually call
the forciEg dcT, was received at N. Or
ms, the Capt OF the James Cook, o
ewburyport, to express his deep regret
the extinction OF American commerce,
lsted his colors with the union down.
rds. The patriotism of this very same
lector took fire, and he actually refused
clear out the saip while the offending