The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1812-08-28
s SAVANNAH, August Is.
VALUdBLE PRIZE.

a fine privatcer schooner called the
PAUL JONES, commanded by Captain Ha-
gard, belonging to New y ork, and carrying
IL guns and 50 men, arrived in our harbor
Yesterday She sailed from -New-York on
the I'd mt.
sail. After chasing her a few hours, she
was brought to close action, andcompelled
TO strike. She proved to be the British ship
Hassan, CAPT. Smith, from Gibraltar for
Havana. Capt. 5. was Killed. and one of
his bows wounded: Tue former received
muskel balls in the action, one in the neck,
and the other in the forehead. The Hassan
carries is guns and so men, and is about
SOC tons burthen. The probable value of
her cargo is estimated at $4,000, and con-
.ists of dry goods, wines, oil. &c.
Capt. Hazard, during his cruise. has
likewise captured the British sloop Maria.
Ann, captain White, from Turks Island
bound 20 Antigua, loaded with, salt. ~, s
a gentleman of the 6rst respectability in
Camden county, writes to bis friend here.
under date Of the sthihst.--" A messenger
came to me late on. Thursday night, from
St. Mary's, with information, that large
party of Indians were in sight of Water
mans, opposite st. Mary's. that several
persons Mad been killed By them, OF diif;e-
rent ages aud sexes, and that the inhabi-
tants were hying, with the greatest preci-
pitancy and dismay. 1t would appear that
the Spanish authority had excited the sava-
yes to these acts Of hostility"
Ertruct Of letter from q gentleman in 81.
M1ry's to the Editors Of This fiaiier d.
ted 1871 Juiy, 1912.
On the evening of the 4th inst. schooner
from Nassau, N. P.) ignorant of'the decia-
ration of 7c1r, entered the St. Mary's river,
bound to Fernandino, with $4,000 in spe-
Gle, the property of Logan, LepoX & Co of
England, consigned to their agent Daniel
Stewart, Of St. Mary's, who has been so
deeply engaged here in lumber Contracts on
their account.
1t being a gala day, and the naval Off
GERS not expecting Il visit from so good a
prize, were not prompt in boarding her, &
she would have escaped to sea had not
capt. Cheveleer, who is engaged with the
patriots of East Florida, detained her until
the next morning, when she was seized by
one of the gun-boat officers. but not until
the money had been taken out by Steward,
who, as an American citizen, claims and
retains it, which by the bye, was as liable TO
condemnation, as the vessel or any part of
her cargo will be-. On the 9Th inst. a small
schooner from the same place OF the fer
mer, unapprised of the existence of war,
came in with OF. 5000 dollars for the dis
bursement of an English ship, and 500 do
zen of pine apples. which was immediate
ly sciZed.-A priyateer is fitting out at A
znelia-Blank commissions were received
by the collector the last mail for this spe-
cies Of warfare. The affairs IN East Flori-
ola remain in statu quo, with the exception
of an election which was TO have taken
placeron Friday last, amongst the Patriots,
Tor fifteen convention men (; whose duty it
shall be, to draft constitution, and proceed
70 the organization of their government .
all former appointments became on that
%t,,,
regulated under the new order of things.
His Catholic Maiesty's governor, Ken
derland) has endeayored to explain away
the attack made by his predecessor on Col.
Smith, with the belief that the disavowal of
any intention OF attacking the American
troops would Be deemed satisfactory, and
Justify the expectation that the troops
would be withdrawn. / presume that ex-
perience will teach his excellency that, al
though the Americans are slow to anger,
they will not be easily appeased, once if
they determine on rcdressing the wrongs
and insults which have been practised on
them.
PHtLADELpH1A, Aug. 21.-Arrved, pri-
vateer schr. Gov. M'Kcan, Lucet, from a
cruise, with two prizes ; one q British pack
ct from Martinique bound to Falmouth, the
other New England Schr. retaken. The
-
who have been delivered into the charge of
the Marshall of this district.
The brig Of war Young Emuious, Gate U.
States brig Nautiu3) Capt. Mulcaster, sail
ed from Halifax, the Duh Aug. Oh cruise.
Brig Dart, of this port, which put into
Halifax some time before the War, OH a
voyage to liverpool, has been condemned,
and was to be sold the lo;h instant with
her cargo, by order of the Vice Admiralty
Court.
BosroN, Aug. 16--Arrived Cartel schr
Lark, Crooks, 10 days from Halifax, with
IS masters, officers and passengers Of late
captured vessels. Spoke August g, brig
Rapid, Crabtree, of Portland, II guns, and
$50 men, 10 horrs out, had captured an
English barque, with 8 nine Founders
The schr. jalys,f Cape Ann, from Cay
enne, with full cargo Of molasses. was sent
into Newport on Saturday last, by a priva-
teer from that port.
The privateer ship Alfred, of 16 guns
and 100 men, sails from Salem this day on a
Cruize.
Aug. 18-Arrived schr. Sally, Pierce, ST.
Johns, (N. b having been taken and carr-
ed there by the fIjgate Maidstone and Spar
tan, but released again, on account Of her
small value. Lef at ST. Johns 9Th inst.
revenue Cutter Com. Barry dismantled and
hauled up; and three small prvateers. A
feet of 60 sail, for Halifax, left same day
conveyed by the Maidstone, Spartan Indian
and Plumper 1t was understood chat the
Spartan and Maidstone were 70 cruIze i'm
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