The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-03
American Prize List. &c.

Boston, Aug. 24--.fr schr Fair PLAY, Lowe, fioup
London. Aug. 4, was taken by the British papaseer.
Fyall hands taken cut exeepthe captain and passen
ger, prizcmastcr and men put on board, and era
dered for ST. Johns On the 18th, Capt Lowe and his
passenger, armed with axes only, succeeded in rca
capturing the vessel They have had their clothes
oil since the capture, but of,he by compusion
assisted TO get the vessel in
Monday evening arrived, the British sch. IIopcs
IL Scott, days from Halifax, whence she sailed with
dispatches, at ain hours notice, after the arrival of
frgate 80 days from England and has orders TO wait
answers from Washington.
The Hope had just returned to Halifax from crusea
but We have not heard whether she had made any
captures. t
The u S. frgate Essex has taken 3 English shipss
and sent the prisoners TO newfoundland.
. The Tcazer prvatecr arrived af Portland on Sum
day, and brought in with her fine fast sailing B.ita
lsh sch. laden with sugar, rum, molasses. &C. from
Point Pe're for Halifax. She is about 100 tons; coy.
percd 10 the bends, and mounts guns She t,as
also captured ship, not arrived, of 400 tons, from
Gbraiter for do m ballast has 10 1apohn0 ers ON
board and IS men, and copper bottomed.
The new privateer sch Thrashcr, Parson, Of IS
guns and lis men, has sailed from Goluce ster
"A BRITISH G0VERNOR TAKEN.
Philadelphia Aug. 22.-Arriycd from cruise. the,
'privatecr Gov. M'Kean, Lucet, with her prize the,
British Packet Prince Adolphus, Bouldcrson. of s.
guns and SO men, from Martinco for Falmouth, Fog.
having the Governor, Collector, Postmaster, &c OF
Dtmerara on board.--She has also ,ccaptured the.
American sch Sylvia taking by the British soop nf
Baltimore. August 2i--Arrivcd, British shin BRA.
ganza, from Portau.Prince, bound to London, prize
to the privateer Tom, Wilson, oi port-sle has
a valuable cargo OF coffee and lcgwuod. She sailed
on the lst and was captured the llth, in lat 34
len 6S, after running fight Of IS minutes She
mounts - guns, with "a men, and is abou, 400 tons
bur,hen-rhe Tom was in expectation of Ealing in
with ship that sailed the same day with the r. She
was 600 tons bGTthen, with million pounds Of
coffee.
August 22--Arrycd British SCH Ann, from CITY
st. Domingo for Guernsey, with mahogany and logA
wood sent in by the Globe, Murphy, Of this port-a
The Ann taken l4th inst. in lat 80 48, long 81
mounts guns, men. Left the Globe 18th, then; !,
chase of ship.
Savannah, August 8-Arrved, privatccr spcrr er.
Moran, for .Mster--90 men and 10 guns--last on,
Wattn's Island, Wcs,-Indies has taken British sch
from Bermuda, bound TO Providence, with carr % Of
brandy, almonds &c.-scnt her into Philate lphia.
The spencer has the British captain and nv m the,
crew of said schooner on hoard as prsonev The
British have converted a Spanish vessel at jeruud,
into Prison Ship and have already imDp ,rcd in r
dungeons number Of American seatnen. = T,cnember-
countrynen, the fate of,hose on board the JEnsxYs
during The Revolutionary struggle of ov r fathers.
Kew-York, August 24-Arrived, pr va,ccr Henia-
min Franklin, Ingersoll, from cruise of one month
having captured the following vssscls. viz: Aug. s
off Newfoundland, captured brig ally Rudford. Of
London, from Plymouth, for PIC. .ou in ballast and
cordage & crockery--had 9gun,, 4 Founders Aug,
8,captured the schooners Indury and Success, both
from Newfoundland for New.Brunswick ladcu with,
$50 bbls salmon also, brig Mary, OF shielde, from
Pictou, tor Liverpool, 'adcr' s'h timber. mounts f.
guns, is fine vessel of 30 tons, coppcrcd 20 the
bends. Aug. 9. captured brig Friends, OF London.
from Prince Edwards, for portxmouth, laden with
timber, mounts guns
Aug. 25-Arrlvcd, BRITISH seh Industry, captured
as above, with f52 bbIs 81 mon. When Capt Ingcr-
orll fa IN Ia lg- n n n
were in sight, and be Captured her to prevent infor-
nation reaching the. enemy. The vessel and cargo
have been res'oic to the owner, "a widow lady who
was on bottd) aid permission is TO be obtained from
government for the disposal ofte salmon here, which
will prove a considerable gain
We we se presented yesterday with nautical nov
city in III arrival the SCHO ONER ebeccs, Brow
er, at ths port, from Wilmington, NJ G. bound to
Portland, ofonly 1HREE tohs befthcn, and carrying
fourteen men.