Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-28

nj c,a- m,n put on board the sloop.-
The people taken ont OF the sloop re-
manned on board the brig most Of tina;
day; towards night the commodore de
termined TO send the prisoners which
were on board the different vessels h.
bad taken into this port, on board the
prize schooner Union, as cartel. Ac-
cordingly Captain Swift with his crew
and passengers we've sent 10 the sloop
TO procure their baggage, and proceeu
% board the Union but when they had
reached The sloop, it came on to raiE
and blow SO hard as to render it unsafe
TO attenpi to leave her. Captain Swift
with his crew and passengers conse-
o,icntly continued on board. Ia the
night the wind increased, and being di-
rsct!y on shore, tho vessel soon drllted
into sboal water ; the prize master got
alarmed, and as he was ignorant of the
coast, he requested captain Swift's as
distance, who undertook to act as pilot.
They were advised to let 60 the anchor,
which was done and about day light on
Thursday noring, while the prize mas
ter and capssin Swift were below, some
body cut the cable, hoisted the lib, and
plun,ped the s!oop ashoye On Folly Is
land. Every person on bo,,d was save,
it is not expected that the vessel Cav
be got OF, but al the cotton she had o.
board has been got out about twenty
barrels OF rice would be lost.
The schooner Factor, OF this port, al
50 prize, struck upon the breakers, a
bout one mile from the Friendship, O.,
the same night she had on board Ave
British scasaen; four of them were
washed overhoa! d and drowned as socu
rs she struck after beating over the
breakers, the sChonner driited upon the
beach, and the other seaman was saved
BY people from The shore, who found
bin in the cabin, nearly exhausted. The
merchandise on board the Factor has
been saved. Captain Darrell and his
crew are on board one of the British
briggs.
October 20.
Arrived brig Dresden, Hardy, Boston,
IS DAVIS. Of the Capes of Virginia,
T was boarded by the Aneric IN pri'ateer
schr. S@litcw, from New York.
Brig Helen, MDaniel, Boston, II ds.
On the 9th inst. off the Capes OF the
Delaware. was boarded by the British
sloop Of war Herald, and Permitted to
pass, being in ballast. On Wednesday
morning last, in sight of our light house,
was taken by the British brig Variable,
the Mosclle and Rlodian in company.
The captain and crew taken out and
prize crew put IN board. On Thursday
the mate and crew of the Helen were
returned on board their brig; captain
M'Daniel being at the time on board the
Masslle, watch vessel was not III sight,
was to be sent up to town by the frs,
eppol tunity and the mate was told that
If none OF the briggs Of war we're in sight
on FRIDAY noon, he might get up his
anchor and come into port. The Helen
Continued at anchor aff the bar until
Saturday morning, when she weighed
anchor and csmi. in; the captain re-
naming on board the comm1dare's brig
On Wednesday night, while the Heleo
was in possession OF the British, she ran
foul a prize schooner, having on board
5 British seamea; four OF the nen
Jumped on board the brig, when the
schooner got clear of her; one man was
left OH board her, and it was supposed
that she afterwards crifted on shore
There is no doubt that this schooner
was the Factor, AID thst the four rn-n
who were supposed bv the man fond
on board of her to have hem drowned,
we're thus saved by getting on board the
brig
Brig Venus, Gotham, Boston, Ia DAYS.
Tn Thursday morning last of this port,
WAS taken by the British brig Variable,
and brought TO an aRchor. In the course
of the aay, they put on board the Venus
the crew (b!acks) of tae schr Clifton,
DAYS, from Georgetown, with rice;
which vessel they have ordered for Mas
snu-cap,ain Davis was sent with the
schooner. he being the only white per-
son belonging 10 the resscl They also
sen, on board the VEINS two young gen.
tiemen, Masters Inglesby and Simons,
vho were passengers or board the schr.
and then allowed the brig TO proceed
into port.