Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-16

Schooners IS
Shops, Shallops & Boats III
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1t is seriously recommended to every
American, that he peruse the list atten-
lively He will perceive some instances
of undaunted vaIor in the capture and
release of several, and the richness Of
some of the prizes will exceed his sam
suine superstition. There are
Arrived in ports l7e
Burnt or sunk Is
Released or ran:omed Is
as near. as can be possibly ascertained at
present; exclusive Of 90 vessels with
valuable cargoes. detained by revenue
cutters and priyateers, for violation Of
our non-importation laws, which yet re-
main for adjudication Several prizes,
which have not arrived, in a reasonable
time, are not noticed. However. as the
list is proud one for Americans, and
as that pride must be indulgcd, the List
shall be enriched, from time to time.
with such additional Information as ar
rives, and once or twice month will
be at your service to present to public
inspection. In the short period of the
contest which has already passed, we
have deprived the enemy Of vast "a
mount Of property. The aggression Of
the naughty EngIishman is row no more
without a return of inflicted harm. We
have all opportunity, by the declaration
of war, OF returning hostile depredations
by hostile requita!, until manly atti-
tude OF warfare shall compel our unwar-
rantable Toe to an acknowledgment of
our rights AID our sovereignty.
The experience of the Americans has
no parallel in the exertions of any other
people. These prizes asseyerate the
fact anew. This list VIII evince the
great superiority Of the Americans, will
conduce to encourage Tao patriot, and
will tend 10 confirm tic wavcrius in an
unqualified support of the present adj
nluistration IF gov ernmont.
Vesseis Of War.
Frigate Guerrero. 40 guns, 30s
men. Taken by the u. States frigate
Constitution, capt. Hull. The Gucr-
riere sunk.
Sloop Of War Alert. 7. L. p. Laug-
harne, 30 eighteen pound carronades,
all hundred and thirty men. Taken by
the u. States frIgate Essex, captain d.
Porter, August 10; sent to Newfound-
land, as a cartel, and returned to New
York with two hundred aid seventy A.
nerican seamen.
SHIPS.
Ship Ann Green, capt. Jenkins, from
Jamaica for Quebec, 400 tons, two years
old, copper bot,on.ed and copper bolted,
a very fast sailcr, carries eight twelve
Founders, and two long SKIS cargo Of
hundred punchcons rum, fifty tons coal,
thirteen hogsheads pimento Taken by
the privateer Gossamcr, of Boston, and
arrived at that port Juiy 81.
Ship LamDrey, cargo OF Rum. Prize
to the U. S,ascs frigatc Essex, captain
D. Porter, arrived at Baltimore July 90.
Ship Royal Bounty, capt Henry Gam
bic, from Hull, England, 10 Prince Ed
wards Island, in ballast, seven huRdrcd
tons, carries sixteen six Founders,
eighteen men and four passengers. la
ken by privateer brigan,ine Yankee, of
eighteen suhs, and an hundred an
twenty nen, after an action Of forty mi
nutes, and burnt
Ship Eliza Ann, from Liverpool -
Taken by prisatecr YANKEE and arrived
at Boston.
Ship Hopewcll, from SuTr:nam, foul
hundred tons, carries Il guns, Is men,
cargo no hoa,sheads sugar, 54 hogs
heads molasscs, II! bales COTTON, go
bags of coF e. Taken ay Fr.vtIcer Co
met, Captain b.. lie, Of Baltimore, after
an engagement Of Ole hout AID a quar-
ter. Arrived at Baltimore Sept. Z.
Ship Pursuit, Capt, Chfcrs, Of Lon
don, $50 tons, carries l6 guns, eight
eens' and mines, thirty-fve mrn, cargo
sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa. Taken by
the priyateer Atlas, Captain Moffat, OF
Philadelphia.
To be continued.