Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1812-08-24

A@"AtE tAACA - RltEG1 twO VI WAttn
have arrived--fhe brought in about SO prif-
oners.
The privateer O,k1sds. Bahfon, has ALTO ar
rived At Gioueeher, having four prizes, two Of
them however, il Is expected have been reta-
ken. The prizes fecured, are fmalI lumber
Hoop and lchooner, from 81. Johus for Halifax,
which ihe cut our of the convoy Of 6s vefels
mentione1 above.
All the Gfhermen belonging to Beverly and
Marblehead, we are happy d hear have arri-
we'd fate home
The Venus, from Liverpool. fpoke on the
10th Aug. on the Grand Bank, frigate under
EngIiih colors, which inquired particularly
after the Jamaica feet Probably the Con-
fifHfioa
Cbs,IsGgH, 1sr. 8. A PRIzt!-The priva-
teer Wafp, after an uulucceisfui cruife Of n
days from Baltimore, put into this port on Sum
day; and yeferday morning fhe captured az
Five fathom Hole, withIn this harbour, the
Swedilh fhip Continental, capt. Dahlifrom,
bound to Cottenburg, with full cargo Of Rice.
This vefIel had been regularly cleared az our
cunom houfe, aud has been fome days ready
for Tea, waiting wind II Is said the Swediih
czpta ain was ANXIOUS to have his veffel brought
up TO town for adjudication, but thai Il was the
intention Of the captors 10 take her over the
bar and carry her off % forne other port. The
privateer and her prize were lying together
in Five fathom Hole lalf evening.
The sloop Rover. Furness, and schooner
Lively, Cole, from Portland and Boston,
have been captured, while entering Mschi-
as harbour. BY the Jefferson privateer, Dow
ney, Of Salem, on the French plea Of having
forged papers but which being examined
by The Collector were pronounced good, and
officers placed Oh board them, -Notwith
standing, the vessels were torcibiy taken
from the off GERS and sent 10 Salem for d1ja-
dicatioz.
+" Free Ships mate free Goods"
This paper maxim ct the administration
seems to be going out Of vogue with its
Hyar .hauks.-The ship Venus, Ray, Of New
York, and Evergreen, Lincoln, Of Wlscsssets
bound from Liverpool for home, with car
goes, in consequence Of tie removal Of the
sole cause Of the war, the British Orders in
Council, have been captured by the Dolphin
privzteer, and carried into Salem for dd1Idt-
canon The papers and letters by this yes
sci were detained until Monday, when they
were demanded BY the District Judge, who
has received them. No men have been
greater sticklers for the doctrine that "fhe
f4g oHFht to cover fAe property" than these
same Salem ierreters after English prop
erty,
The Venus sailed from Liverpool the 4th
July, when the American vessels were
loading with every species Of goods expect
ing no difficulty from their own country
men.
The English sch Providence, from Sidney
for Halifax, with Goals, has arrived here
prize 70 The privateer Wiley Ryasrd
The English sch. Alfred, Loscomb, from
Bermuda for New Providence, laden with
brandy, rum, claret, madeira, prunes, &c.
has arrived in Baltimore. p'ize 10 the Spen
Ger privsteer.
Tie Brush ship 3oyd, Scott, from New
Providence for London, with logwood, Cot.
ton and coffee, has arrived in Philsd. prize
to the Baltimore privsteer GIobe.
The English brig Tanger, from Cape Hen
ry, (St. ID for London, laden with iogwood
and coffee. has also arrived in Phiiadel phia,
prize 10 the priysteer Afati!dd.
"A British light brig from Gibraltar for
Halifax, has arrived IN Salem, PriEe to the
priyateer .TohH.
The Essex frigate has been spoken cruz
sing on tile Grand Bank, under English col
ors.
A letter from Halifax Aug 18th says,
The Wiley Rrynard privateer Of Bos
ton il daily committing the most wsnton
~lapredations o. lie poor harmless and de
fenceiess inhabitants living % the Eastern
shores Of this province The poor people
4 have driven their cattle into the woods for
\ fear Of mercenary msrauders."
A letter from lN1chids, giving account Of
the recent destruction Of the privateerS IN
4 Lit tie harbour, &C. mentions, Z" that the
I English came upon the privateersmen BY
surprize. and rcuied them that at Little
Y River they captured six coasters, and com
mitled considerable depredations on the in
habiants, laundering cloa,hs, iniuring hous
\ IS, beds, Sc The people in Mschiss were
much alarmed,-th militia embodied, aud
remained under arms two days and recel-
we'd during the alarm the arms and amuni
ton supplied by government
\ The British brig James, from Halifax has
arrived 81 falmouth, prize 70 the Bunker
\ Hill privateer, Com. JACOB Le7pis
" Boston alone has lost III six weeks,
10000 dolls in priyateering stock,
and more than 500 sailors. All the
prizes made BY these same privateers
do not exceed $4,000 dollars.
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| Mr.. SURRURIER, the French AM
bassador MIR. DAzKoFF, the Russian
Ambassador and Mr., GALLArIN !;