The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-24

T.,,,. .psssed close By Il ca lEe as. of Juiy,
,hence near the Azores, aud saw Corvo and
Flores: thence steercd for the banks CT New
coundlaud snd from the latter place 10y :he
yav of Cape Sable) 10 this port, 1t having be-
come indispcnsably necessary (by the time
we reached our own coast) TO make the hrst
conycnicn, port in the United States ; owing,
I am sorrv 10 say, TO that wretched disease
the scuiyy having made its appearance on
board OF the vessels, most generally TO de-
cree seriously alarming.
From the western part of the banks OF
Newfoundland to our making the island OF
Madeira, the weather was such, al least six
DAYS out Of seven, as 10 obscure from our dis
coyery, every object that we did not pass
within four or five miles OF, and indeed for
several days together the fog was SO .hick as
to prevent our seeing each other, even al Ca
bls: length asunder, more than twice or
thrice iD the twcnty-iOur hours.
From the time OF our leaving the United
States until our arrival here we chased every
vessel we saw, and you will not be li;tlo
astonished when / Inform you that although
we brought to every thing We did chase,
with the exception OF four vessels. we ouiy
made seven captures and ore re-capturc,
1t is truly an unpleasant task to- be obliged
10 make communication Shus barren If
benefit 10 our county tho only consolation
] individually ieei on the OCCASION being ce,i
ved from knowing that our being sea cb.iB-
cd the enemy TO concontrute considerable
potion of his most ae,iyc force, and thereby
preventing his Capturing an incalculabie a.
mount OF American property that would 9th
elwise have fallen u sacrifice.
| am aware oi the snXi>ty you must have
experensed at not hearing from me for such
a iength Of titne, but this ! am sure you vii
nor attribute III any degree 10 neglect, when
kihiorm you that not u single proper oppoi-
tuniy occurred ftom the tire OF leaving ;hc
United Slatcs snii our return.
Mr. Nowcomb, who VIII deliver you this,
you will fad an intelligent young msn, capa-
Ole Of giving such further information a you
may deem OF any moment He will .; the
same time dcl.<r You a chart, shcwlng
the tract in which VIC cruised Annexed Is a
list Of vessels captured, re-capiuVed, and
burnt.
The foct vessels we chased and did not
come up with were the Bclvidcre . small
piIo,-boat schooner, supposed TO be an Amer
lean privatear; the hevmaphrodjte Privatcer
brig Yankee, which We lost sight OF III 3 tos
but VII )se character we afterwards learnt,aBd
a lrigate supposed TO be British, that we chas.
Cd ON the 2Sih ult. neas the shoai OF Georges
Bank, and should certainly have, come up
with, had VIC have had the advantage or two
hours more DAY light.
On board Of the several vessels of the
squadron thee are between 80 and 100 pris
oners, taken from the vessels VIC captured
during our last cruire The government not
having any agent for prisoners here, shall
send them 10 Com Bainbridgc, to be dispos-
ed Of in such manner as best appear. viii,
the inerest Of the United States, and which
hope may meet YOUR appreciation.
With the greatest respect, have the hon
or to be, Sir, your obedien,' 'servan',
JOHN RODGERS.
The Hon. PAUL HAMILToN,
Secretary IF me NaOy, UasAihgson.