The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-17

Guyana (late Capt. N'Dowal) OF and from LvN
erpooi, prize To me prtvsteer Dromo Capt Cooper,
OF ihis place This ship fallen IN with the 25th
Aug. in lat ~ len 81 discovered 10 be strong
ship in consequence OF which capt. Cooper kept alta
distance unul night coming on, when he came up a.
long side witl his sweeps Aboul O'Clock in the
evening, captain Cooper discharged musket which
was returned from ,ae ship ship hailed the prl-
vateer and answered, and requested 20 send his
boat on board his msj jesty's sch Cape when boat
and men came on board, which were detained cap
tain MDowal then hailed for his boat, but not being
able TO regain his men, fired upon the Dromo at the
same time the Dromo commenced firing on the ship
The engagement lasted about Is or 20 minutes, in
which time the ship discharge from Is 10 90 cannon
but without any other success than 10 inure the Ds
ssils-her men then quilted then quarters. and haul
ed down her colours as prize to the Dromo, rrize
master and men put on board, and the vessel or
dcred for the first port The Guayana is a Frussau
built ship about IL years old and newly coppered To
light water mark bout $50 tons, laden with $50
tons of SALT 50 do COAL and 100 crates manned with
IL men and oifcers-was bound oil New Yo, k, md
II found the non-inter,ourse still OH, WAS 10 proceed
to Quebec. Captain M'Dowal informs that he sailed
from Liverpool 10th july and The 24h lat SIS, lon
II, boarded from the Phebc trigate from Quebec
for Eugard with small convoy. The Qupysna, on
the S0th u lat al IS, Ion So, boarded from the
privateer Montgomery, days from Salem. and not
having printed copy of The privateers commission,
&c. prisy master and men put on poard, ot the
Dromos men taken out and the vessel ordered to
salein where she arrived and Immediately Civ
| en up
Same Bay-.privateer sch. Dromo, Cooper, from a
cruise PVT in tor water provisions, &c. ard having re-
celved mage in her rudder, &c. in an action with
! Spanish briggs. The Drnrno is shebacco boat ot
! q tons, mSunts only one FOUNDER had on board
| 90 men.
Arrived at Savannah, Aug 22d prvateer schooner
Msfs, Fi,het Of Norfolk, frasn osuse. On the IL III
inst lat 27 %, boarded and carried, after shot re
1 hntt ope1 lptte rsi
I Nsrque brig, of ia guns called tho Leonid,s, Capt
| Calamoch from Jamaica bound TO Belfast with full
cargo consisting of205 hhds As tlerces, and barrel
| OF sugar. 7s pnnchrons rum 80 hhds. and I3 bags
coee ~ bags pimento. So tons iogwood, Ado fustic
| 3 Casks, castor Oh, &C. One man was wounded on
board the brig
Arrived at N. York On Frilay last, the prvateel
Fckier, johnson from crui2e. Capt informs, ,ha,
! on The ooh Of August, about 100, miles from
Charleston he spoke the privacer Eagle OF NewYo
/ Of gun and IS men, bound Charleston with her
Two prizes e which Was the British ship Grenada
| capt DuchmAn, cf and for London from Grenada
laden with 600 hhds. OF sugar, some coffee, &c. SC.
The GIanad. mounted guns, and was captured on
Tie 10th of August, after an action of hours and 81
7, minutes.
| Guadaloupe, laden with molasses, aud was taken
sf'er severe engagement in which the English capt
| killed and men wourded
Arrived ut Norfolk the fine copper bottoYned brig
Rocbuck, capt Kennedy, with hundred md sercnty
/ fre hoysheads rum a prize To The schr. kosamond
| capt. Campan Of v York. The Roebuck was bound
10 Guernsey and captured fvc days sf,er the Rosa
mond left New. York - Two otler sail were in sight
| whent the prize master went on board the brig. The
| brave crew OF the ko.ampnd will TO doubt give
I good account of them
| Arrived al Boston on SATURDAY. last, British brig
| King George, so it seems have taken kingi,
| pr,sonerl (tate Atkinson,) Midshipman Dtbieids
| prize master. of Workington, Eng from Liverpool
prize to the u. s. figatc Essex. She was taken Aug
z, lat 45, SO, lon 40 then out weeks, and had beer
launched only 10 wceksshe is 2SJ tonsI has cargo
of 2S5 salt, and IS Of coas, and bound
10 st. Johns N r. The Essex had taken he slip
leander, from Gibraltar cargo wine, salt, &C. (s'ncs
recspiured and arrived at Hailfzx brig John Read
,,om Liverpool, cargo salt. &c. ordered in 1ans
pert brig James & Sarah, rsnso ned and arrived al
Halifax brig Lam phrey, from The West Indies, cargt
| ruin, arrived at baltimore and brig Hero from
| Guernsey, in ballast burnt.
l All English ship arrived Gloucester ctI Saturday
morning prize TO the brig Montgomery, of salem
! Arrived at Salem on Wednesday,. a small privAtcel
boat Of abou, 10 OTIS. belonging to r.ovidence non
a cruise She has captured three sm-ll vessels one
| Of which with iad OF -four, ont OF an Engsl
harbor in Nova-Scotia has arrived at Salem.
British brig Friends. 200 tons, with timber, &c
prize 10 the privaeer Dart, has arrived at salem.
| Another Rich Prize mo Thursday last arrived
at Porthmouth, H. large British letter of. .marqu,
ship from Jsm,ica. of IA guns,'25 men and ass ton,
bmtheD-priIe to the privseer Revenge of thsi port
| She is copper oo,t med. and has very valuable
cargo, insisting of 449 hbds siigar. 40 .erccs do
t4O bhds rum, 20 tons coffee, so tons dyewood. sc
Arrived at Newbunport. British brig Elizabeth
Paine master, So days from Liverpool for N. York
with o5 tons salt, and 10 Goals prize to tb,
Decatur privateer. captured 25,h July Arg. la,
4s. IS, fell IN with brig Fanny, Of Portland, full
wafer, person board, or cargo, dismas,ed, hat
been stripped.
We understand the Decatur had also captured a,
English sch. with Indigo. which was taken out IN,
the sch. released.
Also arrived barge Duke Of Savoy. :, comm.ndcr
prize 20 the Decatur-bas been into saem--she
fast sailing vessel and venerable for wears, hsyin:
been built in 17s7