Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-08-25

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the Dolphin priyateer, and sent into Salem
The Evergreen sailed July 2, ths Venus July
a. The Nagdalen for New-York, was to
sail July 5; the Aristdes for philadelphia, do.
The letters and inclosed papers by the above
vessels, must be delivered TO the District
Judge before distribution from the Post Office.
The vessels at Liverpool were actively Filing
with goods, not expecting difficulty in their
own country.
Below-Cartel schr. Emily, Kelley, Hall
/ fax with 20 passengers; sailed 18Th instant.
The Statira, of SO guns, and Collbri brig,
bad sailed on cruize--Leit no men Of war.
Mr.. Parker, passenger in the Emily, favor.
ed us with list of all the vessels carried into
Halifax up to the day of his sailing no new
ones among them except the Buckskin pri-
vateer, of gun, which arrived the 9Th, prize
to the Statira frigate. The Buckskin had, the
day before, off Halifax Light, in fog, been
logging ship of 500 tons, from Glasgow for
St. Andrews, but the latter showing a ports,
the privateer was fearful OF making an attempt
upon her. Next morning she saw ship to
Iceward, and supposing her to be the same
vessel, run down with the determination OF
boarding her, and did not discover her mistake
until she got under the frigates guns
The brig of war Young Emuous (late y.
States brig Nautilus) Capt Mulcaster, sailed
or days before the Emily, on cruise,
The priyateer ship Catharine, Capt Burn
ham, of this port, of IA guns Chiefly poun-
ders, and 90 men, was captured 26th uIt' al
ter a running fight of hour and 80 minutes,
by the British brig Colibri, Capt, Thompson
of % guns (32 pound carronades AID izo
men, and carried into Halifax. Mr.. Cord,
Ist 1t. of the Catherine, was dangerously
wounded early in the action, by musket OaA
which vert through his body Mr. leWsou-
ry, of Marblebed. her boatswain, was sno'
through the head by musket ball, at tho
close, and died iastantly-the ship conSldora'
bly, injured in her sails and rigging. Inc
captains clerk and two men were woundeo on
board the Colbri.
FROM HALIFAX.
The priyateer brig Gossamer, capt. uoou'
rich, Of this port, "A guns and lo4 men, nas
been taken without opposition, by the BRUSH
brig Emulous, capt, Mucaster, OF u guns
(32 ID. carronades) and carried Into f1alll'S'
Next day, the E,nulous, in chasing siha ~
mericsn priyateer, run On some rocks n'S'
Cape Sables, and went to pieces SooH ai''''
Crew, vessels materials, &c. saved
\ Among the passengers in the cartel winch
arrived on Sunday, was captain Chapman l"''
master Of the schr. Rover, Of WlscasSet' WIZ"
was taken 18th July, lat. As, long, o'' '0' :!
the privateer Regulator of Salem, his maze anu
men taken out and the like number Pu' ="
~ I fOpt the
On the 10th was retaken by the bFtl'" T,s
Ringdove, and carried into Halifax 2fth' -" ~
Rover sailed from Liverpool 18th June alT
had on board cargo of salt, crates anu ''@,t
The British fri9ate Acasta, capt ~ ~ 49,
so guns and $50 men, sailed from IA l."
goth July, with fleet FOR the West ~ g.
which she was to convoy as tar as be'n'u"'f g.,
then intended TO cruize for the y. ota'e' 80
gate Essex. She was accompanied Oy ""
Ringdove, of % guns, (52 ID. caF'o'S0 and
The Acasta is remarkable fine yeSSe ,;v I"
one Of the swiftest sailors in the navy .;nr
she chased the Curlew both vessels Were go ";n@
at the rate of Is knots-the Curle", uu e,rs,
the latter part OF the chase, sprung So .nhen
topmast She had 10 men on ooaFo
taken. ~
$50 cases lemons, cargo OF sem yxr;Ieon
part of the cargo of ship Thomas y
have been advertised for sale at EialliaN' ;,+o
Brig Dart, Of Philadelphia, when Pu ar .
Halifax some time before the war Oh We 10
to Liverpool, has been condemned, anu ~ w. of
be sold 10th inst with her cargo, by or0''
the vce-admiralty court. -. Nh.
Ship Zodiac, Hague, belonging 70 w. a1ared
dem of NJ York has been taken ana ol"O
for Halifax. She was bound to Fayai' -.
The cartel Good Intent, from BOSTON, .,b br
rived at Halifax I'd inst The Bream srn
had also arrived, and sailed again with 'H''
convoy for Quebec. orze.
The British frigate Pomona, on a cru aid
was spoken 18th ult. lat. 40, 81, long 30
not know of the war. ,,r n.
The British frigatc Statira, from the w. ".
dies, arrived at Halifax 29th ut. II wa
ported there that she boarded on her pa.', mt