The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-12-10

Mere York., .N0T. S0--Ar. priyatecr slOop BiacK-
Joke, Capt Brunow, from "a cruise ot I03 days The
FOLLOWING, IS very summary extract from her log
book -" Aug d. captured the Bin sch'r Mary-Ann
OF Halifax, from ST. Luci9, with rum, sugar and mo.
lasscs arrived at Norfolk Sept l3ran sch. ashore
little to the eastward Of pot-aPna took from her
a barrel of sugar and some raw hides Sept 20, IN
lat. 49, 30, fell in with the privateer schr. George
Washington, Capt Scissor, OF Norfolk next day, IN
"a gale she ran foul Of us and carried away our main
bonn Oct 8, in the Gulf OF Maracaibo, captured the
English schr. Sally from Jamaica for Cnrracos, and
sent her in for Charleston, arrived there -----On
the l2th fell in with small schr having no person
on board OF her. Ga the 18th, close under the land,
= We saw a squarc rugged vessel, 10 which we gave
" gave chase the George Washington at the same
time, pcrcciyng her to be wicked looking vessel,
altered her course and pursued s'naitsch. Aitcr
chasing her hours, brought her To, and ordered
her boat on board she provel to be Spanish
Cuarda Costa, formerly the brig rammaahmaah, OF
New-York, with 10 guns, and iusl OF men. In the
y mean time saw nothing of the Nonsuch we manned.
The next day, in co. with the uuarda Costa, at 4,
A. w manned boat OF each vessel, TO cut out
sch'r that we had no doubt was the Nonsuch; aDci.
<,7sd close in shore, one anchor being on land, and
The other in the watcr--boarded her under very
heavy fire from the natives on shore and on board.
q The Savages on board, few to tue hold. with whom
u we had q severe engagement, and kept our deck
N,intil four Of best men were severely wounded
then returned with a determination CATER putting
our wounded under the care OF surgcon) to renew
the attack by daylight. Here we are sorry to state,
th,, John Smith and William James afterwards died
Of their Wounds At daylight, we attacked the
natives on shore, which was vigorously returned by
them from intrenchmcnts made in the sand behind
their canoes. Having partially senced them, at 8,
A. NJ we sent two boats, we'll manned one from
the brig and one from the Black.Joke, and cut the
Nonsuch OUT and brought her oil along side OF tue
Black Joke. she was covered with blood, bat none,
eilher dead or alive, found ON board ot her
and there is no doubt but the poor fellows who were
put on board by US, were massacred by the savage
natives. We then manned and armed the Nonsuch,
again attacked the natives shore and drove them
from then entertainments about this time, a party
OF hots. appeared but from our well directed lire
We killed many of the riders aud wounded several
horses. they also soon rctrcated. At half past ~,
on the 2lst. we landed and found their cntrcnch-
ments had abo.t Is feet Of water IN them, which
was highly colorcd with blood We burnt five hus,
one of which containing powder, ticw up. BY this
time we were again attacked by the Indians when
we thought IT most prudent to return to our vessels
We took the guns from the Nonsuch, and made her
present to the Captain OF the Ta,nmaahmaah, who
in return, gave us All the provisions he could spare
During all this time, our brave and worthy consort
was not to be seen, having with him eight ot oar
best armed men. The Black joke having been con-
s.derab'y disabled in her spals, was obliged to re-
turn home. Oct. %. we sprung aleak. Oct. 81, we
took a small sci'r from Turks-Island, loaded with
salt. called the Shark, Capt Ingham; her crew be-
ing in state of starvstlon supplied them with pro-
Visions and let her proceed. Nav Is. sprung a
.lcak third time, boh pumps not being able 10
keep her free partially stop the leak; made two
pumps out Of birth boards and an armed chest
answered every purpose, one of them dischMgng
more than hogshcad Of water minute.
The priv atccr Rapid. Of Charleston, was spoken
November 1, on the south side OF ST. Domngo--in
formed that she had chased two English priyatcers
OH shore
Boston, Dec. g.---rhc privatccr sch. blockade,
Capt Sweet, from Bristol, X, 1 hsa arrived at the
Vineyard, to complete her complement of men.
The privrtecr scl,'rs Eagle and Lady Madison, q.
Savannah, were spoken 9Th inst. lat %, 10 long77
--had taken u small schooner.
A new privatcer, the Tygrcss, pierced for twenty
guns, arrived at New-York, last Saturday, from
Connecticut river.
The French prlvatecr brig Diligcnt. Capt Grassiu,
on cruize. went to from the Delaware 2lst nlt.
P.a.fsbgrgh, Nsr. 29s--Thc u. s. sloors OF war
President and Hunter have sailed to the north
The u s. sloop OF war Bull Dog, and the two
Gun. Boats, which have been fitting out at White
hall have sailed down the Lake, under ,ac COM
!, maud Of Lieut.. Macdonnough. The s'oop mounts
4pnc ls two IL, and four 6-pounders. The Gun
4 I)nats arrv each l9 pounier