The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1812-09-24
BY THE MAILS.
WAsn1Neroa CITY, Sept. 8.
Copy Of letter, from Captain HuR 10 the Secretary o.
the .NGuy.


the eastward along the coast III hopes to TALL
in with one OF the cnemy's frigatss, which
was reported to be cruizing la that direction,
the day before left Boston. passed near
the coast, as far down as the Bay or fundy,
but saw nothing. then run off Halifax and
Cane Sables, and remained near there ior
three O. four days witt hout seeing any thing,
which made me determine 20 change my sit
uation 70 the eastward towards Newfoundland.
accordingly bore up, and run 10 The east
ward under all sail, passing near the Isle oil
Ssbles, and hauling IN TO take station oil
the Gulph OF ST Lawrence, near cape hace,
tc intercept tho AMPS OF the enemy bound ell
rl!er 20 or from Quebec or Halifax, and to-b
in a situation 10 rc-capture soch oi our ves-
sels as they might be sending in.
On the 10Th inst. being off Cape Race, |
fell in with ligb, merchant brig, bound 10
Halifax, fom Newfoundland (, aud as she
was NOT worth scadng in, took the crew on
board and sci her on fire. On the lth, Tell
in with the British brig Adeona, from Nova
Scotia, bound TO London, loaded win timber.
took the crew out OF her aud set ncr IN hrc,
and made sail to take station near Cape
Race, where we continued cruiziDg until ,ne
morning Of the 5th, al day hight; when hve
sail were IN sigh ahead oil US, apparently
small convoy. ] gave chase under press "i
sail, and SOON found that VIC gained on t"enl
very fast, and discovered that one OF them
was ship oi var (; at sun rise they lacked,
and stood oD the same tack with rs. ny inis
tune we could plainly discover that the ship-
of-war had brig Ia tow. Al g, coming up
very fas, with the snip, aOd could see tha'
she had cast of the brig tnat she had IN tow,
and set he's on fire, and bad ordered second
brig To stand be fore the wind to separate
them The ship Of War making sail 20 tn,
windward, gave chace TO u shlp which ap-
pearea TO be aoder her convoy bv,.when We
came up with her, sh, prove o be b'lhsh
ship, prize 10 be bolphln privateer, ot "a.
lem. She h.' Oecn spoken by he eaip oi
war, but we came up witt hem before they
had time to put mon on board to take charge
of hcr. Whilst our boats were boarding this
vessel, the ship Of war had Got nsary null
dowo from Us |, and understanding from cnc
Of the prisoners that she was avery tast sallcr,
] found j, would NOT be possible to come up
with her before night, OF perhaps not them /;
therefore gavc chase TO thc brig that run
before the wind, determined TO destroy all
his convoy, we soon found we came fast up
with the brig, and that they were making eN-
cry exertion ts>get oil by throwing overheard
all the lumber, water casks, sc. AT 2, p NJ.
VIC brough, To the chase, and found her 10 be
the American brig Adcline, from Liverpool,
loaded with dry goods, SC. prize to the Brit
ish sloop of war Avenger. | took the br,t-
ish prizemaster and crew out aad put Md
shipmap M idisoh and crew on beArd, with
orders 70 pet into the nearest port he could
make. From the przemas.er OF this vessel,
/ ieatnt that the brig burnt by the sloop-ot
war b.longcd TO New-York, and was loaded
with hemp, duck. SC. last from Jutland, BAY.
ing gone thsrs y, distress.
Having chased so ar 10 the eastward as 10
make it impess,5iS 10 come up with :he sIoop
of war, I determined To chaD5O any crnlL,ng
ground, rs found oy some OF thc prisoners
that came from this vc,5e!, that .he squadron
that chased us oil New. York were Of the
western edge oi the Grgnd Bank, not tar dis
tant from me. l accordingly stood to the
southward inl, nding 10 pass near Bermuda,
and cruize off our southern coast. Saw moth.
ing till the nis hi of the 18th, a, hllt-past 9
p. NJ. discovered a sail vcty near us, II seing
dark made sail and gave chSe and could
see that she was brig. Al |, brought her
too, and sent boat on board, iound her to
be the American priva,ccr Decatur, belong
ing TO Salem, with a crew IT one nundred q
and eight men, IL guns, IL oi which she
had throwa overheard whist We were in chase
of hiiu. The captain cnne on board, and
informed me that he saw the day before a
ship OF war Standing tn the sou,hward, and
that he could not he Tar from Us al IL, p
NJ made sail to the southward, Intending it
possible 20 iall in with her. The pt,vateer
stood In for Cape Race, intending ~ cruize
there, and take ships by boarding, as ne had
lost al, his guns bu, two. The above is u
memorandum of what took place on board
the Constitution under my command from
the time we left Boston NJ to he ls,h Instant,
which hope will meet your appreciation.
have the sonor 10 be, with great respect,
Sir, your obt. serv't. ISAAC HULL.