Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-04
NETWORK, November 90.

Arrived at Portsmouth,, n. IL. on
TUESDAY evening, cartel schooner Re-
guia,or, of Kenaebunk, In days from
Halifax, bound ts this port. She put In
there IL consequence oil the very severe
weather of Monday night and Tuesday
morning, aad brings part CT the ctewsof
FIVE cossting vessels, taken by the IL
vsrpooI Packet, on her former cruise.
There were about $50 American prison.
ers, all Of whom would probably come
away shortly, as there were two Anerl-
can and oac English cartels waiting tor
them. There had been no late captures
of American vessels. The Africa and
Spartan s.i!ed for England on the l2tb
inst. with about 90 sail Of merchantmen.
The Wanderer sloop, had arrived from
Quebec the Laurss,inus, from Eng
land wita convoy, having had a long
passags the Juno frigats and Swittsnrs
packet, from N. York. The Poictiers,
Belvidere, Shannon Nymphs, Tsrsdss,
Acasta, Eelus and Maidstone, were out
cruising in three seuadrons, & the Nor.
giana, Emulous, Plumper land srup,-
wick, were up the Bay. All the men
ef war in port were fitting out, & would
sail, it was cpnjcctureG, very soon for
Bermuas, waither Sir John Warren was
about To repair. There were IN port,
the San Domingo man of war S,atlrs,
Junon. Orpheus and Laurestina trigates
and Wan6erer aud Colibri sloops. The
Clarence, Chatham and Rouiius men OF
war, and Magician, Staff sad Macedo-
rmn frigates were expected at Bermuda.
Flour 10 TO 20 dollars, but for beef and
pork there was no demand.
All idea cfan accommodation between
the two countries was at an end, after
Mr.. Monroe's answer TO Sir ]. B. War
Ien's despatch was received
,FaRfa1 .Nou, lS,-Ariived his Ma
iesy's ship LsureStinus ahd Jubilee, 81
DAYS FROM I.aebryan. Passengers ID the
Jubilee, Sir John Wentworth, BIT late
governor OF this Province, and Mr..
Ford.
Admiral Sawyer sailed in the Africa
for England-also went passengers,
Miss SherbauSe, Commissioner lnge-
field, Cacts. Dacres, Husbi.soh * Null
caster, Rev Dir. Inglis, and o;hcrs.
Berm2Gq, 0cf 2s.-On Sunday the
18th inst. the Poictiers Tell IN with the
American sioop ef war Wasp, having
pa,sess;on of II NJ brig Froiic, which
she had captured about two hours be-
fore, alter M obstinate resistance on the
par; of the FroEc and hard fought en-
gagenent of As minutes; both vessels
were taken by the PoictierS, and ordered
for this island.
= 1t appears, from the most correct
statements we have been enabled to OBJ
tain, that the Frolic, when fallen in with
by the Wasp, was IN very disabled
siate-hayipg suffered severely in gale
of wind, and having her main yard on
deck for the purpose of fishing 1t. her
main topmsst sprung, and being unac-
ouainted with the existence OF the Anne
ricsn. war she was totally unprepared
for the contest; yet notwithstanding
these uhtoWard circumstances, the YES
sci was fought till her masts and bow
spirit were gone, her lst heet. and mas
ter killed, the capt. and I'd It, wounded,
snd IS of her crew killed or wounded,
when she Was boarded bv the Wasp. <
her colors were struck by the crew OF
that vessel.
The gallant manner in which TIE Fro
lie was defended, when attacked by a
vesselevery way her equal, and render
ed donb!y her superior by good condi-
ton, reflects the highest credit on the
eap,. officers and crew of the Frolic,
who thereby enabled her convey to ef-
: fec, is escape, and perhaps accomplish
ed The ultimate capture Of both vessels
nv tho PoIcIiers.
The beatswain and boatswain's mate
OF the Wasp. were recognized as desert
ers from II M. naval service; the lat
ter from the Cleopatra, and tho former
had been Sir ]. P. Beresford's coxswain
when In the Cambrian they are both in
r,oas,