The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-06-21

Nantucket Shoals, she fell in with an Anne.
rican privatccr schooner, which, however.
unfortunately being to the windward of the
Paz, and sailing remarkably fast, escaped
| after running action Of an hour
Also, the liverpool packet from Ii
verpool, with the American brig John,
and sloop Defiance, captured Oh her las,
cruiZe.
Also, brig Columbia, from Savannah, for
Boston, cargo cotton, sent in by the Sir
John Sherbrooke.
May 24.-Arrived, brig Paragon from
Aberdeen. The Paragon was captured
near the banks of Newfoundland. 5lh inst
by the privateer America Of 90 guns, be-
longing 90 Salem, and, on the 9th, was re-
captured by the Sir John Sherhrooke. The
Paragon was the only capture the Anne
RIGA had made after cruize OF six weeks.
| Also, Spanish brig IAN Gabriel from Ha-
wanna for Ncw-York, captured by the
Spartan, recaptured by the American pr-
vateer ship Alexander, and afterwards ia
ken by the Sir John Sherbrcoke.
| Several vessels belonging 10 the Cork
convoy arrived here yesterday. They sail
ed from Cork 26lt April, being 90 sail in
all, and of thc haibor was joined y the
Bclierophon, ID guns Vice Admiral Keats,
Ni"be 50. Loiic SO, Come, 30, and two
briggs ct war: with abou, so sail of mer-
chantmen from the English channel, max
ing III the whole, seven armed vessels, and
so sail OF transports and merchant vessels
bound TO Newfoundland, Quebec, Nova
Scotia and New-Brunswick On the l7th
parted With the fl on the banks in a fog
The transports ~ sally with the 10Th
regiment of light Dragons, and ID bat,a-
| Hon OIL r
I Oft Cape Ray the 9th inst. under convoy of
the Cygnct. These, with the cd battalion
seth rcgt. n company OF royal artillery,
together with De Waucyiile's rcgt l54o
strong, and 200 seamen from England, will
powerfully reinforce tic troops in Canada.
The principa! part of these sailed from
Ha!ilaS the 25,h May; and have arrived at
Quebec.
May 2S.--hrrivcd, II. NJ. big Curlcw,
capt. Head, with the American privateer
schr Enterprise, Of guns and 1879 men,
belonging 10 Salem, out / months, and had
made no captures.
May 26.-Arrived, schr. Hunter, 43
days from Jamaica. BY this arrival we re-
ceiyed papers to the 9th ult.
The sloop General Hodgson, from hence
for Martinique, was few days after sailing,
captured by an American privateer, and or
the 18th inst. rc-captured by the Sir John
Sherbrooke.
May 29-Arrived, schr Ann, from New
Orleans for Bordeaux, prize to the Reiyi-
dera.
June ARRIVED, II. NJ ship Bclvidera,
from the Chesapeake La Loire, WASP,
and Contest, from Cork barque Essort,
briggs Friends Venus, Happy Return, and
Peggy, from Cork II. NJ ship Sceptre,
from Mar;inico ship Triton, from Cork
Portuguese brig Dolphin, from n. York
bound to Operio, detained by La Loire .
transports from Marlinico, part ofthe Scep-
tres convoy.
Also, III. NJ. ship La Hogue, from a |
cruise, and the American privateer schr
Gov. Piummer, of Portsmouth, prize to
the Sir John ShcrbrGoke the Rifeman. |
with several transports from the NVcst.Jn.
dies the Nova Scotia, 1t. Kent, from a |
cruise.
June I'll. M. ship Crescent, with a |
convoy for newfoundland, and Little Ca
tharine Packet, for Falmouth, sailed on |
Thursday last.
Seven transports have arrived this
week from Martinico, with the 18Th and
64th regiments. They left Mar;inico un. |
der convey Of II. M. ship Sceptrc and Ri |
tisman brig.
A letter from Quebec, dated 9Th Nav.
says" IN the Woolwich, ~, with capt. Yeo,
came about 80 capts lieuts. and midshiD |
men, and $50 picked seamen who ycster |
day sailed in schrs. for the Lakes. We
nave no further particulars of the attack |
on York; the loss on both sides very great !
Captain M'Nieii, of the 9Th reg't and forty |
of his company were killed, and 80 wound !
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