The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-06-17

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The letter c. r.s-4le sch. Beilons, jenkins, with
cargo OF silks, vine, brandy, Sc. arrived ct this
pa- sunday eveIhng last, IN 50 days from Santz.
The 3. captured Nay without resistance, the 3r'-
tssh brig snow, Brown, OF London, IL guns and IL
Zen the cargo being of tsIe value, aad both yes
sels being short of provisions, ransomed her for
44A+ dollars Jan ,, captured another brig, but
Seing OF small value, gave her up.
.TEW-YoRK sxw-voRx, JUNE IL
Arrived on Thursday evening. the pil, .te-armed
sch. Gov 7erpki,,s. captain LEWIS SMITH, from
cruize of 10g days, having on board British mAii
taken April Sd, in the Pecket Mary Ann, from NAL
ia for Falmouth; likewise quantity OF Government
Dispatches. taken ut the same tune and quanui-
~ Of dry goods, coral. precious stones, &C.
EEfraets from the Cruize ef the Pr!yateer
GOVERNOR roAPKINs.
March s.S1. the west end of Madeira in sight, at
4, q saw large ship and brig to leewsrd made
all sail, and ran down upon the brig, and exchang
cd few shot with her, foand her to be man Of
war, and the ship "a. under press OF sail forus
Made all sail by wind and left them. AT 1, P m.
saw three sail to leeward; ran down upon them to
one and haifgun shot perceived they were three
friggtes; tackled aud made sa by wind from them
blowing heavy gale. The weathermost smp gave
chase which continued three hours, when IL became
dark and we lost sight of her. March 3ist, cap
t1red The British brig Ajax, capt VIM, Msckie, ir
Aberdeen for St. Cro.x, of guns. and ii men !;
cargo Of coal, brick, tiles and dry goods took
most OF the latter board the Gov Toinpkins, aHd
ordered the prize for New York. April 81, captur'
cd the Packet ship Mary Ann, Stter action OF 45
rai0ules. in which We received damage. She wss
from Malta for Falmouth, hsd 10 guns. and was
manntd with S5 men, besides four passengers, one
Of whom Lord john Talbot, having on board he
1fis, winch they threw oSsreoeid after she struck,
y It they saved by the dexerty of Gov. Us. Of
6cers. May 4. came TO At the Isle of May, filled
ND our water, aud sailed the 7ih the inhabitants
being in state Of starvation, and many had left the
Island. May 9Th, captured the British brig Hart
lett, capt John G"ayson, # Yhitehaven. 200 tons,
guns and IA men, from Gibraltar for 81. Salvador
in ballast took ont the prisoners, guns, ~ and
burnt her. May 20, twenty leagues w NJ w, OF
SlIrrinam, at 2, p. N, discole cred brg our lee
bow standing for u.s. Al 2 so passed one and half
pun shots 10 windward of the brig, when she fred
a gun aud hoisted English coiors At SO tackled
and stood down on the enemy's quarter. Judging
him to be letter Of marque, determined to engage
him. Took in sail as required, the enemy keeping
three of his guns playing upon us AT Is We
commenced the action, which was warmly contested
until d. o. being for 25 minutes within halt pistol
.hot. at which time the enemy boarded his ore.ack
aud was hauling off Our bowsprit being wounded,
and all our headstays being shot away, we were O.
bgedto keep before the wind, 20 secure our masts.
The enemy stood after us, but it was long before
he could make any more sail. The enemy proved
"a be man of war brig mounting % guns, some of
which (by the size OF the snot ana Wads That came
on board Of us) must have been 80 pound carron-
ades. At so the enemy's colors came down, cup
posed she had struck, but found that they were
shot away bv our we'll directed fire During the
action Mr. VIM. Butterheld, I'd lieut.. mortally
wounded (since dead) George Leocky, (seamsn)
Killed, and two others wounded. About 800 shots
struck the different parts Of the vessel 70 of which
struck the hull, but fortunately did but little dam
age At 2, p m the brig T.. s. +. distant leagues,
at which time lost sight of her. May oath. took 4
small droger close upon Grenada put ali our pris-
oners on board Of her and sent them ashore. June
6 lat ~, Ion. 70, was chased by a man of war brig
for IL hours escaped by superior sailing. after CIV
ine her two shot from Long rom He returned one,
passed Montaug Light On the 10th, wind from N.
u. at day break being between Fishers Island and
New. London, tackled aud stood to the eastward,
whe, we discovered q s|oop of war ahead standing
FOR u.s. and large man OF war at anchor between US
apd Block-Island Finding i. impossible TO escape
IN that direction wore ship and made sail for Plumb
Island The frgate at the west end of Fishers Is
land now made sail in with FIVE boats with sails
and oars, and ran down for our weather bow, for
ahc purpose of cutting of. At $50 the frigste
uow on our weather quarter commenced firing .'snd
fred 10 shot, number OF which went over our
decks, but fortunately did damage The boats
fred two shots each, but fell short Of US. At7 80
il being nearly calm, we sweeped through Plumb
Gut, and SO escaped, the frigate, giving up the
chase, and one Of the 74's firing gun recalled the
boats At 8 heard a very heavy cannonading in the
direction Of the 7Es. :
MASS aosroS, IvNr IS.
Capture of the Liverpool Packet--and
News of the Chesapeake and Shannon.