The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-08-31

anu crew OF the Thames, and CNt
then on board of. her. 22d close in with
ireland. captured the English cutter sloop
Earl Camden. of119 tors burthen. valued at
SioO00-manned & ordered her for France.
oOtn, ireland IN, sight, captured the English
brig Elizabeth, I56 tons, mounting GUNS.
uavigated by IL men, laden with 8S4 bales
cation. coppered to the bends. valued ut
Sl00Oo-manned & ordered her TO France.
oame day, captured the English brig Wat
son, OF 234 tons burthen. mounting , guns,
navigated by is men. laden with 1916 bales
OF cotton. valued at 500 .UOO-manned and
ordered her to France. July 9TH, ireland
IN sight. stood close in TO the land, parole d
the prisoners. gave them two boats, with
compasses. provisions. &c. aud permitted to
go OIL shore. Same day. captured the En-
giish schr. Ceres, Of Londonderry, laden
with produce finding her worth but tri
me- TOOK out a few articles. and gave her
up to the capt. I'd, Ireland in sight, captur-
ed the British brig Mariner, 2G3 tons bur
then, laden with sugar, rum, &c. valued at
oIO, Ooo-manned * ordered her to France
$1,000 cicse IN to the LAND, gave the cap, and
crew OF the Mariner bnat and provisions,
paroied and permitted them to go on shore
s3d, lat. SO. Ion, SO, saw a sail and gave
chase when within or S miles, gave her
gun, she not heaving to,we fired second !;
she hoisted Spanish colors, and fired her
stern chaser; we closed with and fired lee
gun as friend: she luGed to and fred her
stern guns loaded with grape-6nding all
attempts fad of convincing her of our friend
snip, was reluctantly compelled to engage
her or 6 broadsides, which brought her
coiors down, boarded and found her to be
the Spanish ship Constitution, a letter of
marque OF 500 tons, mounting forty two
Founders and twclves, manned with Is
men: orerhauied her papers and permitted
her 10 proceed. Goth, gave chase to brig,
when within miles, made her out IN an
Oh war-hauied close on the wind, when she
made all sail in chase. and hoisted Ameri.
can colours; we hoisted the same, and in
few hours ran her hull tlown.-e7zh. lat.
~, long. ~, boarded tho Spanish ship, Ac-
'uf' Aoo tons burthen. mounting guns, man.
ned with 40 men-inforned us, the u. S.
irigate Essex was laying in the River La
Plata, about the 18th May, 1918, had AIKEN
an immense sum in specie. 9Th, spoke an
English brig bound in, prize to the blockade.
captured 26th June, near the coast of Scot.
land"
Fortunately not a man has been killed or
wounded during the cruize. During her
three cruizes, the Yankee has captured
twenty two English vessels. and PROPERTY to
an immense amount, and has not lost, a man.
although repeatedly engaged. All the pri
zes-ordered in on her 6rst cruize safely ar
rived-and but one of those taken on her
second was recaptured-we have vet to
learn the fate of the valuable prizes men
toned above.
ChtAicoshe, august 10.
YIN the 18th inst. small party of militia,
while on their return from Upper Sandns.
"a Era 4, g..
bout Ia miles from Norton. The body of
Mr.. Samuel Shaw. of Adams county. and
the heart of another person were found bv
party under Major Tr,mbie, who went in
pursuit OF the savages Major Daniels, and
captain Finn Of Pee Pee, were wounded
the latter, it is feared MORALLY. We nm
derstand by letter from major Couch of
the 18th inst. that detachment was cen,
out from the head quarters of gov. Meirs,
alter the above information had been com
municated, and that two Indians were ia
ken, end brought into camp for examination,
Major Couch further states, that aereeebIy
TO the reqWsi'ion OF gen. Harrison, 5000 OF
the militia OF this state are detained i'm ser
vice: and Will be stationed at OF near Upper
Sandusky, until they hear from the Lax.
and receive orders from general Harriso,
TO ADVANCE and Cooperate with the nor;
western army. The rest of the militia
have been discharged and are Oh their vay
home.
we understand, that capt. lie Rrittor
the British officer who lately went co gen
HARRISON with hag,} was struck with ssto
|nshment when Maj. Croghan was shewD u
him--and exclaimed, Great God. is !,
possible that such youth could behave
with so much gallantry 20
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Washington, dpr. s7.
Copy Of q letter from Gait. Rlafely. fo,
zsar6ed by Cahtai1, Hull TO ne Mr.,
Dehartn1eui.
United States Brig Euterprize,
portsmouth,, IN. H. Goth Aug. 1918.
SlR--l have the honor to report TO vo,
the capture Of the British privateer Schr
the Fly, she was captured yesterday after.
ternoon of cape Porpoise after ehace O
Very respectfully. Sc.
to'sned) J.BLAKELY.
ISAAC HULL, Esq. commanding
-. >. Naval forces on the Eastern
Station, Portsmouth, New Hampshire
The ESSEX FRIGATE.
1HIraet/rou letter TO Com. Bainbridet
from a gentleman in Nczv Bcdfard. olatso
.fngnst 10, 1913.
:" The Yankee (privateer) arrived here.
who spoke Spanish ship from South Aroe
RIGA, who informed the captain of the Van.
kee, that he left captain Porter in the Fs.
sex, all well. in Rio de Ia Plata, with grea,
quantity OF specie on board (about 70 DAYS
since,0