The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-03-18
or American Prize List.

vate armed brig Yankee, WILSON, of Bristol
(Rhode- -Island,) from her Cd croize-ballasi
cd with Gold Dust, Ivory and Dry-Goods-
having captured EIGHT valuable prizes, takcr
1876 prisoners, 50 carriage guns, 400 stand
OF small arms, and property 10 the amount o
fsvo hnndred and nineiy-sir thousand dollars
LIST OF THE YANKEE's PRIZES.
No. l--sloop -Mary-.fnn, of London, Capt
Sutherland ; eoppered, mounting carriage
guns, and / men-wilh a cargo Of gold dust
ivory, dry-goods, cam wood and pam oil
took out her cargo, stripped the vessel, anc
burnt her, 27th Nov. 1912, in lat. z, 20, N of
Sierra Leone Vessel and cargo estimated
a, is0enfy-eish thousand do!tors.
No. 2--lettcr OF marque schooner Alder
of Liverpool, late captain Crowley, 6 car
riage guns, 9-pounders, coppered, formerly
a French privatesr, with 2 I men, and a car
go of gun-powder, (4oo casks) muskcts
fnts, bar-lead and iron, dry-goods, &c. or
dered home.-The Alder was captured OF
the Sih Dec. in lat. 6, 53, n. off Cape ST
Ann, after skirmish of 30 minutes, during
which the Alder's quarterback blew up, anc
killed the captain and men.---Vessel and
cargo valued at syenfyfour thousand dollars.
No. 3-letter OF murque brig Andalusia
captain Kendall, of and from Gibraltar, bound
to the coas, on trading voyage, 2lo tons
burtben, mounting 10 carriage guns, long
French mines, and six l2-pound carronades
with small arms, ammunition,Sc. aud a crew
OF 100 men, including 8 a free Africans, who
served as marines.-Thc Andalusia was cap.
tured on the 10th Dec. in lat. S, SIS, N. of
Monserrada, alter running fight of hours
and close engagement of IS minutes. The
prize was much injured in her masts, spars
sails, rigging, Sc. and the captain and sever.
al men wounded.-Vessel aud cargo valued
at fhirfy:four thousand doNars.-- The Anda.
lusla has arrived at Savannah.
No. 4-pilot-boat schooner George, form.
eriy AInerican,cut out by the Yankees barge
at Trades-town, deserted by her captain and
crew cargo rice--took out part of the car.
SO, and gave her TO the p:isoners.--Vessel
and cargo estimated at S2,5oo.
No. 5-brig Fly, of London, captain Tyde.
man, mounting carriage guns, 9.pounders
IA men, coppcred, formerly French priva.
teer at the Isle of France, a handsome new
vessel, and sails remarkably well cargo
gold dust, ivory, gun powder, dry goods, iron,
and sundries.-Tbe Fly was cut out under
2oth Dec.-Vessel and cargo estimated at
fhirty-sir thousand dollars.
No. 6--brig Thames, Of Liverpool, capt.
Ioole, carriage guns, 9's and las, Ia
men cargo Ivory, dry goods and camwood,
lao tons, captured on the 10th Of Jan. off An
nabona, and ordered for the FIRST port---Ves-
sci and cargo valued NJ forty fsousand dciiars.
No. 7--brig Harrio, s. Matilda, captain In
man, from Cork bound to Fernambuco, s
carriage guns, ls's & 1875, Ii men, copper.
cd, 2o2 tons, fine vessel and sails we'll ;
valuable cargo Of Fine Cloths, linens, iron,
salt, porter, earthern ware, Sc. &c. &C.
captured in sight Of Pernambuco, and order.
ed for the first port.-Vessel and cargo valu.
ed at Jorty-one housand dollars.
No. 8-brig Shannon, captain II. Kendall
from Maranham bound to Liverpool, 10 car.
riage guns, 9's & 6's, IS men, 2lo tons bur.
then, with full cargo of cotton, Goo tons j
captured on the 24th Feb. 1913, in lat ~, 8
N, and lon. 56, a. W. after a.short action
OF 10 minutes. during which the mate wa.
severely wounded.-Vesscl and cargo valued
atffy thousand doiLa,s.
The Yankee touched at St. Jago on the
9th day of her cruize for wood and water.--
Engaged one OF His Britannia Majesty
schooners of Goree, on the night of the 2sd
Nov.--Cruised between Cape Verd and Cape
Lopez from the 22d Nov. to the 9th OF Jan
looking 10 at every port, harbor, river, facto-
~, town, &c. on that coast, and capturing s
valuable prizes.--rouched at the islands o
ST. Thomas, Anna5onx, Ascension, aud Fer.
nanda Naronha, at various times during the
cruize for water and upplies-Cruiscd of
the coas, of Brazil, and captured two large
brigs.-C-ossed the equlnoctial line times
and returned into this port after an absence o
l4e days, without losing man.
The Yankee has on board SO bales Of Fine
Goods, and tons Of Ivory, besides Cole
Dust TO the value Of at least forty thousand
doAars.-Aiso - prisoners.
We understand the greatest harmony ex
irted on board the Yankee during her late
cruize, md that the crew during several &C.
tions, behaved with great gailantry and cour