The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-11-11
YANKEES FOURTH CRUIZE.

Providence, Nou. Gar. at Bristol, on the 2oth
ult the private armed brigan,ine YANKEE, THoM-
AS JONES commander, of IL guns and ITO men,
from cruizc of 49 days. during which she has cap
tured NINE prizes.
Sept. 10, 1918, at 10, AM. weighed and stood to
sea from the harbor of Newport.
Goth, lat. rs, 40, lon 81, 81, captured British
brig Ann, 81 days from Cork to Newfoundland, car
go dry goods, salt, provisions, &C. ordered her for
Savannah; valued at S35,000
Same day, captured British brig Marquis 81 days
from Poole to St. Johns, laden with coal, salt and
provisions valued at 10000, ordered her for
tern port, a'riued at Chatham, .Dfassac'ts. From
these vessels We learned, that they were part of
feet of l56 sail from Cork ST. Johns, Quebec and
Halifax, under convoy of frigates soops of war,
and a gun brig, from which they had separated the
morning previous, in gale: Having ascertained
the probable bearings, shaped our course for this
fleet, and during the night, was so near as to hear
the Commodore's signal guns, aud Gee his light.
27th, at day light, found ourselves in sight OF six
sai one heavy ship-we succeeded in capturing
four OF them, viz British brig Despatch, from Cork
to Quebec, cargo dry goods, rum, SALT cutlery oil,
paints, 81. &c. invoiced at $4,000 pounds sterling,
(S4O0,o00) ordered her for New -ercans--brig Te-
iemachus, from Cork TO Little Pacentia, laden with
salt, provisions, &c. &C. valued at $4,000 dollars
ordered her for Francc-brig John & Mary. from
Poole to Newfoundland, laden with coal, leather,
VI SoouS, CTOCkery, SHOT ana PROVISIONS, OrOcicu
her for Charleston, S. c. valued at S40,000-brig
Favourite, from Bafiu to Meramichie, with coal
reinquished her to the prisoners, whom we parol-
led, and after supplying them with provisions, wa
ter, &c. ordered her for the first port in England
Oct. 9, lat As, 54. N. long. A. Is, w. captured
sch. Katie, (formerly Blue Bird, of Batimore) laden
with wine, porter, rum, dry goods, and provisions,
valued at $4,000, ordered her for New-Oreans.
The Raiie arrived at .New BEDFORD 6ih inst
10Th, lat. as, OF, Ion. 43, SO, captured barque
Paris, mounting 10 guns, (6's and 9s) after close
action OF 35 minutes-she is fine vessel 800 tons
burthcn. and coppered to the bends. During the
action we had one man severely wounded, and
uais nearly cut OIL by 9-pound shot. Che
was literally cut to pieces in her hail, sails and rig
ging, having five shot between wind and water and
every brace and sheet shot away; ordered her for
America.
12lh, captured British brig Howe, 8 days from
Halifax. laden with timber, proving of little value,
released her. paroed the prisoners, furnished them
with stores. aid ordered her for. r.Ircland"
CT The Yankee has experienced inccssant gales,
and has not been chased, during her last cruize She
fitted for a cruze of four months, but rc,Hrned
in consequence Of her mainmsst being wounded
Since the war, the Yankee has made FeUR cruizes
has taken TliIRTY-SIX prizes, and has not lost
man.-The neat proceeds Of her prizes, previous to
the last cruize, fur hvndred and ten Msusaud
dslars; and the amount Of duties on the British pro-
perry captured was upwards Of tSso hundred thou.
sand; in addition, she destroyed about ono hundred
thousand dollars worth Of eneDy's property q,
besides releasing large amount.
az The heavy ship mentioned above tohave been
seen on the 27th September, we informed was
store ship, mounting 20 guns, long 18's and S2pound
carronaces, having on board about 500 troops and
2O0c stands Of arms, destined for Quebec-in pref
erence TO hazsrding rcncon,re with the Yankee,
she chose to sheer of, and finally escaped during
the night.
Thn - 1T r n IL r..
ara, laden with Madeira wine, rice, pork, butter,
hsh, medicine and oats, prize 10 the Saratoga pri-
vateer, Of New-York, vas driven ashore in the late
gate, on Huntington Beach, south side Of Long Is
land The cargo is saved, and landed. The s. was
lett N chase Of another large sch'r off Surrinsm.