Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-08-25
BOSTON, August IS.
British Captures.

was in sight from Nahant yesterday
morning. with a brig. sch. and one
or two tenders. The brig was
seen to capture slsop off Half way
Rock-4hey were all under easy sail,
standing off shore. The Fame pri.
vateer had just anchored tAere-a.
mother privateer. name unknown
was at anchor or Egg Rock.
A British privateer sch. yester.
day morning captured sloop (sup.
posed to belongs 10 Soufb shore, from
Boston) off Cohasset and chased
two pink stern vessels op shore.
The pleasure boat Dart. Glover,
from Boston for Bath. was captured
the Sth inst. off Wood Island, by the
Broke privateer; next .mor ning sho
captured slOop-. Hamilton. Of
Georges River, from Ntwbnry port,
in ballast. put the passengers md
crew Of the Dart on board, with
the exception of one man, by the
name Of King bury Eastman, whom
she detained. having understood
he was pilot along The Eastern
shore) and sent the siosp into Bath.
Sch. Polly. Cornish, from Ken
uebec for Plymouth. has been cap
tured and burnt by the tWiew-tLs
crew were put on board the Retrieve
privateer. and from her transferred
to a fishing boat and landed at Ply.
mouth.
The fishing boat. Bradford. Of
Plymouth. WAS captured off that port
on Tuesday last. by the tender Of .
man Of war brig. to whom she was
taken down. ard every preparation
made to burn her, when the captain
Of the brig. aseertaining that capt.
u. wssa Freemason. gave him up
his vessel. telling him that was ail
that saved bis vessel. A frigate WAS
in co with the b"ig--thry had cap.
tured three small vessels, which they
had made tenders Of.
The Nymph and CurIew. we're
spoken on Sunday evening, ahnht g
miles w. N. w. of Cape Cod. Tie
former had in tow y sloop. with
flour and corn, and three pink stern
boats. one said 10 be from ". York
Sch. Paragon was also in co.
The beautiful new letter Of marque
schooner Paragon, Weston. from
Charleston. (Arg. - for Boston,
with a cargo o. cotton aud rice, was
chased on Sunda. last by frigste Il
bri s-and having reeeiveda pilst on
board from 4 fishing boat. attempt
I'd TO run into Chatham, but unfor.
tunately struck on the bar. and no
hopes being entertained Of saving. her
from capture, she was abandoned by
the crew, leaving the eantain ard
mate on board-Ihe British boarded
her, got her off at high wafer, and
carried her of. Capt. Elisha Ar
mold was pas .epger in the Paragon.
Mr.. Morri!i, mate Of schooner
Paragon. arrived in town yesterday
morning, 10 sloop Experiment. from
PrOvincetown-He ieR the Curlew
on Monday forenoon. in company
with the Nymphe-fhey had. in co.
IS sail Of small (chictiy fshing) ves-
sells which they had taken. and which
when few more captures had been
made. they intended TO convoy 10
Halifax: The Look Out skipper
HEMINGWAY. formerly q pilot beat,
had been made tender Of. and a
FOUNDER. a midsbipman. and 19
men, with muskeis. DC. pat on
board her-it was said on board they
intended to give her up in 10 or IS
days. boat Drake, Barrell, Of Bos.
ton. with 80 bbls. mAckerel on board
was among the vessels captured,
Mr. Nj. was informed on board tho
Curlew. that La Hogue and Tene-
dos had gone to Halifax few days
before. for the purpose Of fitting out
TO cruise after Com. Rodgers !; ard
that they had taken Spanish ship
from Boston. With provisions, which
they conveyed 70 Halifax.
Sleep Sally. from Salem for Free.
port, arrived at Portland on Mednes'
day last-she was captured by the
Nymphe. and released 10 bring in
prisoners belonging 30 The following
vessels captured by her :-sehoenrr
Harding. iion, Boston, one day ou',
bound on mackerel voyage, burs'
9th inst. ; sioop Young, from Salem
for. Yarmouth. burnt 9TH last. anu
boat Olive. also burnt slooP -
kelsea, from Saiem for f,reepoF'
was made tender Of.
f SloOn Alligator. Bass. OF BarDs'a'