The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-01-28

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NEw-yoRK, Jan. %.
.E.rtraefsofa letter received yesterday 6y a
merchant. from a gen'lemsn, dated LaSIi-
ra, December i3fh, 1912.
"On The 9th Dec. the private armed sch'r.
Saratoga, commanded by Capt. Charles w.
Wooster, made her appearance OH this place;
the same day the lst Lieut.. Came on shore,
and said they were 24 days from New-York,
and had seen nothing. On the 10th, Capt.
Woosger ran down and anchored in the Roads,
but in few minutes was advised in a note
from the American Consul, to weigh & keep
out OF the reach of the batteries, us the Com
nandant had said he would sink her il she
came too he in mediately complied with his
advice, and stood oil, he soon alter discover
cd schooner stand down the coast, and some
miles 10 The windward of Lagairs, he board
ed and Captured her--she was a schooner
with dy goods on board 10 the amount OF
Twenty THOUSAND DOLLARS. The next
day, at 9, a. M. afier the fog cleared OIL, we
saw the Saratoga some miles 10 the lecward,
in shore of brig, but neither near enough 10
fetch in. At H., q. M. the brig tackled oil
shore, and. soun alter tue sch'r did The same.
1t was known on shore the brig was we'll arm
cd and manned, and was generally bsiieved
would take the Saratoga, or at all events beat
her of. The ins.aoiiants all ieit their busi-
ness, from the Commandant 10 she beggar, TO
see the engagement. The brig being SO Tar
from the sch'r il was some time before she
came up with her. They being so far olive
could bur just discern them from the house
tops and just we had given up all hopes
of seeing the battle, we discovered they, had
both tackled in shore again. They continued
standing in until within two leagues OF tho
town, when the Saratoga commenced the ac-
ton from her starboard bow guns, which was
returned from the blig's larboard quarter.
The action now became furious, SO that both
vessels were hid from Us in columns OF fire
and smoke but IN few minutes the firing
ceased When the smoke cleared of we
could see no other colors flying excep, the
American, on board the Saratoga, which was
victorious and may they always remain So
On the / 3tn, the second mate and IS seamen
arrived al Laguira, in the briggs long boat,
which Capt Wooster had given thern,togeth'
e. Win e,c.y article belonging 10 them. The
"a mate was iae only officer that was alive af-
ter The action, there being great slaughter on
board the brig. On board the Saratoga, they
had bu, one pan slightly wounded. The big
was the Raehcl, Ii ON Gseenock, mounting
l2 ong nine FOUNDERS, and carrying 90 men;
she has on boash cargo OF dry goods, &c.
inyoiccd az 10000 sterling"
yoAs.lA. Isa lc c--.Ihc Ea sl.Ab slsic Of
war mentioned in our last, Us having pursued
q French snip up the Bay, on Tuesday night,
proves to have been The TMtarus sloop OF
war, Capt. Pasco, and her chase, the French
ship Tamerl.De, Capt. Desisbecho, 80 days
from Rordeaux, bound 10 Baltimore, with a
rich cargo Of wine, brandy and dry goods
The Pilot, who perhaps i.,le confused by
the continued fire froa the Tactarus, ran her
ashore on the Middle Ground, when by more
circumspection ON his part the ship might
have escaped her pursuers, and arrived sale
at her port Of desiination-The T<rtarus fol-
lowing in her wake. run aground also, but
got oil during the night by throwing nearly
ali her Guns overboard---Shc, however, fitted
out her boats with the 2d Lieut.. boa,swain,
and 80 men, and look posse ssion Of the Fam
erlane-Capt. Dsstcbecho and the Pilot, Mr.
Selden, Of Hampton, were sent on board the
Tartarus, the latter in irons-snd part ot
the French crew were seut on shore on Cape
Charles, in the nan of wars laanch---Ncxt
day the Tartarus stood away for the Capes
and wac joined by two other men OF war an
American snip and brig, outward bound,werc
boarded by thcm--In the course OF the same
day, two pilot boats from Hampton visited
the ship one of them (ihe Bee) took on
board the remainder of The crew and passen.
gers in the ramcrlanc, and arrived here with
them yesterday--The other (thc Be,sey) was
chartered by the Engiishmen 10 convey on
board the Tar,arus, as much as she could
carry Of The most valuable effects on board
the prize. Her hold was accordingly slowed
with quantity Of silks, laces, &c. and the
boatswain and three men, put on board TO
guard the spoil. These men considering
themselves to be only hassrnssrs, lei, the
management, Of the boat entirely to the Pilot,
while they went below and turned in 10 trial
of the Frcnchman's clare; and cogniac,a sup
s-h Ill had