The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-04-08
AMERICAN GALLANTRY.

Extract fom the Loeoook of the private armed
schooner Comet, captain Thomas Boyle, arrived
at BALTIMORE, from cruize
Sailed from Cape Henry Nov. 25, bound OH
cruize. Jan. 9, made Pernambuco, spoke
coaster, who informed us Of some English
vessels TO sail in a few days from there.--l2th,
az |, p. M. discovered 4 sail standing out of
Pernambuco laid by to give them an oppor.
tunity OF getting off shore, and then 10 cut
them off; at 3, + NJ they were upon wind,
standing S. f. and about leagues from tho
land bore ur and made all sail in chase az
S We were coming up with them very hs, /;
at discovered one to be very large man OF
war brig, called all hands to quarters, loaded
the guns with round and grape, cleared tho
deck ana got all ready for action at 2, PM.
close TO the close, hoisted our colors and
steered close up to the man Of war brig, who
had hoisted Portuguese colors he hailed mo
and said he would send his boat on board ; uc-
cordingly hove too and received his boat I;
the officer informed me that the brig was
Portuguese national vessel, mounting twenty
s2's, aud los men; that the three others
were English, for Europe, under his protsc-
ton, and tha, must not moles, thcn. in-
formed him that was an American cruizcr,
capture English vessels, which he did
then informed him tia, would cspture those
vessels IL could, tha, we were upon the high
,eas, the common highway Of all nations.
that he had no righ, TO protect them, that tho
high seas of right belonged TO America as
much as to any other power in the world,and
that at all events (undcr those consideralions)
was determined to exercise the authority l.
i.l as~l 4
The English vessels we're ahead OF us con-
sis,ing of ship Of ~ guns, and two brigs OK
10 guns each, making 10 all forcc Of 54
guns I made sail Immediately for these,
came up with the ship, the three in fact wcso
close together, hailed her and ordered thcm
to back the main,opsail he gave me li,llo or
no answer having quick way 1T the tin.c !
shot ahead, but told him l should bo alopg
side again in few minutes, and II he did not
obey my orders, would pour a broadsidc IN.
to him ; after few minutes tackled, tho
man OF war close after me this was about
half-past 8, p. M. then ran along aide oil
the ship, one Of the briggs being close 10 her,
and opened my broalside upon Ahcm both
we were all carrying crowd OF canvass, and
was from superior sailing frequently obliged
to tack, and should have proftcd much by
il had the man of war not been go close, who
now opened heavy fire upon Us with round
and grape, which we returned j stuck as
close as,possible TO the Eeglsh vessels, they
frequently separating to give the mar Of war
chance, and as frequently pcnrcd whole
broadsidcs into them ; and at times at the
man Of war about ! |, p. M. the ship sur
rendered, being all cut TO pieces and sendcr~
ed unmanageable directly after, the brig
Bowes, our present prize, surrendered she
was also very much disabled. now tlIcught
it prudent 10 take care Of the prize tiA day
light, the captain Of which Informed me ,ha-
the ship and other brig werc loaded with
wheat. The ship was called the George, ot
Liverpool, capt. Wilson and the brig tho
Gambler, OF Hull, capt. Smith. Al 10, A.
NJ. went in pursuit OF the Bowcs, md at mo
redian spoke her. have since learned from
several vessels which boarded from Per-
nambuco, that the man Of war brig was dam
aged very much, besides having her, first
lieutenant aud fyclmen killed |; amongst tho
wounded was the captain, who had his thigh
sho, off, and has since died of his wound
the ships masts scarcely lasted 70 carry her
into Pernambuco her cargo was nearly all
damaged she was disman,led snd obliged TO
get new top sides put TO bcr---thc brig was
nearly in the same situation, the greater part
Of her cargo being damaged, and ]. was with
difficulty they kept her from sinking before
they reached PcrBamboco. Jan. 2gth, at S,
A. M. discovered a sail 10 leeward bore up
and made sail in chase---at q, A. M. discov-
cred her to be toIerabc large ship at so
minutes p. M. we were within muskct shoe
Of him, and opened the broadside with the
eat guns and musquctry, at the same time
upon him /; and 40 minutes p. nj. she struck
her colors, being much damaged in her sails
and rigging, and she having one man killed
and three wounded boarded the ship imIna.
dia,ely she proved to be the ship Adelphia,
OF Aberdeen, from Liverpool bound to bahia,
burlhcn SOL tons, loaded with sal, and dry
goods, mounting eight 5.pouoders, oomman-
Iod h,, r.n, II Qai,, Ceuf ov hoard mar