The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-12-16

The French privateer Reynaid, Of ST. Mola, Capt
Leroux, Of Ia guns and 90 men, arrived the iith
Of September, a, Delette, small port about six
leagues to the west of Cherbourg The day bssorc,
the Reypard sunk British s,aop cf cf % guns
after most desperate engagement. The following
the particulars Of this event
The privatcer ReyDard, on the loth, at
in the morning, gave chase 10 a sail which
she deserted of Staopojot This vessel Judg-
ing the force of the pcivateer inferior, short
ened sail, aud the Reynard soon came up
but perceving her TO be an English s!aop of
war, she tackled about, and was in her turn
chased by the English sloop, whose sailing
was superior. Being thus compelled TO Gght
or surrender, Captain Leraux asked his crew
which alternative they would choose II was
determined to fight to the last, aud conquer
or die. The crew rushed TO the tops aud
nailed the French hag TO the mast The COM
bat hegan with great fury on both Ades. Capt.
LerauX had his right arm sh0, off, but nc
continued 10 animate and encourage MS crew
with his presence. Alter several broadaides
muzzle 10 muzzle, the sIoop OF war cYicd oui
for quarter but the Reynard perceived that
she was sinking, and i1,a few moments she
went down with all her crew, OF whom IL
was not possible to save a single man, the
privateer being herself in very shattered
condition. The Reynard had mon Killed
and 40 wounded, including the captain. The
sloop of war was supposed to have on board
about 100 men.
The privateer Lion, Capt Besson, from l.
Orient, has lately performed two very BRILL
ant and successful cruiZes In the first from
the l,h May 10 the 18th June, she captured,
sunk or burnt, FOURTEEN sail OF enemy's
vessels, aftef taking cut the vaiudbe part oi
their cargoes. During the second, which
continued only Ii days, (fiom the 2lst Aug
TO the 4ih Scpt.) she suck or burnt TiilK-
TEEN more, among which were five trans
ports, laden with military weapons, and med
ical stores for tho hospitals OF the Anglo Lu-
sitano Spanish Army at ST. Andcro. Shcire-
turned 70 L'Orient onjhe 4th inst. conveying
In her FOURTEENTH prize. The loss
occasioned to the enemy by this priyateer in
her two cruizes, amounts to from TEN to
TWELVE MILLION francs, (ahout TWO
MILLION DOLLARS) She has sent nome
grca, number OF prisoners, who are 10 he
exchanged for an equal number of French /;
IN short, she has proved, that with fast sail
ing cruisers, it is possible, even through the
fleets of The enemy, to .intlict deep wounds on
his commerce.
On the lth Oct. the British brig Venus,
Capt. Clarcn, with u cargo oi 1850 hrkins OF
butter, from ireland to London, was carried
into Havrc by the FreCch privatecr Genie.
On the So,b September was launched al
Toulon, tho frigate La Rancanc, of IA guns.
On the same month was launched at Cher
bourg, "a, on board Of which the Empress
had been when she attended at the opening
Of tha, great arsenal. On the 5,h Sept. the
Scipio, 74, was launched at Genoa.
1t was reported by the pilots a, Nas,z, that
90 men of war OF different rates, were ready
in the various ports of the French Empirc,,o
sail in pursuit of enemy vessels
The French letter Of marquc brig Rose,
was to sail from Nantz in October last for the
United States. The priya,ccr Diligent vas
a, that port ready for cruize.
LoYDeN, October /.
Tire Mcniteur Of tho 2l.Lcontains a long
report from Capt. Le Reux, OF the priyateer.
lie Renard, Of Id guns and so ren, dated the
i4lh of Sept. and addressed TO the Maritime
Prefect of Cherbourg, stating " that he sail
cd from Isle de Bas on the 9th, with wind
west that at 4, +. NJ. StarPoint was seen !;
that ON the 10th sail was seen to the Wind
ward, which proved to &c snencny's sse!eite,
(schooncr,) which he engaged within pistol
shot for some time, when be attempted 10 car
ry her by boarding, nnd was repolscd vita
loss q desperate close ac,isn then took plac c,
,hd French captain an! three of his Jieu;en-
ants were wounded, when the goeletie blew
up, and every soul on board perished. The
Z t.A fef
name OF the vessel which blew sp Is not men
tioncd."
The goelctte that is reported in the above
account to have blawd vp, must have bcen the
schooner zIeHEys, rafisg 10 gnasl which
has been missing this fortnight. "od part q
the wreck Of which Was Supposed to bave
bean in the chaunel. 1t was thosshl ~
po.ts~, oulh that she h.f e.en run down, bu.