The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-09-30
Com. Rodgers arrived.

On Sunday morning last, arrived in this harbor,
The U. S. trigate President, Commodore no ERs,
from crui1e of $50 days. The following journal
of her cruize is extracted from her books:
May 9th, lai. SO, Is, lon 50, separated from the
Conyress-9th June, captured big Kitty, (retaken)
10th June, coptured the British Packet Duke Of
Momrosc, from Falmouth To Halifax--llth June,
captured the British brig Maria, letter Of marque,
from Newfoundland bound 10 Spain, with cargo of
fish ordered her for France, and despatched the
Duke of Montrose to England as cartel, with the
crews ut the captured vessels on parole, being 78
in numbcr-June IL, captured the British SCH Fal-
con, from Newfoundland, bound to Spain, with
cargo OF fish ordered her for France--June ~, ar
rived at Bergen, in Norway, the distressed situation
OF which prevented our getting any supplies, except
water and sailed from thence I'd July-July l3 cap
tured of North Cape, White Sea, British brig Jane
< Ana, from NJ Shields, for Archangel, in ballast,
and destroyed ber--July I8, captured British brig
Daphne, from Cork bound to Archangel, in ballast.
and destroyed her-Juy 19, was chased from our
cruzing ground. off North Cape, by line of bat
tie ship and frigate. From the lightness of the
winG and several shiftngs of it in their favor, the
chase WAS prolonged to &c hours July "a, captur-
ed British whale ship Eliza Swan, returning from
Greenland, with cargo of fish and blubber-ran.
somed her, and put on board the crews Of the cap
tured vessels, which, together with her own crew,
were permitted to proceed TO England parole, be-
ing 70 in nunber-July 80, off the Ferro Islands,
captured the British brig Alert, from Archangel
bound to EnSland, with cargo of pitch and tar,
and destroyed her-August 2, between the Ferrs
Islands and the coast Of Ireland captured The Brit
ish barque Lyon, returning from whaling voyage,
with cargo OF fisS and blubber rams 0ned her,
and sent the crew of the Alert together with her
own, beng 90, TO England, on pAroie-August 80,
lat AZ, H. lon 46, "a, captured the hermophrodite
brig Shannon, from Antigua bound TO London with
a cargo of rum and sugar ordered her to the first
American por-Sepi 9. lat 43, Ion. so, 26, cap,ur-
ed brig Fly, from Jamaica for London. with cargo
of coffee ordered her Cor The first American port
Sept. IS, of Nantucket Shoals, captured His Brit
annie Majesty's schooner HighAyer, formerly fBal-
tnoie, commanded by 1t. Hutchinson, S guns and
50 men; ordered her in"
Commodore Rodgers intended to have gone into
Boston, but 10y information obtained from the High
Flyer. captured on the 2Sd, that the Majestic, "A,
and frgate were in that Bay, he proceeded for
this port.
The President remained at sea till hor provisions
we're nearly all expended The crew arc all in ex-
celent health, having lost but one man during the
cruize Information Of the loss Of the Chesapeake,
with the American signals, was obtained from yes
sci which he asspoken in the North Sea.
The sch. uigh Flyer, 1t VI G. Perry, late Lieut.
Hutchinson, prize TO the President, came in on SuI.
daysafternoon. The commander supposing the Pre-.
sdent to De an English fgate, came on board and
gave Com Rodgers ali the information he required
together with complete set of the private signals
of the British navy, and the instructions, &c Of Ad
mrai Warren. lie was cru,zing for the President,
and was 10 give Information of her being the A.
msrican coast, to the squadrons in the Sound, and
in Boston Bay.
The President, with her prize, as a tender, pro-
ceeded up the river OF Sunday, where she anchored
Oft Paw,uxet, within five mics of Providence. The
Commodore b sd sent into Ergani 2.6 prisoners. on
parole, and has now on bosfd officers and 50 men,
prisoners, with qi.n'ii, ~ Dry Goods.
We are informed by gentleman, who was at the
Vineyard. about fortnight s,nce that the British
sch H'shPiyer, captured by Com. Rodgers, was in
he Vineyor6 sound, at that time that she fell in
w'ih boat, IN which was man, winch was cap
urci The ownet represented to the connaniing
.hcer, that he was poor man. and that he bad =
vito and hx cAlldren. whA dan~.ndo.I an hin (nr