The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1813-11-12

thirty pound shot, which demolished him:
alter hiring about half an hour She depart
ed her fire having cut clear off ten mus
Ret barrels, and destroying 6 or sabres
that lay on the around The schooner is
lost, but the whole of the cargo is saved,
and even the sails and rigging e. Posi-.
CHARLES1 ON, Nov S.
| CAPTURE Of The Schr. Inca, from France.
| We are sorry to have TO state the can.
ture of the schr. Inca, (of Baltimorel All.
| exander p. Craig, master, So days from
La Ics'e, bound TO this port, with full
cargo OK wine, brandy, silks, verdigris,
cream of tartar, sc. The particulars of
her capture arc these: On Tuesday moru-
ing last, being off Cape Roman, saw q
man ct war brig 10 'ecward mada sail by
The wind close in with Roman Shoals, in
order TO escape her, which would have been
effected but soon after discovered apo.
tacr brig of war, dead 10 windwsrd, bearing
down Tor the Inca. The only alternative
now leit was to run her on shore, which was
done little TO the southwark of Cape Rs-
main, on Roeoon Keys. The briggs came
to anchor within half gun shot, and kept
up a Continual fire at the same time mann
ed out their boats. Capt, Craig engaged
the briggs and boats for about 8 hours, and
until all hope Of beating them off was ex-
unguished. The crew then took TO the
boats, In order to escape on shore; most of
them landed, but were afterwards made
prisoners by the British marines, who fol-
lowed close upon them, pouring forth show
crs of musket balls. Ten only (who es-
capped by conceaing themselvcs) arrived
here this morning on foot the remainder
about lS or 20, besides the captain, mate,
and two French gentlemen, passengers,
were made prisoners. The men who es-
caped saw the Inca yesterday morning, on
her beam ends, and several Of the men of
wars boats along side, taking out the car
go Il is not supposed she will be got off.
The Inca left 10 American vessels at La
Teste.
The Inca sailed from La Teste about the
2oih Septe mber but &c have not been cna-
Died 10 learn any satisfactory intelligence
relative 10 the FTcrfch and Russian armies,
from the sesmen who arrived here; they
state generally that a battle had taken
place between the armies, In which Bona
psrte mad captured and, destroyed an IN
mcnse uumber--that in consequence Of il
the most splendid iluminations had taken
place; but they are unacquainted with The
date and scene OF the action.-They say,
however, that the papers which were on
board, contain the particulars Of it
Times.
In addition TO the above we learn, from
gentleman who witnessed the transaction
| from the shore, that most incessant firing
was kept up all day OIL Tuesday, by both
the cncmy's vessels, on the Inca, without
any effect visible from the shore. On
Wednesday morning she was high and
dry, and in possession of the enemy, who
were busily employed in taking out her
cargo.
The gentleman further informs that 90
men with muskets would have ben suffi-
cent force to save both vessel and cargo
Our informant endeayored to procure as
sistance to go to her relief, but, uHfortu-
nately, the officers were from home, and
,he militia were not disposed 70 turn out
| without orders from Than.
WE haye CONVEX sed with one Of the sail
| ors late of the inca, who states that they
had papsrs ON hoard which contained ac,