The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1813-10-14

WoSoNc1sub INC cnclhy i"o ShipS vi war,
not being able, owing TO the haziness OF the
weather, TO ascertain their character with pre-
cision, stood toward them until making out
what they wcre, 1 hauled by the wind on the
opposite tack TO avoid them but, owing to
faint, variable winds, calms, and entire day
light (the sun IN tina: latitude at that season,
appearing at midnight several degrees above
the horizoD) they were enabled to continue
the chase upwards OF eighty hours during
which time, owing TO different changes OF the
wind in their favor, they were brought quite
as near to US as was desirable. AT the time
OF meeting with the enemy's two ships, tho
priyatcer schooner Scourge, OF Ncw-York,
which had fallen in with the day before, vas
in company bot their attcntion was SO much
engrossed by the President that they permit
ted the Scourge 10 escape without appearing
TO take any notice to her.
Being thus disappointed in meeting with
the convoy, and still further portion of my
provisions being expended, determined 10
proceed TO more westerly station, and ac-
cordingly stcered to gain tn; direction OF the
trade passing out Of and into the lrisA Chan
nci In this position between the 25th of July
and 2nd oil August, made three captures,
when finding that the enemy had superior
force in that vicinity, found it cxpedient to
change my ground aud after taking Cir
cult round Ireland, and getting .nto the iati-
tude oil Cape Clear, steered Ter the Banks ot
Newfoundland, near TO which l made two
more captures, and by the latter one found
that the i'clicrophon "a and Hyperion frigate
were on the eastern part of the Bank, and only
few miles TO the westward OF me (; l how
ever did not fall III with them. From the
eastern edge Of tho Grand Bank, 10 which
had beat all the way from the NV. coast OF
Ireland (thc wind having prevailed, without
intcrmisslon, from the lst OF August TO the
middle OF September, from west TO south
west,) stecrcd for the United States, with.
out seeing a single vessel of any kind un,il
the 22d of tho present month, being near the
south shoal Of Nantucket, l met with Sws-
dish brig and an American cartel (the Rus
sian snip Iloifnung) from London, bound 10
Bedford.
BY this time my provisions, and particular
ly bread, was SO nearly consumed as TO make
it indispcnsably necessary that should put
into the first convenient port after gaining the
requisite Information of the disposition OF the
enemy's crulzcrs as could enable me to steer
clear Of superior force and this was en-
municatc in another letter. On the 231 inst.
! captured Ills Br,annic Msjcsly's schooner
High Flyer, Gender TO Admiral Warrcn,)
with which vessel have 10 inform ynu OF my
arrival at this port.
Annexed is u list of vessels captured and
destroyed, in which we're made % prison
ers. have now, however, only s. prison.
ers on board, having sent TO England ON pa
role rs in the Duke OF Mou,rose rs IN the
Greenland ship Eliza Swan, and 81 in the
barquc Lion, Of Liverpool.
During my cruize, although have not had
il in my power to add any additional lustre TO
the character of our little navy, have new
er,hcless rendered essential service to my
country, / hope, by harassing the cnemy's
commerce, and employing TO his dlsadvan-
tagc more than dozen times the force ut a
single frigatc.
My officers and crew have experienced
great privatons since left the United States,
from being nearly five months at sea, and !iv-
ing the last three months OF that time upon
scanty allowance of the toughest fare aud 1t
is with peculiar pleasure acquaint you that
they are all in better health than might be ex-
pcctcd, although you may well suppose that
their scanty allowance has not been OF any ad-
vantage to their strength or appearance.
The High-Flyer was commanded by Lieut..
second of the St. Domingo. She
is a remarkably fine vessel Of her class, sails
very fast, and would make an excellent light
cruizcr, provided the government have occa-
sion for vessel of her description.
Just at the momen, Of closing my letter,
newspaper has been handed me containing
Captain Broke's challenge to my late gallant
friend Captain Lawrence, In which he men
tions with considerable emhhasis the pains he
had taken to meet the President and Con-
sress with the Shannon and Tenedos.
IL is unnecessary at present to take further
notice of Captain Broke's observations than
10 say, if that was his disposition, his con-
luct was so glaringly opposite as to author
re q very contrary belief Relative to Capt.