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

marines, during our passage from Put-in-oay.
have the honor o be, sc.
JOHN J. YARNELL.
October s.
COMMODORE RODGERS CRUIZE.
Ctpy Of a letter from Commodore Rodgers, 30
Me. Secretary 1ihc Navy, dafed
IT, S. Frigate President, .Newport,l
September 27fh. 1913
Srp--Your having been Informed OF my
leaving Boston on the 23G Of April last, and
my departure from President Road in compa-
ny with the Congress, on the same month, 1t
row only remains Tor me to make you ac-
quainted with my proceedings since the latter
date.
In few hours after getting TO sea, the
wind, which had been light from the vest
ward shifted to the s.E. and obliged me to beat,
consequently prevented our getting ut clear
of the bay until the Sd of May, when In the
afternoon while in chase Of British brig OF
war, near the shoal of Georges Bank, we
passed TO windward OF three sail, Two OF
which, from their appearance and the infor.
nation previously received, Judged to he
the La Hogue, IA, and Nymph frigatc, and
the third a merchant brig. Alter getting
clear Of Georges Bank, the wind veered 10
east sou,herly, in the direction ct the south
crn edge Of the Guiph Stream until the 9th
Of May, in ,opg o., W. lat. SO. 80, N. when
l parted company with the Congress Alter
parting company shaped course as near as
tho wind would permit, TO intercept the cne-
my's West-India commerce passing to the
southwark Of the Grand Bank not meeting
with any thing IN this direction except Ame-
Il. ,ot>N. .,.1f su1t c<yt
pursued a route TO the northward on paral-
lei with the eastern edge OF the Grand Bank,
SO as 10 cross the tracks Of his Wcst-lndia,
Halifax, Quebec, and ST. Johns trade, La
this route experiencing constant thick logs
Tor number of days, and not meeting any
thing, after reaching the latitude OF 40 N.
stcercd to the s.E. towards the Azores, Oft
which, in different directions, ! continued
until the 9th OF June, without meeting sim
gls enemy's vessel, or any others, cxccpttwo
Americans. AT this time falling IN with an
Ar srican ship bound to Cadiz, aud receiving
Information that she had, four days before,
passed on enemy's convoy from the Wcst-ln-
dies bound to England,. crowded sail to the
Nr. and, although disappointed in falling in
with the convoy, ! nevertheless made tour
captures, between the 9th and 18th OF June.
Being now In the latitude oil 40, n. and
longitude %, W. determined OH going into
The North Sep, and accordingly shaped
course that Afforded a prospect ot falling In
with vessels bound TO Newfoundland from ST.
Georges Channel, by tho way of Cape Clear,
as we'll as others that might pass north about
10 the northward of Ireland TO my astonish-
ment, however, in all this route | did not
NEE, with single vessel, until made the
Shetland Islands, and even Off there nothing
but Danish vessels trading to EnglaRd under
british licences. At tho time reached the
Shetland islands, a considerable portion OF
iny provisions and water being expended, II
became necessary TO rcpleoish these, previ-
ous TO determining what course to pursue
next and l accordingly, ioc this purpose,
put into North bergen on the 9Th OF June (;
but, much to my surprizc and disappoin,-
ncnt, was not able to obtain any thing but
water, there being an Inusual scarcity OF
bread in every part OF Norway, and at the
time not more in Bergen than bare sutiic-
icncy for its inhabitants for four or five weeks
This being the case, after replcnshing my
water departed on the ID of July, and
stretched over towards the Orkney Islands,
aud from thence tswafd the North Cape tor
the purpose of interccp,ins coayoy OF IS
or 50 sail, which IL WAS said would leave Ar
changed abou, the middle OF July undc, the
protection OF two brigs or two sioops Of war;
ani which was farther confirmed ny two YES.
sells captured on the 3in aud 18th of the !
same month. In this object however the en-
cmy hid the good fortune to d.,eppoint me,
BY Asnc OF ,atllc ship AID frigatc making
h q .olcar &c of the Norh Cape On the
Iyln OF scly ust IS was in ms.ncn,ary cx-