Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-05-29
BOSTON, MAY II.

Owing 10 the alarming intelligence
which we yesterday received, Of the at
tack Oh Cope Ann, &c. we despatched
an express for that place, who returned
last evening, (having proceeded no fur
Their than Salem, bringing the following
important particulars.
That he saw seaman belonging to
the corvette InvinSible Napoleon, prize
master White, captured by the priya-
teer Alexander Of Salem, April 9th,
la,. Il, Sc, long. Is, (then in possession
of the British and bound for England,
having been captured by the Mutine
.lopp of war(--was bound into Salem,
when, on Sunday, at 9 A. Nj. saw two
British frigates (the Shannon and Tene-
dos) 20 westward, standing for them
They then altered their course and stood
for Cape Ann, III hope, to weather them
when owing to the moderate weather,
they we're obliged to run her ashore at
Norman's Row "a little this side Of Cape
Ann.) Immediately after, one OF the
British frisates ran inside of Eastern
Point, and commenced a fire upon the
ship and the men that had deserted her,
who were on shore, The firing was
kept up for about an hour, but Fortunate
ly did no damage to any person, as we
have vet heard, The tide biting on ths
flow, the frigates manned their launches
aud re-looE the Invincible Napoleon,
got her off, and about o'clock stood to
sea with their prizo.
The militia of Cape Ann all turned
out and fired on the boats when they
were boarding the ship. Several men
were seen to fall or bsard the boats, bot
the damage done to the enemy is not as
certained.
The InviDcible Napoleon was a ship
of 800 tons, was formerly French pri-
yateer of - Is carronades, tw leng s's
and two long 6's, and was ballasted with
pig iron when captured.
The Inyincible Napoleon was chased
on Saturday afternoon and evening BY
the Fox privatesr of Portsmouth, and
was fired upon by her for an hour; the
Are was returned by the Napoleon, but
whether they did any damage is not as
cerlained.
The frigate did not fire upon the
town, as stated in our extra OF yester.
day. and only two guns were fred at
them from the fort, and those fell short
Tho artillery all appeared, but owing
70 the situation of the ship on shore
they couldnot make any resistance.
The continued fire of musketry was
kept up on board the corvette on the
militia. SC. on shore. A number OF
small arms were also fired from The iri.
gate, but without effect.
A great number of shot have been
picked up in Cape Ann, there being up
ward of $50 fired from the frigates.-
Boy, were seen carry ing them into town.
A gentleman states, that 1t would
have been Impossible for The militia to
hinder the frigateS from e~ca pturing the
ship, a, one of them completely covered
the operations OF the ather.
They were seen Yesterday afternoon
standing out of the bay with thsir prize
in company.
The priYateer schr. GROWER Lind
say, arrived at Salem yesterday morn
ing from cruise. Has made no cap
,ure; wa. chased some days ago of
Cape Sables by British gun brig and
was obliged to throw over all her guns
but three. On Saturday night was
chased by two frigates, but escaped.
May 81.
This day arrived the late British Pack
ct Mary Aun, of IL guns, prize to the
American privsteer Gov. Tompkins, OF
ID guns, taken after an action OF one
hour and fifty minutes. in which the
Packet had one man killed, and several
wounded-the American lost none. The
Packet had~s5 men.
The late sailing -master of the Packet
came in her, and says she is now ten
weeks from Malta, and 40 days from
Gibraltar.
She had on board about go 900 dol
lars in gold and bullion, which were
taken on board the Governor Tompkins.
The mail was thrown overheard, but,
not sinking, was got possession OF.
Mr.. M'Intosh is prize.master OF the
Packet.
NJ B. Tho Mary-Ann has often been
as New. York at q Packet. =