The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1814-03-14
Bosros, MoreA S.

ooSToN, Hz0rch S.
BY the last Portland paper VIC are in.
formed, that on the 18th ult. colleagues S:
+ OF Cape Ann. the U. S. sloop Of war
tROLiC was seen with British frirate
in chase; but that, being to windward.
she gained fast upon the enemy. The Fro
lie sailed the day previous.
\. r. s. 10 p. M-Thc eastern stage has
just come in. No arrivals or news at am
part OF the eastward. A gentleman, who
left Eastport about a fortnight since, saws.
that all the regular troops at ST. Johns and
81. Asdrcws had departed for Canada. a.
mounting 10 about 500. No cruizcrs OFF
Eas,port. The Martin ship Of W ar wa, AZ
ST. Johns. 1t was reported that the Cur
lew, Thistle, and Brcam, had been dis.
mantled at st. Johns, and the crew march
ed 10 the lakes.
Yesterday arrivedin Salem from Pittsfield.
and were Immediately embarked ON board
the cartel, $50 British prisoners, loo of
them belonging TO De Watteyille's G erman
regiment, captured last fall, on Lake On
tarlo. The Germans are remark ably stout
and hardy looking men. About 90 Of them
deserted on their way down.
SAVANNAH, Feb. %.
Arrived yesterday, about - O'Clock. The
custom house boat from Tybee Island. with
one trunk found in the middle of the isi-
Snd, containing gold and silver leaf, &c
Also, arrived in the afternoon, another Gus
tom house boat, that was dispatched bv the
collector to Wrights creek, S. C. with four
trunks containing cambria, calico, threads
&c. We believe the above, with about two
trunks full Of loose goods, found last even.
ing by the captain of the CITY guard. !,
The two pilots houses that assisted in The
smuggling of the goods from the brig An.
40, to be nearly the balance, as a PASSENGER
IN the brig reports that not more than ten
were yet to be discovered. The custom
mouse officers that were hunting on Tvhee.
lsiand, found two boxes broken open and
empty.
WASHINGTON CITY, AfarcA
Cory Ola letter from Lieut.. Creighton. con-.
manding The United Stafes Brig Rartars,
sake to the Secretary offhe Navv.
y. S. Brig Rattlesnake,
al sea, 2lst, Feb. 1914. Z
aIR-Having this moment brought 10
m American privateer after long and
snxlous ehaee of Is hours, avail myself Of
ne opportunity she affords of giving Won
he earliest information Of the vessels un-
der my command. have sent in two neu-
trails which ,rust you will approve of
when have time to make known to YOU
particulars respecting them--the first, a
brig, had on board British officer and nine
men, which / now have in charge. OG'
Cape Francois on the Eth inst I captured
and destroyed an English brig with a cargo
0f coffee We have been chased by fri
gate and a line of battle ship both of which
fhe Rattlesnake avoided by her superior
sailing and the Enterprise by her usual
good fortune In the first instance we sepa.
rated, but joined company again Eve days
after. ipray you sir, to pardon my not be-
ng more communicative, as the command
- of the priva.eer is extremely anxious
. make SAIL, in pursuit of large convoy,
all one hundred sail, that left HAVANA
light days since--I hope to give good
account of them myself.
/ have the honor To be, with high con-
Liberation & respect your obedient servants
JOHN o. CREIGHTON.
The Hon: WIZ. JONES,
Secretary ct the Navy.
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