The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1814-12-08
terestins extracts viii be found in this days

'eresting extracts Will be found In this days
paper.
From The Leg RookNoffhe Saucg Jack.
September 20, captured the ENGLISH schr.
Supply from New-providence 10 Crooked Is
lard, laden with Corn and -four, and ordered
Ton port n the Island Of Cuba, which was af-
tcrwareis re-captured by the Erg,ish brig
Fresh. Oct. IL, o'clock A. NJ. captured an
English sleep in ballast from Lucia to Fal-
mouth; ut half past :, saw man OF war brig
standing in chase, took some sails and rigging
ont OF the $40 p, and after OBTAINING Ave pri-
sonersi gave her up to the passengers-at
nine, lost SIGHT OF the brig. October 18TH,
boarded the English schooner Weazle, with
Hour and salt PROFESSIONALISM, captured two
English schooners, the Mary ard KINGSTON
Packet--save the Mary up to the captain,
and PUT Oh board fher the crews of the Wea-
| zie, &c. The Kingston Packet having
small brass gun On board, Put ]. Fowler and
n'ne tneB IN her, with small arms, and order-
ed her to cruise m shore. At 8 A. M. the
Jacket captured and burnt the soop CYRUS
| from Back river bound To Green Island
two hours afterwards, the Packet fell IN with
the sioop friends, ladcned with provisions
sent hve men on board VI Ter and ordered her
H. l4th, CAPTURED the sloup Jane, captain
Levy, from Kingston to Montego Bay, with
! prcvisions-tDok her Cargo and gave her up
I
fberon bore east by south aud Navasa south
east by south distant 90 n.iles--at 10 p NJ
hove too IN company with the Packet, our
| tender. AT y. NJ. saw two ships standing
| TO the westward-gave chase, and at 2 being
within gun shot. i,red three shots at them
from our long guns, on which, one of the ships
returned the fire and both Immediately Shor-
tened san. At6 A. NJ beii,g within hiatt gun
| shot OF them found that one mounted IS and
! the other Is guns, but did not appear to be
well manned. AT hoisted our coiors and
began the engagement with the nearest ship
! it ten minutes past seven boarded hcT. OH the
larboard beam and then found her to be full
OF Soldiers. The Saucy Jack on perceiving
! TINS, immediately shccred off, when the two
ships continued TO chase her Until quarter
| before O'Clock, pouring in at the same time
| constant hre OF grape and rnusQuetry--it
was O'Clock before the Saucv Jack got out
OF reach or the enemy's guns. In this engage
ment the oaucy Jack had men killed and IS
woundcd-received two balls in her hull and
her sPars and rigging were very much cut uD.
November 1t p. NJ. spoke Spanish schr.
from Jamaica, The captain of which Informed,
that several ships full of troops had arrived
from Barbados and that they were to pro
ceed to louisiana. At A. III. spoke our
tender, who informed us that a shin from ia
maica hound TO Jeremie stated that the ships
we engaged had three men killed and we
r'u wounded, and that they were both full OF
troops 9th, at A NJ. SAW ship within about
Z miles to the southeast. The ship bore down
tor the Jack, and at o'clock she h0isted
EaShsh colorS-when within half gun shot OF
the ship the Jack fired her two long guns at
her which she returned by broadsde and
alter AN engagement of near an hour close
quarters she struck, and proved to be the
English ship Amelia, capt. Smith from Green
ock bound to Aux Caves. Took possession
OF the ship and commenced repairing DANA
ges November z, found that the prize had
dry goods on board and immediately COM
Inenced getting the best of them on board the
Jack la the action with the Amelia the Jack
mao one man killed and one wounded, loss oi
the British four killed and FIVE wounded
Inc Amelia had a complement OF twenty foul
men ano mounted lorg 6's, 2 long 9's and S
~ pound carronades; and was pierced for IL
guns November IA, the Shore OF Cuba bore
to the southwark miles distani-Z<The ship
Amelia and tender in company~-at half pas,
3, saw brig to the southeast, which gave
chace--made her out to be a man Of war
took the crew out ofthe Amelia and Set FIRE
to her, and ordered the tender in shoie--thC
JACK then made sail from the brig, which s5s
lett very fast, and finally lost sight Of her,
18th, oil the Isle of Pines, spoke the Amcri-
can cartel schr. Orion, capt. Mitchell, from
New-Orleans, TO St. Jago de Cuba, with 2CC
| passengers November 10, fell in with ant
took Charge OF the English schooner Jane, At
field, master, from Kingston, (Jamaica) bount
to ST. Johns. IN b. put prize master and {
men on board OF her, with orders to keep il
company On the 18th Nov. anchored, with
our prize the Jane, at Tybee light
THE alternating Lagy---NVe have seen a let
ter from MIliedgevilie of the oath instant
winch states that the legislature adiouraet
sine dte, on the 23d after passing tie law fol
stay OF executions. for II months, ON the
debtor giving freehold security, by constitn.
topal majority. No executions can be is uo1
against any person in the state who is il. til,
service OF MS country.
SAUCY JACKS RENCONTRF.
:, KINGSTON, (Jam.) Nov. 2.
Yesterday morning, the Volcano bomb ship
capt Price and transport ship Golden Fleece
trop the Chesapeake, having on board 25t
troops, appeared in tie of:ng, but from the
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