The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-01-06
WAsuINGroN, Dec. %.
CAPT. SMITH's CRUIZE.

Shf OWL II SnOlLE.
The following are the material circum-
stances which occurred during the viglsnt
and active cruize of the United States ship
Congress, Captain Smith, which commenced
on the 3oth April and terminated on the l4th
inst. ft
His course was in circuitous direction to
the ). T.. crossing the equator, passing the
N. L. coast OF Brazil, and thence homeward !;
in which vast number of neutral vessels
were brought to and examined, four valuable
vessels of the enemy captured, but noae of
his cruizers seen from the Sd of May to the
end of the cruize.
Extract Of a letter from Cast John Smith, to the
Secretary of the May, dated on board u. s.
Frigate Congress, Portsmouth IIarbor. Dec 18th,
1878.
"I have tho honor 20 communicate 20 vou
tho arrival, At this anchorage, of tho u. S.
Frigatc Congress under my command, whose
d.i'y situation during the cruizc,.1 take the
liberty Of laying before you in the abstract
from the ships log, which accompanies this !;
in which there is accounted for, all vessels
which were seen by us, from the period of
our separation from the President, until our
arrival at this place, with the exception Of
one brig, which twice escaped under the Ia
only enabled me to conjecture her to be an
American privatccr.
"Thc expiration Of the term Of service of
the greater part Of the crew Of tho Congress,
| am concerned 10 advise you Of /; they have,
nevertheless, for some months, been serving
under those circumstances with the same
zeal and ac,iviry I have always found them
eminent for. Your sanction for their dis
charge, and order TO replace their number,
shall be thankful for.''
Extract from the Log-Book Of the United States
Frigate Congress, John Smith, Esq Commander.
May 3. Lat. 40, 49,. lon. "A, l9, in chase
OF ihc British brig Curlew saw at the same
time TO tho lceward line of battle ship and
a lrigate. Lost sight Of chase during the nigh.
May 8. Lat. 81, 4s, lon. 57, s., boarded
the American ship Amiable Matilda, from
New York for Lisbon, in chase of which Sc
paratod from the U. S. friga,c President
May 90 Lat. 2s, 9, Ion. Al, 40, captured
tho British bris Jean, of 10 guns and IL
men, r. Mofli,, master, belonging to Messrs
Cochrans' of Palsy, North Britain, from
Bucnes Ayres, bound Gyccnock, 81 days out,
cargo 6zss hides, 100 packages of tallow
aud lao pigs OF copper, weight about Ia tons
latter taking out the copper destroyed her.
May -. Lat. 2s, So, Ion. SO, 50, capured
tho British brig Diana, of 10 guns and Ia
men, Geo. Thompson master and owner,
from Busnos Ayrcs, bound to London, SO days
out, cargo $3.50 hides, ass bales Of tallow
and bales Of horse hair; threw overheard
all the cargo, except sufficient to make her
safe TO proceed to the West Indies, and rem
dcrcd her otherwise unit for ssrvtcc.
May ~ Lat. 20, as, Ion. 50, 80, put all
the prisoners on board the Diana on parole,
and furnished her for a passage to Barbados. |
Oct. IS. Lat. 10, 10, Ion. 30, =, captured
the British ship Rose, P. vibcrt, master.
from Guernsey, bound to Gaudsloupe, laden |
with Medoc vino and potatoes, took on, s7oo
gallons of wine, which we put in our water
casks, and IS hogshcads which we slowed in |
the hold, and 10 runs Of potatoes, being all |
we could stow on board, and then destroyed
her--burthcn 1872 tons.
Nov 9, LAT. 25, 40, Ion. 43, IS, boarded
he Spanish brig Amiable Maria, from Ha-
yanna, bound TO Teneriffc, put on board oi
Ter, on their parole, the mastec, mate and
of the late n-ifish shin Rose |