The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-03-17
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

Chnrsssoa, FEB. 23--The privstcer schooners Vi
per and Caroline, sailed Yesterday
.NarfsLk, March l--By Gag oftruce, which went
down TO the British squadron ON Friday. anasieturr
ed on Sunday, we learn, that the Albion "a, with
Admiral coekburn ON board y fiigstss, brg, g,pnd
SCH are in Lynnhaven Bay and "a. brig, and
. sch off New-Point Comfort but they are contin.
ualy changing their gronpd. The enesAy have made
vtty few captures since the Embargo; ihcy have
howevefs some prisoners on board, wLnn tbs Adj
mral will not release until they exchanged for
like number Of Englishmen. In the mean time they
are suffering great priyations.
The Swedish ship Galatea, Capt. Osterberg, from
Liverpool bound to Pennaacols. with cargo Of Irish
lnnen, wine, hardware, crockery ware, &c. has been
detained by the privateer Chasscsr, Captain Wade,
Of Baltimore, and sent into Beaufort, N. G..
Washinsfers .Na-ch A cartel for Gotenburg,
will be despatched from Ncw-York, on the 18Th inst.
She will take letters, and such passengers as have
passports from the Secretary Of State. The captain
will forward from Gottenburgh, all letters entrusted
to his care.
% days fiom Portc-RicA, with indigo, sugar, &C.
Sailed in with sch. Wolf, Dawson, of Baltimore
The privaeer Comet, Boyle, of Baltimore last from
Porto Rfco, had been captured by the Surprise fri
gate, and sent into st. Thomas. Flour 5 "a.
Loss Of fhe hvivateer Mars.
The privateer Mars, Capt lngersoll, of N. York,
while returning from cruize was chased off Block
continued until within sight Of the Hook, when Capt
Ingersol. discovering ahead another "a and fgate,
threw overheard all his glns shot, &c and with her
sails all setran his vessel on Rockaway Dcac
on Monday morning. Capt fpgersoll and 40 Of has
men escaped 10 the shore but before the remainder
could leave the vessel seven armed barges took pos
session of her, and captured so of the privateers
crew. together with 43 British prisoners on board.
The American and British prisoners we're all taken
on board the barges, and the privateer. which had
already bilged, set FIRE and totally destroyed.
During the cruize, the Mars made NINE PRIZES.
Five Of the prizes were manned and ordered into
port one OF which has arrived at New-Hedford.
Among the prizes were hermapi.odte brig (for-
merly French psivateer,) laden with salt, schr.
loaded with coffee, and another with fish and oil.
The Mars since she left port, has been chased clev-
en- times.
Salem, March 3--Ar privateer schr. Domcde,
Crowninshieid, from cruize--feb. 9th, 1914, sail
ed from New.York on cruize.--l 5th was chased by
agun.brig and escaped easily-20th, captured Bh
sch Lord Ponsonby, Morand, from Surrinam FOR
Halifax, cargo sugar, rum, cocoa and coffee mnn.
ned her out-22d, captured Acct Of five sail, from
81. Thomas for Halifax, as follows brig Friends
Glausen schrs. William, Rcuhland; Margaret, Spar
ling Joseph Mary, Fault; and Hope, EudoIPb
all with cargoes Of sugar, rum, moIssses, lime juice
&c.--25th. was chased by "a, soon lost sight oi
her--26th, blowing gale, was chased by frigaec
on her weather quarter. tremendous sea summing
hove over lee 6-pounder, &c. after which lost bc1
very fast: Tie Domede has on board IS prisoners
and IS Of her own crew
Boston, March 10.-capt. Elliot and crew. Of che
revenue boat Income, with the aid Of men, near
Machias. gailantIy beat of the sloop Hare, Of St
Johns, bavmg crew Of 90 in m attack which lasted
two hours.
Brifish Orders in Conuen erfended.
Admiral Sir J. .. Warren has issued an order de
ciaring all the ports IN tiN United States Of America
under state ofblocknde, except Newport md Boston
Privafeer brig lLfred.
The trig Abeons, Dlzckhr, arrived at Csstine q
inst from st. Barts, informs that he boarded fr
the AIRED, and learnt she had tskcn three prizca
n Brisish So, desfroyed !
CT. n also informs that british 6zsrmed en- hutc
with 1900 tons Of provisions bound 10 Bermuda, has
been cspsured and destroyed BY French higasss.