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

the Jamaea fleet under convoy of the Valiant ~,
Com. Oliver The Viper has also captured AN Eng
lsn schooner FROM tue west-lniies for Halifax. with
rum, nc and the Spanish schr. Ia Rosa. from Por-
to k.oo for New-Bedfofd"
From Salem, March is.
EAR at Portsmouth. yesterday morning, British
brig Sovereign, James Hall, prize master. of and
from Liverpool, with cargo of butter. iron hoops,
shocks, Goals, cheese. &c. captured Jan 27 in lat
53, lon Is, by the private armed ship Shierica, OF
this port The prize is about 800 tons burhen. JAM
ls.the America captured small sch from Liverpool,
with some dry goods, and manned her. Jan 23, she
captured British snip Dianna, of London, loaded
wNh lumber, and burnt her.-Soon after sailing, the
America fell in With large transport ship full of
troops, and exchanged some shots with her but
heavy running, the Americas guns could not be
brought to bear, and left her One of the Americas
guns burst, while engaging her, and killed one man.
The ship burnt is stated by gentleman from
Portsmouth, 10 have been outward bound India
man, with spars, &c.
"Cspt. Abner Briggs, OF this town, who arrived
at seconnet, on Thursday last, in the sch Morgana,
of N. Bedford, in III days from Porto Rico, informs
us, that the privateer SCH Comet Capt Boyle, of Bal
timore (erroheously reported to have been capured
was at T.. Rico whom he left. She had been from
Porto Rico about three weeks, and returned in
sequence of springing her foremast; had captured
ahuHber Of small but valuable vessels, some of which
were destroyed, and the plvateer brought in large
quantity Of merchandiz aud specie, which she took
from her prizes.
"h was reported at Porto Rico. that the States
frgate Co NsTITUTIoN was cruizing on the coast of
Surrnam had taken some pszes, and that the Queen,
74 C98l had been sent from 3arbadoes in pursuit of
her. Two American brigs of war, 1.-THE Enterprise
and Rattlesnake, probably had been spoken TO the
leeward Of Porto Rico"
Salem. March l2.-Thc British brig Juno, prize
to the privateer Grand Turk, of Salem, has arrived
at Roscow, in France, Norfolk, with cargo
of "a 1000 gallons of oil, and fish, The brig is
lao tons burthen.
$4,000 dollars worth of British dry goods we're
seized the Doth Feb. in Savannah river, by Lieut.
Jones, commanding U s. brrge on a small Island.
having been landed on the night previous from the
Portuguese brig Anea, from Lisbon The brig, and
a pilot boat which assisted in landing the goods,
were also seized.
The True Biooded Yankee.
letter from Mr. PREBLE, Gan American gentle
man from Massachusetts, now residing in Paris,
owner of this celebrated American prvateer, dated
30th December, received in this town, states tha,
the True Blooded Yankee has captured since she
was fitted out, and only thirty seven days at sea
| CT TWENTY SEVEN BRITISH VESSELS, II
| and made TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTY prisoners
During her last cruze, Capt. Oxnard, (who com
mands her) tool. an Island on the coast Of Ireland
and held it six dayshe also took port in Scotland
and burnt screen vessels at anchor.-The Bunker MW
| (ate the Linnet, British sloop Of wary armed with
| fourteen l8-pousders, and 130 men, belonging tc
the sarc concern, was fitting out, and nearly ready
for The following partcularse Of her last cruzs
! are translated from Paris prper -
Supplement- to III; Commercial and Marine .NS,rs.
! The American armed vessel vhe True Blocded Van
kee, Capt. J. Oxnard. owned by Mr.. II. Preble, Of
Paris, has entered Brest, after having taken FOUR
| TEEN prizes, namely
l. Aleuer of marque ship, the Favorite, Of 4oy
tons, of twelve 12-pounders--going TO London will
pry fruits, gums. drugs raw silk, Turdey carpets
and other merchandise. She has ar. at RoscoH.
2. letter of marque ship the Cora, Of 400 tons
eighteen 9pounders, from the Rio de Ia Plata. an'
bound to London, having on board $4,000 Baeno
Ayres hides, 900 VT. of tallow and great qusn
| tity of hair. She has arrived at Abbrevrach
8. The brig Eliza. from Newfoundland loade
| with dry goldfish. seal skins and Gods tongues Sh
| has arrived at Lannion.
4. A brig loaded with sugar, lead, &c
S brig from Messina, loaded with sulphur, 81
mack, marina, &c.
/ 6. A brig from Quebec, with pitch and tar.
Two Of these have been ashore near Brest, but
hopes Of saving something.
Seven have been burnt, and an eighth has bee
| released with 100 prisoners for England.
The cruizer has arrived with the following article
on board-18 bales of Turkey carpets-43 bales {
raw silk, weighing $4,000 wt--20 boxes Of gums
IS packs Of the best skins-24 packs of Beaver skin
LOO dozen Of swan SKINS 100 hides--Copper, &'
| Boston, March 14.--Ar, Swedish schr Ulria, 5
days from st. Barts. The privateer Mars, OF
York, Csince lost anchored in S;. ?arts few day
before by permission of the Governar, receive 800
dollars, ransom money for schr she had taken
few days before off Martinique; the hostage havin
satisfied Captaic lngersol, the Mars sailed again
few hours out she fell in with Swedish sloop lade
with puncheons rum, one of which she took, as ais
all her letters, some Of which contained despAche
for the Governor Of ST. Barts, said to be Of much in
pnrtance, and which gave great offence to the go'
ernment officers Of that Is!and--Feb 26, lat sc, lo
n, was boarded from II. NJ. ship Loup Cervier, ]
days from bermuda, but was returning, havin
sprung her rudder. M