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

limo, l9 days from Havana, cargo melasses, sugar.
and coffee. Lett number Of vessels at Havanna.
The British brig uf Forester, Is guns, was at
HAVANA. Her commander, (kennedy) was very
dangerously stabbed by the spaniaris, S0ih Feb at
10 o'clock in the forenoon, IN attempting TO enter
house the purpose of Taking BY force some clothes
belonging boy he had impressed few days be-
fore He had publicly said he would capture every
vesse from Havana and send them To Mas ssu, where,
ii not condemned the claiman,s would be obiigedto
pay al expenses, law having been passed in the
Court of Nassau, to all captures clear OF any
expense in case of OBTAINING any vessels whatever.
II consequence of this wound many vessels escaped
capture by hin, which sailed about that time. There
were 18 assassiaafions, in days, u Havana. No
other English cruizer at Havana several had been
in aud sailed again. Several English vessels. vaua-
bly, laden with dry goods &c had been wrecked near
Havana. No accounts at III. of any American priva-
tecrs, cruizers of any kind A fleet of about 90
sail, from Jamaica, left ii. Feb IL under convoy OF
"a, two irigates and briggs, bound to England.
The Severn frigate, with the cork fleet under con-
voy, fell in with French frigates--she made sig-
nal far the ise TO disperse, and exchanged about 90
shots with them, but finally escaped and ar. at Bcr-
muda. where il was said the ships, which were un.
der her protection, had safely arrived
The Anna, Feb 25. lat 81. boarded from
American armed brig, shelving por,s OF side,
with billet head, (supposed 10 be the Grand Turk
privatcer, Of Salem1 On Friday last, 40 miles z.
of Newport Light, was boarded from the Endy mion
frigate, and strictly examined. The 1t who came
on board stated that Com Rodgers, had again elud-
ed British vigiianrs, and got into New-York but did
ncl state what ships off there at the time he
run in The A. brought regular file of HAVANA
papers to the 18th of Feb and Nassau papers Feb.
10 the following all the arcles OF any import
ance:
NASSAU, Jan. 31-Ar. ships from England. They
sailed under convoy of the Severn, a. Zone OF the
frigates of the largest class which mention
ed in our last is with much satisfaction that
learn the frgates in chase of the severn, We're
French the smallest of which alone was capable OF
keeping way with her, may therefore not only be
certain that our ship Che Seyern,) was out OF Dan
ger, bat even induce the hope that she would dsa-
Bile and capture them both, one after the other.
Feb. IO-via Bermuda, we learn that Ad. War
rem ias been superseded by Sir Alexander Cochrane,
who was daily expected and that Sir Francis Lafo-
rey,a Barbados, superseded by Rear Ad Durham.
MEMORANDA.
At Bermuda, FebS6, one razee, two frigates, and
one sloop of war. 1t was currently reported that n
"a and trgate had been ordered in pursuit Of the
Essex. Many vessels, with licences. had been con-
demned for breach Of blockade. The San Domingo
had sailed for the American coast. About 700 me-
groes, it was reported, were at Bermuda, brought
there by the ships from the southern coast. The Di
adem, 81 ar some time since from England
Cha,eytou, FEB. 25.-The privateer schooners Sau.
cyJack, Chaxel and Herald, Miller, sailed yester-
day on q cruize.
2Sth-The Herald put back yesterday having car
red away her foreyard, and received other INJURIES,
in asevere squall, shortly after sailing.
March The Herald sailed again last evening,
a cruze. She is of the largest and finest
schooners which has been fitted this port,
and has ON board crew of about 100 men,
The Criterion, ar az York from France, has a
cargo Of wine, brandy and dry goods. Passengers,
Messrs Shadrick and Cotton, the U. 5. navy The
Criterion was chased by rgates, but escaped Sch.
Expedition, Chaytor, OF Baltimore, from this port,
but last from New Orleans, in 20 days, arrived at
bordeaux December %
Arrived at Seaconet. (near New-Bedford,) March
11th- sch Morgiana, IL days from Porto Rico Left,
at Porto Rico, Feb %, priyateer sch. Comet, Capt
Boyle, of baltimore, to sail next day. March 10,
wind light, attended by thick fog, between and lO
AN heard very heavy cannonsdng in the wit
commenced by firing single guns, and after some
time appeared to be carried on by very quick and
heavy firing for about Is minutes, when the firing
eatirey ceased.
On Saturday afternoon, ar. in this bafbor, (New
por.) British sch. Hope, Obed Hussey, prize-maser
from ST. Thomas bound to st. Johns, with cargo oi
ram, sugar, and lime juice, captured by the priva.
teer Diomede, Crownnsheld, Of salem. Il
An English sch. loaded with rum, sugar, &c
prize to the Viper, ar. this morning. tt
The Spanish SCH detained by the Viper, arrived
At this port yesterday afternoon.
Ar at BOSTON on Tuesday last, (and sauted the
Port,) letter Of marque sch Tuckrhoe, Wilson, OF
Baltimore, of 213 tons guns anil 40 men, % days
.
Feb. captured British SCH Hazard, laden with salt
gave her ep to the captain. The Tuckshoc captur.
ed the British brig 7.,enw Sirfh day ef October,
1872 from Martinique, cargo !us,ic aud mahoga.
py, manned and ordered her tor America.
Boston, March GA letter has been received in
town. from an officer of the u. = brig Rattesnake,
dated at sea Feb 2i, brough, by the privateer sch
Rapid, of Charleston, which has ar. at st. Msry'S
The Rsttiesnake has captured rHREE vessels, ar.
the I'd (laden with cofee} burnt, the Sd ordered ia.
The letter Of MArque sch. Hope. Qately ar at Phi
ladephia from St Jaso) captured on her the
English s,oop Hannah & Emma, Cofood, from Jamai-
ca and after taking out 80 psc kages Of merchandise,
and 100 doubioons, gave her up.
From Nesv-Bedford, March l.
car. privatecr sch. Viper, Of Ecw-York, 10 days
from Charleston. Captured on her passage, FEB
9Th. long. 81. English ship Victory, Capt ThomP
son. of 40 tons, from Jamaica for Liverpool laden
with cotton, coffee, dye wood, &c. A few hours
rsa.o..a d, h.r rfrc che Vicforv in consequence