The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1814-10-17

goods and provisions, took out all the former art
Gle and threw overheard the latter put on board all
the prisoners and gave her up Same day. captur-
cd brig Albion. Fa:agher, from Greenock for Cork,
cargo vine, gih brandy, and dry-goode, took out
the latter article and some Of the former and burnt
her-2oth, captured ship Harmony, Wilson. from
1reenosk tor Cork, cargo dry goods. and assor,-
ment OF other articles took out part OF the CARO-,
then manned her and kept in CO. till the 24th then
leagues south of lands end, when We saw her re-
captured by sloop Of war
All the above prizes were captured in the Bristol
and Irish channels; put the crews board OF sew.
erAi neutral vessels, which We boarded, with the
consent OF the masters.
SOth, lat As l.2, lon 49, captured brig Charlotte,
Edwards, from Rio Janero for Greenoek, cargo
hides and Brazil wood, burnt her. Same day, boar
ded Russian ship Austrian, from Havana For Bor
deaux, bad been plundered the day before by a
Guernsey letter-of-marque brig Of Ia guns (Which
the captain saw in the Havana) under American cob
or, put on board by the captains consent, a mum
Der OF prisoners and supplied them with provisions.
sept OH, captured ship Douglass, Cameron, of and
Tor Liverpool; from Demsrara. full cargo of rum,
COTTON and coffee, 420 goth, captured sch. Mary
Ann, Maclend, from st. Johns for Barbados, car
go lSmber, burnt her Total prizes fifteen. Sd
In company with the Douglass, made Nantucket,
bore north, about quarter OF mile distant from
the land. discovered irigate off Gayhead which
gave chase and came up with fresh breeze, while
we were becalmed. Ats. p. M. we took the breeze
ana took the Douglass in tow. the frigate then a.
bout ieagues from us At sunset il died away q
calm AT. +. nj. was obliged 20 come to anchor
anc supposing the frigate would send her boats to
attempt TO capture us, prepared accordingly AIS,
T. NJ signal was made from the prize that the
boats were coming-soon after discovered them,five
IN number, and commenced firing on them, which
they disregarded and were soon close aboard Of u.s.
one en- each bow. one on each side, and one stern
he action then commenced and continued for n
bout twenty minutes, when The enemy were repuls.
ed IN every attempt to board, and obliged to surren
der When the launches and barges left the frigate
they had on board lC4 souls, including officers.
One launch, having on board 4S men, was sunk,
and only two men saved one which had So men on
board al th> commencement of the action was taken
possession Of, she had killed, 20 wounded aud
unhert the other three drfed from along side the
org with the current without man TO be seen in
them (supposed they must have been killed or
wounded) .
The barges and launches were from the Endymi-
on frigate In the barge we took possession of,were
the I'd lieut.. midshipmen, masters mate, and 25
seamen and marines, took out all the arms, &c.
perm tied the officers to come on board, but kept
the men in the launch, astcrn all night, not dsring
to trust them on board for fear they would capture
the brig, as We had only men left fit for duty In
The morning, +. Ormond, I'd lieut.. Midshipmen.
and Masters Ma,e,signed parole, pledging their
honor Tor themselves and the rest of the prisoners
Us 3earnen and marines) that they would not
against the United states during the until regu-
larry exchanged, and towed them ashore the launch
with our boat, and landed them at Nantucket.
AT the commencement of the action the Prince
OF Neuichatel had 80 men quarters, neluding Of
heers, (and had 81 prisoners OH board) of which
were Killed, Is severely wounded, slightly do aud
anhrrt. The next day sent IL of our prisoners on
shore, and put them in the hands of the Marsba and
Also sent on shore all severely wounded men.
Left Holmes Hole on Friday, and saw our prize
sh,p Douglass oil the east end OF Nantucket, and
th'nk she Will get into port Of safetysxw the En-
dymion also at anchor in srpauiin Cove. She had
sent boat TO Nantucket TO inquire what had be.
come of her barge and men
4. The Prince of Neufchatel has brought in 90 prs-
oners and full cargo Of goods, consisting OF l40
Daics. lo4 boxes, and l56 trunks of dry goods, %
casks and l73 boxes sweet oil, and quantity of
coffee, rum, ana variety OF other articles too
merous to tnention.--Probable value between tive
Ind three hundred thousand dollars.
The Prince Neufchaisl belongs to the estate of
Madam Chsrrten, OF N York, and left that port on
The 2d Nov last. She has made three cruizes o.t of
France, and Captured 80 sail of English vesscls. some
OF which were carried into French ports, slhcrs de-
She has been chased great number of times, (by
II d'eren, men of-war the present cruize) but
sailed ali Of them.
Der. ia gentleman who left Nan,uck.
e. on Saturday last, states that the prize ship
douglas was run ashore on the X. end Of the
island.--fhe cargo was landing.
1he above gentleman was 90 board the
Endymion at Tarpauiin Cove, and had fre-
quen, conversations with the officers on board
and at Nantucket, who were in the action
with the privateer--they stated that the num-
ber OF men snd Ulcers who went from the
ship was ! IT,,
The officers stated their loss at 80 killed
and 35 wounded. The LIST lieut.. of the ships
(who commanded the expedition,) and mid
sh'pman, were the only officers killed. Tie
former fell 10 attempting to hoard the prya-
teer. Several midshipmen and masters
mates were wounded. 1t. Ormond, I'd, wss
slightly wounded. (sHas0kns.
Capt Hope an d his ofHccrs gaye the pri-
vateer great credit for the gallsn, defence she
made, and stated that they lost as many tnen
as they should ia an engagement with fri.