Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-04-18
Mr.. varick is supposed to be thu
gentleman alluded to.
NETWORK, April ii.

Arrived yesterday and to day, the
schooner Argo, Swaine, IL days from st.
Barts. The schooner Niobe Of N. York,
was to sail for New-Orleans in two days;
schooner Return, Medcalf, of and for n.
York in days: sfoop Jefferson OF Boston,
for n. G. in ten days; schooner Swallow
for Philadelphia uncertain. Schooner
Eusap Of Baltimore had arrived.
The private armed schooner Mammoth.
Rowland, of Baltimore from al unsuc-
cesssul cruixe, OF three months and nine
days. Jan. %, lat. SO, II, long. 80, lo,
spoke the letter OF marque LYDIA, from
Lisbon Tor Philadelphia, 9 days out. Re
bruary 5, of Madeira, fell In with five
frisates 3 were to windward and two to
leeward. The wind at this time was light
from the 8. S. w. At P. NJ. we found
that the three frigates to windward were
coming up with Us, and closing with the
two toleeward. At4 P. M. they COM
menced fire upon us from their stern
most ships, in few minute, the frigates
which were to leeward came up, throwing
their shot over us. Their fire soon be-
came troublesome. We threw over four
of our guns, spare spars, and most OF pro-
visions. A shot, carried away our MAIN
topmast, one struck the hull, and our sails
and rigging we've much damaged. At 8
2. M. we got out of reach OF their shot,
but they continued in sight during the
night. Feb. 3, at 8 A. NJ. they sent 5
boats, it being nearly calm, after US which
were gaining fast Oh US. We called all
hands to quarters. and Showed dispo-
sinon to give them warm reception. AT
Z T. nj. the boats commenced their ire
on each quarter, their SHOT passing over
tie schooner. At 2. Nj. we returned
the fire from our stern chasers at this time
we perceived sixth boat put oil to JOIN
the i've wlach were engaged with US. AT
p. Nj. the boats, having met much
warmer reception than they expected, put
back to the lrigates. Feb. z2, put into
st. Antonio Cape de Nerdes) Tor water.
April s, off barbadoes, was chased IL
hours by "A. April 2, lat. Is, IL, lon.
So, S5, spoke schr. Union, Grow, from
portsmouth, N. Fl. bound to Martinique,
out q days, who gave US the iirst lnfor-
nation OF the peace. April 7, lat. so,
So, long. IS, IS, spoke ship Neutrality,
from Portland for Havana, Il days out.
The private armed brig Warrior, e. K.
Champlin, Esq. commander, $50 tons, q
guns, and SoO men, 70 days from st.
Salvatore, with $40 packages of dry goods
& quantity Of specie inspanish dollars,
sailed on tie Goth Nov. On the 2lstwas
chased by "a from half past E A. NJ.
till 10 T. Nj. next day, and escaped by
superior sailing. Dec. 18th, was chased
by a frisate willie going into Fayal to an
Choir. 1ne frisate was lying. there at an
chors s. on seeing the Warrior, imme-
diately gave chase, and continued chasing
70 hoars-hove over II Of her guns, dur
ing the chase exchanged few shot with
her, and escaped. 18th, lat. 81, 81 long.
II, 5 captured the brig Sarah, Delavelle,
from Newfoundland for. Ahcant, l61
tons, with a cargo of fish took some sails
and rigging from her and burnt her. 9th,
oil Cape st. Vincent, was chased by aman
of war brig, from IL +. NJ. till 8 P. Nj.
next day. While in chase Of us we cap
tured schr. Fayorite. Wells, from New