The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-01-05

- ancy---on board the former was put the |
pidshipn4an and men, and the lieut.. with |
the remainder, sraid on board the Camel ;
the other two vessels being aground, were set !
fire II, b,.t the flames were ext;nguished ty |
the Inhabitants before any great damage Was |
doae. The Betsey and Camel were got under
way to proceed to Cape Hai bouT, but it CO.
mug on to blow hard, the latter came to an
anchor of the l,aracr. There was only one
American on beard any of the vessels--hc
was made prisoner and put on board the Bet
sey. This vessel continued under way I; and
re. rn;tlshipman being unacquainted with the
coast, and alarmed ak his situation, gave The
command up to the American, on his pro-
e mise 10 make for Provincetown--ius before
daylight, next morning, he rur her ashore
en Yarmouth Beach, where sac WAS recap
tored by the inha'htants, "a the English,een
az ma;ie prisoners. ll,ey were brought to
town on Thursday ri5ht last, and conveyed
20 Salem.
t.,e name Of the above rlidshipman is
Charles Undt rwood.
The Camel, in consequence Of the severity
Cf the weather, realailied IT anchor during
the wholc OF Tuesday. Several boats armed,
attempted TO get OF to hcr from Orleans, to
endeaver 10 re-takc her, but did not succeed,
the wind and sea being high.
Early on "wednesday morning, the wealth
e. having modeiated, she got nnder way, and
proce eded to froyincetown, where she arri
ved same day. a boat, with armed men,
twho had been promised the vessel and car
go, pscase they should take l.er) followed the
,toop nearly into tilat har'or, without being
able to cvcrtake bcr--t,,cy intended 10 have
h,-.rded and attcmpted TO csrry her, as it
was nndcratocd that the Engl:ShInen were
without power and had bu1 few weapons for
defence.
When the enemy barge came into Or
leans. il was obser, ed by 5 OF I persons, who
were going DOM 10 the Shore, TO so on board
ore Of the vesseis--thcse men, having col
lected sou1c muskc;s, commenced fire upon
the British, but at too great distance to do
execution. IN 4 Short time considerable
body collected, mostly armed, and the enemy
and our people kept up smart fire for some
time
The barge was left along side the Camel,
(wherc she lay at anchor) with two men i'll
it--duling the night, it got, adrift, and the
men being unable 10 regain tie vessel, after
pulling about for some time, and getting ex-
hadstcd and chilled through with the cold,
made for the shore, and gave themselves up
as prisoners. They were brought ~ town
on Friday last. The barge, Containing &c
cutlasses, musket, and 5 pistols, with all the
oars, sails, S<c.) was likewise taken, and is.
now at Orleans, hauled Hp far from the shore
The prisoners state that they had one marine
shot dead by our people, just as they were
leaving the vessel. Not one OF the Ameri-
cans was hurt. ~.
The vessels which we're taken possession
81 were all laden with salt &c. &c ready 10 Sail
for Boston and the Eastward. This act of
the enemy's was done. as they said, in con-
sequence Of the destruction of their spars,
thrown overheard at the time the ship was
on shore-reported to have been performed
by some of the inhabitants Of Orleans
The prisoners state, that the Newcastle,
Il L.
her, and that she intended 10 sail from Pro-
vincetown OH Friday last. When the above
uar5e-I~f. her, Monday noon she had not
heard fine CONSTRUCTORS sailing-when she
obtains this information, Gas the ship was
sent to Boston Bay, expressly to cruze for
her) It is supposed by the prisoners that she
will leave the coast 10 cruze for her, ha-
wing plenty OF provisions and water Gil
board.
Besides the barges which has beer taken
at Orleans, anotheris at Welieet, lin nos
session of the inhabtants) left there by one
OF the iieutenants OF the ship, who was com
PEELED to land there, as lately mentioned
together with the arms which were in it
The yawl which some of the crew run away
with, has been recovered by the Newcastle
the inhabitants at Truro, where it Law. ha
wing made an ineffective attempt to destroy
il pre- viously.
The Newcastle received no damage by get
ting on shore.
On Sunday evening ar in town, Captain
Brown, of Newburyport, pilot Of the sch. Fac
tor, which was captured and burnt ON the
9Th Nov. last, OF Cape Ann, on her passage
from Newburyport to Boston, } by the Acasta
fiigate, capt. Kerr. He has been on board
tAe ship ever since, prisoner, and on Wed
pesday evening last, he was released TT Pro
Vlncetown IN consequence Of Rciisposition,
and permitted to return home on his parole.
lie states that the Acasta since he was ia
ken, has been cIuzing in Boston Bav, (most
OF the time wide off, towards GEORGES
Bank,) bWt has captured nothing, and board
ed only one Neutral yossc,, a Swedish BRIG in
ballast, 36 hours cut of Salem. The day af-
ter the America left Salem, she was fallen
in with by the Acasta and Newcastle, about
Q, A. NJ. chase Immediately given, aud con
tinued until daylight next morning, without
being able to overtake her, or gaining much
upo r--theY lost sight Of her the FIRST
night, and supposed she altered her course
before morn'ng-durirg the chase, passed a
quantity Of srars, &c. wfiich she had thrown
overheard. The Acasta likewise chased, for
several hours, near Georges a privateer
brig, Standing to the l.. She has seen bat a
very few vessels. Has been abeut $50
miles from land.
The Newcastle has been in co. with her