Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-05-06

len, i e.. ,,-;;1e master, both OF the AVON
nan, lals e =, th;s mort, captured by the
R gFa,s.does British slocp Of war. from from
Baru ,st,er we learn that the Avon, alter
the i.a Boston, proceeded to the east, TO
lsasl t i,ar. "A. lat, so; and from thence
so'a, - -, RE south, and the beginning OF
s.oaa - M made Barbados, of of which
.t.s.s5 she cruised short time ana was
SAFELY chased. From thence sne
r Wi over to Surinam, and back again.
steod. ' Of Bermuda, took a British pilot
fs1. s :, - Virginia built, from Sur
D ~. for Bermuda, cargo ct coffee; put.
na ssral men on board, and kept her m co.
ss y Srht and the next morning let her
al na - consequence Of man of war being
g. .h,se. which pursued the A.all day
y. she .he aot away in the night. Same day,
~, ,s I of Barbados, took the Brl-
~ sehooaer Fame, of lS2 tons, captain
u.s. a,rnss Of and for b. from Halifax, out
6smt 80 DAYS, cargo 6sh-put on board
e.. GIazier. prize master, AID sent HIM
- Martinique. She was southern built
s..,eI copper bottomed. About Feb. IA,
!: s;;g5t Of B. fell in with a fine English
Latter of marque ship showing % ports,
h,t a,parentIy having but s or 10 guns
mounted; and engaged her in running
syht for 5 glasses, when the chase was
s;ysn up in consequence of the Venera-
sls "a. heaving in sight, and giving
os,se TO the A. In the action but one
saot struck the A. which went through
The foretoDsail. Aseertained afterwards
that the ship was from Cork, with a car
"a ofd.y goods, valued at l50,00a. She
arrived at B. and was said to have re-
ceiyed considerable injury In the acton.
Same day spoke an American prlva-
teer schooner with two topsails, blowing
fresh could not distinctly understand her
name. She was painted black, copper
bottomed and apparently carried IA guns.
Left her suddenly in consequence OF the
Venerable being in chase. A few days
before tue Avon had chased schooner
Showing American colors, supposed to be
the sane, and fred great number OF
shot 1t her. March s, the A. captured
the small drogging sloop, called tae Chas-
seur, captain Hardcastle, from st. Tho
mas for Antigua, IN ballast, put on board
DIR. Leach and MIR. Lakeman, with 10
fthe best seamsn, and armed her with
maskets, boarding pixies, &c. called her
The Young Avon, & sent her on cruise
of4 days OF st. Kits, &c. Extract from
the journal kept on board Young Avon
March 9, S p. M. close in with Me-
Wis, and catered the passage; at nine
heard thepsople talking on shore, dane
ing, &c. at a. M. got through the
passage; saw four large ships at anchor
which proved to be light, with sails un-
bent, SC. theughtit not prudent to make
an attack, also saw several light drog-
gers. At 10 a. m. saw a kings schoon-
Ga tender, standing over from Nevis for
st. Kits. supposed to be ON the look oat
fog US, as information had been received
from Barhadoes Of the Ayon's being tax
en- SC. At 6, p. m. stood so near to
81. Kits as to discover tender laying
of and on, outside of the Shipping; in
consequence thought it not prudent to
venture in. At 10, saw large ship lay
Inc in the harbor of st. Paul, aud made
towards her, found her to have her sails
anbeat, and left her. Same day over
hauled a light English drosher, & gave
her UPON the 18th oyerhauled another;
both from st, Barts. and st. Kits. Same
day made sail for st. Barts. in search of
the Avon. 18th brought too an English
sioop from st. Barts. for St. Kits, in ball
last, gave her up. p. M. stood close in
with st. Balts. brig of war In sight
AT . a. m. the brig to windward, stood
ior her suppcsing her to be the Avon,
waen near her made SIGNALS which she
answered; 4 p. NJ when too late disco
'sered our mistake. She proved to be his
malesty's brig Columbia, captain Chads,
winch took possession of our vessel; took
Out the prisoners and gave her up to her
iofiner captain. Previous to being cap
'urea threw overheard most of her arma-
menu, when hear alongside of the CO.
iamo!a. Received from her an account
u sae capture of the Avon, and that she
Aaa y, On board part OF her signals"
March IA, tie Columbia was boarded
m naA. IN. y Barossa frigate, who took cut
Pa. oil the AyOn's crew, 81 remaining
" BOARD the C.-l5th the B. captured
81 american built sloop, under Swedish
solors, from N. Carolina for St. Barts
peForted herself from Amelia Island)
es naval stores and lumber; sent her
iS'o iortola. 16, in sight of st. B. the
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