Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1816-09-10
Ship News Extra.

On Tuesday returned to this port from Cruise,
the Privateer GERRYMaNDER, Capt. BW. Crown
shield having made no prizes this cruise.
Erirac, from her Log Book -
FRIDAY, AnG. % Weighted anchor and put
to sea FROM Salem, under orders To rendezvous in
northern latitude and join company with squad
of cruisers from Massachusetts Bay, to receive
,ailing instructions aud Signals, and then to pro.
coed the objects of the northumberland to
the y. y. ". under easy sail with fair winds
Aug. "a, begrn to experience heavy swell and
rough weather-tbe precipces and vallies choppiDg
and steep-hiIls ran mountain high and many OF
the crew, not having their sea legs on, grew sick
and gtdy-navigaton dangerous, and obliged TO
keep sharp lookout for breakers and sand heads.
sunday, Aug. Is. put in to Charlestown No. l, for
refreshments and adyice---soon got under weigh,
and off that port was joined and kept co. " ith two
of the squadron, the Highayer, Austin, and Farm.
er, Lincoln,--during this day esped many Of the
wonders of the deep-few MaIc-naids riding aft on
billions, and the helmsmen foruard-hailed, and
inquired where they bound, and were answer
ell, - to meetiog"; likewise about cables
length distance many round bodies, big as the
caboose, which we feared might be 1orpedoes, -
spoke a drogerman, who informed us they were
pumpkins snd squashes, made fast by their ground
I tacsiog ana offered us any assistance-in the night
fell in with Peurte Soueerain, Com. plumer, and
the rest OF the feet, and exchanged Signals with
Our Blue Lighis on going aboard the Com. was
! sorry to see him look 50 Thin aud pink
perhaps BECAUSE he has been cut shef; VI his allow
ance.
Monday, Aug. e6.-lst break Of day, Judged
the enemy's leet To be near, from seeing Quantities
of orange pee!s, egg shells aud pye crust. floating
by soon saw the College observatory, bearing
N.-aad described The enemy lying at anchor moor
ed in strong and compact line Of battle the
Con-. made the signal To prepare for battle, aud be-
ing the van ship led in the Gerrymander hauled
on wind and tacsed, the enemy Showed the
Dartmouth ign, hauled up his conrses, made
signal TO US, and demanded who we were but hav-
ing no hnsuis'er on board, could not understand
his Dead sibbrrish-fom this msneeuvre sud his
large appearance, we supposed him TO be large
GkEEK polacre or troop ship preparing to receive
us Showed colors with Free Trade and
Sailors Right" and prepared for action, tho' no
guns could DO seen: we sprung lulf TO bring our
guns TO bear on him, but could not succeed with
out heavins cur topssjl sback-the Com. fred one
gun across bis bow, when we received several shot
from hi,n--a,tempted to carry him by boarding
bat he succeeded ia clearing his decks of us--by
the size Of the shots and wads that came on board
OF Us, he carried heavy meta' owing to the heavy
popular swell during the action we we're unablc to
fire many of our great guns the muzxles Of hs,s
punging into the water, which wet part of the
cartridges, extinguished the matches, and cooled
Doggeheads, thou. BIT il bes, sheer off TO re-
pair damages and ascertain the casualties: which
were rot great as we feared--Com Piumer re-
ceieed flesh and blood" wound. as deep as skin
aud bones would admit and greet number were
mortahy rounded in their feelings great praise is
due to Doct. Dearborn (now ft for service, y for
bis skill snd anxiety in applying baaiagss and
splintess 10 the sufferers.
During the cruise, kept sharp look out for the
Aborigiusis--but saw none Of our Red Brethren''
except brother Plnmer How = tonishing are The
civilixing powers Of DIR. Nbeoiock