The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-03-20


dy Hook aud made it. We saw some Iarg,
ships lying there, and at the same time saw
a ship, brig, schooner and sloop &c, unde
way and come out. standing to the S. Z
We dogged them until the mex, day, wher
We thought we had them good distance
from tie Hook, and then stood for them
About p. NJ. we came up with the ship
the other vessels being near to her on heI
weather bow, and hailed her. She had hcr
pcnnant, jack, and ensign flying, but gave
US no answer, and we gave her bow gun,
intending to break her cabin windows. We
drew very near her, but the wind being
scant we found we could not get TO wind
ward, so We bore away aud went under her
lee, ms near as we could, aud gave her good
broadsids. She Immediately gave US as
good one, and run US aboard on our star
board quarter, and hung there about FIVE
minutes, until she broke all our sweeps that
were lnshed there. At the same time the
brig of 10 guns and the schnoner of 8 last
no time--all three of them firing into us at
once. As the ship fell off she gave us her
s,arboard broadside, aud we shot ahead of
them with our sails and rigging much cut
TO pieces. We then bore away, oil hands
employed in fixing our rigging. We had
but poor crew at this time. Our loss was
our spiIing master, Capt. George Sinkins,
of Newport, who was killed, and only two
or three men slightly wounded. We hove
him overboard (; got our rigging repaired as
soon as possible, and mnde sail for the ship.
We came up with her just after sunset, with
u determination 10 board her, for we well
knew if we carried the ship that the rest of
the vessels would fall into our hands. We
ran within half pistol shot, aud gave her u
full broadside, but all three Of them played
their parts so well we give it up.
AT this this time the schooner was ahead
Of the other vessels, and we ran along side
and took her. We found her TO be Of about
l4O tons burhen, and heard that the ship
bad l6 gains, Henry Jnl,hsnn commander,
and that all ofthem were bound TO jamaica,
in ballast. The schooner bad some horses
and carriages on board, and we ordered her
for Bedford, where she arrived safe. We
had l2 guns only, but steercd The same
course that we though, the ship did, intend
ing al daylight To have the third heat at her,
but in the morning saw only one sail a long
distance TO the Sou,hward. We stood for
her aud she for US, until we saw she was n
Privaieer, when she ran anG got nwny. We
stood tp the Southward and Eastward, no,h-
ing happening for some days. Saw aud
spoke Brig from Euslalis, bound to Hell
Iaud, and let her psss-sav several Danes
and Dutch.
Being in the Gulf.s,ream, it being merid-
ian, saw a su;I as far rs we could discover
stood for her, and at sunset found her to be
a ship. Her crew appeared to act strange
ly she decoyed US before the Wind, aud
sometime shaking in the wind, ,opgallnnts
aud all sail out. About o'clock A. NJ,
it being starlight, we neared her, and some
of our crew said she shew lights, but The
officers could cot see any. We came with
in pistol shot and hailed her, but received
no answer. We gave her three guns at
once, which made a cracking on board of
her, but still no answer, and no lights were
seen. Capt. Ratbbone ordered the boat out,
and armed her, and told ine to take CON-
mand of her, and said for my consolation,
if they killed inc he would not spare one
Of them. set out aud ordered the cock
swain TO steer under her stern; held a
lauthern and saw her rudder was gone, and
hailed but received no Hnswer. I ordered
the cockswain to steer round her larboard
quarter, aud go along side, and sent ono
man up iih the lantbern, and followed him.
found no boats on deck, but saw on the
quarter deck n deep sea-lead and line,
went into the cabin, and found ell the beds,
and all the trunks full Of rich clothing, and
chests, with their keys in them. One Of
our men cried out a man a man ask
ed where, and il proved to be n small dog,
who opened all the eyes he had, but could
no, speak our Yankee tongue. Ithen wen,
into her hold and found her in baliast; no
cargo or provisions, except bread, and 40
casks Nails, and few cases Of French
cordia!s. sent the chests, trunks, aud
wba, was Of value on board our sIoop, bu,
We were so lately ou, We could not stow a.
way much. The Ship being destitute Of
rudder il would have been difficult TO re,
her into por, SO We KEEP, the barge plying
all day aad until late in the evening, when
we took ou, the dog, and for fear she would