and seventy prisoners. While on this cruise she took an island on the coast of Ireland, and held it six days; she also took a town in Scotland, and burned seven vessels in the harbor. She was soon after fitted out to make another cruise in company with the Bunker Hill, of 14 eighteen-pounders and 140 men. When the TrueBlooded Yankee arrived in France she was laden with the following spoils:-18 bales of Turkey carpets, 43 bales of raw silk, weighing twelve thousand pounds; 20 boxes of gums, 46 packs of the best skins, 24 packs of beaver skins, 160 dozen of swan skins, 190 hides, copper, etc.

Schooner Mary, of Jamaica, captured by the Macedonian, letter-of-marque of Baltimore, and ransomed. Sloop, from Jamaica for the Spanish Main, captured by the Hope, arrived at Philadelphia, divested of a quantity of dry-goods, and given up.

Schooner Curfew, laden with fish and oil, from Nova Scotia for St. Lucia, sent into Marblehead by the Alfred of Salem.

Brig Tercilla, laden with fish, from St. John's, Newfoundland for Bermuda, captured by ditto and burnt. Ship full built vessel of 500 tons, sent into Beaufort, N. C., by the Chasseur of Baltimore, from Liverpool for Pensacola, with a large cargo of crockery, hardware, white lead, dry-goods, etc. She was under Swedish colors, but the property was unquestionably British, from the papers found on board of her.

Ship of 400 tons, armed with 12 long twelvepounders, from Smyrna, with an immensely valuable cargo of Turkey goods, sent into the Isle of Batz, (France,) by the True-Blooded Yankee.

Ship

of 400 tons, 16 guns, nine-pounders, with a full cargo of hides, tallow, etc., from Buenos Ayres,

sent into Abrevach, (France,) by the True-Blooded Yankee.

These are in addition to the prizes already stated to have been made by this astonishing vessel. She arrived at Brest full of the richest spoils of the enemy.

Armed schooner from Halifax, formerly the American privateer Eldridge Gerry, of Portland, laden with fish and oil, sent into Cape Francois, by a Baltimore letterof-marque.

Ship laden with dry-goods, etc., captured by the letter-of-marque schooner Delille, of Baltimore, on her passage from Bordeaux to New Orleans, and sunk. The Delille had previously captured and manned a very valuable vessel, and could not spare hands to navigate the second prize.

Schooner Mary & Joseph, from Grenada for St. Thomas, with sixty-six hogsheads of rum and seven of sugar, sent into New York by the Diomede.

Brig Bykar, laden with earthenware, hollow-ware, etc., sent into Gloucester by the Fox.

Schooner Hope, sent into Bristol by the Diomede, with a cargo of rum, sugar and lime-juice.

Schooner Susan & Eliza, of Bermuda, laden with 120,000 lbs. of coffee, sent into Wilmington, N. C., by the Mars, of New York.

Schooner

called a Spaniard, but with a British license; a good prize, sent into Newport by the Viper. valuable, laden with dry-goods and provisions, sent into North Carolina by the Fairy of Baltimore.

Schooner

Schooner

Newport by the Viper.

Ship

under Russian colors, from Pensacola for

London, laden with 1,100 bales of cotton, sent into

Savannah by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston; cargo supposed to be British.

The total number of prizes, for the last four weeks, safely arrived or satisfactorily accounted for, amounts to thirty-nine vessels: estimated value, two millions and seventy thousand dollars, [$2,070,000.]

Brig Superb, with a cargo of salt, sent into Charleston, by the Mars of New York.

Brig Friends, of Halifax, from Grenada, with 112 puncheons of rum; taken by the Diomede, of Salem, and chased on shore on Long Island, by three men-of-war. The cargo was saved.

Schooner Sea-Flower, captured by the letter-of-marque schooner Tuckahoe, of Baltimore, on her passage to Aux Cayes, and burnt.

Schooner Hazard, from Nassau, for St. Domingo, captured by the same, and given up.

The Tuckahoe also captured another English vessel, (whose name is not given), which prize she manned and sent into port. The Tuckahoe narrowly escaped capture off the east end of Long Island, having been chased for several days by sundry English frigates and brigs-of-war. She, however, by superior sailing, and good management, eluded their grasp, and got safe into Boston, in March, 1814.

Brig Sovereign, of and for Liverpool, of 300 tons, with an assorted cargo. Sent into Portsmouth by the America, of Salem.

Schooner William, laden with sugar, coffee and molasses, from Martinique for St. Thomas. She was captured by the Diomede, and sent into Savannah.

CHAPTER VI.

DESPERATE BATTLE FOUGHT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN PRIVATEER-SCHOONER DECATUR, OF CHARLESTON, CAPTAIN DIRON, AND HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SCHOONER DOMINICA, ON THE 5TH AUGUST, 1813-SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE DECATUR AND HER PRIZE AT CHARLESTON -REMARKS ON THE BATTLE-THE DECATUR SAILS ON A FRESH CRUISE FROM CHARLESTON, ON THE 26TH NOVEMBER — VOYAGE TO FRANCE IN LETTER-OF-MARQUE, SCHOONER DAVID PORTER, GEORGE COGGESHALL, COMMANDER, LOADS AT PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND SAILS FROM NEWPORT CHASED OFF CHARLESTON-ARRIVES AT THAT PORT SAILS FROM CHARLESTON FOR FRANCE-LOSS OF FIRST PRIZE-TERRIBLE GALE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY-THE SCHOONER THROWN ON HER BEAM-ENDS—ARRIVES AT LA TESTE SHORT CRUISE IN THE BAY OF BISCAY-MAKES SEVERAL CAPTURES-ARRIVES AT L'ILE DIET-REMARKS ON THAT ISLAND DIFFICULTIES AT BORDEAUX-HURRIES AWAY FROM LA TESTE-VISIT TO LA ROCHELLE-BRIG IDA'S ESCAPE FROM LA ROCHELLE -ACCOUNT OF THE CAPTURE OF THE BRITISH SHIP MARY BY THE RATTLESNAKE—— VISIT TO BORDEAUX AND PARIS.

DESPERATE BATTLE, FOUGHT BETWEEN THE AMERICAN SCHOONERPRIVATEER DECATUR, OF CHARLESTON, CAPTAIN DOMINIQUE DIRON, AND HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SCHOONER DOMINICA COMMANDED BY LIEUTENANT GEORGE WILMOT BARRETTE

THE Decatur was armed with 6 twelve-pound carronades, and 1 long eighteen-pounder on a pivot amidships, with a crew of 103 men, including the officers.

Captain Barrette's vessel had 12 twelve-pound carronades. 2 long-sixes, 1 brass four-pounder, and a thirtytwo-pound carronade on a pivot, with a crew of 88 men and officers.

The Decatur was cruising in the track of the West India traders, on their return passage to England. On the 5th of August, 1813, when in latitude 23°4' N. loritude about 67°0′ W., during the early part of the morning, the Decatur was steering to the Northward, under easy sail. At half-past 10 o'clock in the forenoon,

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the man at the masthead discovered two sail, bearing about South, when the Decatur tacked to the southward, to get the weather-gage, and by so doing, ascertain the character of the two strangers.

At eleven o'clock, they were made out to be a ship and a schooner, standing to the Northward. At half-past twelve (noon), being a little to the windward, and not far distant, the Decatur wore round and ran a little to the leeward, when the strange schooner set English colors.

At one P.M. the privateer wore again, still keeping to windward of his adversary. In the course of about half an hour, the strange schooner fired a shot at the Decatur, but without effect. Captain Diron then beat to quarters, and prepared for boarding the enemy.

After having loaded all his great guns and small arms, he hoisted American colors, having previously got on deck all the necessary ammunition, water, etc.

He then ordered all the hatches secured, so that no person could leave the deck, and with his grappling irons ready, bore down upon the enemy. His plan was to discharge all his guns, both great and small, and then board his adversary in the smoke.

For this purpose, at about two o'clock, Captain Diron wore ship, in order to pass under the stern of his opponent, and give him a raking fire. As they neared each other, the Englishman luffed to, and gave the privateer a broadside, but the most of his shot passed over her. At a quarter past two, Captain Diron fired his long tom which fire the enemy returned from his main-deck battery. Captain D. continued to discharge his long gun, a second and third time, and being now within halfgunshot distance, it must have done the enemy much damage.