Brig Thetis, by the Yankee of Bristol, burnt. Brig Antelope, by the Dolphin of Salem, sent into that port. Ship Kitty, by the Rossie, of Baltimore, sent into an eastern port. Schooner Spunk, by the Fair Trader, of Salem, sent into that port. Schooner Providence, captured by the Wiley Reynard, of Boston, and sent into an eastern port. Ship Guayana, carrying eight guns, burthen 300 tons, from Liverpool, for New York, with salt, crates, etc., sent into Salem by the Dromo, of Boston. This was an American Ship and British property. Barque Duke of Savoy, eight guns, twenty men, sent into Salem by the Decatur, of Newburyport. The Decatur having thrown over her guns when chased by the Constitution, rearmed herself from the prize. Ship Pursuit, with 600 hhds. of sugar, sent into Philadelphia by the Atlas of that port. Ship Evergreen, sent into Salem by the Dolphin. Brig New Liverpool, four guns, from Minorca, for Quebec, with a full cargo of wine, sent into New York by the Yankee. Ship Mary Ann, from Jamaica, for London, a very valuable vessel, carrying twelve guns and eighteen men, deeply laden with sugar, etc., sent into Charleston by the Highflyer, of Baltimore. Sent into Baltimore the first-class British ship Henry, 400 tons burthen, coppered to the bends, mounting four twelve-pounders and six six-pounders, bound from St. Croix for London. She was captured by the privateer Comet, Captain Boyle, of Baltimore. The Henry's cargo consisted of 700 hogsheads of sugar, and thirteen pipes of old Madeira wine; this vessel and cargo produced a clear profit to the captors of more than $100,000. Also arrived, the English schooner Alfred, sent in by the privateer Spencer, of Philadelphia, from Bermuda for New Providence, with an assorted cargo of brandies, rum, and claret wine. The Teazer privateer, of New York, captured an English Brig from Gibraltar, in ballast, and sent her into an Eastern port. The English brig Resolution arrived at Portland, a prize to the privateer Nancy, of Portsmouth, N. H. New York, August 4th.-The brig Nerina, Stewart, from Newry, for New York, arrived at New London. The Nerina was captured by a British cruiser, and all the crew, except the Captain, taken out, and a British prize-master and crew put on board the brig. Previous to her capture, the Captain secreted all his passengers, numbering about fifty, in the hold. After getting out of sight of the English man-of-war, Captain Stewart suggested the propriety of opening the hatches to air the vessel, when all the passengers rushed on deck, and retook the brig without resistance. The British, about this time, captured five of our small privateers, belonging to Salem, and other Eastern ports. A CARD. Mrs. Elizabeth Bell, of Nova Scotia, passenger on board the schooner Ann, Kelly, master, from Halifax, taken and sent into Salem by the Privateer Dolphin, begs leave to acknowledge, with much gratitude, the gentlemanly and humane treatment of the Captain and Prize-master of the Dolphin, in returning her $900, together with all her personal effects, etc. On the 1st December, the privateer-schooner Jack's Favorite, Captain Miller, of New York, was lying at the island of St. Bart's, where he had put in for water and refreshments. A few days after his arrival, his Majesty's schooner Subtle came into the same port, and while there threatened, in the presence of the merchants and others, "that he would follow, and take the damned Yankee privateer, if he went to hell for her." When Captain Miller was ready, he sailed out of the harbor, on a cruise among the islands; the Englishman soon followed to put his threat into execution. Immediately after leaving port, the privateer not wishing to engage a man-of-war, made sail to avoid his enemy; soon after the chase commenced a terrible squall arose, and raged with fury for a considerable time, both vessels, of course, carrying all the sail they could possibly bear during the continuance of the terrific gust. It soon, however, expended itself, and when it cleared away, behold there was nothing to be seen of the Subtle. She having so suddenly disappeared, Captain Miller, moved by motives of humanity, tacked ship and sailed over the same ground from which his adversary had so recently disappeared, and all that was left of the gallant Subtle were a few hats, caps, and hammock-cloths floating on the surface of the water. The writer of this article was personally acquainted with Captain Miller, and two of his crew. These two individuals were young men of respectability, belonging to Milford, Connecticut, and have related to me all the circumstances here narrated, and I have no doubt that their statement is true, to the spirit and the letter. PRIZES CAPTURED BY PRIVATEERS. Brig -, ten guns, with a very valuable cargo of dry-goods, sent into Savannah by the privateers "United we Stand," and "Divided we Fall." Transport ship Lord Keith, four guns, from Lisbon for England, sent into Newport by the Mars. Transport ship Canada, twelve guns, one hundred soldiers, and forty-two horses, captured by the Paul Jones, and ransomed for £3,000 sterling, after disarming the men. Brig John and Isabella, of Berwick-on-Tweed, captured by the same, and given up to discharge her pris oners. The large ship Neptune, of 690 tons, sent into New Orleans by the Saratoga. This is probably one of the most valuable ships taken during the war. Brig, of twelve guns, with an assorted cargo, from St. Michaels, sent into New London by the Dolphin, of Salem. Schooner, worth $10,000, sent into New Orleans by the Lovely Lass, of Wilmington, N. C. Brig, sent into Chatham by the Paul Jones. Ship Mentor, of London, twelve guns, with a cargo invoiced at £60,000 sterling, sent into New Orleans by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston. Schooner Huzzar, sent into Savannah by the Liberty, of Baltimore, laden with turtle, etc., supposed as presents for Admiral Warren and his officers. Brig Antrim, from Ireland, with dry-goods, etc., valued at $60,000, sent into New Orleans by the Saucy Jack. Schooner ,100 tons, laden with beeswax and red wood, arrived at Tarpaulin Cove, a prize to the Yankee. GALLANT EXPLOITS. Extract of a Letter from Captain Le Chantier, of the Privateer Hazard to a Gentleman in Charleston, from St. Mary's, Georgia.-"I have just arrived here with my prize, the ship Albion, which I captured on the 1st of February, longitude 64° West, latitude 16? North. On the 23d of February, being on Savannah bar, having lost sight of her in a fog, she was retaken by a privateer from New Providence, mounting eight pieces of cannon, after which we fell in with her again, the privateer in company, which we engaged, and after an action of seven hours and a-half, the privateer struck, and we retook the ship. If we had had half an hour more of daylight, I should have brought in the privateer; but fearing to lose my prize, I was forced to abandon her. My lieutenant and carpenter were wounded dangerously, and five seamen slightly. It is surprising we had so few wounded, considering how severely our vessel was crippled by the grape shot of the enemy. Our force was twenty-eight fighting men, while that of the enemy, including both vessels, the prize and the privateer, was twenty guns and sixty men. I hope the privateer Caledonia will long remember the little Hazard. "Among the naval exploits of the present war, there is none which reflects more credit on American gallantry than the battle of the privateer-brig Montgomery, Captain Upton, of Boston, with a large British brig off Surinam, on the 6th of December. This vessel, along side of which the Montgomery lay for half an hour, was no less than his Majesty's brig Surinam, carrying eighteen thirty-two pound carronades and two long-nines, while the Montgomery had only twelve guns, ten sixes and two eighteen-pound carronades. Notwithstanding |