We hear, "that as Capt. Manly was coming out of Plymouth, January 30, an armed brig (which went from Boston for the purpose of taking him, as is supposed) gave him chace; upon which he ran his vessel on shore, a little South of the North river, in Scituate. The brig came to anchor, and fired not less than 400 times upon the privateer; but, very remarkably, no man was even wounded. One ball entered the stern, and passed but about six inches from Capt. Manly, who was confined by sickness in his cabin. The next day, 130 balls were found upon the adjacent shore."
Beside the above, which is from a correspondent near where the affair happened, we hear, that after the brig ceased firing, she manned her boats, boarded Capt. Manly's vessel (the people being ashore) and endeavoured to set her on fire; but seeing our people coming upon them, they were glad to get off without effecting their design. She has since been got off, is refitting, and nearly ready for another cruize.
On the 25th of December last was taken by a Plymouth privateer, and carried in there, a small sloop from New-York, Moses Weymen, master, laden with provision for the ministerial army in Boston, consisting of 35 fresh hogs, 100 barrels of pork, 50 barrels fine New-York pippins, 20 firkins hogs fat, some quarters of beef, turkies, &c. &c.
Last Tuesday se'nnight [January 27] Capt. House, with 4 whale boats, took and carried into Barnstable, a sloop of 115 tons burthen, bound from La Have for Boston, laden with beef, hay, potatoes and turnips.
