Last Sunday Week arrived here from Antigua, the Schooner Betsey, Thomas Muir; on her Passage, in Lat. 34.52, Long. 67, she was taken by a Rebel Privateer Sloop, belonging to Charlestown, called the Vixen, mounting twelve carriage Guns, commanded by one Downham Newton, a Native of Providence. — Capt. Muir, who was permitted to stay on board the Schooner, gained over three of the Hands to his Interest, and retook the Vessel after being six Days in Possession of the Rebels. It is not doubted but Capt. Muir will be amply rewarded for his gallant Behaviour.
By the above Vessel we learn; that about the latter end of June, His Majesty's Tender Brig, Little Endeavour,1 mounting eight three Pounders and 24 Men, commanded by Lieut. Francis Tinsley, in about 12 Degrees to Windward of Antigua, fell in with two Rebel Privateers, the one mounting 14 four Pounders, the other 12 of the same bore; both having Cohorns, Swivels, and 140 Men between them.
Thus accoutred and met, a most obstinate Engagement commenced at about half past Eleven, A.M. and lasted till near Five, P.M. most of the Time within Pistol Shot of each other. The Rebels often attempted to board, and as often to sink the Little Endeavour, which last endeavoured all she could to sink or take the.Rebels, who at length shamefully sheered off.
The Little Endeavour had one Man killed; seven wounded, and was much disabled in her Rigging — Dire was the Slaughter of the Rebel Crews, and many a Mangled Corpse the Decks bestrewed; while all a Down, meandring on their Sides, issued in purple Streams, the sanguin'd Gore. O! qualis hurliburli fuit.
The Ship Nancy, Capt. Lowrie, belonging to London, taken by the Vixen, a few Days before Capt. Muir, and retaken by His Majesty's Ship Galatea, arrived here onTuesday last.
Wednesday last the Syren Frigate arrived here from Halifax, and has brought Capt. Fotheringham of the Fox, and about 40 of his Seamen, with Captain. Manley and his first Lieut. the latter commanded the. Fox when taken by the Flora. We hear Mr. Manley is on board the St. Albans.
The same Day also arrived from St. Kitts in 14 Days, the sloop Hammond, Captain [Bridger] Goodrich, who on his Passage took the Sloop Neptune, Arthur Wood, Master, from Virginia, bound to Boston, laden with 400 Barrels of Flour.
The Brig mentioned in our last to be ashore at Deal, near Sandy-Hook, was a Prize to the Milford and Thames Frigates; she was taken by a Rebel Privateer on her Voyage from Oporto for Petersburgh, and ordered for Boston, and on the Voyage was retaken by the above-mentioned Frigates, and sent for this Port, but the Prize Master thought proper to call on the Coast of New-Jersey, where the Cargo, consisting of Oyl, Lemmons, Wine and Brasil Sugar, was immediately taken ashore and carried up into the Country.
Capt. Ayscough, in the Swan, last week took a Schooner from Con necticut River, with 150 empty Hogsheads on board, and some lumber. She was bound to Sea in order to fill the Casks with Salt Water to make Salt. Also a small Vessel from the East End of Long-Island, bound to Connecticut, with sundry articles, among them two Bushels of Salt.
Last Wednesday Morning two Wood Boats from Long-Island, were taken by a Rebel Privateer in the Sound, near Hempstead Harbour, and carried into Norwalk, in Connecticut.