[Newport] 25th Septr The Cerberus came in yesterday from a Cruize in the Sound. She has brought in with her, Lieut Deane, and the Crew of the Admiral Parker Armed Schooner, which, in coming from Shelter-Island with the wood fleet, on the 22d Instant, gave Chace to a Rebel Privateer off Stonington, and unfortunately run upon a reef of Rocks, where she stuck fast; and as it was found impossible to get her off, the boats of the Cerberus assisted in taking everything of value out of her, and then set her on fire; during which they were fired at by the Privateer and a Battery on shore, but without suffering any loss.
1. Mackenzie's Diary, I, 186.