A ship of War, supposed to be the Niger, of 36 Guns, has lain just within the West-End of Fisher's-Island, most of the Time since our last. On Monday she came to Sail, and the same Day drove a-shore on Narraganset-Beach a large Schooner, Prize to the American-Revenue Privateer, Capt. [Samuel] Champlin of this Port. The Schooner was from Ireland, bound to the West Indies, laden with Flour, Bread, Butter and other Provisions, and had two Bails of Linen on Board, which the Privateer took out.
After the prize was on shore several attempts were made by boats from the ship, to set her on fire, which they once effected; but it was soon extinguished by the vigilance of the inhabitants who collected on the occasion, and who drew to the shore several field pieces, with the help of which they preserved the Vessel, notwithstanding an incessant fire was kept up from the ship; which however did our people no damage. Several of the enemy, it is tho't, were killed. We hear the prize had 800 firkins of choice butter on board, about 200 firkins had been got on shore; and it was expected great part of the cargo would be saved.
The ship about the same time took a schooner, supposed to be bound in from the West-Indies, but we don't learn who she is.