Last week in the snow storm was cast away on the South side of Long-Island, near Judge Jones's, the sloop Dolphin,1 of Milford, in Connecticut, bound to Martinico, with provisions and lumber, a prize to his Majesty's ship Experiment, Sir James Wallace, Commander. The people are saved, the vessel and Cargo lost. . . .
A Privateer Sloop of 10 Guns, sailed from New-Haven last Week for New London, there to be joined by some other Privateers, and then they intended to cruise off Sandy Hook.. . .
The Rebel Privateer Brig Comet,2 Capt. Pyne, of 18 Guns, and 85 Men, was taken the 22d of December last, by the Daphne Frigate, St. John Chinnery, Esq; Commander, off the Isle of Pyne,3 and arrived here last Saturday under the command of Lieut. Drury,4 who informs us, That since the 22d. of July, the Day the Daphne left this Port, Capt. Chinnery took 11 Prizes, among them the Sloop Lydia of 14 Guns,5 from Guadaloupe for North-Carolina loaded, three from South-Carolina, &c. &c. and when he parted from the Daphne, all was well on board. . . .
Saturday also was sent in here by his Majesty's Frigate Apollo, Philemon Pownall, Esq; Commander, the Ship Felicity,6 Capt. Edenton, taken about fourteen Days ago, near St. George's Bank: Almost all her Cargo7 was put on board the Schooner Polly, at Sea, and sent to Salem. When she was taken, two Ships and a Sloop hove in Sight, when Capt. Pownall immediately gave Chace to the largest, which was supposed to be a Rebel Frigate of 36 Guns:8 and the other two Privateers of an inferior Force. The Felicity has only on board a few Casks of Wine, and some Cordage.
