Sunday last arrived here the ship Pole, Capt Maddock in 24 days from New-York. On the 12th inst. at 5 P.M. in Lat. 56. Long. 26. she fell in with the Tartar ¹ rebel privateer mounting 20 nine pounders, on the main deck 8 four pounders on the quarter deck and 4 four pounders on the forecastle, full of men, supposed 200 at least, had an Image head, and Quarter galleries; all the guns on her main deck, painted black, the guns on the quarter deck and forecastle red; the ship painted black and yellow, with tarr'd sides; short top gallant mast heads. She bore down on the Pole under English colours, enquired from whence she came, and whether she was a King's ship, being answered in the affirmative, the Captain then gave orders to hoist the thirteen Stripes and fire away, on which the engagement began and continued till 20 minutes past 8 when the privateer sheered off. Capt Maddock had 2 mates and a passenger wounded, and supposes that near one half of the people must be killed or wounded on board of the privateer, having cleared their forecastle of men three times, and heard dreadful cries. The Pole had 16 six pounders, and only 40 people in number passengers included; both officers and men behaved gallantly, and to the entire satisfaction of Capt. Maddock; during the engagement, they were in hail of each other, the word Tartar was observed on the ship's stern, and by a list handed about at New York, Capt. Maddock finds she was commanded by one Davies, a Welshman, and mentioned there to have 32 guns.