Capt. James Angues of the ship Betty, who sailed from Blew-fields, in Jamaica, along with the fleet and convoy, lost sight of them in a gale of wind a few days after he had got clear of the Gulph of Florida. In prosecuting his voyage to England he fell in with an American privateer brig, of 16 guns, 4 and 6 pounders, name unknown, about 100 leagues to the Eastward of the Banks of Newfoundland; she, being a fast sailer, ranged up along-side of the Betty, without shewing any colours. Capt. Angues, who suspected her to be a foe, hailed her twice, but received no answer; but before she came up he consulted his men to know if they would defend the ship, which they promised to do, and gave three cheers. The colours were hoisted, and this was no sooner done than he gave orders to play off his guns against the Rebel privateer, which was answered by them with great spirit for three hours, when she thought proper to bear away. She had not quitted the Betty above half a mile, when she hawled her wind, with an intention to renew the attack. Capt. Angues perceived it, and again prepared to give them a hearty reception. The main deck was commanded by Capt. Traill, a passenger, who, with great calmness and bravery, kept up a constant fire against the enemy; nor was Mr. Fawcett, the Mate, who commanded in the cabin, wanting in good conduct and alacrity. The privateer, finding them hardy, and seeing they had but few men, prepared to board the Betty; but the Captain, who stood all the time of the engagement upon the round house, perceiving their intention, ordered the man at the helm to run her aboard in the waist; the privateer providentially avoided her fate, as she was under proper guidance of her helm; so that the Betty shot past her; and another vessel appearing to come to their assistance, she put on all the sail she could carry, bore away, and in two hours was out of sight. What is remarkable, the Betty had only eight 3 and 4 pounders, and 16 hands, men and boys; the other, besides her superior weight and number of guns, was manned with 150 men. Capt. Angues had one man killed, and there is reason to believe some of his shot took place on board of the privateer.