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THE YOUNG EAGLE,

Or New York, of one gun and forty-two men, engaged the British armed 'ship Granada, of eleven. guns and thirty men, and another armed vessel in company with her. with her. After an action of an hour and a half, the Young Eagle succeeded in capturing them 'both.

THE MONTGOMERY,

CAPTAIN UPTON, of Boston, mounting twelve guns, on the 6th of December, 1812, off Surinam fell in with the British vessel of war Surinam, of twenty guns. They lay board and board for half an hour. Some of the privateer's men lashed the bobstay of the Surinam to the Montgomery's main-mast. So spirited was the resistance on both sides, that neither could succeed in boarding. One of the Montgomery's eighteen pounders was repeatedly discharged into the bows of her antagonist between wind and water. As soon as the two vessels parted, the Surinam made sail from the Montgomery. Her foremost was shot away, and she was otherwise so much disabled, as to be compelled to put into an outport to refit, without proceeding to the common place of rendezvous at Barbadoes.

THE DOLPHIN,

Or Baltimore, of ten guns and sixty men, in the latter part of the year, engaged two British armed vessels at the same time, the one of sixteen guns and forty men, and the other of ten guns and twentyfive men. She captured them both.

THE ROLLA,

Or Baltimore, of nineteen guns, captured seven vessels in one cruise, the guns of which amounted to fifty-eight, and the prisoners to one hundred and fifty.

THE HAZARD,

Or Charleston, of three guns and thirty-eight men, commanded by Placide le Chartier, while at anchor off the island of Davie, discovered a man of war brig convoying five merchantmen. One of these last, having lost her mizzenmast, could not keep up with the rest of the convoy. As soon as they were out of sight, the Hazard pursued her, to which, after

some resistance, she struck. She proved to be the Albion, of London, copper-bottomed, and of three hundred tons burden, navigated by fifteen men, and mounting twelve guns.

While the Hazard was lying off Charleston, in a fog, her prize was separated from her, and recaptured by a British Cutter, the Caledonia, of eight guns and thirty-eight men. Three days after, on the 22d of February, the Hazard discovered her prize in company with the above-mentioned British cutter. The Hazard commenced a pursuit of them both. As soon as the Hazard came within musket shot, she commenced firing at the ship and cutter, which was returned by them with spirit, and apparent determination. At three o'clock, the second lieutenant, carpenter, and five men of the Hazard, were severely wounded. At five, the cutter hauled off to repair the damages she had sustained. At half past five, the Hazard came close to the cutter, the crew of the former, having determined to lose their lives sooner than give up so valuable a prize. At half past six the British cutter again hauled off, and continued to fire at a distance. Taking advantage of this, the Hazard bore down on the prize, and after a brisk fire caused her to strike her colours. She was then ordered to lie to.

The British cutter having shot ahead, Le Chartier instantly gave chase, keeping up a brisk fire. He pursued her until eight o'clock. The cutter then ceased firing, and hailed, saying she had struck, and signified the same by hoisting and lowering a lantern

three times. The Hazard having then but twentyone men, including the captain on board, it was not thought advisable to take possession of her. She bore down for the prize, of which she took possession, leaving a prize-master, and six men on board of her so that there only remained fourteen men on board of the Hazard. Both the Hazard and her prize arrived safe at St. Mary's.

THE COMET,

OF Baltimore, captain Boyle, of twelve guns and one hundred and twenty men, being on a cruise, discovered, on the 14th of January, 1813, four sail standing out of Pernambuco. She lay by to give them an opportunity of getting off shore, with a view of then cutting them off. At three P. M. they were upon a wind standing s. E. and about six leagues from land. The Comet bore up, and made sail in chase. At six, one of them was discovered to be a large man of war brig. All hands were immediately called to quarters on board the Comet; the guns were loaded with round and grape shot; and the ship cleared for action. At seven, At seven, being close to the chase, she hoisted her colours, and came close to the man of war brig, which had hoisted Portuguese colours. The commander hailed, and

sent an officer on board the Comet, who informed captain Boyle, that the brig was a Portuguese national vessel, mounting twenty thirty-two pounders and one hundred and sixty-five men; that the three others were strongly armed English vessels and that he must not molest them. Captain Boyle informed him that he certainly should make use of every exertion to capture them. The Portuguese said he was ordered to protect them, and certainly should.

The English vessels were ahead of the Comet. They consisted of a ship of fourteen guns, and two brigs of ten guns each. So that including the Portuguese vessel, the Comet had a force of fifty-four guns to oppose. Captain Boyle immediately made sail for them; came up with the ship, hailed her, and ordered the captain to have the mainsail backed. He gave little or no answer. The Comet having shot ahead, captain Boyle informed him, that he should be along in a few minutes, when if he did not obey his orders, he would pour a broadside into the ship. In a few minutes the Comet tacked, the Portuguese sloop of war being close after her, and ran along side of the ship, one of the brigs being close to her. The Comet opened a broadside on them both. It was now about half past eight P. M. All the vessels were carrying a press of sail. The Comet, from her superior sailing, was frequently obliged to tack. From this she would have profited very much, had not the Portuguese sloop of war been so close. The latter now opened a heavy

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