History of the American privateers, and letters-of-marque, during our war with England in the years 1812, '13 and '14. Interspersed with several naval battles between American and British ships-of-war. By George Coggeshall.

86 THE AMERICAN PRIVATEERS. J1812,
September 12th.-Chased by a frigate six hours; outsailed her.
On the 16th September, Commodore Barney, in the
privateer-schooner Rossie, fell in with his Britannic Majesty's packet-ship Princess Amelia, when a severe action commenced between the two vessels at close quarters. It lasted nearly an hour, and during the greatest
part of the time within pistol shot distance. Captain
Barney's first lieutenant, Mr. Long, was severely
wounded, six of his crew were also wounded in the conflict, but not severely, as the most of them soon after
recovered. The Rossie suffered considerably in her rigging and sails, but nothing in her hull.
The loss of the Princess Amelia was, her Captain,
sailing-master, and one man killed; the master's mate
and six seamen wounded. The packet was terribly cut
to pieces in her hull, sails and rigging.
September 16th.-Fell in with three ships and an
armed brig; exchanged shot with the Commodore, received an eighteen pound shot through our quarter,
wounded a man, and lodged in our pump; continued to
dog and watch the above vessels four days in hopes of
separating them, but in vain.
September 23d.-Spoke the private-armed schooner
Globe, Captain Murphy, of Baltimore; went in pursuit
of the above English vessels, but could not fall in with
them.
September 25th.-Spoke a Spanish brig bound to
Porto-Rico.
October 8th.-Took (in company with the Globe) the
schooner Jubilee, and sent her into port.
October 9th. —Spoke a Spanish schooner from Palma
for Porto-Rico.
October 10th.-Chased and spoke the privateer-schooner