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.

1812.] TIE AMERICAN PRIVATEERS. 97
twelve pounders, and thirty men, from Honduras for
London, laden with 700 tons of mahogany, sent into Baltimore by the Dolphin privateer of that port, after a
smart action, but without loss of a single life on either
side, though several were wounded. A fine prize.
Schooner Loreen, from Martinique for St. Martin's,
laden with sugar and coffee, sent into Philadelphia by
the Revenge, of that port.
Brig Bacchus, of Port Glasgow, in ballast, sent into
Salem by the Revenge, privateer.
Brig Venus, from Brazil for London, ten guns, richly
laden with 562 bales of cotton, fustic, etc., sent into
Savannah by the privateer Polly, of Salem.
Nine British vessels sunk, burnt and destroyed, by
the Patriot, of New York, during a cruise of fifty-six days.
Packet Townsend, from Falmouth (England), for
Barbadoes, heavily armed, captured by the Toni, of Baltimore, after a severe engagement, in which the captain
of the Townsend and four of her men were killed and
several wounded. The Tom was but little injured, and
had only two men wounded. The mail was thrown
overboard, but recovered by the Bona, and brought to
Baltimore a few days after.
Brig Burchall, a packet from Barbadoes for Demarara,
with an English commissary and his lady on board, was
captured by the High Flyer, of Baltimore, and sent into
that port. The High Flyer has captured a number of
droggers, (coasting vessels), plying between the islands
of the West Indies; she released one of them with the
commissary and seventy-two prisoners, and sent her as
a flag of truce into Demarara. The Governor (Carmichael) returned a complimentary letter to her captain
for his kind treatment of them.
Brig Criterion, sent into New York.
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