Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

From the National Intelligencer.

LIST OF PRIZES
Taken by the Americans from the commencement of the War to the present time.

The amount of prize vessels enumerated in the following exhibit is 209.

Vessels of War 22
Ships 41
Brigs 82
Barques and Snows 5
Schooners 68
Sloops, Shallops & Boats 11
209

It is seriously recommended to every American, that he peruse the list attentively He will perceive some instances of undaunted valor in the capture and release of several, and the richness of some of the prizes will exceed his sanguine supposition. There are

Arrived in ports 179
Burnt or sunk 15
Released or ransomed 15

as near as can be possibly ascertained at present; exclusive of 20 vessels with valuable cargoes, detained by revenue cutters and privateers, for violation of our non-importation laws, which yet remain for adjudication. Several prizes, which have not arrived, in a reasonable time, are not noticed. However, as the list is a proud one for Americans, and as that pride must be indulged, the List shall be enriched, from time to time, with such additional information as arrives, and once or twice a month will be at your service to present to public inspection. In the short period of the contest which has already passed, we have deprived the enemy of a vast amount of property. The aggression of the haughty Englishman is now no more without a return of inflicted harm. We have an opportunity, by the declaration of war, of returning hostile depredations by hostile requital, until a manly attitude of warfare shall compel our unwarrantable foe to an acknowledgment of our rights and our sovereignty.

The expedience of the Americans has no parallel in the exertions of any other people. These prizes asseverate the fact anew.

This list will evince the great superiority of the Americans, will conduce to encourage the patriot, and will tend to confirm the wavering in an unqualified support of the present administration of government.

Vessels of War.
Frigate Guerriere. 49 guns, 300 men. Taken by the U. States frigate Constitution, capt. Hull. The Guerriere sunk.
Sloop of War Alert. T. L. P. Laugharne, 20 eighteen pound carronades, an hundred and thirty men, Taken by the U. States frigate Essex, captain D. Porter, August 13: sent to Newfoundland, as a cartel, and returned to New-York with two hundred and seventy American seamen.

Ships.
Ship Ann Green, capt. Jenkins, from Jamaica for Quebec, 400 tons, two years old, copper bottomed and copper bolted, a very fast sailer, carries eight twelve pounders, and two long six's cargo of one hundred puncheons rum, fifty tons coal, thirteen hogsheads pimento. Taken by the privateer Gosamer, of Boston, and arrived at that port July 31.
Ship Lamprey. cargo of Rum. Prize to the U. States frigate Essex, captain D. Porter, arrived at Baltimore July 30.
Ship Royal Bounty, capt Henry Gamble, from Hull, England, to Prince Edward's Island, in ballast, seven hundred tons, carries sixteen six pounders, eighteen men and four passengers. Taken by privateer brigantine Yankee, of eighteen guns, and an hundred and twenty men, after an action of forty minutes, and burnt.
Ship Eliza Ann, from Liverpool—Taken by privateer Yankee: and arrived at Boston.
Ship Hopewell, from Surinam, four hundred tons, carries 14 guns. 25 men, cargo 710 hogsheads sugar, 54 hogsheads molasses, 11 bales cotton, 260 bags of coffee. Taken by privateer Comet, Captain Borle, of Baltimore, after an engagement of one hour and a quarter. Arrived at Baltimore Sept. 7.
Ship Pursuit, Capt. Chivers, of London, 450 tons, carries 16 guns, eighteens' and nines', thirty-five men, cargo sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa. Taken by the privateer Atlas, Captain Moffat, of Philadelphia.

To be continued.