Portland Gazette, And Maine Advertiser

LOSSES AT SEA.

Read the fate of the American Merchants and Seamen and their property, which one week furnishes, in consequence of the present unnecessary war, commenced in folly, without preparation, and carried on without system or energy. No wonder that its progress is distinguished by loss and defeat.

Bad News from Bermuda—The following have been sent in by the Southampton frigate and other cruisers: Ships Symmetry of N. Y. Yorick of Saco, Sally from coast of Peru for N. Bedford, Suwarrow from Liverpool for N. Y. Canawa from Lisbon for Philad. White Oak of Portsmouth, Gossyvium from Liverpool for Savannah; brig Mary from Rio Janero for N. Y. sch Trim from Goree for Boston: sloop Laura from Teneriffe for Middletown. Provisions at Bermuda scarce and dear: American prisoners on short allowance: less latitude allowed Americans on parole than Frenchmen. Part of a Jamaica fleet ar. there in distress, with the ship of war Barbadoes dismasted, had taken a fine American privateer and sent her with the fleet.

Bad News from Nassau.—Sent in there, Ships Resolution of N Y Ceres do, brig Olympus of Charleston, sc h'rs Augusta of Boston, Antelope from N. Y under Spanish colours. Louisa from Baltimore do Madison, do. do. brig Trinadad from N. Y. brig Louisa from N. Y. with four given up without trial, a sloop from Philad do. do, Before these captures Rice was 10 dolls, and Flour 25, afterwards it would command no price.

The Olympus was taken by the brig of war Decouverte, Captain Williams, who had the first notice of the war from the privateer Nonpareil, which supposing the Decouverte a merchantman, attempted to capture her, and found his mistake too late.

Brig Charles. Fawcet, from Dublin, for New York, with a full cargo, has been taken off Sandy Hook, and ordered for Halifax.

The privateer Nonesuch, of Halifax, has captured the ship Factor, from Oporto, for Norfolk. and ship Middlesex. of Boston.

It is stated that the Nonesuch lately belonged to Cape-Cod, is about 70 tons, has one 9 pounder, 4 carronades, and 30 men; commanded by Samuel Peirce, whose family resides at C. Cod, he a native American, and obtained his commission at Halifax.

The ship Factor, previous to her capture, had been boarded by the letter of marque Mars, and took from her 30,000 dollars in specie, and a quantity of Wine.

On Thursday, 10th inst. 5 British frigates took 2 ships and a brig off New York, and stood to sea with them.

The New York papers state that the following British ships had been cruising off Long-Island for several days. viz—Acasta, 40 guns; Maidstone, 36; Belvidera, 36; Statira, 38: Nymphe. 38. and Eolus, 32,

They had learnt of the return of Commodore Rogers's squadron, and of the capture of the Guerriere:

Number of Americans in Halifax August 30—in the hospital 40, in lower prison 1075, officers on parole 153—total 1268.

Arrived at Boston on Tuesday last privateer sch. Lark, from St. Johns, 12 days, with 27 passengers, captured Americans.

The following additional captured American vessels had arrived there, viz Ships Perseverance, Gote: Wm. P. Johnson, Gillies: brigs Eliza, Waine; Rockland, Pray; schs Polly, Nicholson; Pilgrim, Higgins; Wm. Davis, Rogers; Swallow, Atkins; Washington, Brown; Also, shp Kitty, re-captured from Com. Barney's Privateer: and brig Leander, do. from U. S. frigate Essex. The cargo of ship Lydia had been condemned:—There were about 250 prisoners at St. Johns.

Sept. 16—Arrived at Boston brig Lord Wellington, Captain, with 153 prisoners, and sch. Thetis, Collins, with 96 prisoners. both from Halifax, 5 days. No prizes had arrived since the Dart sailed, arrived here last week—The ship taken by the Wiley Reynard, had been retaken and arrived at Halifax Spoke, Friday last, off' Shelburn, privateer Teazer, had had an engagement with two letters of marque ships the day before, and was obliged to retreat with the loss of one killed and four wounded, one dangerously. A Spanish brig from Boston, had arrived with a cargo of flour.

It is a melancholy fact that no event could have taken place that would serve to enrich the British navy equal to that of the declaration of war by our administration. Had it been delayed only three months nearly all the vessels and property abroad at the time hostilities commenced, would have reached port in safety.

Still we are insultingly told by the advocates and partizans of these measures, that the war is made for the preservation of commerce—when at the same time every one, but those who are so blinded by prejudice and passion that will not see, must be convinced that it will prove the total destruction of commerce and ruin of the country.