Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

SAVANNAH, Nov. 5.

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On the 1st September, at half past 6 o'clock, P. M. the U. States' ship Wasp discovered three sail on the lee bow -- at 7 discovered a sail to windward which proved to be a brig of war, with a signal at her foretop gallant mast head. The Wasp was immediately prepared for action, and chased the enemy till a quarter past nine o'clock, when she hailed the enemy and asked what vessel it was; but receiving an answer not at all satisfactory gave the enemy a gun, which was returned by a broadside from brig. The Wasp then took position on the lee quarter of the enemy, and poured a broadside into him, which brought down his fore and main sail and soon after his main topgallant sail followed -- the action then became general -- so minutes past 9, the Wasp then being to windward -- at 10 the enemy ceased firing -- he was then hailed from the Wasp to know whether he had surrendered -- to this enquiry no answer was given, but fired a gun and a few muskets from his tops -- which was returned by the Wasp by several guns. The Wasp a second time demanded of the enemy if he had surrendered to which he answered that he had; and observed that he was in a sinking condition -- the Wasp's boats were instantly lowered down; but at that moment a man of war brig was discovered within musket shot; and two others to leeward of her -- the prize was abandoned -- the Wasp made sail and prepared for another action -- at 11 o'clock the brig hove in stays, and gave the Wasp a broadside and then stood off together with the other two for the prize which was supposed to be sinking from the many signal guns they fired in board of her.

The broadside which the Wasp received from the second brig cut away her maintopsail backstay and damaged the top considerably.

Killed on board of the Wasp in the first engagement M. Martin, boatswain, Henry Staples, 2d quarter gunner -- wounded James Snelling.

List of vessels captured by the U. States ship Wasp from the 27 Aug. to 22d Sept. 1814.

August 30th captured British brig Lettice, with a cargo of wool, &c. but burned her. 31st, boarded the brig Bn, C. J. from Seville, bound to Londo. laden with Merino wool, fruits and wine, burned her. Sept, 1. fell in with a convoy from Gibraltar, of 15 sail, under convoy of a brig of war -- captured and burned 6 of them, viz. the schr. Atalanta, of Halifax, N. S. 220 tons, coppered and copper fastened, from Gibraltar, bound to London, with wool, (the cargo valued at 30,000 l) burned. The schr. Loves, of Halifax, 180 tons, from Gibraltar to London, with wool, (the cargo valued at 20,000 l) burned. The schr. Catherine, of Halifax, 140 tons, from Gibraltar to London, with wool, (the cargo valued at 15,000 l) burned. The schr. Liverpool Hero, of Halifax, 140 tons, from Gibraltar to London, with wool, (the cargo valued at 15,000 l) burned. The schr. Blenden Hall, of London, 250 tons, from Gibraltar to London, with wool, (the cargo valued at 30,000 l) burned. The schr. Elizabeth, of London, 140 tons, from Gibraltar to London, with lead, (the cargo valued at 10,000 l) burned. The remainder of the convoy was chased by the convoying brig, and escaped. Sept. 12th, captured the schr. Adeline, of Jersey, 120 tons, from Oporto, bound to London, with 130 pipes of wine, burned. 13th, captured the ship Neptune, of London, 400 tons, from Rio Janeiro, bound to London, with a cargo of hides, tallow, &c. (the cargo valued at 40,000 l) burned. 14th, captured the brig Sarah Ann, of London, 180 tons, from Gibraltar, bound to London, with 2000 quarters of wheat, (the cargo valued at 10,000 l) burned. 15th, captured the ship Edward, of London, 350 tons, from Jamaica, bound to London, with a cargo of rum, sugar, &c. (the cargo valued at 30,000 l) burned. 16th, captured the brig William, of London, 150 tons, from Honduras, bound to London, with mahogany, (the cargo valued at 10,000 l) burned. 21st, captured the ship Jenny, of London, 300 tons, from Jamaica, bound to London, with a cargo of rum, sugar, logwood, &c. (the cargo valued at 25,000 l) burned. 22d, captured the brig Reindeer, of London, 140 tons, from Jamaica, bound to London, with a cargo of rum, sugar, &c. (the cargo valued at 10,000 l) burned.