Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

BOSTON, September 25.

Arrived at Newburyport on Wednesday, the privateer brig Decatur, Nichols, from a cruise of 27 days, having captured 11 sail of English vessels, two of which, (the Duke of Savoy and Elizabeth) arrived several days since. Aug 23, she took brig Pomona, of 2 guns, from Aberdeen, for the river St. Lawrence, and after disarming her, sent her to Halifax, as a cartel, with prisoners 36th, took brig Devonshire, from Teignmouth, for St John, loaded with green fish and sent her to France, to sell her cargo: brig Concord, from do. for do. in ballast, and burnt her; brig Hope, from do. for do. sent her to Halifax as a cartel. 30th, took barque William & Charlotte, from Quebec for Portsmouth, E. with 500 tons timber, deals, &c. mounting 4 6-pounders, &c. and ordered her for the first port. September 1, in about long. 50, fell in with the St. Thomas fleet, and captured the ship Diana, 370 tons, loaded with sugar and rum, bound to Liverpool, mounting 10 nine & 12 pounders, &c.; and brig Fame of 180 tons, for Dublin, loaded with rum and sugar, 2 guns—ordered both for the first port in the United States. 6th, took ship Commerce, (Watts, late master) from Demerara for Glasgow, 390 tons, and fourteen 9 and 6 pounders; loaded with sugar, rum, cotton and coffee, and ordered for the first port. Had an engagement of about 25 minutes with this ship, in which her captain was killed by a cannon ball, 3 men killed and 2 badly wounded; the masts, hull, &c considerably injured, and some of the guns dismounted. When she was first fallen in with, captain Watts requested the Decatur to send her boat on board, which was complied with, but the lieut. who went in her was detained, and put into the hold of the vessel, and orders given to fire into the boat, but captain Nichols was too quick for him.

The Decatur engaged a brig belonging to the above fleet, under the guns of the commodore's ship, but thinking the hazard too great to attempt boarding her, let her pass. She has made 120 prisoners, 60 of whom were sent to Halifax, and the remainder are on board: has only 30 of her crew on board, 81 being absent in prizes, and arrived previous to her. She has not lost a man during her cruise; has been to the long. of about 20, lat. 46; thence run down the Western Islands, over the Grand Banks, by Halifax and home. Has been chased by several men of war; but escaped from them. Her sailing greatly exceeds the expectations of her owners. She came into Newburyport in a very handsome style, with about 50 flags of various kinds, displayed on board of her.