Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Extract of a letter from capt. William Colly, of the ship Fame, belonging to Norfolk, dated
"GOTTENBURG, Aug. 28.
"On Saturday morning, 19th inst. at 8 o'clock. I was lying too about 3 miles from the Wingn beacon for a pilot, when I discovered a small boat coming towards me under Swedish colors which I took for a pilot; when she got along side, she proved to be a Danish privateer, with 14 armed men. They took possession of us and made the best of their way for Alburgs in Jutland; the wind being ahead, at 9 P. M. we got under the island of Laessor, when she sent the privateer's boat on shore with the log book and 3 men. We were then in 5 fathoms water just going to let go the anchor, when myself and crew rose and took the ship from them. The contest was severe and bloody for about 5 minutes." We killed 2 men and hove them overboard, wounded 4 severely, and 3 slightly, out of the 14. I received six wounds--two in my head, two in my left arm, one in my right arm, and one in my right leg--three of them very bad. Three of my men are dangerously wounded, and two slightly. We then made the best of our way for this place, and got in early on the next morning. The attack was made by us without a weapon of any kind--the enemy had each a sword and pistol."