The New Hampshire Gazette

Colombian Naval Victory.—By the brig Panthea, from Savannah, we have received papers to the 7th inst. They contain the official account of the recent capture of the Spanish frigate Ceres, by the Colombian sloops of war Boyaca and Bolivar, within three leagues of the Moro Castle, as furnished by Lieut. Booth, of the latter vessel:—

The Ceres mounted 30 long Persian 18 pounders and two chasers, and had a complement of 326 men.

The Bolivar, Com. Beluche, Capt. Clark, carried 22 32 pound carronades, and one long 12 pounder with 156 men.

The Boyaca, Capt. Brown, has 20 thirty two pound carronades, and 2 short 32 pound gunnades and 140 men.

The Ceres had 30 men killed and 60 wounded, of whom 30 have since died of their wounds.

The Bolivar had none killed and only four wounded, among whom were Com. Beluche, and Lieut. Booth, commanding marines, both very slightly. The Boyaca had none killed, and but one wounded.

In addition to the above, a letter from an officer, received in Savannah, says, that they shortly expect to have a hard and bloody action with the Spanish fleet which is out after them. He adds—"the day before we captured the Ceres, we fell in with the Colombian schr. St. Andero, Chase, who informed us he had an engagement with the Centella, in a dark night, taking her to be an enemy, and that during the action, Capt. Hopner received a musket ball through his body—soon after which the Centella struck, and hailing the schooner, found out the mistake. Capt. Hopner was expected to recover.—N. Y. Pap.