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(Continued from the NeiofpaperJ At on* v. m. the two frigates hoisted French colours, the largest ship a commodore's pen dant, and at the fame moment, commenced a and well dire&rd fire on us with their fem r.baces ; the corvette at this time hauled more up, and to my great astonishment, brought to, to board a iloop palling us on the contrary tack. As the commodore continued to wait for the Thames, we thereby approached them both, but were considerably retarded by the efiefts of thrir frot. At four p. m. the Thames being the (ternmoft ihip, bore round a.p. to avoid the fire from the Unicorn, and to pour a broad fide into the Margaritta’s bow, when I had the pleasure to fee capt. Martin manoeuvre hisfhip with the greatest judgment, ar.d with the utniqft gallantry, he laid himfelf close along lide his opponent. The superior and well directed fire, from the Santa Mar g.<iitta marked the difeipline of his (hip, and icon put the Thames into his pofleffion. The commodore, on feeing his companion fall, made all fail, and by sudden and judicious, though ttnfuccefsful manoeuvre, endeavoured to gain the wind of the Unicorn. We were at this time chafing him towards the entrance of the Irish channel, and soon after paired close to the Tusker Rock. The parity of failing in the two ships, aided Yy the judgment of the enemy’s commander, kept us at running fight for ten hours ; during w hich period we were much annoyed in our fails and rigging, and were for feme time un luckily deprived of theufeof our main-topsail; but. on its falling less wind after da* k. we were enabled to ul'e our fupernumcrary flying fails, roval fleering fails, See. which, by flow de grees, brought us so near In’s weather quarter, as to take the wind from his fails ; when i\t half pall ten at night, after having pursued 2tO miles, we fliot up along aside of our antagonist, gave him three cheers, 3rid commenced close aclion, which had continued in that position with great impetuosity on both sides, for thirty five minutes ; when on clearing up of the smoke, I observed that the enemy had dropt on our quarter, was close hauled, attempting by a mailerly manoeuvre, to crofsour flern and gain the wind. This was happily prevented by our inftar.tly throwing all aback, and giving the ship fir on g Hern-way, by which we palled his bow, regained dur Situation, and renewed the attack. The effect of our fire soon put an end to all manoeuvre, for the enemy’s sh ip was com pletely difmantlcd, her fire ceased, and all fur ther refillance appeared to be ineffc&ual; they called to us they had surrendered. The ship proves to be I,a Tribune, commanded by com modore John Moulflon, mounting 44 guns, though pierced for 48 ; on the main deck 26 twelves, on the quarter deck and forecaflle, 16 long fixes and 421 b. carronades ; had on board, at the commencement of the aftion, 337 men, 37 of whom were killed, 13 badly wounded, & two (lightly wounded. The ship is quitemew, launched since the commencement of the war, fails extremely fall, isoflarge dimensions, being on the gun-deck two feet broader and 13 feet iongerthan the Unicorn. Commodore Moulflon who, I am sorry to add, is among the wound ed, is by birth an American, but has served sixteen years in the French navy, and during the present war has always bad the command of a division. The squadron late under his or ders, confiding of La Tribune, La Ploferpini, La Thames, and La Lrgere, of 20 nine pounders, had left Brest two days only, and had taken no thing ; La Proserpine separated the preceding evriiing, in a fog.—l will not attempt to find words to convey to you, Sir. the fenle I feel of the conduft of the officers and crew of the (hip’s company under my command ; for if it was poflible for me to lay any thing that could add to the glory oi the Britiffi seamen, I have am ple field for so doing in the situation I held this day.—lndeed nothing less than the confi dence of the moil gallant support from them, and the high opinion I entertain of the Santa Margaritta, our Tecond, could induce me to vi!k an aftion with a force apparently so much our superior ; and while I congratulate myfelf Upon the happy efte£ls of their valour in the’ Rapture oftwoof the enemy’s irigates, that have done so much mifehief to our commerce du ring the war, and on their present cruise were likely to do so much more, you may easily con ceive wffiat my feelings are, when I inform you Sir, this service is obtained without the lofsof one of the brave men in the ship under my command ; my happiness will be complete, if 1 find the Santa Margsritta has been equally fortunate. In juflice to the officers of the Unicorn, I tnuft l egos you to recommend to the notice of my lords commissioners of the admiralty my firft and second lieutenants, Mefi'rs. Palmer ana Tyior, Mr. Quayle, the mailer, and lieutenant hart of the marines. I bad great teafon to lP gret the absence of Mr. Carpenter, the third hfutenant, of two mates, and fome of my brft feamrn, who were the evening before Put on board a valuable fb ip from Suri jam ; b M t the able assistance which I ffiould ®ave derived from lieutenant Carpenter, I was to feel the less from the exertions of ®r. Collier, the purser, who voluntarily otter and undertook to supply his place to the of hi* abilities, and whose name I beg you include in your recommendation to their mrdfhips. We are now using our utmost ex ertjons to put the Unicorn and her {battered P f ize in a condition to proceed to Cork. I have the honor to be, (Ac. £ 3c. (Ac. THOMAS WILLIAMS. (opy ts a letter from Lord Amrlius Btauc/erk, Captain of his maje/lAs ship Dryad , Plymouth Sound, June 16, 1796, to Mr. Nepean. Sir, kleafe to inform their lord ships. that, on the mftant, at one, a. m. Cape Clear bearing “cfi by north, dillant twelve leagues, we dis , ’"r e d a fail (landing towards us from the suthwardj but on nearing u*. hauled her wird SUPPLEMENT TO THE Columbian iHufcum & Stoberttfcv* FRIDAY, September 2, 1796. and tacked. I immediately chaced, and came along lide of her at nine, r. u. when, after a dole aftion of forty-five minutes, (he flruck ; proves to be the National frigate La Proser pine, mounting 26 eighteen pounders, 12 nines, and 4 thirty-two pound carronades, with 348 men, commanded by citizen Pevrieu ; failed from Brcll the 6th instant in company with La Tribune, Thames, and La Lrgere corvette j had not taken any thing. I feel myfelf’ much indebted to the officers and men under my command for their Heady and spirited exer tions during the action. I particularly recom mend the senior officer, lieutenant king, as truly deserving their lordffiips notice. It is with pleasure I add, that our killed confifled only of 2, and 7 wounded ; La Proserpine, 30 killed and 45 wounded. I have the honor to be, fir, &c. AM. BEAUCLERK. The Subscriber HAS FOR SAL E, io,oco wt. Black Seed Cotton, of excellent quality, Unginnecl, which he will deliver at his Wharf in Sunbury.—Cafii or a good Note at 90 days w ill be received in pay ment. JAMES HOLMES. Sunbury , Aug. 11. 4g-tf WILLIAM BJELCHErT RESPECTFULLY informs the Public, that he continues in the STORE lately occu pied by Belcher & Dickinson, and intends to pm due the Vendue & Commijfwn Business; in which capacity, his exertions will be used to promote the Interest oi his Em ployers, and give general fatisfaflion. Savannah, June 3. ts- 27 Peter Madden, HAS FOR SALE, At his Store on the Bay : — The J'olUwing ajfort mev.t of Fresh Imported GOODS, Which he is determined to /etl at a very smallf mall pro ft, Wholefalt or Retail, viz. A Quantity of Ladies Morocco flippers with spring heels, childrens Morocco and black leather flioes and flippers, ladies fatinct an'd florantine flippers, black sandals, mens fine calf (kin flioes, coarse do. for feivants ; ladies and gentlemens bed Beaver hats, a great variety of childrens Beavers, various colours ; a large quantity of middling and low priced bais ; a few pieces yard wide linen ; 3-41(15 and 4-4ths purple callicoe prjnted linens in 8 yd pieces ; chocolate grounded callicocs, humhums fine and coavie ; plain and striped nankeens ; a few pieces wild bore, camblets, moreens and du rants; a few pieces real India book muslin, fine rmiflin fliawls, purple chintz do ; very fine muflinet for vefl fliapes, white flannel, green baize, black bombazecn corded dimity, shirt buttons, ounce thread, white chappel needles, oznaburgs thread, gold and silver bands with elegant toifels, silver lace ; 2,3 and 4 quire blank books ; warranted razors in calcs, com mon do; a few sets of elegant breakfaft chi na, do. bowls, blue plates and diffies ; a final! aflbrtment of queens ware ; a large quantity of military plumes, oilrich and crane feathers ; [latent lamps with wicks, traniparent hand lant -10ms; a few grols black and magpie galloon binding, woriled binding bread and narrow of various colours, pins, lans,- sewing silk, twill, very fine diaper tape ; a quantity of cotton ro malls, Ilriped and fpott.ed bandanoes ; a few pieces low priced pocket handkerchiefs, coarse German rolls ; a few cwt. glue of an excellent quality, a few gross cowfkins, handsome switch whips silver mounted, do. plain, chair whips with cane tops, common do ; a few pair of saddle-bags, laddies and bridles, a few sets cart harness ; a quantity curry combs and brushes, hat shoe and buckle brushes, blacking ball ; mourning, plated and gilt flioe and knee buck les; a few grofsfleeve buttons, knivesand forks, ffiocmakets and butchers knives, ffiocmakcis awls and tacks, tailors (hears and thimbles, fciflbrs, fine and coarse born and iron combs, plated and Heel spring fpurrs, bridle bitts and (lirrup irons, buckles and tips, watch cry Hals and keys ; no. 10 cotton cards, boxes of (hell paints and pencils; a few bags of small fliot, a parcel beading plains ; a few articles tin ware, fiddles and fiddle firings ; 8 by 10 window glafsby the box or dozen, 4d, 6d, Bd, and lod nails, mustard, sweet oil, black pepper, all spice, cinnamon, cassia, freffi young ginger fit for preserves, chocolate, coffee ; excellent hyfon, fouchong and'bohea teas by the chest or lb.—A quantity of fine flavoured Jamaica and Weft India old rum, fit for families use ; fine old Sherry Wine ; befl London porter in bot tles, Philadelphia bottled beer, vinegar in three and five gallon kegs; fine white (alt bacdn ia flitch**, fait petre, and Sundry Medicines , viz. Magnefu, red lavender, Briliffi oil, turling ton, haerlum oil, spirit nitre, hartfborn, jalap, rhubarb, tarter emetic, calomel, senna, manna, fait*, chamomile flowers, firrup of fquills, pare goric elix, blue vitriol, aflefetida, smelling fairs, fait* of worm wood, nux vomica, court p'.aif ter, laudanum, Godfrey’s cordial, opium, li quorice, tooth powder and bruffie*, gentian root, Spaniffi flies, &c. Sec. N. B. Aboxof the aforefaid fine Hyfon Tea, just opened. Savannah, August 9. A FEW REAMS Demy Printing Paper for Sale. Apply at ti** O it- FOR PR IV ATE SAL E, A Waggon and Team Harness, compleataud in good order, fit for immedi ate ule. Also, two Likely young Negro Wenches, who underhand Cooking, Walbing and Iron ing. One of which has a Child of about nine months old. Also. A likely young Fellow, fit for the field or any laborious work. For terms, apply to the fubli.riber,’at his house in Whitaker tlreer, next door to Mr. Richard Wall. JACOB CUNES. N. B. Neither of the above mentioned pro perly is fold tor any fault, but the want of mo ney. August 26. 51-31 On THURSDAY, the 25th instant, A S C H O O L WILL be opened by the Subscriber, ncst door to Mr. l!uTi.r,j’s. Yamacraw, where will be taught Reading, Writing, Vul gar and Decimal Arithmetic, Book-Keeping, and sundry ufeful branches of the Mathematics, with their application to Surveying and Navi gation, &c. dec. JAMES HAMMOND. N. B. Terms of Tuition, will be known at the School. Savannah, August 23. 50—41. The Subfcribcrs, Have received from Irei.and, via Chailcfton, the following articles : OTTON Bagging, V_> Coarse define Hats, in (jnall packages, Crockery Waie iu Crates, Glollcr and Ciieffiir; Checfe, A quantity of Log, Deep Sea and Lead Lines, On;: Bale of Twine, A few Bales of Irish Linens, Which ore nozo offered for SALE. ROBERT (3 JOHN BOLTON. Savannah, August 23. 5 0. Two APPRENTICES want ed, to learn the CARRIAGE dc CHAIR mak ing business.—Apply to SIMON CONNER, ia Broughton Street. Savannah, August id. 44 Kollock & Parker, Have just Received a Frclb Supply of genuine 1) R U G S, &c. Which they will fell on the moft reasonable terms for Cafb, at their MEDICAL STORE, St. Julian Street, near the Columbian Printing Office. The following are a few of the Numerous Articles, which their Afjortment ctmffts of, viz : ALOES, Alum,annato,antimonv. aqua for ds, aniseed, arsenic, aflafeeticia, balsam of capivi, balsam of Peru ; pale, red, and yel low baik; borax, calomel, camphor, caraway feed, cassia, caftor, caftor oil, chamomile flow ers, cloves, cochineal, coioquintida, Colombo, coriander feed, confcrve of hips, ditto of roses, cream of tartar, eau de luce, emetic tartar, ef lencc of bergamot ; essential oils of anileed, cinnamon, cloves, juniper, lavender, lemon, mint, orange, pennyroyal, rhodium and favin; gamboge, gentian, ginger, gum ammoniac, gumarabic, gum guaiacum, hartflrorn fbavings, ipecacuanha, ilinglafs, jalap, linseed, liquorice, litharge, magriefia, manna, tnezereon, niufk, myrrh, nitre, nutmegs, nux vomica, oil of al monds, ointments, opium, pearl barley, plal ters, quicksilver, rhubarb, fafiron, sago ; >ika line, Epsom, Glauber’s, and Rochelle salts ; larfaparilla, senna, fquills, Spaniffi flies, fper inaceti, Ipirits hartffiorn, compound fpiritsof lavender, sweet fpirit* nitre, reftified spirits wine, sugar of lead, fulphur, valerian, verdi grife, vitriolic ether ; blue, green, and white vitriol; volatile aromatic spirits; rose, Hun gary, and orange flower water ; sago powder, Pruflian blue, patent yellow, liquid blue, gold leaf, white leather, bell white and green phials, nipple (hells, pill boxes, £3c. —Also, surgeons pocket and other inflruments, and a complete aflbrtment of paLerit medicines. N. B. The yellow bark he.* been but lately introduced into the United States, but is high ly recommended by fomc of the moft eminent Phylicians in the northern cities ; upon trial they find it of far superior efficacy to the pale or red. Savannah, August 5. 45 ts Sixty Dollars Reward. RUN-away from my plantation, at A(he poo, S. Carolina, on Wednesday sight, the fith ii)ft. a Negro fellow, named 808, country born, a jobbing carpenter by trade, and about forty years of age ; he is artful and sensible, and will probably change his name and dress ; he has a remarkable large fear a crof* his leg, juftbeiow his knee pan, and com monly wears a large beard. Any person de livering the above mentioned fellow to nte, at Affiepoo, or any of the Gaols ?n the said Hate of South-Carolina or Georgia, fnall receive the above reward in specie, exclusive of charges, and a further reward of One Hundred Dollars, on conviftion of his being employed 01 har boured by any white person, EDMUND BELLINGER. N. B. The nightthe fellow went away, a Jierfon (by information named Hall) slept at aid plantation, who fatd he lived between the river Altamaha and St. Mary’s, in the of Georgia, and supposed to have enticed him off. South-Ca'vlina, July is, FOR SAL E. Tite SCHOONKR vMpJ|k pHai N 1 X, 11 * P l imc fader, *n4 fU well found for anchor, cable, lails, rigging, and small (love ; want* but little repair lor lea. She is about 60 tons. Th terms may be known by applying to the Maf f,rr onoal A or Capt. F.. Baldwin. If not Sold, flic will uke a freight for Jamaica uC New-York. C . WHIPPLE. Savannah, July as. n.41. A The SLOOP Bachelor Packet, WII.J. ply between St. Ma ry’s and Savannah, as a Park— rt) by the lubfciiber. Any Person wifliing to offer for F1 eight or Padage, will pleaic apply to Mellrs. Milledge md Parker, at their (lore off the Bay, lately occupied by Mr. JabezUphain, near the V endiic-Iloufe. A* the fubfenber will be ol v/ays in la;r veffrj himfell, every attention wilt be paid to thole who arc pleafea to favor bii witii their commands JOHN JAMIESON. Savannah, August e. 4 ptf IP anted to Freight or Charter 3 A Brigor Schoon*. tons burthen, to per flteiS form n voyage from Sa vannah to the Weft-Indies—Enquire oi: the Printers. Savannah, August <j. n.-ghtf. l or CHARLESTON, The Stoop P E G G 2\ Ly ' n Z :,t w atts’ s Wharf, will tail in a lew days. For W-Z or passage, apply to the tfcLa-. Mailer on board, or to JONATHAN BROOKS. Savannah, Aug. fi. FORS AL E, “ Two Tenements, completely finifhed and newt* painted, with, convenient Out-houfcs, ptuate im Broughton Street: HThey will be Sold together or feperately, pofleffion given in the month of November next. information, apply to th# Editors o( this Paper. iSavannah, August 5. 45-ts LO S TANARUS, A New-Negro, T> OUGHT of Mr. ROBERT WATTS, 6th of June; about 5 feet 4 inches high, stout and well l— m3 de, very black, about 20 year* of Age ; has had one or two of his upper teeth fil-d away, cannot speak Engliffi, but will ant wer to the name of Charles orSampfon ; had on when lie went away, a check Sh.rt and Oz uaburgTrowfr.rs, and also carried with him a Blanket and pair of check Trow fers. The above Negro eiilin went off, or was enticed away from the yatd of the Sublcriber, who will pay a Reward of Fifty DOLLARS, to any Peifon who will deliver him to th* Subscriber, or One Hundred Dollars, to whoever will inform, or difeover the prr fon who carried him off, so that he can be profe— cutcd to con vision. JOHN GROMET. Savannah, July 8. 37-ts - ■ - —- 20 Dollars Reward. T} AN away from the Sub- JgT 1\ feriber, a few day* ago* a Negro Man, named SAMP vffiVsON.lattiy purchafcd of Cap- J°hn Dil worth, ofCain- Affr den County, inthi* State ; lie i full 6 feet high, very black,hi* head pretty grey, walks ujiright, j* fuppofeil to be beween 40 oc 50 years of age, and formerly belonged to the ellateolthe late Henry Sourbyg he is well known in the southern parrs of thi* State, being used to go between St. Mary’s and Savannah, in a boat with Mr. Dilworth, and is supposed to be gone to St. Mary’s, Beaufort, New-River or fome of the S'-a lflands, a.he went away in a small Canoe. —A Reward of Twenty DOLLARS, will be paid for appre. hending and delivering him to me in Savan nah.—Any person harboring him may expeft to be prosecuted. John Glen. Savannah, April 18th. n 14— - - - - -• -*• FOR SAL E, 2 genteel PHAETONS , With HARNESS comple.it —Enqniic a: th# Office of the Columbian Muleiim Junej. *BtG