CHAPTER XIII.

PRIVATEERS.

Character and daring of our privateers -- Skill of American seamen -- Acts of Congress relative to privateering -- Names of ships -- Gallant action of the Nonsuch -- Success of the Dolphin -- Cruise of the Comet -- Narrow escape of the Governor Tompkins -- Desperate action of the Globe with two brigs -- The Decatur takes a British sloop of war -- Action of the Neufchatel with the crew of the Endymion -- Desperate defence of Captain Reed against the crews of British squadron -- The Chasseur captures a British schooner of war -- Character of the commanders of privateers -- Anecdote, 258