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PRESIDENT. •^', aovattx'D rnox ths bxst AvnoTiint*. BY JAiMES BUTLER. CARLISLE : VRIHTED BY GEORGE PBILLXF5. (FOft THE aVTHOR.) • •••••••••••.:- 1816. f '. . y IMS TRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, to wit : *"*'**'« HK. IT KE91E.\fBCRIiD, that on theiCTenteentb % 1.. s. ^ (luy urjkiV-iHry, ill the fortieth year of the lode- *»f»«««* pendencoof the U Statesof Anteiica, A. D 1816, J A MLS BUTLER, of the said Dialrict, hatb depoaiud in this otHce tite Tiile of a Book, the Right whereof he claims as Pro- prieior in the words following, lo wit : ** ^mericu7i Itrayeiy Ditptat/edt in the capture of Fourteen Hundred Vet«elt of War and Commerce^ nnce the Declaration of Hi.r by the Pretident. Compiled from the beat Authoritie». By jAMt:s jiutjier:* f 111 Cuntunnity to the Act o^^the Ck>ngress of the U. States* intituled, ** An Act for the Encouragement of Learning by 8e> curing the Copies of Maps, Chart*, and Booka, to the Avtbort and proprietors of sucb- Copiea, during the Times therein men- tioned. '~And also to the Act» enl;itlea» " An Act aupplemen< tary lo An Act, entitled, ** An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts, and Books, tu the Authors and Proprietors of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned," anid extemlipg the Benefits thereof to th« Alls of designtngj engraving, and etching historical and^other prints." "^ "'' V ^' . ! :' D. CALDWELL, V • *.'# eierktftheJH^tnctofPm^lvanUt. \\ *■ ■%■* ' ■w^. \^ ■,# • ' ft; #• PREFACE. * "T ? Notwithstanding the boasted naviiical skill and national prowess of G. Britain, in com- parison with that of the United States, as being immensely superior in degree, we find that the difierence, so far as any kind of equal trial has yet been made, is manifestly and decid*. dly in favor of the latter. The loss, in men, guns, and shipping, whenever opposition hdS been made,* has been uniformly greatest on the part or' ou»: inveterate foe, both at sea and on the lakes. In spite of the rascally Burnings, Rapes, Robber- ies and Murders, of that disgrace of human na- ture, Cockburn, and his myrmidons, the un- ,j disputed prowess, and enterprize of United A- merica rise with redoubled vigor, in proportion to its^pix^sure, and, with the blessings of hea- ven, on our honest endeavors, will ultimately prevail over treachery, brutality, and inhumani- ty. Were it not for the treachery of those ac- • This remark is made because many of our un- armed vessels, Oyster boats, &c. have Ijeen c aptiire:! I»y enemy war ship», without opposition. 'f \y l»filirACE. cursed vermin, the spawn of the infernal mur- ders of WvoMiNc, and their abbettors, who supply the invaders ofour land with provibions, information, comforts and encouragement of every kind, our coasts would long ago have been cleared of the plunderers of all nations. We trust, however, tliat the day of retribution, w ill soon arrive, when the finger of justice shall point out the traitors, in town and country, ^•>hca the cord and the executioner shall put an tndto the infamous career of every internal ene- my, and gibbets shall groaji with the weight wf the Toric s of America I To endeavor to remove the prejudices, yiet remaining among us, a dreg of the " old leaven,'* of British notions, imbibed M'ith the early at- tachnKiits of our forefathers, in the renuncia- tion oi wliich (notwithstanding the multiplied and aggravated injuries and insults inflicted on us by that nation) wc have moved very reluc- tantly — To set in a fair point of view the na\ al achievements of our country is the motive of publishing the following compilation. There is no room to doubt that the unprejudiced read- Ir, on a careful perusal will find consolation in a conviction that the boasted difference between the nautical skill and bravery of Q. Britain and pr£fac e. »A rr I ''J )» -i that of the United States is au igws Jatuus ; that no such difference api^ears, at present, t(i exist. ' * It will clearly appear, if experience, whicli is the universal criterion in e\'cry other case, does not fail us in this, that nothing but a vast superiority in men, ships and weight of metal, can afford our enemy, even an equality with the infant navy of America ; on the contrary, man for man, gim for gun, and ship for ship, when and wherever our seamen have come in contact ^^ith those of the enemy, the result has been glorious to the Navy of the United States. The damages sustained by the enemy, since the declaration of the present war, have been im- mensely greater, and those inflicted on their opponents proportion jl)y less, considering the forces engaged, thaii ever took place be- tween him and any or all of the powers with which he ever contended : which fact is con- ceded in both houses of the British parliament ! In the present contest he is reduced to shifts, notwithstanding his eleven hundred ships of war, which his ancestors would have burned with shame, but to have he^ird mentioned, w it- ness the invention of Razees ; stationing at) ad- A2 % *^' '& Vi. PRlIIACi:. '.' ''.. ditional luaii to each gun wlicn they cx|xct to ongage au Aineric^an •* cock boat,^^ impressing prisoners from cartels to serve on board their ships of war, and many others of too dastardly a cast for description. — Give us an equal num. I)cr of ships, men and weight of metal, and in twenty- four hours after meeting, within gun- shot, the British navy will be exterminated-— " And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Lea\ e not a wreck behind !** The invincibility of the British navy had, from want of due reflection, almost become proverbial, being tacitly acknowledged by all nations, our own not excepted ; many of us, even at tliis day, will not relinquish this preju- dice, but still urge it in the face of the most stubborn facts ; so difficult is it to eradicate deeply rooted habits. Whether the British navy (enormous and well appointed as it truly is) has attained tp its present colossal magnitude by fair entry or en- listment, or by piracy and manstealing, js an enquiry not \\iihin the scope of this epitome; yet is it a subject not unworthy the notice of a natian like ours. ' During a long series of years our lawful % •• y,i m > • >' ^ -.Ktt»: PREFACE. VII !.'•'■■ of commerce has been obstructed, and our flag in- sulted by the depredations of that piratical nu tion in the impressment of our seamen in every maritime part of the globe. At this present moment several thousands of this most valua- ble class of our citizens, are groaning out their lives, in the most ignominious slavery on board their cursed fleets ; lost to their nation-^ lost to their dearest connexions, and to alt those comforts and privileges to which by na- ture imd citizenship they are justly entitled. Of this fact we have the most ample proof, and it is fairly presumable that the number of those in a similar situation, of whom we have received no account, is at least equal to the former ; those- pirates being in the habit of transferring seamen (especially those whom they have stolen) from one ship and station to anotiier, so as to render it exceedingly diffi- , cult, if not impossible to inform their friends of theii; actual situations. Some hundreds of^ American seamen, American citizens, have been and are compelled, by the magnanimity of British naval officers, and the torture, to man the guns of the inveterate enemies of M, -i;. '» VAU PREFACE. tlu ir country, and to discharge deatii amon^ their fellow citizens, fathers, sons and brothers ! The foregoing, ahhough, in general, capa- ble of the plainest demonstration, cannot, at this time, possibly be reduced to certainty with respect to numbers ; however allowing, which is far below the truth, that only one seaman has been stolen from each maritime nation in the world, for every ten American, by the British manstealers, the probability is that four fifths of the seamen in the British navy are foreigners to her. If these are facts, and no candid person will deny them, she has no ground to expect naval victories when any thing like equally matched. There is not a true American citizen to be found who will light a match or draw a trigger against the United States, but by irresistible force, and there is not a nation on earth which does not advocate the American side of the question in her present contest with Great Britain (herself excepted). It is an undeniable fact that Great Britain, nationally and individually (speaking generally) despises and ridicules every nation on the Globe, although she has been time immemorial in the uniform habit of PREFACE. IX Stealing their subjects, to fight her battles, and then of terming the victories so obtained British Fictory ! The veil, however, which for ages past has concealed their piracies and murders from the eyes of the civilized world, is at length withdrawn, and they stand reveal- ed in tlieir native colours of rapine and bru- tality. The valor and skill of Hull, Duin- bridge, Jones, Decatur, Peiry, Burrows,, Chauncy and hosts of other American worthies^ have torn the mask from the visage of the British corsair, and pAaced out of the reach of controversy, that American skill and prowess are second to none ; that American citizens can measure swords with British subjects with ad\'antage, the stolen aids and arrogant pre- tensions of the latter to the contrar}-^ notwith- standing. For the general plan of arrangement in the following compilation no apology is intended to be offered, the facts themselves need none. The design was to present to the citizens of the United States, and others, a faithful nar- rative of the ardent and convulsive struggles of our infant marine force (To term it navy would be an abuse of language) in a most unequal X , PREFACE. ■-.'■■ V ' - contest with the " Mistress of the OccaUy^ ^^Ruler of the luaves,^^ " Commandress of the trident ;^^ " The 7Vooden walls of Britain,^* modem Babylon^ with her eleven hundred ships of wflr, pirates exchided, nflanned chiefly with the natives of, to her, forcig^n nations, inveigled, impressed, stolen and naturalized — by force. — To exhibit to the view of astonished pos- terity the amazing, nay almost Incredible ex- ertions of their ancestors, in resisting the ar- rogant, and no less villanous depredations and murders of the most formidable naval power (in numbers, discipline and pecuniary re- source) that ever unfurled a sail or explored the Antipodal seas. ^^ - ** The Weekly Register ^'^ of Baltimore, by H, Ntles has been almost exclusively consult- ed on this occasion, as being the n»ost faithful remembrancer in America, for authentic nar- ration, pertinent reiixark, judicious selection and arrangements ; above all, the inflexible ad- hcsion of the lulitor to the true interests of his country, and defence of tlie imprescriptible rights of his fellow citizens, it stands unrivalled in the annals of printing. — That it is thus ap- preciated, its vast and increasing patronage, PREFACE. XI which is co-extensive with the United States, clearly and incontestibly demonstrates, to which, it is but just to remark, the indefatiga- ble assiduity of its able coitductor in discharge of his Editorial duties justly entitled it. Perhaps a few, very lew, if an) , repetitions may hav e inadvertently been admitted into the following libt ; but that there are many more omihsioiis will be ob> ious to every person of observation, who will d fleet oij the impractica- bility of procuring accurate information of the shoals of Tory craft, which have fallen into the hands of our enterprizing fishermen, and others, many, perhaps most of which have been destroyed immediately. In all events, if the perusal of the following pages, should in any degree tend to the en- couragement of that valuable class of Ameri- can citizens, who have so bravely vindicated the honor of our nation, " wherever the sea rolls a wave,'* it will highly gratify the wishes of the COMPILER. M.ffiin County y Pa, Nov. 1815. ^. '# . ii^ 'M. .^:-X^, ^^.^•'^ ,--i (..■. -H .'iVf *• ' '»^~ .m^, - ji^*»Mi , ■"M. •ift'' ■.%■■■ ■'.>'*. .-^'; •^ y ''''^^1 ,_,clt<--.. .^*> .%fc^ I ^ r^ \- AMERICAN BRAVERY '^t? DISPLAYED, &c. ■■•'■■■■ '; r'v'"" "'* ' f-.'i *■*:-" '■ tti'-'^X'^'' m' }", j»_, -'■- ■", ' •'■ ' ■■■.-.■,'■, ■':'-'.'*' ' ' i' ■ ''■ ' 'v- ■■ ■ .. ' > .^' 1. Ship Concord, burthen 300 tons, mounting four guns, from St. Andrews, bound to old England, laden -with timber, captured by the Fame of, and sent to S{^ l^;m. ,.,,.',7 - ,i^.^.5%^ . 2. Brig Elbe, of 200 tons, from St. Andrews for old England, taken by the Fame and sent by her to Sa- lem. 3. Brig Ulysses, from the West, Indies for Halifax, captured by the Paul Jones, of New York, and sent to Norfolk. 4. Ship , from St. Andrews for London, laden with rice, flour, &c. captured by the Madison of, and sent to Salem. -, >:*^«*^^ i^s^^? v 5. Brig Hermione, laden with rice, flour and naval stores, taken by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. 6. 7. A brig and a schooner laden with timber, tari Ccc. by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem< B M '»..~ii ft: ":S<*- A:U£aiCAN BRAVKRV " I mounting fourteen guuS) carried by^oarding, and sent by the Madison of Salem, to fvloucester. 1 4. Six Ships and Brigs, among which were the Ships Emperor and Experiment, captured by the gun- boats at St. Mary's* "^ • 15. Schooner Wade, from New Providence for AmeKa island, had specie on boai'd, £30,000, captured by the Revenue Cutter. 1 6. Government Transport, No. 50, from Halifax for St. John's, laden with military stores, carrying two guns and twelve men (who refused to fight ;) ves- sel and cargo worth S60,0Q0, taken by the Madison of, and sent to Salem. »— .» ^ 1 7. Brig Eliza ; of six guns, captured, after a smart contest, by the said Madison mounting ONE gun^ and sent on to Salem. ' < j 20. Three Nova Scotia Shallops, laden with Eng- li|i and West India goods, having on board sevenal tliousand dollars in specie ; taken by the privateer of, and sent to Marblehead. 21. Brig ■■ , ff^i^ Liverpool for St. John's carrying six guns, captured by the Lion and Snow- Bird of, and sent to Marblehead. -^jy ^i-'-'-w ■■'■ 32. Sloop Endeavor, from Bermuda fbr Newfound- land, laden with sugar ; captured by the Polly «>f, aMl sent to Salem. ^ - "r^ m^-1i^ j 23. Brig , from St. Andrews, for England, laden with flour, timber, -ficc. taken l»y the Madi«on of, 9nd sent to Salem.. ^ DISPLATEP. 124. Ship ., of 300 toni, laden "wil'j navft! stores, captured by the Maciiaon of Salem and sent f ito Cape Ann. 25. The Brig 9 of 300 tons, from Porf^- mouth) old England, with a cargo of 'gun povder, mili- tary stores ana dry goods, bound to St. Jolm's, captured by the Madison and sent into Cape A^n. 28. Three schooners, laden with provisions- and naval stores, captured by thfeXcfferson of, and sent tu Salem. * ' " 29. The Brig Wabisch, laden with timber, Sec. cap- tured by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. SO Schooner Ann, taken by the Noi^pareil, and sent to Charleston. 31. Schooner Pindar, from New Providence for A- melia, with specie on board, captured by the gun boat& jut St. Mary's. > ^>'^v^i:■a' , 32. The Ship Jarrett, mounting two guns, and man- ned by eighteen men, from Bristol (England) for St. Andrews, captuijed by the Fair Trader of, |tiid sent to Salem. The Jarretl's crew refused to iight, and four of lier bands entered on board the Fair Trader. 35. Three Schooners laden with poik, wine, furs, eordage, Sec ; captured by the FairTriidcr and sent to Salem. 36. SchoOTier , captured by the Dolphin of Salem, and after divesting her of SI 000 in specie, and a large assortment of valuable Beaver skins, she was released. i¥( : y % !d r A3IKSICAK BRAVKKY 37. The Ann Kelly, a Schooner, belonging to Hali- fax, with a cargo assorted, taken by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. 41. Four Schooners, ladenivith naval stores, cap- tored by the Jefferson, and the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. ~ 42. Brig from St. Andrews for England, captut'- ed by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. 43. Schooner ——, laden with naval stores and lumber, captured by the Lion of, and sent to Marble- head. 44. Schooner — , laden with sugar and indi- f^o— captured by the Argus, of Boston, and sent to Portland. „.. . . 45. Sloop—., with twenty five hogsheads of sugar, captured by the Polly of, and sent to Salem. 4G. Schooner Fanny, from St. Croix in ballast, valued at S 18)000, captured by the Dolphin of, and sent to Baltimore. 47. The ship Laguira, from Cadlz^ captured and __ __ , ■{.■»'«-V 4*:' ■fji. -3Tv«' sent to New York. 49. Two schooners laden with naval and military stores — captured by the Buckskin of, and sent to Sa- icni. 50. Brig Lamprey, from Jamaica to Halifax with a cargo of rum, captured by the United States frigate £ssex, and ser.t to Baltimore. 5 1. A transport brig — t with one hundred and ninety seven soldiers captured by the Frigate Kssex,and after disarming the troops and vessels, taking an satb, .» OISPLATCV. "• 17 •nd abill on London for ftli^O passed a rcceijit, and the prize was dismissed. 53. Schooner Mary Ann, from Halifax for Quebec j, with military stores, captain Pearson a British officer was a passenger, taken by the Buckskin of, and sent to Sal^m. 53. The ship Mary from Bristol, England, (or Su John's, mounting fourteen heavy guns, a very valua- ble vessel, having on board a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition taken by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. 54. Schooner , with a load of provisions, captured by the Fair Trader of Salem, and sent to Wiscasset. 55. Schooner Diligent, with fifty-five pipes of brandy, captured by the Polly of, and sent to Salem. ^ 57. Two schooners with cargoes of provisions, pork, corn, &c. captured by the Snow-bird of, and sent to Salem. . «^ > ^ -w. 58. Snow ■ ■ , mounting six heavy p^uns, with^'^^ a large quantity of arms and ammunition from Lon- don to Amelia island, captured by tlie Rcveruo cutter James Madison, and sent to Savannah. 59. Schooner Jane, from the West Intlies for Hali- fax — captured by the Dolphin of SaUm, and acnt to Marblehead. '^ — -- .^^ w 60. The excellent ship Ann Green, of four liTindred and thirty tons, mounting eight twelve pounders and two -k>ng aixesi from Jamaica for Gi-cenock, with a *Bf r; ^^ '■4< It AWtntHteAH SftAlrKST .. k.; li ' 'i-k m 1 i^- cargo of rum, Sec. Talued »t g50,0()0» captured t|f llie Gowamer of, and sent to Boston. 61. Barque St. Andrews, mounting eight gunt» eat>tured by the Rapid of Boston, and sent to Port- land. 63. Brig Shamrock, of three hundred tons, six heavy guns, and manned by sixteen men, captured by the Revenue Cutter Mad(8on,and sent to Savannah. 63. Schooner Sally, captured by the Teaser of New York, and given up for the disposal of the prisoners ; several of the crews of the several prizes entered^ swearing to defenfl the American Flag. 64. Schooner Nelson, laden with oil, furs, fishy 8cc. captured by th? Buckskin of, and sent to Salem. 65. Schooner ^, captured by the Fame of Salem, and sent to Machias. 66. Schooner three Brothers, captured by the Wiley Reynard of, and sent to Boston. 67. Barque- ^^ , captured by the Catharine of Boston, and sent to Portland. 68. BrTg > in ballast, captured by the PoUy •f Sa^em, ransomed,«fter taking out a few bales of dry goods. #x 69. Ship Henry, from St Croix for London^ ves- ' sel of the first class, new, coppered and completely liimished y burthen four hundred tons, ten heavy gunsy laden with seven hundred hogsheads of sugar, thirteen pipes of old wine, ftcc, valued at from 150 to S^ 70,000, captured by the Comet cT, and sent to Baltimoi^* Taken in fifteen miautes fighting. •IfPfiAYBS. y*. to. Schooner AUred, from Bermuda for New Pro- vidence, wilh an assorted cargo, captured hy the Spen- cer of Philadelphia, and ^ent to Baltimore. 71. Schooner Elba, of Halifax, for Jamaica— ca^ tured by the Polly of, and sent to Salem. 4): 72. Brig Lady Sherbroke, two hundred and fifty Ions burthen, mounting four six pounders, laden with fish and lumber*^-— captured by the Marengo, and sent to New York. 73. Brig Elisabeth and Esther, from St. John's Yor Bermuda, with a cargo of fish, pork and some dry goods— captured by the governor M'Kean of, and sent to Philadelphia. ^4. The ship Boyd, from New Providence for Li- verpool, carryinj^ ten heavy guns, laden with cotton> logwood and coifee ; captured, after a running fight of an hour and a half, none killed on either side, by the Globe of Baltimore, and sent to Philadelphia. 75. Brig Ranger, from Cape Henry for London^ carrying six guns, laden with coffee, cotton and log- wood, captured after an engagement of an hour and thirty minutes, in which the British captain was mor* tiUy wounded, by the Matilda of, and sent to Philadel- phia. 7fii Schooner Polly, captured by the Wiley Rey- nard of and sent to Boston. 79. A Ship and two Brig^ sent to Wiscasset. 80. Sloop Mary Ann, laden with three thousand bushels of salt, taken by the Paul Jones of New York, and sent to Philadelphia. «*i w- I- m 00 AMCftlCAII BKAirilir 81. The ship Hastaiit from London for Uavannm carrying fourteen gans and twenty men, laden wkh vines, dry goods, 8cc. captured after an engagement of only thirty minutes, with the loss of her captain killed and a boy wounded, by the Paul Jones, then of three guns. The guns of the prize were transferred to tho privateer, and the vessel, worth B200,000 sent to Sa- vannah. 83. Brig Harmony, from Greenock for Quebec, • capital "vessel, 350 tons burthen, carrying four heavy guns, laden with a cargo of dry goods, Sec. captured by the Yankee of Bristol, Rhode Island, and sent to New Yen,withavaluaut«, ^.:: /o of wmp. ca^^tliO soap* oil, &c. f-om Maltr !ia . inna-— captured by the Mal^- Ann of, and sent to Charleston. ^ , |C7* The Mary- Ann carries one gun and fmy men. 107. The schooner Mary from Gonaivesfor Jamai- ca, cargo cotton-— ca|>tured by the Mary- Ann — Burnt. 108. The schooner , (armed) after a smart brush, taken by the Mary- Ann, and released in order to got rid of a number of prisoners* ■/•fl- »> BI»FtATJlB. 31 lt9. Sdioener Union, from JamaMA iow f^ebec, with one hundrtd aiul forty six puncheon! oi Rum} vestel and cargo worth 8 30fOOO>— captured by the JohA •r, and tent to Salim. 110. Brig it'lisabeth, from Gibraltar, for Qu«bec, burthen 300 tons, in ballait, mounting four guf>t, manned by twelve men -, captured by the John of, aD<^ ^nt to Salem. 1 1 3 Three brags ladea with lumber, captured by the John and released. 115. A schooner and a 8]o«.>p from St. John's for Halifiix, laden with lumber, captured by the OrlMido of, and sent to Gloucester. 110. Brig general Blake (under Spanish colours) said to have British papers— captured by the Re<«'enue cutter Gallatin and sent into Charleston. 117. Brig ■ , from Jamaic < for Halifax, cap- lured by the Bunker's Hill of New York, and sent to Charleston. 118. Brig James, captured by the Bunker's Hil]^, and sent to Falmouth. 119. Ship Appoilo, mounting eight guns, burthen 400 tons, captured by the John of, and sent to Salem. 130 The ship Royal Bounty, ten guns, burthen roo tons, captured by the Yankee of Bristol, Rhode Island^ after a smart action of twenty minutes, in which the captiiin, the two mates and two seamen of the Ro]ral Bounty were wounded and aboyliUled ; two men were killt^d on board thoYankee. Che vessel being old was destroyed. •I . •J'-v^ ^.^ V 34 AMEAZeAll BKAVERY 131. Bng Mary, from Scotland for Newfoundlandf captured by the Yankee, and released, to dispose of ker prisoners, forty-seven in number. 122. The schooner Venus, laden \irithone hundred and nineteen puncheons of rum, sugar, fruits, 8cc. cap- tured by the Teazer of New York, and sent into Port- land. 123. Ship Osborne, mounting ten eighteen pound guns, and manned by twenty-six men, burthen 501^ Ions, from Gibraltar, for St. Andrews, in ballast : taken by the Teazer, and sent also to Portland. lET* It was confidently asserted that the governor of Nova Scotia offered 8 30,000 for the Teazer. This privateer carried only two guns, and, at the time she captured the Osborne, had not thirty men. 124. Brig Eliza, from Jamaica bound to Halifax, laden with rum and sugar, captured by the Marengo c^, and sent to New^fork. 125. Bi'ig Richard, burthen 300 tons, laden with timber— captured by the Industry of Lynn, and sent to Marblehead. 126. The Brig Nancy, with a full cargo of provi- sions—captured by the Fair Trader of, and sent to Sa- lem. 127. Brig from Quebec bound for the West Indies with a cargo of flour«>captured by the Bunker's Hill and sent to New York. 128. Schooner --M- — , sent to Providence, Me. by the Leander of Providence, Rhode Island. '1 BISPLATXO. 35 This is the little privateer which certain per- sons at that place sunk, in order to prevent tuch ditatt' teti. 129. Brig Leonidat) of fourteen guns, a first rate vessel from Ja»iaica to Belfast, laden with about twb hundred and 30 hogsheads of sugar, seventy>five pun- cheons of rum, coffee, pimento, fcc. captured by the Mars of Norfolk—- The brig was carried by boarding, after a short resistance, in which she had one man wounded : she was sent to Savannah. 130. Schooner Skylark, from Quebec bound for Martinique, laden with provisions— -captured by the Bunker Hill of, and sent to New York. 131. Brig Lady Prevost, from Halifax bound to Ja- maica—captured by the Marengo of, and sent to New York. 133. Brig Friends, captured by the Bejamin Franklin of New York, and sent a prii&e to Boston. . 133. Brig Mary, from Pictou, bound for England —captured by the above and sent to Boston. 134. The ship Jenny, mounting twelve guns and manned with eighteen men, from Liverpool, bound for St. John's, laden with salt— captured by the Rossie of Baltimore, and sent a prize to Salem. 135. Ship John, of Lancaster, mounting sixteen guns, manned by thirty men, from London to Martini- que; captured by some of commodore Rogers's squad- ron ; and sent to Pmladelphia. "'*^ 136. Schooner——, of 170 tons from Point |Petre, bound for Halifaic, a yery vsduable and fast sail j C Wtmf, i9 '':■■ ^ l^y 2t* AMEKICAlt- BtlAYKilT jng vessel> laJen ivith sugar and rum—* captured by the Teaxer ot New-York, and sent tCKportland. 137. Ship Grenada, mounting eleven guns, and manned by thirty men, 700' tons burthen, laden with seven hundred hogsheads of sugar, and great quanti- ties of coffee and cotton ; from Point Petre, Guada- loupe, bound for London-i^captured by the Young Ea- gle of New- York, and by ber sent to Charleston. 138. Schooner Shaddock^ also armedi from Anti- gua, bound for Liverpool', laden with molasses; this schooner was in company and taken with the Grenada, and also accompanied her to Charleston. ICT* The Kagle carries but one gun and forty-two men. She engaged the Grenada and Shaddock at the same time, and in one hour and thirty minutes captur- ed them both. The captain of the Shaddock was killed and two of his men wounded; on board the Grenada were three men wounded.'^— No person hurt on board the privateer. ' ' 139. Barque Diana, with a valuable cargo of rum, sugar, &c. worth S100,000-^captured by the High Flyer of Baltimore, and sent to Savannah. 140. The brig Roe Buck, from Grenada for Jer- sey, captured by the Rosamond of New- York, and sent to Norfolk. |C7* The Roc Buck is a very valuable vessel for- merly bolonging to the United States, h\ii /leaccably captured under the orders intouncil. 141. The ship Gurriere, captain Oacres, mount- ing forty-nine guns and three hundred and tWd men. s^ ". DISPLAVEB. i>' ctptured by the United States fng;ate C'jnstitution, ni- > term very short action, in which the Cnglisl^man was no , terribly mauled, having also lost his tlirue masts, as to render it impossible io get him into poit. The Yan- kees burnt him ! '[^See the official account^ \Jnited States frigate Constitution, oil' Boston Li[^ht, August 30, 1812. &r— -I have the honor to inform you tl.at on tlie 19th instant, at 2 P. M. being inlat. 4i, 41, and lon^. 55, 48, with the Constitution under n>y command, a sail was discovered from the mast-bead, bearing E. by S. or £. S. £. but at such a distance we could nut tell what she was. All sail was instantly made in chase, and soon fourd we came up with her. At 3 P. M. could plainly see that she was a ship on the starboard tack under easy sail, close on a wind— At half past 3 P. M. made her out to be a frigate— Kiontinued the chase until we were trithin about 3 miles, when I ordered the light sails tak- en in, the courses hauled up and the ship cleared fui* action. — At this time the chase had backed her main top sail, waiting for us to come down. As soon as the. Constitution was ready for action, I bore down with an intention to bring him to close action immediditely ; but on our coming within guo shot, she gave us h broadside and filled away, and Wore, giving us a hvoar- side on the other tack, but without effect, her shot fall- ing short. She continued wearing and maneouverin^ for about three quarters of an hour, to get a raking p»- •;a '■*-* % ?^fp i^' >••' V r- •: I V 5-v C i r" - " -T '- u. •. ■'"■ k» , y ^» AMERICAN SLAVERY silion-^but fiwding she could not, she bore up and run underhertopsaili aod gib, with the wind on the quar- ter. I immediately made sail to bring the ship up with her, and 5 minutes before' 6 P. M. being alontrside within half pistol shot, we commenced a heavy fire iVoni all our guns, double shotted, with round and grape, and so well directed were they, and so warmly kept . . up, that In 16 minutes his mizen-mast went by the board, and his main-yard in the slings, and the hull, digging and sails very much torn to pieces. The fire . Avas krptup with equal warmth for 15 minutes longer, \Lheri his main-mast and fore-mast went, taking with them every spar, excepting the bowsprit ; on seeing this wc ceased firing, so that in thifty minutes after wc got fairly alongside the enemy, she surrendered, and had not' a spar standings land her hull below and above ^yater so shattered, that a few more broadsides must !mve carried her down. After informing that so fine a ship as the Gurriere, commanded, by an able and experienced officer, had been totally dismasted and otherwise cut to pieces, so as to make her not worth towuig into port, in the short space of 30 minutes, you can have no doubt of the gal- lantry oi the officers and ship's company I have the honor to command. It only remains, therefore, for me to assure you, that they all fought with great bravery 'f gk^d it gives me gre|<| pleasure to say, that from the ^maUest boy in the ship, to the oldest seaman, not a look of fbar was seeq^ Tliey all went into action giv« .^ DIS^LATID. ^9 ling three cheerS} and requesting to be laid close along, side the enemy. Enclosed I have tlie honor of sending you a list of the killed and wounded on board the Constitution) and a report of th^ dammages she sustained — also, a list of the killed and wounded on board the enemy, with his quarter bill. I have the honor to be, h^, '^;. v » with very great respect, ^i^v . sir, your obedient servant, ' ' ISAAC HULL. TheHon. Paul Hamilton, &c. &c. Return of killed and wounded on board the United States frigate Constitution, Isaac Hull, Esq. captain^ in ^he action with H. B. M. 3. Gurriere, F. R. Dacres, Esq. captain, on the 20th day of August, 1812. . KILLED, ■-.-r^-,^^^ ... William S. Bush, 1st lieutenant of marines; J^^cob Sago, seaman; Robert Brice, do.; John Brown, do. ; James Read, do. ; Caleb Smith, do. ; James Ashiorcl. WOUNDED. Charles Morris, 1st lieutenant, dangerously ; John C. Aylwin, master, slightly; Richard Dunn, si>a;nan, dangerously ; George Reynolds, ordinary seaman, dan- gerously; Daniel Lewis, do. dangerously; Owen Tr.y- lor, do. do. ; Francis Mullen, marine, slightly. RECAPITULATIO^r. KUied.'-^ne lieutenant of marines, and six seamen. —Total kiUed, r. C 2 • 4 *v'^ ■ -iiS .^, ■x ■ 4a M ,• » . ' 3Q' AMERICAN •" AVERT Wounded, ^^Tvro officers, four seamen and one ma- rine — Total wounded) 7. List of the killed and wounded on board the Gurriere. WOUJ^TDED. ^- James A. Oacrest captain; Bartholomew Kent, lieutenant ; Robert Scott, master ; Samuel Grant, mas- ter's mate ; James Enslie, midshipman ; John Little, seaman ; James Miller, ordinary seaman ; Henry Ver- derie, do. ; Hugh M^Kinley, do; James Morris, sea- man ; Thomas Harrington, armourer ; William Mee, armourer^s mate ; Peter Stemsted, ordinary seaman ; Peter Peterson, do ; Ralph Williams, do.; Henry Holt, do. ; William Somers, do. ; William Millington, do. ; Pat. Murphy, quarter gunner ; J. Cromwell, quar- ter master; Matt. Reardon, ordinary seaman; John Campbell, do. ; John Southgate, do. ; Henry Dent, do. i Stephen Kelly, boy ; John O^^are, ordiinary seaman ; Philip Dwyer, do; J. Smith, 3d seaman; K. McDon- ald, do. ; Alex. Ferguson, ordinary seaman ; George ■it Meathers, seaman ; James Crooker ; David LewiSy or- dinary seaman ; John Hibbs, do. ; Joseph Lush wood, do. ; Robert Taylor, do. ; George Reed, seaman ; Wm. Jones, ordinary seaman ; D. M^Mechen, carpenter's crew ; William Cooper, seaman ; Lawrence Norman, do. ; G. Emmerson, sailmaker ; John Jameson, sea- man ; William Hall, do. ; John Bruntlot, do. ; J. Sho- ler, boatswain's mate; R. Bailly, 1st do. ; J. Copland, seaman; Samuel Miller, do.; Roger Spry, marine ; John Fake, do. ; Melchts Archer, do> ; John Goss,do. ; IMward Daking, do ; William Cooper, do^; Samuel Long, do.; Thomas Chambers, do. ; Joseph Fountain, v^ <■■ 01 ATESU 3l Jo. ; William Kyan, do. ; Thomas Cduther, do. ; John RobsoD) do. ; William Jones, do. KILLED. H. Ready, Sd lieutenant; J. Smith, 3d gunnev's- mate ; G. Griffiths, quarter gunner ; J. Tuck, ordinary seaman ; Wm. Baker, do; Alexander Cowie, seaman; Richard Chusman, landsman; William White, sea- man ; Henry Brown, ordinary seaman ; Robert Rogers, seaman ; John Peterson, do. ; William Brown, Sd do. ; J. A. Fox, serg't. of marines ; J. Woodcock, marine; T.Pratt, do. MISSIJVG, James Johnson, Moses Vingen, Benjamin Hin- worth, James Greenwood, Wm. Cole, James Johnson, 3d. corporal Webb marine, John Griswell, J. M'GilU James Batterwitch, Wm. Raysdon, Wm. Hammock, Robert Mittwoftf A. Joaquin, John Jacobs, lieutenant, James Pullman, Mr. Garton, Johii Newman, Robert Winn, James Guy, Robert Scott, lieutenant Robert8| John Fiavitt, John Hosey . 142. Brig Lady Warren, from St^ohn's, taken by the frigate Constitution and burnt <|| 143. Brig Abona, fi*om Nova Scotia, bound for Newcastle, England, captured by the frigate Constitu- tion and burnt. 144. Barque Harriet of Liverpool, from Marama* chi, captured by the frigate Constitution and burnt. 145. Brig Duchess of Portland, from Newcastle, for Pictou, taken by some of commodore Rogers's 8quadix>p and burnl^ m n AMERICAN AaTCRT *■'■>. 146. Brig Traveller, from Quebec for Newcastle, , ' laden with spars, captured^/ the ftigate Constitution and burnt. 147. Brig , from Boco Coro, with 210,000. in specie, &c. captured by Com. Rogers, the cash ' being taken out she was ordered for the first port. 148. Brig Henry, from Gibraltar — captured by the Vankee of Bristol, and sent to Newport. 149. Ship Hopewell, mounting fourteen guns, man- ned by twenty-five men, burthen 400 tons; laden with seven hundred and ten hogsheads of sugar, fifty-four hogsheads of molasses, one hundred and eleven bales of cotton, two hundred and sixty bags and casks of cof- k fee and cocoa; she was captured, after an obstinate engagement, in which she had one killed and six woiinded, by the Comet of, and sent to Baltimore. ^OT The Hopewell sailed from Surinam in com* pany with five other ships, from which she parted with but two day s before — ^the Comet went in search of them, every sail set. Her late captain bears the most honor- able testimony of the bravery of the Comet*s crew. 150. Brig Hazard, from Newcastle, (or Newfound- land, in ballasif burthen 238 tons, carrying six twelve pounders, an excellent vessel, first captured by the Dolphin of Salem, recaptured by the Aeolus frigate, but finally secured, and sent| by the United States ship Wasp, to the port of Boston. , 151. Schooner Forebc and Ph^be, captured by the Squando of, and sent to Portsmouth, N. H. 153. Brig Thetis, taken by the Yankee and burnt. 153. Brig Alfred, ti^ken by the Yankee and burnt. •S: OlSPLArSO. S3 154.' Brig Antelope, captured by the Dolphin of, id sent to Salem. 155. Ship Kitty, captured by the Rossic of Balti- [more, and sent to an Eastern port. 156. Schooner Spunk, captured by the Fair Trader I oi Salem, and sent to do. 157. Schooner Providence, captured by the Wiley I Reynard of New York. 158. Ship Guayana, mounting eight guns, burthen 300 tons, from Liverpool for New York, laden with salt, crates, Sec. captured by the Dromo of Boston, sent to Salem. 159. Barque Duke of Savoy, mounting eight gam^ captured by the Decatur of Newbury Port, and sent t« Salem. ^^-^v'^- ,", ;'^'-'«^'- '■.,'.. |C7* The Decatur having thrown her guns over- board on being before chased by the Constitution, re* armed herself from the prize. 160r Ship Pursuit, laden with six hundred hogs- heads of sugar, captured by the privateej Atlas of,' and sent to Philadelphia. 161. Ship Evergreen, captured by the Dolphin of, and sent to Salem. 162. Brig New Liverpool, moimting four guns, from Minorca for Quebec, with a full cargo of wine, taken by the Yankee of Bristol, Rhode Island, and sent to New York. . r^ \ . 163. Ship Mary- Ann, from Jamaica, for London, a very valuable vessel, carrying twelve guns, and manned by eighteen men, deeply laden with sugar; captured '>■ Si # AMCIICAV BBATEKAY ■fi-- by the High Flyer of Baltimore, and sent to Charlestob. | From the log book of the schooner High Flyer, of| Baltimore. On the 26lh of July, ciT the double headed shot I keys ; at half past 4 P. M. discovered a sail standing N. and W. gave chase ; at 7 P. M. came up with and boarded the British schooner Harriett, in ballast, from New Providence bound to Havanna, carried three black men and one boy, two gentlemen and one lady passengers— -—put on board Capt. Taylor as prize master, and ordered her for the first port in the Umt^ cd States. The next day the captain of the Harriet informed captain Oavetthtt there was money conceal- ed on board ^>we boarded her and found 1^8000 in spe- cie»-next dsy stood through the gulf. On the 19th of August, lat. 9, 22, at 6 A. M. discovered a fleet bearing S. S. W. distant two leagues ; wore ship and made sail, endeavouring to get to windward, for the purpose of reconnoitring them-— next day at half past 1, P. M. the frigate from the fleet gave chase to us, steering various courses— at 5, P. M. dropped him, still pursuing the fleet — at 6, saw the fleet bearing N. the next day (21st) at 5 P. M. wind moderate, brought to and boarded British ship Diana, Harvey, one of the Jamaica fleet, bound to Bristol, burthen 353 tons, laden with sugar, rum, coff*ee, &c. received her crew on board, and sent a prize master and ten men on board, and ordered her for the first port in the United States. At the same time, two other sail in sight ; at 6 A. M. bore down oo theip^ fired 3 or 4 shot at. them, which SISytATlD. « *, d5 »re rctuiTMc! by both ship»->33d, at P. M. engaged two ships at half gun shot, and after firing on them Ipwards of 60 shot, breeze blowing fresh, not think- ig it safe to boanl them, at 4 P. M. hauled o ff ' :xt day at 4 P. M. wind moderating, bore down and ^ngaged the stemmost ship, called the Jamaica, of Li- ;rpool, captain Neilly of seven guns, twenty-one men, 165 tons, in company with the Mary and Ann, of Lon- |lon, captain Miller, mounting twelve guns, sixteen or eighteen men and 329 tons burthen ; when within kusket shot, we commenced a brisk fire from our ^reat guns and musketi^, which was returned with >;reat courage and resolution from both ships—the en- gagement lasted twenty minutes, when we boarded md carried the Jamaica, the Mary and Ann striking ler colors at the same time. It is with pleasure we state that every man and officer acted with great cou- lee .and coolness, but we are sorry to announce that :af>tain Gavett was unfortunately wounded about the liddleof the engagement by a musket ball which )as8ed through his left arm ; also one ordinary sea- slightly wounded in the cheek. The High Fly- sr received several shot in her sails, gib and ftying gib- [stay shot away and her foremast wounded. Manned [both ships ; put Mr. Brown (piize master) and eight men on board the Mary and Ann, and Mr. Grant and I fourteen men on board tlie Jamaica, and ordered them for the first port m the United States. Both ships richly laden with sugar, coffcef rum, logwood, 8cc. •<"^i AMKllTCAV l»AVEtY t* •' H- •everal of their seamen vrcre wounded but uone kiUeU |C7* The prizes all arrired safely. 164. Ship Elizabeth, ten guns, twelve pounders, lUden with three hundred and twenty*three hogsheads •f sugar, some tierces and barrels of ditto, with a quan- tity of coffee, ginger, 8cc. she was from Jamaica for England, was captured by the Sarah Ann of Baltimore, after a smart action, in which four men were wounded •n board the ship and two on board the privateer- arrived at Charleston. * 165. Schooner James, from Porto Rico for Mar« linique, in ballast, captured by the Dolphin of, and sent to Baltimore. 166. Brig Pursuit, from Poole for St. Andrews cap' tured by the privateer and sent to Portland. 1^. Brig Tay, from Dundee for Pictou, captured by ditto and sent to Portland. 16tt. Ship Brittania, mounting six guns, 350 tons, a new vessel in ballast, from Portsmouth, England, for Halifax, captured by the Thrasher privateer. 169. Brig Howe, mounting six guns, in ballast, from Penzance for Pictou, captui'ed by the Dart of> and sent to Portland. 170. Brig Elizabeth, of Liverpool, from Jaimaica, homeward bound, burthen 365 tons, mounting seven guns, and manned by twenty-one men, richly laden with sugar and other West Indian produce, captured by the High Flyer of, and ;ient to Baltimore. 17S. Brig Alert, a sloop of war of twenty guns« captured by the Essex frigate. See the official accotmt, ^^ DISPLAYKD. oi At sea, August 17lh, 1812. SIR— I have tltc honor to inform you that on tltc l.iih,hia BriUnnic majesty's sloop of war Alert, cap- tain T. L. p. Laughamc, ran down on our weather quar- ter, gave three cheers and commenced an action (if so trifling a skirmish deserves the name) and after eight minutes firing, struck her colours, with seven feci \^'ater in her hold, much cut to pieces, and three m?ii wounded. \ I need not inform you that the ofiicers and crew of the Essex oehaved, as I trust all Americans will, in such cases, and it is only to be regretted that so much zeal and activity could not have been displayed on an occasion that would have done them more honor. The Essex has not received the slightest injury. The Alert vras out for the purpose of taking the Hornet ! , J ^ . I have the honor to be. with great respect, your obedient servant. (Signed) D. Portes. Hon. Paul Hamilton, Secretary of the navy, Washington. At sea, August 20th, 1 814. SIR— Finding myself much embarrassed by the Alert, from the great number of prisoners we have already made (about 500) I concluded that before our arrival in America the number would be considerably augmented) and as I foimd my provision!} and water j: a 'I I^B AUf.IlICA!^ BHAVKUY f::cttiiig Stiort, and being well satisfied that a plan had feeeiY organized by them for rising on the ship in the event of an engagement ; I considered it to be (he in- terest of my country to get clear of them aa spi^edily as passible, particularly as I was well assured that immedi- iUeiy on their arrival at St. John^s, an equal huxnter of iiiy counti7inen would be released and find a sure and immediate conveyance. I therefore, drew up written biipulatiuiis corresponding with the accompanying icttevs ; threw all the gtins of the Atert overbbaixl ; >\ ithdrcw fi-om her all the men betong^g to the Essiex; appointed lieutenant J. P. Wilmer to conitiaiand her as a cartel, put all my provisions on board her, and dis* patci.ed her for St John's, in i^ewfoundland, with or- tiers to proceed from thence to New Yorki with such Americans as heikiay receive iii exchange. < At a more suitable opportunity I shall do myseif tlie honor to lay before yoii copies of every paper re- laiive to this trausjiction, aiid, sincerely hope that my conduct in this affair may meet with your approbation. As the Essex has been so tmnbyihg, about Bermu- dof Nova-Scotia and NeiJirfdun^land, I expect I shall have to run the gauntlet through thei^'cniiseH; you may, however, rest assured, that all a ship of her sice can do shall be done, and whatever may be our fiite, our countiy shall never blus^ for us. I have the honor, &c. (Signed) D. f^oitkil. Hon. Paul HAMiLTOiiy Secretary of the havjTi Washin^tM. 5'.' DISPLATEB. &9 £The following are papers accompanying the pre- ceding, vis. captain Porter's two letters to captain Laughame with his verbal and written answers to the first, the second is in answer to the letter of captain Laugham^.} August 18th, 1812. SIR—* An arrangement has suggested itself to me, which, in mjr opinion, is calculated to advance the interest of the United States, as well as that of his Britannic majesty, and U^cceded toby you shall beim- X mediately put in execution: should you object to the terms, they will not, after this, be repeated, and tite treatment, usual to prisoners of war, will in future he .9bserved towards your crew. Art. I. The Alert to be depiivedof all her arma- ment, and to proceed under the charge of an o^cer ot* this ship, as a caitel to such British port as you may deem most advisable, and to take your officers and crer. , together with the British captains, and mates of mer- chant ves^ls, with their crews, now prisoners on board this ship. Art. 2. The officers to go on parole of ho^or, not to serve a|;ain8t the United States of America jiuri^g the existing war, until regularly exchapged. Tl|e captains and matjss of merchant vessels, lAid Hieir crews, as well as the jpetty officers, seamen, ma>* rines, landsmen and boys, composing your crew, to be ^XCh^g$t4, immediately on their arrival in a Bri^, in e^i^ nji^inber^ of cqpal grades, of AmeiiCif '^^ '.■^•4 •'■■a-j ^, !#-'• * *>, '■ 40 AMERICAN BRAVERY ! ' ' '-' prisoners) and not to serve against the United Slate? uatil the exchange takes place. Art. 3. The swords of the officers to be returned la them. Art. 4. You to remain as a pledge for the faithful fulfilment of the foregoing articles. I have the honor to be, 8cc. (Signed) D. Portem. C^pt. T. L. P. La u OH ARNE, late, commander of H. B. Majesty's sloop of ^r Alert — Present. After delivering the preceding letter to capt^ Laugharue, he verbally informed me *Hhat his officers preferred remaining- \viih him, and Bbaifing his fate, and as he was confident some of his ships company -were much prejudiced against him^ he did not wish them to go to Newfoundland, until he could be present to appear in his own justification, before they could have an opportunity of injuring his honor and reputa- tion as an officer, both of which he held as inestima- ble, and as a court martial could not take place in his absence." He then wrote me the following letter. A> -' i A -'■ August 18th, 1813. SIR— I have the honor to acknowledge the re- ceipt of your letter of this days' date, offering an ar- rangement for the officers aod crew of his majesty *u late sloop Alert. In answer thereto,! beg leave to inform you that i accept and agree to the first, second and third articles, but permit me to mention my objection to the last, asj If w DISPLATKD. 41 -ft. it feiinsb}^ your requiting me to remain as an hostage [for the -performance of tbe {^receding ones, to cast WthOugh I«ln williibgtb believe unintentionally) an iu' I direct suspicion on the faith of the British Government, [ so universally knbWti for its fulfilment of evtry co:;- tract entered into by its public servants. By your allowing m^ to aCcbmpany my ship's com> panyand ol&celrB, I will pledge to ybu mine honor to see the articles of our release fully complied with, on I arrivalin a British port. Should you object to this, my officers prefer re- fliaining with me till we are regularly discharged. I have the honor to be. Sec. (Signed) T.^ L. P. Laugb\hnp, late commander of hi^ H. M. sloop Akrt. Captain Porteb, United States frigate Essex. August iSth, 1812. SIR-- >In reply to one paragraph in your letter in iswer to the terms offered by me' I shall observe that, laving in two former instances permitted cartds to iroceed to British ports without reserving hostages* havesufficiently evinced that I entertained the highest [confid^cein the honor and faith of the British govern- [ment as respects the fulfilment of compacts cntcre4^ ito bf their oi^i^s ; nor ishoujd i have proposed the last article in this instance were it not that I felt a neccs- ritf for faolding tome'piedg^ ss a justification ot my iducttointy own government for the unlimited cor.fi- it I have rejtoied':' For the reasons (however) D 8 # »J*' is ANIKICAV BRATttT H that fou have stated, I am %^3h)g to yield that con* dition ; and jrou may consider yourself at liberty to proceed with your ofiVcers and crew» aad on the same Cerm^. I have the honor to be, 8cc. (Signed) D. Pom tee. Captain T. L. P. Lauguabne, late commander of his B. Majestjr's skx^ of war Alerts-Present. 173. Ship ■■ , from Jamaica, sent to Cape Ann. 1 74. Brig King George, from Liverpool, bound for Newfoundland, laden with salt, captured by the Essex frigate and sent to Boston. 175. S>hip I fourteen guns, twenty-five men, burthen 450 tons, laden with four hundred and forty- nine hogsheads of sugar, one hundred and forty pun- cheons of rum, &c. captured by,the Revenge privateer, and sent to Portland. 176. Brig Ocean, mounting seven guns, and man- ned by twenty-six men; from Jamaica, bound for Whitehaven, laden with rum and sugar; captured by the Saratoga of, and sent to New York. 177. Ship Esther, mounting twelve guns and man- ned by twenty-five men ; a very valuable prize, cap- lured by the Montgomery of Salem, and sent to Glou- cester. 1 78. Schooner Venus, privateer built, with a valua* ble cai'go from the West Indies ; capture^ ^y tb^ privateer Teaxcr, and sent to New York. "V ■-»*»* ^>. OlSrtATID. 4S 179. Ship Quebec, from Jamaica, sixteen guns, manned by fifty men, burthen 400 tons^ her cargo con* aitfed of thirty-four hogsheads of sugar, fifty-nine pun* che and sent to Boston. 44 AMSllilAN lAATElT 185* Brig William, captured bj the Rossie erf Baltiniore,ancl sent to Boston. Ui. Schooner Trial, taken by the Leander of Pro- Tidente, and sent to Salem^ Iflff. Stho6iief> John laid Oe&fge, captured by tb« Reg^ulatbr |»tivatl»y the Decatur* and sent- as a cartel with pri^ners to Halifax. 195. Brig Dei^nahire, laden with fish, captured by ^h« Dec;M:ur, and in order to sell h€r dilk^go, sent to France. 196. Brig CoDcofd| Mptured by the Decatur and burnt ^4 45 Decatur and 197. Brig Hope, captured by the Decatur, and |eiit with priiioners to Halifax. 198. Schooner Minorca, from Jamaica, bound for !uba, captured ky the Wasp of Baltimore, and sent to lavannah. 199. Barque William and Charlotte, captured by le Decatur, and sent to Baltimore. 200. Ship Mariana, from St. Croix, bound for Lon- lon, 600 tons burthen, laden with sugar, &c. found de- serted at sea, by the Governor M'Kean of Philadel- phia, and towed to Norfolk. 20 U Brig ' ■ ■ , laden with salt, captured \xf [he.privateer Teazer, and,aent to Portland. 202. Brig »* , captured by a Whalebotit prh* rateer, and brought into Portland.^ |C?* The Privateer rode triumphantly into port ^» foorrf the firize, 203. Brig Isabella, 265 tons, one year old, laden ^ith crockery ware, ii^, &c. captured by the Teazer,' ind sent to ]f ortland. 2^4. Ship ■ . ■ ., laden with timber, bound for England, captured by the Decatur^ and sent to Marble* lead. 205. 3rig Diana, from London, captured by the )art privateer, and sent to Portland. 206, 207, 308. Three vessels ^captured by the De- :atur and burnt 309. Ship John, mounting fourteen guns, manned >y thirty-five men, 400 tons burthen, from Demarara, )ouik1 for Liverpool, laden with seven huncb«4 an4 »/' A) A,, -!« V ^ AKSmCAV XlEArXKr r: %.a %^ E..- &v- SV forty-two bftlctpf ipottOD, two liundre0Of captured by the Comet of, and sent a prite to Baltimore. 210. Ship Commerce, mounting fourteen gun», long nine pounders, froin 400 tQ 500 tons burthen, | from Oemarar^ for LofidoPt very richly laden with su- gar, rum, cotton and coffce,^aml M valuable as thej John, above mentioiied. She imi captured by the Dccatyr of Newbusy-Port, hpr captain and several of I her crew slain>7 ^^ first brQ?id4df»fjr<^ ^b^ j|[>ecatur)| iu;id fcut to Pc>rtl|ndt 211. Brig Industry, inckpiiting top gW»»» from Sur- 1 jrinam, bound for I^Ddpn, ,witb a valuable cargo of sugar, cotton, coffee, fee, captured by the Coroi»t of,[ and sent to Wilipii^tpn, Nopth CarplM^a. -Ity* This QpjnufSjJ.OYerhinijljBd jCTeiy vessll she] chased during her cruise, and ci^turitd evjery jl^ntie^j wpaikpi sl^e Sliw,: yqt.she Jf^e but four |»^xes, New I Providence, moun^ fyyt^ ^gfli^^r^VmiM %^»y tpciijafine faU^sfiiling t<^s$^Vci|ptur^by,the |>o|phin| of, and sent toBaldmore. 313. Pjrivateer i;itMir^Wt9»Wd2bHff«t. ■^, laJleB .^ the lU^ on BisrtAiii^. 47 T2U. Brig Tor Abbey, a vefy* filt^lM^ tessd, c»p- [tured by the privftteer Thresher, t^A sent to Cftpc Aim. 215. I^rig iSlary/frbm fit. Jbhft's fbr Kngtand, Icdeii : -with timberi captured by th^ privitttrr Benjamin Franklin^ and sent to Charleston. 316. Ship Princess Amelia, dtoutitlng ei^ht guns, I nine pounders and tnaimed with thirty men, from the Leeward islands for England, carrying the September mail, and several passeiig^ers, captured aft^ a Tery obstinate and ' gallant defence, by the RosSie of Baltx- roore,and sent to Savannah. The captaui of the Packet ai^d one tAto kilted and . sven wounded ; and on board the Rossie, the first oiB- cer and seven inen wounded. The ptlsseiigerB in the packet spibke in the most handsbnie teHtiV^ of the polite ^treatnient they experienced from tdtfiilibdbre Barney. 317. Schooner— —.~, laden with sugar, flour, let. captured by the l^sizer priv^teef, ^.- a AMlllCAll mAYBfty ■> ■ % 231. Schooner Adela, from Martinique under Spa- nish colours, laden with sugars— captured Ly the Rosa- mond, and sent to New York. 223. Brig Point Shares, from St. John's for Barba- does, laden with fish, captured by the letter of marque schooner Baltimore, of that city, on her way to France, she sent the prize to Baltimore. 223. Brig San Antonio (under Spanish colors) . from Guernsey for Jacquemel, captured on the coatt ((fjlfrica^ by the Marengo, of New York, she was richly laden, and supposed to be British property^-ar- rived at Philadelphia. 224. Brig Detroit (formerly the Adams, surrender- ed by Hull, then an tinworthy brigadier general) mounting eighteen guns, captured by two boats, in the brilliant manner following. American enterprize and bravery were, on this occasion characteristically dis- played. JBataviUy J^ew York, Oct. 10, isr^. ~ On the 8th instant, in the afternoon, two British armed vessels, the Caledonia, and the £>etroit, (formter- ]y the American brig Adams) arrived at Fort lElrie, from Maiden, and anchored under the guns of the Fort. Captain Elliott, the naval commander on Lake Erie, immediately conceived the project of cut- ting these vessels out of the harbor, in the course of the succeeding night. Accordingly the accessary ar- rangement having been made, about one hundred vo- lunteersrC(msisting principally of sailors, under the cvnuDMid of captiin Elliott, «nned with sabres and ri!tVT.ATILll. 4« pUtolsi cmljarkcd in two boats about midnight^ aiid rowing into the lake above the vcsseU} drifiecl down ^Tith the current till they were hailed by a centincl from one of the vessels, when they sprang to their oars, and closing in upon the vessels, boarded them, drove the British below decks, cut the cables, and towed them down the Lake. The night being dark and cloudy, the vessels ran aground, the Caledonia ran close into the ierry, at Black Rock, and the Detroit on the upper end of Squaw Island, near the middle of Niagara river. In their passage down, and while they were aground, the Bri- tish opened their batteries upon them, and the Ameri- cans returned the fire from th6 Detroit ; but finuing they could not bring the guns to bear upon the enemy to advantage, they left her. About ten o'clock next morning, a company of British regulars from Fort Erie, hoarded the Detroit with an intention to destroy the military stores, with which she was principally laden ; but they were dis- lodged by a detachment of volunteers, und«r the com- mand of captain Cyrenius Chapin, who crossed over to Squaw Island for that purpose. About 3 o'clock in the afternoon of the said day, the I British boarded the Detroit a second time, and were I again dislodged. In this second attempt, three of the British were taken prisoners, and a considei-able num- ber of them wounded. During the principal part, o^ the d^y the British kept up a heavy fire from their batten .^ upon the vcs- E V, > ^•vi^ i»0 AilKBICAN lUATER* for the pu.po« of aclroying thcm.nnato prevent ^o-,vc,e...wm. her e.rgo of fur. ""™»« .•VJ::/^ , ,va. .ccureab, the Amene.nv who .f^_^ ^^^ ^l the prhKip.1 part of the mdiunr .tore, j^ ^^.^ .rpitu'«l>Wpo»fi"»»''"»"''°r'/!;re Uken priwn- )>•„ .r.dtwe„.j:>^y°;'J;J;;"%h United St.,e.' ^ ' surrendered by H«|?^ ctaken. On our part, iuur were killed and V^ ■ wounded, one killed in boarding, and the others l^the fire from the British bat- teries on shore. Among the killed was, universally lamented) the brave major Cuyler, aid to general Hall, who fell by the first fire from the British batte- ries. 225. Schooner Caledonia, richly laden with furs, lij worth S 1 50,000, captured as above. .^, 226. Schooner Single Cap, captured by the Matil- da of Philadelphia, and sent into the Mississippi. 527. Schooner Fame, from Trinidad, for Cayenne, laden with dry goods, oil, &c. captured by the Nonsuch cf Balumore, and sent to Savannah. *' 528. Ship Phoenix, mounting twelve guns, and manned by seventeen men, from Bermuda for Jamaica, cargo, one hundred pipes of Fayal wine— captured by the Mary- Ann of, and sent to Charleston. 229. Brig Favorite, 222 tons, two guns, from Cork faPictou, in ballast, captured by the Industry of, and s?nt to Lynn, . OlIPLATID. ^i len with furs> 230. Brig Sir John Moore, from Dublin for Prlnrc Edward*! Island, 177 tont burthen, captured by the above, and tent to I^nn. 231. Brig Lord Sheffield, from TcncrT«) bound for Quebec, captured by the Marengo of Nc>v Yoi'k— rifled and burnt. 933. Schooner Betty Ann, from the West Indlc*;^ laden with tugar, captured in view of Malifvu !urboi\ bjr the privateer Fame, and aent to Salem. 233. Brig William and Charlotte, captured by the Montgomery, and sent to Salem. 234. Brig Henry, from Liverpool for Halifax, laden with crates, salt and coal, a valuable vessel, captured hf the John privateer, and sent to Sau'.m. 235. Schooner four Brotheri, fi*om the West In- ^es, bound for Newfoundland, raptured by the Fame> «nd sent to Salem. 236. Schooner Four Sons, from the bay of Chalcufj with a full cargo of fish and furs, capturccl> albo, by the Fame, and sent to Salem. 238. Two schooners, one hi ballast, the otiier laden with live stock, captured by tlie privateer Dart, and sent to Portland. 239. Schooner Antelope, of Curracoa, taken by the Rosamond privateer, and sent to Charleston. 240. Schooner Oawson,witha cargo of rum, sug^ar and coffee, captured off the island oT Jamuica, by the privateer Wasp of Baltimore, and sent to Savannah. 241. Brig Diamond, burthen 220 tons, mounting twelve guns, with a full cargo of ciotton aviil logwood, j^ VV "* ..# 5; AUKBICAN BRAVEST t* and »2,500 in gold, captuved by the Alfred privatecf, and sent to Salem. 242. Brig Geor;>e, 270 tons* with a load of sugar 1. i cotton, this and the preceding both from Brazil, and are ebtim?.ted at gl2(;,00's) value, same captor, and sent to Salem. ii43. Birjr Neptune, captured by the John cf, and sent to Saltnrj. ii44. Ship Jane, of Port Glosgow-, a prize to tj}^ same, and sent to Salem. 2'i5. A schooner, laden with timber, a prize to the Saucy Jack of Chavleston> and given to release prison' era. 246. Sloop Louisa Ann, hden with molasses, 8eiz«^ ed and captured bv a boat fi*om the Benjamin Frank* lin privateer, with seven men, in Trinity harbor, Mar- tinique, under the guns of a battery of twelve eighteen pounders. ^ OFFICIAL. Oct. 10th, 1812. SIR — ^T have the honor to inform you, that on the morning of the 8th instaiU, two British vessels, which I was informed were His Britannic Majesty's brigs Detroit^ late t^e United States' brig Adams, and the brig //an/er, mounting fourteen guns, but which after- wards proved to be the brig Caledonia, both said to be well armed and manned, came down the Lake and an- chored under the protection of Foi't £ne Having been on the lines for some time, and in a measure inactively employed, I determined to make an attack, aftd if possible get possession cf them. A AlSPLAT^i)- Ji strong iDducemeiit to this attempt arost^ ft-oin a con vie - tioD tbAt with these two vessels^ added to tliusj \\\Ac\\ I have purchased and am fitting out* I ^Uall be alile to raeet the remainder of the British force on the upper Lal^est and save an incalculable expence aud Ubor to the government. On the morning of their arrival, I heard thr^t our seamen were but a short distance from this place, and , immediately dispatched an express to the odicers, di- recting them to use all possible dispatch in getting their men to this place, as I had important service to perform. On ihtiv arrival, which was about twelve o'clock, I discovered that they had only 20 pistols, and neither cutlasses nor battle axes. But on application to generals Smith and Hall, of the reguiara and miJitia, I was supplied with a few %rms, and Gen. Smith was so good, on my request, to detach fifty men fiom the regulars, armed with muskets. By 4 o'clock in the afternoon, I had my men select* ed and stationed in two bc>ats, which I had previously pre pared for that purpose. With thrse boats, 50 men in each, and Under circumstances very disadvantageous, my men having scarcely had time to refresh them- selves, after a fatiguing march of 500 miles, I put off from the mouth of BufTaloe creek, at 1 o'clock the fol* lowing morning, and at three, I was alongside the ves- sels. In the space of about ten minutes, I had the .pri** sonersalL secured, the topsails sheeted home^ and the vfiaseli( under way. Unfortunately ,yH^.>^ was not ■m It ■^. AMEHICAN BRAVERY a*' ftufiRciently^ strong to get up a rapid currfnt into the I^ke, where I had understood another armed vessel lay at anchor, and I was obliged to run do^vn the river by the forts, under a heavy fire of round, grape and canister, from a number of pieces of heavy ordnance, and several pieces of flying artillery, was compelled to anchor at a distance of about 400 yards from two of their batteries. After the discharge of the first gun^ which was from the flying artillery, I bailed the shore, and observed to the officers, that if another gun was fired, 1 would bring the prisoners upon deck, end ex- pose them to the same fate we should all si:* but notwithstanding they disregarded the caution^^ .v^ con- tinued a constant and destructive fire : one single mo- ment's reflection, determined me not to commit an act that would subject me to the imputation of barbarity. The Caledonia had been beached in as safe a position as the circumstances would admit of, under one of our batteries at Black Rock. I now brought all the guris of the Detroit on one side, next the enemy, stationed the men at them, and directed a fire which was continued as long as our am- 'munition lasted, and circumstances permitted. Dur- ing the contest I endeavored to get the Detroit on our s'de,b7 sounding a line, there being no wind on shore, with all the line I could muster ; but the current be- ing so strong, the. boat could not reach the shore. I then hailed our shore, and requested that warps should be made fast on land and sent on board ; the attempt to all 'whleh again proved fruitless. As the fire was ' ■*r: ,>^^- ^ DISPLAYED. S5 such as would in all probability sink die teasel in a short time, I determined to drift down the river out of reach of the batteries, and make a stand against the flying artillery. I accordingly cut the cable, made sail with very lig^t airs, and at^hat instant discovered that the pilot had abandoned me. I dropped astern for about ten minutes, when I was brought up on our shore on Squaw Island— got the boarding boat ready, had the prisoners put in and sent on shore, with directions for the officer to return for me, and what property we could get from the brig. He did not return, owing to the difficulty in the boat's getting on shore. Discover- ing a skiff under the counter, I put the four remaining prisoners in a boat, and with my officers, I went on shore to bring ttie boat off. I asked for protection o£ lieut. col. Scott, who readily gave it. At this moment I discovered a boat with about forty soldiers, from the British side, making for the brig. They got on board, but were soon compelled to abandon her, with the losK of nearly all their men« During the whole -of this morning, both sides of the river kept up alternately a continual fire on the brig, and so much injured her ;that it was impossible to have floated her. Before I left her, she had several heavy shot of large size in her bands, her sails in ribbons, and rigging all cut to pieces. To my officers and men I feel under great obliga« tions. To captain Towson, and lieutenant Roach of the 3d regiment of artillery, ensign Prestman of the Infantry, captsun Chapin, Mr. John INI^Corabf Messn» -45 ■k 56 AMSaiCAK BEAv4tft? Jobi) Town, Thonutft Dain, Peter Overstocks and Janies Sloan, resident gentlemen of Duffaloc, for their soldier and sailor-like conduct. In a word, sir, every man fought as if w.Uh their hearts animated only by the interest and honor of their country. The prisoners I have turned over to the military. The Detroit mounted 6- six pound long gunsr com- manding lieutenant Marines, a boatswaii) and gunner and 56 men— >«bout SO- American prisoners on board, muskets, pistols, cutlasses and battl« axes. In board- ing her, I lost one man« one officer wounded, Mr. John €. Gummings, acting midshipman, a bayonet through the leg— his ccHiduct was correct, and deserves the notice of the department. The Caledonia mount Secretory U. S. Navy. 9ISPLAT1S. ar [The Detroit was burnt by the Americans, the ( hief part of the stores being saved.— -Several of Iter l^uns are now in service against the encniy.3 247. Sloop Venus, of Jamaica, captured by the !\vo Brothers of Orleans and burnt. 348. Brig^ Jane and Charlotte, laden with salt, (.oals, crates, and a few baie^ of dry goods, captured by the America privateer, and sent to Salem. 349. Brig Francis, from St. John's, Porto Rico, tK>und for Martinique, laden with bullocks, captured hy the Nonsuch of Baltimore, and sent to Charleston. 350. Government brig and packet Swallow, mount- ing fourteen guns, and navigated by thirty men, from Jamaica, bound for Falmouth. (£) with the mail and S360,O0O specie, which was transferred to the Presi^ dent frigate--*she was captured by some of commo- dore Rogers's squadron, and sent to Baltimore. 251. Brig Porgie, from Antigua, cargo rum and molasses, captured by the High Flyer,, on her second cruise, and sent to Norfolit. 353. Ship Ned, of ^Glasgow, mounting ten guns, ine pounders, and manned by sixteen men, laden with timber, captured after a sharp cngaj^ement by the Johii and Georq;e privateer of one twtlve, and two three pounders and tliirty-eight men, of, and sent to' Salem. 253. Schooner —— — ^ laden with oil, seal skms, Sec. captured in the hay of Fundy, and sent tb Salem. 354. Schooner Robin, captured by the Revenge of llyile.n, and sent to Portland. ^'' 58 AMERICAN BRAVEBT •ik- f rttf* d55. Schooner Fame, from Trinidad to Para, with some dry goods, valued at Si 3,000, captured by the] Nonsuch of Baltimore, and tent to Savannah. 356. S'lhooner Sally, of Curracoa, taken by the| Black Joke of New York, and George Washington of Norfolk, and sent to Charleston. 257. Sloop ■■ ■■■ " - , of Tortola, captured by tliej Saucy Jack, and sent to Charleston. 358. Brig John, mounting ten guns, twelve poun-| dersyfrom Laguira, bound for Gibraltar^ a new and va- luable Tessel, loaded with cocoa, and coffee, captured by I the Benjamin Franklin of New York, and sent to | .Charleston. S59. Schooner Three Sisters, burthen 120 tons, la- den with Plaster, captured by the Fame privateer, of thirty tons, and sent to Salem. 260. Brig , captured by two whale boats, rum, sugar, and molasses, taken out to amount of 2 1 5)- 000 and ransomod for S2,000. 261. Schooner Comet, ^wo guns and small army, laden with sugar, beeswax, tobacco, and dry goods, cap- tured on the south side of St. Domingo by the Rapi^, «>f Charleston, and sent to Savannah. 262. Schooner Searcher, a New Providence priva- teer, captured by the Rapid, and burnt. S63. Schooner Mary, of St. Thomas, captured by the Rapid^ and ransomed, for want of spare hands Xo send her home by. -» ■ " ^64. Schooner Mary Hallj sent by the squadron >^ DISFLATEB. 59 apturcd by the ovldence priva- >minaBded by captain Chauncy, on Lake Ontario, to jacket's Harbor. 365. SloopElizabethyonboard of which w..9 cap- Brock (brother of the general) of the 49lh regi- lent, by do. to Sacket's Harbor. 266. Schooner , burnt by do. 267. Brig Union, from Guernsey, for Grenada, in dlast, mounting six guns, captured by the General Lrmstrong,of New York, and sent to Old Town. 268. Schooner Neptune, with a cargo of fish, oil, id salt, captured by the Revenge, of Salem, and sent I Cape Ann. £6 Barque Fisher, from Rio Janeiro, with a very raluaolc cargo, and a considerable sum in specie, cap- tured by the privateer Fox, of Portsmouth, and sent to Portland. 270. Brig Bray James, laden with pimento, and l^uQi) captured by the privateer Bunker's Hill, and sent to Boston. 271 . Brig Lady Harriot, with a cargo of wine, sent fnto New York by the orders in council I a priva- teer of that place. Good! ^ 275. Three vessels, captured by the same, and nsomed. " 276. Brig Freedom, laden with seven hundred logsheads of salt, from Cadiz, bound for St. John's, aptured by the Thorn privateer, and sent to Marble- cad. 277. The schooner America, of Newbury-Port, la- m .,*! ■ 'r-«-| tfO AMKKICAir VRAVXHAV den with salt, captured by t!ie privatecrt Fame, Indus- try and Dromo, and^ent to Salem. $C7* The8» 'privateers passing Indian Island, a British post,^ere fired upon by the enemy. They re- tyirned the ^ompliment, and determined to seize all the vessels then i|ying there— they succeeded only in get- ting their neighhora* vessel out, the rest being run a- ^^!iore. She is good prise for trading with the enemy. 278. Brig , for Jamaicap— a valuable vessel captured by the Joel Barlow privateer, and sent to New London. 279. Schooner John Bull, a king's packet, out of New Providence— chased, by the Rover of New York, on shore, on Crooked Island. 280. Ship Argo, from a south sea voyage for Lon- don, mounting ten guns, two swivels, and furnished with abundance of small arms, and navigated by twenty- six men ; laden with fourteen hundred casks of oil, and fifteen tons of whalebone, with £200,0(0 specie— cap- tured by the United States' frigates President and Con- gress, arrived at Norfolk* 281. Frigate Macedokian, mounting forty*nH|C carriage guns, and manned by three hundred and sSi men, a frigate of the first class, quite new, having been only four months out of dock, a fast sailer, and boasted of by her late officers as the *' Flower of old England :" sent to New York. OIS^LAIXI*. §1 I Fame, Indus- OFFIClJtL. Sir— •! have the honor to inform you, that on the I5th instant, being in the latitude, 29 N. Long. 29, 30, VV. we fell in with, and, after an action of an hour and a ^lalf, captured his Britannic M. ship Macedonian, commanded by captain John Garden, and mounting 49 :arriage guns (the odd gun shifting) she is a frigate of the largest class, two years old, four months out of [dock, and reputed one of the best sailers in the British service. The enemy being to windward had the ad- I vantage of enga);ing us at his own distance, which was so great, that for the first half hour we did not use our carronadt s, and at no moment was he within the complete effect of our musketry or grape— to this cir- cumstance, and a heavy swell, which was on at the time, I ascribe the unusual length of the action. The enthusiasm of every ofiicer, seaman and marine ion board this ship, on discovery of the enemy—their I steady conduct in battle, and precision of their fire, I could not be surpassed. Where all met my fullest ex- pectations, it would be unjust in me to discriminate. Permit me, however, to recommend to your particu- [lar notice, my first lieutenant W. H. Allen. He has I served with me upwards of five years, and to his unre- mitted exertions in disciplining the crew, is to be im- puted the obvious superiority of our gunnery, exhibit- ed in the result of this contest. Subjoined is a list of the killed and wounded on both udes. Our loss, compared with that if the ene^ F • i AMERICAN BIATEIY iny, will appear small. Amongst our wounded, ^ou will •bs^rvc the name ot lieutenant Funk, who died a fe^ hours after the action-«he was an officer of great gal< lauiry and promise, and the service has sustained a s«« veie loss in his death. The Macedonian lost her miz-l en mastf fore anf) loain tppmastSraod utain yard, was much cut up in |ier h\\\U The damage sustained! by this ship v an not such as to reader her return m port ncces^^T) tion an4 respect, I am. | tslr, Your obedient humblo servant. (Signed) V STEPHEN PliCATUR^ The Uon.'PAuiH^Mxj.TON, Oct. 30, 1812. lJ9t ({f' killed. and. viQundcd on board the Unitad Stat€9. KiUedt-^Thvmsi^ Brown, of N. Yorktseaman, Hienry I Shepherd, of JUiiladelphia, dOf-^WiUiani Murray, of| Uoston, a boy«P-Micbael O'Donnel, of New York, pri- vate marine— John Roberts;^ do. do. fffouncfed.-^John Musser Funk, lieutenant, Phiia'l delphia, John Archibald, NewYt rk, carpenter's crew, | Christian Clark, do. seaman— Geoi>^e Chris . -pher, do. ordinary seaman-^George Mabio-f tlo. do.— Wiiliani| James, do. do. John Laton, do. pri' ate ma^-ine. On board the Macedonian, were thirty-six| ^tlledt and sixty^-eight wounded* Among the for- mer were the boatswain, one masters's mate, and twe| mid&iiipmen. ■ I DISPLAYED. ea dthc UnitQil ':32. Ship John ffanpllon, burthen 550 tons, mount* t)g tixteen guns, twelve pounders, manned by thirty len from the Bay of Honduras, bound for Loiulon, la- Icn with 700 tons of mahogany, captured after a warm iction, wherein though no lives were lost, sevtrfti were rounded, by the Dolphin of, and sent to ])alti:nure. 383. Brig Venus, from Brazil, laden with cotton, :c. mounting ten guns, captured by the privateer **o\\y of Salem, and sent to Savannah. 384 Schooner Loreen, from Martinico to St. Mar- ltins,laden with bugar and coffee, captured by the Rc- I venge of, and sent a prize to Philadelphia. 285. Brig Bacchus, of Port Glasgow, in ballast — captured by the Revenge, and sent to Suh n. 294. Nine British vessels, sunk, burnt and other, wise destroyed by the Patriot of New York, during a cruise of fiftysix days. 295. Packet Townsend, from Falmouth, bound for Diirbadoes, heavily armed, captured after a severe en- gagement, in which the captain of the Townsend aiul four of his men were slain^ and several wounded, by the Tom of Baltimore, which sustained very little ii>jury« had none killed and but two wounded. Tbe mail was thrown overboard, but recovered by the Bona, and brought to Baltimore. 296. Brig Burchall, a packet from Barbadoes, bound for Demarara, with an English commissary ami his lady on board, captured by the High Flyer, of, and sent to Baltimore. % M !:»> 6^ AMERftAII BKAfBlY The rtigh Flyer htving captured a Dumber ol dro(|«r» plying between the islands, released one of ihein with the Commissary and seventy-two prUonersat a flag of truce to Demarara. And Governor Carmichael returned a complimen- tary letter to her captain for his kind tfcatment of them. 997.''Drig Criterion) sent to New York. 298. Schooner Neptune, captured by the Revenge of Philadelphia, and given up to release her priaonera, the proper formalities being previously entered into. ?99. Schooler Neptune, with a cargo of salt, oil, fish, Sec. captured by the Revenge of Salem, and order- ed to Portland, on her way thither was wrecked, but the ci ew and cargo saved. 300. Schooner »■, driven ashore on the coast of Nova Sc'jtla) and burnt, by the Revenge of Salem. 301. Brig Fancy, captured by the Joel Barlow pri- vateer, and sent to New London. S02. Schooner Nelly and Pamela, captured by the Revenge of Philadelphia, and wrecked on Cbincotea* gue falls—crew and cargo saved. 303. Brig Devonshire, laden with Codfish, captured by the Decatur privateer, and sent to France. The " Yankees** thinking the fish would find a better market in France than in the United Stataa, manned, and fitted out the prize for a trading voyage, «an« cer^- monie, 804. Schooner ■ , from Quebec, captured by the Retaliation of, and sent to New York. , ^'* OlSrLATIP. 305. Ship *> mounting twenty>two guns, and I full of men, after an engagement of thirty minutes, driven on shore, at the mouth of Demarara ri?er, by the I general Armstrong of New York. 306. Brig two Brdthers, captured by tke privateer Benjamin Franklin, and sent a prize to ^ cv York. ' 307. Brig Active, of ten guns, very valuable, cap- tured by the High Flyev of Baltimore, and sent to i Charleston, South Carolina. 308. Brig , captured by a letter of marque brig, from Portland, bound fdr France, an ■ sent to Port- land. 309. Brig Pomona, from L"..i 'n, bound f ^ New- foundland, mounting eight tv.elve pounders, a very valuable vessel, captured by the letter of marque Leo, on her passage to France, and sent to the Province off Maine, port of Belfast. 310. Ship Betsy, from Glasgow to Darbadoes, specie, captured by the Revenge of Baltimore, ai)d sent to Wilmington, (North Carolina). 311. Brig Dart, mounting eight guns, of, and for I Port Glasgow, richly ;r .»enwith rum, cotton and cocoa, captured by the America of, and sent to Salem. 313. Ship Quoen, mounting sixteen guns, and navi- gated by forty men, from Liverpool, with a cargo in- voiced at from seventy to one hundred thousand pounds sterling, captured after a most obstinate en- gagement, wherein the captain, his first officer and nine of the crew of the pri^e were killed before she struck, by the general Armstrong of New York, but T3 66 AMEBICAir tAAVSEY unfoK0t)atetjr wrecked off Nantucket t The general Armstrong^ sustained ^ry Ihtle injury. SIS. Brig James and CharLotte, from Liverpool, bound for St. John's, laden with coalj drjr goods, See. captured by the Americe of, and sent to Salem. 314. Schooner , from Jamaica to the Span* ish maine, worth 8)60^600, mounting two guns, with a crew of thirty men, captured by the privateer Liberty of Baltimore, and sent to Savannah. 315. Brig Recovery, from Quebec, boHnd< for Ja« maica, with a cargo of fish, staves, &c. captured by the United States brig Argus, and sent to Boston. 316. Brig Lucy and Alida, a very valuable prize, a rst captured by the general Armstrong of New York, then re-captured by the British letter of marque ship Brenton of Liverpool, and lastly re-re-captured by the Revenge of, and sent to Norfolk. She had a full cargo of dry goods. 319. Three vessels, captured and destroyed by the Jack's Favourite of New York. 330. Schooner Swift, of Plymouth, old England, from St. Michael's, taken 1)y the Rolla of Baltimore ftnd burnt. iCj^ In a severe gale of wind, captain Dewley was compelled to heave over-board all his guns, save one'-*-hut the crew, sixty in number^ determined to con- tinue the cruise— they did so and with gi-eat success- more hereafter. 321. Sloop Reasonable, from Porto Rico, for Mar- »IS1>&ATK». 67 {(inicoj chftied on shore on the north-estt end of the lor- raer bf (he Liberty of Baltimore, and destroyed* 323. Schooner Maria, from Jamaica for the Bay of Honduras, in btUast, captured by the Liberty of ' Baltimore, and ransomed. 333. Bchooner Catharine, mounting three guns, and carrying a crew of twenty-four men, with a full cargo of provisions, dry goods, See. copli * hfthe Eagle and Lady Madison privateers of, «i...^«6nt to Charleston. V *^ 324. Schooner Maria, • with a valuable bidtng of dry goods, captured by the Eagle and Lady MadisoBi and released to discharge their prisoners, after re- moving the cargo. 325. Ship Rio Nouva, mounting eighteen gunB, navigated by twenty^five men, not three years oldi coppered and copper fastened, of 400 tons burthen, and in every respect a ship of the first class, bound from London, for St, Kitt9 and Antigua^ laden with dry goods, captured by the Rolla, of Baltimore, and sent to New York. 326. Schooner Rebecca) from Trinidad, boimd to Halifax, captured by the privateer Jack's Favourite, and sent to New London. 327. Ship Hope, mounting twelve guns, from St Thomas's, bound for Glasgow, burthen 400 tons* with a full and Valuable cargo of rum^ sugar, cotton, &c. captured by the Amertcft ef Salem, and aent te Marble- head. 68 AMCtlCAV BRAVSHV 328. Ship Ralph, from Quebec, bound to London) tt very large vessel, laden with timber, 8cc. captured by the America, and sent to Portland. S29. Brig Euphemia, mounting ten guns, fron^ Laguira, bound for Gibraltar, laden with four hundred thousand pounds of coffee, captured by the America, and sent^to Portland. 3"*' '^ b^g and a schooner, captured by the De- catur^ c<^^.Aadeira) and sent to France. 332. Schooner Meadow, captured by the Sparrow of 3alUmore, and released, after devesting her of a quantity of dry goods. 333. Ship Mary, offourteen guns, of Bristol, ridily laden with hardware, 8cc. captured by the Rolla of Baltimore, and sent to Newport, (R. I.) 334. Schooner Erin, from Curracoa, bound to Jac- quemel, laden with dry goods, captured by the Eagle of^ and sent to Charleston. 335. Schooner Chatham, from the Spanish Maine, in ballast, captured by a letter of marque, and des- troyed. 336. The British King's packet Nocton, from Rto Janeiro, for London, witji B70,000 in specie on board, captured by the Uitited States' frigate Essex, near the Equinoctial line. The packet was retaken, and sent to Bermuda : the cash, however had been previously} and safely stowed on board the Frigate. 337. Brig Barrosa, from Cork, mounting six guns, with au assorted cargo estimated at ^40,000 sterling, OMPLATF.D. 69 id by the De- kptured by the RoUa of Baltimore, antl sent to [artha's Vineyard. 338. Brig Renown, captured by the Thrasher, and (nt to France. 339. Schooner Mary, from Porto Rico, with an (sorted cargo, bound for St. Jago de Cuba, cap- ired by the Eagle of, and sent to Ciiarleston. 340. Brig Peggy, of Barbadoe«, from St. John's, Tewibundland, bound for St. Lucia, taken from under le convoy of two British sloops of war, by the priva- ;er Hunter, and sent to Boston. $^ The Peggy is one of the many American vessels which the British peaccMbli^ captured before ^he declaration of war. 34 1 . Shij^ — — .. of 500 tons, mounting eight gun9, coppered, kuien with coal, plantation utensils, &c. Trom Bri^ol, (England) bound fnr the West Indies, :aptttred by the Growler, and sent to N. London. 342. Brig Andalusia, burthen 250 tons, mounting m guns, captured by the Yankee, on the African coast, ifter landing ninety slaves she had on board, sent her Savannah. 344. A schooner and a sloop, captured on the coast I of Africa, by the above mentioned Yankee, and being leased of four hundred and fifty-two ounces of Gold [dust, were permitted to pursue their watry way. 345. The frigate Java, offoi*ty«nine guns, captured I by the United States' frigate Con«/i/Ma'on, and burnt, being battered to pieces by the Yankees) and not worth sending to port. ■% ro AMERICAK BRATERY ri}^- OFFICUL, United States* Frigate Constitutiom St. Salvadore, 3d Jan. 1813. SIR"-^! have the honor to inform you that on thcl 29th ultimo, at 3 P. M. in south lat. 13, 6, and wcstj long. 38, about ten leagues distance from the coast of Brazils, I fell in with and captured his Britannic Ma- jesty's frigate JAVA, of 49 guns, and upwards of 400J men, commanded by captain Lambeirt, a very distin- guished officer. The action lasted 1 hotir 55 minutes,! in which time the enemy wa« completely dismasted,! not having a spar of any kind standing* The tost on board the Constitntion was mne killed and twenty-five wotmded, as per enclosed list. The enemy bad ^ killed, and one hundred wounded, certainltf (among the latter cciptain Lambert mortally,) but by the enclosed letter, written oft board this Ahip, (bjr ot»o of the offiAsera of the | Java) and accidentally found, it is evident that the ene< my's wouikI^ must have been much greater than an above stated, and who must have die4of their wounds | previously to tKeir being removed. The letter states sixty killed and one hundred and seventy wounded. For further details of the action, I beg leave to re* feryou to ihe enclosed extiticts from my journal. The Java, had, in addition to ber own crew, upwai'ds of one hundred supernumerary officers and seamen, to join the British ships of war in the East Indies ; also lieutenant general Hislop, appointed to the command of Bombay, major Walker and captain Wood of his staff, and cap- Cain Marshal, master and commander in the British -»r» PISFLAYXB. ri tvy, goiog to the Eoitt Indies to take command of a loop iii vvar there. SiiQuid I attempt to do jutlic^ by representation to le brave and ^Qod conduct of all my officers and crew luring the action, 1 should faU in. the atteinpt> there- )re suffice it to say, that the whole of their conduct ras such as to merit my iughest encomiums* I beg lye to recommend the ofllieei's particularly to the no- fce of Government, as also the unfoitunate seamen rho were wounded, and the fajnUles of th^rse brave ten whpfeU in the. action. Tbft great distance from ^ur own coast, and the perfect wreck w« made of the ^nemy's frigate, forbade every idea .of attempting to ike her to the United States; I bad therefore no alter- kative but burning her» wbich I did. on the 3) s( ulti- 10, aftccTeceiving.allthe prisoners as)d their baggs^ge, rUifih was very tedious work} having only one boat left \\it Qf.eigbt,.and,nQ^9ne le^t onboard the Java. Oa blowing;up; thei frigate JTara, I proceeded to.this )tlac^,, y^h^re \ .b%ve ]iandfitl,>ll; xh^ prispners on^ their irole>.to.i«turn to i^pgland, and theoe .remain until re^ j^^^lftfly exchanged) and no| t^serv^ in their jisir^e^^ipii- il cMi^acitie^. in, any place, or in any nnannsr whatsoever ig^tVit the United ^at^ . of Americft» until said eK* change is effected. X have the honor to be, sir, with. the. greatest respect, your obedient humble servant, WILLIAM BAINBRIDGE, Honorable secretary of the Navy, City of Washington. t M. 73 AMBRICAU BftAVEar -ii»«''" ■■■■■■* .?■ ». List of killeti »A\d v/ca;nded on board ef the UniteJ States' frigate C«>!Vititut&*)n, viiider the command ofl commodore W m. BjimbvidgL', li an action with hi»| liritAnnii Maje^iy's fi^igrle Jav^^, Henry Lambert) Esq. commandi):-) Dec. 29th, 1812. KILLED. Jonas Ont^r.in, seam&si) Josctph Adams, do. Pat- rick ConiiCr. do. B'AHt^"^ Han, do. Mark Snow, do. I John D. Allen, do. 17m. Cooper, do. Thomas HansonJ private marine, John Gheves, seaman. (Signed) ROBT. C. LUDLOW, Purser. Wm. Bainbridge, > WOUJ^DED, William Bainbridge, Esq. commander, severely J John C. Aylwin, lieutenant, do. Charles F. Waldo,! master's mate, do. Peter Woodbury, quarter master, do. John Clements, seaman, do. Joseph P. Cheves, do.| do. Nicholas Vintram, do. slightly ; William LK>ng, w,jJ dangerously ; Stephen Webb, do. do. Reuben Sanders I do. do. Joseph Ward, do. severely ; Wm, Weadenil do. slightly ; Enos Bateman, do. dangerouf«ly ; James D. Hammond, do. slightly ; Peter Evans, d^. severe* ly ; Stephen Sheppard, do. slightly ; Abijah Eddy, do.| do. Philip Cook, do. do. Philip Brimblecom, do. se- verely ; Samuel Brown, ordinary seaman, do. Daniel] Hogan, do. do. Thomas Williams, Sd. do. slightljrJ 0ISfLATKJ}. 7i ,OW, Purser. >hD Voglei do. scvereiy; Anthony Reftvery private larine, slightly ; John EUwel!, do. do. (Signed) AMOS A. EVANS, Surgeon. * R. C. LUDLOW, Purser. IVm. Bainbridgc. The followiiig is a list of his Britaniuc majesty '& lilitary and naval officers paroled at St. Salvador, by )mroodor'S Bainbridge. 1 lieutenant-general, I ma- )r, 1 captain* 1 post . captain, I master and command- r, 5 lieutenants, 3 lieutenants of. marines, 1 surgeon, assistant surgeons, 1 purser, 1 5 midshipmen, 1 gun- :r, 1 boatswain, 1 master, 1 carpenter, 2 captain's lerks Total 3% Officers. . 333 Petty officers, seamen, marines und boys, ex- [lusive of 9 Portuguese seamen, liberated and given \p to the governor of St. Salvador* and 8 passengers, rivate characters, whom the commodore did not con- fer prisoners of war, and permitted them to land Irithout any restraint. Sxtrect* Jrom commodore IVm. Bainbndge*8 Jour' iyktfUon b0ard the United States JHgate Constitu- Tuesday, 29th l>ec. 1812 At 9 A. M. discover- itwo strange sails on the weather bow. At 10 dis- >vered the strange sails to be ships, one of them stood for the land, and the other stood off shore, in a direc- [on towards u&— At 10, 45, we tacked ship to the >rthward and westward, and stood for the sail stand- towirda us.— At 11 A.M. tacked to the southward G 'I 74 AMERICAN •lATlBT t 1 1' ^- and eastward, hauled up the mainsail and took in thcl royals. — At 1 1 , 30} made the private signal for the| day, and then set the mainsail and royals to draw th< strange sail of the neutral coast, and separate her froi the sail in company. Wednesday, SO Dec. 1812- (Nautical time}— -In lat. 13 dcg. 6 m. S. long. 38 W. 1< leagues from the coast of Brazil—commences vr'itl clear weather, and moderate breezes from £. N. £| hoisted our ensign and pendant— at 15 minutes past me ridian, the ship hoisted hor colors, an English cnsign,| having a signal flying at her main— red, yellow, red. At 1 26 P. M. being sufficiently from the land, and finding the ship to be an English frigate, took in the| main-sail and royals, tacked ship and stood for the ene- my — At 1 50 A INI. The enemy bore down with atij intention of raking us, which we avoided by wearinj at 3 P.M.' the enemy being within half a mile ofua and to windwarl; and having hauled down his colors except an union Jack at the mizenmast head, induced me to give orders to the officer of the 3d division td Rv^ one gun ahead of the enemy to make him shew hisj colors, which being done brought on a fire from usi t;he whole broadside ; on which the enemy hoisted his{ colors, and immediately returned our fire. A genei action with round and grape, then commenced, the ene<| my keeping at a much greater distance than I wished but ^ould not bring him to close action without ex] ing ourselves to several rakes. Considerable manoeu^ "vres were made by both vessels to rake, and avoid I DISPLATXD. f5 [ins raked. The following minutes were taken durliifr [the action. . At 2 10 P. M. Commence dthe action virithin f;ood canister and grape distance, the enemy to wituiwurd, Ibut much further than I wished. At 3 30 Our wheel was shot entirely away. At 2 40 determined to close with the enemy, not- withstanding his raking—set the fore and main sail, I and luffed up to him. At 2 50 the enemy's jib-boom ^01 foul of our mizcn rigging. At 3 00, the head of the enemy's bowsprit and jib- boom shot away by us. ^' At 3 05 shot away the enemy's foremast by tho board. At 3 15, shot dway bis main top-mast just above the cap. At 3 40, shot away gaff and spanker boom. At 3 55, shot away his mizen mast nearly by oard. At 4 05, having silenced the fire of the enemy com- pletely, and His colours in the main rigging being down, supposed he hadMruck, then hauled aboard the courses to shoot a-head to repair our rigging, which was extremely cut, leading the enemy a complete wreck ; soon after discovered the enemy's flag was still iSying^faove too to repair some of our damage. At 4 20, the enemy's main mast M'ent ncartjr by t||e board. ., .v-'^'^'"' At 4 50, yfoH ship and stood for the enemy. t u AMtRfCAV BBAYtar At 5 35t got very close to the enemy in a very el* fectual raking^ fiotition^ athwart his bows, and was at| the very instant of raking him, when he moat prudent* ly struck his flag, for had he suffered the broadside to| have raked him, his additional loss must have been ex- tremely great, as he laid an unmana.«^cable wreck upoiii the water. After the enemy had struck) wore ship 1 ; nd reefed the topsails, then hoisted out one of only two remaining boats we had left out of eight, and sent lieutenant Parker, 1st of the Constitution, to take pos* session of the enemy, which proved to be his Britannic majesty's frigate, Java, rated 38, but carrying 49 guns, and manned by upwards of 400 men, commanded by captain Lambert, a very distinguished officer, who was mortally wounded.-^The action continued from the commencement to the end of the fire, one hour and fifty-Hve minutes. The Constitution had 9 killed and 25 wounded. The enemy had 60 killed and 101 cer- talily wounded; but by a letter written on board the Constitution by one of the officers of the Java, and acci- dentally found) it is evident the enemy's wounded must have been considerably greater than as above stated, and must have died of their wounda previously to their being removed. The letter states 60 killed and 170 wounded. The Java, had her own comple- ment of men complete, and upwards of 100 supemu- maries, going to join the British ships of war m the East Indies, also several officers passengers, going out on promotion. The force of the enemy iii number of men at the commencement of the acti(m» was no doubt ottrLArlTB. T vvs, and wat at eonaiderably greater than we hare been able tu uscer- taiO) which is upwards of 400 men. The oRiccrs were extremely cautious iti discovering the number. By lief quarter bill she had one man more stationed to each gun than we bad. The Constitution was very muoh cut in her sails and rigging, and many of her spars in- jured. At 7 p. M. the boat returned with lieutenant Chads, the first lieutenant of the enemy's frigate, and Ueutenant*general Hislop (appointed governo; of Bombay) major Walker, and captain Wood, of his staff. Captain Ijambert, of the Java, was too dangerously wounded to be removed immediately. . The cutter returned on board the prize for the prl« soners,and brought captain Marshal, master and com- mander of the British navy, who was passenger on board, as also scvera^ other officers destined for ships in the East Indies. The Java was an important ship, fitted cut in tfic completest manner, to carry lieutenant-general Hislop and his staflf to Bombay, and several naval oiBccrs for different shipft in the East IikUcs, and had dispatches for St. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, and every British establiehnient in the India and China seas, bhe had on board copper for a*74 and two brigs, building at Bombay, and I expect a great many other valuables ; but every thing was blown tip in her, except the officers baggage, when we set her on fire at 3 P. M. on the 1 st of January^ 1 8 1 3> (nautical time}. 3 ■'■:'{. ft' %' u AunnteMii iiavciAf ThefotlovHngiMa copy ^ the letter above alluded to. From an officer qf the Java, « Prisoner on board the American frigate Conttittt* lion, St. Salvador t Araz//«, January lit, 1813. «ea, S5th January, 1813. In lat. 7, 30, N. Long. 41. Sir — By this conveyance (a valuable prize to the Hornet) I have the honour to^nd you a copy of BifVLATB*. 79 mf detpttch from St Salvador* eontainiiif the infoi • Dution of the capiare and deatniction of hit Britannic iTiajeit]r*t frigate Java, by the frigate Constitution, un- der fttf command. The damage the Constitution received in the ac- tion, but more especially the decayed state she is in, made it necessary for me to return to the United States for repairs { otherwise I should have continued to pro« secute my original plans for the operation of the squa- dron under my command, and should thereby, beyond doubt, have considerably distressed the enemy's com- merce. Expecting to arrive very soon after your re- ceiving this letter, induces me to postpone giving you ftirther particulars until my arrival, when I shall have the honor of giving you details in full. I have the honor to bcj sir, with the greatest respect, your obedient servant. Wm. BAINBRIDGE. Hon. Secretary of the Navy. City of Washington. 346. Brig< ..captured by Ihe Growler, and after being dispossessed of much valuable property, re- leased with the prisoners. 347. Ship Diligence, mounting twelve gunS, a government transport, a great ship, laden with moil valuable stores (military) wrecked near Machias, as follows. « Avery valuable ship cf 500 to(is burthen^ carrying eighteen guus, and deeply laden with dry ■VC:V5^< 00 AMKBICAV BRArSRT goods, muskets, ammunition and cannon^ from LiOndotii via Halifax, for St. John's. N. B. Went on shore on the 16th u!t. on Moose Pecky-head, near Machias, in the district of Maine. At Eastport they beat up for Volunteers to get possession of her; but the British hearing of the intended expe- dition, set fire to her, and she was entirely consumed." Col. Ulmer, commanding the U. States* Volunteers, on the eastern frontier, recovered from the virreck, ten pieces of twenty-four pound cannon, fifteen of twelve jpound, two of nine, with the carriages for the large ' pieces, and various useful appurtenances, also twenty- five tons ofshot} 8(C.&c. Sec We therefore call this a good prize. 348. Schooner — — — captured by the Gallinip* per privateer, and ransomed for a good round sum, 349. Ship Neptune, mounting ten guns, from Lon- don, for Rio Janeiro, with a very rich cargo of brandy, wine and dry goods, sent into Portland by the privateer Decatur. The Neptune is a large ship, coppered, and of the first class. Her cargo is five hundred pipes of brandy and wine, twenty bales of dry goods, and ten cases of watches. 350.^ Ship — from Quebec, for London, laden with the whole frame of a seveDty-four, and sent to vl^ Kennebec. ■ 351. Ship Volunteer, mountbg 13 guns, 400 tons burthen, coppered, a ship of the first class, from Lon- don, for Brazil, deeply laden with dry goods and cop- filSPLATkO. » from Londot)} peri scf ' and said to be worth /1 50,000 sterling. 359. Ship burnt by the Chesapeake, after taking out her goods, said to be worth £200,000. 353. The schooner Ellen, captured by the United States' sloop of war Hornet, with a cargo of dry goods, worth S250,000| and sent to, and arrived safely at, N. Castle, Del. ^CJT The Ellen is another of the American vessels which wMfieaceabiy captured under the orders in coun- cil.— Restored by cannon law, 354. Ship of twentfphsjlil^ t\rithlkiaho- gany and logwood, captured by the privateer Spy of, and sent to N. Orleans. - - r 355. Schooner Prince of Wales, captured by the Growler privateer, and released, after taking out a few pipes of Madeira wine. Sec. # 356. Ship Aurora, 12 guns, with a valuable cargo [of dry goods, worth £300,000, sent by the Holkar pri- [vatcer, of N. York, to Newport. 357. 358. Two vessels captured by the Mars pnva- I tcer, and sent as cartels to England. |C7* The Mars arrived at New London, aft«r a jcruise of too days, during which she took 11 prizes, [some of them very valuable. She only fired iteven uhots during her cruise, the has on board one hun- \dred thouian ddoliart in caahy taken out of the different [tcissels. 4 . . 3S9. Brig Pelican, from Loudoivto Gibraltar, witjh ,« •3 •AMERICAN BRAtE^r a cargo of iron and iish, sent by the Mars^of N. Lon- don) to Charleston. 360. Sloop ——-—, laden with hides, sent to NeW'| bem, N« C. 361. Brig EmrC) 10 guns, 25 men, from Ports- 1 mouth to Botany Bay, with 49 female convicts, captur ed by the Holkar of, and sent to N. \ork. $CJ* The convicts and prisoners were landed on the I island of St. Vincents (one of the Cape de Verds) with a stock of provisions sufficient to last them four months —the island abounding with water. 362. The brig Ann, 10 guns, ftt>m Liverpool, to New Providence, richly laden with dry goods and crates, worth S 100,000, sent by the Growler into Ma!;* { ^ bleheid. 363. Brig ■ of 10 guns, with a very valuable | cargo ofdry goods, sent by the privateers " United rve stand** and " Divided vrefall** into Savannah. 364. Transport ship Lord Keith, lour guns, fromj Lisbon for England, sent by the Mars to Newport. 365. Schooner Saline, laden with some valuable store:^, frozen up in Lake JSrif , from wlience a few per- sons went, took posaessJion of her, and removed the stores, intending to burn her. The crew made a pre- If -cipitate retreut, leaving their dinner over tlie fire ; a j seasonable prize to those w*\o itaJ ntarched 1 4 miles on the ice to capture her. 366. Transport ship Canadi, 12 guns, 100 soldiers and 42 horses, captured by the Paul J^ies, aud ransom «d for 3Q0QL iM«rikig, afler disarming the nmiK |i#«'^XSPLATEB. it. arSfOf N. Lon- s, sent to Nei^v* 'd6T. Brig John and Isabella, of Berwick on Tweed, ind given up to discnarge the prisoners. 368. Brig Three Brothers, of Liverpool, from [alta, for that port; 12 guns, with a full cargo of su* lac, sulphur, oil, Sec. 8cc. valuable; tent by the Dol- )hiD of Baltimore, to M. York. 369. Sloop Mary Ann, of London, coppered, four ;uns, with gold dust, &c. worth S28,OOU«-cargo taken )Ut and vessel burnt, on the coast of Africa, by the pri- rateer Yankee. 370. Ship Andalusia, ten guns, one hundred men ^ [81 free blacks) worth g34,000, sent by the Yankee to savannah. > . r * 371. Schoonvr George, cut out of Tradestown (Af- rica) by the Yankee, part of the cargo taken out, and [given up to di ; ;harrje the prisoners. 372. Ship Albion, li.: guns, 25 men, from Demara- liafor London, with a caigo of 400 hogsheads of sugar, [69 puncheons of rum, 10 bales of cotton, 300 bags and 36 casks of coffee, sent by the privateer Hazard, of 3 [small guns, into St. Mary's. The vessels having separated, the prize was retak- I en by the British privateer Caledonia of 5 guns and 50 I men — Two days after, the Hazard fell in with and en- gaged both of them at once (having only 28 men at quarters, a part of her crew being on board »>e yhip, prisoners) and soon beat off the privateer anu ^rought down the ship's colors a second time. Night coming on, enabled the privateer to escape t4 ^MtllCAV BRATimT ^73. Hrjg Harriot and Matilda, of 8 IweWc atul eighteen ^pounders, 262 tons, from Liverpool for Per* nambucoy with an assorted cargo, and some dry goods, sent by the Yankee privateer into Boston. 374. The ship Kels<», a monstrous three decked vessel, of 600 tons, with an immensely valuable cargo, bound for Jamaica, seat by the Decatur into New Or- leans. 375. The huge ship Neptune» 600 tons, sent by the Saratoga to New Orleans. 376 The ship — — ., of nine guns, sent by ■ - to Newport, R. I. 377. The brig , of 12 guns, with an assorted cargo, from St. Michaels, sent by the Dolphin of Sa- lem, to N. London. 378. Sloop of war PEACOCK, 22 guns, 134 men, attacked and torn to pieces by the Hornet in fifteen minutes— sunk before all the prisoners could be re>, moved. See the official account. Copy of a letter from captain James Lawrence, of the United States' sloop of War Hornet, to the Secre* tary of the navy. UNITED STATES* SHIP HORNET, Holmes' Hole, March 1 9th, 1813. SIR—- 1 have the honor to inform you of the arrival, at this port, of the United States* ship Hornet, under my command, from a cruise of 145 days, and to state to you, that after commodore Bainbridge left the coast DISPLAVi^U. a^ [>ns, sent by the firaiiis (January 6th,) I coiitlnucd oK ihc lartjor cf |t. Salvador, blockading the Bonne CItoycnnc unUl ^e 24th, when th" Montague 74 hove in sight, and lased me into the harbor ; but night coming on, I [ore and stood out to the southward. Knowing that ^e had left Rio Janeiro for the express purpose ol' re- iving the Bonne Citoyenne and the packet (whicli I |id also blockaded for 14 days, and obliged her to send pr mail to Rio, in a Portuguese smack,) I judged il [ost prudent to shift my cruising ground, and hauled the wind to the westward, with a view of cruizing Pernambuco, and on the 4th of February, captured English brig Resolution of 10 guns, from Rio leiro, bound to Maranliam, with coffee, jerked |ef, flour, fustic, and butter, and about S2 3,000 in :cie. As she sailed dull, and I could ill spare hands [man her, I took out the money and set her on fire. len run' down the coast for Maranham, and cruised ^re a short time ; from thence run off Surrinam. ker cruizing off that coast from the 15 th, until the of February, without meeting a vessel, I stood Demarara with an intention, should I not be fortu- ne on the station, to run through the West Indies on way to the United States; but on the 'i 4th, in the krnin^, I discovered a brig to leeward, to which I re chase— run into quarter-less four, and not having >ilot; was obliged to haul off. The fort at the en- ice of Demarara river at this time bearwg S. W. jtant about 3 1-3 leagues. Previous to giving up chase I discover^ nvetselat ancher, v^itliout .the .*P^ i *: ii.<^ w .. > #■ «6 AMERICAN BRAVEHT >)n«*, with English colors flying, apparently a brig ti war. In beating round Carobana bank, in order to get] to her, at half past 3 P. M. I discovered another sail] on iny weather quarter) edging down for us— at 4 2(i she hoisted English colors, at which time we discover] ed her to be a large man of war brig ; beat to quarter and civ'arcd ship for action, and kept close by the wind in order, if poss!!>le, to get the weather gauge. 5 10, finding I could weather the enemy, I hoisted American colors and tacked. At 5 25 in passing eaci other, exchanged broadsides within half pistol shotj Observing the enemy in the actof wearing,! bore up, re ceivcd his starboard broadside, run him close on boar on the starboard quarter, and kept up such a heavy and well directed lire, that in less than fifteen minutes shj surrendered (being totally cut to pieces) and hoiste an ensign, union down, from his fore rigging, as a sij nal of distress. Shortly after her main-mast went the board. Dispatched lieutenant Shubrick on boan -who soon returned with her first lieutenant, who r({ ported her to be his Britannic Majesty's late bid Peacock, commanded by captain William Peake, wlij fell ill the latter part of the aetion ; that a number ( her crew were killed and wounded, and that she vfd sinking fast, having then six feet water in the holj Dispatched the boats immediately for the woundc and brought both vessels to anchor. Such shot hoM as could be got at were then plugged, guns throi overboard, and every possible exertion used to keij hertiBQat until the pris(»i«'s couid be removed^ j-F -J DlSPLAVk.1). »# pumping and baling, but without effect, as she lui- jfoitunately 8unk in 5 1-2 fathonis water, cairying down thirteen of her crew, and three of my brave fel- lows, viz. John Hart, Joseph Williams and Hannibui Boyd; lieutenant Conner and midshipuian Co(ipc;, and the remainder of my men employed in removing the prisoners, with difficulty saved themselves hy jumping into a boat that was lying on the bombs as she went down. Four men, of the thirteen mentioned, were so fortunate as to gain the foretop, and were afterwards taken off by our boats. Previous to her goiiig down, four of her men took to her stern boat th:it had been much damaged during the action, who I sincere ly hcpc reached the shore ; but from the heavy sea runnini; ut the time, the shattered state of the boat, and tUe dli- ficulty of landing on the coast, I am fearful they weio lost. I have not been able to asccvtuin from her officers the exact number of killed. Captain Paake and four men were found dead on board.— The mas.* ter, one midshipman, carpenter and captahi's clerk, and twenty-nine men wounded, most of them very severely, three of which died of the ir wounds after being removed, and nine were drowned. — Our Ic: < was trifling in comparison. John Phice killcfK Samuel Coulson and Joseph Dahymple slightiv wounded ; George Coffin and Lewis Todd sevcreiy burnt by the explosion of a cartridge. Todd surviv ed only a few days. Our rigging and saiib were, much cut. Ov^ shot through the foremft^#id. the f^' U4 te*<^ es AMKAICAN B!(AV£RT bowsprit sligluly injurec!. Our hull received liulc or no damage. At the time I brought the Peacock to action the Espeigle (the brig mentioned as beiug at anchor) i mounting sixteen two and thirty pound carronadcs, tin d two long rincs, Iny about six miles in shore rfl me, !ind could plainly see the whole of the actiofi. Apprehensive she would beat out to the assistance of her consort, such exertions were used by my officerj Snd crew, in repairing damages, £cc. that by nine o'- clock our boats were stowed, a new set of sails bent, and the ship completely ready for action. At two A. M. got under way and stood by the wind to the norths ward and westward under easy sail. On mustering next morning, found wc had two hundred arid seventy- seven souls on board (including the crew of the A- merican brig Hunter of Portland, taken a few days befcre by the Peacock) and as wc had been on two thirds allowance of provisions for some time, and had but 3.400 gallons of water onboard, I reduced the allow- :aice to three pints a man, and determined to make the best of my way to the United States. The Pea- cock was deservedly styled one of the finest vessels of her class in the British imvy. I should judge her to be about the tonnage of the Hornet. Her beam was greater by five inches, but her extreme length not so great by four feet. She mounted 16 four and twenty pound carronadcs, two long nines, one 12 pound carronade on her top-gallant forecastle as a shifting gun^ and^^neter or six pounder and iwo swivejs mounted m received liUi€ DISPLAYED. 89 aft. I find by her quarter bill that he? crew consisted of one hundred and thirty-four men, four of whom were absent in a prize. The cool and determined conduct of my officers and crew during the action, and their almost unexam- pled exertions afterwards, entitled them to my warm- est acknowledgments, and I beg leave to recommend them to the notice of government. By the indisposi- tion of lieutenant Stewart, I was deprived of the servi- Ices of an excellent officer— had he been able to stand on deck, I am confident his exertions would not have been surpassed by any on board. I should be doing* injustice to the merits of lieutenant Shubrick and acting lieutenants Conner and Newton, were I not to recommend them particulary to your notice. Lieut. Shubrick was in the actions with the Gurricre and Java— Captain Hull and commodore Bainbridgc can Ibear testimony as to his coolness and good conduct [on both occasio;is. With the greatest resp':ct. I remain sir, your obedient servatt, JAMLS LAWRENCE. Hon. WILLL\M JONES. Secretary of the navy. P. S. At the commencement of the action my sailing master and seven men were absent in a prize, u\d lieutenant Stewart and six -men on the sick fist. The Biig Emre(No. 361) was a " King's vcsseV* parrying 12 guns, a^d provided with a /latent de- iHQt surmounting lier bulwark's; composed of q>riug H 3 r m PO AMF-'fCAH BBAVEBT l)a)ronet&, to prevent boarding. She Iio ' a greaf quantity of ammunition on board. She was command- ed by an arrogant lieutenant of the Britiah navy ', ^vho could not persuade his crew 4o fight the Yan> Ucea. S79. Schooner ■, worth gi(),.>00, sent by *'ie Lovely Lass, of Wilmington, N. Carolina, to New Orleans. 330. Brig . sent by the Paul Jones, to Chatham. 381. Bi-ig Shanron, 12 guns, from Braxil, for Lon- don, ladep with 100 tons of cotton^ sent by the Yankee, to Bribto', R. Island. S82. Ship Mentor, of London, li guns with a cargo invoiced at /60,000 sterling, sent by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, to Nev/ Orleans. 383. Schooner Huzzar, laden with Turtle, £cc. as presents for admiral Warren aiid his officers, sent hy the Libert}') of Baltimore, to Savannah 384. Brig Resolution, iO guns, from Rio Janeiro, to Maranham, laden with coffee. Sec. burnt by the United States sloop of V/'ar Hornet, after taking out 823,000 in specie. 385. Brig Antrim, from Ireland, with dry goods, &c. valued at g60,ooo, sent by the Saucy Jack to New Orleans. 386. Brig Fly, valuable, tent by the Yankee, to Charleston. SS7. Schooner .4—-., ICO tw», laden with Bees- #, 1>I3PLATCf). 9% lu! Jones, to TTtx and red wood, sent by the Privateer Yankee, to Tarpaulin Cove. 388. Brig Earl Percy, for BrasU, laden with dry jpDods and salt, priz< to the Chetapcake. 389. Brig^ T ■ ool Heix), laden with dry gooda, hardware an* "^ taken by th« Chesapeak frigate and, ati )ttt her cargo, burnt. 390. BrigRovCi', ft jm .Jamaica, for St. John's, S ^uns, with 160 hhds. of Rum, sent by the Alfred to Salem. 391. Schooner Alder, with an assorted cargo, worth S28,000, sent by the Yankee, to Bristol, Rhode Island. The Alder carries 6 guns, and was taken on the coast of Africa. 392. Brig Return, of London, from Cumana, sent by the Paul Jones, to Chatham. 393. Brig Thomas, 8 guns, >. h a cargo of 240 tons of redwood, 8cc. sent by the privateer Yankee, |o Bos* ton. 394. 395, 396. Three vessels captured on the Spaa- ish mainc, by the Snap Dragon, of Newbern, N. C. divested of every valuable article and burnt. 397, 398, 399. Three vessels taken by the Snap Dragon, and the valuable articles being removed, giv- en up to release the prisoners. 400. Sloop ' a fine copper bottomed vessel, taken by the Snap Dragon, and converted into a ten- der and store ship. ItJ .f^'W i%. .t- IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) 1.0 [!:>" 1^ I.I 1^ m in 12.2 1^ IIIIIIO 1.8 1.25 1.4 ||.6 < 6" ► Photographic Sciences Corporation 23 WeST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. MSSO (716) 872-4503 »s AMemCAN IKATBItT 401, 403. Two Teasels captured by the privateer <• Divided we fall," and ransomed. 403. One vessel taken by the « Divided we Ul\" and sunk. 404,405,406. Three vessels Uken by the « Divid- ed we foil," and given up. The above prizes it is pre- sumed, were West India trading vessels., called *< Dro- gers." What may be called the coasting trade of the W^ Indies, was a very valuable branch of the British commerce, and appears to have been severely hand<* \ led. 407. Caledonia, a privateer of Nassau, (N. P.) 9 guns, chie£y manned by negroes, captured off the southern coast of America, by the U StatesVschooner Konsuch, after an engagement of seven minutes. We had two men wounded, nine were misHng from the pri- vateer. Some negroes, late of Charleston, were re- cognised in this vessel. She had very late papers of that citv on board, with a list of vessels ioon to sail from Charleston and Savannah ! . m 408. Brig Tartar, with 1 60 hogsheads of Rtim, sent into Georgetown, S. Carolina, by the privateer Gene- ral Armstrong. The Tartar being chased by a Britisk government brig, was wrecked on the bar ; cargp and people saved. 409. Schooner Fox, a British tender of three guns, commanded by the 1st lieutenant of a 74, captured by ' thfl^^raof StoningloB, (Con.) fitted out for the dcca- sij^n, and manned by volunteers. .f . ■■^v DISPLATID. 9^ 410. Brig London Packet, from LmMkm, for St. MichMl's ; taken by the Paul Jonea, and wrecked on Nantucket. 411. Schooner Fanner, of Naisaa, N. P. laden with cotton, captured bf the Sparrow of Bidtlinore, biit given up. The captain of the Farmer^ speaks in the highest terms of the liberal conduct of capt» Burch of the Sparrow. The most trifling article was not per- n^^ijpd to be touched ; he would note?en receive some poultry without paying for it> 412. Schooner > sent into Mtchiaty by the Wasp of Salem. 413. Schooner Crown, a British privateer fitted out at that place, manned by volunteers. 414. Ship I worth from 4 to 8500,000, sent by the privateer ** True blooded Yankee," to Brest. 415. Brig Malvina, 10 guns, from the Mediterr^ ' nean for LondoQi, laden with wine, fee. captured by'the. jig- ^letter of marquv!, schooner Ned.of Baltimore) on 'lier way home froip Franee, and sent to N* Carolina. 416. Brig Charlotte^ with a cwrgoof dye*wood,8ce. captured off the Knglish channel^ hy the Montgomery of, and sent to Salem. 417. Brig Doke of Gloucescer, often guns, taken at York, by the squadrdn under commodore Chami- 418. Privateer schooner Richard, captured hjr|||i Holkar, of N. York, and sent into Sav«uiah ir, 419. Privateer sloop Dorcas, taken by U^ ^oNekt, the armament, Iccu dettroyedi and given up to c»0lMtti{|e the prisoafli. - 1^ m HI '''■■&« '■ft'»tl r«iiC, '# AMBIIOAV BftAVERT *<•; m? « " 430. Brig Edward, 8 guns, from Brazil, for London, laden with 180 torn of cotton, Sec. a valuable prize, and sent by the Alexander to Salem. 421. Schooner , taken by the Alexander, her ▼aluable articles taken on board the privateer, and then given up to the prisoners. 422. Brig ) from Jamaica, for Halifax, laden .with rum, sent by the Fox privateer to Portsmouth. 423. Ship Nancy of— —guns, taptured by |be Yorktown, of New York, and sent to Bristol, M. I. From the size and armament of the Nancy, she was taken for the Essex frigate. ; 424. Schomier ■ " , of 8 guns, captured at York, in Upper Canada^ by the squadron under com- modore Chauncy. 42^ '*.hoooer Delight, from Bermuda, for Hali- finx, laden with wine and silks, sent iritto Mac^as, by the prlTatecr boat Fame of Salem. 426.^ King's packet Mary-Ann, 12 guns, from Malta, having touched at Gibraltar, for Englstnd ; cap- tured, after an obstinate battle, by the OoTernoIr Tomp- luns of N. York— $60,000 in gold and bullbn, and tke mailf were among the spoils of the conquerors. The prliateer had no person hurt; one man was killed on board the packet : sent 'i» Bolton. ^27. Ship Dromo, 12 guni, from Liverpool for ^x, with a cargo invoised tXBtveniy *thou9dnd J^^S?i «(fr/ia^, sent by the Thomas of PoAsmouth, |o Wiscasset. . ,4^8. Brig .. ■ ■ ■■ , sent Into BoothbAy, |f:.^Uie with a f«ry nluftble cargo. m •V' M oisrl'Avxu. 95 ^CT It 18 said these two vessels will produce the' captors more than RsOO^OOO. 429. The CorveUe ship Invincible JVaJioleonj 15 guns, captured by the Young Teaser^ of New York) and sent to Portland. This ship was originally a French Privateer ; cap- tured by the British sloop of war Mutine ; recafitured in the Eng^lish channel by the Alexander of Salena, and sent to da/ie Ann ; recaptured by the Shannon and Tenedos frigates ; and re-re-captured by the Teazcr. 430. Packet Ann, of 10 guns, a valuable prize^ sent by the young Teazer to Portland. 431. Schooner Grey-Hound, laden' with fish and •il, sent by the Teazer, to Portland. 432. Brig—-—, by the governor Pluxner pri- vateer of, and ^ent to Portsmouth. ~ tkz, British packet Express, 13 guns and 38 men, captured off the coast of Brazil, by the Anacopda, of New York; divested of her specie 280,000) and^ given up to diicharge the prisoners. 434. Brig Mary, laden with wine, valaahle ; 8 guns, 160 pipes of wine, 150 bales of paper, and S 10,000 wortfi of silk, sent by the Anaconda to New Haven. ^ * 435. Ship Williatty 10 guns, with a valuable cargo of dry goods, crates, wine, 8tc. from Cork for Bti C-«: i ' K h3 ■ *■■"»■<» 436. Brig jHarriot, vitb a carfso of hides, UUow, 8cc. from Buenos Ayres> mmI sent by the Anaconda, of New York, to New York. 437. Brig Mars, with mm, bides, See. by the Vox of, and sent to Porthsmouth. 438. Schooner Pearl, from Curracoa, for St. Croix, with a cargo -of com meal, &c. sent by the Liberty of Baltimore, to Savannah. 439. Sloop " » ., a British privateer of — t. guns, captured by the Liberty of Baltimore, an^ divested of her armament and valuable articles, and then i^ven up ibr want of room for the prison-^ crs. 440. Brig " ■■ , captured and burnt by the Governor Plumer privateer. She was bound from Hull to Halifax. 441. Brig •^^— -, from Lisbon to London, with a cargo of cotton, taken by the letter of marque schoon- er Sebinei ef Baltimore, on her way to France, and buint 449. Brig Kingston Paicket, wish a valuable cargo of rum and sugar, captuied by tbe Glob^ of Baltimore, and sentinto OciMcoc, K. CaroliiMu 443. SebooasrBrittaoBia,fK>m St John's, %%e W. Indies, sent by the Grand Turk, to PortUuid^. 444^ ShipXjoyal«& "? *^: .fl-.' »/,^*^^. m •fry> nr •ttfLAYBO. ^r bo«rd» IHiiK quantity of indigo, all ariived lafe at Port- land. 445. SMp Vonus, 14 guns, from Cadis, for New- foundland, with a full cargo, aent by the Globe, of Bal- timore, to Beaufort, S. C. 446. Brig David, from Waterford, for Halifax, la- den with provisions, sent by the Goyernor Plumer, pri* -vateer, to Portsmouth. 447. Brig Ajax, 2 guns, captured by the Gof emor Tompkins. A large quantity of dry goods taken out, and landed at New York. 448. Brig Hartley, 3 guns, from Gibraltar, for St. Salvador, taken by ditto, and burnt. 449. Transport Ship, from Lisbon for England, captured by the letter of marque Bellona, of Philadel- phia, on her passage from France. The prisoners were paroled for exchange, and the vessel redeemed. 450. Brig General Prevost, from Halifiix, for De- marara, captured by the Rolla, of Baltimore, and sent into New Orleans. 451. Schooner Brown, of London, captured by the letter of marque schooner Bellona, of Philadelphia^ and ransomed. 452. Thames —•«■->-, guns, 312 tons, with 180 tons of cotton, from St. Salvador, for London, sent by theTa&kee,of Portsmouth, to Portland. This vessel u reported to have had on board, a large quantity of specie. ^- 453.^ The noted Schooner Liverpool Packet ^ ■ guns, taken by the Thomas of, and sent to Portsmouth. • i98 454. Brig AMERICAV BRATllT , from South AmeHeifft^litti- doii) with a valuable cargo of bidet) tallow, 8cc. sent by the York Town, of New York) to Providence. 455. Ship Susan, of Liverpool^ from Gibraltar, fbr that port, captured by an American letter of marqucj And taken to Marennes, Fr. 456. Ship Seaton— captured by the Paul Jonot) ar.1 afterwards burnt by the Qlobe, of Baltimore, at the request of the prize nuister, she not being sea-worthy; 457. Schooner Elizabeth, from Lisbon, for London, captured by the Globe, and burnt. 458. Ship Pelham, from Lisbon, for Figaro, laden with rum, captured by ditto and ditto. 459. Brig Margaret, 330 tons, 10 guns, laden with 1000 hhds of salt, from Cadiz, for Newfoundland ; cap- tured by the America of, ^d sent to Salem.. 460. Schooner Lady Murray, commanded by a Iteii* tenant of the navy, with 3 1 men, laden with military stores, worth S20,000, captured by the Lady of th^ Lake, and taken to Sackett's Harbor, L. Ontari^ 461. Brig Morton, 13 guns, from London, for Madeira, captured by the York Town, and divested^f her dry goods, worth 17000 sterling. 462. 463, 464. Three schooners captured by the Young Teazer, and sent into Portland, one lidenwitb salt, the other two with 146 puncheons of Jamaicir Rum) ^^ ^o™^ ^^^<^S^"7* 465. Brig Sally, Budford, of London, fn^ Ply* «uputh, toPictoUtinbalUst^with some cordage and %r* \^l^*\^^y^- ■ DIIPLATKD. 9> crock^|j inimntJDg four 4 poundeia. Prize to the Benjtmin FnuikliQ. 466. Brig ' , from Jamaica) prize to tfie Teaser— N. York. 467. Brig Hero, from St. Andrews, by ditto, sent to Castine. 468. Brig Resolution, with a carga of flour, prize to the Nancy, C&ptain Smart, sent to Portland. 469. Brig Hero, from Guernsey, in ballast, taken by the Essex, and burnt. 470.^ Brig James and Sarak, captured by the Es- sex, and ransomed. 471. Brig «—.—, from Madeira, for Jamaica, la- den with wine. Prize to the Marengo, and sent to New London. 473. Brig I ,from the Leeward Islands, to Guernsey, mountir»g 6 guns, with a full cargo of West India produce, pi Uo to the General Armstix>ng, and sent to Martha's Vineyard. 473. Brig ■ ' ', with a cargo of salt, cut out from Turks Island, by the Orders in Council, and arrived December 17, at N. York. 474. Brig ', a light new yesacl from Gibral- tar, to Hili&x^prixe to the John, arrived August 6tb, it Boston. 475* Brig Ann, prize to the Tcazcr, arrived at an Eastern Port 47i^ Brig Tbowas, Uota Aberdeen, for tbet St. Lawrencei mounting 3 guns, in ballast, captured by tfie Decatur> and sent as a cartel to Haliiax. <'£i -p ■m h-.*" my 100 AMERICAN BRAVIftf 477. Brig Tulip, British property und«r 'mncricair (!:oIor8, captured by the Atlas, captain MaAt, and seht to Philadelphia. 478. Brig , 14 guns, tent by the Holkcr, March 11, to N. York. 479. Barque , captured by the Dolphin, Cdptain Endicott, (2d cruise) and burnt. 480. Ship ' ', in ballast with specie, captured by the Revenge, December 29, and s^nt to Wilmingi ton, N. Carolina. 481. Ship Eliza Ann, from Liverpool, prize to the Yankee, arrived at Boston. 483. Schooner Success, from Newfoundland, for New Brunswick, with 250 barrels of Salmon, prise to the Benjamin Franklin. 483. Schooner Lady Clark, prize to th^ Bunker's. Hili. arrived at N. York. 484. Schooner Sally, from Sidney, Nova Scotia^ prize to the Wiley Reynard, arrived at Boston. 485. Schooner Bloude, from Dominico, for St. John's, prize to the John. . 486. Schooner ■ , from Jamaica, with 160 puncheons of Rum, prize to the John, arrived at Salem. 487. Armed Schooner Dorcas, taken by thfr Liber* ty, of Baltimore, divested of her dry goods, Ice. and released. 488. Sloop Eagle, a tender to the Poictiers, olf New York, captured by a fishing snack, fitted dtit rfiv the put pose. ■^'''t'^'S: -'■#*.Ai',^ :%■ ^liritATlD. m >, . 9C^ St^^ tl>« followiog AuUientic account. J$fiottfi 4c »ta*t^^ ou^ ^'('in Maaqaitto Cove, by commo- dore M*^ wl>o to the command of a flotilla of gun boats, stationed off the Hookifor the purpose of taking by stratagem* the sloop Eagle, tender to the British 74, Poictiera, cruizing off and on Sandy Hook, lighthouse, which stt^eeded to f charm. The fmaick, named jtheYankee, was borrowed of some fish^rnan, at Fly-naarkety and a calf, a sheep, and a goose, purchased and secured on deck. BejLween SO and 40 men, well armed with muskets, were secreted in the cabin, and fi>repeak of the smack. Thus pre* pared she itood oat to sea, as if going on a fishing trip to th« banksi three niien only being on cteck, dressed iif* fishermen's apparel, with buff, caps on.->-The Eagle,' on perceiving the kmack,linmediately g^ve cha^e, and^ after coming.up with her, and finding she had l|ve stock on board, orderdil Ker to go c^nVo ^e co.nmo- dore, then about five miles distant. ' ^ The helmsman oC^tf^e,. smack, jansweredi aye,' aye, sir, and apparently brought up the helm for that purpose> which broughthim ai^ngside the Ea^le, not PHt ;tf»«^ ^« Wd% ■4^tapt,.,^:^J^ wjtih^^rcf Lan^mfiff^yfBfj^ ^y^>>> Wken tbR. Atm^ J^^ ru sh* ed upond taken by the same, and sent to Roscotfl Prance. 49 1 . ' Ship of SO guwy ehaaed on shore, on the ceaat «f Africa* by the Ramblill', of Bristol. 4»3. Sfa4 )tolfegrltjri>(mi Mf atetftwd, to Liaboii^ capturiid^l^tWeen Wat^rl%d, and eyic» by tbb Yhie 493. Brrg'^^ry,llf^ libgidut^, ^ giinl, biden with gams, «lmdtMb,te^syiii(^ ilihs, lee. ^afee^ ait 3a(^/>6Q^seut b^ the Ytfi^^Wii, toM:^d(bi4 €!■■■■ ifjuru- Ml 4i4. Ship Suikatii £r«m Li«e»p«tA» fqr CUMnklta^ oBpiorcd tjf Ml AiMricMi fdmtmifWDA 9m$. to Bftr* ceneit France. 495. ShlpTox,f9rLI»bon,ctiit»re4off Oi^e CfecH after t ruiming fi^t of about m ttour* by an Ame>^ rican reaiel, unknown. She went down fai kalf an hour after h^ capture. ' 496. Schooner Loonaktf, taken and sunk in Buhiln 3ay, hf the Full Blooded Yankee. 497. Brl^lietiftWhhaf.Tt cargo 6f wine, ndsios^ be. flrom Malaga, fbr St. Peteniburgh, ' vahied at 275,000, sent by the Jack's FaTorite, to Plymouth. 498. 499, SOO. Three- Tessele captured by the America, of Salem, and ^(hrenitpto discharge the pri* soners. ^'*** 501. Ship Nero, 12 guns, 40d toiii, from Madeirsi toLiTerpoot, sent by the Mhbrldates, to Salem. 503. Schooner Sally, 1 ^un. Rum and molasses, for Dublin, prize to the Adamant, sent to Portsmouth. 503. Sloop Acasta, Riddle, froni Porto Rico, to London, taken and burnt. 504. Ship Montexumai 16 guns, 35 men, bullion and specie, estimated atS300,dOO, took out the tsIi^i- bles» anfl gare her op to discharge the prisoners. 504. ffehbdnto Three Staters, of BeHnuda, with a cargo oir floor, ate. sent by the^uCy ladh ol Charles- ton, to St. Mary's. ^5r ^ * i05. Schooner 6e^. ttorufbr^ dPslO tons, with a^uabte Asioked'cargb, seat %f t^e ]>eeatnr, to Sil^ vanoah; -* ^ ^r^t-^.^r ^^' ..J .11 T». >- i04 AMBStCAN IRATEAT [>;*! tVC. W'if:* 506. Brig Tom, from London, to Nova Scotia, in balAdit, captured t^ the Minem, but foundered aoon iftep— crew saved. 507. Brig Jf ittjr, from Cork f<^ New^undland, captured by the Fox, of Portsifioutli, and dter dispoa- seaaing her of her yaiuable articles^ burpt her. ^ 508. Sloop Peggy, from Greenock, Id. Limerick, ci^ured by the Ff about half gun shot ; it was now h|lf|pat two o'clock; the schooner evinced a deaire^o bear away ; observing this» the Decatur hai|l- ed v^pan Ihe larboard tacki in order to^^sent her bo^ fb the enemy ; ten minutes aftery tho enemy fired a whole broadside, which caused no other damage to the Decatur, than some trifling injury to the rigging. After having answered her by a shot from our eighletii pc:i%der, the captidn of the Decatur ordered every one In his post, in order to carry her by boarding, when the necessary preparations were made for that purpose ; it was now about three quarters past 2, the dxatanca a* bout pktol shot— The crew of the Decatur having eheered preparatory to boarding, she seized the oppor- tunity to fire a broadside into us, which killed two of our men, and otherwise materially injured our fig- ging and sails. The Decatur continued to follow up the manceuvres of the enemy, endeavored again to board her, which she once more avoided at|dt||red a^ DOther broadside. The captun of the JpUt^Ktbr having ordered the drum to beat the charge, the crew cried out to board. At that moment we endeavored again to board her, which the enemy could no longer reust^ and wfaldi was effected by passv>g intp her atem»ovcr ,-, ^ I. , y-- our bowspntj dur Jib-boom nini^g into bcB main sail. It was now half patt 3— the fire from the artUlety ami muskeUy waa terribly and well au|fj^led on bftli^ sides. The enemy Tk boing able to ^|aengage him* self) dropped aloogaide ; and it was i^ this poution . that captain DIron ordered his whole crew to botrd, ftrmed with pistolai^ sabresi 8cc. wiT^c)! order was exe- cuted with the promptitude of lightning^**Mr. Vincent SaBfth, I St prise master, and quarter-matter Thomas^ Wasbom, were 1^6 first two on board .of the enemy ; in doing wMch, the prize master receiVjed 3 wounds; the crew of the enemy fought with as |nuch courage and bravery, as that of the Decatur £d with valor and intrepidity. Fire arms now betame useless, and tb» crews were fighting hand Uy hand with cutlasses, and throwing cold shot ; when the captain W the enemjTi^ and the principal officers being killed, the deck cover- ed with dead and wounded, the English colora were hauled down by the cont^uerors. In consequence of the orders 'given by the eaptaiii" of the Decatuiftfae . vessels were then separated, the rigging and sails bdn|^ in the worst state possible. During the combat, which lasted an bour, the king's packet Prinil^ts Charlotte, remained a silent spectator of the scene, and as soon as the vessels were disengag- ed from each other, she tacked about and stood to the southward. She had sailed from St Thomas, bound to England, under convoy, to a certam latitude» of the Dominica * m ^*#,: '■ • 'r 1 198 AMBIIICAJI »BAYBBt fC^' %' Muted and vtoundtd on hoard ffk^Ditattir, Killed 4— wounded 16— oneof vhosn (the carp9D< ier) since duf^ •*/ ■■■^ t On board the Dominica, Killed lS*->voiinded 47— 5.< of whom since dead c>* their wounds. Total killed and wounded 60«-«i Among the lulled G. W. Barrette) commander ; Mr. I. Saclpery master; Mr. D. Brown^ purser; Mr. Archer and Mr. Parry, midshipmen*— wounded Mr. J. Nichols^ midshipman. The surgeon -and one no^- shipman were the only officers on board who were not wounded. The lieutenant on shore, sick. Remarks qftJke C&arieaton Courier, From the abone statement it would appear that , this engagement has been the most bloody, and the loss in killed and wounded on the part of the enemy, in proportion to the number engaged, perhaps the greatest to be found in the recdtds of naval warfare^ The surTiving officers of the Dominica attribute the loss of their vessel to the superior shill of the Deca- tur's crew in the use of musketry, and the masterly manoeuvreing of ^that vessel, by which their carriage guns were rendered entirely useless, f^^ptain Bar- rettewaaa young man of not noore than 35 years of age ; he had Ween wounded early In the action bjr two musket balls in the left anui but N( fought till the last moment, refusing to strrender his vessel^ although he was urged by the few survivors of hli crew to do so; declaring his. detenninatioB not t^fuftf ■•# BISFLAYKD. 109 vivc her loss. One of the lieutenants of the Decatur received a severe sabre wound in the head, from captain Barrette, a few moments before he fell.— -^ Captain Oiron is a Frenchman, and most of the officers and crew of his . vessel are his countrymen ; they have done themselves immortal honor by their hu- manity and attention towards their prisoners after victory, which are spoken of with high marks of ap- probation, by the surviving officers of the enemy's vessel. f». The crew of the Dominica, with the exception of 8 or 10 boys, were fine looking young men ; but to see them in the mangled state in which they arrived, was enough to freeze the blood of one not accustomed to such sights, with horror. Among the crew is a small boy, not eleven years old, who was twice wounded, while contending for victory upon her deck. The Dominica is the vessel that captured tht pri- vateer schooner JProvUlence^ . of Rhode Island, some months before, in the West Indies ; and it was re- marked by one of her officers, as she was coming up the harbor, that the American ensign and pennant, which were iMien flying over those of Britain, were the ones which bel-f^ .* sugar, 140 tierces, 55 hhds. of rum, 700 bags oCcoffae, about 50 or 60 bales of cotton, and some other articles •—she arrived safely in fite fathom hole. There never was a greater instance of good for- tune perhaps, than that experienced in the crhtcal mo^ inent of their arrival on the coasts-Had they arrived one day soooeivthey would have stood a great chance to liave fallen into the hands of the enemy's brig8> which had been cruising off and on, and which had that day passed the bar and stood to the southward, with the wind at N. £. on Thursday morning. Tte Decatur, with her prizes, made the land near George- Town, on the same day, and running down the coast that night, were directly off the bar the next mom* ing. 519. Ship London Trader, 3 guns, from Surinam for London, sent by the Decatur, to Charleston. She had a cargo of 209 hhds. sugar, 140 tierces of molasses, 55 hhds. rum, 700 bags of coffee, 50 or 60 bales of cotton and some Other articles. It may be here worthy of remark, that the late act of Congress reducing the duty on prize goods, acts as a bounty on this cargo as follows, viz. 309 hhds. sugar, 12 wt. each 3 3-1 cts.per. lb. S6|320 140 tierces of molasses, 100 gal. ea. 5 cents per gallon, 700 55 hhds. rum — 1 15 gal. ea. 28 cts. per gal. 1,771 700 bags of coffee— I30lb. ea. 5 cts. per lb. 4,200 j AVhole reduction or bounty, B 13,891 » * .* V'-. U7 OltPLATEP* !M I southward, i next mom- N. B. On board these two prizes there were 70 {SrUoi^rs, which at %25 each is £1,750 making the whole bounty &14|64l. Three cents per lb* might be estimated upon cot- ton; but as it goes to a bad market, we shall not take it into the account. 530, 531, 5^3, 533, 534. Brigs Good Intent, Venus, Happy, barque Reprisal, and schooner Elizabeth, cap- tured by the Snap. Dragon, of North Carolina and destroyed or gi?en up. The privateer when last seeni- had in company the brig Ann, from England, for Nora Scotia, with a full cargo of cloths, cassimeres, &c. valued at 8500,000. 535. Privateer Fly, -— — guns, captured by the United States' brig Enterprlze, and sent to Ports- mouth. 526. Schooner Ceres, captured by the Yankee, and sent to France. 527. Barque Henrietta, sent, by the Snap Dragon, of Newbem, to Beaufort, N. Carolina. 538. Brig Ann, with a cargo of diy goods worth S500,000, captured by the Snap Dragon. 539. Schooner Flying Fish, taken by the Saucy Jack, and released after dispossessing her of goods to the value of RIOCO. 530. Sloop Catharine, laden with salt, taken by the Saucy Jack, and sent to Cape Henry, Hay ti. 531. Schooner Kate» with salt iisb, captured by the Saucy Jack, and sent to Cape Henry, Hayti. M "h k*'Y' AUKtHCAV BSAYSBl !■* '. w 112 532. Ship Louisa, 10 guns, laden with ', taken by the Saucy Jack and burnt, to prevent her frona £a11- ibg into the haqds of a British man of war in chase. 533. Brig Three Brothers, 10 guns, laden with 3646 bags and 40 tierces of coffee, and sent by the Snap Dragon, to St. Mary's. 5C?" The bounty on the cargo, with that for the prisoners, amounted to more than g76,000. 5 '34. Brig Earl of Moira, from Liverpool, for St Andrews, in ballast, sent by the Industry of Marble-^ head, to Machias. 535. Schooner — --«»., laden with a few hhda. of mm, sei \ by the privateer boat Terrible, to Machias. 536, 537. Two enemy vessels, trading between the United States and the port of Nova Scotia, worth S5,000, sent by the Ilalkar and Swiftsure, to Machias. The < well inclined' captains made their escape, fearing the reward. 538. Schooner Louisa, of 202 tons, 1 gun, and i6 men, from St. Vincents, for St. John's, a first rate ves- sel, Baltimore built, with a cargo of 100 hbds. of rum and 30 bils. sugar, sent by the letter of marque scKoott- er Expedition, of Baltimore, to Newpoit. |C7* The bounty on this vessel and her crew, is more than $4000. 539. Privateer King, of Rome, captured and des- troyed by the y nited States* brig Argus, on ber passage for France. 540. 4» ship li^d^ii ^^th ^^^9 Bent by the United ^-- l^.: I* ' ' v.' DISVLATBD. "^n States* frig^ PrMident, commodore Rogers, to Bor« detiix. 54 1 . A sdiooiMv, smt b^ ditto to Bayonne. 549, 543, 544. Three vessels sent by the True Blooded Yankee, to France. 545, 546. Two tessels captured by the letter of Marque Leo, and taken to Prance. 54T. A homeward bontid East Indiaman, captured by the Leo, worth S500,000—- she was retaken by a sloop of war, but the bullion, she had on boai'd, worth 260,000, was carried by the Leo, to France. 548. Brig, captured by the letter of marque Brutus, on her passage to France, and ransomed for S5,ooo. 549. A schooner , captured by the Genera! Armstrong and burnt. 550. " His Britannic Majesty's** fine brig of war- Boxer, of 18 guns, taken-by the United States' bri^ Ed' terprize,of 16 guns, and carried into Portland". ^ Seethe ojffkial account. United States* brig EnterfirlT.f^ i*or//a»rf, 7th September, 181 X Sir— 'In consequence of the unfortunate death of lieutenafit-commandant William Biirrows, late com-- . mander of this vessel, it devolves on me to ac tlie letter of marque schooner Pilot, of Bal* ttmore, to Bordeaux. 558t 9.?9<, 'My 561. Four vessels captured by the Lovelv - ac .t, and bamt. 563. Schooner j cut out of Settng harbor, by a fiHvateer boat, 563. Galliot, Guttle Hofihung, of Portsmouth, (England) captured by the Frolic, of Salem, and burnt. 564. Brig Jane Gordon, of London, 8 guns, and SO me%ctptured by the Frolic, of Salem/ ^possessed li#i4lttftblo trticlesy and burnt DISPLArSO. 17 S$§, Schooner, c«ptui ed by <)ittof and converted in- t«/v'« sloop Little ^ ».lt, ditto per ditto. 574. His B. M. brig Hunter— do. per ditto. 575. His Britannic Majesty's schooner Chippy- WAT, ditto per ditto.— —See official details below. V^l ^ Qofiy a letter from Commodore Perry to the Secretary of the Aavy. United States' Brig Niagara, off the Western Sister, Head oi Lake Erie. * Sept. 10th, 1813, 4 P.M. SIR— It has pleased the Almighty to give to the arms of the United States a signal victory over their enemies on thia Lake. The British squadron, coosiak- >Kg of two ships, two brigs, one schooner and one sloli^, -.^'■'"t M 118 AMERICAV IIATKRV ft.- have this moment surrendered to the force under my command, after a sharp conflict. I have the honour to be, Sir, very respectfuUIy', Your obedient servant. O. H. PERRY. Hon. William Joitks. Secretary of the Navy. United State** brig Magartt, of the Western Sitter, Head <(f Lake Ericf \ Sept. 10th, It tS. 4 P. M. Dear Oeneral^^Wt have met the enemy: and they are our*. Two ships, two brtgSf one schooner and one sloop. Yours with great respect and esteem. O. H. PERRY. Gen. JIarrtaon, %. September, 1 Ith, 1 8 1 3 . Dear iS/r,— We have a great number of prisoners, which I wish to land : will you be so good as to order a guard to receive them : and inform me the place ? Cin-Bay, ivhere I lay at anchor with the squadron under my command. We got under weigh, the wind light at South West and stood for him. At 10 A. M. wind hauled to S. £. and brought us to windward : formed the line and bore up. At 15 minutes before twelve the enemy commenced firing ; at 5 minutes before 13, the action commenced on our part. . Find*. ing their fire very destructive, owing to their long guns, and its being mostly directed at the Lawrence, I made sail and directed the other vessels to follow for the purpose of closing with the enemy. Every brace and bowline being soon shot av^y, she became unmanageable, notwithstanding the great exertions of the sailing master. In this situation she sustained the action within canister distance, untiT every gun was rendered useless, and the greater part of her crew either killed or wounded. Finding she could no longer annoy the enemy, I left her ii^ Scorpion, 2 do. fc' Somers, 2 do. '"• • Tigress, 1 do. * Porcupine, 1 do. a Sloop Trippe, 1 do. 54 The exact number of the enemy's force, has not beea ascertained, but I have good reason to believe that jt exceeded ours by nearly one hundred men. I' »>^7 , r '-'■■A ■ XL;-' pisrMTi^]). 12f Lkt (if killed and wpundvd on board the United State** tguadrtmt under command ofO.H. Perry ^ Esq. in tht action of the 1 0th qf Sei\t ember ^ 1813. On board the Lawrence, jfif//e^.— ./olin Brodks, lieutenant qC marines ; Henry Laub t Cbristian Maybew* quarter-roaster ; John W. Alien, 4o.; Joseph Kennedy* do.; John C. KeUy* pri- vate in the i ' i regt. John Smith, seaman ; Andi'ew Michael, seaman; William Cranston, ordinaiy sea- man; John Hoffman, ordinary seaman; Charles Po- hig, seaman ; Nelson Peters, do ; James Jones, do. ; John Rose, do.; James Cayrt, sail maker's mate; Thomas Butler, aeamsm ; Wilson Mays, cai^penter's mate ; James Brown, seaman ; Etheldred Sykes, landsman ; Philip Starpley, corporal of marines ; Jesse Harland, private ; Abner Williams, do. ;— ?To- tal, 22. Wounded.'-'Zohvk J, Yamall, first lieutenant, aiif^ht- ly ; Dulaney Forrest, second do. do. ; Wm. N. Tay- loy, sailor, do. ; Samuel Hambleton, purser^ severely ; Thomas Claxton Midshipman, do. ; Augustus Swart- wout,do. do. ; Jonas Stone, carpenter, slightly; Wm. C. Keen, master at arms, slightly ; Fmi^is Mason, quarter-master, severely; John Newen, do. do. 'do.; Joseph Lewis, do. do. slightly ; Ezekiel Fowler, do. do. do.; John £. Brown, quarter gunner, severely; William Johnson, boatswain's mate, do. ; James Helan, do. slightly ; George Comeil, carpenter's mate, doi Thomas Hammond, armourer, do. ; William Thomp- son) seaman, severely ; Oeorge A^arnum, do. do. ; ■ -' L 2 -r\: -■ '*%« 136 AMERICAN IRAVBRT K? James Moses, do. do. ; William Roe, do. do. ; Joseph Denning, do. do. ; William Daring, do. do. ; John CIay,do. do. ; Stephen Fairfield, do. do. ^ George Wil- liams, do. do. ; Lannon Huse, do. do. ; James Wad< (lington, do. do ; John Biimham^ do. do. ; John Bur- deen, do. do. ; Andrew Mattison, do. do. ; Jeremiah Fasterbrooke, ordinary seaman, do. ; Henry Schroeder, do. do. ; Bcnoni Price, do. do. ; Thomas Robinson, do. do. ; Peter Kinsley, do. do. ; Nathan Chapman, do. do. ; Thomas Hill, do. do. ; Barney M'Cluir, do. do. ; William Dawson, seaman, do.; Westerley Johnson, ordinary seaman, do. ; Samuel Spywood, do, do. ; Robert Hill, seaman, slightly; Francis Cummings, ordinary seaman, severely ; Thomas Reed, do. do. Charles Vandyke, do. do. ; William Simpson, do. do. Jesse Williams, do. do. ; James Hadley, do. slightly James Bird, marine, severely ; William Burnett, do do. ; William Baggs, do. do. ; David Christie, do. do. ; Henry Van Poole, do. do. ; Thomas Triff, landsman, do. ; Elijah Partin, do. do. ; John Adams, do. do. ; Charles Harrington, do. do. ; Wm. B.Perkins, do. do.; Nathaniel Wade, boy, severely ; Newport Hazard, do. slightly. 61. [On the morning of the action, the sick list of the liawrence contained 31 unfit for duty.] On board the Mag'ura. ■ Kiiied. — Peter Morell, seaman ; Isaac Hardy, or- dinqry seaman.— -^2. Ffe«nc?tf(rf.— iJohn J. FUlwards, lieutenant : John C. Cuihnnmgs, midshipman ; Edward Martin, seaman, «nc^4^i(]r> WfQ. Davis, ordinary seaman, do. j Joshua LATID. lar Trapnell) marine, do. ; Ronvell Halli ordinary seaman ; George Piatt, seaman ; Elias Wiley, ordinary seaman ; Henry Davidson, seaman ; John Stribuck, ordinary seaman; John Freeman, do.; James Lansford, sea- man ; Thomas Wilson, do. ; Charles Davidson, do. ; Daniel Bennet, do. ; John Filton, do. ; Thomas Miller, marine;. Ser^^eant Mason, marine; corporal Scott, do.; John Rumas, do.; George M2. On board the ArieL AifZ/fc/.— -John White, boatswain's mate.— I. IVounded.—^Wm. Sloss, ordinary seaman, slight* ly; Robert Wilson, seaman, do.; John Lucas, lands- man, do. ;— 3. On board the Trififie. Wounded.— '\%2aLC Green, soldier, 26th regt. badly ; John Nailes, do. 17tn, slightly.— 2. On board the Porcufiine. None killed or wounded. * On board the Scorfiion. Kiiled.'-^John Clzirk, midshipman; John Sylham- mcr, landsman.— *-*3. On board the T^grese. None killed or wounded. • v M % ^BtmW^JW^^^^^^I^ >T?^yy|r!PPffyry Jir'/t^tfC , Hf .y the pri- :c, for Lon- doner Pilot, sugars, &c. cie, for St. of runi) and e Pilot, and General Armstrong, oti her passage to France, and burnt. 58ii 583. A brig and a sloop, sent by the Industry of Salem, to Machias. 584. Packet Lapwing, captured by the Rattlesnake privateer, (fitted out at Bordeaux) and sent as a car- tel to Falmouth. 585, 586. Two ships, taken by the True Blooded Yankee, and sent into France. 587. Sloop Traveller, with a cargo of 53 packages of dry goods, 1 3 casks of red, 70 crates of crockery- ware, 68 casks of copperas, 15 hogsheads of alum, 4 do. of sugar, sent by the privateer boat Larki to Macliias. 588. Packet Duke oif Montrose, captured by the President, and sent to England as a cartel. 589. Brig Jane and Ann^ captured by ,the Presi* dent, and sunk. 590. Brig Daphne, captured by the President, and. sunk. ^ 591. Ship EUza, 8 guns^ captured by do., and ramsomed for /6000. 592. Brig Alert, captured by do. and burnt. 593. Barque Lion, of 8 guns, captured by do. and ransomed for /3000. 594. «-«» MywryV* Schooner Ifigh Flier, cap- I tared by ditto, and brought to Newport, R. L 595. Ship Industry, captured by the True Blooded |Yankeeytakento,and sold at Bergen, in Norway. Brofmarqwc 130 AMERICAN BRAVERr I**-' R Ir., 596. Ship London Packett 14 guns, from ^^ucnot Ay res, for London, laden with 16,000 hides, 8cc. cap. lured by the letter of marque brig Argui, of Boston, on her voyage from France, and tent into Boston.— Estimated at g 1 60,000. 597. Biig Atlantic, from Trinidad, for Cork, laden with 320 hhds. of sugar, 90 seroons of indigo, and other valuable commodities, captured by the Argus, and ordered for the first port in the United States, the indigo worth S30,000, taken out. ( / 698 Brig Jane, captured by ditto, and ransomed to dispose of the prisoners, taken in the Atlantic. 599. Brig Jane, in ballast, captured by the Snap Dragon, and given up to dispose of the prisoners. 600. Brig Venus, captured by ditto and ditto. 601. Schooner Elizabeth, captured by dittO) divesf* ed of her valuable articles, and released. 602, 603. Brig Happy, and Barque Reprisal, cap- tured by ditto and ditto. 604. British privateer Dart, 6 91b. Caronades, and 6 sv^ivels, captured by the United States* Revenue Cutter, Vigilant, captain Cahoone, and carried into Newport. |C7* The following list of prizes, made by the late brig Argus, was published in a Plymouth (England) paper. It displays in incontrovertible characters, the efficiency of that kind of warfare, which has been uni- fortnly and strenuously recommended by Mr. Niles, Ibe abH fiditbr of the Baltimore Register, to wit, the fitUng out a number of small vessels, to destroy the DISPLATKO. 131 trade of the enemy, which should be Y)ound never to attempt to send in a pnzo, or fight a baitlc with a ves- sel of war, if it could possibly be avoided. 605. Schooner Salamanca, of Poole, from OportOj to Newfoundland, destroyed. 606. Brig Susannah, from Madeira, to London, cargo destroyed ; vessel sent to England with pH"^ ^ ers. 607. Brig Richard, from Gibraltar, to London, des- troyed. 608. Brig Fowey, from Limerick, with prisoneiii, destroyed. 609. Sloop Lady Francis, from Limerick, with pri' soaers, destroyed. 610. Ship BarbadOes, a transport from Cork, to Limerick, in ballast, destroyed. 611. Brig Alliance, tmnsport, from Cork, to Limer- ick, in ballast, destroyed. 613. Schooner Cordelia, from Antigua, to Bristol, destroyed. 613. Ship Betsy, of Bristol, sent to France ; recap- tured and sent to Plymouth. 614. Ship Mariner, of Bristol, destroyed. 615. Sloop, name unknown, from Poole, to Liver- pool, with clay, destroyed. 616. Brig Helena, with clay, sent to England with prisoners^ ^ 617. Brig, name unknown, from Wales, to London, with slates : this brig was quite new, being her fir»t voyage, destroyed. •Jf^i * 1^2 AMERICAN BRAVERY ^ 618. Cutter Diana and Betly, from Ireland, t« Ilfracombe, with bullocks, destroyed. 619. Ship Defiance, from Greenock to Newfound- land, destroyed. 620. Brig Baltic, from Barbadoes, to Dublin, des* troyed. 62 h Sloop, name unknown, with slates, iron, Sec. cargo destroyed, vessel sent as a cartel. 622. Brig Belford, from Dublin, to London, cargo 1 6,500, worth S 1 00,000, destroyed. \ 623. A Pilot boat belonging to Bristol, liberated. 624. Another vessel destroyed, particulars not known. 625. " Hi» Maje8ty*a" schooner Julia, captured by commodore Chauncy, on Lake Ontario. 626. <* Hia Majesty**** schooner Growler, captur- ed l^ commodore Chauncy, on Lake Ontario. 627. 628, 629. Three of " His Majeaty*a** gUB vessels, captured by commodore Chauncy, on Lake Ontario. 630. One of f* Ifia^ Maje«ty*a** gun vessels burned by commodore Chauncy, on Lake Ontario. ^ [ See Commodore Chauncey*s official account^ Copy ^ a letter jvom Commodore Chauncy y to the Secretqry.ti^ the JVavy, United Stat^' ship Gei^ral Pike, •ffNiagara, October ist, 1814. SIRi^iiiiOy the 26th ult. it was reported to me, that the asf^Uftfi ileet was at York.— I immediately dis- DISPLATHD. U3 patched the Lady of the Lake to look into Vork, and ascertain the fact — she returned in the evening with the information that the enemy was in York bay. I immediately prepared to weigh, but owing to a strong wind fromN. N. E. was not able to get out of the river before the evening of the 27th, and, owing to the ex> (reme darkness of the night, a part of the squadron got separated and did not join before next||,norning at eight o'clock, A. M. On the 28th, the Gen. Pike^ Madison and Sylph, each took a schooner in tow and made all sail for York. Soon after discovered the enemy's fleet under weigh in York bay, shaped our course for him and prepared for action—He perceived our intention of engaging him in his position, tacked and stood out oi the bay, wind at East ; I formed the I line and ran down for his centre. When we had ap- I preached within about three miles he made all sail to the southward— I wore in succession and stood on the same tack. with hipn, edging down gradually in order to close.— >At 10 minutes past meridian, the enemy jfindiug that we were closing fast with him, and that Ihe must either risk an action, or suifer his two rear [vessels to be cut off, he tacked in succession, begin- ing at the van, hoisted bis colours and commenced a rell directed fire at this ship, for the purpose of cover- ing bis rear and attacking our rear as he passed to leeward ; perceiving his intention, I waa determined \o disappoint him ; therefore as so■■'*-■' §» 134 A.^1ERICAN BRAySRT our line) for the enemy's centre ; this manoeuvre not only covered our rear but hove him in confusion ; he immediately bore away, we had however closed so near as to bring our guns to bear with effect, and in 20 minutes the main and mizen top mast and main yard of the Wolf was shot away ; he immediately put before the wind and all sail set upon his foremast. I made the signa) Ibr the fleet to make all sail, the enemy, however, keeping dead before the wind, was enabled to outsail most of our squadron. As it brought all the sail upon one mast, he did not feel the loss of his main and mizen top mast—- >! continued the chase until near three o'clock, during which time I was enabled in this ship, (with the Asp in tow) to keep within point blank shot of the enemy, and sustained the whole of his Rre during the chase. Capt. Crane in the Ma- dison, and lieutenant Brown in the Oneida, used every exertion to close with the enemy, but the Madison having a heavy schooner in tow, and the Oneida sail- ing very dull before the wind, prevented those oflicers, from closing near enough to do any execution with their carronades. The Governor Tompkins kept in her station, until her foremast was so badly wounded as to oblige her to shorten sail. Lieutenant Finch of the Madison who commanded her for this cruise (owing to the indisposition of lieut. Pettigrew) be- haved with great gallantry and is an officer of much promise* Captain Woolsey, in the Sylph, was kept astern by the Ontario, which he had in tow, but did consklerablo execution "with his heavy guns. W At irminute, before 3 P ft, , '" ■•e'mq„,shed.he pursuit of a bcate!e """' ''='"'='"'"'*• »"»ch led to ,hi, determi.lti ""^"'>'""= '•"»"■•, ™"ch water, that it re^^i,,^! '"" "'' """""S «• " fr-^" (owing to our .^clilj """"P' '° "c.p '«"«» f~m the outside 'tf;. '"^ "'""' "°' P'%' ^"e «« mile, of the bead of the r Tt°" "'""" ^''°''^- »d every appearance of the eoul "'^ '"'' °'" '""« if I chased the enel 'r ~^' '°"^''"=-^ headof theLake; Ish"„7;'° t' "'''°'^^'= « '"" »" ^'though we'4t^^l^;^^;;f;-nchora,.o, 'hore, the probability was that ^^ f"'""S '»'» "" «l«-he amonsst his friend, "'°"''' ^o on shore »«• ''fter the ^ ablttrfkl^.r ""--■»'-. "ne off one or .wo vessels ITT , "" '" »''- -ould give him as colp, ,e , J "" "^^ ''''^'^' '» I-ake a, if be bad 20 vessel """'^" °^ '"« Moreover he was covered ^t j- » P"t of his .r„y, and .ever,l bat' ""'*'°''''' ^^ «" the p„,po„. Therefor f "' ""^''"" "P - 7 «.e gale. w. .b,J^rL"'/j' '^'"'"' "»- -^c.: "-ot from the shore uI^m ?" '"' "P ^^ «'"'i^ ""d taking into view , 'he "on """" "'•'"""•ances. •■l^'ossofoursuprHXTirt^"*"'''^ '"-»•- ' "•"■out he.itatlonrelinlri''/'»''«'''''''i.u„.e., "•nqmshBd the opportunUy the, ',K' ■%• m 136 AMEAICAN BUAVERY '5*;,*'''' *<'^ r:.. presenting itself, of acquiiing individual reputation at the expense of my country. The lobs sustained by this ship was considerable, owing to her being so long exposed to the fire of the whole of the enetny's fleet, but our most serious loss was occasioned by the bursting of one of our guns, %hich killed and wounded 22 men and tore up the top- gallant foie-castle which rendered the gun upon that fleck useless. We had four other guns cracked in the muzzle, which rendered their use extremely doubt- ful. Our main top-gallant mast was shot away in the early part of the action, and the bowsprit, fore and main mast wouiided, rigging and sails much cut up, and a number of shot in our hull, several of which were between wind and water, and 27 men killed and wounded, including those by the bursting of the gun. The Madison received a few shot, but' no person hurt on board.— The Govenior Tompklbs lost her fore- ihJEist and the Oneida her main-top-mast badly wound- ed. We have however, repaired nearly all our damages, and are ready to meet the enemy. During our chase one, if not two of the enemy's small vessels was completely in our power, if I could have been satisfied with so partial a victory, but I was so sure of the whole, that I passed thefin unnoticed/ by which means they finally escaped. The gale continued until last night, but the wind still blows from the eastward. 1 thought it impor- tant to coromuniaOjB with general Wilkinsoni to as» «" .X DISPLAYED. 157 certain when he meant to move wiih the army. I therefore ran off this place for that purpose, and he thinks that the public service will be promot d by my watching Sir James at the head of the Lake, and if possible} prevent his returning to Kingston, while he proceeds with the army for Sackett's Harbor. I shall, therefore, proceed immediately in quest of th« enemy. I haVe great pleasure in acknowledging the as- sistance I received from captain Sinclair during our chase, in using his best exertions to bring this ship into close action. The other officers and men be- haved to my perfect satisfaction and were extremely anxious to close with the enemy, even singly, and if he ever gives us an opportunity for close action, they will shew that they are not ir;ferior to any of their countrymen. I have the hQnor to be, viry respectfully, sir, <• ^ Your most obedient humble servanl. ISAAC CHAUNCEY. Hon. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the Navy. . Mi ■V^ vm v>\ Cofiy of a Utter from commodore Chaunccy^ to the Sc' cretary qf the Mivy, dated V United States' ship Qeneral Pike, Sackett's Harbor, eth Oct. 1813. SIR—! have the pleasure to inform you, that I ar» rived bere this morning, with five of the enemy's ves- M2 138 AMERXCAtI BKAVERT -jr '■ selS) which I fell in with, and captured last evening, off the Ducks. THef were pitrtofafleet of seven sail, which left York on Sunday, with 334 troops on board, bound to Kingston. Of this fleet, five were captured, one burnt, aiiti one escaped. The prisoners, amount-* ing to nearly 300, besides having upwards of 300 of oittr troops on board, from Niagstra, induced me to run into port, for the purpose of landing both —-I have an additional pleasure in informing you, that amongst the captured vessels, are the late; United States' schooners, Julia and Growler, the others are gun vessels. 1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, sir. Your most obedient humble servant, ISAAC CHAUNCEY. Hon. William Joxes^ Secretary of the Navy, Washington. He turn of the troofia ofH B. M. DS WattevUle regU mentf cafitured on the Sth Oct. 1813. I major, 1 captain, 3 subalterns, 1 surgeon, 10 ser- geants, 4 drummers and buglers, 202 rank and file. (Signed) C. W. GRANT, L. C. B. M. L. C. Officers cftid marines. ^•"•^'X lieutenant, 2 master's mates, 35 sei^men and marines, of the royal navy, and 4 sailing ma$Hrs of the provincial navy. y'^ ye Inspector General's office, Sackett'i Harbor, Oct. rth, 1813. SIRi«i>I have the honor liercwHh to fuTnithyon -»?-r ** ■-^. lifpW'lWlUlM,! Wl mrnfrnwi^ffllgm 'V « DISPLATRi). 139 .'1 with the names, rank and regiment of the officers land- ed from on board the fleet, on the 6th inat. viz :•— Charles de Villatte, major, Frederiek Zellender, captain, Francis Dicenter, lieutenant, David Duvall, lieutenant, Albert Manuel, lieutenant, Torbeia, assistant surgeon, W. A. Steel, lieut. and adjutant. Marc M^Mahan, lieut. 8th or King's Arthur Carter, lieut. Royal Artillery. Charles Morris, volunteer, do. do. J. GIBSON, Ins. Gen. Commodore Chauncey, Watteville regt do. do. do. do. do. do. do. m. do. do.^ 89th do. 8 do. Copy of a letter from commodore Chauneey, to the Sc \ cretary of the Mivyy dated "t United States' ship, General Pike, ■Nt.; X. Sackett's Harbor, 8th Oct. 1813. STR--^As soon as the last of the flotilla, with thit troops, cleared the Niagara, with studding sails and all sails set, wind from the south and westward ; we madia all sail in chase, but as soon as we shot out from the land, so that he could fairly make us out, he took in studding sails, a id hauled upon a wind to the west- ward, and made all sail from us -, the wind being light all day, we made but little progress against the current, and at sundown^ the enemy was ofi^ twenty mile creek, and had evidently gained considerably from uB. Dur- ing the n^bt, the wind was fwr ligfhti tbiit -m Altered t .. ^ji\ ^^j^'m: »■•' •'% ' 140 AMERICAN BRAVERY y.: \:^ tV |i FJ>f# our position very little, and at day light on theUiirtS, saw the enemy at anchor) close in the island, between twelve and twenty mile creek ; as soon as he saw us, he weighed, and made all sail to the westward, wind from south to south west, and squally. I made all sail in chase, and continued the chase the whole day, it blow- ing very heavy in squalls, at sun down we could bare- ly make him out from the mast head, when he appear- ed nearly up to the head of the Lake ; it continued squally with rain, and the night very dark ; at day light on the fourth, hazy—could see nothing of the enemy, continued working up for the head of the Lake, toward meridian, it became calm. I ordered the Lady of the Lake to sweep up to Burlington Bay, and ascertain whether the fleet was there— at half past 9 p. M. she returned with information, that the fleet was ^not there. Saw but two gun-boats. It struck me at once, that he had availed himself of the darkness of the preceding night, and had either run for Kingston, or down the Lake, for the purpose of intercepting the flo* tilla with the army. I therefore made all sail, and ^f tbaped my course for the Ducks, with a view of inter- cepting him or his prizes, if be should have made any. The wind encreased to a strong gale, from the north- ward and westward, and continued during the whole day on the fifth ; we therefore made a great run, for at one^P. M. we passed I tin, had demanded her restoration, under the penalty of the destruction of the town. The demand was not complied with, and some shot were exchanged between the Martin, and the fort, without apparent injury to either. 701. Brig Dart, sent to Salem. 702. A sloop richly laden with dry goods, said to be worth from 1 to £200,000, captured by the Fort^ at Eastport. This vessel was said to be bound to Halifax, but supposed really for the United States, expecting to becapturedb^ x amuggling firivateer boat, according^ to previous arrangements; for she had been off the port for some days, a part of which time she had been in company with two British vessels of war. But it so happened, that having got under weigh, apparently to leturn to St. Andrews, the wind being light and the tide strong, she was drifted under the g^uns of the forty and was made prize of. N '.% 146 AMBRICAV BRAVERY 703. Sloop General Hodgkinson, from Curracoa, f>r Martinique, with salt, kc. and some specie, captur- J by the Saratoga, but castaway near Charleston, S. C where the prizeinaster a^ crew arrived safely. .704,705, 705/707, 708, 709, 710. Seven small ctl&ft, capturedim the St. Lawrence, laden with mer- chandiipe, stmed in a Montreal paper to be worth ;5000 steri)^. 711./$rig Edward, from New Brunswick, laden with oil, and fish, taken and sent by the Fox privateer, of Baltimore, to FoUylanding. 712. Swedish Brig Janstofr,from Halifax, bound to the enemy squadron, off New London, laden with dry goods, taken by .the boat Washington, of Portland, and sent to Plymouth. iCT' ^^ tt;a« susfiected that the above wat nothing * lut mere amuffgUng. 7 1 3. Brig Lloy J, from Goree, captured by the Sa- ratoga } her cargo of camwood, musketS) and pistols, taken out and burnt. 714. Ship Vesta, of 10 guns, from London, for Bo- ^^na Vista, captured by the Saratoga, divested of her guns, and all liier valuables, and suffered to proceed with a little " friendly advice," not being worth send- ing in. The Saratoga, had thrown 1 of her guns over • board, when cha&ed by some British vessels of war, and supplied herself very opportunely from the Ves- ta. 715. Schooner Fame, from Barb^does, for Ber DISPLAYED. 147 biccf vith the mail and a quantity of govcnunent stores ; captured by the Saratoga. 716. Schooner Joseph) of Surinam, laden with go- vernment stores; captured by the Saratoga) and after her cargo vras taken out the vessel wsia ransomed and twenty prisoners put on board) on parole, 717. Schooner Lady Cockbtirne, with a cargo of indigO) and some coffee, cargo taken out, and vessel given up) being very leaky. ^ 718. Brig — ^-» ffrom HalifaX) for Jamaica, la- den with fish and oii| sent by the Saucy Jacki to St. Mary's. IC^ The abo?e brig was named the Sir John Sher- broke, of ten guns, and forty men, taken after a smart action of twenty minutes, in which slie had two men killed and five wounded : the Saucy Jack, recti4rt-d very little injury, and had but three men slightly wounded. 719. The valuable ship Manly, four guns laden with wine, oil, &c. from Hall&x, for the West Indies, iisnt by the Revenge, of Baltimore, to Charleston, S. C 720 A brig, laden with sugar and molasses, cap- tured by the Caroline, of Baltimore. 721. Schooner Messenger, from the West Indies, laden with rum and molasses, sent by the Comet, of Baltinisre, to Wilmington. 722. Ship Montezuma, two hundred to|^, two guns, twenty-one men, captured by the Essex frigSwte, in the South sea. **A Mi *:'' ut AUERXCAS BRATBRT f 723. Ship Policy, of two hundred seTenty-five tonsj ten gunsi twenty-six men, captured by the Essex fri- gate, in the South sea. 724. Ship Ceorgiana, two hundred and eighty tons, six guns, twenty-eight men, captured by the £^« &CX frigate, in the South sea. 725. Ship Atlantic, three hundred and fifty-seven tons, eight guns, twenty-four men, captured by the Es- sex frigate, in the South sea. 726. Ship Greenwich, three hundre^^ id thirty- eight tons, ten guns, and twenty-five menj cv tured by the Essex frigate, in the South sea. 727. Ship Hector, two hundred and seventy tons, eleven guns, and twenty five men, captured by the £§• 9i'xjum07', in the South sea. 72Q. Ship Catharine* two hundred and sev;>aty tons, eight guns, and twenty-nine men, captured by the £«» Mfx junior y in the South sea. 729. Ship Rose, two hundred and twenty tons* eight guns, and twenty-one men, captured by the Ms' Gtx junicvy in the South sea. ^CJ* ^ce commodore Porter* 9 official letters, Co/lies of left era from ca/itain David JPorter^ command" inff the United States frigate JSaaex^ to the aecrc' iarij of the navy f dated U. S, frigate Eaaexy Pacific Ocean^ July 2d, 1813. Sir— I have the honor to inform you that on the 29th of April, io the latitude of 40, N. long. 91, 15 W. about 20 miles northward of the island of Albemarle, \ iRppiin^WMn^^ DISPLAtSD. U9 oneof theOallapagos, in the Pacific ($cean, I captured the British ship Montezuma ; two others being in sight, close together, distant from us about 7 miles, which we were informed, were the British lettennof marque ships Policy and Georgiana; the first mounting 10 guns» 6 and 9 pounders; the other 6 eighteen pounders, four swivels, and six long blunderbusses, mounted on swi- vels. The wind being light and variable, and confiding; greatly in the bravery and enterprize of my officers and men, and apprehensive of their escape, from the preva lence of fogs in that climate, I directed the boats of this ship to be armed and manned, and divided into two divisions, placing the first under the command of lieu- tenant Downes, first lieutenant, in a whale boat, accom-^ panied by midshipman Farragutt The officers in com- mand of the boats under lieutenant Doi/i'nes, were, lieutenant S. D. M'Knight, in the third cutter, accom- panied by midshipman W. H. Odenheimer, sailing master John P. Cowell, in the jolly boat, accompani- ed>by midshipman H. W. Ogden, and midshipman George Isaacs, in the second cutter. The second division, under the command of lieute- nant Wilmer, second lieutenant, in the pinnace, accom- panied by midshipman Henry Gray,«nd master's mate James Terry; lieutenant Wilson and Mr. Shaw, pur- ser,'in the first cutte^; and lieutenant Gamble, of the marines, in the gig. Suitable signals were establish* ed, and each boat had her particular station as^gned, pointed out for the attack, and everj^ other pj^evious arrangement was made to prevent confusion. The N 8 ■m r-/ . «■ ■■■'/■'■■ ISO AMBRIGAV pftATSRTf boats, seven in number, rowed off In admirable order. Guns were fired from the enemy to terrify them s they rowftd up under the muscles of the guns Qnd took their stations for^ lacking the first ship} and no sooner was the American flag displayed) by lieutenant Downes, as the signal for boaring; and the intention was disco- vered by the enemy* than the colours were iatruck» without a shot being firei^s so much were they daunt* ed by the intrepidity of our brave officers and mm. They then left a crew on beard the prise, and took their stations for attacking the other vessel, when her flag was also struck, on the first call to surr^^nder. Thus were two fine British ships, each pierced for twenty guns, worth near half a million of dollars^ mounting between them sixteen guns, and manned with fifty-five men, well supplied with ammunition and small arms, surrendered, without the slightest resistance, to seven small open boats, with fifty men, armed cinly with muskets, pistols, boarding axes and cutlasses ! Be as- sured, sir, thai firit Letter* of morgue. Tons, 370 380 t 351 3as The Georgiana bnng reputed a very fitif saiter, aadappeatfectly wettaatolated for » efisber) I nMlBni^ Montesuma, Policy, Georgians, Atlantic, Greenwich, fen. Guna, Si % 36 It) is 6 94 8 25 • 10 'i *v^\ 152 AMffmiCAir BRATIIAT ST,-. 1^. ed 16 guns on her,' and gave the command of her t» that excellent officer, lieutenant John Downes, with a complement of 42 men ; appointing midshipman W. H. Haddaway, acting lieutenant on board her, and sent her on a cruise. Lieutenant Downes jointd me at Tumbez near Guyaquil, on the 24th of June, after capturing three prizess, viz :— Letter qf marque •hifa, Ton^» Men* Gunr. Hector, 270 »5 si I Catharine^ 270 29 8 Rose, 220 21 S ^The finthad two fenen killed and six badly wound- ed, in her rencontre with the Qeorgiana— and the Rose was discharged (after being deprived of her ar* mament) with all the prisoners captured by the Geor- giana, as thcfy amounted to neatly double her crew ; she was furnished with a passport to proceed to St. Helena. My own prisoners I liberated on parole, at Turn* bez. I found by experience, that the Georgiana did not deserve the character given of her, for ssdling. I therefore shipped her officers and crew to the Atlan- tic, and mounted on her 20 guns, with a complement of sixty men, and appointed midshipman Richard Da- shiell, acting sailing master on board her ; to this ves- sel, I gave the name of the Essex Jl^)ior ; I also fitted up the ship Greenwich, as a store ship, and mounted on her twenty gun:s, placing her under the command of lieutenant CrM»ble> oCth« marines* On board ker, ^mn^mm mmmm OltrLAYBD. 15) I liave put all the priaonera, and stores of my other prizes, except a supply of three and a half months fok' each, and have by tliese means, secured for myself, a full supply of every necessary article for 7 months. I had hoped to dispose of my other prizes at Guyaquil : the governors in Peru, however, are excessively alarm- ed at my appearance on the coast, as my fleet amounts now to nine sail of vessels, all formidable in their ap- pearance, and (hey would, if they dare, treat us with a hostility, little short of declared enemies. I have given to Mr. John G. Cowell, sailing mas- ter, an appointment to act as third lieutenant ; midship- man John S. Cowan, to act fourth lieutenant ; and midshipman Odenheimer, at sailing matter. I beg, ur, that the appointment of those officers, as weU as of S. D. M^Knight, who is acting second lieut. and those serving on board the Essex Junior, may be confirmed by the department. I have given to Mr. M. W. Bost- vick, tny clerk, the appointment of acting midship* man ) not that he is desirous of coming forward in the navy, in that line, but I hoped by this means, to intro- duce him to the department ; and I shall take the liber- ty to recommend him strongly as a suitable person to bold the appointment of purser. Drs. Richard R. Hoffman and Alexander M. Montgomery, who volun- teered their services with me, at the commencement of hostilities, have received acting appointments from me, the first as surgeon, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Dr. MiUer ; the otlier as surgeon's matct. To the great tare wA attcmion oi those gentle- 1 a*' I Si AMEKICAN BftAVERt '% men} mayy in a considerable degree} be attributed the extraordinary health of the crew ; and as they are both desirous of joining the navy} I hope^their appointmentA may be confirmed. I have also appointed my marine officer and chaplain to the command of prizeS) they all enter with much cheerfulness, into their new duties ; and if the expedition should prove unsuccessful, it will not be, I am persuaded, owing to our want of activi- ty or vigilance ; and of this you must be satisfied, as, for the last eight months we have been constantly at ' sea, with the exception of twenty-three days, and yet, Sir, we have enjoyed extraordinary health and spirits^ no symptom of the scurvy having yet appeared in the ship, nor have we, at this moment, more than two on the sick list ; and their diseases are more owing to the infirmities of age than any other cause. Indeed, sir, when I compare my present situation with what it was when I doubled Cape Horn, I cannot but esteem myself fortunate in an extraordinary degree. There my ship was shattered by tempestuous weather, and destitute of every thing; my officers and crew half starved, naked and worn out with fa- tigue. Now, sir, my ship is in prime order, abun- dantly supplied with every thing necessary for her. I have a noble ship for a consort ef 30 guns, and well manned, a store ship of 20 guns, and well supplied with the best of every thing that we may want, and prizes which would be worth in England two millions of dollars ; and what renders the comparison more 1>18rLAVlp. ISS ^letiBtfigf) the enemy has furnished all. Excuse me) sir, for not making known my present intentions, as this letter may not reach you. It, however, nuy be satisfactory to you to know how I intend to dispose of roy prises ; let it suffice to say that I shall endeavor to[Cyp.hcr.3 British letters of marque are numerous in these seas, and, were it not for my arrival, our whale fishers would have been much harrassed ; but they now find it necessary to keep together fat mutual protection. I expect to [Cypher,3 but shall be [Cypher.3 Sub- joined is 'X list of deaths since I left the United States, and I beg you will relieve the anxiety of my family and all our friends, by communicating as much of this letter as you may think proper. The times of my best men have expired ; but their attachment to the ship and their zeal for the service we are engaged in, prevent all complaints on that account. It is not probable that you will hear of me for several months to come, unless some disaster hap- pens ; but I beg leave to assure you, sir, that I shall nojt be idle ; and I hope before my return to make the services of the Essex as important as those of any othev single ship. We may not be individually bene- fited, but we shall do the enemy much injury, which will be a sufficient compensation to us for all the hard- ships and privations, we must naturally experience, while cut off from all communication with the rest of 156 AM^IICAM IRAVBMY tbe world, and are dependeni en the prccaiioiii iii|^ flics tbe enemy may afford. I have the honor to bC) with great respect, your obedient senraiit, D. PORTER. Hon. William Jones, Secretary of the Navy, Washington. « Lift qf deaths since my departure from Me United States. 1812. December 3d. Levi Holmes, seaman, palsy. 1813. January 24th. Edward Sweeny O. S. old age. 1813. January 24th. Samuel Groce, seaman, con- tusion of the brain by a fall from the main yard. 1813. MarcU ist. Lewis Price, marine, consump- tion. 1813. April 4th. James Stafford, gunner's mate, accidental gun-shot wound of the lungs. 1813. May 25th. Dr. Robert Miller, surgeon, dis- ease of the liver. 1813. May 26th. Benjamin Geers, qr.gr. inflam- mation of the stomach. 1813. June 29th. John Rodgers qr. gr. &1I from the main yard. 730 The Brig Jean from Buenos Ay res, bound for Greenock, mounting ten guns, and manned by seventeen seamen, with a cargo of six thousand, seven huniked and fifty-eight hides ; one hundred packages, ■p ^* MAtLATKO. ir kTid fourteen tons of copper, captured by the Congress frigate, and after divesting her of the copper she was destroyed. 731. Brig Diana, from Buenos Ayrcs, bound fjp London, mounting ten guns, carrying fourteen men, with a cargo of six thousand and fifty hides, and thirty-nine bales of tallow. Sec. captured by the Congress frigate, and cargo destroyed. 732. Ship Rose, from G uernsey, for Guadaloupc laden with Medoc wine — took out five thousand seven hundred gallons and thirty-five hogsheads, and destroy- ed by the frigate Congress. 733. Brig ., with a cargo of rum, captured by the letter of marque schooner Eliza, and sent to Wilmington, North Carolina. 734. Brig Agnes, in ballast, captured by the Saucy Jack, and burnt. 735. Sloop John, with a cargo of dry goods and pravisions, captured by the Said John ; divested of her cargo and given up. ^ 736. Brig Abel, from the West Indies, laden with rum and sugar, captured by the Caroline, of Balti- more, and sent to North Carolina. 737. The very valuable Brig Atlantic, from Hali- fax, bound for Cork, with a cargo of sugar and cotton, captured by the Congress frigate, and sent to Boston. This brig on her homeward bound'^assage from the West Indies, was captured by one of our privateers, from whom she w^s taken by the enemy, and sent to r\ .-^ 158 AMERICAN BKATinT IlalifaX) where she paid salvage^i^Sailing thence yf'ith her original cargO} the was captured by the Congress, afTordcd captain Smith sqme important in- lurmation, and after having been blown off the coast Hcvcral times, got safely into port. 738. Schooner , from Martinique, laden with one hundred and twenty hogsheads of molasses, furnished with British and Swedish paperS) captured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and sent to Chailes- ton. 7S9. Brig Silcna, captured by the Revenge, of Baltimore, and burnt. 740. Schooner , with a cargo of sugar and molasses, captured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and sent to N. Carolina. She had two setts of paper. 741. Brig - ■ ,from St. Lucia, laden with 140 hogsheads, and two hundred barrels of sugar, capture ed by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and sent to Elizabeth City, N. Carolina. 742. Sloop Resolution, from Jersey, for Lisbon, with linen ai.d paper, captured by the letter of marque schooner General Armstrong, on her passage from France, disposisessed of ber cargo and given up to the prisoners. 743. Brig Phebe, from Forney, bound to Madetra, laden with buiter and potatoes, captured by the Gene- ral Armstrong and scuttled. ' 744. Brig^^Commerce, from Martinico, bound for Halifax, laden with rum and molassess, captured by the letter of marque brig Flirt, of New York, dismast- DISPLAYED. 159 i cd and otherwise severely damaged, whicii induced the prize to abandon and set her on fire. 745. Schooner Fanny, from Trini'ludf ludcti witli sugar, captured by the Revenge, of UuUiinorc, and iaken to Charleston. 746. Brig Victoria, laden vv/.h two hundred and fifty hogsheads of Jamaica rum, forty liogiiUcads of sugar, and a quantity of coffee, captured by thv Rapid, of Charleston, and sent to Savannah. 747. Tryall, 200 tens, captured by the Grand Turk, and burnt. 748. Brig — , from I isbon, captured by the 'wf,. Grand Turk, and ranr, . '•ed for g80r 749. Brig — — , iiom Halifax, for England, laden with lumber, captured by the Grand Turk, and burnt. 750. Schooner , laden with sugar, cofTec, Sec. captured by the Patapsco letter of marque, of Buhl- more, and sent to Sunbury. 75 1 .'Pink Stem boat, bound to Herring's gut, with 820,000 worth of English goods; captured off George's river, by a.r . vv-boat privateer* 752. British packet Lapwing, mounting ten guns, and mtumed by forty men, captured by the Fox, of Baltimore, of seven guns, and beventy men, after a desperate resistance, by boarding, in whicli fourteen of the enemy were killed and six or ei^ht wounded. On board the privateer one mnn killed and three slightly wounded. t*.J\ ICO AMERICAN DRAVEUr ■>*■ 762. Ten vessels, captured by the Caroline, ot Baltimore, in addition to several before recorded, and lifter beiny; divested of their valuables, burnt, rfUnk, Sec. 763. Sloop Osiris^ Diig;;s, from Martinique^ bound for St. Bartholomews, laden with molasses, cap- tured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and sent to Wil- mington, North Carolina. 764. The Hermaphrodite brig Cossack, from Martinico, bound for Bermruda, laden with one hun- dred and thirty-three hogsheads, two tierces and sixty- eight barrels of sugar, captured l)y the letter of mar- iixie schooner (Jencral Stark, on her homeward bound passage fic:n St. !^ jmlngo. — T!»e Oaneral Stark had \ rcviously re- captured an American vessel, and man- ned and ordered her into port, which reduced her crew to eight men, which was her company at the time cf capturing the Cossack, with only two guns, three of the eight with a boy conducted this last prize, with her crew of twelve, safely to Georgetown, S. C. The General Stark is of Salem. 703. Schooner Jasper, from Surinam, with a cargo of coffee, sugar and rum, captured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and sent to Georgetown, S. C. 766. Schooner Rebecca, from Halifax, bound for Bermuda, with a cargo «f live stock, and provisions, captured by the Grand Turk, and sent to Portsmouth. 767, Schooner Agnes, from St. John's, Newfound- land, bound for Bermuda, laden with fish, sent to France. DISPLATE'D. 161 768. Brig Criterion) a traitor -veaaelf laden with eighty hogsheads of rum, captured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and sent to Stonington, Connecticut, for ad- judication. Tried and condemned for the benefit of the captors. v^...* ,a; . 769. Schooner Fanny, laden with sugar, captured by the Revenge, of Baltimore, and sent to Charleston. 770. Schooner Henry, laden with fish, captured by the Roger, of Norfolk, and sent to Charleston. 771. Schooner Maria, captured by the said Roger, of Norfolk, and burnt. 772. Ship Nereid, burthen 280 tons, mounting ten guns, bound from London, for Buenos Ayres, laden with two hundred ai.d fifty bales of dr}^ goods, two hundred and sixty-three packages and trunks, of ditto, one hundred and fifty casks, hogsheads and tierces of hardware, jewelry, eight hundred and sixty-nine bun- dles of iron hoops, eighty bars of iron and a quantity of coal, Sec. the whole said to be worth ITSyOOO sterling, if so the bounty in the reduction o/dutiesy of itself, is equal to nxty or eeventy thousand dollars : captured by the Governor Tompkins of, and sent to New York. 780. Eight vessels captured and burnt, off the Irish coast, by the True Blooded Yankee. 781. The Castor, captured by ditto, divested of her most valuable articles and given up. 785. The Active, Watson, Cora and Eliza^ captutv ed by ditto, and sent to France. 786. Schooner Traveller, laden with one hundred and nineteen hogsheads, and sixty barrels of sugar, O 2 i(y^ AMfiRXCAN BRAVSjir ^t^ :■( ' besidcj^, ^fTcO) captured by the Frolic^ of Salem, and ^®>niit'to «*--<"»• J^*" -*^7. Schoonei* George, laden with dry goods, 8cc. captured by the Fly, and sent to Ellsworth. 788. Sloop Experiment, l.iden with dry goods, liardware , nd lumber, captured by the Fly, and sent to Mach'tas. 739. Th« Vigilant, a tender to the admiral, on the windward island station, captured by the Comet, of Baltimore, and sent to Wilmington, N. C. ^v„» r . « 790. Schooner , laden with sugar and coffee, captured by the Patapsco, of Baltimore, and sent to Savannah. * guns, and a large complement of men, and after a dreadful conflict of eight hours, by the superiority of the enemy, in number of men, and weight of metal, was repulsed, witli the loss of three iTven killed, and sixteen wounded, her antagonist (whose enormous size, probably saved her from capture) had eight killed, and thirteen wounded : both vessels much out up. DISPLAYS* 1C» 801. Brig Tulloch, burthen 200 tons, and mount- ing ten gunS) from Shields, bound for M3rtiniq\i;i with an assorted cargo of hardware, crates, tiles, &c. — very valuable—captured by the Fox, of Salem, and sent to Gloucester. 802. The rich ship Minerva, from Bristol, Eng- land, bound for the West Indies, captured by the Fox, of Salem, and sent to Portsmouth. 803. Ship , a whaleman, bound to the South Sea, captured by the Governor Tompkins, divested of the most valuable part of her lading, and given up to release the prisoners. 804. Brig Isabella, captured by the United States* brig Rattlesnake, and sent to Wilmington. 805. Sloop J captured by the General Starki and lost on Gape Cod. 806. Schooner Harmony, of Yarmouth, Nova Sco- tia, laden with rum, captured by the privateer boat Terrible, of *Salem, and sent to an Eastern port. 807. Boat Humbird, laden with a quantity of crock- ery, rum, sugar, &c. taken by the boat Surprize, and sent to Mac bias. 808. The large ship Perseverance, with an assort- ed cargo of dry goods, hardware, 8cc. with a consider- able sum in specie, captured by a privateer from New England, specie taken out« and sent to France. 809. Brig , 180 tons, four guns, with a car- go of crates, &c. another of the Comet's prizes. 164 AKtftlCAir BRATERf^ Cofiy of a letterjrom commodore Rodgert^f the Seere* tary ^ the Aavy. United States' frigate President:, Sandy Heok Bay, Februanr 19th, 1814. SIR-»I have to acquaint jrou, that I arrired at my present anchorage, last evening at 5 o'clock, after a cruise of 75 days, and now have the honor to detail to you the particulars. * 'k. In pursuance of your 'directions, I sail(fd from Pro- vidence the 5th December ; and although I expected to have run the gauntlet through the enemy's squad- ron that was reported to be cruising between Block- Island and Gayhead, for the purpose of intercepting tiie President, I had the good ^uck to avoid them. The day after leaving Providence, I re»captured the Ame- rican schooner Comet of, and bound to New- York, with a cargo of cotton, from Savannah, which had been captured by the Ramalies and Loire, and in their pos- session about 48 hours. In a few hours ftfter re-cap- turing the . Comet, a sail was discovered to the east- ward, which I felt inclined to avoid, from the circum- stance of the weather being ha.'^y, and knowing that I was in the neighborhood of an enemy's squadron ; from an advantage of wind, she w&s enabled, however, to gain our lee beam, at a distance of 8 or 4 miles, ow- ing to which I was induced to shorten sail, with the in- tention of offering her battle in the morning, should nothing else be in sight, and she not be a ship of the line. The weather becoming more obscure at two o'- clocky prevented our seeing her till day light, when DISPLATBU. 16; fthc stood from us to the N. £. although the President was hove too, to let her couie up. From this date, un* til the 25th, we did not see a single sail, except the Recovery, (a brig belonging and bound to Penobscot, Trom St. Bartholomews, in ballast) until after reaching the long. 35, and lat. 19, being carried that far east- ward, by a severe S. W. gale, accompanied by such a heavy sea, as to render heaving too impracticable, with- out infinite risk, when two large sails were discovered, standing to the northward, and to which I gave chasC) believing, as well from the situation in which they were first discovered, as the manifest disposition, they afterwards shewed to avoid a separation, that the one was a frigate, and the other an Indiaman, under her convoy ; in this I was mistaken, for on a nearer ap* proach, I could discover the headmost was a frigate with 7 ports abaft her gangway^ a!id another ship of equal or little inferior force. On discovering their de- cided superiority, and siipposing^ them to be the ene- my's ships, I endeavored during the succeeding night, to separate them, by steering a different course, and occasionally shewing a light : but was unable to sue* ceed, for the headmost at one time was so near, that she fired a shot over us, whilst her consort was but a few hundred yards astern of her. I now directed our course to be altered, made sail, and continued the remainder of the night to shew them a light occasionally, but to no effect, as at day light they were discovered to be in a situation to unite their force. After this I shaped a course to reach a posi- *'' JK;' 11 P66 AMERICAN BRAVBftt i tion to windward of Bar^adoes, on a parallel of longi^ tudc with C»y«^nr«e, and did not meet another vessel, till the 30th, v hei^ falling m >vith a Portuguese brig, and rec>,jving Ififortsv^titi thai >hc had been boarded Sd hours befor .. by two Hiitis;^ store ships, bound to the West liidics, with 300 trocps on board, I crowded sail to the weatwurd in the he; c of overtaking them ; in this I waf» a^'ain diKappointed, and after a pursuit of four day 3, hauled fui ^. ;r southward to gain the lati- tude of Barbadoes ; and in that situation, on the 5th of January, captured the British ship Wanderer, of seven gunsy and sixteen men, from London, bound to Jamais ca, partly loaded with plantation stores, and after tak- ing from hvv such light articles as were of most value, sunk her. In the same position, on the 7th, I fell in with the Britif^h merchant ship Prince George, in the character of a cartel, with prisoners, which, with four other British vessels, had been captured by two French 44 gun frigates, the Medusa and Nymph, the same ships I had fallen in with fourteen days befoi . . On board of the Prince George I sent the prisoners cap- tured in the Wanderer, to Barbadoes, on parole. On the 9th of January, while still to windward of Bai^- does, I captured the ship Edward, of 6 guns, and eight men, from London, to Laguira, in ballast— • which ves> sel I also sunk. Having learnt from the master of the Edward, as well as those of the Wanderer and PriiKC George, that they had been separated in the B»y of Biscay, from their convoy, consisting of the Queen 74, two frigates and two sloops of war, I was induced, ow- tmrn BtSfLATBD. ^y tog to a belief that the convoy was still to the east- ward) to remain to windward of Barbadoes, until the 16th of January; when finding they must have passed, I changed my ground, and ran off Cayenne, and from thence down the coast of Surinam, Berbice and Dcma- rara, through between Tobago and Grenada ; thence through the Carribean sea, along the south east of Por- to Rico, through the Mona Passage, down the north side of Jamaica, and other leeward islands, without meeting a single vessel of the enemy, or any other than 4 Spanish drogers, and one Swedish ship, uniil I got near the Manilla Reef; near which, after captur* ing and sinking the British schooner Jonathan, loaded with rum and dry goods, (the most valuable part of which I took on board) I hauled over for the Florida shore, and struck soundings, off St. Augustine, and ftom thence run on soundings, as far as Charleston, pas- sing within 4 or 5 miles of Columbia island, and as near to Savannah, as the weather and depth of water would allow, without meeting a single vessel, except a Spa- nish ship from the Havannah, bound to Spain, but steer* ing for Savannah, in consequence of having sprung a leak. Arriving off Charleston, (which was on the 11th instant) I stvetched close in with the bar, and made the private signals of the day, to two schooners, lying in Rebellion Roads, and which from their appearance, I believed to be public vessels. After remaining all day off the bar, with colors hoisted, and thd beforemention- cd signal displayed, without being able to communicate 168 AMEIICAN BRATERT with the schooners, I stood to the northward, and at f •*c]ock the next morning, discovered and chased a ship to the Bouthvrard, which after pursuing 8 or 9 miles, led me to a secon^' sail, (a brig under her topsails, with her topgallant masts housed, and flying jibboom rigged in) and from thence to the discovery of a third sail, represented from the mast head to be a large fri- gate i oii discovering the third sail, added to the ma< nceuvres of the first and second, I was induced to be- lieve them a part of an enemy's squadron, and accord' ingly hauled up and stood for the former, to ascertain her character ; and after making her from the deck, perceived she was a frigate as reported. I now tacked, and shortened sail, believing that towards night I might be enabled to cut off the ship (which was either a small frigate or a large sloop of war) and brig, from the third, or largest sail, at this time nine or ten miles to windward; in this, however, I ^vasnot able to effect my purpose, owing to the weather sail (between sun- set and dark) bearing down for the others.— Judging /low from the manoeuvres, that after dark they would chase, I stood to the eastward, under short sail ; believ- ing that in the morning, I might find them in some disorder; at day light, however, owing to the haziness of the weather, they were not to be seen ; consequently, I wore and stood back to the westward, to make them again, and in a few minutes discovered two, (one on the lee, the other on the weather bow) to which I gave chase, but after chasing them half aniiour, the weather becoming more clear, and two large ships suddenly mm OISFL YKD. 169 making^ their appearance, (one on the wentiiLi- and the other on the lee beam) I cliangcd my course to the east- ward) when the four immediately crowded sail in pur- suit ; but owing to the weather, assisted by the enemy's manner of chasing} I was enabled to get clear of them without difficulty in a few hours.— From this, I pursued a course on soundings (except in doubling Cape Hatte* ras) to 18 fathoms water, off the Delaware, where, in a fog, I fell in with a large vessel, apparently a man cf war. Shortened sail to topsails, and cleared ship for ac- tion, but she suddenly disappearing, and in a few ini- * nutes she, or some other vessel near, being heard to fire signal guns, I stood on to the northward, from a belief I was near another squadron-. From the Delaware, I saw nothing, until I made Sandy Hook, when I again fell in with another of the enemy's squadrons, and by some un- accountable cause, I was permitted to enter the bay, al- though in the presence of a decidedly superior force ; after having been obliged to remain outside seven hours and a half, waiting for the tide. I am, 8cc. JOHN RODGERS. Hon. Wm. Jones, Secretary of the JVavy, 10. Brig captured by the Fox, of Salem, laden with provisions, afterwards overhauled and burnt by two French frigates, supposing her to be a Swede. • 11. Schooner Maty, of Jamaica) captured by the •>■»-■■ % -*••• 170 AMERICAN BKAVKIIT letter of marque Macedonian, of Daltimoce, and ran- somed. 812. Sloop , from Jamaica) bound for the Spanish Maine, captured by the Hope, divested of a quantity of dry goods and dismissed. 813. Ship Wanderer, mounting seven guns, from London, bound for Jamaica, loaded heavily, and chiefly ^vitl? plantation stores ; captured by the United States' frigate President, deprived of her light articles and con- signed to Davy Jone». See Commodore Roger** letter to the Secretary of war. 814. Ship Edward, six guns, from London, bound to Laguira, and captured by the United States* frigate Pre- sident. 815. Schooner Jonathan, with a cargo of dry goods and rum, of which being safely delivered, she was sunk. 816. Brig Biitannia, from Lisbon, bound to London laden with spirits, Sec. captured by the Mars, of New York, and sent to N. Bedford. 817. Schooner Curfew, with a cargo offish and oil, captured by the Alfred, of Salem: she was from Nova Scotia, bound to St. Lucia, but was conducted to Marble- head. 818. Brig Tercilla, laden with fish, from St. John*s, Newfoundland, bound to Bermuda, captured by the Al- fred, of Salem, and burnt. \ 819. .hip Galatea, a full built vessel, of 500 tons burthen, from Liverpool, bound for Pensacola, with a mighty cargo of crockery, hardware, white lead, dry* -^ mmm DISPLAYED. i:i g;0O(ls, flee, under Btvedinh colours, but ivithout »ll p'*r- adventure covering British properly : capiurtd by the ('hasseur, of Baltimore, and sent to Bcaui'ort, North Carolina. 8?0. A capital ship, of 400 tons burthen, nfiounlin';;: twelve long I3lb. guns, fromSniyrnn, with an immense- ly valuable cargo of Turkish goods, cuptuied by the True Blooded Yankee, and sent to Isle of Bat?:, France. 821. Another excellent ship of 400 tons burthen, arm- ed with sixteen nine pound guns, from Buenos Ayres, captured by the True Blooded Yankee, and sent to Abevrach, France. 823. Two vessels, captured by i^e Frolic, of Saiem, one destroyed) the other converted into a cartel for the discharge of prisoners. 824. Ann, armed schooner, from Halifax, formerly the American privateer, Elbridge Gerry, of Portland, laden with fish and oil, taken by a letter of marque from Baltimore, and sent to Cap Fr^^ncois. 825 Ship , laden with dry goods, Sec. cap- tured by^ the lettei of marque schooner Delille, of Balti* more, on her pas??age f .•om Bordeaux to New Orleans ; but having previously captured and manned a vei^ valuable vessel, hands could not be spared to navigate the vessel to port, therefore, she was svi:ik. 826. Ship , with a fwll cargo of drugs, oil, paints. Sec. from Liverpool, bound to Amelia Island., under colour of a neutral, but actually ene ny's p:x». xn ^ t i i AMEHICAK BHAVKRT pert)', atid UK such raptun A, by vhc UititcU Slate:*' brig Eimrpiizc,an(i Ktnt tufit. Mary**. : * S27. brig Siipcib, \\\ih a cargo of salti captured by the M«trt, of New York) and scMit to CliaricBton. 828. Brili.sh privateer Mars, an excellent vessel^ <(.ptured by the United Slate** brigs Iluttlennakc and Jlntcrprizc, and at nt to Wilmington, Noilh Carolina. This said Mars, motuktcd twelve guns, and carried two more, was remarkably active among neM/ra/«, having captured no less thhu twenty- six of that character, and one American. When boarded oH' Cape Florida, she bad forty-six blacks on board-^itic captain, the White paic of U»t' crew, and one other fiction rowed off, fearing im- pressment, suppuuui^ the brigs were EngUih. Sec the official accaunt, \: ^ s^r x*sa= Copy of a letter from lieutenant Creighion; commanding the United Staten* brig Hattleanakcy to the secretary of the navy^ dated Wilmington, March 9th, 1814. Sir— I have the honor to announce to you tlie ar- rival of the U. S. brigs Rattlesnake and Enterprise, un- der my command, after a cruise of eight weeks. The Enterprize joined me yesterday, having separated on the 25th ult. to avoid capture, both vessels being clpsely pursued by a frigate or razee. -■ ,- ,. By the enclosed repsrt fix>m lieutenant Renahaw, you will perceive the chase continued 70 hours, during which lime he was under the necessity of throwing overboard his guns, cutting away his anchors, and starting bis wa- - ( MSFLAYID. in ter. Tnisisthe third time we havcheen chased by bu- perior force and in every instance the good fortune ol the Enterprise baa been wonderfully manifest. In obe- dience to your instructions of the 3d J^uary, after leaving the United States, I passed to the eastward of Bermuda, and having reached the latitude of 1 8 deg. 56 min. N. and long. 63 deg. 33 min. west, I bore up, and on the 39th January made the island of Aneguda, and Virgin Gorda, hence by St Thomas, down the north side of Port Rico, and St. Domingo, through the windward passage, along the north side of Jamaica, round the west end of Cuba, through the Florida passage so to this place. In the windward passage we were chased by a frigatr> and narrowly escaped capture. For the preservation of one and perhaps both vessels, I was under the neces- sity of separating, but was joined again off Cape Anto* nio, on the Uth February, conformably to previous ar- rangements. On the Ipth February, we were again chased by a line of battle ship, but outsailed her with great eas • The same vessel which we learned to be the Uedfon^ 74, pursued the Enterprise, when on her way to join me off Cape Antonio, for nine hours ; the latter escaped by a manoeuvre at night. I should have continued to cruise on the same ground you recommended, but was continually takes from the station by vessels it became my duty to pursue, as well as the prospect of falling in with the convoy that had pas- sed the Havanna, about eight or ten' days previous to my appearing off that place. P 3 174 AMERICAN BBATBRt I ■ '~ I liave the honor to enclose you a list of vf ssels cap- tured and spoken, durmg the cruise ; among the former you will perceive the private armed schooner Mars, of 1 4, guns, and 75 men. This capture affords me the more satisfaction, as she belonged to that nest of pirates com- monly called Providence privateers. She is a fine vessel built at Baltimore, and w^ calculated for public ser- vice, should government require a vessel of her class. Another privateer was in company with her, but night bad so far advanced it was impossible for me to prevent . her escape. The Mars, having taken us for English, brigs, between 20 and 30 of her men too1| to her boats and landed on the Florida shore to avoid impressment ; notwithstanding this she ranged up alongside the Enter- prize with tompions out, and training her guns. Lieut. Renshaw, ignorant of the circumstance of any of her men having left her, gave her a broadside, which killed two and wounded two others of her crew. Li^tenant Rensbaw's conduct was perfectly correct ; it was the indiscreet and ridiculous parade of the commander of the privateer that caused this unnecessary bloodshed* At the same time the Mars struck) we took possession of the schooner Eliza, from Nassau, New Providence, bound to Pensacola, laden with salt. In passing the prize I hailed lieutenant Gamble, to scuttle the vessel and cut away her masts, take to the boat he had along- side and join the Enterprize then in pistol shot of him. The wind and current having set as close in with the Florida shore I was under the necessity of working to windward) and directed Ahe Enterprize to do the same f i iy uim ^ dm mmmmimm^mmim OISPLATID. \79 a!f soon as possible. A light was shewn from the Rattle- snake) rockets thrown and false fires occasionally burnt during the night to point out our situation to the other vessels. At S A. M. the Enterprize joined me and at day light the Mars, but from the extreme darkness of the night the Eliza was lost sight of about 8 in the even- ing, and had not been seen since : all the following day was spent in search of her, but without success. At noon by observation I found we had drifted a degree and a half to the northward of the place where we made the capture. ,«9*Mr&. ^i.:9M'»^s:^ia!.ii> From the staj^e of the weather immediately after I spoke the Eliza, it became necessary for all the oiher vessels to work off shore, and lieutenant Gamble must have been sensible of the necessity of doing the same with the vessel under his charge ; and as he had six men and plenty of water and provisions, I hourly look for him at this place, or expect to hear of his arrival at Savannnh. After removing the prisoners from the Mars, I intended to have retarned to the windward again and remain a few days off the Cat Keys ; but at 4 P. M. discovered a ship which we gave chase to, and which ultimately led U3 through the passage. It being now out of my p>ower to get to windward, I shaptd a course to the northv^ard and westward, in hopes of meeting with some straggling vessels of the convoy, and having proceeded us far in this direction aj I thought my instructions would authorize^ without seeing a single &«il, I altered my course to the westward. *^«H m^S'^ 176 AMERICAK BRATERT The Rattlesnake, has been under her topsails the greater part of the cruise, except when in chase, or avoiding superior force. Lieutenant Renshaw has rendered me every assist- ance, and has discharged his duty with zeal and ability. The Enterprize is as gallant a little Tessel as ever float- ed—at the same time the dullest in point of sailing ; she has escaped capture to be sure, but altogether by good fortune and the great exertions of her officers and men. I assure you, sir, she has caused me much anxiety and uneasiness from that particular alone. On board both brigs are about 70 prisoners, among them is a midshipman and nine men, belonging to the Belvidera. The Rattlesnake will require some «epairs« but all, I believe, can be done by our own carpenters -, her mainmast-head is badly sprung, and will have to be fished, and the upper part of her stern has worked loose in consequence of the shortness of the scarf, and the ve^ ry careless manner in which it was bolted ; but rest as- sured, sir, she shall be ready for sea with all possible dis- patch. ' ' I am happy to add the officers and men of both brigs have enjoyed the highest health ; not a single death having taken place on either vessel. I regret being obliged to return so soon, but as it became necessary I trust it will meet your approbation. I have the hono' to be, with the ^ highest consideration and respect, your obedient and very humble servant, JOHN O. CREIGHTON. Hon. William Jonis, Hecretitry <\f the J^uvy, # DISPLAYED. If 7 Liti q/vesaeU ca/itured and a/iokriiy by the briffg Rat- tleanake and Enter/irizcy under the command of lieu* tenant Crcighton, .*ii^'ii*4.v •cii^ii*/-* January 18, IgU— Lat. 27, 4, N. long. 57, 34, W. captured the Spanish brig Isabella, sent in and arrived, being in possession of the enemy. ». January 20— Lat. 26, 55, N. long. S7^ 34 W. captur- ed the Swedish ship Sinceiity, of Stockholm, bound to Amelia, sent in. having English merchandiz'- ; arrived. February 2d — Porto Rico, bearing S. by E. distant 3 leagues, boarded a Spanish slobp and schooner) from St. Juan, bound to leeward, permitted to proceed. Fcbi'^ary J— Porto Rico, bearing S. W. distant S ieagucH, boarded a schooner (Spanish) from Maracaiboy bound to St. John's, Porto Rico, with a cargo of logwood and c( tton, permitted to proceed. February 7— Lat. 21, 44, N. lon,>. 84,44, W. captur- ed the English '• -ig Rambler, from Cape Francois, bound to St Thomas with coffee : burnt her. February 10— Lat. 19,36, N. long. 79,31, W. board- cdthe Spar>h schooner Penelope, from Providence, bound to Jamaica ; permitted her to proceed. February I i — Lat. 20, SO, N. long. 80, 13, W. board- ed the Americaiii schooner Louisiana, from New Or- leans, bound to fet. Jago deCuba, T^ith passengers; per- mitted her to proceed. February 19— Lat. 24, 15, N. long. Z\^ W. boarded a Swedish brig, from Martinico, bound tv srtvannaj per- mitted her to proceed. irs AMERICAN BRAVERT February 30->-'Lat. 23, ^S, N. long. 83) 5, W. boarded a Spanish ship trom Havannat bound to Boston, 1 6 hours out i permitted her to proceed. February 22— 'Lat. 25, 35, long. 80, 10, W. boardedj the American privateer Rapid, from Charleston, on il cruise. February 2 3~Lat.S 7,05, N. long. 81, 12, W. Cape Florida, bearing W. by S. distant 5 leagues, captured the English schooners Mars and Eliza, the former from New Providence, on a cruise, the latter from Nassau, to Fensacola, with salt. i (Signed) JOHN O. CREIGHTON, Commander. Cofty qfa letter from lieutenant ReiuhaWi commanding the United States* brig Enterfirizet to lieutenant Creighton, dated United States* brig Enterprize, Cape Fear River, N. C. March rth, 1814. SIR— I have the honor to acquaint you with the ar- rival at this anchorage, of the United States* brvg Enter- prize under my command. The enemy's frigate that caused the separation of the two brigs, Rattlesnake and Enterprize, on the morning of the 25th ultimo, con- tinued in chase of the latter vessel for upwards of 70 hours ; during which time she was repeatedly within 2 1-2 miles ; and on the morning of the Srth, in a calm, observed the enemy making preparations for the hoist- ing out of her boats.~~-To a light breeze springing up at this time from the S. W. which brought the Enterprize to windward, alone is attributed our escape of this '.lay ; - ^ t mi^ iimSSmmmmnimmmmmm BISPLATEJ». m tbe frigate being within gun-shot at the time. In the early part of the chase, by the advice and wishes of all niy officers, as the oniy alternative left us, the sheet I anchor and 15 of our guns were thrown overboard to [lighten the brig. Be assured, sir, that this painful measure was not resorted to, until almost every prcspcct of escape had left us, and the evident benefits arising from I what little we had lightened her by the pumping out of the salt water. In the chase I made the private signal of the day, as also 828, from signal book, to the stranger, I which were not answered. ' ; t i r v^? I have the honor to be, most respectfully sir, Your^bedient servant, JAMES RENSHAW. Lieut. John O. Creighton, Commanding U. S. brig Rattlesnake. "#';i 829. Brig Juno, with a cargo of twenty-four thou- Isand gallons of oil, fish, &c. captured by the Grand Turkf |of Salem, sent to, and arrived safely at Rosscott, near Morlaix, France. 830. Brig Friends, of Halifax, from Grenada, laden [with one hundred and twelve puncheons of rum ; cap* tured by the Diomede, of ^em, and chased on shore Long Island, by three men of war— -cargo secured. 831. Schooner Sea Flower, captured by the letter of \arque schooner Tuckahoe, of Baltimore, on her pas- Ba^e to Aux-Cayes, and burnt. * 180 AMERICAN BRAVXBT 833..Schooncr Hazard, from Nassau, for St. Domingo, captured by the letter of marque schooner Tuckahoe, of Baltimore, and given up. $C7* Before the Tuckahoe arrived at Boston, she captured another valuable vessel, manned and ordered her to port. The following account of her own hair- breadth escapes is interesting' ; bordering: on the mar* vcllous. On the 27th of February she was chased by a frigate ayel two brigs of war. On the 28th was chased by a frigate. March 8th chased all day by a frigate, wind light, escaped in the night. On the 9th, was chased six hours by a brig of war. On the 1 1th, in sight of Long Island) a frigate with a brig in co. bore down within musket shot— hauled upon a wind and escaped. On the 1 5th, at 6 A. M. saw a frigate on the weather quarter standing for the schooner under a press of sail; at half past 6 saw another frigate on the weather beam ; at 40 minutes past 6 saw another frigate on the lee quarter, at 9 saw another frigate on her bow ; at 10 minutes past 9 saw another frigate on the lee bow, a brig of war in sight, right ahead ! They all crowded sail in chase, but the Tuchahoe out manceuvred the whole of them ! ! 1 W- 333. Brig Sovereign, of and for Liverpool, of 300 tons burt:hen, with an assorted cargo, captured by the America, of Salemj and sent to Portsmouth. 834. The great ship Diana, an outward bound Indiarnan, laden with spars, captured by the America, and burnt. 9ISPLAYKB. i«l )ofningo, kahoe, of Bton, she d ordered own hair- the mar- laaed by a IS chased a frigate, 9th, was th, in sight 3ore down I escaped. e weather ;ss of sail; ler beam ; In the lee iw J at 10 •w, a brig d sail in whole of t)l, of 300 by the bound I America, earthenware, hollow- ware. Sec. captured by the Fox, and sent to Glou- cester. 838. Schooner Hope, with a cargo of rum, sugar and lime juice, captured by the Diomcdc, and sent to Savannah. * ' 839. Brig Rambler, from Cape Fnmcois, bound for St. Thomas, laden with coffee, captured by the Rattle- snake and Enterprize, and burnt. 840. Schooner Eliza, laden with salt, captured by the Rattlesnake and Enterprize, and sent in under the command of prize master lieut. Gamble. 841. Ship Lady Prevost, of and from London, in ballast, captured by the letter of marqie Invincible, oi" Salem, and sent to Wilmington, N CaroUna. 84J. Schooner Susan and Eliza, of Bermuda, laden witli one hundred and twenty thousand pounds weight of coffee, captured by the Mary, of New York, and sent to Wilmington, N. Carolina. 843. Schooner — , called a Spaniard, but with a Britisli licence, and a good prize, captured by the Viper? and sent to New York. 844. Schooner , very valuable; laden with Q ■tk- iHi AMEAICAJf ARAVEAY diy goodbaml provisions, captured by the Fairy, of Balti- more, and sent to N. Carolina. 845. Bii^ Falcon, 200 tons burthen, mounting ten fjfuns, from London, bound for the Cape of Good Hope, l.den with dry goods, invoiced at /50,00i) sterling, cap- tured of! Madeira, by the America, of Salem, and sent to Bath. 846. Schooner — — , laden with rum and sugar, captured by the Viper, and sent to Newport. 847. Ship ■■, under Russian colors, from Pen- sacola, for London, laden with eleven hundred bales of cotton, British cargo, captured by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, and sent to Savannah. 818. Brig Brothers, captured by the America, and sent to Fontarabia, in Spain, and there sold by the Spanish government. 849 Ship Victory, a new copper bottomed vessel, from Jamaica, for London>^ captured by the Viper, of New York, aiid sent to Camden, Maine. \iiCj^ The following is a very moderate estimate. 464 bales (say 3(0 lbs. ea.) cotton I39,2u0 lbs. g4 1,760 240, OUlbs. coffee at 18 cts. per lb. - 43,200 1 6 Seroons of Indigo, - • - . 4,000 Nicaragua and Logwood, - - - 10,000 Vessel and Armament, - • , - 30,oOO The vessel probably cost g60,000. The duties on this cargo will amoui^t to about §18,000 — which sum is also to be added to the fore- going, 8128,960 as the profiis of the captors, for the goods otherwise imported than as prize, would have to 01SPLATBD. 183 pay 8 J 6,000 for duties. The clfar firtg/itii of the few days cruise of the Viper, including the two others sufcly got in, cannot be less tha^ % 1 50,000. 853. Four valuable ships, in addition to those alreac'v enumerated, captured in the North Sea, by the Rattle- snake, of Philadelphia, and sent to Norway. 854. Ship , worth one million of francs, cap- lured by the Rattlesnake, and sent to Rochellc, France. 855. Brig Elizabeth, of Kingston, Jamaica, in ballast, captured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, outward bound, on her second cruise, and after taking out some valua- ble dry goods, sent to Charleston. ^ *.- 856. Ship Annette Catharine, called a Swede, she Tiad a clearance from Boston, for the West Indies, in ballast, but had on board a cargo of provisions ; captured by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, and sent to Savan- nah. <*S7. Schooner Nimble, laden with logwood, captur- ed by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, and sent to Beau- fort. . , ^ - 858. Schooner Jason, of Nassau, with a quantity of (^ry goods, ciptured by the Caroline, of Baltimore, di- vested of the cargo, and burnt. 859. Schooner -, with dry goods and other va- luables, captured by the Kemp, of Baliimore — vessel and cargo sold to great advantage at Cape Francois. 860. Schooner Trinitaria, captured by the Saucy Juckj of Charleston, and sent to Savannah. 859. Nine valuable British vessels, captured by the privateer Prince of Neufchatel, of New York, on the (rne- Hfi 14 f t ^ ■ ^^. :s4 AMERXCAK BRAVKnAr iny*s coas*-— s >it;«» sent to France^ some destroyed—^ rjholenale f^/icculation .' The very valuable ship (No. 8)9) called the Galatea, sent into North Carolina, by the Chaiscur, of Baltimore, was condemned, ship and cargo bcin;; bona Jtdc British, and were ordered to be sold. The fallovvinjj are some of the items of the carro, as advertised for sale.— 110 crates of earthenware, thirty-five casks of hardware, four hundred kegs of ground white lead, one hundred and (iight casks, and two hundred and one cases claret) six- teen smitl'.'d bellov. s, six dozen common ditto, two easel crosscut saws, twenty-one cases of frying pans, six cases of anvils, vises, Sec. t Wo cases Irish linens. 873. Nine vesscds, captured by the Comet, of Balti- more, in the West Indies, divested of their valuable ar- ticles, and destroyed. 802. Four vessels, captured by the Comet, and ran- ^omed— money in hand. 884. Two other vessels, captured by the Comet, herclcfo. e omitted, and sent to N. CaroUna. b85. Brig Appollo, burtheit 250 tons, mounting six guns, of Pool, (England) laden with one thousand hogs- heads of salt, captured by the America, of Salem, and sent to Salem. 886. Brig Ann, captured by the America, and given uptorelease the prisoners. 887. Cutter Patty, from Scotland, captured by the America, and sunk. 888. Brig — — — , captured by the America, and Aunk. •mmmtrnmillimmm DISPLAYED. ms 889. The very valuable brig Henry, wountii^g siK guns, burthen 200 tons, copper bottomed, from Liver- pool, for Buenos Ayres, laden with three hundred pack- aji^es of dry goods, and other valuable articles, i < need at /40.'"'' erling; captured by the Goverr ^ ,1'of rip- kins O) ^o N.York. 89 »el, laden with one hundred and fourteen hof^^sheaub, ttu oe tieitbs. And one hundred and forty bar* rels of sug;ar, kc. captured and sent to Elizabeth. 891. Ship I , in ballast, from Liverpool, bound to Antigua, captured by the Invincible, of Salem, and sent to Wilmington, N. C. .L . 892. Schooner Encouragement, from Antij^ua, hound for Nova Scotia, laden with twenty hogsheads of sugar, twenty do. of molasses, and five of rum, captured by the Frolic, of Salem, and destroyed. 893. Brig Two Sisters from Malaga, bound to Hol- land, richly laden with wuiv, fruits. See. captured off Cape Fini'iterre, by the Wasp of, and sent to Philadelphia. 894. Schooner Hope, from St. Andrews, bound for Barbadoes, with a cargo of lumber, bcrf, oil, Sec. captur- ed by the America, of Salem, and burnt. 895. Schooner Sylph, of Liverpool, N. S. laden with fish, oil, &c. captured by the America, and burnt. The America, at this time, had captured no less th?.n twenty-six prizes; and the property taken and safely arrived (which is not all) amounted to eleven hundred dollars ! 896. Schooner Eclipse, laden with salt, captured by the Wasp of Philadelphia, but lost on Rockaway beach, N.J. Q9 Hf' v>, IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) .V^ :/i 1.0 I.I 2.0 11^ 1-25 1.4 1 1.6 ■• 6" ► ■z Hiotographic Sciences Corporation 23 WEST MAIN STREET WEBSTER, N.Y. 14580 (716) 872-4503 :p- . ,y,:,' \ii6 AMItRICAV VXATBRT 897. Schooner Cobhain, of Bermuda, captured "by the Jonquilla, of New York, and sent to Wilnrington) N. C. 898. Brig Louisa, laden with oil and fish, ca|ytured by the Kemp, of Baltimore) and sent to Elizabeth city> N. C. V 899. Ship Hebe, from Halifax, bound for Bermuda, with a cargo of coal, lumber, 8cc. flptured by the Sur- prize, of Baltimore, the third day after she l^ft the Chesa- peakc; and sent to a southern port. * ^00. "His Britannic Majesty's" schooner Pictou, captured by the United States' frigate Constitution, and demolished. 901. Ship Lovely Nancy, captured by the same, di- vested of her valuables, and employed as a cartel, and sent with prisoners to Baibadoes. 902. Schooner Phoenix, captured by the same> cargo removed, vessel destroyed. 903. Large Snow -— >— , captured and demolish- et!. 904. Brig Nimble, with a cargo of West Indian pro- duce, captured by the letter of marque Invincitile, and sent to Teneriffe, where, as the vessel was not sea-wor- thy, the cargov it is supposed was disposed of. 905. Brig Ceres, in ballast, captured in the Bay of Biscay, by the Grampus, of Baltimore, on her hon;:?- ward bound passage from Bordeaux, and burnt. 90(5. Schooner , laden with seventy hogs- heads of sugar, captured by the Safalogsyof New York, and sent to N. Bedford. AfftVLATBS. J 907. Schooner Friend'i Adventiirei laden wiffi aivtjr hogsheads of mni, fifty-eigfat hogsheads of molasaes, thirteen hogsheads of svgar, kc captuied by the Fox* of Portsmouth, and sent to Wtacaseet. 908. Brig Fannf, of London, laden with fithy cap^ tured by the- letter of marque ship GaU6w»iy, of New York, on her passi^ from France, and sent to Nantzi* 909. Brig I laden with lumber^ captored- bj the FoXf of PortsmoQth,iuid' burnt* 9iO. Schooner ■ » laden with mahogany, ci^i* tUred by the Snap Dragon, and sent to Beaufort, N. C. 911* Schooner Kentish, with a full cargo of sugary captured by the Sarato^i^a, and sent toFairhaven. 913. Schooner Prince Regent, mounting ten gun9, captured by the InvincibUj of N. Yoricy and after being strip! of her armament, dismissed. 9)3^ Cutter Lyon, with dry goods, hardware. Sec. cap- tured by the Invincible, and being divested of her most valuable articles, dismissed. 914. Brig Portsea, of eight guns, captured by the Invincible, and dismissed. 915. Brig Conway, mounting ten guns, cargo of dry goods, captured by the Invincible, and after taking the cargo out, sent to Cambdec, Me. 916. Schooner Francis and Lucy, laden with fish, oil and lumber, captured by the Invincible, and given to the prisoners. 917. Brig James, fnmt the Isle of France, bound for England, capturedby 4^ Wasp^of PhUadelphia, divest- ed of part of her cargo> then manned and ordered into Port. -,*i ^ «, .kf- IBS AMERXCAW BlATBtT 9t9. Two vetsels captured by the Mine, one destroy, f d the other f^iven to f^t rid of the prisoners. 920. A vessel laden with fnrs, captured on Lake Champlain, by the privateer boat Alert, of and sent to Burlington. 991. Ship Union, from Jamaica, laden with sugar, captbred by the Rambler; re-captured by the Curlew, but lost near Sambo Lighthouse. 929. Brig Fair Stranger, laden with fish, oil. Ice. cap- tured by the Fox, of Portsmouth, and sent into that place. 923. The Mary, a British transport, carrying sixty- two French prisoners to England from Sicily, captured atid sent to France by the Rattlesnake, of Philadelphia. The enemy made battle, but was compelled to haul down his colours, the captain and two seamen being killed, and three wounded. The'offia, See. captured by the Perry, of Baltimore, and sent into the Delaware. 933. Schooner Francis, \^h bullocks, for the ^ritirii artny, captured off the French coast, by the letter tii narque schooner Midas, of Baltimore, on her home* ward bound passage;^ and burnt. 933. Schooner Appalladore, laden with four hundred and fifty boxes of fruit, eap.ured by the Midas, and cott-' iwttcd to the care of Nepttmc, 935. Schooner William, and sloop trwin, both cap- tared by the said Midas, and sent as cartels with fifty- nine prisoners, to a British port. 936. Brig BeUona, ladeti with Madeira wine and fruit, captured by the Globe, of Baltimore^ but by stress of weather compelled to enter Barracoa (Cuba) where being coiKlemned as unseaworthy, the vessel atid cargo was disposed^. 937. Schooner Prince Regent, from Malaga, bound tor Halifax, laden with fruil, wine and oil ; captured by the United Statei^hip Adams, and btirnt^^argo taken Wt worth %\7tOS6. * >■> 190 AMIRlCAir BRATiaV ;938. Schooner Industrf9 from Newfoundlaod, bound for Grenada, cargo worth SI 3)000, captured by ditto and ditto. 939. Sloop , laden with rice, captured by dittOf on the coast of Africa, divested of her cargo, and dismissed. 940. Brig Roebuck, captured by the same, worth 225)000 ; a quantity of ivory taken out, and the rest of her carg^ destroyed, then given up to parole the prisoD- crs. A letter from an officer on board the Adama, to hit friend in Baltimore say s ^ * March 35th, took an Eng' lish East Indiaman, the Woodbridge, by name, and would have made a glorious blaze of her, if bad . luck had not sent a fleet of twenty-eight sail of men of' war and Indiamen, to her rescue, just as she had struck her colors. 941. Ship Equity, from LondOTly bound for Limerick, captured by the Rattlesnake, and burnt. 942. Ship Adston, captured by tlie Rattlesnake, and burnt. 943. Sloop , captured by the Saratoga, of New York, and sent to Fairhaven. . 941. Sloop , crt out of Curracoa, by the boats of the Saratoga, and sunk. 945. Schooner , captured by ditto, an^ ran- somed. 94fi. *< His Britannic Majesty's" sloop of war Epcr- vier, rating eighteen guns, captured by Uie United $tates* ship Peacock, captain Warringdbn, of tnl same rate, after -** ttlftPLATKB. 191 a tedioa* action of forty minutes, the formev haying the weather gauge. The Epervier, had eleven killed and fifteen wounded ; the Peacock, none killed, two wound- ed! The former uninjured, proceeded on her cruise; the latter is very much torn to pieces, and had five feet water in her hold. The Cash, between 100 and SI 50,000, was transfeip- led from the Epervier to the Peacock. .The prize ar- rived safely, May 1st, 1814, at Savannah. * - Copies qf letter* Jrom Cafit, IVarrington to the Secretary^ of the Mivy. SIR— *I have the honor to inform you, that we have tlus morning captured, after an action of 42 minutes, his Mtjesty's brig Epervier, rating and mounting 18 32 pound caironades, with 128 men, of whom 8 were killed and 13 wounded (according to the. best information we could obtaih) among the latter is her ist lieut. who has I lost an arm, and rec^iVed a severe splinter wound on the hip. Not a man in the Peacock was killed, and only two wounded, neither dangerously so. The fate of the Epervier would have been determined in much less time, but for the circumstance of our foreyard being totally disabled by two round shot in the starboard quar- Iter, from her first broadside, which entirely deprived us lor the use of our fore and furetopsails, and compelled las to keep the ship large throughout the remabder of |the action: This, ^ith a fijrw topnust, and topgallant backstays |cut away/ a few shot through our sails, is the only ■iC 4' f'f 93 AMEBtCAM tRATBHT L"-; V m' M' ■■ injury the Peacock has aai stained. Not a round shci touched our KuU ; our roasts and spars a^e as sound at ever. When the enemy struck, be had Kve feet wata in h^s hold) his main topmast was over the side, hit Slain boom shot away* his foremast cut nearly in two, and tottering, his fore rigging and stays sbot away, hit bowsprit badly wounded, and 45 shot holes in his hull, 30 of which were within a foot of his water line. By great exeitions we got her in sailing order just as duk came on. In fifteen minutes after the enemy struck, [ the Peacock was ready for another action, in every res. j>ect but her foreyard, which was sent down, fished anij had the foresail set again in 45 minutes— sudi w;|s the | spirit and activity of our gallant ere w. The Epervier had under her convoy, an Engtiilj hermaphrodite brig^ ^ Russian, and a Spanish Mm which all hauled their wind and stood to the £< K. M 1 had determined upon pursuing the former, but] found that it would not answer to leave our prize in her] then crippled statf , and the more particularly so, as vel found she had 2 120,000 in specie, which we soon trans*] ferred to this sloop. Every officer, seaman and marine,! did his duty, which is the highest compliment, I can pafj them. I am respectfully, L. WARRINGTON. P. S. From lieut. Nichofson's report, who was co^ntl ing up the Epervier'screwK there were eleven killed, fifteen wounded. 1& L. W. DlSPLAyCl). (93 Savannah^ May, 4th, 1814. SIR— «•! have great satisfaction in beings able to report to you) the arrival of the Peacock at this anchor- age to day* and also the arrival of the Epervier on Monday last. I have now to detail to you the reason of our separation. We made sail as mentioned in my last, on the evening of the 29th of April. The next afternoon weAvere, at half past five} abreast the centre of Amelia Island, with the vessels in sight over thu land, when two Urge ships, which had been seen sometime previous, a little to the northward of the Island, were clearly ascef' tained to be frigates and in ciiase of us. In this sittt'* ation, at the suggestion of lieut. Nicliolson, I took out all but himself and sixteen ofHcers and men, and stood to the southward along shore, on a wind, leaving him to make the best of his way for Si, Mary*s, which place, I felt confident he would reach, as the weather frigate was in chase of the Peacock, and the other was too far to the leeward to fetch him-^at 9 we lost sight of t^ ' chaser, but continued standing all night to the south- ward, in hopes to get entirely clear of him.— At day light we shortened sail, and stood to the northward, and again made the frigate ahead, who gave chase the second thne, which he continued until 2 P. M. when . finding he could nut come up, he desisted. — In the evening we resumed our course, and saw nothing until daylight on Tuesday morning, when a large ship sup- pbsed to be the same, was again seen in chase of us, and was again run out of sight. .1**': * f'^f^ *k R J94 AMKftlCAN BHAVKBT .j,V This inorinng at half past three, we made Tybee i ght, and at half past eight anchored near the United Svite»' slitp Adams. As the enemy is horering close by St. Mary's, I concluded that he had received informa- tioti pf, and was waiting to intercept us. Accordingly we steered for this place, where we received intelli. f;ence of the Epcrvier's arrival, after frightening off a launch, which was sent from the enemy's ship to leeward on Saturday evening, to cut him off from the land. From the 18th of April, to the 34th, we saw but one neutral and two privateers, both which was chased #lthout overhauling, altlH)ugh we ran one among the shoals of Cape Canaverali and followed him into four fathom water. We have been to the southward as far as the great Isaacs, and have cruiised from thence to Maranilla reef, and along the Fh vida shore, to Cape Canaveral ; not a single running vessel has been through the Gulf in all this time. — The fleet sails from Jamaica, under convoy of a 74, two trigates and two sloops, from the first to the tenth of May. They are so much afraid of our cruizers that several ships, in the IL :tnna, ready for sea, which intended to run it (as it is ailed) were forced to wait the arrival of the con- voy from Jamaica. The Epervier and her confoy, weie the first English vessels we had seen. . We shall proceed in the execution of your further instructions, as soon as we can get a fore yard, provisictos and water. The Epervier is one of their finest brigs, and is well calculated for our service ; she sails extremely fast. • ^1 •»., DIIPLAYXB. 'V ai)d will require but little to send her to sc.i, armntucui -^^j ami stores are".' complete. I incloss yoti a liM flihe^ lA brijj'scrcw, as accurately as we can pjot it. I am, rcapLCiiulW', L. VVAttRlNCiTOX. - United Staten* ihi/i Peacock, May, 5th, 1814. SIR— As my letter of ycstcrcL^y was too late i'or the nail. I address you again in the performance of a fiuty which is pleasing and gratifying to me in a hi;^;h dcgr«c, and is but doing justice to the merits of the deHerviffg officers) under my comtnand, of whom I have hlihttrto refrained from speaking, as I consitleied it most correct, to make it jhe subject of a particular commiinicatior. To the unwearied and indefatij»;able aticntion of lieu- tenant Nicholson (Ist) in organization and training; the crew, the success of this action is in a gicat measure to be attributed, I have con fi led greatly in Iiiui, and huve never found my confidence mtfplaced.— For ii|dg:uent, coolness and decision in times of diiBcuIty, few can sur- pass him. This is the second action in which he has been engaged this war, and in both he has been suc- cessful. His greatest pride is to earn a coraniander'a' commission by fighting for, instead of hciriug it. Fiom lieut. Henely (2d) and lieut. Voorhees (acting 3il, who hn* also been twice successfully engaged,) I received every assistance that zeal, ardor and experience could afford— the fife from their two divisions was terrible, aiul direct- ed with the greatest precision and cochiess." In Bailing master Percjval, whose great wish m\C. pKde n ^'^■' r ^■^' i 96 AMERICAN BRATERr it in to obtain a lieutenant*^ commistion) ant! \ihose nn- ^^ remitting atid constant attention to duty, added to hi& pru> icssionul kiiowkdge, entitles him to it in my opinion, 1 found an able, as well as willing assistant. He handk 1 the siiip as if he had been vi'orkhig her into a roadstead, Mr. David Cole, acting carpenter, I have also found such an able aiul valuable man in his occupation, that I must request in the most earnest manner, that he may receive a warrant ; for I feel contidcnt, that to his uncommon ex- ertions, we in a great measure owp the getting our prize into port. From 1 1 A. M. until 6 P. M. he was over liiir bide stopping shot holes, on a grating, and when the . ordinary resources failed of success, hit skiU soon aup- plied him with cfTicictit ones.' Mr. Philip Myers, mas- ter's mate, has also conducted himself in such a manner, as to warrant my recommendation of him as a master. He is a scamau, navigator and officer; his family in New York, is respected, and he would prove an acquisition to the service. My clerk, Mr. John S. Townsend, is anxi- ous to o|^^in through my means, a midshipman's warrant, and has taken pains to qualify himself for it by volunteer- ing, and constantly performing a midshipman's duiy^u- deed I have but little use for a clerk, and heisas gr^at a proficient as any of ihc young midshipmen, the whole of ivlum behaved in a manner that was pleasing tome, ami uuistbc grutifying toyou,asitgivc8 an earnest of what ihey will make in time ; three only have been to sea bc- Ibre, and one only in a man of war, yet were they as mucK at home and as much disposed to exert themselves as any officer in the ship. Lieut. Nicholson speaks in high DISPLATID. m 4^ terms of the conduct of Messrs. Gtccvcsand Uovlgcrt, ^midshipmen) who were in the prize with him. . I have the honour to be, sir, respectfully, your obedient servant. L.WARRINGTON. " Hon. William Jones, Ice. Peacock and E/icrvier.'^Tho Peacock's icngtl^ is 118 feet— breadth of beam 32 feet — depth of huld U feet— tonnage 509. The Epervier's length 107 feet — breadth of beam 32 feet— depth of hold 14 feet— tonnage 477. The Peacock mounts 20 guns, and Epervicr 18 of the same calibre. The Peacock had 160men— >the Epervier 128. The Peacock had killed nonCf wounded 2 ; shots in herhul^nora^. The Epervier, had killed 11, wounded 15, shots in her hull 45 ! J^'xtract of a letter from L. Warringtony Ea^t^cafitain -- 947. Sloop Cygnet, from Jamaica, with a cargo, oi* rum, captured by the Saratoga^ and sent to Wilming- ton, N. C. 948. Schooner Diligence, from Halifax, bound for St. John's captured by the York, of Baltimore, andtles- troyed. 949. Sloop Bonita, captured by the Delisle, of Bal- timore, tnd destroyed. 950. Brig Kobert, laden with fish and lumber, from St. John's, bound for Jamaica, captured 4)y the Zebec Ultor, of Baltimore, and sent to Charleston. 951. ^rig Favorite, captui'ed in the bay of Biscay, by the letter of marque Davkl Porter, ^6f New Yt)rk, divested of her valuable articl<;s, and g^v^ft op. v ;, 952. A ship under Portuguese colors} with ' l^g- lish goods, British property, captured by ditto and .ditto. .■■ ■'•'■ ■':<'>■ . ' "^ 953. A brig under Swedish colors, laden frith 9n* a % BISPLATKD. tn tish property, captured by the said David Porter, and demolished. 954. Ship Doris, a counterfeit neutral, with i car- go of English dry goods, dona JSde British, captured as above, and divested of which, she was permitted to depart in /leace, ^ «^'' •-r*^-^ - 955 Brig Curlew, with a full cargo of wine, cap- tured by the David Porter, of New York, divested of her cargo, «nd burnt. 956. Brig — — •, laden with rum and sugar, cap- tured by the Rattlesnake, of Philadelphia, and sent to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. '^ 957. Ship James, captured by the Young Wasp, of Philadelphia, and divested of S^4,000 specie. 958. Brig Swift mounting four guns, manned by- fifteen seamen, bound for Halifax, with a cargo of sun- dries, captured by the Zebec Ultor, of Baltimore. 959. Brig Camelcon, copper bottomed, laden with rum and molasses, from the West Indies, bound for New Brunswick, captured by the Mammoth, of Balti- more, and sent to an Eastern Port. 9frl. Two vessels captured by the Caroline, of Balti- more, divested of their valuable articles, and demolish* cd. 962j965, 964, 965, 966,967,968, 969,970, 971. SiSips— Liberty, Ann, Elizabeth, Bachelor, Sisters, Traveller; Wales, John, Fanny and St. Antonio— ten Valuable vessels captured by several of our privateers (from the French Ports) sent in, sunk or divrstcd/ The foregoing is an imperfect list of the captures ; par- ticulars may appear faereaRer. ti ^. '■•*; 300 AMERICAN BRATERT ^ W. V mt ■♦i? 'H^.-' 973. Schooner Hope, from St. John'S) Newfound* land, laden with fish, captured by the Pike, of Balti< more, and tent to Saco. 973. Schooner Pickrel, from Dartmouth, Old Eng- land, bound for Quebec, laden with dry goods, teas, Sec, captured by the Pike, of Baltimore, divested of her car* go, and destroyed. 974. Ship Askew, from Palermo, bound for Bel- fast, captured by the True Blooded Yankee, and sent to France. 975. The large and elegant British ship Pelham, ^faite captain Boyd) burthen S40 tons, coppered to the bends, mounting ten twelve pound carronades and two long sixes, with d complement of thirty-five to for- ty men, exclusive of several passengers, carg^ as fol- lows, viz. One hundred and ninety -four packages of dry goods, consisting of India checks and stripes ; Gur- rahs, romals, seersuckers ; Habassers, bedticks, checks, ginghams, calicoes, shawls ; madras and mala- barh^ndkerchiefs, Irish linen, lawn, diaper, shirtings, creas, dowlas, platillas, brown linen, duck, sheeting ; Osnabrugs, bagging, shoes, boots, saddlery. Sec. &c. Three hundred packages of sundries, consisting of hardwr .e« glassware, earthenware, mustard, pickles, saucts, preserves, porter, ale; Madeira and, Cherry wines, white lead, paints, gunpowder, lintseed oil, glue, ochre, twine, seines, hats, 8cc. One organ and oile piano forte. The pelham was from London, bound for Port au ..Prince, sailed from Portsmouth, on the 9th of Marcby wm^mmmmmmmmm SPLAYSD. 201'^, ft- 1814, in convoy} and was captured on the 30th of April ibllowhig, off Cape Nicola Mole, after a well contested action of upwards of two hours. She was finally car- ried by boarding, after her crew had made a stout and (rallant resistance of from ten to fifteen minutes on her own decks. The officers and crew of the Pelham, behaved in the most heroic manner, and did not yield until actual- ly overpowered by numbers. The day previous to her capture, she had an engagement with txtfo Cartha- ginian privateers, which she succeeded in beating off; iiut the perseverance and courage of the officers atii^ crew of the Saucy Jack, were not, so easily overcome : they captured and brought her to Charleston. This was only her second voyage, and she was most completely fitted. Her cabin was hung round with a varietyof large and elegant coloured naval prints, m rich gilt frames ; among which was a representation of the engagement between the Chesapeake and Shan- non, in two views— -during her skirmish with the S lU- cy Jack, an eighteen pounder from ** Long Tom'* found its way throu<;h the ship's side, and demolished one of its views, with several others. 976. Ship Fortuna (under Russian tiolours) from Havanna, for Riga, laden with one thousand five hun- dred and twenty boxes of sugars, enemies' propei*ty, , captured by the Roger, of Norfolk, and sent to Beau* fort. * 977. Schooner Phebe, with a cargo of rum and mo- lasses, captured by the Hawk, of WashinglCHi} and sent to Wilmington, N.C ^. 202 AMERICAN BRATERT \Mi^ :.*>•■ h 978. Brig KutozofT, well armed, from La Guira, for Gibraltar, with a cargo of coffee, cocoa aiid hides, worth g50,C00, captured after a very severe action, and carried by boarding, by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and sent to Frankfort, Maine. 979. Schooner Young Farmer, from La Guira, with a cargo of indigo, woith g40,000, captured by the letter of marque Henry Guilder of, and sent to N. York. 980. Schooner Miranda, with dry goods, captured by^ the Chasseur, of Baltimore, divested of her cargo, ^d burnt. ' 981. Sloop Martha, laden with Britisb government stores, captured also by the Chasseur, divested of part of her cargo ; the residuebeing destroyed, the vessel was converted into a cartel for the exchange o{ prison- ers. 982. Schooner Ann Maria, laden with provisions, captured by the Chasseur, and burnt. 983. jimerican schooner William, of Bristol, Rhode Island, bound from Martinique, for Havanna, with a quantity of cash, in gold, captured by the same, divested of her precious metals, and burnt. This was worth five honest enemies ! 984. Polacre ship Joanna, of Malta, bound from Constantinople, for Lisbon, with a cargo of wheat and barley, captured by the Chasseur and burnt. \ 986. Two vessels captured by th» letter of marque James Monme, on her passage from L*Oi-ient, to Sa- vani^^ and burnt. * 987. Schooner Brilliant, moun^ng six guns, bur- SISPLATED. 205 then 157 tons, an elegant vessel, late a New Providence privateer, laden with one hundred and sixteen casks uf spermaceti oil, forty-one bales ot* cotton, and some logwood, captured by the privateer Scourge, of New York, on her return from a successful cruise in the North sea, during a space of twelve months. 988. Ship Symmetry, a very valuable vessel of 350 tons, coppered bottom, laden with salt, crates and hard- ware, captured by do. as above, and burnt. 989. Ship Winchester, burthen 400 tons, with a full cargo of crates, porter, See. captured by the Scourge, and burnt. 990. Brig Union, burthen 200 tons, with a cargo of tobacco, captured by the Scourge, and burnt. 991. A new ship, in ballast, ditto. 992. Sloop -., captured by the Scourge, and converted into a cartel, to release prisoners. 993. Ship Caledonia, burthen 300 tons, taken and burnt. 994. Brig ———, from Dublin, bound for Que- bec, captured by the same, and sunk. 995. Brig Dove, from Liverpool, Nova Scotia, laden with lumber, captured by the Fox, of Portsmojith, and burnt. 996. Ship Jane, in ballast, from Scotland, bound for Marsmashea, divested and given up to release the prisoners. 997. Brig Baliie, from Liverpool, bound for Que- bec, with a cargo of dry goods, hardware, and glass- ware, invoiced at /80,000 sterling, captured by the pri- vateer Fox> of Portsmouth. #■ S04 AMERICAN BRATERT 998. Ship Mermaid, laden with salt and coal, cap- tured by the General Pike, of Baltimore} and sent to Dameriscotta. 999. Ship Commerce, from Limerick,' bound for Bilboa, laden with one hundred and eighty tons of bar- Icy, and one hundred tons of oats, captured by the Law- rence, of Baltimore, and arrived at Portland. 1000. Ship Upton, burthen 270 tons, navigated by «ne hundred and four men, and mounting sixteen guns (some passengers) irom Cork, for Newfoundland, with a very valuable cargo, captured after a pretty warm action, in which she had one killed and one wounded, by the Diomede, of Salem, and arrived at Wiscassett. 1001. Letter of marque ship Hero, captured by the above named firizey ship Upton, after a fight of twenty minutes, with a much superior force; she was divested and given up to get rid of the prisoners. 1002. Brig Providence, from Maryport, bound te Nova Scotia, captured by the Diomode, and sunk. 1003. Brg Harmony, from Maryport, to Nova $co< tia, captured by the Diomede, and burnt. >004. Brig Recovery, from Halifax, for St. An- drews, driven on shore by the Diomede, and destroyed* 1005. Brig Melpomene, mounting six guns, laden ivith two hundred and fifty pipes of wine, captured by the Chasseur, of Baltimore, and sent to Newport. 1006. Brig Britannia, from Tcnerifie, laden whh wine<, taken by the Chasseur, sent to Beaufort. 1007. Brig , laden with rum and sugar, fronq Jamaica, to England, captured by the Roger, of Norfolk, and sent to a southera port. BISPLAYEB. 205 1008. Schooner >) captured by a Baltimore privateer) and sent to Newport. 1009. Ship Henry DundaS) foi* Lisbon^ captured by the Rattlesnake privateer, and released. 1010. Brig Indian Lass, from Liverpool, for St. Michaels', with dry goods, Sec. captured by the Grand Turk, of Salem, divested and ordered in— The Grand Turk, arrived safe in port with the cargo of the prize, worth S65)000, and thitty prisoners. ^ 1011. Brig Catherine, from Lisbon, to London, captured by the Grand Turk, re-captured by the Bri- tish brig Bacchus; re-re-captured by the Grand Turit, tmd then, to prevent future accidents, she was burnt. 1012. Sloop Caroline, from London, bound for St. Michaels', with a cargo of dry goods, Sec. captured by the very same Grand Turk, divested of her cargo and dismissed. 1017. Three heavy gunboats, one cari-ying a \ov\^ twenty-four pounder, and a sixty-eight pound carron- ade— each of the others two heavy guns ; and two cut- ters witn about one hundred and eighty men in all, captured by the RiHemen, under major Appling, at Sandy Creek. The enemy in this action had thirteen killed, twenty-eight wounded, and one hundred and thirty taken : among whom several officers. 1018. Schooner Traveller, laden with one hundred and seventy-four puncheons of rum, Sec. captured by the Diomede, oi Salem, and senttoTNomastown. 1019. Biig Ceres, from Buenos Ayres, bound for London, with four hundred tons of hides and tallolv, S *# 'JQd AMlRICAIf BRAVIRT A: captured hyihe Lawrence, of Baltimore, and arrived sately at Portland. |C7* By mistake this vessel ran into Shelburnc, Nova Scotia, where she lay several hours, when the mis- take was discovered by the prize master's going on shore to learn where he was ! Ascertaining that, he came away speedily, but unmolested. 1 020 Ship Cod Hook, with a cargo of seven hun- dred hogsheads of salt, some dry goods, crates, flour, breiid and iron ; captured by the Diomedej and sent topastine. 1021. Schooner Vittoria, captured by the letter of marque cutter sloop Hero, of New York, on her pas- sage from France, was manned and ordered for an American port, but soon after retaken t ) u British war vessel, and the American prize crew all taken out but one man, and replaced by Englishmen. After being in fioaseaaion qf the British firize crew a few day 8) they agreed to bring her into thejirat American port. She ia a fine large schooner^ laden with rum and molaaaea^ and arrived safely at Charleston. 1022. The cargo of the Russian Ship Joachim.^ very valuable, sent to a southern port, by the Caroline, of Baltimore, condemned as British property^-vessel cleared. 1023. Schooner Robert Hartwell, from Antigua, for Bermuda, laden with sugar and molasses, valued atS20,000, captured by the cutter Hero, of N. York, and sent to Newbern. 1024. Brig Liddelle, from Liverpool, bound for fee DIBPLATEB. 207 Newfoundland) lader with salt, captured by the Amelia) of Baltimore, and converted into a cartel. 10S5. Brig Jesse, mounting six guns, from Lon- don, for Newfoundland, laden with bread, porter, kc. captured by the Amelia, and burnt. 1026. Schooner Ann, with an assorted car^o of dry goods, captured also by the Amelia, divested of her effects, and sent as a cartel to Halifax. 1028. Two vessels, captured by the Hero, of New York, on her homeward bound passage from F^ce, and ransomed. 1039. Schooner Octavia, captured by the Harrison, of Baltimore, and sent to a southern port. 1031. Brig Little Fox, and a Schooner, taken by the United States* sloop of war Frolic, previous to her capture, and destroyed. 1032. Schooner Funchall, with a cargo of rum and sugar, captured by the Hero, of New York, and sent to Newbern, N. Carolina. 1033. The very elegant ship « London Packet,** mounting twelve guns, laden with four hundred pipes «f Wine and Brandy, captured by the Chasseur, of Baltimore, and sent to an eastern port. 1034. Brig Aatrea, mounting fourteen guns, laden with iish, captured by the Midas, of Balti- more, and sent to Savannah. 1035. Privateer schooner Dash, mounting one long, and several small guns, and navi;j^ted by forty men, captured^i>y the said Midas, and stfit to Savannah. ^ * Some circumstances attending the last men- 208 AMtBICAV BRAVKaT k tioncd capture, deserve to be particularly mentioned ; they are m follow. The Midas was lying at Savannah when the Dash appeared near that port, and captur- ed three coasters, laden with six or seven hundred bales of cotton, and other goods. The Midas instant- iy made sail in pursuit of the Dash, and her prizes, and in the course of five days returned, after having re-cap- tured the three coasting vessels, made prize of the Dasli, together with the Astrea, which had been re- captured by the Dash. ,. 1036. Schooner Union, with a cargo of fith*oU, ISkpturcd by the Amelia, of Baltimore. 1037. Gunboat Black Snake, captured on the river St. Lawrence, by lieutenant Gregory, of the navy of the United States, scuttled and sunk. 1038. Sloop Friendship, laden with dry goods, likcwiiO tl.C sum of grOOOj m specie } captured by the Revenge, of Baltim'ore, divested of her valuables, and destroved. 1039. Schooner Alert, captured by the Re- venge, and destroyed. 1040. Schooner Mary Ann, also taken by the Re- venge, divested, and released. 1041. Sloop Active, laden with lumber, captured by the Fairy, of Baltimore, and burnt. 1042. Brig Lord Nelson, of Belfast, from Rio Janeiro, laden with jerked beef, captured by the Xe- bec Ultor, of Baltimore, and burnt. 1043. Schooner Nancy, of Demarara, in ballast, captured by the said Xebec Ultor, and burnt. 1044. Schooner — — , with sixteen hogsheads DIIVLATIO. 209 of sugar : divested of part of her cargo, and afterwards burnt. 1045. Schooner » with eleven hogsheads of sugar, captured also by the Xebec, and burnt. 1046. Schooner , in balhst, captured bjr the Xebec, and burnt. 1048. Two small vessels, captured by the Xebec Ultor, ot Baltimore, and burnt. She captured four or five others, and released them manned a brig of fourteen guns, and ordered her for France, and two others, for the United States. ' \ -. 1049. Portuguese Ship, San Jose, from Liverpobl, for Rio Janeiro, with a rich cargo of dry goods, hard- ware, 8cc. estimated at 5 to £600,000, understood to be British property, captured by the Yankee, of Bristol, and sent to Portland. 1050. Privateer Schooner Amnesty, mounting one gun, navigated by twenty-four men, ' captured by the Xebec Uitor, of Baltimore, and burnt. 1051. Sloop Tickler, captured by the Xebec Ultor, of Baltimore, and sent to Wilmington, North Carlo- lina. 1052. Schooner Rambler, with dry goods, &c. cap- tured by the Perry, of Baltimore, and sent to Wilming- ton, N. Carolina. 1053. Schooner Fairy, of Watcrford, (Ireland) two guns mounted, and six in the hold, laden v/ith nine hundred and eighty barrels of flour, captured by tiic Perry, of Baltimore, and sent to Wilmington, North Carolina. ' 1054. His Britannic Majesty's Schooner Balaboo, S2 $ >"*'^ 1\0 AMERICAV BRAVIRY m of six guns, and thirty men, captured by the 1 en), of naltimore, after a slight reiistancc, and sent to Wilmington, N. Carolina. ►7* The Dalaboo, after capture, and entering port, was chased by a brig, which struck on the Party (a shoal) her sails were imnnediatcly lowered, and a/ie instantly dha/i/ieared — (Good prize,) 1072. Includes eighteen small vessels, captured in the West Indies, by the Perry, of Baltin:cre, divt'bt^d of their valuable commodities, and the n des* troyed. 1073. The rich ship Friendship, passing frorr. London, for Lisbon, with a cargo invoiced at / 100,000 sterling, seized and taken as British property, and sent, by the Herald, of New York, to Wilmington. N. Carolina. 1071. His Britannic Majesty's bomb vessel, burnt at Presquc Isle, by two whale boats, from Sackett's Harbour. 1075. Ship Hugh Jones, from Belfast, bound for Guadaioupe, with a great cargo of very valuable goods, captured by the Yankcf^., of Bristol, divc. . ,• 'A many bales, and sent to, and arrived at — .— 1076. Schooner Fox, captured off the coast of Ireland, by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and converted iD*{ a cartel. :077 Brig jaraes and David, in ballast, captured o^Tihe Irish cc^.it, by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and after cutting away her masts, let her go. 1078. Brig Fidelity, captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and burnt. OISPLATID 2li 1079. A tender of His L lU;ini« ^UJeftty*s frif^atr TenedoS) one bratt gun, three oifi' ers, and ten m^n, captured by gun -50819 No. 88, and conveyed to Ports- mouth. \0^0. Schooner Ellen, from Belfast, bound for Ui^ m, >. den with pork and lard, captured by the :1. :d, of New York) and sent to Beaufort, North Ca- rolina. fsi. Brig Ouke of York, of Greenock, captured hythe General Armstrong, of New York, and burnt. 1083. Sloop George, laden with pork, captured ii sight of Ireland, by the General Armstrong, of N.^^r and sunk. 1083. Brig Swift, in ballast, captured by the Gene- ral Armstrong, and employed as a cartel. 1084. Brig Defiance, bound for Lisbon, laden with bread, butter and whiskey, captured by the Gene- ral Armstrong, and burnt. 1085. Brig Friendship, laden with provisions, and spiritous liquor, captured by the General Armstrong, And burnt. 1086. Brig Stag, with a very full and valuable rargo, of dry goods, captured by the General Arm- strong, divested and burnt, in presence of a British frigate, bri^ and schooner. 1087. Ship Dorcas, cut out of Anqullla, by the boats of tlie General Armstrong, and sunk. 1088. Stoop Henrietta, bound to the Chesapeake, with stores, captured by the General Armstrong, and sent to Egg Harbor. 1089. Ship Berry Castle, mounting six guns, laden ,(/*.■ ■ikf< jf# 313 AMERICAN B&ATERT iv partly with barilla^ and partly with wine ; captured by the Yankee,— took out the wine, committed her arma* ment to the deep, and let her drive. ;,.^, 1090. Schooner Linnet, with a carg^o of lish and oil, captured by the Snap Dragon of, and sent to Ne v- bern, N. Carolina. 1091. Schooner , captured by the Snap Dragon, divestedof her valuable articles, and burnt. 109.2, to 1097, Including six vessels, captured ia the English channel, by the Prince of Neufchatel, and sent to Ha vre-de- Grace, France. V 1098. British East Indiaman, the Countess of Hircourt, 600 tons, with a connplement of ninety men, richly and deeply laden with the most valuable pro- ductions of the looms of Indostan, captured by the Sabine, of Baltimore, after a sharp conflict, and sent to a southern port. 1099. Schooner , captured by the General Armstrong, formerly the American privateer, was captured off Brazil, by the Lion privateer of twenty- eight guns, after a severe combat ; re-captured on her passage to England, by the late United States* brip Argus ; re-re-captured just going into France by a British seventy-four, and lastly re-re-re-caplured by the General Armstrong. 1100. Brig — , from Madeira, bound for Liverpool, Nova Scotia, captured by the Rambler, of Boston, on her way to Canton, divested of eiglity or ninety casks of wine, and dismissed. 1 101. A brig, captured by the late United States' brig Rattlc^nakei and sunk. ■m- mmmHm DISPLAYED. 213 1102. A schooner, captured by the United States* &i'ig Rattlesnake, and sunk. 1 103. The brig Fortitude, from Rio Janeiro, with a great cargo of hides, coffee, dyewood, 8cc. captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and sent to Union river, Maine. 1104. Schooner George Canning, from Spain liound for England, laden with Merino wool, and fruit, captured by the General Armstrong, of Nuw York, and sent to Thomastown. 1105. Ship Pizarro, from Liverpool, bound for Amelia Iiland, laden with dry goods, crates, copper and salt, captured by the Midas, of Baltimore, ani^ sent to Savannah. 1106. Brig Expiranza,^ from Amelia, bound for Havanna, laden with cotton, rice and flourf captured by the Midas, of Baltimore, and sent to Savannah. 1107. Brig Elsinore, from Turks Island, bound for Amelia Island, laden with salt, captured by the Midas and sent to Savanpah. 1111. Ship Julia, Brig Mary Ann, Schooners Jdhn Duncan and Louisa, captured by the Harrison, of Ba\- timorc, divested of property amounting to M 8,000 sterling, and destroyed. 111?. Schooner——— — , with a large amount of Bpecie on board, captured by the Harrison, manned, and oixlered for the U. States. 1113. Brig Betsy, with a cargo of fish, from New- foundland, bound for Barbadoes, captured by the York, of Baltimore, and sent to Boston. ■*^. 3U AMBRtCAV SRAYBRT 1114. Ship Alfred, in ballast, captured by the Harpey,ofBatimore, and sent to a southern port. 1115. Ship Antonio, under Russian colours, from Lisbon, bound for St. Michaels', laden with dry goods, brandy, and some hardware and crockery, captured by the Harpey^ and sent to a southern port. 1116. Schooner Henry, with a cargo of fish, from Halifax, captured by the Saratoga, of N. York, 2aid sent to N. Bedford. 1117. 1118. Two Brigs, in ballast, captured by the Saratoga, and burnt. 1119. Packet ■■ ■, captured by ^he Harpey, of Baltimore,,and divested of 210,000. This vessel was the Princess Elizabeth mounting eight guns, two of them long bras9 nines, nine twelve pound gunnades, , and navigmted by thirty-eight men, taken after a warm engagement in which she suffered some loss in killed and wounded and was much cut up. She had on board a Turkish Ambassador for England ; an aid to a British general ; and the second officer of a seventy* four. She was ransomed for S2,000 after divesting her of her specie, her two brass, and two other guns, (the rest being thrown overboard) fiVe pipes of wine and several other articles. The privateer had one man killed. 1 1 20. Ship Hero, from Newfoundland, laden with four thousand, three hundred and thirty-three quintals of Codfish, captured by the Ida, of Boston, and sent to Hyannis. 1121. East India company's ship Countess of Har- court, 520 tonsi six heavy guns and ninety megn^out- '■ p Ml ■MM m BISPLATIT. 315 ward bound, laden with dry goods, brandy, rum, gin, &c. &c. separated from the fleet in a gale, and cap* tared in the British channel, by the Sabine, of Balti- more, and sent to a southern port. 1122. British King's packet Landraile, well armed, and navigated by thirty-three men, captured after a hard battle, in the British channel, by the Syren, of Baltimore, divested of her valuables, and crew turned adrift, prison^s, &c. brought to New York. *^ 1123. A brig, captured by the Syren, and burnt. 1124. Brig — , captured by the Syren, divested, and released. 1138. Fourtten enemy vessels, captured in the British Channel, by the Governor Tompkins, of New York, divested of all their valuable articles, and burnt. ^ 1139. Brig Betsy and Mary, from Spain, bound for London, laden with wool, captured by the Kemp, of Baltimore, and, after being divested of one hundred aiid five bales of Merino wool— burnt. 1 1 40. Ship Calypso, under Swedish colours, with Dutch papers, captured by the Kemp, divested of a part of her cargo, and dismissed. 1141. Brig Caledonia, from Bordeaux, bound for Lisbon, also under Swedish colours, but with British papers, captured by the Kemp, divested of thirty bales of dry goods, and £3000 specie in the possession of the paymaster of the forty-first British Regt. (who was paroled) and dismissed. 1 142. Brig New Frederick, from Smyrna, bound for HiillfCaptured by the Kemp) and out of humanity to an S16 AMKBXCAM BRAVERAT m Italian lady on board was permitted to proceed, af> ter being divested of part of her cargo. 1143. Schooner Contract) laden with salt, cap. ti}red by the Roger, of Norfolk, and sent to North Carolina. 1 144. The British Transport Brig Doris, No. 650, from Senegal, bound for Portsmouth (Old England] having on board thirty or forty British soldiers, also two elegant horses, one hyena, two jackalls. Sec. pre* sents to the Prince Regent : captured by the Gram* pus, of Baltimore, and sent to Marblehead. U45. Ship Hoppet, from Amelia Island, bound for England, with a cargo of cotton, dtptured by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, and sent to Savannah. 1146. Brig Eliza, from Amelia Island, bound to Britain, laden with cotton, captured by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, and sent to Savannah. 1147. Two merchantmen, names and particulars of capture not known ; taken by the United States* brig Syren, and burnt^ 1148. The British O's brig Melville, fourteen guns, laden with valuable stores, chased on shore in Lake Ontario, and destroyed. 1149. Schooner Mary, laden with dry goods, va- lued at /8000 sterling, from Jamaica, bound for St. Domingo, captured by the Shark, of New York, and sent to N. Orleans. 1150. Brig Hunter, armed with ten guns and man- ned with twenty men, laden with fish, captured by the United States' Corvette Adams, and destroyed. 1 1 5.1 . Brig Mary, from France, bound for New* •^■■Jk DISPI AYEO. 17 fuundland, captured by the U. States* Corvette Adams, and destroyed. 1152. Schooner Favorite^ laden with salt; captured by the Corvette Adams. 1 153. Ship Paris, with a cargo of lumber and skii)s, captured by the Corvette Adams, and the skins, worth g30,OOU, being taken out— destroyed. . - : /,./ 1 154. Schooner Maria, laden with lumber, cap- tured by the Corvette Adams— destroyed. 1155. Brig Maria Wirman, from Huvanna, bound for Scotland, laden with fifteen to sixteen hundred boxes of sugar, ca^itured by the Yankee, of Bristol, and sent to Hyannis. ^ ;/^ . ^f Sheisoaiieda Swede. 1156. Cutter Wasp, captured by the privateer Rattlesnake^ off the British coast — burnt. 1157. Brig Dover, of London, captured by the Rattlesnake-— burnt. 1 1 j>8. Brig Pickle, captured by the Pike, of Balti- more, and burnt. 1159. Schooner , from St. John's, captured by the Pike, divested of her valuable articles, and converted into a cartel. 1160. Schooner Industrious Bee, captured by the Pike, and burnt. 1161. Schooner Venus, captured by the Pike, and burnt. 1 162. Schooner Lord Nelson, captured by the Pike, and burnt. 1 1 63. Schooner Hope, captured by the Pike, and burnt. . , 3<- :^18 AMERICAN BRAVXaY Ht. 1161. Brig Jane, laden with dry goods, and pro* visions, divested of part of her cargo, and converted to #1 cHi'lel. '■■.■"-'■'','.: '?. -' ~ '• -■ . 1165. Brig Orient, from Portsmouth (England) bound for Teneriffe, laden in part with dry goods, cap- tured by the Pike, and scuttled. 1166.. Brip^ John, from London, bound for Tene- riffe, captured by the Pike, and burnt within gun shot of a British brig of war. .^_ 1 1 67. Brig Kingston Packet, laden with oil and Ash, captured by the Fox, of Portsmouth, and sent to Portland. i 169. A Brig and a Schooner, laden with fish, cap- tured by the Herald, of New York, and sent to Ocra- coc. 1 170. Ship Samuel Cummins, 400 tons, laden with sugar and coffee, captured by the Pike, of Baltimore, this prize was wrecked on the southern coast : part of her cargo saved. 1171. Ship Five Sisters, laden with rum. Sec. cap- tured by the letter of marque schooner Da'^h, divest- ed of two hundred puncheons and dismissed. 1 172. British brig Reindeer, his Britannic Majesty owner, William Manners, Esq. Commander, one J|un- dred and eighteen men, 382 tons, mounting two long bIx pounders, sixteen twenty-four pound carronades, one twelve pound carronade and two brass four poun- ders, from Plymouth (old England) on a cruise, out six days— Burnt by the United States* sloop Wasp.— Sec the officials. .,. ii OiSi*^A¥>.U' 21t» Cafty of a letter from Cafitain Johnson Dlakcicuj to the Secretary of the JVuvy. United Slates* sloop Wasp, L'Onent,8th July, ISM. SIR — Oil Tuesday the 28th ult. being then in iat. 48, 36, N. and long. 11, 15, W. we fell in with, < ng ^j^- ed, and after an action of 19 minutes, captiiivd his Britannic Majesty's sloop of war, the Reindeer, Wil- liam Manners, Esq. commander. Annexed are the. minutes of our proceeding on that day, prior tu and during the continuance of the action. Where all did their duty and each appeared anxi- ous to excel, it is very difficult to discriminate. It i», however, only rendering them their merited due, when it is declaced of lieuts. Reilly and Bury, 1st and 3d of this vessel, and whose names will be found among the conquerors of the Gurriere and the Java ; and of Mr. Tillinghast, 2d. lieutenant, who was greatly instrumen- tal in the capture of the Boxer, that their conduct and courage on this occasion fulfilled the highest expec- tation and gratified every wish. Sailing master Carr, is also entitled to great credit for the zeal and ability with which he discharged his various duties. The cool and patient conduct of every officer and man while exposed to the fire of the shifting gun of the enemy without the opportunity of retuming it, could only be equalled by the animation and ardor exhibited when actually enj^aged, or by the .promptitude and firmness with which every attempt of the enemy to board was met and successfully repelled. Such cnn<* duct may be seen, but oaniiot well tii^c|^t|^»4? '"M 22t AMERICAN BRAVERT W'" ■iW" The ReiiiJccr mounted sixteen S-ilb carroiiadcSj two long six or nine pounders and a shittinjj 12 pound caiTonadc, witha c€>mplennent on board of one hundred and eighteen men. Her crew were said to be the piide of Plymouth. Our loss in men has been severe, owing in part to the proximity of the two vessels and the extreme smoothness of the sea, but chiefly in re- pelling boarders. That of the enemy, however, was infinitely more so as will be seen by the list ofkilled and wounded on both sides. Six round shot struck our hull, and many grape which did not penetrate far. The foremast received a 24lb shot, which passed tl. rough its centre, and our rigging and sails were a good deal ii jurcd. The Reindeer was literally cut to pieces in aline with her ports ; her upper works, boats and spare spars were one complete wreck — A breeze springing up next afternoon, her foremast went by the board. Having received all the prisoners on board, which frotn the number of wounded occupied much time, together with their baggage, the Reindeer was, on the evening of the 29th set on fire, and in a few hours blew up. I have ihe honor to be, very respectfully, -^ Your most obedient servant, J. BLAKLLEY. Hon William Jones, Secretary of the JVavy, JMinutea of the action between th'' United Siatts' S.Was/i^and H, B.M S. Beindeer, on the 2Bth qf June, 1814, fa^.49y 36, M long. )\, \5,W. lil^t breezes and cloudy ; at ^ aftC! 'PPP ««lpp DISPLATlEO. 221 4 discovered two sstils, two points before the Ice beam, kept away in chase, shortly aiter discovcrd ui.e sail, on the weather beam; altered the course and himled by in chase of the sail to windward. At 8 sail to nind- ward bore E. N. E- wind very light. At 10 the stran- ger sail bearing £. by N. hoisted an English ciisii^n and displayed at the main (blue and yellow diagonally.) Meridian light airs and clouds, at half past 12, P> M* the enemy shewed; jlue and white fl:ip^ diagonally, at the fore, and fired a gun, Ih. 15m believing we could ^ weather the enemy, tacked ship and stood for him, jh. 50m. — the enemy tacked ship and stood from us, ill. 56m.— hoisted our colours and fired a gnn to windward, which was answered by the enemy with another to windward. 2h. 20m.— the enemy still standing from us — set the royals 2h. 25m.— set the flying jib. 2h. 29m.— set the upper-stay sails.— 2h. 32.— the enemy having tacked for us, took in the slay-sails '^h. 47m. furled ihe royals,^ 2h. 5lm. seeing that the enemy would be able to weather us, tacked ship, oh. :>iih tiiC enemy hoisted his flying jib ; brailcd up our mizcn, 31i. 1 1 m. the enemy on our weather quarter distant about 20 yards fired his shifting j.'Un, a i2 pound car- ronade at us, loaded with round and grape shot, from his top gallant forecastle, 3h I7m. — fiicd the same gun a second time, Sh. 19m. — fired it a tiiird tiniOk|g Sh. 21m. — fireditafourth, 3h. 24m.— a fifih shot, ail from the same gun.— Finding the enemy did not get sufficiently on the beam to enable us to bring our guns to bear, put the helm alee, and at 26 minutes, commenc- ed the action with the aftei- carronade on tljc stai board ^ ... T 2 :^:. M t^ -V' 22» AMUaiCAN BIIAVRRT .,7,. ;H-y- <<^; i:- Hide and fired in succession, 3h. 4m.— hauled up the mainsail, 3h. 40m.— the enemy having his larboard bow in contact with our brboard quarter endeavoured to board us, but was repulsed in every attempt —.At Oil. 44m. orders were given to board in turn, which were promptly executed, when all resistance instantly ceased, and at 3h. 45m. the enemy hauled down his flag:. J.BLAKELEY. List of killed and wounded on board thd. United ,^ States* sloop of war Wasp, Johnson Blakeley? Esq. commander, in action with his Britannic majesty's sloop of war the Reindeer, on the 28th of June, 1814. Killed. — Timothy Stevens, Thomas R. Peel, sea- •len ; Joseph Vorsc, Thomas Knigl.t, John Brown, 3d ). seaman. Wounded — Henry S. Langdon, midsh'tpman, dan* ^.•^ously; Fiank Toscan, do. do. John Swett, mas« M'*3 mate, slightly; William Thompson, boatswain's late, severely ; John Dick, quarter master, do.; Na- anicl Scammon, seaman, do. ; Jotham Perkir.s, do. ngerouiily (since dead) ; Charles Clinton, do. sliri^ht- ; William Preston, do. ^liJ5htly ; Charles Green, do. .gerously (since dead) ; Robert Lowther, do slight- • Andrew Passenger, do. severely ; John Rowe, do. 'htly ; Joseph Atkins, do. dangerously (since dead ;) ^^- rrel Roberts, do. do. Robert Jarvis, O. seaman se- i\y ; Henry Herbert, do. dangerously ; Simon Cas- , do. severely t John C. Thurston, do. dangerous- Caleb Wheetlon, do. severely^ John Ball, boy, dian- msly (since dead). AISPLATKD. 233 RECAPITULATION. Killed .... 5 Wounded • - -• 21 List of killed and wounded on board his Britannic majcBty's sloop ofwar the Rcinf^eer, in action with the United States' sloop of war the Wasp, on the 38th of June, 1814. JCiV/trrf.— William Manners, Esq. con\mander; John Tho9> Barton) and 3 ^ petty officers and seamen. ^roMnrfffrf.— -Thomas Chambers, 1st Lieut.; Rich* ard JoneS) master, and forty petty officers and seamen. KE CAP ITU LA TIOA". ■<^ it' Killed 35 Wounded, Dangerously 10 Severtly ir Slightly 15 >:.C Total 42 N. B. More than half the wounded were, in conse* quence of the severity and i xtent of their wounds, put onboirdaPoituguesebvijj^ called the Lisbrn Packet, on the third day after the action, to wit, 1st July, bound to Plymouth, England. Copy of a letter from captain J. Biakeley to the Secre* tary of the Aavy. U. S. S. Wasp, L'Oriem, July 8lh, 1814. SIR — I have the honor to announce to you the ar- rivaltt)f this ship to*day at this place —By the pilot who carried us out of N. H. I had the satisfaction to' fliftke y^ acquainted with our having left tj^t place, 324 AMERICAK BRAVEUT K^^ ^hlKa.' and again had the plea&urc of addressing you by the Vrcnch national brig Olive, and which was the first vessel we had spoken since our departure from tlu United States. From the time of our 8ailin(> I coiul- nucd to follow the route poh)ted out in your instruc- tions, until our arrival at this place, during which wc have been so fortunate as to make si^veial capuncs; a list of which will accompany this. — These with their cargoes were wholly destroyed, with one cxctp. tion. This was the Galliott Henrietta, which w:)s per. mitted to return with 'he prisoners, 38 in number. ^I^tcr throwing overboard the greater part of her cargo, leaving only a sufficiency to ballast her. When arrived on our cruising ground I found it impossible to maintain any tiling like a station, and was led in cnase,fartner up the English channel than was intended. After arriving on soundings, the nunibir of neutrals which are now passing kept us almost con- stantly in pursuit. It gives n»e much pleasure to state to jfou the very healthy condition »>f tne crew ol the Wasp during the cruise. Sometimes without one on the sick list, and ai no time, any who remained there more tlian a fcwdays. G«'eat pi-aise is due to Ur. Ciaik, fot his skin and attention at all times; but par- ticularly after the action with the Rijndeer, his unwea- led assiduity to the necessities of the wounded was hij^hly conspicuous. \ The ship is at present under quarantine, but we ex- pect to be released from it to>morroW} when the w^tipd- r • is:zAW-^> m • ~S %**''""'■ DISPLAYED. 325 ed will he sent to the hospital, and evtry exertion made to prepare t' c Wasp for sea. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, Your moat obedient servant, J. BLAKLLEY. Thellon.WiLMAM Jones, * *'^ Sicrctury of t/ir .V«t»j/, H'as/tinfftort. '^ A list of British vessels captured by the United Slates' sloop Wasp, J. Blukeley, Esq. commander, be iween the 1st of May, and 6th of July, 1814, (Kcindew excepted). ^ 1173. June 2d, Bark Neptune, John Mordieil?^ master, Joiin Derryhouse, Gilbert Henderson, John Whiting and major Dawson owners, belonging to Li* verpool, bound from Cork to Halifax, 207 tons, seven- tcoi?i men, laden with sundries, out twelve days, burnt, 1174. June 13th, brig William, Daniel Rankin, master, William, James and Daniel Rankin owners, 91 tons, six men, laden with barley, belon^^ing to Dum- barton and bound from Limerick to Lisbon : out "six days, burnt. 1175. JUne 18th, Brig Pallas, D. L. Cargill, mas- ter and owner, 131 tons, eight men, mounting two long six pounders, laden with skins, almonds. Sec. be- longing to Arbroath, and bound from Magadore, to London, out sixteen days, scuttled. 1176. June 23d, Galliott Henrietta, John Thomp- son, master, Robert Mor.tgomery and Robert Green- law^wners, 171 tons, 11 men, laden with provisions, belonging to Belfast, and bound from thence to Gua- dalouM^out SIX days— Given up to the prisoittrs. 4» 3k» J*' 220 AMERICAN BRATERT H.*^- 1177. June 26th, Ship Orange Boven, Stephen Redbrook, master, William Banks, Thomas Tiiaicher and William A. Moor, owners, 325 tons, 17 men, tnuuiiting two long nine poum^ers and six six poun- dcrs, laden with sugar and coffee, bcltmging to Bermu- da, and bound from thence to London; out 29 days, scuttled. \\7%. July 4th, brig Regulator, Robert Filets, master, John Anderson and James Russon, owners, 112 tons, « men, laden with wine : belonging to Liver- pool, and bound from Oporto, to London, out 12 days, burnt. 1179. July 6th, schooner Jenny, Thomas Speai- point, master and owner, 151 tons, 10 men, kdcn with sweet oil, belonging to Plymouth, and bound from Leg- horn, to St. Petcrsburgh: out thirty days, scuttled 1 180. Schooner ■ . , captured by the Leach, of Salem, ransomed. 1181. Brig of 200 tons, with a cargo of rum, su- g#) molasses, lime juice and lignum-vitae, estimated at S3fS000 value : captured by the Hero, of and sent to >fewbern. * . 1182. Brig Mars, from Mogadore, captured by the David Porter, of Boston (the Whig of Baitimoi-e, in company) divested of great part of her cargo, and or- */dered in. 1 183. Brig Cornwallis, laden with barilla, captured by sa d David K|^er, and converted into a cartel. 1184. Ship yiestcr, fi-om Rio Janeiro, bound for England, mounting 6 guns, divested of her least bulky and nuiflt^aluiible aiitkles and ordered into por|| BISPLATEO. 227 11A5. Dri^ Horatio, fiom Rio Janeiro^ bound for En^ian.!, wita a car(>;o of hides and tallow, captured by rhc D Porter, and ransomed for a bill of g20,ooo. 1186 Saip Liddle, from Liverpool, buund for Meriinaciii, captured by the Ameha, of Baltinnore, divested and given up to get rid of the prisoners. lisr. Suip Jesse, from London, bound for New- touDdland, captured by the David Porter, of Boston, and burnt. 118 . Schooner Mink, laden with flour, a new vessel, built on Lake Superior, captured on Lake^ Uurun, by the squadron under commodore Sinclair,^ and sent to Erie. ; 1189. Schooner Perseverance, also laden with provisioni, captured on Lake Superior, by the squa- dron under commodore Sinclair, and destroyed. 1 190. His Britannic Majesty's schooner Nancy, mounting three guns, a valuable vessel, richly laden with valuable stores, captured by the squadron under commodore Sinclair, at Nautuasaga, on Lake Huron^ and destroyed. 1191. Brig Endeavor, a transport vessel, laden with sails, anchors, army stores and coal, captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and destroyed on Rocka- way beach, near New \ork, by the British. Cargo, I Jcc. partially saved. 1192. Cutter Jubilee, from Teneriffe, laden with I wine, captured by the Whig, of Baltimqte, divested of ipart of her cargo, and made a cartel. * lt93. Schooner A-lcxandrUy inbutlast, captured by Itbe Whigi and burnt. j ,, •^ 'H ■ ■■ ^ 228 AMERICAN BRATERT 1194. Brig Irish Miner) laden with coal, captured hy the W hig, and made a cartel. it 95. Brig Princess Mary, from Ireland, bound for London, with i^overnmcnt provisions, captured by tlie Whig, and hurnt. 1196. Brig Eliza, from Ireland, to London, with stores, captured by tnc Wiiig, and after the cargo was comniiuedtothe wave's, made a cartel. 1197. Schooner Esperance, from Chalon Bay, bound lor Coruuna, captured by the Whig, and des* Iroyed. T 1198. Ship London, from Merimachi, bound for Liverpool, laden with timber, captured by the Wnig, and burnt. 1 199. Ship Postethwell, from Cork, bound for jMcrimachi, in ballast, captured by the Whig, and burnt. 1200. Brig Nancy, from Liverpool bound for Halifax, laden with dry goods, captured by the Ports- mouth, of Portsmouth, divested of 300 and 18 packa* ges of goods, invoiced at /27,uOO sterling, and ordered in. 1201. A sloop from Halitax, captured by the same, divested of her valuable goods, and given to the pri- soners. 1202. Schooner Columbifi, from Halifax, bound ■•1-., ^"^ for Barbadoes, with a cargo ot iish and lumber, v orih S4,000, aplured by the Portsmouth, and sent to Nevr* buryport. ,, • 1.03. Brig Fire Fly, from Smyrna, liound for « o> don, with a full cargo oi drugs, wines and silks, ckifptur* ■*' if »lSPLAy£B. -ass captured bound for ed by the adon, with cargo was alon Bay, r, and des- bound for the Wnig, bound for Wing, and bound for the Ports- 18 packa* ordered in. )ythe same, to the pri- lifax, bound iber, vorih tut to Ncw- ind lo) t o> ed by the Sabine^ of Baltimore, and sent to Wilmington, Norih Carolina. # 1204. Brig Mary and Eliza, from Halifax, laden with lumber, &c. captured by the Argo, of Baltimore, and chased ashore off Barregat, where she was burnt. 1205. Schooner ——, with a cargo of provi- sions, captured by the Portsmouth, of Portsmouth, N. H. and sent to an eastern port. 1206. Brig Argo, from Dublin, with one hundred />^i| puncheons of Irish whiskey, a quantity of port wine and ^^ *'f provisons, captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and sent to Portland. 1207. Brig — — , laden with rum and molasses, captured by the Grampus, of Baltimore. -M 1208. ^HU Majesty's" frigate La (^onfiance, 39 guns, captured on Lake Champlain, by commodore Macdonough ! >1209. "/R« Majesty* a" brig Linnet, 16 funs, cap- ^ tured on Lake Champlain, by commodore Mapdo- nough ! ! 1210" His Majesty* s" sloop Chub, 1 1 guns, captur- ed on the same by commodore Macdonough \\\ 1211. " His Majesty's" sloop Fiach, 1 1 guns, cap- tured on the same by commodore Mucdo»»ouj5h ! ! ! ! 1214. T;irfceof"/ft» Majesty's" guilies of twt^ great guns each, sunk in the same by commodore Mac- donough \\\\\ See the official accounts. '-^ .•L'-.-i ,** ki '226 AMERlCAir BRAYERT '•"': * jtWk^- ,^v*^ A ■'*- €oJiie» of le$ter6 from Com. Maedonough to the Secam- Tart of the Kavy^ dated U, S. »hi/i Saratoga, at Anchor, off Piattsburgky Sept. IS, 1814. SIR—^By Lieut, commandant Cassin, I have the honor to convey to you the flags of his Britannic Ma- jesty's late squadron, captured on the 1 1th instant, by the United States* squadron under my. command. Also my dispatches relating to that occurrence, which should have been in your possession at an earlier peri< od,but for the difficulty of arranging the different statements. The -squadron under my command now Ue$ at' Flattsburgh — it will bear conbiderable diminution, and leave a force sufficient to repel any attempt of the ene- my in this quatter. I shall wait your order wl^t to do with the wnole or any part thereof. # I have the honor to be, Sec. T. MACDONOUGH. Hon. William Jones, Secretary oj the fNavy* Copy of a letter fr9m lieutenant Caaiin to commodore Maedonough, United Stattti* schooner Ticonde- rogay %• Flattsburgh May, Sefit. 13, 1314. SIR— It is wil^. pleasure I state, that'every officer and man under my command did their duty yesteniiliiy. Yours respectfully, STEPHEN CAS81N, Lieut. Oom*g. ■*.- C OISPLATES. 231 Cofiij of a letter from lieutenant Henley^ to xommodire Macdonough. V. H. brig Eugle^ FlattBburgh^'^t^i. \2y\t\^, SIR— I am happy to inform you that all my otHp ei^s and men acted bravely) and did their duty in the battle of yesterday with the enemy. -^ I shall have the pleasure eC making a more partic\i>4 lar representation of the respective merits of my |^aW V' lant officers to the honorable, the Secretary of the Navy. I have the honor to be, respectfully, sir, Your most obedient servant, ROBERT HENLEY. V. S. We had 39 round shot in our hull (mostly 34 pouDders)—four in our lower masts-— and' we were well peppered with grape. I enclose my boatswain's report. 1 Cofiy of a letterfrom Geo, BeaUy Ji^. to commadore Macdonough^ datedy U, S. thifi Suraloga, Stpt. if, 1814. # SIR— .1 have the honor to enclose a list of the kill- ed and wounded on board the different vessels of ^e squadron under your command, in the action of the 1 1 th inst. " , m' It ij impossible to ascertain correctly the loss of the enemy. From the best information, received fi cni ihe British officers, (i^m my own observations; an<| from various lists found on board the Confiance, 1 cat- culate the number of men on boaiil that ship, at tiic commencement of the action at 270, of whom at leajct were RUled and wounded 180, and c^ jttoard the other captured vessels at least 80 morfj^ |ia*%|^g iat<\e wh^lc •■***! ^i^' ♦jf: ^ .tf i ■" \i3T AMERICAN BRAVERY ^^:> killed and -wounded, 260. This is doubtless short ol tlie real number, as many were thrown overboard iVom the Confiance during the engagement. , .The muster books must have been thrown over- board, or otherwise disposed of, as they are not to be found. * . I am, sir, very respectfully, \ Yowr obedient servant, GEORGE ttEALE, Junr. Purser. t' w 1? Thomas Macdonough, Esq. *4». ». Commanding U. S. squadron, on L. Champlain. Cofiy of a letter from commodore Alacdonough^ to the f^ccrctarij uf the Navy ,^ dated U. H. shift Saratoga, *' Plnttsbiirgh Bay,SQ^i. 1 3th, 1 814. SIR— ^I havL the honor to give you the particulars of the action w^di took place on the llthinst. on this lak^. ^^' For several days the enemy were on their way te ^^ Plattslnirgh, by land and water, and it being well under- stood that an attack would be made at the same time Tly.their land and naval forces, I determined to await It ^anchor the approach of the latttsr. At 8 A. M. the look out boat announced the ap- proach of the enemy. At 9, he anchored in a line a- head at about SCO yards distance from my line ; his ;* ^ |lBhi{^ opposed to the Saratoga, ills brig to the Eagle, * i^ captain Robert Henley, his galleys, thirteen in num- ber, to the schooner, sloop, and a division of our gal- lipys; one of his sloops assisting their ship and brig, ' the other assisting their galMes. Our remainkfg gal- l lies with the Sjiratogik and Eagle. * v.- \ ^fe«- « J- ,'V f-;^' DISPLATID. 2S3 In this situation the whole force on both sides be- came engaged, the Saratoga suffered much from the heavy fire of the Confiance. I could perceiv*0^ at the same time, however, that our fire was very destruc- tive to her. The Ticonderoga, Lieut, commanding Cassin, gallantly sustained her full share of«the actidn. At half past 10 o'clock the Eagle, not being able tff > > y bring her guns to bear, cut her cable and anchored, hil^*' a more eligible position, between my ship and the Ti«^ conderoga, where she very much annoyed the enenM'pll but unfortunately left me exposed to a galling fire from ^''.,%f,~ the enemy's brig. Our guns on the starboard side be- ing nearly all dismounted, or not manageable, a stern anchor was let go, the bower cable cut an* the ship. '^ winded with a fresh broadside on the enemy's ship, which soon after surrendered. Our broadside was then sprung to bear on the brig, whlel surrender^ in about 15 minutes after. The sloop that was opposed to the Ea^le, had'^- struck some time before, and drifted down the line ; the sloop which was with their j: allies having strii<*k also. Three of their gallies are said to be sunk, tlid others pulled off. Our gallies were abont obeying with alacrity the signal to follow them, when all ihe ves- sels were reported tome to be in a sinking stts^s j it then becamQ necessary to annul the signal to the^al-w ? lies, and order their men to the pumps. I could pnly look at the enemy's gallies going off iij a shattered condition, for there 'was not a mast in cither r-A squadron that could stand to make sail Qp ; the lowe nggiog being nearly all shot away^ hung down as if ,-jb Qj-T lit?- ^4^ H iH AMEEICAX BRATKRT jt had been, just placed over the mastjicads. The Sa- ratoga had fifty five round shot in her hull— -the Confi- auce one hundred and five. The enemy's shot passed principally just over our heads, as there were not 20 whole hammocks in the nettings at the close of the ac- tiQn, which lasted 2 hours and 20 minutes. The ab- P t^ ^Kj^e and sickness of lieutenant Raymond Perry, left '^ f Itie iivitho'ut the services of that excellent officer; f"- ■ ■■ ' luch ought fairly to be attributed to him for his great i%re and attention in disciplining the ship's crew, as )r first lieutenant. His place was filled by a gallant ^]i^''tyoung officer, lieutenant Peter Gamble, who I regret to infonn you, was killed early in the action. Acting lieutenant Vallettc worked the first and second divi- .^tion of guns with able effect. Sailing master Urum's at- Ljpntion to the springs, and in the execution of the order wind the ship^fid occasionally at the guns, meets with my entire approbation — also captain Youngs, ^commanding the acting marines, who took his men to the guns, Mr. Beale, purser, was of great service at the guns, and in carrying my orders throughout the pi, with midshipman Montgomery. Master^s mate Toshua Justin, had command of the 3d division; his dpnduct during the action was that of a brave and cor- rect ipfiicer. Midshipmen Monteith, Graham, Wil- Uai||on, Piatt, Thwing, and acting midshipman Bald- win, all behaved well and gave evidence of their mitk- - ing valuable omcers. The Saratoga, was twice set on fire by hot shot m the eneifty*s ship. ». I close, sir^, this communication^ with feelings of ^. ;j*' --^i^ wmmm OlSFLAtKS. sas gratitude i'or die able suppor^ i received from every officer fttul man attached to the squadron which I hjive the honor to Command. * ^ *s. I have the hoBor to be, with g^eat respect, sir, <^^ Your most obedient servant. T. MACDONOUGH. Hon. William Jones, ,/H Secretary of the J^avy. *-'• ^ '*,^i» P. S. Accompanying this is a list of killjgjd and "j^f^ %^| wounded, a list of prisoners, and a precise statement of /'ii both forces engaged. Also letters from captain Heif-" -♦f ley and lieutenant Com. Cassin. • recapitulation; Killed. Saratoga, Eagle, Ticonderoga, Preble, Borer, Centipede, Wilmer, 28 13 6 3 3 T. M. Wounded. 29 20 6 < I 1 1 ....#* # C *! Gunboats Nettle, Allen, Viper, Burrows, Ludlow, Alwyn, Ballard, 52 J^fone killed or wounded. 58 , GEO. BEALE, Jun. Purser. % *ri- f! Statement of the American forge engaged on the Wth Se/it ember, 18U. J .^ ^ fS long 24 pounder%, 1* ^t*t >;i Sarat%a, ^ 6 42 p. carronades^ i2 32p.do.^ a^?o^26. ?f Me, ;'^i»s I* J3d AMIRICAW BAATEftr Eagle, 13 32 pound carronades 8c 8 long I8prs. CQ long l2iiOunders, Ticonderoga, < 4 18 do. 1^5 32 pound carronadesy Preble, 7 long 9 pounders, lOgallies, viz, Allen, 1 long 24 pr. Sc 1 1 8 pr. Columbiad. 2 30 ir 7 i'W*' m */,. '•*- >%! ■ Buirows, 1 Borer, 1 Ncuje, I Vipet, I Centipede, I Lrudlow, 1 Wilmer, i Alwyn, 1 Ballard, 1 Recafiitulatiori' rt 24 Sc 1 18 pr. do. 2 24 8c 1 18 pr. do. 2 24 8c 1 18 pr. do. 2 24 8c 1 I8pr. do. 2 24 Sc 1 18 pr. do. 2 1 2 pr. I 12 pr. I 12 pr. 1 12 pr.^ 1 Guns, 86 —14 long 24 pounders. 6 42 pound carronades, 29 32 pr. do. 1 2 long 1 8 pounders, ^ 12 12prs. 7 9 prs. '.^^ 6 18 pr. Columbiads. „ Total, 86 Guns. ^r T. MACDONOUGH. ^^5' Stntemtnt of the Enemy* a force engaged on the Wth ^ September^ 1814. r27 long 24 pounders, ^..g^ww, . 4 32 pound carronades, Confiance. "^ 6 24 pound do. Mf^u L 2 long 18 prs. on birth deck, Brig Linnet, 16 long 12 pounders. Sloop .Chub, {'t/^^ltj^^X' r6 18 pound carronades j^loop *Finc^, < I 18 do Columbiad, and ^' (^ 4 long 6 pounders, 13 Gallies,viz. * Th4|^ sloops were liprmerly the U.S I* . andlLagle. ,v» 39 16 11 11 0. Growler > ■"J" DISPLATEI). I 4 337 Sir James Yeo, 1 long 24 p. & I 32 p. car. 2 Sir George Prevost, 1 do. Sc 1 32 p. do. 2 Sir Sy. Beckwith, 1 do. 8c I 32 p. do. 2 Brok ', I 18 Ec 1 32 p. do. i Muriy, 1 18 Sc 1 18 p. do. % Wellington, 1 18] P- 1 Tccumseh, 1 18 I Name unknown, 1 18 I Diummond, 1 32 p. car. \ ■: Simcoe, 1 32 do. I ..^H Uunknown, 1 32 do. ^ Do. 1 32 do. 1 'jjl^ Do. 1 32 do. ., I' > . ^^^^% Total, guns 95 # .*-v' ■ BfcafiUiilation-^oO long 24 pounders, 7 ' 18 do. 16 13 do. 'Mm 5 d do. ^'iiiM^H 13 52 p . car. 6 24 do. r 17 18 do. " '^ W% H 18 p. ColumbM. ■t * ■M Total, 95 guns. T, MACDONOUGH. 1215. Sloop Farmer, laden with provisions,* ca|i> tdired by the Mammoth, of Baltimore, oif Nova Sco^^ sunk. 1216. Britannia, a l)rig, from St. Andrews, bound to Liverpool, laden with lumber, caplured by the s^md, burnt. *f^^ 1219. Three other brigs in ballast, bound to Pic- tou and Merimachi, captured by the Mammoth, and tjurnt. *< " 1220. Privateer Fortune of War, ni<;|fnting threnis guns, navigated by forty men* c^||.u^'ed in Sapelo S«und, by two1)f the U. S. gun boats. . ¥■ '"^ifi V'..i^'C# 23« AMBRXCAN IRAYBRr u ^M^ '^■' '«?>■ ^1^ 1331. East India company's ship Coromandci, mounting two guns with a crew of 66 men, from Da- taviay bound for London, laden with 500 tons of coffee and sugar, and fifty tons of sundries, including /1 5,000 sterling worth of silks, 8cc. captured by the York, ot Baltimore, divested of her rich goods, and ordered huoport. 1333. Brig Ceres, of Glasgow, laden with brandy, See. captured by the same, divested and given up to relea«»e prisoners. 'ff^.' 1223. Brig Queen Charlotte, from St. John's, bound for Yarmouth, captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, divested of » few bales of valuable goodg, and destroyed. 1324. Ship Milnes, from Cork, bound for Quebec, mounting two guns, and navigated by fifteen men, cap- '^urcd by the same, and burnt. 1325. Brig Lively, from Merimachi, bound fur Scotlaitd, laden with lumber, captured by the same, and burnt. If 26. Schooner Prince Regrnt, from Quebec,, iKtund for Scotland, laden with lumber, captured br the same, and burnt. 1337. Ship Doris, from Cork, bound for Quebec, in ballast, captured by the same, and burnt. ^338. Brig Willing Maid, from Cork, bound foi Merimachi, captured by the same, and burnt. < 1229. Brig PoHy, from Cork, bound to Merimachi, mounting four guns and navigated by 1 5 men, captur* ed by the Surprize, and burnt. 13 50. So b )93i. Privateer Lively, one gun* 17 men, captured ky the same, and brought safely to Salem. t332. Ship Calecloniat*fromCork) bound lor Qua* bee, with dry goods, rum. Ice. captured by the samC) divested of goods to the value of 050,000, but after- wards retaken by the enemy. 13;>6. Four brtgs, namely Eagle, Traveller, Wel- lington, (four guns and fifteen men) and Eliza, cap- tured by the same, and given up to release prisoners. Cartels. "*'. » |CJ" The Surprize, the day she arrived at.Salemy recaptured, in the bay, the above mentioned Caledo* nia, (having been retaken by the prisoners) and after taking out {(60,000 worth of goods, ordered her in again. Her cruise was only one months she brought to Salem, 114 packafi^s of dry goods, besides other anticles. The number of her prizes was 20; prisoners brougm ii 37 — released 160; total 197 ; tons of shippin^^ captured, three thousand seven hundred. A St. John's, N. F. paper, of Sept. 8, 1814, men- tions the capture of several I'cssels by the Surprize, and adds, *^ captain Sexton, of the Endeavor, — M*- Farlane, of the Caledonia, and Reid, oi the Milnes, with their crews, were landed this morning, from the brig Traveller.— They speak in the handsomest terms of the politeness and attention they experienced from captain Barnes, and his officers, during the lime they were on board the privateer.*' 1237. Transport ship Sti*s(tiger, from Woolwich, last from Cork, bound for Quebec, iadei^ "with ordnance 240 AMERICAN BRAVKHT •»«% 1*;^ N,-:^^^ ■ ¥■ ::i.j' -^ and military stores, intended for sir James Yeo*6 squa- dron. She mounted six guns, and was captured on the coast of Newfoundland, by the privateer schooner FoX) of Portsmouth, am g her lading were sixty-six pieces of heavy ordnance, thirty two and twenty four pounders, and three hundred packages, bales, boxes, Ice. of military and naval stores : of immense value' at this juncture. Anchored Sept. 24th, 1814. at Salem. 1240. Three vessels, captured by the Spark of New York, off the coast of Portugal, Sec. and being of -little value, given up.— Two others were also captur- ed by the same, manned, and ordered to the United * States. 1241. Ketch Expedition, laden with seventy^five pipes of wine, and eleven hundred and fifty quintals of barilla, captured by the Grampus, of Baltimore, an4 sent to N. York. * 1242. Schooner Charlotte Ann, with a cargo of sugar, wine, &c. captured by the Surprize, of Balii- more, and sent to Saco. 1243. Schooner — — , laden with dry goods, &c. captured by the Viper of, and sent to Salem. 1244. Brig Eclipse, from Buenos Ayres, bound for Liverpool, laden with twelve thousand hides, sixteen bales of nutri skins, sixty tons of pig iron, horns and specie, mounting fourteen nine pounders, captured by the Chasseur, capt. Boyle (late of the Comet,) of Balti- more, and sent to New iTork. 1245. Brig Catherine and William, of London, laden with dry goods, «captured by the Grampus, of ^'. ■ppiii pl!>PLATKO. ^41 fiaUiinore> tod wrecked near Beaurui'l, South Cafb- lina. 1246. Schooner Retrieve, laden with fish, from S(. John's, bound for Martinique, captured by the Fox, of llortsmouth— burnt. 1247. The Leith Packet, from Teneri£fe, bound jQC>r Dublin, captured by the United States' sloop Pea- cock, off the coast of Ireland, and burnt. 1248. The William and Ann, from Glasgow, %ound for Clare, captured by the Peacock — bUiat. 1249. The Peggy and Ann, from Liverpool, bound to Limerick, captured by the Peacock, and burnt. ,^} V ^ .'•*■■- vi.?^;'..^ ■.:■,; 1250. Cutter Flying Fish, with a cargo of sweet oil, &c. captured by the Sabine, of Baltimore, and sent 10—. 1251. Brig Aaron, with a cargo of wine, and cod- fish, captured by the Sabine, and sent to — — . 1252. Brig Harvest, laden with fish, oil, &c. from Newfoundland, captured by the York, of Baltimore, aadsentto— — . 1254. Two slups, captured by the Syren, off the British coast, and destroyed. 1256. The Steady, from Bordeaux, bound to New- foundland, and the James, from St. Juan de Luz, taken by the Prince of Neufchatel American privateer, own- ed by Americans in France, and fitted out at Cher- bourg. > 1257. Brig Coaliers, from Cork, bound for Que- bec, with a full cargo of provisions} captured by the Amelia) of Baltimore, and burnt. -'."41 J'M AMKRXCAN BRATKRY 1258. Brig Harmony, ftotn Alicant, b«und ibr Newfoundland, laden with salt and wine, captured by the Amelia^ of Baltimore, divested of the latter, und made a cartel. 1259. Brig Elizabeth, from Cork, bound for New- fbundland, captured by the Amelia, oT Baltimore, and burnt. if* ' 1260. Ship — , mounting eight guns, from Greenock, bound for Newfoundland, laden with dry goods, coals, and wine, captured by the Amelia, of Btiltimore, divested of her dry goods, manned and or- dered her into port. 1261. Princess Mary, from Limerick, bound for Plymouth, Old England, captured by the Whig, of Baltimore, off the British coast, and burnt. 1262. Eliza, from Limerick, bound for London, captured by the Whig, of Baltimore ; cargo commit- ted to the waves, and the vessel converted into a cartel. • 1263. Brig Stranger, from Buenos Ayres, bound for Liverpool, captured by the United States* sloop Peacock, and burnt. 1264. Schooner ——, captured by the Leach, of Salem, divested, and released. J265. " His Britannic Majesty V* ship Hermesi mounting twenty-eight heavy guns ; in an attack on Fort Bowyer, Mobile bay, her cable being cut by the shot from the fort, she drifted on shore, within six hun- dred yards of the battery. A tremendous fire being Ibe^t upon her, and the greater part of her crew slaiH) w niStLKXtU, 241 the ""rvivors left lier soon after, when her niagaxine exploded, and she went to atoms. 1266. Sloop Jane, 70 tons from St. Jean de Lur., bound for Falmouth, with lumber, captured by tlio pri- vateer Prince of Neufchatel, and burnt. 1267. Brig Triton, 187 tons, mounting two guns, from Cadiz, bound for ]^ondon« with a cargo of coB'jo and wine, captured by the privateer Neufchatel, and being divested of part of the coffee, was sunk. 1268. Brig Aaron, a Transport, 143 tons, mounting^ four guns, from Gibraltar, bound to Lisbon, in ballast, captured " • ♦he privateer Prince of Neufchatel, and burnt. , 1269. Brig AppoHo, 135 tons, from St. Ubcs, bound for Riga, with a load of salt, c:>ptured by the privateer Prince of Neufchatel, and buriit. 1270. Cwtter General Doyle, 87 tons, Coppered, from Leghorn, bound for Bristol, with a cargo of oil, captured by the Neufchatel, and burnt. 1271. Sloop George, 50 tons, from Milford Hiivcn, hound for Plymouth, with coals ; captured by the Neufchatel, and sunk. 1272. Brig Barewick packet, from Cork, bound to Bristol, in ballast, with fifty passenf^ers, captuitd by the Neufchatel, and converted into a cartel. 1273. Brig Sibron, 200 tons, mounting four guns, from Greenock, bound for CcMrk, in ballast, captured by the Neufchatel, and burnt. it' 1274. Brig Nymph, 150 tons, from St. Jean df^ Lux, bound for Cork, with dry goods, Sec. ctpturcd by the Neufchatel, divested of the dry goods, th.^. rcA '*? ■■■«•■ i ^^■KfW'W?!!!^'^^- 344 AMERICAN BRATERT ''3. ♦»■.■■■ of her cfirgo being thrown ov^rboaru) the brig vrag given up to the prisoners. 1275. Brig Albion, 155 tons, from Greenock, be 4.d for Cork, Xvith dry goods, See. captured by the Neufcliatel, divested of her rlcliest articles, and burnt. 1276. Si^ip Harmony, 290 tons, four guns, from Greenock, bound to Cork, with dry goods and other va- luable articles, captured by the Neufchatel, divested and ordered in, 1277. Brig Charlotte, 190 tons, mounting eight guns, from Rio Janeiro, with a cargo of hides, cap^ t«urcd by tlie Neufchatel, and burnt. 1278. Brig Mary Ann, 103 tons, from St. John's, bound for Baibadoes, with a cargo of lumber, captur- ed bv the Nfu!chatcl, and burnt. |C?* Th: Tiir.cc of Neufchatel has made several splendid cruises since the ccmmenceixicnt of the pre- sent war, causing immense loss to the enemy. She belongs to the estate of Mrs. Charrten, of Ne^v York, lately deceased. Slie has been chased by 17 dif- ferent men of war, during her last cruise— mounls seventeen guns, 310 tons burthen, and hermaphrodite rigged. The goods she has brought in are estimated at trom three hundred thousand, to three hundred thousand five hundred dollars, and it is represented she had also a large sum in specie on boards The damage done by her to the enemy, in this cru^e, is 6{|uaL to a million of dollars at least. She anived a( Bastononthe 15th instant, (October 1814) after a 4l^D{eiNl^e battle, of which we have the following interest* l1)||ft^count ; shewing it to have been one of the mo|t i-i" M: OIsrLATSA. ua splendid victories, and the hardest bought ^triumph, that has been achieved since the war began, for the numbers engaged. On the llth« Nantucket bore N. about 1-4 mile distant from the land— discovered a frigate off Oay- headf which gave chase, and came up very fast, with a fresh breeze , while we were becalmed. At 3 P. M. we caught the breeze, and took the Douglas (a prize) in tew, the frigate then about four leagues from us» At sunset it fell calm. At 7 P. M. was obliged on account of the current, to come to an anchor about a musket shot off our prize ; and supposing title frigate would send her barges to attempt to capture us, called all hands to quarters and there kept them. At half past 8 p. M. a signal was made from the prize, that the barges were coming— prepared for them. Soon after discovered them, and commenced firing, which they disregarded, and were soon alongside. They were five in number, one on each side, one on each bow, and one on the stern. A warm action was then kept up with muskets, pistols, cutlasses, 8cc. and in every at< tempt the enemy made to board he was promptly met and repulsed. About 20 minutes after the com- mencemen t, the enemy cried out for quarters, which was grant#^md then ended. Of the five barg-es and launches (which contained one hundred and four men, including officers, at the commencement of the action) with forty-eight men, two only of which were saved, three drifted from alongside, apparently witii po living man on board, and one was taken possdiialfti of : she contained tbirty*six men at the co^tlience-v X 2 ■ ^: -m ..iHi-1 ««*'! J5 M 246 AUUniCAM BBATKRAT mentof.dm^actlcn) eight of whom were killed^ twenty woundeil and eight unhurt. It was then ascertained they were from the Endyniion, and were all armed with plst'^ls; boarding pikes, muaketSi cutlasses, and blunder i»c3. The second lieutenant of the frigate (F. Ortriond) who was unhurt, three midshipimen, twoofwholtt were severely wounded, and one master's mate, also wounded, were permitted to come, on board, the rcmr.inder of the prisoners, (fifteen seamen and marines) were kept in the launch astern all night, after taking out the arms, oars, Sec. as the commander dare not trust them on board, having only eight men left fit for duty. The Prince of Neufchatel, had only thirty-eight men, including ofl[icers,at quarters, at the commence- ment of the action, and liad thirty seven prisoners. After the action it was ascertained that six of her crew were killed (as well as Mr. Charles Hilburn, of Nantucket, a pilot taken out of a fishing vessel) fifteen sevccely wounded, nine slightly, and eight unhurt. The next morning the lieutenant, midshipmen and master's mute sigi^d a paper in behalf of themselves, and the seamen and marines, pledging their honor not to serve ai^ainstthe.United States during the war, unless exchanged ; aend were towed ashore to Nan* tucket in the launch, by the Prihce of Neufd^tel's *boat. Shortly^ after, captain Oi^dronaux, sent fifitibeii^) of U$ro|)ier prisoners, and his fifteen severely woupd^' edllRenalso onshore, aa^ pi Aced the former at the4la« ^pfKMljof Che mai^hal, as he did not dai'Ci tQ tiiK^thonik. ** v OlSPLAfSA. 247/ Oft board) in h» then enfeebled situation^ i||i toon, after got under weigh. The Princ^ of Ncufchatel brought in one hundred and fortjr bales one hundred and sixty "four boxes, and one hundred«and fifty-ux trunkaof dry goods, twenty- three casks and one hundred and seventy-four boxes of sweet oi)» and % large quantity of coffee, hno, and variousother aiticles,.and twenty prisoners. She ar- riyed at Boston, October the fifteenth 1814. ^3* The British acknowledge a loss of thirty* three killed, thirty-seven wounded, and thirty prison- prs ; among the killed was the first lieutenantfOf the Endymifui, and master's mate ; the third liem two mast«''s mates and one m'.c^ ipman wounded. The comraanderof the frigate said be had lost as mwny men at. he aiiould have done. if engaged with a vessel equal to his own, and gave great credit to the officers and crew of the privateer, forthfeiip' gallant defence. They had one hundred and eleven men inthe attack, one of whqm was wounded by twenty^ight musket baltfl They said that a part of their men succeeded in gain* ing the deck of the Prince of Neutchatel, but that the Americans still rallied and drove them overboard. ' ^ 1279. Ship Douglas^ mounting ten guns, Jrora Jamaica, boMnd for England,, captured by the Neuf- chatelf^and run ashore on Nantucket shoals, where the cargo was saved* It consisted of four hundred and tWMity-one hhds. twp tierces. See. of sugar, one hQ^redandmnety puncheons of rum ; sik bog«bea
  • two tons of coals (sea) { one hundred and eight boxes, nineteen casks, aix bundles, four bales, three trunks, two hogsheads, and onf hamper of dry goods ; thirty-four hogsheads of claret, fifteen pipes of gin ; ten pipes of wine ; sixty barrels of pork; fifty barrels of beef; forty- eight coils of rope, and twenty-five barrels of flours- sent to N. York. 1387. Six boats, with thirty-seven armed men, captured by a gig of the United States' ship Superior^ with 8 men, on Lake Ontario, laden with wine, brandy, crates, 8cc. These boats would not have been mentioned but for the value of their cargoes, which is estimated at ^,000, and the vast disparity of the forces engaged. 1388. Schooner Ann, with sugar and molasses, from Halifa^L, bound for the new Brititk port of Cat" Hit«, captured and sent to— as follows: When she sailed she had on board Ui\x\ American seamen, who shippfd in Halifax ; and when off the mouth of Peb> ob^ot, they rose upon the captain and the remunder of the crew {fi% In number) cunfined them bcloir, ■-8 ■! mtm BISPLATED* 849 steured all the Bre ai ms on board) and arrived in lafety 1289. Brig Susan and Jane, from Halifax, bound ftr Sidney, captured by the Fox, of Portsmouth, and burnt. 1290. Ship James, from London bound fjQf^Quebcc, with dry goods, 8cc. captured by the Portsmouth, of Portsmouth, and divested of two hundred and sixty bales and casts of goods, valued at from two to three hundred thousand dollars, and then ordered in, the privateer, with her rich spoils, arrived without an accident. The cargo ol the James was ini^ced at il 00,000 sterling. She also arrived safely at New Hampshire. 1291. Brig — -, captured by the Dash, of Portland, divested of one hundred and fifty hhds. of rum, and given up. 1292. Schooner ■, from Halifax, laden with salmon, and herrings, captured by a letter of marque schooner of, and sent to Wilmington, North Carolina. 1393. Brig Concord, captured by a letter of mar- que of Wilmington, North Carolina, divested and made a cartel. 1294. Brig Speculation, from Lauzarote, bound for London, captured 'by the Grampus, of Baltimore, divested and being an old vessel, given up to the prisoners. 1295. Brig sir John Sherbrooke, mountuig twelve guns>from Halifax, bound for Alicant, laden with fish and oU, captured by the Syren, of Baltimore, andfiiumped on &nbre at Rockawayj New Jersey, to avoid a recap* '■.'•'I ■«■ ^50 AMCIICAV IRATltV r ture bf the blockading squudrom off New York. Ob abandoning her the prize crew set her on fire, aud she was totally consumed— armament saved. 1296. Ship Adventure, ot Liverpool, captured by the United States' bng Syren, oiT ihe African coast. 1297* Ship Farmer, from England, bound for Ha- lifax, captiiltred by the Mammoth, of Baltimore, off the British coast, and destroyed. 1298. Ann and Eliaa, from Newfoundland, bound for Merimachi, captured by the aforesaid Mammoth| and destroyed. 1299. Ship Urania, from Newfoundland, captured aa the foi egoing, and destroyed. 1300. Ship Anisby, from Quebec, bound for Barba- does, captured by the Mammoth, and destroyed. 1301. Eliza, from Newfoundland, bound for Prince Edward's Island, captured by the same, and released. 1302. Ship Dobson, from Cork, bound for Quebec^ jWll>tur«d I57 ditto, and burnt. 1303. Sallust, from England, bound for Quebec, captured by the said Mammoth, divested and 6e>>t as a cartel to Liverpool. 1304. Sloop Christianna, of Kilkadce, Scotland, captured by the Chasseur, of Baltimore, and employed as a cartel to release prisoners. * 1 305. Brig Prudence, of Aberdeen, from the Island of Lauzarote, bound ior London, with barilla and wine, captured by the Chasseur, and burnt. , 1306. Sloop Favorite, from Lauzarote, bound for tendon, laden with wine, barilla, kc. captured by th$ vipuM»seur, and burnt. | BtSPLATlB. 951 ISOT. Brig Marquis Cornwallis, from the ui& Nand of Lauzarote, and bound to London, captured bf the same, and being of small value, made a cartel of. 1 308. Brig Alert, of Pool, from Newfoundland} laden with timber, captured by the Chasseuf, and burnt. 1309. Brig Harmony, of Aberdeen, frdm New Toundland, bo'^nd for London, captured by the same, and made a cartel. IJlo. Ship Carlbury, of London, from Jamaica» ^vith an immense cargo of cotton, cocoa, hides, indigo^ kc. captured by the same, divested of two hundred and thirty seven seroons of indigo, worth S^0,000, prize or- dered in. |C7* Captain Boyle, commander of the Chasseur^ while sailing found the British coasts had many *^hair breadth scapes." He was once so near a frigate as to exchange broadsides with her ! At another time he vras nearly surrounded by two frigates, and two men of war brigs — was often chased, but easily out ma- noeuvred them all, though by a ball from a frigate he liad three men wounded. While off England, he issu- ed the following proclamation, and by a cartel sent it to London, with orders to have it stuck up at Lloyd's coffee house ! By Thomas Boyle^ Raq. commander qf the private armed brig Chasaeur^ Istc iS^c. Is^c. Pkoclamation Whereas it has become cus- tomary with the Admirals of Great Britain, command- iag small forces on the coasts of the United States particulariy with sir John Borlase Warren, and tti ; Ali^aiider Cochrane, to declare all the coasts of the "i> •S'-'^l 353 AMERICAN BIAYBMT •aid United Sutes, in a state of strict and ligdroQs Mockade without possessing^ the power to justify such a declarationt or stationing an adequate force to main- tein said blockade. I do, therefore, by virtue of the power and autho- rity in mer vested (possessing sufficient force) declare all ttie ports, harbors, bays, creeks, rivers, inlets, out- lets, Islands and sea coasts of the United Kingdoms of « "Great Britain and Ireland, in a state of strict and rigor- ' ous blockade. And 1 do further declare, that 1 consi- der the force under my command adequate, to main- tain strictly, rigorously and eflectually, the said block- ade. And I do hereby require the respective officer^ trhether captains, commanders or commanding offi- cers under my command employed, or to be employed on the coasts of England, Ireland and Scotland, to pay strict attention to the execution of this ray proclama- tion. And I do hereby caution and forbid the ships and vessels of all and every nation in amity and peace with the United States, from entering or attempting to enter, or from coming or attempting to come out of any of the said ports, harbors, bays, creeks, rivers, in- lets, outlets, islands or sea coast, under any pretence whatever. And that no person may plead ignorance of tills my proclamation, I have ordered the same to be made public in England. Given under my hand on board the Chasseur, day and date as above. THOMAS BOYLE. By command of the commandmg officer I. T. STANSBURY, Secretary. DISPLAYEi). a53 1311. Drig 5ca Flower, from St. Jolm'si to Barbn- iloes, laden with codfish, captured by the U. S. sloop •f war Peacock, captain Warrington, destroyed. 13191^ Brig Stranger, from Buenos Ay res, bound to Greenbck, with a cargo of liides and tallow, captur- ed by the «ame, and destroyed. 1 3 1 3. Sloop Foi-titude, from Liverpool, bound to London, laden with salt, captured by the Peacock, an J made a cartel. 13U. Brig Venus, from Bordeaux, bound for Lon- don, laden with barley, oats, brandy, cork, Sec. cap u?- ed by the same, and destroyed. 1315. Brig Diana, from Liverpool, bound forQue- ^c, laden with salt, captured by the same, and con- verted to a cartel. 1316. Sloop Leith Packet, from TenerifTe, bound to London, with a cargo of Teneriffe wines, captured by the self-same Peacock, and destroyed. 1317. William and Ann, from GUsgow, bound for Jamaica, laden with co^lS) captured .; the same) and destroyed. 1318. Peggy and Jane, from Glasgow, bound for Jamaica, laden with coal, crates aiid glass, captured by the same, and destroyed. 1319. Barque William, from St, Andrew's, bound f for Greenock, laden with timber, Captured by the Pev- cock, and destroyed. 1320. Ship Sir Bdward Pellew, from Quebec, bound to Glasgow, laden with lumber, captured by the same, and destroyed. 1321. Brig Be|loii«9 from Cette, bound to Ham- C'H ;:3* A^ICRKCAN BRAVKBY burg, T'^h a cargo of brandy, wine and ver Charieston, South Carolina, 1329. Sloop Farmer, laden with wheat and flour, captured by the Mammoth, and burnt. 1330. Brig Britannia, for Liverpool, laden wlttj lumber, captured by the said Mammoth, and bunit. loll. Schooner Two Brothers, lacien with fis!i, captured by the same, and made a cartel. ' 1332. Brig Ann Eliza, for Merimachi, in ballas^^ captured by the same, and burnt. 1333. Brig Umza,for the same place, captured by the same, anci burnt. 1334. Brig Ansley, from Quebec, bound foHJarba- docs, laden with horses and lumber, capiured by ta<$ same, and scuttled. ' l;>35. Brig Sarah, from Cork, bound for Merima* chi, with a cargo of six hundred barrels of i^Qur, Sec. capiured by the same, and burnt. 1336. Brig Sir Home Popham, laden with fruit, captured by the same, and burnt. 1337. Schooner Rapid, from Newfonndland, bound for Lisbon, laden with fish, captured by the same, an^i buiiit. 1338. Ship Champion, from London, bound for Londoiii "with a cargo of dry goods, worth eighty to oi^e ^1 256 AMERICAN BKATSRT %'f. . hundred tl. capture another ^^ DISPLAYED. 25r the convoy, but was chased off by the Armada. On the evening of the sailkc day at 1-2 past 6, while going free, discovered four vessels nearly at the same time^ two on the starboard, and two on the larboard bow, hauled up for the one most on the starboard bow, be- ing the farthest to wi*^flward. At 7, the chase (a brig) commenced making signals, with flags, which could not be distinguished for want of light, and soon after made various ones with lanthorns, rockets and guns. -At 29 minutes after 9, having the chase under our lee bow, the 12 pound carronade was directed to be fired into him, which he returned ; ran under his ice bow to prevent his escaping, and at that time commenced the action. At 10 o'clock, believing |he enemy to be si- lenced, orders were given to cease firing, when I hail- ed and asked if he had surrendered. No answer being given to this, and his fire having recommenced, it was again returned. At 12 miautes past 10, the enemy having suffered greatly and having made no return to our last two broadsides, I hailed him the second time to know if he had surrendered, when he answered in the affirmative. The guns were llien ordered to be secured and the boat lowered to take possession. In the act of lower- ing the boat, a second brig was discovered, a iiitle dis- tance astern and standing for us. Sent the crew to their quarters, prepared every thing for another action, and awaited his coming up— at 36 minutes after 10, discovered two more sails astern standing towards us. I now felt myself compelled to forego the satisfactiti^r of destroying the prize. ■^ Y2 ::tI« > :jr' '259 AflSftlCAN BRAVZRY A* Our braces having been cutaway, we kept off the wind until others could bo rove, and with the expecta- tion of drawing^ the second brig from his companions, but in this last ve were disappointed. The second brig* continued to approach us until she came closo to our stern« when she hauled by the wind, fired her broad- side which cut our rigging and sails considerably, and shot away a lower main crosstree, and retraced his steps ^o join her consorts—- when we were necessitated to abandon the prize ; he appeared in every respect a perfect wreck. He continued for some time tiring guns of distress until probably delivered by the two la«t vessels who made their appearance. The second brig could have engjftged u*^ if he thought proper, as he neared us during the fight, !)Ut contented himself with firing a broadside, and immediately returned to his companiviis. It is with real satisfaction I have again the pleasure of bearing testimony to the merits of lieutentiiits Reil- ly, Tiliinghast, Baury and sailing master Carr ; and to the good conduct of every ofBcer and man on board the Wasp. Their divisions and departments were attend- ed and supplied with the utmost regularity and abun- dan ;e, which with the good order maintained^ toge- thei with the vivacity and precision of their, fire, re- flects on them the greatest credit. Our loss is two killed and one sligbily wounded with a wad. The hull received four round shot, and ? the forcmai^ many grape shot. Our rigging and I fi^ls suffered a grisat deal. Every damage haft be^ ired tl^« day after, with the exception of our sailt. M' »ItFLATB». 259 Of the vessel with which we were engaged, noth- ing positive can be said, with regard to her name or force. While hailing him previous to his being fired into, it was blowing fresh (then going ten knots) and the name was not distinctly underittood. Of her force^ the four shot which struck us are all thirty-two pounds in weight, being a pound and three quarters heavici* than any belonging to this vessel. From this circum- stance, the number of men in her tops, her general ap- pearance and great length, she is believed to be one of the largest brigs in the British navy. I have the honor to be, very respectfully. Your most obedient servant. 1.BLAKELEY. The Hdm. William Jonss, Secretary of the Navy. P< S. I am told the enemy after his surrender-— asked for assistance and said he was sinking-— —the probability of this is confirmed by his firing single guns for some time after his capture. Liat of killed and nvounded on board the United States' sloofi of war the fVaa/ty Johnston Blakely^ Esq, commander^ in the action with his Britannic Majesty's aioofi (^ war jivon, on the \st Sefitember^ 1814. ITiv/eflf— Joseph Martin, boatswain, Henry Staples^ qr. gunner. lVounded-—}2ime% Snelling^s, seaman, clavicle, or collarbone fractured' by a wad> 96<» AMERICAW BRA^BRT BE CAPITULA TION. Killed Wovt sdcd *, ToUs! 3 (Signed) W. ]\Z. M. CLARK, Surgson. The fullowing mandeviliean rcpreEenUtlbn is ];*. aerted) not for its novelty, fcr it bears t'le marks tt" BrUUh officiality on its front ; nov it.. veracUy, * > any tr\kc? of 'iruth, on such an occasion, from ihai quarter, wouid be a uiy novel. It is merely stated here to' sliew tti^. vcmai'kable coincidence in the reports of the naval and military officers of Great Britain^ artfully calculated to persuade Poor John Built though he's at least ten millions per cent. wors6 than nothing, that he is always playing a winning game ! A large volume would be ini^ufficient to contain a bare epitome of the false reports of the British offi- cers during the late war. In the pompous accounts, made to the colonial department in London to secre- tary Bathurst, of the affair near Baltinnore, by Col. Brook, and Admiral Cochran, there was not one particle of truth excepting the date of the action, and the cir- cumstance of the inhabitants burning a ropOfwalk ; with these exceptions the whole dispatch ^ a tissue of the most abominable and no less notorious fals- hoods that ever was committed to writing. The .ijiccounts of the battle of the two <* Kilkeiiny cats," in which they fought until they eat up every ^Sng btlt the tips of each others tail, may be re- gardcd At a pretty modnatf story 'when such a one .^^m ■m' MSFLATKB. 9M as the following is gravely inserted. Between fights ing and lying, the British somehow, on paper, always get the victory^ though we get the ships or destroy them. ** Both ships sunk"— 600 tons, 24 guns and SOOmenfor the Wasp— 200 tons, 18 guna and 100 men for the Avon ! **■ This is shooting hens flying," as they say In the West Indies. The force of the vessels was perhaps as nearly equal as any that have met-— if any advantage was in our favor it was trifling, either in the number of men^ guns or tons. JVa9/i and Avon From a London fiafier. * £xtractof % letter from Plymouth, dated ' Sept. 13, 1814. « As the public mind must be agitated about the ^ate of the Avon, for your information, I beg to say» this moment her 2d lieut. and one midshidman (friends of mine) are arrived ai tins place, with \hp captain only . ^htly wounded in both legs, themselves merely scratched.-— The 1st. lieut. killed'— both ships sunk l'» « It was about 3 o'clock, P. M. (Sept. 1st.) when Ihe Avin discovered the enemy, and immediately an Aininteipipted and sanguinary contest took place for two houri|| When the engagement had nearly ceased, H. M. ship CastUlan, attracted by the firing, bore down and instantly ran across the hawse of the enemy, pouring ki at the same time a broadside, which she followed by a second, some say a tlffW.^ At that «ri- tical moment the Avon threw out a signal pfdistrtpj^ which determined the comman4ing tiifip^^ep^ff ^)f^C^s i^^--^;.:' ■.^' '^'^S\ 262 AMBRICAM BRAVXBY '4 .sJl ' tilian* Ueut. Lioydyto relinquish any further attack on the Wanp, atui hasten to the succor of the Avun, wliich he was no more than able to eilcct, as Hhc wext dowr shortly alter the last man was removed. Mia Maja. ti/a Sloo/i Tartarua^ just then camt up, md ha ing forty of the Avon's crew from the Catliiian to btrength- en her crow, pioceedcd inquest of ihe Wasp — The gallantry of capt. Arbuthnot, and his ship's company, cannot be too highly applauded, when the disparity of the force be estimated. " The Wasp was over six hundred tons burthen, mnd mounting twenty-four thirty«two pounders, with a complement of three hundred men, whilst our vessel was only two hundred tons, and eighteen twenty-four pounders, with a complement of but one hundred men. (( We regret to state our loss at nine killed, siul thirty-three woundcdir Amongst the former the gal- lant lieut. Pendergast, who fell by a g^pe shot whilst nobly cheering the crew. The captaici*s wound in the leg is doiit|]^ well, nor have wc heard that any of the wounded are in danger of their lives." [^^(Ivertiaer. |C^ A loop of war for Providence, frqpi New York, with flour, &c. was captured out|^e Block Island, by a British privateer sloop, all the crew, save one, taken out, a prize master and three men put on board and ordered fur Halifax. Soon afte& M American sailor left on board, per- :suaded thiBr.naen that it was necessary to caulk in the idea4^fiUi|iM^ companion, as having no pumps, should '■^Mt^y SlSVLAyiD. 2C^ il c*me on to blow, she must sink. While two of ilttiin were •.uiployed caulking inside the compaiuon, and lie outside, and one at the deadlight, he hiKldenly closed the compmion slide on the three, and secured them below.— While doing this the fourth man at ih» lielm, observing him seized an oar and s|truck him to the deck, and severely wounded him, he, how- ever, immediately recovered himself, seized an ham- per and with it, in rctuni, struck him his antagonist to the deck, there kept him, and threatened to knock bis brains out, if he attempted to resist — in that situa- tion he tied his hands together and confined him un- der the cable box, on deck. Afterwards coming on to blow, and he being unable to work the vessel him- self, he offered the fellow, under the box, his life, pro- vided he woim assist him in working the sloop into port, which he gladly accepted of, and she arrived safely at Newport, next day, when the heroic tai* (Perkins by name) delivered over his prisoners to the gun- boats ! 1343. Brif Atalanta, 253 tons, (formerly the ele- ^nt schooner Siro, of Baltimore) coppered, and found in best manner ; and la^en with an exceedingly rich tjtrgo of %ines, brandy, silks, cambricks, and dry goods —from BdiHeaux, bound for Pe:>sf*.cola, captured by the United States' sloop of war Wasp, and sent to Savannah. 1344. The valuable brig Europa, mounting cig|^t eighteen pound carronades, two long niri^ pounders, and manned by twe?)ty-two men, laden wi^ iq^iSi hun- ^red and sevcpiy-five tons of sweet 4)|il|t<|roift Malta, '^^V/J '■f^ "' M-- : • ^ ^} f64 AafKRICAV BIIAYB&T It . ^, bound for London, captured bjr the PaUptcOy of Btltl* more) and sent to an eastern port. ' 1345. Brig Canada, from Bermuda, mounting un guns, laden with three hundred puncheons of rum , captured by the Lawrence, of Baltimore, and sent to Wiimin{];ton, N. Carolina. 1346. Schooner Fox, a tender of the Ramilie^ sent to Newbcrn. 1347. Brig VVilUan, laden with one hundred anfi ninety-four thousand and eighty-seven pounds of gum, worth from 50,000 to {^60,000, captured by a pri^. teer, of Baltimore, (name unknown) and sent to New- bcrn. «* 1348. Brig Lulice, 90 tons, manned with seven men, laden with pork, captured by the United States' sloop of war Wasp, and burnt. 1349. Brig Bon Accord, 131 tons, seven men, from Seville, bound for London, with a cargo of mcrins wool, fioiits and wine, captured by the Wasp, and sunk. 1350. Transport, biig Mary, ten miyt, mounting t wo guns and carrying 151 tons; laden with ordnance and military stores, captured by the Wasp, being out out from a convoy of a seventy-four, and a bomb vessel, and burnt in the face of the enemy. 1351. Brig Thrf-e Brothers, carrying 114 tonsj and seven men, laden with lime ; captured by the Wasp, and burnt. 1359. Bi^ Bacchus, eleven men, two guns, 169 ^iiiii8|itdan with fish, from Gibraltar, captured by the SIBI'LAVHD. 3^5 iSS3. Ship Ann Dorotliy, laden with hides, talloWf kc. viz. five hundred marquaters (packages in raw liides) of tallow, seventeen thousand two hun- dred and neventy ox hides, twenty*eight bales of horse hides, two btiles chichille skins, one liuiidred sixty-four buckskins, and cannot yield less Clear Prt^fit than from 100 to S 120,000^ captured by the Saratoga, and sent to Boston. ^OT Ann Dorothy, had been captured by the Sara- toga, was re-captured by the Maidstone frigate, and finally re-re-captured by the David Porter and brought safe into port. 1354. Brig Hiram, from Liverpool, lastly from Cork) with a convoy from which she separated in a gale, bound for St. John's, with a cargo of dry goods, crockery, cordage, &c. captured by the David Porter, of Boston ; divested of goods to the value of Sl<^^0)000, and given up. 1355. Brig Nancy, from Leghorn^ with an exceed- ingly valuable cargo of silks, oil, sulphur, marble, &.c. captured by the famous privateer Scourge of, and sent to N.York. 1356. Ship Lord Hood, from Quebec, bound for London, captured by the famous privateer Scourge, and burnt. >.r5 ' i- .. 1337. Brig Tricent, from Quebec, bound to London, captured by the famous privateer Scourge, and burnt. f^ 1358. Brig Haddock, from Quebec, bound t« London, captured by the famuuii privateer Scourge, apd burnt. 166 AMERICAX ORATKIT |>#-j l')39. Blip; Belficid, Irom Qncbrc, bound to i^ix don, ca^itured by the famous privateer Scourge, and burnt. 1. 60. Brig; Sustn and JatneS) captured by the Fox, of Portsmouth, and burnt. 1^61. Schooner Retrieve, captured by the Fox, of Portsmo. B:i;j; B/l^rade, from Malta, bound to Fal- moutli, cnptned try tl>e Grand Turk, divested of some guns, and permitted to proceed. 1.567. Brig Robert Stewart, with a load of lumber; captured by tlie Grand Turk, and burrtt. 136i) Schc'Oj.cr Comfmcrcc, laden with fish, cap- tured by the Grand Turk, and destroyed. 1369. Schooner Mary, from Halifax, with a cargo of mackarel, captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and sunk. 1370. A transport sloop, "laden with naval stores, and various implements of war," sunk by the enemy in Lake Champlaui) when running away from com' ^ttSPLAVI.I). 967 niodorc Macdonougii ; siuco raised, and hei ludiit^ seciired. 1371. Schooner Bird, Newfoundland, bound to the West Indies, captured by tlie Grand Turk, and sent to Salem. 1372. Ship Ocean, 380 tons, of and bound for Lon- don, laden vith masts, spars, &c. viz. "5 masts, and .15 bowsprits for men of war, and a jijrcal (|uantity ot other timber, and lumber, captured by the General Putnam of, and sent to Salem. 1373. Schooner Ci-^.orgiana, from Martinico, boui.d for Newfoundland, laden with rum, ami bujjuv, cap- tured and sent in by the Grand Turk. 1374. Sloop , captured by the Scorpion, tjf Salem, (of one gun) and sent in. 1375. Schooner — - — , captured by the Scorpi- on, and bilged. . 1376. Schooner Engene, captured by the Ml(!a->, fcf Baltimore, di vested of her carijo, and dcsivoyed. 1S77. Schooner Silngcr, captured by lac Mldus, und destroyed. "^ - • 1373. Schooner Bclsy and Jane, from Si. J(/iin*.s, bound for Castine laden, with one luuKlrcd and ninetefi packages of dry goods, valued at 8130,000, captur- ed by the Cadet, of Salem, and sont to Thomas fown. 1379. Brig . ■ , laden uilh fisli, raplurcil by the Jonc|uiile, of New York, and sf.iit in. 1380. Sloop ———, from St. Lucia, captured by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, divested of her »'ah»u- bles, and dismisst^. v. 268 AMXHICAN BBATKRY 1381. Schooner Mary, captured by ihc Saii|3? Jack, of Cliarleston, and dismissed. 1382. Schooner Kingston Packet, captured by the Saucy Jack, of Charleston, and converted into a tfender. 1383. Sloop Cyrus, capt\ired by the said tender, and burnt. 1384. Sloop Jane, laden with provisions, captur- ed by the Saucy Jack, and given up to get rid of the prisoners. • 1385. Ship Amelia, mountmg four long guns, anit eight twelve pound carronadts, richly, laden with dry gdcd», captured by tlic Slucy Jack, at the expence of an hours' hard figVt'ir!;-, divested of the richest of her car^jjo, ai5d tl.cn connrritlcd to the flames. The Sacy Jack, had one man killed, and one wound- ed ; and the Amelia four killed, and five wounded. 1386. Schooner Weasel, laden with provisions, captured by the same, and sent to St. Mary*s. 1387. Schooner Jane, from Jamaica, for St. John's, laden wlih rum, sugar. See. brought into Savannah, by the Saucy Jack, with a full cargo herself, and twenty prisoners.;>..'.i-;;.v,,-:>.5'V^:.^'*'-'*^i'^" , '--^-^ -^:" ^ >■ ■ IC/™ The following accounts of a battle the Saucy Jack had with two enemy vessels arc interesting enough for insertion here. - '- ' >• ^ Extract from the journal of the Saucy Jack — Oct. 3 at six P. M. Cape Tiberon bore east by south, and Na- vassa, south east by south, distant twenty miles. At ten P. M. hove too in company with the packet, our tender. Atone A. M. saw two shios standing to th;) DISPLATBO. 269 Westward, gave chaser and at two, being within gun- shot, fired three shots at them from our long guns, on which one of the ships returned the fire, and both im- mediately shortened sail. At six A. M. being within half gun shot of them, found that one mounted sixteen and the other eighteen guns, but did not appear to be well manned. At seven hoisted the colors and began the engagement with the nearest ship^at ten minutes past seven boarded her on the larboard beam, and then found her to be full of soldiers. The Saucy Jack on perceiving this, immediately sheered off, when the two ships continued to chase her until a quarter befofl% eight o'clock, pouring In at the time a constant fire of grape and musquetry — it wis eight o'clock before the schooner got out of reach of the enemy's guns. In this engagement the Saucy Jack had eight men killed and fifteen wounded — received two balls in her hull, and her spars and rigging were very much cut up. Kingston^ Jamaica, JVov. 2.— Yesterday morning tlie Volcano, bomb-ship, captain Price, and transport sir. [), Golden Fleece, from the Chesapeake havini^: on hoard 250 troops appeared in the offing, but from the b.^filing winds were not enabled to reach Port Royal, at the time this paper was put to press. On Sunday night, about twelve oVlock,offthe Na- vassa, the Volcano perceived a schooner stnding to- wards her, which fired several shot, when tliey were returned. The Volcano shortened sail, in orter that the schooner might approach her. At about ^i^^ht o'clock the following morning, she v/ar> ascertuiaed to be a large black vessel, with white** re aks, wliicli ran Z2 270 AMERICAN BRAVERr alongside mu\ attempted toboard, but finding* the Vol- cano was not a merchantman» she endeavored to stieev oB*, at which time several vollies of musquctry and ^reat (^uns were discharg<>d at her, that swept her deck and killed most of tliose who endeavored to board, when the remainder were perceived to run below. Tl:e Volcano then chased her for three miles, but per- cci.vinp; no prob.ibility of coming wp with her, relin- quished the piirs'iit. During the contest, a very enter- prising oflicer of marine artillery, lieutenant W. P. Futzen, and two seamen were killed, and two men wounded. The privateer had in company a balahoo schooner, which did not aflSfrrd lier any assistance ; she mounted six carriage guns on a pivot, and was full of men, "* 1333. Brif^ Lo'ilsa. laden wi'.h salt and a few boxes o!i tin, capt»;red by the rvluccuoniun, of Poitsmouth, di- vested of ihe tin, and liurnt. / ^ ' 1339. llrig JJiltanrJa, frotn St. John's, for Liver- pool, wich oi'.e hundred and ninety-five tons of limber anda quaiitiiy of stores, captured by the same, and burnt. I3l'j Ship Sir Edward Pclicw, 307 tons, two guns, hineteyn mrn, in balJ;ist, coppered, captured by the sami^, a!id burnt. ; . , 1391. Schooner Mariner, laclen with usli, captured by Ir.c suTie, and made a cartel. ^ • 1392. Sfcliooner , with a cargo of codfish, cuptui\ciby the Resolution, of Baltimore, and sent to Cliarlfston. 1 syr.. Brig S. B. mounting two guns and navigated OlSPLATED. sri hy twelve men, from Havanna, bound for London, Ta- den with sugar and coffee, captured by the Kemp, of Baltimore, and sent into port. JO* The Kemp sailed from Wilmington, on the 29th of November, 1814, and returned to the same port on the 6th of December, with fifty-three prisoners. The following brief account of the battle with, and cap- ture of, a small fleet of the enemy is singular and i|||«- resting. December 1st, at 3 A. M. descried a fleet from the mast head, of nine sail, out every sail drawing in chase. Meridian, came up with them near enough to discover a frigate in company. Lat.,32 32, N. long. 77, 04, W. December 2d, the frigate gave chase to us and drove us out of the fleet— -made short tacks to windward, at sunset had run her out of sight, during the night dodg- ed her, and made after the fleet, judging how they steered. At day light discovered them oi, ;he wea- ther beam, bearing N. N. E. wind at. N. — At eleven A. M. boarded the Spanish ship Isabella, from Hivan- na, bound to Hamburgh, overhauled her and permitted her to proceed. Proce;edcd after the fleet. Dec. 3 lat. 3 1, 06, N. long. 76, 09, W. The fleet five miles to windward, laid by in a line prepared for condiat, a large ship in the van*, three brigs, V\o schooners and a large ship in Ihe rear. At two P. M. tlicy boic up for us, and as they passed commenced firing in rotation; wc reserved cur fire and tacked; tiicy wore and we com- menced firing with all our armament ; at half past two, the enemy in confusion, we fell on board one of the brigs, boarded her, she strucli, one man Wounded on 272 AKBRICAN BRAYSRT our side— the rest keeping up their fire on us, our schooner not idle in returning the salute. At three« fell on boa»d the ship, Mr. Sellers sailing master, and Mr. Myers first lieutenant, with eight men, boarded her, she struck, no loss on our side, three wounded of hers ; in attempting next to board the schooner they cried for quarters; ordered them to iyi^« In a sh^ft time got alongside the largest of the brigs a^id after a contest of fifteen minutes she struck. During this time the schooner rehoisted her colors and com- menced firing on us again, when observing the brig strike she made sail and got off with the other^brig, which had struck half an bour before. Conceived it best to secure all the prized struck, and the number of our men and officers on board of them curtailing our crew on board the schooner so much, we could not pur- sue them. Manned out the four prizes and'dispatched them for the United Slates. Like the gallant Perry we may say ^^ tue have met the enemy ^ and they are ours** In this unequal contest every rnan acted as Americans should do. - The following is a list of the vessels engaged. Ship Rosabella Ship Princess, BrigPortsea, S. B. Only Son, Sch( oDf^r Cossac, formerly the O. H. Perry, one 24 pounder on a pivot and 4 12 pounders. Guns. Men. 16 35 '$.-: 14 t 26 2 12 12 " 28 } 20 Total 46 135 »i:spL\ir£D. 273 The Wo last rehoisted their color» and escaped. Dec. 4th, at midnight} got clear of all the prizes dis- patched for the United States, and the prisoners on board, amounting in all to seventy-one , fifty-three on board the schooner. Made the best of our way to the port of destination ; at three got the ground ; at eight made the land off Cape Romaine fso ends the cruhe tasting aijc days. J Our loss is one man killed (John Irwin) and four wounded, all on the recovery doing well. 1394. Ship Rosabella, 16 guns, thirty five men, an elegant vessel of 264 tons buithen,and coppered, with a full cargo of sugar and coffee, captured by the Kemp, of Baltimore, and sent to (lost on bar J Charleston. 1395. Brij? Portsea, eight guns, twenty-six nienj heavily laden with sugar and coffee, captured by the same, and sent to Charleston. 1 396. Ship Princess, two guns and foui teen menj raptured by the same, and sent to Charleston. ,^. ; 1397. Schooner ^ , laden with five thousand bushels of salt, captured by the Young Wasp, and sent into Ocracock. ", ^ > •.■^•: -;.^ - -. 1398. Schooner Hazard, from Halifax, bound for Annapolis, N. S. with a valuable cargo of dry goods. West India produce, Sec. captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, divested and burnt. 1399. 1400. Two small vessels, captured by the same, one dismissed the other burnt. 1401. Schooner Mary, from Halifax, bound for the W. Indies, captured by the simc, and burnt. I40i. Brig Courtnc/j 200 tons, bden with thirty 374 AMERICAN BRAVERY tons of cordage, two liundred packages and bales «f dry goods, forty -nine boxes of sheathing copper and a quantity of iron ; invoiced at the sum of S3oO,000, cap- tured by the Yankee, of Bristol, and sent to Fairhavcn. 1403. Schooner PclJy, from Halifax, bound for Martinique, laden with fish, captured by the Dash, of Portland, and sent to Boston. 1404. Schooner Swift, from St John*s bound for Grenada, captured by the Expedition, of Baltimore, and sent to . , 1405. Ship L' Amiable, fwin Havanna, laden with sugar, captured by the Roger, of Norfolk, and sent to Wilmington. "^** 1406. Schooner ——»—, with a valuable cargo of crates, glass, hardware, lead, &c. &c. &c. captured by the Hero, of Newbern, and sent to Beaufort. 1 407. Ship , laden with provisions and storce for the allied forces in Florida^ entering Mobile, in a mistake for Penaucola Bay, and there captured by our troops. — 1408. Schooner Mary, frcn\ St. John';?, bound fyr Castine, with a rich cargo of dry i^oods, raptured bv the Cadet, of Salem, divcstc 1 ofonc hiinihcd cases oi" dry goods, and sent into port. ■ -^ 1 109. Schooner St. .Tohn, laden M'iUi coflec, cap- tured by the let' er of marque Jonquil, of New York, and sent to Jaquenicl, afterwards ransomed. 1410. Another schooner, captured by the same .Tonquil, divested of her valuables and used as a cartel. 1411. Brig General Maitknd, from Martinique, bou'id to Dermuda/Iaden with sugar and rum, captur- AISPLAYKO. %7o ea by the Dash,-oi' Portland, divested in part, and sent to Portsmouth. 1412. Sloop Mary, bound for Bermuda, laden with a valuable assortment of British goods, captured and divested by the Dash, and converted into a cartel. 1413. The Dash herself^ arrived safe, heavy laden, with the gleanings of several prizes, consistinp; of dry goods, groceries, Sec. worth from 40 to £50,000. 1414. Schooner , burthen 67 tons, with one hundred and forty cases of dry good^ twenty bbls. of sugar, some glass and hardware, from flalifax, bound for Casttne, captured by the Fame of, and sent to Tbomastown. jl* 1415. Schooner Peggy, with some dry goods, cap- tured and divested by the Caroline, of Baltimore, and converted to a cartel. 1416. Sloop Eliza, captured by the Caroline, and sunk. 1417. Schooner Mariner, laden with dry goods, captured and divested of her valuable articles, an«l converted to a carted. fc 1418. Brig Stephen, mounting fourteen guns anu navigated by thirty men, from St. Thomas's to Curra- coa, with a very vaiuuble car^o of dry goods, captur- ed by the Caroline after a short engagement, divestc4 of her cargo (which stowed her choke ''•ill) and given up to the prisoners. The captors arrived safely- al Wilmington, North Carolina, heavy laden, with the rich spoils taken from the foe. 1519. Sloop Trinidatl, with a cargo ofcoifee, hide.- 376 AMKRICAN BRATKMT and logwood, captured by the letter of marque J«||, Huii, ol New York, divested, and burnt. JuiKiuir arrived safe at Beaufort. 1420. Bri|» Equity, from Greenock, bound for Quebec, laden witli one hundred and forty-one pack- ages of dry goods, tfiirty seven pipes of brandy, twenty pipes of gin, forty five pipes of wine, thirty boxes of glass, six hhds of loaf sugar, two hhds. of hams, forty- one boxes of barley, six boxes of pipes ; captured by the Orlando, of Gloucester, and sent to Boston. 1 42 1 . Brig Lord Wellington, from Halifax, bound to Havanna, captured by the letter of marque Dia- mond, of Baltimore, supplied with provisions, and given up to the prisoners a^id some Spanish passen- gers. |C?* The Diamond was homeward bound from Havanna, with two hundred and forty thousand pounds of coffee, and ten thousand pounds of copper in pigS) all which she landed in N. York. 1422. Brig Margaret, from Lisbon, bound for England, with a full cargo of Lisbon wine, captured off the British coast by the young Wasp of, and sent to Philadelphia. . .^ ^^ - ' i' 1423. Ship Hero, burthen 610 tons, mounting fourteen guns, and navigated by twenty*seven men, from Halifax, bound for Jamaica, laden with fish, and lumber, captured by the Inoof^ and sent to Boston. ICr* The Hero was nine years old, when captur- ed, a clump, Swedish built vessel, mounting six nine po\ind carronades, four 12 pound ditto, 2 long 9 and 2 long six pounders ; the Ino carried but five guns. The DlSI'LAtlB. £r7 t Urn- nf dry fis!i ; ihirty-six thousand feet of lumber ; ninety -eij^ht thou- sand staves, and some shinQ;les. 1 424. Brig Colliers, from Cork, bcnmd for Quebec, burthen 220 ions ; cargo fifteen hundred bbls. offi lur, with a vast quantity of beef, and pork : captured by .he Amelia, of Baltimore, and burnt. 1425. Schooner Nancy, from Pool, bound far Newfoundland, burthen 250 tons, with an assorted .ar^o of bale goods, provisions, 8cc. captured and partially divested of her most valuable articles, and •idered into port. 1426. Brig Harmony, from Alicant, bound for Newfoundland, burthen 200 tons, laden with salt and svine, captured likewise by the Amelia, and, alter tak- ing out the win, given up to the prisoners. 1427. Brig Elizabeth, from Cork, bound for New- foundland, burthen 250 tons, with a cargo of govern- mental stores, bread and flour ; captured by the Ame- lia, and burnt. 1428. Schooner Neptune, burthen 450 tons, mounting eight guns, navigated by eighteen men ; laden with bale goods, wine, gin, 8ce. captured by the Amelia, not without fighting : divested partially of her lading, manned and ordered into port. 1429. Ketch Caroline, under Danish colours, from London to Lisbon, overhauled by the Amelia, and di- vested (>f seven packages of dry gds, as British property. 1430. Brig Susannah, from St. Andrews, bound for Barbadoes, laden with lumber, captured by the Anac- lia, and made a cartel. 14 i I. Schooner Mary, formerly the Climax^ of Baltimore, sixteen guns, twelve men ; captured by the Amelia, after a long chase, and sent to Pinladel- phia. 1^32. Brig Pallas, formerly the French privateer Sana Souci^ mounting eight guns, and navigated by twenty-one men, laden with fish, captuk'cd by the Amr- A a ^4 ^':^ 37B AUlilllCAN BHAVkRV f'ra, after a contest of twenty minuses, and sent u Philadelphia. 143.). l*lic Gciicral Wellcslcy, an East Indiaman, ©f 300 tons, 8 guns, with a complement of eighty-nix men, coppered, and found in the best manner; separa- ted from her convoy and captured, after a runfiinj^ fight, by the Yankee, — manned, and ordered in, when beiiij; chased by the enemy, she, her immense cargo and filty-scven of hvv hands, with two of the prize crew, were lost on C^iiarleston bar, January 12th, lbl5. 1434. Brig , 170 tons, a valuable vessel from Caatine^ for Jamaica, laden with fish and lumber, captured by the Paul Jones. 1435. Cutter Eliza and Peggy, from Malaga, l>ound for London, laden with fruit, captured by the Lawrence, of Baltimore, and being divested of part of her cari;o, converted to a cartel. 1 i36. Brig Good Intent, from Corunna, bound for Np vjDrt (Old England) in ballast, captured by the L^v- /;;?.i\e, and burnt. ii:>?. Cutter Dart, with a cargo, from Malaga, consisting of wine, raisins, £cc. captured by the Law- rence, partilally divested of her cargo, and burnt. 1 438. Brig Christian, from Faro, bound for Lon- don, with, a full cargo of cork, dog-fish skins, almonds, &c. captured by the. Lawrence, and burnt. 1439. Schooner Atalanta, from Halifax, bound for Martinico, laden with fish, captured by the Lawrence., VkiiA burnt. 1440. Brig Lord Wellington, laden with iish and lumber, captured by the Expedition, of Baltimore, and burnt. 1441. Ketch Expedition, captured by the ■ , and cast away on Cape Cod. 1 442. Schooner Goldfincfer, (formerly of N. York) with a,cargo of salt, captured by the Young Wasp, of Piiiladelphia, and sent to Elizabeth city. North Ca- rolina. 1443. A transport, with two hundred and fifty troops, from HaUfax,bound for Castiue, chased ashore near the iaticr place by three privateers and lost : ^, CtibPLAf l.O. 279 ihctroopi, liouever, got sufcly to latul un«l marched to "Stinc. I44'l Sloop Governor Hocjgduiif with a few cnsrit of ()i*y goods— as follows : one imn- di'ed and eighteen boxes, and trunks, and one hun- dred and sixteen hhds. and casks of dry ^oOds, jewel- ry, plate, ladies rich dresses, navy trimmings, rich in- fants clothiftg, 8cc. Three hundred and thirty boxes of fresh ^^alaga raisins; sixty-six fraiU of fresh Turkey Wjg^ ; one hundred and fifty-eight pieces British manufactured j^oods; twenty-nine bolts of can- vas : a quantity of cordage ; ten pipes of Sherry %vlne ; three bbls. of powder, carrnotiades, muskets, pistols, cutlasses, sails, signal flags ; lamp and pn'mv oil; white and patent sheet lead; nautical instru- ^.inents! eUt and dther glass; medicines and other ^ ^articles; also upwards of one hundred thousand jiounds sterling in British treasury notes, and bills of exchange. The folio wiivg honorable acknowledgments of the kind treatment of capt. Nichols, of the Harpy, to his prisoners, deserves record. ** Captain William Drysdale, late of the ship William and Alfred, captured the second of January, 18L5, by the brig Harpy, returns his gratteful acknow- ledgment to William Nichola, Esq. commatkler of the said bi'ig, and all his officers, for thetir great civility, indulgent lenity and huittaite usage while on board, and generously dcUverhig up all his private propierty* And should, at any ^ure^me, captain Nlch^ols, or Anv of^is officers, come toLondon^ captain Drysdale, Will l^pppy to see thefii at hia house, No. 13, Stepney ^^j|Mte,near London. i'^^iven under my.hafl4t on boardthe Harpy, at stea, ^6th day of JanuaryvUll^ ^ wiiaaAM BErSOAtE. We the {Mtrilgfliif liseilngobngeniars^nt^tt^ i« ith CApuAnt^ffwit^ ^ptain NichO^ M^. i>lace, and tiitstiiei^ crfftceraon board the Ifarp^V ^ desiroui tbai aileli tMnnanky and goodness inay W made public, as wefi iQth« United States ta intbe dri- ^m^/ V"'». %.',■- OlfPLATtO. 281 tish nation, declare, that our treltnifint i» worthy of e vet7 praise and encomium ; and that all dur private pro- perty has been held sacred to us, and a .^cartel fitted for us as early as circumstances would nisnnit. GEORGE HAEftlSON. W. NEWELL. J. W. HALL. ANDREW MCCARTHY. , (late masters of vessels taken by the Harpy.) On board the Harpy, Jan. 6, 1815. 1454. Brig Courtney, from London', bound for Rio Janerio, laden with dry goods, copper, Sec. cap- tured by the Yankee, of Bristol, divested of her richest articles, and manned for thv: United States. 1455. Ship St. Andrew, mounting 8 guns, from London, bound for TenerifTe, captured by the Yankee, and ordered in. 1456. Brip^ Speculator, captured by the Yankee, and coverted mto a cartel. 1457. Brig Patriot, from Prince Edward's Island, with a cargo of timber, captured by the Brutus, uf Boston, and sent a prize to Charleston. 1 453. Brig Dantzic, captured by the privateer Paul Jones, and sent to an eastern port. 1459. A tender to the British ship Dauntless, armed with one twelve poimd carronade, some swi- vals and muskets, and navigated by 19 men under the- command ofa lieut. of the royal navy, captured by a small party of militia, near St. James* Island, in the bay of Chesapeake. 1460. Transport brig Cyrus, with a full load of bread, rum and clothing for the invincibles^-the Beauty and ^^9^inn^ who were to sati N. Orle«]|i|< and tinfurl W» JBrl^ah standard there,' mountin^^*^ gun#— captttted intake Borgnc, by oAci of the y nited States' laoney^ aHntliaii4<^isting of 184 tons of sulphur, 300 bags of sumac, 36 cases of claret, four casks of citrat lime, 5 boxes of oranges, 145 boxes of lemons, 6 bales of wool, 1 19 bales of rai^s, 61 barrels of raisins, and 1 jar of essence of oranges. 1463. £(rig John, from Liverpool, bound for Leg- horn, with a cargo of dry goods and hardware ; cap- tured by the Perry, of Baltimore, divested of as many^ 'tH her most valuable articles, as the Perry could con- tain, she was manned, and ordered into pott. 1464. Brig Nancy, from Malaga, bound for Lon- don, with a small cargo of fruit, captured by the Perry, and made a caitel. |C7* The Perry arrived in the Delaware, about the 1st of February, with a full cargo of chosen spoils, (kfter a capital cruise. She was chased eight or ten limes by brigs, sloops of war, frigates or razees, but mocked at theiv ly ; though once, indeed, being close in shore, sL ^as compelled to receive the jSre of a razee I She then left the razee in her wake ! Mer sails and hull were much cut up by the raxee's shower of grape.— Any man but a Yankee would have dou9ed his colors, in such a case— ^Ab^ he ! 1465. A three masted schooner , captured by the Wariior, of New York and lost in New Iiriet bar, N. C. 1466. Ship William, laden with himbei^, captured f,,hf t^e Charier Stewart, of Boston, anci sent to Bath. 1 467. Brig -.^— — , laden with dry gaioiliH fccu^ca]?- tured by the Harrison, of Ba|tiiiiQ«re, and afti^ a. parti- al divestment of her dry^|fQi)d%Tiin8o^<^. U68. Schooner -^-^-tf^ nhdet %4u^i!i Cfli(^vf> captured by the HitfHson, fiad after jfiiresUng he# oNi quantity of goodsi tbei property <|C fStttm BiMA tncrchants in Jamaica^ rekisid. 9t3 ' 1469. Ship Garland, with a fuH car^o of runif sXigar, 8cc. captured by the Harpy, captain Nichols, manned, and ordered in. This was an exceeding valu- able prize. 1470. Ship Mary, 346 tons, mounting six guns, from Newfoundland, for Lisbon, an excellent vessel, laden with 5000 quintals of fish, captured by the Little George, of Boaton^and sent to Marblehead. 1471. Schooner Brent, a tender of the Severn fri- gate, commanded by a midshipman, and manned by 13 sailors, captured in Ball's bay (near Charleston) by certain boats of the Flotilla under commodore Dent. 1473. Brig , laden with wine, rum and dry goods, captured by the Kemp, of Baltimore, and sent into Ocracoc. 1473. Sloop Enterprise, from Guernsey, bound for iVIadeira, laden with dry goods and flour ; capturea by the Whig, of Baltimore, divested of the former ai:d given up to the prisoners. 1474. Brig Brunswick, from Greenock, bound for South America, with » cargo of dry goods, crockery, Sec. captured by ditto, divested and burnt. 1475. Schooner U^tannia, from Newfoundland^ bound for Lisbon, laden with fish ; captured by ditto, and burnt. 1476. Brig Race Horse, departure, destination, lading and fate similar, burnt. 1477. Schooner Mary, laden with fish captured by the Surprize, of Baltimore, and burnt. 1478. Schooner Good Intent, laden with furs, cap- tained by the Surprize, divested and deatriqred. 1479. Schooner Nancy, formerly ah AmeHcan ves- sel: captured and rciniptured four times $ captured for the last tirao by the Surprize, and burnt. 1480. ,$chtQred by the Sur- prise} aiEid converted to » learttL 314 ANBftlOA* BRAVBRT 1 483. Brig Forth, from Halifax, bound for Pictour in ballast ; caytuttid by the Surpriie, and burnt. . 1484. East India ship, captured by the Surprise, above mendcHied, as per following extract from the log book of the latter : ^ Jan. 38, lat. S4, 10. long. 35, 50. saw a sail on our lee quarter, and gaire chace. At II A. M. got out the sweeps and swept toward the chase. At 45 minutes past meridian, bemg within halt gunshot of, the chase, which showed English colors, commenced action with her. At intervals we used sweeps, io as to get alon^ side. The action continued uninterruptedly on the side of the enemy |,and at times suspended on ours, until a quarter past two, when we had gained a position across his stem, and being read)^ to give him a broadside and to board, be struck his co- lors. The prize proved to be the British ship Star, of eight twelve pounders, and 26 men ; she was from Ba- tavia, bound tot London, with a cargo of coffee, sugar, cinnamon, camphor, saco, nankeens, tortoise shell, &c. The Star had one man killed and one wounded, seve- ral shot in her hull, and received considerable damage in her spars, sails and rigging* We had several shot through the sails, one in the foremast and one in th^ foretopmast ; but no personal injury. We put 3 prize masters and 18 men on board, and commenced taking out part of the cargo and repairing damages.— 29th, we were this day employed in taking goods out of the Star.** This valupible prise was parted witli a little jiray off the coast ocf^flie ^8th of Februar]^, ma snow storm. The Surprize arrived at New York with a cargo va- lued at £150,000. Dec. 24th, she irrtir«d in the out- ward harbor of Brest, fired asalut% whi«h was answer- ed by 11 guns from the Frencb ateM^* ((hip. \ Jan. 9th, sailed from Brest UtH> «||« eM# by a sHp of wa>- for several hours s ib«^&iid 100 shot at ttt, but wc escaped in the i^Hst. •^ ■ The Star arrivedai NewTork onth^ Wb Febru- ary. Her cargo consisM of iHt> tM^ of litgir. 502l^ags of coffiBO) 4$ tuiworcamphor} S^f iiags uC y- OlSPLAttO* Q85 sl^) 334 cwt. Sapan wood, 33 baldi nankeens, 83 cases of cinnamon aiid 45 cases of lortms shcils— the whole worth about S300,()00^-It hath been said tuat this truly valuable vessel retUiy did sof a tioK belong tr> a member of a certain ** committee of grie% aiices" that recently vinted Washington City. If it be so, she iti to be doubly valued. 1486. Two vessels, one laden with fish and oil, the other with coal, captured by the Ranyper, and burnt. 1487. Ship ' ■ ■,a collier^ captured off the coast of England, by the Rahger, of Bo^ston, and burnt. 1488. Brig Athill, mounting eight guns, from the Mediterranean, with a valuable cargo, captured by the Lawrence of Baltimore, and put into Brest ip Ust* .'«s, Jan. 6. As the signing of the treaty of pe«ice uvuat have baen known there at tliat time we couslder this as good prize. ^ 1489. Three masted Schooner George, from Rio Grande, Africa, to Goree, laden with timber, captured by the David Porter, of Boston, and converted to a cartel. 1490. Brig William, from Portaventura, bounder London, laden with wine and barrila, captured by tuC Lawrence, of Baltimore, atid sent to N. Carolina. 1491. Brig ' ' i t , with a cargo offish and oil. captured by the pritateer Cham plain, and sent to Porta- nloifth. *^' •■* ' 1493. Brig Susatuta, of Liverpooli btMrthen 300 tons, coppered and laden ^wttti a full cii||a df iitgar, cotton, cidffei^ and Spanish tobtt^o, iSttfkured on her voyag<^ from Ha^nda to Eng^d, by the privatee)^ Sine qua non, of Buiston, and 'sent to Portsmouth. |t3*The ^beve prite sailed under Spanish colors aodtbefidg^dnaiiMiikf Antonio, but her true name and cb«tti»f^w^i^ developed on her t hanging mas- ters.- -V-;^ y --^,i - ,1493. Jirig Flying Fish, copperecl, with a rich caf- g|^"^|6ltbw&:^6d35 poundeof faidigo;>4lthd8.doi:- bH^^ifiteied f tigari 153 bags, 190 bbls. and 83 casks iMMl^gifen ebffet; 110 bags of Sumatra pepper; 1 cask of pimento; 74 bags o? cocoa ; l5 casks anatio ; S86 AMERICAN BRAVERT I 'I I 3 casks of salarmoniac ; 9 bag^s of cloves ; 6 bags of cinnamon ; 2 puncheons of 4th proof Jamaica i um ; 23 casks of painters cohiurs ; 55 cases of superfine British shit tin^ cottons ; 1 7 bales of superfaic long cloths ; 1 cask of files ; I cask and 1 case of razurs, cork screws and needles; 2 casks of saws; 3 bales of green ser^^c ; 3 casks of porter ; 1 BQ cwt. and 76 poumh of red Sanders wood* captured on her voyugfe from London, bound for Trieste, by the David Porter. She is 1 10 feet on deck, is. valued at 1 50 to £200,000 and was sent to, and arrived at N. DedforiL 1494. Ship Corona, burthen 335 tons, a new vessel coppered, mounting 8 guns, with a large cargo df coarse clothhigr negro slops, wine, cheese, crockery, Sec. from London, bound for Grenada ; captured by the Chasseur, of Baltimore, and sent into North Carolina, ^rt of Wilmington. 1495. Brig Sarah, coppered, with a full cargo Of fish, from Newfoundland, bound for Alicant; captur- ed by the biig Warrior, of New York, and sunk. |C7» The following extract of a letter from Capt. Cham plain, of the Warrior, giving an account of his rencontre with a frigate is amusing. << On the iStH of Dec. made the island of Fayal, and ' .was standing in for the harbor, when a frigate that was ly^)^ there at anchor, slipped her cables and made sail m chase of us. At 8 P. M. about 3 miles distant) at which time it was blowing very fresh ^d squally, the chase ratjuer gaining oti us. After a chase of about 60 miles he came up within grape shot distance, and opened a fire upon us from 2 of ms bow guns. About this lime We got Xonj^ Tot» to bear on him, and ran out all o^r starboard guns, which iiidicatec) a disposition to fight, (as h<; tlii^ught) at which he shortened sail> to glye u$ < bfkttle in due form ; at which favorable circumstance, about 3 A« IHIt I i^uctauUy resorted to the only means ol^e^capitig iVom capfurd, which was by freeing the bfig of part pt her load }{ iTaGcordingly cast pyertioard eleven of lier guns, and escaped fi'om the chase } he was iQ^igbt i>^'- Yl^PLAVEB. fir Beit morning, but did not continue the chase— One •niy of his shot hit us." 1495. Brig Lady Troubridge, burthen 308 tons, mounting eight guns, with a car^'O of live stock, Irom ^e Cape de Vcrds, bound tor Barbadoes,' captured by the brig Ino, of Boslon, and burnt. U97. Ship Mary and Susan, burthen 470 tons, with an immense cargo of dry goods, brandy, gin, Ma- deira wine, plantation utensils, from London, bound for Jamaica, captured by the Chasseur, of Baltimore, and sent to Savannah. 1 498. The schooner Arrow, from Catalonia, bound for London, with one hundred casks of almonds, 1650 casks of hazlenuts ; captured on the 23d of January, by the American of, and sent to Salem. 1499. *< His majesty's" schooner St. Lawrence*^ lieutenant Gordon, mounting fourteen twelve pounul' carronades and one long gun, with a complement of 75 men, exclusive of soldiers and several passengers, captured, after a veiy severe action of 1 5 minutes, and a loss on board the prize of 49 men killed and wound- ed, by the Chasseur, of Baltimore, and, in consideration of the wounded, and in compli'^nce with the earnest re- quest of her late coiAmander, ^i^it to Havanna. 1500. Ship Adventure, for Havanna, with a valua- ble assorted cargo of dry goods and plantation^tensils, captured by the Chassuer aforesaid, but after being di- vested of her most valuable (foods, recaptured olT the port of Charleston. The cargo being seciifed is a good prize. * 1501. Schooner Robert, from Portsmouth, Old England, bound to St. Michael's, captured by the America, of Salem^ and destroyed. 1503. Sloop Jubilee, from Teneriffe, bound to Jer- sey, laden with wine and barilla, captured by the Ame- rlca$ ^ivesied of a few pipes of wine^ and destroyed. - I SOS. Schooner Hope; from Lbiidoiiy bound to Se- ne|^with a cargo of dry goods, cordft^e> l^^ptur- «dDy the Ameiicaiand ciivested of her TaluaUes, man- ned and ordered in. 3?t J** 318 AMXBIfcAN IAAirE»y 1504. Ship Emulation, captured by the privatcc; Syren, manne^.tnd ordered for the United States. 1505. Schooner ———, captured by the M*Do- nough, of Rhode Island, and burnt. JLxtractjfrom the log book tj the AI^Donougk. January 3 U.at 1 2 discovered a large ship under ouv lee making signals, about two leagues distant, shew- ing two tier ot ports. At 1, edged down for her, and discovered her lower battery to be false, and immedi- ately prepared for action. At 3, bore up for bis we^. the r quarter; and hoisted our colors; the enemy at the same time hauling up his courses and lying bye for us. At half past 3 commenced the. action witi^- in musket shot, observing the enemy to fire 7 guds from his broadside besides swivel^ with a tremendous ibowerof musquetry* which led us to believe her a ^|p>op ship, in which we were not deceived. At half |Mlat three, passing close under her bows to rake her, we discovered her decks to be full of soldiers, who gave us a tremendous fire. At three quarters past three, our braces, bowlines and halliards being all shot away -—our sails literally cut to pieces— rigging much da- . imaged and two guns dismounted— 1 i men wounded, 7 severely^— >7 s£pt in our huU— o^r fore and mun masts badly wQunded<^our stera bo«| with t,wi> 18 pound shot through her— -the enemy, beitig £ar supe- - rior to us in point of metal, hitving 18 ^ne pounders, andatleaatSOO soldiers besides her crew, thought it prudent to l^|||l(i^. Our enemy having suffered, to appearance, b0re away for Teneriffe withwsome of her people slungAver. the wide stepping shot holes. At 3 A. M. tacked ship to the S. W. all bands em- ployed repairing Mils, rigging, gun carriages and other damages. The M^Donough arrived at Si^vannah, March 7. ^ 1506. Schooner Ceres, from NewlbuMUaDd,J|^QUBd for Da^iu, cargo; 15000 giiUoiii of oil, captured by the R^in d^NMTi^of jioatan, anl des ^ l5^^JSchoimer William* oCCondoQvlnnn White- haven, bound for St. Bfichael's in bsUast, captured alsoi^ the Rein Deer* and burnt. BISfLAtBD. tl9 1508. Sloop Unity, from Lisbont bound for Crool;- haven, with a load of oranges, captured by the Reiti Deer, and made a cartel. 1509. Brig Daphne, burthen 300 tons, mounting 2 guns, with a cargo of wine, cloves, skins, kc. bound for London; capturad by the Rein Deer, di vented of a quantity of cloves, almonds, leopard skins, coffee, and ostrich feathers, manned and ordered into port. 1510. Brig Crown Prince, with a cargo of Merino wool, valued at £300,000; captured by the privateer Portsmouth, manned and sent to Sedgwick. 1511 Brig Juno, a transport, captured by the Rein Deer, divested, and converted to a cartel. 1512. Brig Ocean, from Merimachi, bntind for Glasgow, laden with timber, captured by the Rein Deer, and burnt. 1513. Brig Langton, from Rtchiebucto, (Nova Scotia) bound for Scotland, captured by the Rein Deer, and ransomed. 1514. Brig Adeona, with a cargo consisting of 450 bales and packages of broad cloths, linens, mus- lins, &c. and a great quantity of plantation stores, cap* tured by the America of, and sent to Saiem. 1515. Schooner Sultan, laden with cocoa, captured by tlie Morgiaiia, and sent to Wilmington, N. C. irAb. Brig Sarah, bound for the port of Alicant, with a cargo of codfish, captured by the Warrior, of N. York, and burnt. 1517. Brig Legal Tender, with a viduable cargo, captured by tliQ David Porter, and ordered in. 15 1 8. Brig — — , captured by the privatecf Prince of Neufchatcl^, and sunk. 15 <9. Ship Antigua, burthen 330 tons, with an im- mense cargo of dry goods, and plantation stores, cap- tured off the Western Isle^by the Fox of, and sent to Portsmouth. ^ '■ 1530. Ship City of Limerick, from London, hound for Jamaica, captured by the Morg;iana, of New York, and after being divested of all her most valuable goods, ordei'^d into port. 1521. Brig Helen, from London, bound for Jamai- ?)0 AMBKICAN BKAVRRT i*^ CI, hden wttb a#)^ goods and iron, captured aUo hy tlic Morgiana, and ordered into poit. Ib2i. Brig Plutus» from London, bound for Tenc< riffe, with an assorted carjjo, captured by the Young Wasp, of Ph^delphia, in sight of a large fleet, ptu*- tially divested, and given up. 1523. Shtp Marf Ann, from the Cape of Good Hope, bound for Malacca, chiefly in baHast, captured by the Young Wasp, divested partially and dismissed. 1524. Brig Lord Duncan, from Liverpool, bound for Bermuda, captured by the Morgiana, of New York, and burnt. i 1535. Bng Cossack, mounting 6 guns, from Cork, bound for Jamaica, captured by the Morgiana, di< vested, and made a cartel. ^ 1525. iicbooner Resolution, with a cargo of su^ar, molusscs, Sec. cupturcd by the Kemp, of Baltimore, , aoci sent to a southern port. 1527. Sloop " , captured in the West Indies, !„ divested of her valuables, and dismissed. 1528. Ship Otway, mounting 3 guns, with a rich carijjo of dry goods, 8cc. captured bv the Kemp, divest- ed of all the goods the latter could receive, manned, and ordered in. iKi 1529. Brig X , mounting 18 guns, navigated by 40 men, captured by the Kemp, in a warm contest "0 of 40 minutes, and abandoned. 1530. Brig Alexander, captured by the Leo, of Baltimore, and- t;ast away near FcrroU. ^ 1531. Brig Et^le, laden with dry goods, captured by the Lawrence, pf Bahiniore, and wrecked. .i bUJidiics, woitii 860,000. . 1546, " His Ma jest} *!>'*. v/oo/i of v,}ar C yttn s^ rutiti^ 20 gup.s, and carrying 34, viz. 22 52 pound carro|K|> des on her j^und^ck — 10 18 pound carrenades on h«r quarter deck, and ^ lonf^ 9's on her fwecastle. She is a queer ** slcop of war," being a frigate built v«Mtfl —captured by the United States* frignte Conslitu^Efe and acnt to N. York. ^ \_From the A'ew Ycrk Columtfian.l, On Saturday evenii^g arrived at S^ndy Hoc^, ijie (late) British sloofi (J/'war Cvan^, lieu t. Huffman piw ,.*f •€| V...J ■ ' \^ "fit 292 CAir BRAYIRY p?(^- y mwiter, ft ptflgp^ th« United Stplct fr%at# Cm»tUu- tton^ cftpt. I^^ftrtt Yesterday J the came up and anchored in the North rivert saluting Caat^ William, M she pasipd. The British .sloop ^ war|^ii|it was ^ttilysn at the fame time. The p«irticuiars|a« asfbllowB. The Cysiiiiiitptain Gordon, rated at S0> carrying S4 (33 carronmB of 33lbfc on her gtifi dccl^ 8 ditto, of 13 on her qu|pter deck, and 3 do. of 18 and 8 long 9*8 on her foi^ecastle) with 1 75 men. And the Levant, capt. the honoralde G. Douglas, rated at 1 8, carrying 31 guns (18 carrolfeidesof 24ib8«2lopg9'8, anda pivot carron- ade^ 13^ on her forecastle) with ISO men. The vessels leftG^r^ar the 17lh ofrebtuary, for Madeira an^I N#^(mindlatl'd, atfd fell in with the Constitutioii, [adeira,the 20th, b^ing some distance apart they Mod toWlffitls each other, and made for the Constitu- fi^» At |Sut 8 o'clock in the evcd|ug they fell in with ^.^her^ and the action comnieuced, one on her bow, and thje other on 'her quarter, by cle^r moonlight. In fifty minutes the Cyane struck, niBNch cut up, and acUnov- ledgiQg a loss of||>out 6 kpied and 13* wounded, and k^t^e Levant endeavoitfed to escape. The Constitution, ai^er manning the pAze,then pursued the Levant, and In half an hour came up with her, and she surrendered ; her loss beidg about the same as that of her c^»ort. Onboard the Gonstltrtttion were 4 lulled aD|i 7Jll^und- ^. e(k The loss of the British is known only by import, ' the regular boolspk pot iMling found on board the priics. The' Cc9i|^ti|to toc^ her prizes Into St. jltagor * (o^ of th sqii%drff|ijk^ "'^^ Levant abe|t4^n%a to " ah iotiai mm* % ,f. ^7?.TT-affja "7* , -- ^, *9UW%At S93 :^.' Cyatw lo4t sight of the ConstitatioM- heavy cannon- ade wm heard in the direetioD oftli^ottiie ships, (rom which eirciinistaace sQioe of the officers of the Cjraoe are .Isarful that the l«evant was overtaken by the British sqiitiidvon and prphabiy re-captured. Of the Coiiititutlon there^waa little apprehension, as she was in good trim, saiie aa weU as everi^md was leav- ing her purioers yerf fkst and easily. Extract ^m. the tog^kook i^t^e shift Lfvant, Harbor of f'ort Praya« Saturday, March 1 1 th, IBM. These 34 hours commeficed with moderate breezes and thick faasy weather. All han4s emiMired in re* fitting ship ; the top gallant yards on decV;, and sails mtuent to repair. AtOh. 3Sm. P. M. dlsQ^vered three lai^ ships bearing S. W. by W. distant 4 j^, 5^' miles, win^ >K£. signal fronii the Constitution to' |[et under weigh, cut and made sail on a wincyui the fa^ bbard tack, crossed top gallant, and main fffs^X yarlHf and set the sails. At 1 h. the enemy evidently l4Hmg at tc^rAt fthd to leeward of the Copstitutioii but fining ' fiMit on tiie Cyime and I|^nt, I, 30. the Cyane tack- ed by siii^al from the Constttgion. At' two lost sigbl of the Cyane. At 3 so thfijadmcsi ship, th^^ Kewcastle, four points on the lee Dow distant 3 miies^^i the Acasti 3 points on the Uebow, distant 3 1 -3 miles, - and the Leailder ^wt the 1^ quarter 3 U2 miles dis- tant ^Hacked by signal from the Constitution, the enemy *s squadron tmmediatei^ talking in chase. At ^:M ■i*3 ^wL ^^ eight, ef the C>ons{ituiiolk--^sai|:^e. Ume miide the ^ghl9ndt9tW$.£.ofthel||Utbo^ '^^^^ At 3 3Ch,tnc|ingit lmpossible|3)^^eiKa])e by keep- ing by tiie wkdi jtt^m our very giriat 'inferiority of «^tJ^g,^.A(^i^ having gained to vlhdwardof our^ •'i^'dtWaA^ otherships neared us very much,it was^^'f' df ter^a^ifl^ bear dplorthe harbor, distant 4 or 5 mit^^ ei the lee how f the neutrality of wiiich we were jilfg Jppet t^tMrni^^ beHef the enemy ^i^4 not ^i|»^ jilc^ 3 ^ii kept away oiK^ point» an^ s^|the when the-jLef|raer» Sir Qeofge ^^er, '" fiii^ the allot pissh)g ovor i«^f and; IW tnA 8h>ire. .At « 50^ the i• ► ,« :•*»''*■ 394 AM J(# IMAVIRT Steirart, and J^m(l$lL &kpt, Ktff, ^ipi^iied Ihelt^ Rh on tis, cutting ftlN|pi6cii«f ourrig|f% Slid upper ttUa, which gave thi^iiti tlie aidtaiitage cif kei^iig off aacl luffing too, ao ia to hrinf their brosd^li to bear, without matoriaHjr tt^iiniig their poiHickfi. At 4, anchored in ^»ttr fklhoiif^vNitsr #i<^iri I50#fa^of the shore, and m^r a tery atrong fatetterjr. ^'*^ ' J ^ ^ > At 4 5, the Acaata tlk>lL-t' pdaition on Oiir quarter, Iialf a cabled length, from WbiiBh i^kept up a con- stant lire from her bow guns^ v^dittg that the enemy, re^dless of our attuafioh^, eontfiiuf^eo their fire from all t^^ahlps^ the officer* weriB called ti^ether, when it iNis determined that longer to receive theip fire Irilhoiit being able to return a^^ngle gunwasonlyi to espouse the lives of men rendered valuy>le to their eoftbtrf by their long and faithf^serytceia^d by their '"*' nt e3t|iit9/> ^-- ^^ ' ''■ r'^'^' -■•-•' At 4 3^ the colors were hauled downf ndtwith- ilHdhig- which the Leander and Newcaatleyt both phased ^ear, and in wearing wantonly #ttitf their broadsidea into us, the Aca&tgpeapt. Kerrf sCiH kei?ping up his ii re from htHlboW guns, uiitii the col6rs were sVed half up and;4^wn again as a signal tb&t We had rrendcred. - '■ ^■'■' •>;---^ ^-.n* >*.•■: ^ - * ■ At 4 '3(>, a bos^t with an officer^tnb the Acasta, canw on Board and said hejn^s which the pnsbners wbomire hadhwidedift the mora* hig had taken possession of« ttml fl^m- which We i«Ml» ,i|!^vstood the Portuguese iit|^>^ t^xertidiit lil- fMIt* ^'i|^d|pthem ; fdlhou^h i^i^mai^ of the shot fired Hbf ^^ uA^IMp^^iiMNij^^ M liMa^ of'^iil f^ tiitougli ii« ^Mri^ig||^heresvdiy^ofthe%»ve«iko^ ^'"i'^-' . •it^tKrlg BaNl^ lacNi«i|i| siPe«t^o^ captured l|^e drand t^rlM^%i^^«^ erkMd, for the ^arpose oH^covennr*^^' Admiral CocktMim theiiarge and #|iiMi ael ttkan-. at- St Mary's. I \kip.-^SB^Brt*.*' ibt report ofadiiBf tiiMter Huttii^ |ididin f thi«du^^^whl^goetWpna^#4|^^ iMt^ f'H', ',* '>•" 396 s AMKilQ^Lir AIMIkTBftr i1^' #^Wl tion of national ruj^ts, tnci an outrafe cd damn youl *;; -*3^»g n||j^tl|^t of taking in the square, i^l^ ^ « w^Fdpn^l^l^p to • God damn you, 111 smk p^ you J rU jiKl'^lJiMpdc mto you.*V As soon as I cipu)dbe heaWfl jiH thials a Uni^ States' vessel* lom Savahmili withdespato^es for Admiral Cod|f lur^ In the act of pronouncing the 4ait wor^ if : -"*^ was fired ^t me, th^ ball pasung near ^^ ra 9verflie head iM'the man at th« helm, »tie|i|«» . .--^ ^!fc«iK ;^«^wr^lim 3C^ to '^ feet from the ves^f O^e hn^iiown, t again informed hin^i of the \t o^fhe^^ikif^.saying, if^ou wishfor further* ^ tfllViS h« BUd, (« t-^'i «are a damn for the dep*- ^ ^^ .«^, DISPLATID. §9? pfttches nor Admiral Cockbum nclUte*) God damn them,andtheUnited Sutei' too; 1'U fire a broadside into jrou, tod sink yoti, if you don't lower four boat down» and come on board, you rascal/' Put about and run close under the sbip's lee, sayings this is the , United States' gun vessel No. 168, w^ despatches for the Admiral off St. Mary's y if yipu doubt her being what she appears to be, you c^n send your boat . on board ; I shaltheave to, as soon as I clear suffici* ent to iye to ; which was done on the starboard tack. He then hailed, saying *(.tf you heave to (in the star- board tack I will send my boat on board of you ;*' at that moment discovered both his hands up, ijpiTing no, DO, no, no ; as if to prevent the firing of tli0|^|^er deck guns and musketry,-^most of the men w^ in readiness to fire. Turning tome says he v^Gof o^ ^ you, come on board or 1*11 sink you — I'll fl^e thummsf' into you*" 1 replied, « if you do I shall retum^qnr r_i complim^t with lightning. At this time I rec»eived, ^4|f ^ if possible, a greater floo^ of vulgar abuse than be(b^. 1 lM>ve about, stood to illndward of him, heaving to en his starboatd quarteriWith the larboard tacks on honf when a lieut. came alongside, ordered me into boat, saying ** if you do not go on board^ every oiie ybii will be takiBn put and carried to Charleston." 0td cttt boftrd and tell your commander, that 1 shall m^ lo#er m^ boat, nor shall an officer or fi^f> leiiLve^e vessel but by force, sluiwing him.the Jpaper fonii^d* miral Cocklmm. ** If yo^ don't gpliH^boaird you'U*b« suhk at soon as I go on board : I '^^^te^N^^. to l^'^ "I want iio adtt^" s^iid h I^^H^^Hersormy g^^t^tmrnenti l^ wh$&h t aii| gove^^ ; t9icer8^and crew as your prisoners." He sdd again, - <^ how dare you to refuse to (^me on bimiralhis majes- P;iy*8sh|p^wheuor^re warn yoULoflFth6 co»9t4 »»(* tP^ 8*6 mforden Wl> tUe^i^^tralfVto warn all veisels from the coast F*"W^^ ^vemed by the orders^ of roy own government, k«0 noiHl^^o do with tliose of a^iral Cock* ^e •i^.;^! thought you mi^ht be ft-om the of€r(ip«^^)^e.'^ ♦* You could not beHievo 1^ ^^. 'ttiftng, wJiiiifcyoB see s^e lias no quart^^ has not ^tlj^'^p^c$llc«i|C:'Kavii(lg^Wo ^sea fti^j'JeQKtb/«4 yiisi«ii&.-' .»,**.:•' •*fV ^•.*Jljwt.a .. '\yiiAi.''<> .^^.jg^^r- ■■ ;M_f 1;,. OlSrLAXJEO. 399' :V limfc ; bor boatinot slowed as if to remain long at sea -, nor could you suppose that were 1 from a long cruise I should rati Ast the port of Savannah, thereby expos- ing my Tesieltoatiy British cruiser that might hap- pen to be onthe coast." He saidi <* upoii my honor, I believe it was an accident, but I am suvto/|^e last shot would not^hav« been^d, if you had not- been trying to run away from me." *• You could beHiete no sucn tiling; you saw bdb jibs to ^i^dward, and the hehn a4ee.*' He satd ** upon v^ honor, I don't koibw whe- ther it went off by accident or was ftred|,.io orders were etven to fire." After walking the qua^td^kteck for a few minutes, returning, he said, <* will you^ieciity orders to warn all resseh off the coast." « As ^jm^ nothing to do with them, i can have' no wisb' ip%e ^ them." « If you tbmk this will cause any diiput^ %c^|ir tween the two goVemmems/' said he, « i win retam^ with you to the admii*al and have it settled." I repnedf *« I do not feel myself authorised in my present situa-^ ' tion to receivr any satisfaction you may have in your ^ power to offer lot such a wilfol insu|t offered to tSKe '' United Staices." I was then ordered on board, and#i> *iJ| pi^eed with the despatches. When on board of tho ;P ' Erebus, I saw about 20 negroes, and on the gun-deck, ' " looking up the hatch, 13 black women, several of i^ whom I had previously seen iu the neighborbood^f St. Mary's. The ship n^ounted 30 32 pound car^on^ ados, and 2 long I8*s on her spar^tN^had 20 pi^irts independent of her bridle ports on ^yie^j^pt^;|leck. ^jAts her ports were shuti I could not ai^[t^'%hat guns she Jlld.. I am since •infojQiped thiip^Iio'is a rocket stiripi «he had all hands at Quarters, fibr were they pi|l^ down unfil I left her. 1 was detained about aii koi^and a qua? tor. My sails bcmg torn or cut, came' ipmi port, it blowing fresh, and the admiral und^ weigh, delivered the despatch to captaib }ixttSka^ iX th« CeytoQ. t'he admiral ordered it aenjt out mt:p&t it sigiud. 4 I have th^hbnor to remain, sir» '- . Yours, 4enriNNi0^Uf^ ; K)HN HUUBimH. lore Huau G. CiiXP»lXL. "-■4** Boo AlUmlGAir BlA^tftT Mark the foUowiog detail, the aubstance is given before. Co/iy fja Utter from captain Stewart HJk$ Secretary of the^4vyydute4 ^nitjed Siateo* figate Constitution, >/ Mayi«— -, 1915. SIR^Op^e 30tb of February laat, the Island of Madeira bearing about W.. 8. W. diatant 60 leagues, we fell iB^lrith hia Byitiinmc majeaty's two ships of war, the %ane and Levan%. and brought them to ac- tion aboul'iS o'clock in the evening, both of wbicb^ af- ter a s^irwid engagement of40 minutes* surrendered to IhCNl^p under my command. Considering the ad- "^ **« derived by the eneniy, from a divided and M^ve force, as also their superiority in the .,»_^^[j^d number of guns, 1 deem the speedy and jctslvi*^ result of this action the strongest assurance '■^' it ^*^ich can be given to the government, that ali under mv command did their d||ty, and gallantly suppm- i«r ed the reputatioii of Americaif seampn. Iiicfosed .^'#^you will receive the minut^a of the Mtion, and a list »••' 1^ l# irf the killed and wounded^pn board this ship; also iiv %sed jou will receive for your information a stftte- ment ot the actual force of the eneniy, ami the num- ber ol killed and wounded on board their ships, as n«ar as could be ascertained. i I have the honor to remain, very respectfuljl^^ Sir, your most obedient servant, * ;/ ^ CHAS. SreWAflT. Hon. B. W,t:ROWHINSHlELD, rt* ^ciiretary o0j^e Mijau^0^Mri^^ ^ Minutes ci fte acti^MCtween the Unit^ Stiles frigate ConatituUther prepared ; at 5 t* M. commenced fir- ing On the chase from our two larboard ko^ guns ; our shot&lling short,^ ceased firing ; at half |iiftst5, finding it impossible to prevent their junction, cleared ship for action, then about 4 miles from the two shtps ; at 40 minutes past 5 l^ey passed within hail of each otlier, and hauled by the wind on the starboard XSfky hauled up their courses and prepared to receive us ; at 45 minutes past 5 they made «^1 sail, close hauled by the wind, in hopes of getting to windward of usri|t4l$ minutes past 5, nnding themselves disappoli^tfli^ io their object, and we were closing with them fastf tticv shortened sail, and formed on a Une of wind, about hau a cable's length from each other. At 6 P. M. haViU^ them under command of our battery, hoisted our co> lors, which was answered by both ships, hoisting Eng- lish ensigns ; at 5 minutes past 6, ranged up on the starboard side of the stemmost ship, about SCO yaacls distant, and commenced the action by broadsides, both ships returning our fire with great spirit for about 15 minutes, then the fire of the enemy beginning to slacks en, and the great column of smoke collected under our lee induced us to cease our fire tojastcertain their positions and conditions ; in about 3 miniitiss, the smoke clearing 9ymf$ we found ourselves abi^t 9f the head- most ' tip, the'^itemmost ship luffing'iifr for our larr board quarter ; we jwured a broadside ii^o tjbo head- most ship, And then braced aback our main and muien tf^^ils, and backed astern under cover of the smoke, i^reast the sternmost ship, wh^the action was conti- nued with spirit and considerable effect, until 35 mi- nutes past 6, when the enemy's fire again slackened, and we discovered the headmost bearing up; filUng : x»^ topsuls 8liot»he4Ld, ami gave her two stern /i^kel; we then discOterad t;^ stemmost ship wearing alio, VQfie il^^l|ii g aj?di»*<^ after Jier, and gavQ hoc a stem :*; * ' -'^ *'' ^ ■' C c W ^i *.'** i*^ !&•■ \* :^ 303 ▲ MUlCAX IRAVBlt rtkCf she luflbg thouffh on our itarbotrd b«wt, mid giving US her larbotrd broadside ; we ranged up on er larboard qowrtcr, within htU and wat abeat to give her our tta{!^oai*d broadside when she stmck her co- lors, fired a bf gun and yielded. At 50 minutes past 6 took possession of H. B. M. ship Cyane, cantain Gordon Faloifl, mounting 34 guns. At 8P.M filled away after h^r consort, which Wasatill in sight to lee- ward. At half past 8 found her standing towards us with her starboard tacks close hauled, with topgallant sails set ^ colors. At 50 minutetf past 8, ranged close aloM ^de to windward of her, on opposite tacks, and excfianged broadsides. Wore iniinediatelT under her |tpn and raked her with a broadside; she then d all sail, and endeavored to escave by run- hauled on board our tacks, set spanker, and fly- _ 'lib in chase. At half past 9 commenced firing on IL^Iromour starboard bow chaser; gave her several shbt, which cut her spars and rigging considerably. At 10 P. M. finding the^ could not escape, fired a gun, struck her colprs uid yielded. We immediately took possession of H. B. M. ship Letant, hon. captain Geo. bbuglas, mounting 31 guns. At I A.M. the dama- ges of our rigging was repaired, sdls shifted, and the ship in fighting condition. ^, 1552. Schooner ———, captured by the Fox, of Pd'rtsifiouth, and sunk. 1553. Schooner John and Ann, from Halifax, ^,M^ b^iflg to the Wcat Indies, captured by ihm Young 1|r Wlup, of Phpflelphia, manned and^rdisitd In, but offtQcracnc#]8^^"*'i'^ ^** wri^kil. 1554. Ship Ciarendott, an Bast Indlamaii, from Batavia, bound for London, foden with 1,I50/)00 pounds of cofi^e,aMq^n^ cjr«lephant*s teeth, ||^n wood, $cc. mountioi^^gmis and navigated 1^5^ men, Sured bf the Youi%^iisP| of Philadelphia^ off the M^ Good Hope ; «rriistt at Biiltimore^ j ,^ ^ > 1555. Brig Sarah, from Newfibundtand, bom^ for ^^ A%ant, with a cargo of fish, captured 1^ tha Warrior, Ijf Kew York, and burnt. ^, : 1556. Brig Hope^from Gli^;oWi biNtd iSr Bue- %;^ *# DlMWLAXmDi ;>03 Bae- iKM Ayreti captured by Che Warrior, di rested of a large quaniitj of dry goods, manned asid orUcrtd into port. 1557. Ship Francis and Klisa* 377 tons mounting 10 guns|jt5 men with a cargo of British firtue, the sweepings of the British dungeons copaisting of 1 24 convicts of t>oth sexes : partially dirested and dis- missed. 1558. Ship Neptune, 3f9 tons, mounting eight guns, from Liverpool, bound for St. Salvador, wit It a cargo of dnr 'goods, copper, tin, be. captured i)y the Warrior, dirested, manned and ordered in^ port. \S59. Brig Dundee, of Dundee^ til^ak London, bound for St. Salvador, with a very valuable cargo, of lyhich being divested, she was sent to N. York. i::^ Out of those vessels the Warrior fwik 32.1 packages^valuable dry goods, and 15,000 dollars in specie. While cruising she was frequently pursued by nritish frigates, and iudasort of a battle withoi||o^, them. At another time she received the whole brondiii^ of a 74 without injury ! She is a beautiful vessel of 4.'^i) tons, pilot boat built, mounting 8 1 gunS) and otat4Uc4. by 150 men. 1560. Ship Adventure, with a cargo oP oats, pota- toes, cheese, 8cc. captured by the Brutus, of fiostdu, several articles taken out, ana the vessel destroyed. 1561. Schooner Margaretta, with a similar cargo, captured by the same and converted into a cartel. 156^. Transport brig Guardianna, from Halifaxt bound t6 Plymouth, (Old England) mounting four gu captured by tiie Ikutus, divested andmade a cart(^ ^ 1563. Brig Tagus, from SmyrQi^%iundibr London, i^^ mounnfig 6 guns, with a carga worth 400^000 dollars, '^'■ C^sistii% 6f: 340 great bates el raw silk, madder, galls, JtcV eapturediiy the aidd Briitili) divested of 1 43 bales ,01 aiik;! matmf d and ordered liito Boston. H^ The Mipercar^ said her cargo would he woriK 100^900 ^nds sterling in London. }5'64i filJkPbebe, from Malta, bound for Loudon, ^with«4vid[iiabM cargo; divested of a quantity of^Mf goodi^ mamifd and ordered ior the United Statpa. *♦» v" * .■r- **«! SW-- 304 A>ricVI«%M BRAVieKT f 15C5. Schooncf from IlaliftXf bound for >■■ t Btrbadoes with a Cargo of fith, captiirtd by the Avof»i of Bottuii) aad tcfitto Fort Roynl, raniomccl. 1 566. Brig Succb«ii, from Cfldic, for Vi ^fvund- land, with a cirgo of mIc, raisii s and let. < ^ < 7tu?en by the blakely off and sent t^ Bobton. 1567. Brig Jubileevfrom St. Tjhr « nd for Irc- l:\nd, laden witb salt and spir'ts, I : u/cd Ly tho same, partially divtftied and sunk. 1568. Bri|^ Louisaf frcvi Gii^ialiart !>o.ir.d for Gree- nock, with A^argoof wine and Rpirita, ct|»turcd by thd Harpy,of Bwdinore, in December last, rt taken withiif St. Oeorg^iiniaAk, A/arcA S7rA, and sent to Halifax, where ah«sf%aa restored after the pvace. ' 1160. dchooner.Thiitie, from th« Mediterranean, >vUb a%Iuable cargo, captured bt the America, of Salt win her last cruise, recaptttreti by the Gossac tloop .. war oflf Cape Sables^ on the 19th of Marieb, sent to Iliiilifux : but afterwards restored to the original cap- tws. 1570. Brig Ocean, from Sicily, for St. Petersburgh, ^i(h a car^o of 1950 boxes of lemons» 500 do. of oran- ges f lime juice, almonds and brimstone, captured 1)/ ibe Macedonian, of Boston, and sent to Portsmouth. 1571. Brig Pallas, laden with iish, captured by the Amelia,.of Bath, manned and ordered for the United States, but bavins o^ ipwith Bermuda, experienced ' nch dreadful we»tj ■ ^-arried "iy one of her spars, and compelled t' sheave 10 or 13 guns over- M- ^Mard ; and finally to bring hfer up at, Cadiz : bowever ^Re Arrived safe after all, at Boston. 1S73. Padteti Windsor Castle, carrying 3 long brass 9 pounders, 8 ciirronadeSf a crew of 33 meA trl^ 9 passengers from Falixiouth, boUnd >folP Halifiix, vilh n mails, captured by the Roger of, aiid aent to Norlblk< 1 573. Schooner Fallfty,v mounting ^jruna, litim T.ifr^ir»» bound for London (formerly the ^Midow ^|>ri< vat#tf of Philadelphiar) captured by the Lawrence; of Baltmioi^, and driven into Cuba, in diHrefS) alter faaT- my^beeiiaeyeral times blownoff the coast 1474. Schooner — -^Irom F«y at,' honnd fiir St. * .•* BISPkAV! a S05 Michaei't, captured by the Micfdoniant of Bosf % yetted of her ¥alutl»le«, and diamitB^dk 1575. QalKot——'—, under Swedish c«)k>urH, tufed by the Mtcedonian, divested of her BHtis^ perty* end dismissed. I57ft. Sloop » fromForwty,booml for gleS) with a carg^ of fish, captured by the samr umt. 1577. Ship'——, from KewfoundltAil, bo\m di- :ap- Va ant the Mediterranean! captured by the samiitand burnt 1578. Brig James and Charlotte, mour|tinf( 1 3 gi a rery fine vessel, coppereu., from NewC^ndland, Aticant, with a cargo of fish, captured b . *l5t4. A ptu:ket, captured by tne^'aame, in fhig^, West Indies, and burnt. % . ^^^ l585^aUiot Ann, with a valuable cargo of v^i- ous goods, captured by the James Monroe, aod sent into L'Orient, from whence she came to N. York, r 1586* Sl^^A^enoria, laden with suiv^ries, from Waterford, bound for LondoQ^'c^lftured Wy the Mac- donough, afid taken to Brieaifx,' in France. ; f 1587. The Anfi, flrom Lisbon, ci^ptured % the James Monroe, j$vca|tcc||it^ (Usmissccf, | "is^fti Ship A^bi^ttnw. f^ L^ls^ <^<^P^"^^ llie James MoDfoe}a6d aUmksed.* ' 306 AUl^Sk^^ BEAVEMT 1589. Brifif Legal Tender, a valuable prize, cap- tured by the Dayid Porter, of Boston, recaptured aftei* the time limited oy the treaty of peace ; sent to Halifax, and afterwardsvfestored to the original captors. 1590. Tbe Nancy, from Liverpool, bound for Sici-> ly, captured 1^' the Aboelino, of Boston, and ^nt to Tunis. 1591. Cutter Joanna, captured by the Macedoni- , an, of Portsmouth, burnt. 1592. Ship Triumvirate, from St. John's New- foundland, bcfunUtor the Mediterranean, with a cargo of fish and fU, captured by the Macedonian, and burnt. 1 59 3, 1^4. Schooners Britannia and Recovery, cap- tured by |l§ Macedonian, partially divested^ and give^i up to thrprtsoners. 15?5. Ship .\mity, from Waterford, bound for Lon- dpn^^aptured by the Macdonough, and sent to Mor- ^ 1596. Brig Nicholson, carrying 300 tons, mount- ing 8 guns, with a valuable cargo of dry goods, captur- ed by the Warrior of, and sent to N. York. 1597. Transport ship Mosely. mounting 16 18 ? pound carronades, from Algo Bay, bound for the Cape of Good Hope, in ballast; captured by the letter of ^ marque Rambler, of Boston, carrying 10 guns and 10 men, on her voyage from Canton, divested partially, and dismissed. 1598. Ship Adele, of Penang, laden with gold dust, ^''*^ium, 8cc. capttired by the letter of marque, ship Ja- f ^b Jones, o{ Bdston, on her voyage to Canton, devest- ^<^%d and dismissed. 1599. Brig Bou r wan, of Penang, laden with opium, captured by the Jacob Jones, and dismissed. |C^ The property obtained from those 3 prizes waft worth 90,000 dollars. 1600 Brig Polly, captured by the Amelia, of Bal- timore, and tent to Cadiz. . 1 6Q 1. Brig Elizabetb, captured by the Leo, of Bottoii, and burnt. ilQ^v Brig Qeorge, from Prince £dw»d'9 Iilaiid> "^tured by the saiae Leo, and burnt. ■:«n.: SISPLAYld. 3or 19 ape T of 10 1603. Brig Ocean, laden with 5300 bushels of salt, captured by the Macdonough, of Boston, and sent to France. 1604. Cutter Jane, from St. Michael's, bound for Iiondon, with a cargo of fruit, captured by the same, and sent to France, where the vessel and cargo wero sold. 1605. Brig Staff of Life, from Liverpool, bound for Havre de Grace, with a valuable assorted cargo, cap- tured by the Macdonough, and sent to France. 1606. Brig Endeavor, from Falmouth) bound for Liverpool, with a full cargo of barley, nuUt, 8cc. cap- tured by the Macdonough, and sent to Fndice. 1607 Brig Ceres, from Cork^ for Ldodon, with butter and oats, captured by tlie Macdonough, aud sent to France. 1608. Brig Unit^, fjfom Waterford, bound fot^jLqn- don, laden with beef, bacon, pork, 8cc. captured by the said Macdonough, and sent to France. ><^ 1609. Sloop Agenoria, from Waterford, for Lon- don, with a similar cargo, captured by the Macdo- nough, and sent to France Extract from the logrbook of the Com, Macdonough^ Having put out all our men, was obliged to bear up for France, and arrived at Morlaix, 7th ^ Feb. Feb. 1 6 an English man of war schocmer arrived there, and anchored within pistol shot of us, and demanded that we should give up our prizes, whicli we refused ; and being all ready to engage her, she did not see fit to urge her demands. 1610. Sloop Eliza, from Dublin, bound for London, laden with 350 tierces of beef, 200 bbls. ditto, and 300 casks of butter, captured by the Macdonough, and sent to France. 1611. Brig Phebe, mounting 8 g^uns, from Malta, bound to London, with a cargo of raisins, captured by the Brutus, of Boston, and arrived in the United Stated. 1612. Brig Enterprize, from Buenos Ayrei, jrith • cargo of bides and tallow, captured by the America, 0f Saknit iMt inio Fayal in distress^and wa» condenii^ ■i. ^ •308 AMlAtCAir BRATKET ■^ I i/,V ed as unseaworthy. Cargo in care of our consul it Fayal. ' 1613. Shii^^Charlesy of London, a very valuable vessel, with ^O^utts of oil, and ballast, from St. Salva- dor, capture^ near that port by the Blakely of, and arrived at Boston. 1614. Brig Sailor's Friend, captured by the Pincc of Neufchatel,s7id arrived at Boston. 1615. Ket0h — — -^» captured by the Neuf^atel, and sent toHlVre. 16 6. Brig Mercury, with one hundred and 70 pipes of pc»|fc^ wine, and 60 quintals of cork wood, cap- tured by^thi Macedonian, of Portsmouth, and arrived atNant^V " \ ^6 iff Brig Daphne, — guns from the Cape ot Go^d Hope, bound from London, with a cargo of wine, ccrtt^> olives, skins, 8cc. capikred by the Rein Deer, of Boston, and arrived in distress, at Teneriffe. 1618. Brig ,- laden with fruit for the Medi- terranean, captured by the Lawrence, of Baltimore, ^.j^ndsent to be repaired at Brest. ^^^i 1619. Schooner Swift, of London, from St. Mi- ' chaers, with fruit, &c. captured by the America, of Salem, and ordered for that port, but put into Tereci- ra, and being there demanded by the British, she was restored by the Indefiendent Portuguese. 1620. Brig Ann Elizabeth, captured by the Rattle- snake, last from Amsterdam, arrived at Philadel- phia. 16)1. Ship Somerset, 260 tons, 4 guns, laden with wine and brandy, sent into France by the Macedo- nian, ef Portsmouth, arrived at Boston. 1623. Brig Cora, with a valuable cargo, captured by^i^e True Sloodcd.Yankee ; arrived at Boston. 1623. Brig — , from the Mediterranean with fruit, takemby the Brutus of, and arrived at Boston. ' ia94# Brig Helena, laden with iron, salt, crates vi^-isTf goodst captured by the Morgiana, of New York, ftt'Captured by a British frigate, Mar. 7th, where she -^M* nnKyrtti, but by order dthe high conrt of Adim- OISri.ATKO. 809 ualty to be given up to the original cafttors, in compli- ance with the treaty of peace, arrived at-fioston. :625. Schooner Commercial Packet, from Triestei bound for London, with a cargo of fruit, captured by the Aboetii.a, of Boston, and sent to BostoAI. 1626. Brig Hope, from Patrass, for London, with fruit, captured by the Aitcelina, of Boston, and sent to Boston. 1627. Schooner Dunsten Castle, from Alicant, bound for Marseilles with fish, and oil, cafftured by the Aboelina, and sent to Boston, 1923. Brig Charlotte, from Patrass, fol Hull, with fruit, captured by the Aboelina, and sent to Boston. 1631. Three Maltese (British) vessels, la^i^nr with wine, lumber, glass, &c. captured by the Ab lej^were coming in contact, and eagerly pressed me 1^ j^rmit them to board the enemy : but this I could ilbt permit, as it was evident fr^m the commencement of the action that our fire was greatly superior txith in quickness and in effect. The enemy's bowsprit Ibame in between our main and mizen rigging, on our starboard side, affording him an opportunity to board us, if such wa3 his design, but no attempt was made. There was a considerable swell on, and as the sea lifted us ahead, the enemy's bowsprit carried away our mizen shrouds, stern davits and spanker boom, and he hung upon our larboard quarter. At this moment an officer who was afterwards recognised to be Mr. Mac- Donald the first lieut. and the then comnumding offi- cer, called out that they had surrendei*ed. -I directed the marines and musketry men to cease firing, and while on the taffrail, asking if they had surrendered, 1 received a wound in the neck. The enemy just tmn got clear of us, and his foremast and bowsprit being bqi^ gone, and perceiving us wearing to give a fresh bvoadside, he again^called out that he had si|r- rendj^d. From the firing of the filrst gun, to the last ti^ethe enemy cried out he had surrendered was ex- ^.actly S3m. by the watch. She proved to be H. B. !M. ^ brig Penguin^ mounting sixteen 321b carronades, two Iqng I3*s a 1 21b carrooade on the topgallant fore* cattle, with swivels on the capstem and in the topa. BtSytATBO. %311 3h* had ft spare port fortirarcl) so as to fight both her long guns of a side. She sailed from England in September last. She was shorter upon deck than this ship by 3 feet, but she had a greater length of keel, greater breadth of beam, thicker sides, and higher bulwarks than-this ship, and was, in all respects, a re- markably fine vessel of her class. The enemy ac- knowledge a complement of 132 men ; 13 of them su- pernumerary marines, from the Medway, 74, received on board in consequence of their being ordered to cruize for the American privateer Young Wasp. They acknowledge, also, a loss of 14 killed and 28 wounded; but Mr. Mayo, who was in charge of the prise, assures me that the number of killed wais cer-' tainly greater. Among the killed is captain IHI|»n- son, who fell at the close of the action, and the blftt- swain ; among the wounded is the second lieutenant, purser and two midshipman, each of the midshipmin lost a leg. We received on board, in all, 1 1 8 prisoners, 4 of whom have since died of their woupds. Having removed th^ prisoners and taken on board such provisions as would be useful to us, I scuttled the '^'*^ Penguin this iftoming before day light, and she went down. As she was completely riddled by our shot, - her foremast and bowsprit both gone^ and her main mast so crippled as to be incapable of being secured, it seemed unadvisable, at this distance from home, to attempt sending her to the United States. Thiis ship did not receive a single round shot in her hull; nor any material wound in her spars; the rigging and stuls were very much cut ; but having bent a new set of sails, and knotted and secured our rigging, we are now completely ready, in all resp4|^| for any service. We were eight men short of asm*. plement, and had nine upon the sick list the momiAg of the action. Inclosed is a'Ust of killed and wounded. I laflMiit to state that lieutenant Conner is wounded dangeroQs- ty. J. feel greist solicitude on his account, as he if «^ officer of much promise, and his loss would be a 9^ ffious loss to the s^vice, ^ m 313 .tfft%l tUM BRAVIRT It is a most pleasing part of my dnty to RcquRiiit you, tiiat the coiiduct oi lieutenants Connor and New- ton, Mr. Ma^o, acting- lieutenant, Brownlow, of the marines, sailn^ master Romney, and the other ofli- ciers, seamen and marines I have the honor to com- niand, was in the highest degree creditable to them, and calls foi my warmest recommendationi I cannot indeed do. justice to their merits. The satisfaction which was difibsed throughout the ship when it was ascertained that the stranger was an enemy's sloop of waiN and the alacrity with which, every one repair- ed to quarters, fully assured me that their conduct in action, would be marked with coolness and intrepidity. 7 I have the honor to be, your obedient servant, 1 # J. BIDDLE.^ ■"■'^: M addition to (he a&ove §ee the foUovfing, A private marine of the Hornet, Michael Smith .^(#ho had served upder the gallant captain Porter in "^the Essex, when she was murdered by the Britbh squadron at Valparaiso) received a shot through the ".upper part of the thigh, which fractured the bone, and ^^ nearly at the same moment had the §ame thigh bro- ken by the spanker boom of the Hornet, wluch was carried away by the enemy's bowsprit while a-foul of her. In this situation, while 'bleeding upon the deck and unable to rise, he was seen to make exertions to discharge his musquet at the enemy on the topgallant forecastle of the Penguiiv-this, however; the poor fel- low was unable to accoijapliah ; and was compelled to be carried below. ' Extraordinary effect ((fa single «Aof-»^ a fact. The officers of tiie Penguin Vetate, that, during the ac^m with the Hornet, a 33 pound shot came in at the afl^''port of th^ Penguin, on the larboard side-^car- ried m$$ fix /fj^, killed the powder boy of the divi- sion, capflssed the opposite gun on the stai^board side, IpatseiS through the port, and «8unk in sullen sUence to the bo^on^ ?* The foltowing narrative although not descriptite %€ the horrid coufiict of boarding the enemy, the groans of the wounded and dyuig, the crash oT taltiig W' t^ DfSPLAVtD; 313 the the •car- divi- ide, :nce spars and the ahouts of victAiy, yet, as it aflbrds aTi- other proof of the matchless MiU i|ay our remaining anchors and throwing overboard the cables, cut up the launch and hove it overboa^d, a quantity of provisions with more kentledge, shot, capstem, kpars, all rigging, sails, guns, and in &ct every heavy article that could possi- bly tend to impede the ship's sailmg. The enemy continued to fire very heavy. Mid in quiak succession, but his British thunder could neither terrify the Yan- kee spirit, diminish the Yankee slull, or compel us to show him the Yankee tf/rl^ra, which must have irrita- ted him excessively. None of ^a shot hades yet taken effect, although he had been firiff|^ near 4 hours in- cessantly, his shot generally piassmg between our maa||» We thought at this j^eriod we discovered we were dfop^g htm, as Ms shot began to fairshort, Ihtt symeUi^ed our gaUant crew to fresh exertion; at 1 1 A. M • hit firing ceased, and the breeze began to Ireshen^ we discovered the enemy wai agMn coming up with us very fast, which induced a general befief hm had made seme alteration in the trim of 1^ s!^p. At meridian 8^s«a% mitmh bitctes, iriat f^mttm wesl the beii spir^ tner allal itld( 3 P.] the :«„,-f- ■■^' DISPLAYED. 315 westward. Sunday ^30) fresh breescs and squally, the en^my still K&imng on the HorjMBt; at ) P. M. being within gun-shot distance, he coAi^enccd a very spirited and heavy fire with round and grape, tlie fur- iner passing between our masts, and the latter failinf: all around us. The enemy fired a/ulUf but were so ill directed as to be perfectly harmless. From 2 to S P. M. threw overboard all the muskets, cut!a&se&, lorge, Sec. See. and broke up the bell— *also cui up the topgallant forecastle. It was now our capture appeared inevUatle-~-'ih9 enemy j- of a mile on the lee quarter, pouring his shot and shells in great num- bers all around us. Continued to lighten the^ship, by heaving every thing overboard that could eithpr be of service to the enemy, or an impediment to the Ho)'> net's sailing. The men were ordered to lye down en the quarter deck» in order to trim ship, and to far cilitate the sliip's sailing. At 4, one of the shot frcpfi the enemy struck the jibboom, another struck the Starboard bulwark, just forward of the gangway, and a third struck on the deck forward of the main hatch, on the larboard side, glanced ofiP and passed throu^^h the foresail. At | past '4, we again began to Ica-v'c the enemy, and to appearance by mafric — set the h\% board lower steering sail, the wind drawing more afu At 5 the enemy's shot fell short. At 6 fresh breezes ; the enemy's hull down in our wake. At 7, could just see bis lower steering sail above the horison. I'rom a to 13, descried hun at intervals, with the night glasses. At day light discovered the^nemy astern of us, distant 5 leagues. At 9 A. M. the enemy shorten** _^ €'d ssdl, reefed his topsails, and hauled upon a wind, to " the eastward, after a chase of 43 Aour«. ihuiBpllus tedious and axious cliase, the wind was yftflatri<^, so as to oblige us to-make a perfect circle round the enei my. Bctween-d and 3 o'doiek yesterday not a perscni on bo^ had the most distant idea that theri^ was# /tot«i&i^l! of esciq>e. We all packed i^«iir things, and wait ■ VSa ^■•-' .•!» 216 AMEBICAX lAAVSAV .«fr 'J«» the goodneit il' a divine father— inx heart with grati -^ tuUe acknowlj&lget hit tupreme power and ^^qoSatu. On the morttiil of the 28th, it was very calm,^ ahd nothing but mufmurs were heard throughout the abip^ as it was iearedl we should lose oui- anticipated pi'ize-— many plans had been formed by us, for the dis* posal of our plunder. The seamen declared they would have the birth dock carpeted with East inoia silk, supposing her an Indiaman from India, while tlie offi- cers, under the impi*e8sion she waa from England, were making arrangemei'ts how we should dispose of the money t porter^ c/ieestt bV. l^c. Kotbang perplex- ed us m^re than the idea that we should not be able to \ take |t||| all the frood t/iings before we should be oblig- t4jto destroy her. VVe were regretting that our sb^i did not sail faster, as the Peacock would certain^ •capture her fir^t, ard would take out many of the . iMitt end ino^t v&luaolp articles beCov^ we got up. '> This very clr . Tmstancc, of our not sailing as fast as the Peacock, saved us in the fii*st instance from in- avitable capture— for when captain Warrington made ^ signal for the sail to be an enemy of superior forcer "$9 were 4 leagues to windward. Wc| all calculated l>ur fortunes were made, but i^ts, ^ we caught a tar** tar.'* Duiing the latter part of the chase, when the ahot and shells were whistling about our ears, it was an interesting sight to behold the varied countenances of our crew. They had kept the deck during all the prefixing night employed in lightening th ship, lyere excessively fatigue;d, and under momentary expecta- tion el falling into the hands of a barbarous and en|p«d,^emy. l^aafaot which fell on the main d^j^-^aa xllefore folated) struck immediately ov^ ^■■l$mi^^Miifm''i^ our gallant feilows who had beeu «|0iah#fli%^^r^loriGU8 ajction with the Penguin, 0aMiimk» I;^g in bia cot very ill withhis wounda,^ ^Rk0 lii^'^lpi imp comity tbrotigh the deck, and it tl^# iWsi|i«bte iplii^era all round thi%|>oorieUow« 'aiiKi'iitilttk down a stsall paper (Jimerkm tnrign) tiiillh he had biMSted ovtrliia bed— deatructioo appa- |||>tly siared lis in llie £iQ«i if we did Oil aooi> i«if»[S •;^ K -' Sf. DI^PLATID. If lin der* vet no officer, no man in the ilup showed any tUs- Ktition to letihe enemy have the poor littJe Hurnct. any of our men had heen imfirated and imfirUoned for yeart in their horrible aervicc, and hated them and their nation with the mott deadly animosity, while the rest of the crew, horror-atruck by the relations of the sufTerings of their sbipmatea, who had been in the power of the English, and now equally flushed with rage, joined heartily in execrating the present authors (tf our misfortune. Captain Biddle mustered the crew and told them he was pleased with their conduct dur- ing the chase, and hoped still to perceive that propri- ety of conduct which had always marked their char- acter, and that of the American tar generally, that we might expect to be soon captured, Sec. Not a dry eye was to be seen at the mention oi capture ; the rugged hearts of sailors, like ice before the «u», warm- ed by the divine power of sympathy, wept in unison with their brave commander. About 2 o clock, the wind which had crossed us, and put to the test all our nautical skill to steer clear of the enemy, now veerod in our favor (as before stated) and we left him. This was truly a glorious victory over the horrors of banishment and the terrors of a British floating dun- geon. Quick as thought, every face was changed irom the gloom of despair to the highest smile of dc* light, and we began once more to breathe the sweets of liberty— the bitter sighs of regret now changed, and I put forth my expression of everlasting gratiiude'to Him, the supreme author of our being, who hsd thus signally deliveied us from the power of a cruel uitd vindictive enemy. ONE WORD FROM CAPTAIN PORTER. M To possess the Essex it has Cost the British go^ vemment near six millions of dollars, and yet, sar, her capture was owing entirely to accident \ and lif ve consider the expedition with which naval cont!|tt|| «re now decided, the action it a dishonor to thkuf. Had they brought their ships boldly into action ytiiti a fotce so very superior^ and having the choice oi po- D d 2 318 AMEMI04ir •IIATIlf sition* they thoiild either have cipCtired or 6Mtt0fe4 ui in onc*founh of the time thqr were ibout it" Thus, to the Astonishment oftll natioosi and of none more than Oreirt Britain herself, American Bravery hat been enabled, tinder the dirine auspices of the King qf King9^ with ft very few ships and small craft, to in- flict a degree of vengeance on the foe, which abso* lutely amaied him ; and has taught him a lesson, which, though received with extreme reluctance, may ultimately prove a real benefit, i. e. in convincing him that he is not only not invincible, but extremely vul- nerable to Yankee shot and enterprise. If the British will but make a proper application of the salu- tary instruction which has been communicated to them, through the instrumentality of the small but illustriotis constcUation of naval worthies to whose •kill, bravery and gentlemanly qualifications was com- mitted, by the American Nation, the care and com- 'mand of as gallant a set of seamen as ever yet braved tKe boisterous billows of old OCEAN, within the last three years, they may enjoy peace with their neigh- bors, preserve thousands of valuable lives, and reduce their expenccs within moderate bounds. Experience, l^owever, forbids the hope of so pleasing a result. « Ono truth is clear." Great Briuin, in all hei* maritime contests, and they were not a few, never met Mich an antagonist before ; and there is not a maritime tfdwer known with which her fleets have not tried their valor and skill, which must be acknowledged to be of no ordinary kind. The superiority of the American seamen in the dextrous management of their guns, and manceuvring their ships in time of action, will not at this day be denied. The mangled state of those Bri« tish war ships which were selected, armed and man- ip&s with a view of rendering victory certairiy and , aidkich fought with a degree of animation deserving a b^ter cause ; and the vtist disproportion, in 'killed and wounded, between them dnd the American vessels en* gaged with tbem» sets afgument at defiance, and fur- luailMra cofMptete guietiu to tht bombastic and ridicu- Dlt»LATn». 3r9 len- tur- IcU- tout doctrine of the Invincibility of Brititb ihipt and seamen. The tkill and bravery exhibited by the American commanderif officers and crews, and their consequent victories) are not more beneficial to the nation, nor gratifying to their fellow citisens, than their humane treatment of, and friendly sympathy towards such per- sons as the chance of war placed in their power, is ho- norable to themselves.— Nor is that valor and seaman* ship, nor this urbanity towards a vanquished enemy- confined to the commanders and officers, but has be uniformly displayed by those brave and enterprizing men, whose courage, activity and prompt obedience, have given the first effectual check to the arrogant pretensions ; the boasted but visionary supremacy, on the ocean, of Great Britain, i. e. American taitof / whose generosity to prisoners of their own grade, hat been, beyond example, prompt and liberal. Such laud- able conduct, while it affords to the humane and gene- rous mind the most pleasing gratification, discharges a high moral obligation, and exhibits to the view of the world, a trait of national character, of the most into* resting and honorable kind. America after enduring, ever since the treaty (peace it cannot be called^ of 17ti3, an ilroott uniform series of insults and injuries, inflicted by her quondam mother on her commerce, where, and whenever, an opportunity offered ; always, however, under the maak' oi friendship— after having had her seafaring citizens stolen by thousands, and retained in a state or the most humiliating and barbarous captivity, and others mur« dered by *^ rofie and gun** with a degree of «forbear- ance bordering on pusillanimity, which no nation uprni earth ought to submit to, at length shook off her apa- thy and ventured to oppose that stem and dreaded Colossus, which '* the world worshipped,** theBritiah, fleet. She had the hardihood to make the experiment of attack anci defence, against the fierce, the blo<^t the devastating, the dishonorable Queen of the Bm- tarians, and considering the paucUy of her meant, in the outaeti has, as before obsenredf poured a mettttre '^:!'^^ 320 AMXKICAV BRATXIT ■'if- of merited chastisement on her foe which will not be obliterated from tho memory of Biitons, for ages to come. Although peace is undoubtedly the most desirable blessing which can be granted to nations and individu- als ; and although from our truly enviable enjoyments, springing from the form of our constitution and natu- ral fertility of our soil, it seems to be more highly ap- preciated (our long forbearance may be adduced as proof) here than among the prize fighters of Europe, whose <* trade is Wiir ;" and who fieht for subsistence, supposing it most eligible to perish in the field than by famine ; yet, united we have nothing to fear when the\ iuff of war cometh. No verily I We have as <* choice spirits" as ever drew sword or trigger, or stepped be- tween stem and stem. Munitions of war of every des- cription are the spontaneous productions of our teem- ing soil; for mechanical genius, ship building, &c. we need not shrink from a comparison with any nation on the globe ; o«ir courage is acknowledged by our foes ' to be na^ve, cool and determined, and our aptitude for hazardous enterprize, and collectedness in sudden emergency, peculiar and never failing ! jl^ After the happy experience we have had of the ^efficacy of our small naval f«jrce, surrounded as we arc by every requisite for the formation, equipment and maintenance of an effective nautical establishment, it is devoutly to be wished (the neglect could proceed only from national insanity, or ti much worse cause) that that object may be gradually, but steadily pursued un- til the successftil invasion of our coasts by any or many foreign' powers may be rendered as near to all impossi- bility as (he exertions of human nature can render any event. An attempt to describe, or even to eaumerate, '«U the individQal instances of Amshicav B&atxht ^i^psplayedin thelatecontest, by land and sea, (for they '^pcre numerous in both cases) would be as vain as labo- tkiQSi^hefrftfore, as this work was compiled with the tole view of perpetuating the memory of the latter, « fef|>9f the most^irMiianeot are here c|iMited| leaving the OlSPLATtl). 321 fohmer loa more able pen,6tted to do ample justice to the subjectf and to the brave men tlie objects of it. Tobias Pamell, of Portsmouth) New Hampshire, a seaman belonging to the frigate Constitution, in uction with the Cyane, had an arm shattered in a shock- ing manner, after the surgeon had amputated the limb, and had taken up the arteries, and belore the dressing; ^Vas completed, the cheers upon deck, for the sur- render of the enemy caught Itis ear : agitated with joy and forgetful of his situatioDii he twitched the bleeding stump from the surgeon and wa^ng it, join- ed in the cheers. His death soon followed. John Lancy, another of the same undaunted crew, a natiire of Cape Ann, in the action with the Levant* had one thigh shattered to ipieces and the other des^ pefately wounded, was carried down to the surgeon, who when he perceived his situslion said, " My mst fellow, you are mortally wounded." <* Ye9 mit^* replied he, I know that-—! only want to h%ar that the other ship has struck !" And so he did— she Struck sdon after, the victors cheered, he heard them* his life's current was il its Inj^ebb, he faisod his fanguid hiead, faintly echoed the blieef, and immediately ex^ I»ired !— . A black man stationed at a gun on board one df our natibnal Testis, (name not now recollected) in the heal of a sanguinary conflict with an enemy, was cut- lf*^wo about the middre,by a British IB or 24 iwunder ana as his trunk fell to the deck, exclaimed, eagerly, '* Fire away boys! No pull a culla down ! Trails Uke these should be 'preserved #ith a religious scrupu- lo^ty, as examples to posterity ' of the undaunted brivery of the American sailors of the present day, ^ To conclude. As Niles's Register has, M^^ ^solely, furnished the materials for the foregoing sheet^: it is presumed that the propriety of closing this vo» lume in the wolHits of that accurate and patriotfe editor, will not be din^utfed. «* The nunibcr of TesseUt captured aiid 16guhs, to harasa and destiny the contmerce nf tbe enemy. We have superla^e advantages for this speoie» ef'warfare-^V^^ liave the best of seamen* ind caA construct the fastest sailhfig vessels that ever flow- ed ; and buUd and «i«ti 100 sail in from 8 to 10 w^eCs. Wl^et the politieiMi calculate the eflbctof that number vesfals, ifiit to destroy the commerce of a natioft^ ike Englaad^-i-prevebting the pessibllity of ^recapture by sinking lb* it^ps, after divestiog them of any vttff valuable articka of small bulk, that 4bey might have onboard. 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