The National Register. — London, England, 1811-07-21 00:00:00

THE • - - what we were; the ship was therefore brought to, colours hoist ed, guns double shotted, and every preparation made fn case of a surprise. By his manner of steering down, he evidently wished to, lay his slip in . a position for raking,' which I frustrated by wearing three times. About aquarter pact eight he came within hail. I hailed, and asked what ship it was ? He repeated my filtration. I again hailed, and asked what ship it was ? He again repeated my words, and frred a broadside, which I immediately returned. The action then became general, and continued so for three quarters of an hour, when he ceased firing, and appeared to be on fire about the main hatchway. Ht then filled. I was obliged to desist from firing, as the ship falling off, no gun would bear, and had no after-sail to keep her to. All the rigging and sails cut to pieces, not a brace or bowling left, he hailed, and asked what ship this was ? I told him : he then asked me if I Bad struck my colours ? My answer was, No, and asked what ship it was ? As plainly as I could understand, (he having shot some distance at this time) he answered, the United States frigate. He fired no more guns, but stood from us, giving no reason for his most extraordinary conduct. At day-light in the morning, saw a ship to windward, which having made out well what we were, bore up and passed within hail, fully prepared for action. About eight o'clock he hailed, and said, it' I pleased he would send a boat on board ; I replied in the affirmative, and a. boat accordingly came with an officer, and a message from Commodore Rogers, of the President United States frigate, to say that he lamented much the unfortunate affair (as he termed it) that had happened, and that had he known our force was so in ferior, he shou:.: not have fired at me. I asked his motive for having tired at ,:.? his reply was, that we firee first gun at Rim, which was positively not the case. I cauti dNb rlted both the officers and men to be particularly careful, and not to sutler any more than one man to be at the gun. Nor is it probable that a sloop of war within pistol shut of a large 44 gun frigate should commence hostilities. He offi.red rn every assistance I stood in need of, and submitted to me tbit I bad better rut into one of the ports of the United States, which I immediately declined. By the manner in which be apologized, it appeared to me evi dent, that had he fallen in with a i;ritish frigate he would cer tainly have brought her to action ; and what fur thcr confirms me in that opinion is, that his guns were not or ly loaded with round end grape shot, but with every scrap of iron that could possibly be collected. _ _ _ I have to lament the loss of 32 men Liikd and wounded, amorg whom is the Ma.-iter. His Mak-ty's slop is mush darnaged in her masts, satls, riz“ing, and hull, and as there are many shot tiaroagh betwet:n wind and water, and many shots still rem:lin ing in her side, and upper works all shot away, starboard pump also, I have judged it prokr to proceed to Halifax, which will, I hope, meet with your approbation. 1 cannot speak in too high terms of the officers and men I the honour to command, for the it ste-Idy and active conduct throughout the whole of this business - , who had much to do, as a Lile of wind came on the second night after tlw action. My First eutenant, Mr. John Moberly, who is in every rerp2ct a most excellenteofficer, afforded me very great assistance in stopping the leaks himself in the gale,securing the masts, atui doing every thing in his power.—lt would be the greatest injustice was I not . also to speak most highly of Lieutenant Lovell, 6econd Uttar 3sant ;of Mr. M' queen, iNiaster, who, as I have fore stated, Was wounded in the right arm in nearly the middle of the ac tion; and Mr. Wilson, Master's Bate. Indeed the conduct of every officer and man was so good, it is impossible for me to dis criminate. I beg leave to inctoce a list of the 32 men killed and wounded, most of them mortally I fear. I hope, Sir, in this, alfait I shall appear to have done my duty, and conducted myself as I ought to have dent- against so superior a force, and that the honour of the British colours was well sup ported. I have the honour to be, &c. (Signed) Return of Officers, Petty, Seartrn, and Marines killed and wounded on board /1/, .14vjesVs sloop Lille Belt, Arthur Bingham, sq. Commantha-. iaactioa toith the American frigate President, the 161 h May, 1811. Icit.i.v.n.—Mr. Samuel Wocdward, midshipnr.l3 ; Christ. Bennett, captain of the foretop ; Jacob Greaves, carpenter's crew ; Thomas Shippard. gunner's mate; George Wilson able seaman; Robert Liversage, able seaman ; James Grey, ordinary seaman ; Robert Howard, ordinary seaman ; John Purdue, private marine. WOUNDED.—DanieI Kilhatn, landnsan, dangerously; died ten hours after the action. Ri,•lvard ::(:ody, ordinary seaman, ditto ; died twouty hours after the action. John Randal, able seaman, dangerously ; Nicolas Managcr, guntwr's crew ditto ; Xilr. James M'Queen, actii ig master, severely; James Duna(2), retain of the mair top, ditto ; James Lawronce, able seaman, ditto; John Iticharck, able seawall, ditto; 'l Ive 6, abi; A. B. BINGHA M. 'ER• seaman, ditto ; Michael Skinners, landman, ditto ; William Fern, boy, ditto - ; David Dowd, marine, ditto ; William Har rold, marine, ditto ; Mr. James Franklin, boatswain, slightly"; Mr. Benjamin Angel, carpenter, ditto; Peter M'Caskell, captain of the inast, ditto ; 'William Andrews, ordinary seaman, ditto ; William Weston., boy, ditto; Edward Graham, able seaman, ditto ; George Dalany, able seaman, ditto; George Roberts, boy,ditto ; George Shoard, marine, ditto; Daniel Long, ma rine, ditto. (Signed) A. B. BINGHAM, Captain. W. TURNER (2), Surgeon. By Herbert Sawyer, Esq. Rear-Admiral of the Red, and Com mander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships and Vessels employed, and to be employed, in the River Saint Lawrence, along the Coast of Nova Scotia, the Islands of _A nticoste, ladelaine, and Saint John, and Cape Breton, the Bay of Fundy, and at or about the Island of Bermuda, or Somers Island. You are hereby required and directed to put to sea in his Ma j,fst y's sloop under your command, and proceed without loss of time to (.harlestown, where you may expect to meet Captain Pechell, in the Guerriere, to whom you will deliver the packet you will herewith receive, and follow his orders for your pro ceedings. 7:11ould you not meet the Guerriere off Charlestown, you will stand to the northward, and use your utmost endea vours to join him off the Capes of Virginia, or off New York ; and in the event of not meeting the Guerriere, you will cruize as long as your provisions and water will last, and then repair to Halifax for further orders. You are to pay due regard to pro tecting the trade of his Majesty's subjects, and the capture or destruction of the ships of the enemy. You are to be particularly careful not to give any just case of offence to the Government or suljects of the Milted States of America ; and to give very par ticular orders to this effect to the Officers you may have occa.ion to sev_d on board ships under the American flag. You are not to anchor in any of the American ports, but in case of absolute necessity, and thenrit to sea again as soon as possible. Given under my hand at I2ermuda, this 19th of April, 1811. (Signed) HERBERT SAWYER. To Arthur Batt Bingltam, Esq. Commander of his Majesty's sloop Lille Belt. By command of the Rear Admiral. H. N. SOMERVILL E. BANRUPTCY SITPERSEDED. Thomas Southcomb, of Clreat / c2neeti-street, Linco!ri's Intt firhis, merchant. William Winch, Lite of I,on-lane, Southwark, carpenter. • BANK RUFFS. Darke, of Biriiiinr , ham, bookbinder. James William Glass, of Woodford. Essex, merchant. James Waddington, late of BiThopsgate-street, vintner. John Wheatcroft, of Loughor, Glamorgan. Edward Hammond Stephens, late of Barnstaple, Devos s saddler. John Mosdell, of Compton, Berks, baker. Richard Bally, of Kennington, merchant. Chailes Apthorp Wheelwright, of Culluni-street, merchant. Walter Bridge, of Liverpool, soapboiler.• Joseph I.ings, of Sawley, Derby, coal-dealer. Thomas Harrison, of Liverpool, cow-keeper. John Wright, of Derby, apothecary. Sarn.Barnett, late of the Dial, Long-alley,Moorfields,vietualler. lohn Tiddeman, of John•s:reet, Oxford-street, ironmonger. CERTIFICATES.—Auc;u ST 6. Arthur Machin Hockly, of Wickwar, Gloucester, cheese factor.—William Benton, of Stoneywell, Stafford, miller.—John Bamford, of Soyland, York, fustian-manufacturer.—John Spen• cer, of Collyhurst, Lancast:r, brewer.—William Lane, of Man chester, victualler.—Richard atrnes, late of Durham, mercer. —;:hristopher Huffarn, of Limehouse, ship-chandler.—John Jewell, of Angel street, Butcher Hall-lane, tailor.—Thomas Errington, of Wood-street, Cheapside, warehouseman. SATURDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, JULY 20, 1811. A Dispatch of which the following is an citract, has been rt... reived from Lord Viscount Wellington, addressed by his Lordship to the Earl of Liverpool, dated Quinta de St. Joao, June 27, 1811. The enemy made a great reconnoissance with a very largo body of cavalry upon Elvas and Campo Mayor on the 22d inst. The cavalry of the Army of the South went upon lavas from the neighbourhood of Olivenca, and the ittoods between that town