The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1808-01-02 00:00:00

GA 1,1.Mv1 ACTION.

Z strict of s letter from Ctputin J 4-net, of 'he 'hip (Peoureee,
Liverrenl, from Ms4e,O+, elated the lath of fioteinhor
het, to Pis owners.

w On Wednesday, the 21st O!tober, a suspicious
sail appeared on our wake, about seven p. ra. when
we beat to quarters, at eight he fired into us, which
we returned with two 2-pounders ; I immediately
hailed him, but the answer be returned versa not
sat►sfunory, however he cheered off and kept with-
oat the teach of our gmoi all night ; at five a yrs.
saw bim bear down towards us; at seven he was in
our wake, and observing no stern guns, no doubt
was dstermined to keep us end on, so ante drive as
from our quarters, bat he was mistaken, for as soon
.w ,<.,.,, stni-sbet, .ws lowered down the
jolly-boat, and fired two heavy long nines into him,
which, in the tours* of the night, we bad placed
there s bat notwithstanding a well-directed fire from
oar stern, he still persevered iu his attempt to board;
at half past eight, he attempted our starboard quar-
ter, but we rounded-to, and gave bins a broadside;
he immediately wore mond, expeCtiog try get on
oar larboard side, but he found we were ready to
reeeivehim there; he was then within pistol shot of
us. A continual fun on both tides continued until
half-past nine, when we drove them from their
quarters, and not a man was to be seen, nor a sin-
gle shot from him ; f then hailed him, and inquired
why he should attempt a second time such a ship as
ours? His answer was, 1 wished to try what you
sass : and inunediatew one hundred men made
their appearance. From the small number I had
ea board, was afraid to attempt boarding him ; as
he hail the superiority in sailing, he ironiediately
made sail and stood to the west. She was a beau-
tiful vessel, pierced for !ti gam, and mounted 14
brass six-pounders, as the wad on our decks was
covared with verdigrease, and about thee ize of our
skeet ; she ties apparently a new luggar. For the
gallant behaviour of my sailors, I have promised
them fire guineas reward to drink, which I cer-
tainly think they deseree, as in the very heat of the
admit they gave three cheers, and sung out w Con-
quer or die !" I ass happy to say, not a man was
hart on board our ship, though many shots have
g Joe through our bulwarks and clothes ; some of our
running rigging is cut, and several shot through our
sails. We must have done him much damage, as
wa fired 75 shut, IS of which were horn our stern
S laid"

A letter from a Gentleman at the (7antonment,
near St. Louis, dated Onober 17, Itlo7, to his Iriend
in Pittsburg, America. says—" The Mandan chief
1(who accompanied Captain Lewis on a visit to the
citrof Washington) left this place ors his retern to
hi. nation in April last, escorted by Ensign Panto,
of the United States army, sad a detachment of 15
men, together with interpreters. hunters. Ste. Mr.

lCt. i r s WI?, with two tradill bikits and 30 men, ee-
comranied them. They proceeded, without inter-
ruption or molestation, about I GUO miles, and with-
-1 , 200 miles of the Mandan Nation, when they were
attacked by the Reccari Indians, and defeated with
the loss of 4 man killed, and S or 10 wounded.
They returned to this place on the 19th instant, and
Mr. Pains glees the following accLunt... That they
landed at a Reccari village, and, when unsuspicious
of danger, were attacked by a large party of hi-
dians, supposed to be 700, most of them armed
h with guar ; that they returned the tire three times
before they revealed to their boats, and it is sup-
!' rued, killed 20 of the enemy, and that they wie
Zpursued six or eight miles dnwn the titer, the In-
. i chant keeping up a constant fire on them. It is
" a rid that tt,e R.ccali's are at war w:th the 'Wending,
lii mini that it was their intention to kill the Nlandas
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