The Sun.
London, England, 1813-07-12 00:00:00

.
retoniMeta them all warmly to tte Of
the Coininander-in-thief.
Having received a so.ero. sabre. Wound at the
• first .onseti charging a patty of the enemy
who had rallied On their foreeistle, I was only
capable
,of giving command till Assured "our con-
tineSt was complete,. and tiler directing Seednd.
Lieutenant Wallis to take charpe of the !lhantinni
and secure the. prisonars,.r. le!'t the Third Lien:
tenant, Alr. Falkiner (who hai.headed the main:
deck boarders) in Charge of
.the prize. I beg to
recommend these officers inost strongly to. the
&ominander iii:-ChieCs liatronage, for the, gallan
try they displayed during .the action, and the
skill and judgment they evinced in the anxious
duties which aftetwards devolved 'llion them.
To Mr. Etough, the acting master. I nun much
indebted for the steadiness with ‘rhich he ccinn'd
the ship into,action- The Lieutenants Johns and.
Law, of the marines, bravely boarded at the heed.
of their respective diVisions.
It is impossible to particularize every brilliant.
deed performed by my officers and men, but I
must mention, when the ship's yard arms ,were
locked together, that Mr. Cosnahan, who com-
manded in our main-tor, .finding himself screened
from the enemy by the foot of the topsail, laid Out
at the Main-yard arm to fire upon them, and:shot
three men in that situation. Mr. Smith, who
.commanded in our fore-top, stormed the eneirty's
'fore-tOp from the fore-yard
,arin, and destroyed
all the Americans remaining in. it. I particularly
beg leave to recomnieual Mr. 14tough, the,actiug
master., and
..,)fessrs. Smith,, Leake, laveting,
nnymonti, and Littlejohn, midshipmen. :This
latter officer is a son of Captain_ Littlejohn, who
was slain in the Berwick.
The loss of the enemy was about 70 killed, and.
100 wounded. Among the former were the four
lieutenants, a lieutenant of marines, the master,
and many other officers. Captain Laurence is
since dead of his wounds.
The enemy came into action with a complement
of 4-10 men ; the Shannon having picked up sonic
recaptured seamen, had 330.
The Chesapeake is a fine frighte; and mounts
49 guns, eighteens on her main deck, two and
thirties on her quarter deck and forecastle. , Both
ships came Out. of action in the most beautiful
order, their- rigginguappearing as perfect as if
they had only been exchanging a salute.
I have the honour to be, &e.
(Signed) I), B. V.,BAtoloz.
9.Captainthe Honoura;,:e r
Capel, &e. Halifax.

List of Killed on hoard his I.ojo.ctv's Ship Shannon.
G. T. Watt, 'firSt lieutenant, G. Ahlltain, purser;. John
Dunn, captain'i clerk V. Gilln.rt, William Berilles Neil
• Gilairist; Thomas Selhr, James Long, 'John YOung, -.lames
Wallace, and Joseph Brown, -alilo sea Men; Thomas Barr;
Michael Murphy, Tliorti:r.. .7'tionias • Jones, and
John Q'Contietly, ordinary seamen; Thomas Barry, first
class, toy.-
Aimws:E3.—Samtiel corporal; James Jayins, Domi-
nique Sailer,. and Win, Young, privates.
Svtliiisttxgaaatts.--Wm. Morrisav, John Moriarty, Thos,
German. . .

. .
(Sig-nen) • 'P. 13. V. BROkE, Captain.
• ALEX .1.1•C1i., Surgeun.,

eldmitallsr (*v., July 10, 1813.

Copy of a Letter from Admiral Sir -Jahn Dorlase Warren,
Bart. and K. B. &c. to John Wilson- Croker, Esq. dated
at Ihrrouda, the ,26th Nlay, 1613.

SIR,-1 request you will inform their rordships,
that alter. the -capture of the..Ametican priveteers
on the 311 of April, by the bouts cif the squadron,
contiuuettany.courfe up the Bay, -and being of
opinion that alight flotitJa of small vessels would
be of essential use in cutting off the enemy's snp-
plies, and.destroying their foundries, stores, and
public worki by penetrating. the rivers at the
head of the Chesapeake ; I directed Rear-Admiral
Cockburn to take under hiS orders the Maidstone,
Fantome, Mohawk, Highflyer, .and three of the
prize armed schooners ; and the Hear-Admiral
having selected a detachment, composed of .180
seamen and. 200 i marines, from the natal brigade
of the squadron, together with Lieut. Robertson,
of the royal artillery, and a small .detachment of
that corps, which General Horslord, the Lime- '
nant-Governor of Bermuda, bad been so kind, at
my request, to permit to serve with me in the
squadron, the whole proceeded upon the above
mentioned. service.

I herewith inclose a report of the openttions of
the advanced squadron, from which their Lord.
will observe, ,that the'enterprize was con
di!, tcd with diitinguished ability and gallantry
under* Rear-Admiral. Cockburn, and most zeal-
ously and bravely executed by Captains Burdett,
Lawrence, and, Byttg,. their officers and men ;
and I trust, that wheat their Lordships consider
that this service was performed in, the interior of
the enemy's country, where the detachment was
frequently opposed by snotrior force, and in a
difficult and unknown navigation, 'that the beha-
viour of the officers and men wilt entltle them to
their Lordships favour and appfobation,
have the honour to be, &c,
(Signed) Jotor BormAsE WAnattw,
Admiral of the Blue aad Commander
J. IV. Croker, Esq. in Chief.

- • Ills Majesty's Sloop Fantonte, in the
SIR, Elk River, 29th Apia, 181:.
I have the honour to acquaint you, that having
yesterd:ty pined information ottliedepbt of flour
:(alinded to note to me of the ',.3(1-instaiit)
being with itnue military and other stores, situated
at a place calle,i French Town, a comiderable dis-
tante up the river Elk, I caused his Majesty's brigs
~Eintorne and-Mohawk, and the Dolphin, Rater,
and Ilightlyer, tenders,- to he moored, yesterday
evening, as far within the entrance of this river
as could be prudently effected after dark, and at 11
- o'clock last night the detachnient of marines now
in:the advanced squadron, consisting of ahOutone
huadred and fifty men, tinder Captains Wybourn
awl Carter, of that Corps, with five artillerymen,
MiderFirst Lieutenant Roberts-on, of the artillery,
(who eagerly volunteered his valuable assistance
onithis occasion), proceeded in ,the boats of the
squadron, the whole being under the immediate
direction of Licutenatirti. A. Westphal!, First.
of the Marlborough, to take and and deptioy the
coluimind of Lientenant T. Lewis, being di-
aforesaid stores, the Ilightlyer;tender, tracks the
reetict to follow, for the' sapport and protection
4,03 e-boats, as far and as closely as be might find
itpracticable.
'Being ignorant of the ivay, the boats were un-
fortunately led up the Bohemia River, instead of