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Corvy:ci a Le-1 ter fr,-::;f .ISe7n--Atitiliral tlin Hoil. Sr Ii FI
ti,Lun CrolSer, da.trti nit hoard
hi z.ahip Sui:er'o, at tr:fili•ts.-Ncw Loudon,
.
Jan.
, •

the honour to request yon will be
ti, Liv the Itteit)ti COpy:9f letter and its
titdurjilrCS,WhiCit I face • Otis day actin to• Vice
Sir Al'exancler Cochrane, the Connwin-
io Chief, ae6iling the capture of the United
Stittes' ship Presideht, on stile 15rh instolit, tinder
circumsLatices therein mentioned, before the
Cominissiontrs of the Admiralty, with
which, in his .absence,_ I have directed Lieut.
Hare,.conimancling. his Majesty's schooner Pic.-
ton, to proceed forthwith to Einglatid for...their
Luitiship's information,

I have the honour to be, eic.
(Signed) lIENRY HOTHAN, Itear-Admiral..

Feb._lB, 1815

Snpeib, at:7AiiAor bet,re L`:ew London, Jan. 27

have the tkonour to acquaint you with
the capture of the United States ship President,
on the 15th instant, by thc.force described in the
margin*, which 1 collected off the liar of New
York, under the direction of Captain Hayes. She
and -the Macedonian armed brig, ,of 420 tons,
loaded with provisions, sailed on the Preceding
evening, under theicommandof Commodore Deca-
t{ir ; but the present season of the year, and the
dark nights of which he availed himself, have not
enabled him to elude the vigilance of Captain
Pave-) and the Commanders of his Majesty's
chips under his orders who have well dis.char,ged
the important duty assigned to them ; and I beg
leave to offer you-my c-Jugratulations on the de-
sign of the American Government being`defeated.
You will perceive by the reports Captain Hayes
has dflive-:ed to me (copies of which '1 do myself
the honour to transmit to 'you herewith), the' ar-
dour displayed by Captain - Hope ill- the pursuit,
the intrepidity with which he brought the enemy's
ship to close action, and the undaunted spirit •
with which the 'Entlyiiiion's inferior force.- Was
singly employed for the spice of two hours and a
halt, leaving honourable' evidence of judgment
in.the position she was placed in, and of the de-
structive precision of her fire, in the s;nking state
vf her antagonist, the heavy loss sustained by him,
and his. ina hint V:t o make iurther resistance when
Life Ponione---arrive(l tip with him ;:while the loss
and d-amage sustained by the Endyntion was.coin-
paratively sinail • and although the distinguished
conduct of Capt. Hope, his 'officers, and ship's
-company, can derive no additional lustre from my
commendation, I cannot withold my tribute of
applause, nor can 1 refrain from assuring you,
that the judicious conduct of -Capt2in llayes, iii
the direction of the force entrusted to his orders,
and the exertions exhibited by him and by Cap- •
tains Parker, Hope and
,Lumley, have justified
the confidence- 1- had placed in• their ;eat, and
Live rendered them worthy of your approbation.
1 have the honour to be,'Si.c
(Sii;Ded) HENRY HOTHAM, Rear-Mm.
To the llou. A. Cuetiraae, K. 13. Coth. 14-Chief,

fq.ljestic, at Sea, Jan. 17-0815; lat. 3a rain. 43 deg. N. bag.
71 min. 5J tieg. W.

have the honour to acquaint you, that
notwithstanding my utmost endeavours to keep
the squadron committed to my charge close" in
with; Sandy !Took, agreeably to your direqtions,
for the purpose of , preventing the escape of the
United States ship President, 'and • other vessels
ready for sea at Staten Island, we were repeatedly.
blown off by frequent gales but the very great
attention paid' to toy orders and instructions, .by
the respective Captains, in situations difficult to
keepcompany,Trevented separation ; and, when-
ever the wind did force us from the coast, 1 in—
variably, on the,gale moderating, placed the squa,
tirlon on that point of bearing from the Hook, I
judged it likely, from existing ei!turnstances,_
would be the enemy's track.: and it is with great
pleasure I,have'now to inform you of the success
of the squadron, in the capture of the United
States, ship President, Commodore Decatur, on
Siu night, after an anxious Chace of eighteen

lotus. v
On Friday, the Tenedos joined me, %vial your
order to take Captain Parker in that ship, under
tor command ; we were then in coinpany with
the rindmion and Ponione, off the llook, and in
sight of the enemy's ships ; but that night the'
squadron was blown off again in a severe snow

storo. On Sat ur‘lay, the Rind and weather be-
came favourable for the enemy, and I had no
doubt but he would attempt his escape that night ;
it .was inipossibk, from the direction of the wind,
to. get-in with the Hook, and, as before stated,
(in preference. to closing the land to the south-
. ward), we stood away to, the northward and east-
ward, till the squadron reached the supposedtract
of the enemy, and whatis a little singular, at the
very instant-of arriving at that point, an hour be-.
fore day-light, Sandy Hook bearing W. N. W.
lateen leagues, -we were made happy by the sight
of a ship and brig standing to the southward and
eastward, and not more than t..Vo miles on the
Majestic's weather boa' ; the night signal- tar a
general Chace was made, and promptly obeyed by
all.t he ships.
ln.the course of the day, the chase became ex-
treately interesting by the endeavours .of the ene-
my to escape, and the exertions of the Captains
to get their respective Vnipsalung sick of hint, the
former by cutting away his anchors, anti throwing
over every movtahlc article, tvith a gre'at quantity
of provisions, Mid the latter by trinnuing • their
gOips in every ‘-.ly possible to effect-their purpose.
As The day advanced, tile wind declined; 'giving
the Encletnion an evident advantage -in-sailing ;
and Captain Nor's eN,ertions enabled him'to get
,AOO4 side theenemy, and eniumente
seiose action at half an hour past five o'clock lii

. _
WhiCh as continued with great
gallantry aniL spirit on both sides, for two honrs
itr.d I;alf, wileit the Einlyinion's sails being cut
1.-();%1 ilie ykirds, 'the en:Aity got a bead ; Captain
iiope ovportuisity to bend tiev
to get his ship aiiingsile again, the
tion ce:tted, till the Pomone getting 19) at half
st elevini at night, and tiring a few shots, the

Ma.!estic, Captain, ITayes ; Tenedns., Captain Hyde Par_
Eudyrazioa, Captal,a loupe; Powone, Captain Lunde}.

tn;cltiy sayl limit sitti batl alteAtly
'tiered. .

~liipbeThg taken posseiFion of,
pro ed
be' the- Preaidents above stated, commanded by
Coittioot‘ore. Decatur.. The t'etsel iu co:110;111Y
•.,
with her Was the Macedonian brlgt, which made
her escape by Very superior sailing.
And •tio‘V.,•ir, a very pleasing part of my duty
is the bearing testiniony to the able and masterly
manner iniwhich the Entlyinion was conducted,
and the gallantry with which she was fought ;
and whettAlie effect produced by her well directed
fire upon the President-is:witnessed, it cannot be
doubted but that Captain Hope %void(' have.'suc-
ceeded in either capturing or_ sinking had
nun.: of the'spiadron been in sight.
For your 'further information I have the ho-
nour to enclose Captain Hope's letter, with a re-
turn of kllled.and wounded on board the Endy-
ntion ; .I have not yet been able to ascertain the
loss o'f the President, but I believe it to be much
greater than the EntlytnioWs, and she bad six feet
water in the hold when taken possession of; both
ships were very much cut up in masts and
rigging, and had the preSent, most severe gale
commenced twelve hours sooner, the prize would
undoubtedly have sunk : as soon as the weather
will permit a communication-, I shall proctne fur-
ther particulars, and then seed the Endymion and
Pomone, with the prize and prisoners, to Ber-
muda. - I hare the honour to be, &c.

JOHN HAYES,' Captain.
Rear-Admiral the lion. Sir H. Hutbam, ike.

P. S. The ships having parted company in the
gale, no further particulars have been obtained.
%4nllber of persons of all descriptions on board
the Presideut previous to the actio'i, about 490.

Naintier and CaliLre of, her Gans.
Maill-deeL, long 24-ponoders.—Quarter-deek, "14 4.2-
pouncler carron mks, 1 long 21-pounder, 1 241-pooodur I)uwit-
xerl4-Furm,Ale; 6-41-poupder c.,..rroradels, 1 tong c44-ponnder.
—Foretop, 2 brasg. rs 2 brass 6-pounders.
—Mizentop, '2 smaller guns. Total-59..
t.A mereha:A ship laden W•ith projisiows•

His Majesty's ship Endymion, t Sea, Jan. 15, 1815.

enclose a return of the killed and
Wounded, and I have great pleasure, in bearing
testimony of the very great assistance I received
from the. Senior Lieut. Morgan, during the whole
day's Proceedings ; together with the cool and de-
termined bravery of my officers ,and ships QOM-.
pany on this fortunate occasion. Where every
individual has so conspicuously done his duty, it
would be injustice .for me to particular.ize, but I
trust the loss and damage sustained by the ene-
my's frigate, will spew the steady and well-di-
rected fire kept up by his Majesty's ship
,under my
command. Although out loss has been severe, I
am happy to state that it is trifling when compar-
ed with that of the enemy
I have the honour to he, &c.

(Signed) , LI. 110 PE.
To John tlayes,Esq. Capt. of H. M. S. Majestic,
and Senior Officer off New Yurk. •

• •
List of Killed and Wounded on board his Majesty's ship En-
dymion, fiction with the United States ship President,
on the 15th January, BIS.

lerl.-4. Reed, quarter master; S. Murphy, eaptain of
the mair.top ; J. Fair, ordinary seamen ; W. Ash, landulan ,
M. Norton, able seaman ; Jenkins, able .seaniaki ; It. Mit.
chell, able seaman ; Annare, quarter-gunner; P. Connell,
landrnan ; W, Ilope, latidinan ; J. Smitli, semjeant of ma-
rives.-.-'Total I I .
Insley, carpenter's-mate, severely; J, Do..
norm), gunner's-mate, severely; T. Dulf, captain of the'Laf-
ter-g,uard, dangerously; jt.Lane, trumpeter, dangerously;
.1. 1111 C)', iiiart.er-gunner, severely ;,J. Goodhall, able sea-
man, ,lizlitly; Eagan, landman,- slightly; W. Milord,
Landman, slightly; ;riffling, lanchnan, ; Lyons,
lan,imau, severely ; I'. Weebs, able seaman, slightly; J. 'Cole,
orrin.ary seaman, severely; J. Pnce, private marine, severe-.
ly; J. I,vans, private marine; sliglitly.—Total, 14,