The Sun.
London, England, 1805-01-09 00:00:00

terics.

gi The Tripolitans are much distressed at pre-
sent—their crops have failed, and the vigilance of
the blockading squadron has prevented their get-
ting supplies from abroad. They have been for.
tifying themselves at every point, have removed
every thing valuable from the town, and have made,
and are still making, great exertions for its de-
fence.

" The scene of combat commenced the 3d inst.
when the weather became favourable for our opera-
tions, and accordingly at two o'clock P. M. the
signal was made to prepare for battle ; at three
o'clock we got within gunshot of the batteries,
and cast off the gun-boats and bomb.ketches. They
advanced in a line ahead, led on by Capt. S. DE-
CATUR, and covered witWthe Constitution, the brigs'
and schooners. The Enemy had 17 gunboats
moored in a line in front of their- batteries, also a
brig of 16, and a schooner of to guns, to aid the
cover of their boats. The moments were anxious
as we advanced—a discharge of shells from the
bomb-boats induced the Enemy to open their fire,
which was heavy and incessant, yet our brave fel.
lows advanced with all possible intrepidity through
a shower of grapeshot ; when our gun.boats got
within zo yards of the Enemy, they discharged
their great guns loaded with 40 lbs. of musquer.
balls, this was followed with a volley of musketry ;
this obliged five of the gun-boats, composing the
enemy's right wing, to cut their cables and retreat :
our boats then bore up for those to leeward. Capt.
DECATUR boarded and carried the first boat, Lieut.
TRIP boarded, and carried the second, and Lieut.
JAS. DECATUR in the aft of carrying the third was
killed. Capt. Dec ATUR continued down their line,
and carried the third ; all of which were safely
brought off.
46' T ' t "track continued one hour and a half, the
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Turko driven nut of Port Francaise, and must
1100tifferd much from our fire in the town as well
3-2-lii their batteries. The reason the Enemy's
fire did us so little damage was on account of
its being so badly direaed.— The three Gun.
boats taken are excellent, two of them carry a
26 pounder each, of brass, and the other an 18
pounder. Lieutenant TRIP, who carried the second
boat, received eleven sabre wounds, but none of
them dangerous, and he is likely 'to do well. On
the sth we had the captured boats zigged, anti should
have returned to the attack, but a small French
Privateer finding her birth too ivarm in the harb3ur
came out ; by her we learned that the Enemy had t
gun.boat sunk, another lost two.thirds of her crew,
and all the rest very much shattered ; they also in.
formed us, that they were employed all night re-
pairing their damages. The Platforms in their Bat.
teries were torn up, and our unfortunate country.
men wese employed to repair them,
66 The Commodore sent him back with the
wounded, and next day he returned with a letter
from the French Consul, bearing strong marks of
a pacific disposition; however, the Commodore
determined to attack them next day to westward :
accordingly on the 7th, at 8 A. M. the signal was
made to advance in two lines and attack the bat.
teriet ; the morning was cairn and warm, which
prevented our getting in until 12 o'clock, when the
enemy opened their fire from their batteries, and in
their confusion fired at least so guns without ball.
64 The Bomb.boats got their position at half past
s 2, and anchored ; the Gun.boats grit within point
blank range, and in a little time dismounted two guns
inthe western battery, aid drove out the Enemy ; a
shell was thrown into battery Franelisr, aral burst,
which silenced their fire for nearly half an- hour.—
At one P. M. the quarter-deck of Gun.boat, No. 9,
blew up, by which event we have to lament the
loss of Lieut. Jittoes CALDWELL. Commander, and
Mr. DORSEY, a promiaing young Officer, and eight
of her crew. Mr. SPENCE (who was sponging
the gun), with some others, escaped unhurt ; they
had nearly completed the bearing of the gun to
fire when they found the Boat sinking, and the
brave surviving few gave three cheers as they
went down, at which time we lay two hundred
yatds from them, and our boats were immediately
dispatched and picked them up. This caused a
small cessation of our fire, but it was only momen.
tary, and was renewed with redoubled vigour, and
seemed to say, we will revenge our brave corn pa.
nions.—At five o'clock the signal of re.call was
made, and the firing ceased.
<< We, as in the other affair, have suffered no-
thing like what might he calculated on, owing to
their bad management: we bye host on this ores-

ient, or

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by a red.hot shot,tlim
shot we briVe the obset %%Arian of one of the men
saved, who says he felt the shot strike her, but be-
fdre be could commUnicate the circumstance she
blew up ! The FrigsteJahn Adams j )fined this cL,• ;
Aug. 0. By her I received your's of the 26th IV ay
and 14. th June, for which I thank you."
AUGUST I s.—Proni the same.—" I wrote you
a lung Letter on the 9.h, informing you of our ope.
rations on this Coast, since when Writhing has oc-
curred. The Bashsw in his entrimunication has of-
feted peace to us and the delivering of prisoners lot'
iso,oori dollars ; too,coo, I believe, bas been of.
tered; but the BashaleV had &aired he will suffer
himself to be buried in the ruins of his Castle, 0i
drove icito the Country, rather than take less
than the rso,odo. Therefore we are preparing
for another attack this day-the weather it; favour..
able."

In the House *of RepreseotatiVes, on ThurFd4y
lait, Mr. J. Ct.a y presented a Representation and
Memorial, signed by 237 American Citiiens set.
tied in Louisiana, expressing their satisfas.lion on
the arrangement made is that Country as to its
GoVerntrient.-Referred to the CoMmlttee on that
part of the President's Message relative to the
amelioration of the Government of Louisiana. The
House then resolved itself into a Committee of the
whole, Gen. VARNUM in the Chair, on the Bill
restraining Merchant Vessels from arming and
foicing a trade to Sr. Pomingo: sundry Amend-
ments were made and reported to the House---hut
finally the Bill was ie.cnmmitted to a Ctimthittee
of the Whole for Wednesday next.

An arrival at Baltimore brings intelligence thai
Curscoa has been of late closely blockaded by two
Seventy. Fours, two Frigates, and two Sloops of
War. As the place was almost dest:rute of Provi-
sions, there is reason to suppose it has surrendered
ere now to the British.

Jcaoks BONAPARTI: and Lady enibaiked on Fri.
day last in the French Frigate Lc President, lying
off Annapolis, when the Frigate 'weighed anchor
and proceeded down the bay. As the British Fri.
gate La Revalutiona;ie, which brought out Captain
BEtt ENFtiltn, iS in that ilt):!ritr, it is tir froni pro.
liable that the• Ftcnchtna►► will get o:i w ith a sound
skin. The Frigates are of equal force; each tairi;s

forty four guns.
NASSAU (I.NIEW PROVILSENCE), Nov'. f.s.—The
brig Minergia, FLORENCE, belonging to Lewis
Cro,alct-, of ehiladelphia, sailed from Klvannall
7th inst. and ran on Cory tort Reef, the
totb, and was got ofr by some wt\!.cker+ belonging
to this Port, who, will) their brig, cargo, several
passengers, and crew, arrived here last evening.