The Sun.
London, England, 1817-11-27 00:00:00

GALLANT DEFENCE.

The following is an account of a gallant an

Illccessful tlefettce wade by Captain MiGLkstsArt,

4. the brig Margaret, of Glasgow, agai,ist a pi-
`ate, on the 13th October, the day after leaving

It. Tlig9)"s's

" At 9 P M. a cutter-rigged vessel came bear-
dowu from tV intlward, and hailed us, ordering
is to heave to, at the some time crossing our stern.
On our tkinanding who he was, he immediately
fired on board of us, carrying away part of otir
running, rigging ; again hailing- and ordering us
instantly to send our Wing ra-

Hitt. unprepared to make resistance so nnexpec
vely, the boat was lowered clown, and the master
proceeded alongside with Hs papers, and was
questioned concerning his cargo, and if he had
hot a (paucity of dollars on board ; and was ex-
tremely anxious for information regarding Ante-
6can vessels, apparently wishing to fall in with
them. ‘Vishing to know what he was, Captain
144 G. inquired it he was not an Independent pri-
vateer? Ile bluntly, and•with much hesitation,
haswered, yes, ordering him on board again, and
to lay to till morning, when he would board hint.
Immediately on getting on board, with the ad-
vice and assistance of Mr. Stretch and Mr. Lle-
Wellyn, patsengeis, we resolved to defend the-yes-
el with our lives, being convinced that they were
tkctermi- ed pirates. Got our guns in order, when
she came alongside of us in the morning, under
Frellek colours, and again fired into us—hauling
down his French, and hoisting a red flag (the
signak we supposed for hoarding), when we gave
Lim such a reception as he little expected, from a
well-directed fire from our two nine- pounders,
which were loaded close tip to their muzzles with
round And grape, and cooper•' rivets ; soon after
which, nearly cleared hi, deck or all tl►e men
On our cheering him in the smoke, he instantly
dropped the peak of his mainsail, wore round,
anti made the best_ of his way towards the land.
We made sail after him, still firing into him, but
from lii, superior sailing, he soon distanced its,
or we shot►ld have captured him, as only three
men appeared on
,deck, the remainder killed or
wounded. She was a square sterned cutter-rigged
vessel, bad a long gun mounted on her forecastle,
manned with at least 25 met►, Nramards, Dutch,
and Blacks, all well-arrnen ; painted black with
a white moulding, white bottom, and a trunk
upon deck similar to what Ametican pilot-boats
usually ►tad, and about 40 tons." •

WATERLOO MONUMENT.—It is reported that
the _Commissioners tor erecting this
.National
Structure have fixed upon St. James's Park. The:
canal there being tilled up, a beautiful promenade
may be formed round du• edifice, which will thus be
in the neighbourhood of all our most important
places_of resort., in the view of two palaces, and
immediately in the presence of the military pa-
rade, whence a great p:rrt of those issned,.wbose
achievements it will commemorate. A superb
arch being formed, where the ruins of St. James's
Palace now stand, a road, as see learn, is intend-
tb pass through the Park diagonally to S.orey's
Gate ; and, as that gale has hitherto been appro-
priated to the use of the Royal Family it will
be a. concession, not an exclusion, to make this
toad a • privileged one for Peers, or Members'.of
the two [louses, in their way to and front Par-
liament. Through the arch, the Vaterloo Mo-
turne'nt will he visible from St. James's-street.
The Co.intess of WESTMORELAND, who left
England about six weeks since for Paris, intend-
ing to proceed shortly to Spain, has been detained
in the former city, by indisposition, and is. nii‘e
expected to pass the winter iu the South of
kkance.