Star.
London, England, 1812-12-30 00:00:00

LAST NIGHT'S LONDON GAZETTE.

iMIRALTY OFFICE, DECEMBER 29.
.utter from Captain John Snrman Carden, late Com-
his Majesty's ship the MACIDONIAN, to John
Ater, Esq. dated on board the American ship Dui-
at Sea, the 28th Octoher,lBl2.
is with the deepest regret I have to ac-
for the information of my Lords Com-
of the Admiralty, that his Majesty's late
lonian was captured on the 25th instant
ited States ship United States, Comma
ur, Commander.
ill Is as follows :—A short time after day-
ing N.W. by W. with the wind from the
d, in latitude 29. deg. N. and longitude
30. min. W. in the execution of their Lord-
bars, a sail was seen on the lee-beam, which
At.ly stcod for, and made out to be a large
ider American colours: at nine o'clock I
th her, and she commenced the action,
returned ; but from the enemy keeping
off the wind, I was not enabled to get as
as I could have wished. After an hour's
.nemy backed and came to the wind, and
enabled to bring her to close battle. In
wn, I SOOll found the enemy's force too su.
.pect success, unless some very fortunate
:urred in our favour ; and in this hope I
the battle to two hours and ten minutes,
Lig the mizen.mast shot away by the board,
sh t away by the caps, main-yard shot in
,wer masts badly wounded, lower rigging
pieces, a small proportion only of the
to the fore-yard, all the guns on the
:k and forecastle disabled but two, and
wreck, two also on the main-deck dis-
several shot between wind and water,
vat proportion of the crew killed and
Ind-the enemy comparatively in good or-
iel now shot ahead and was about to place
a raking position, without our being en-
turn the fire, being a perfect wreck and
able log ; I deemed it prudent, though a
remity, to surrender his Majesty's ship,
dreadful alternative resorted to till every
:cess was removed, even beyond the reach
nor till, I trust, their Lordships will be
effort had been made against the enemy
my brave officers and men, nor should
'Eva surrendered whilst a man lived on
she been manageable. lam sorry to sty
.ery severe ;—I find by this day's muster
Lied, three of whom lingered a short time
Ate, thirty-six severely wounded, many of
tot recover„ and thirty-two slightly wound-
ay ail do well; total one hundred and four.
iy noble and animating conduct of my
id the steady bravery of my crew, to the
it of the battje, mug ever render them
it country.
Lieutenant, David Hope, was severely
the head towards the close of the battle,
below ; but was soon again on deck, dis-
‘t greatness of mind and exertion, which,
_,ay be equalled, can never be excelled;—
Lieutenant, John Bullard, was also wound-
not obliged to quit his quarters ;—second
t S imuel Mottley and he deserve my. high-
ledgrnents. The cool and steady conduct
Liter the master was very great during the
iso that of Lieutenants Wilson and Magill
ines.
taken on board the enemy's.ship I ceased
at the result of the battle. The United
jilt with the scantling of a seventy-four
iounting thirty long twenty-four pounders
iip guns) on her main deck, and twenty-
.wo pounders carronddes, with two long
pounders on her quarter-deck and fore-
itzer guns in her tops, and a travelling
in her upper deck, and a complement of
. 'men.
nny has suffered much in masts, rigging,
Lbove and below water ;—her loss in killed
ided I am not aware of, but I know a Lieu-
' six men have been thrown overboard.

you will be pleased to receive the names
and wounded on board the Macedo.tian;
the honour to be, &c.
(Signed)
roker, Esq. Admiralty.
Officers and Men killed and wounded on board his Ma-
,. Macedonian, in action with the United States.
.Mr, James Holmes, boatswain ; Mr. Thomas James
master's mate; Mr. Dennis Colwell, schoolmaster:
,own, boatswain's mate ; John storvey, captain fore-.
Wells, captain fore-top; Josh. Newell, captain mast;
Jehu Pierson, John Smith (1), Wm. Hodge,
John M'Wiggan, John King, Thomas Curtis,
in, Thomas Hutchinson, John Card, Thomas Kay-
lniliff, Wm. Shingles, James Beat, John Hill, John
Kelly, and James Warren—seamen.—Joaquin Jose
Compass—boys.—John Johnson, seriesnt of Marines
r, Edward Skinner, Mathew Jackson, Wm. Firth,
'Hugh Hughes, and Wm. Pillipan—privates.
--Lieutenant David Hope, severely; Lieutenant
slightly; Mr. Henry Roebuck, master's-mate,'
Geo. Greenway, midshipman, severely ; Mr. Francis
'neer, Ist class, slightly; Samuel Latchford, sail.
James Bulgin, armourer, ditto; James Nichols,

JNO. S. CARDEN.

.stet, dangerous; Job■ Lane, captain fore-top,severely;
Homer, captain mast, ditto ; Peter Johnson (1), cap •
lard, slightly; Thomas Richards, sailmaker's•mate,
Elias Anderson, Richard Stone, 1 hornas Dowler,
,rely; Jacob Logholm, ditto, ampteated leg; George
severely; Andrew Thorn, and James Fenwick,
Thomas Ryan, ditto, severely ; John Bates, ditto,
ip Reed, ditto, amputated leg ; William Biggs, ditto,
lolin Gordon, ditto, slightly; Charles Hand, ditto,
Lee Edmonds, and Richard Hiffern, ditto, slightly;
siter, ditto, dangerously; James Duffy, ditto, slightly ;
di-to, dangerously: George Glass, ditto, slightly ;
-khill, ditto, da.lerously, since dead ; Emanuel Isaacs,
ly ; William Burnett, ditto, dangerously ; Daniel
severely; James /14•Carthy, ditto, slightly; John
; John Active, Thos. Steward, and
eby, slit tn, si•gittly ; RobenNkhols,ditto, dangerously,
Andrew Smith, and Thos. Turner, ditto, slightly ;
whoa, ditto, severely ; David Conner, ditto, dange.
n Lala, ditto, severely; Thos. Jenkins, do. slightly;
tel,nwood, ditto. severely; David Nolton, and Law-
ditto, slightly; Thomas Gray, ditto, severely;

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FROM LAS'
ADMIP
i ' Copy of a Letter
f ) soarVer of his
i Wilson Croker
1 I tell States, at S
SlR—lt is
' qusint you, fo
inissioners of t
ship Macedoni
by the United
dore Decatur,
The detail I
, lig' ,t, steering
i Southward, ii
, 29. deg. SO. 43
iships' orders, ;
11 immediately
frigate under
ci sed with It
which we retu
two points off
close to her as
action the enet
I was then en:
this situation,
perior to expet
chance occurri
continued the
when having t
topntat silt
pieces, lower 1
all cut to pie
foresail left to
quarter deck a
filled with vim
1 abled, and se
a very great
wounded, -and
I der, who had r
himself in a rt
I abled to return
unmanageable
paint ul vxtrem
nor was this dr
hope of success
of chance, nor
aware every efl
by myself, my
she h tve been
board, had she
our loss is very
thirty-six killeii
after the battle
whom cannot I
ed. who may a
The truly PC
"Officers, and t
last moment c
dear to their c,
My first Li,
wounded in th,
and taken bvin
playing that g;
though it may
the ihild Lieut
ed, but not o
Lieutenant S it
eat ,icknowle4
of Mr. Walker
batt:e, as also t
of the Marines
On being tal
to wonder at 1
States is built
gun ship, mout
(English ship
two forty-two
twenty-tour po
casie, howitz,
tarronade on
478 picked •me
The enemy
and hull above
and wounded ]
tenant and six
Enclosed yo
of the killed ar
and have the li
To J. W. Croker,
List of Officers a
j.-sty's ship MI
KILLED—Mr.]
Vankivell, master
William Brown,!
castle; John Well:
AlL:ander Johnsoi
Wm. Aldridge, J
George Watson, 1
ton, George Insliii
Wallis, James Kell
and I oze de Comp
Philip Molloy, E
Wei. Miller, 'Hui
WOIINDEr.--Li
John Bulford, sli
ditto; Mr. Geo. (
i Baker, volunteer,
' maker, ditto ; Jai
i quarter-master, di
Thomas Homer,
tam after-guard,
severely ; Elias ,
seamen, severely;
Griffin, ditto, set
ditto,. 'lightly ; 'I
slightly ; Philip II
@evenly; John I
severefy4 Gies i
Thos. Vi littaker,
Jams Smith, de,
Thos. Stoskhins 1
dia.), 'evenly ;
Eagle, ditto, sevt
W ...on k I ) ditto,
Michael E•eby,s
since dead; And
Mathew Davisoi
rously ; John La
N.N.
Kicoard Susid,nl
N. Vence Mulligan,
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