Star.
London, England, 1815-02-20 00:00:00

FROM SAL URDAT ArlGßi'S GiMIaTZ.

' A Levee will be held at Carhoo House ea Thunday nazi. ,
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has been plowed, II
the name and on the behalf of his Majesty, to appint the' Ho*
tritrable liebert Gordon to be Aecretery to hi* bbijoity:a boo
basiy at the Court of his Majesty the Emperor of Austria.
His Royal Highness the Prince Regent has also been pleased.
and Sp the behalf of his Maeo, to appoint Jobs
JIERIMi-ilaVe Sreretary to hlt Majesty's Eulbasst a the Court
of his Roiri I lighncss the Prince Sovereign of the United He*
thettinde

Mumma airroasiro' SLIM 11,1 Tull PRESENT
PAILLIAPAILN r.
~Bikrough of Southwark—Charles Barclay, Esq. In the room
of Henry Thornton, Esq. deceased.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, FEBRUARY 18, 1813.
Copy Of a Lever from Rear-Admiral the Honourable Sir Henry
liotham, I{. C. B. to John Wilson Croker, Esq. dated on
• board his Nl.lesty's slop Superb, at anchor before New 'lcon-
doo, Janulry, 1813.
Silt—l have the honour to request you will be
pleased to lay the enclosed copy of a letter and its en-
closures, which I have this day addressed to Vice.
Admiral Sir Alexander Cochrane, the Commander-
in-Chief, detailing the capture of the United States'
ship President, on the I.sth instant, under the circum-
stances therein mentioned, before the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, with which, in his ab-
sence, I have directed Lieutenant Hare, command-
ing his Majesty's schooner Pictou, to proceed forth-
with to England for their Lordships information.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) HENRY HOTHAII, Rear-Ad.
Superb, at Anchor beforo New London,
January 24, 1815.
SIR—I have the honour to acquaint you with the
capture of the United States' ship President, on the
15th instant, by the force described in the margin*,
which I had Collected off the Bar of New York, under
the direction of Captain Hayes. She and the Mace-
donian armed brig, of 420 tons, loaded with provi-
sions, sailed on the preceding evening, under the
command of Commodore Decatur : 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 Hayes, and the Commanders of
his Majesty's ships under his orders, who have well
discharged the important duty i assigned to them ;
and I beg leave to offer you my congratulations
on the design of the American Government being
defeated.
You will perceive by the reptiles Captain Hayes has
delivered to me (copies of which I do myself the
honour to transmit to you herewith) the ardour dis-
played by Captain .Hope in the pursuit, the intrepi-
dity with which he brought the enemy's ship td close
action, and the undaunted spirit with which the Eu.
etymion's inferior force e-as surgly emplerd, for the
space of two horns and a half, leaving hiunourable
evidence of judgutefa in the position s.l was placed
in, and of the destructive precision of her fire, in the
sinking state of her antagonist; the heavy loss sus-
tained by him, and his inability to make further re-
sistance when the Pomona arrived up with him ;
%sink the loss and damage sustained by the Endy-
inion w is coMparatively small; and although the dis-
tingttished conduct of Ciptoin Hope. his Officers and
ship's company, can dellve na additional lustre from
my conituctsdation, I cannot withhold my tribute of
applause, nor can I retrain front assuring you, that
the jitd.cieus tondlict of Captain Hayes in the direc-
tion of the force entrusted to his orders, and the ex-
anions exhibited by • him and by Captains Parker,
Hope. and Lumley, have justified the confidence I
had placed in their zeal, and have rendered them
worthy of your aiiprobation.
I have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) HENRY HOTHAM* Rear-Ad.
To the Hun. Ales ander Cochrane, K.B.
Vice-Admiral of the Rear', Commao-
der-hi•Chisf, Am &c. &c.
Majestic, at Sea, Jan. 17, 1815, lat. 89 min
as deg. N. Nog. 71 min. 53 deg. W.
SIR—I have the honour to acquaiut you, that not-
withstanding my utmost endeavours to keep the squa-
dron committed to my charge close in with Sandy-
Hook, agreeably to your directions, for the purpose
of preventing the escape of the United States' ship
Iresident, and other vessels ready for sea at Staten
sland, we were repeatedly blown off by frequent
gales; but the very great attention paid to any orders
and instructions by the respective Captains, in situa-
tions difficult to keep company, prevented separation;
and, whenever the wind did force us from the coasts
I invariably,
,on the gale moderating, placed• the
squadron on that point of bearing from the Hook, I
judged it likely, from existing circumstances, would
be the enemy's track : and it is with great pleasure I
have now to inform you of the success of the squa-
dron, in the capture- of the United States' ship Pre-
sident; Commodore Decatur, on Sunday night, after
an anxious chace of eighteen hours. •
On Friday, the Tenedos joined me, 'with your
order to take Captain Parker in that ship under my
commend ; we were then in company with the En-
iymi'on and Pcmone, cif the Hook, and in sight of
the enemy's ships ; but that night the squadron was
blown off again in A severe snow storm. Oil Sttur-
day, the wind and weather became favourable fur the
enemy, and I had no doubt but he would attempt
his escape that night : it was impossible, from the
direction of the wind, to get in with the-Hook, and,
as before stated, (in preference to closing the laud to
the suuthward). we stood away to the northward and
eastward; till the squadron reached the supposed
track of theivieniy, and what is a little singular, at
',the -Very instant of arriving at that point, an hoer he;
fore day-light, Sandyflook beating W.N.W. fifteen
leagues, we were made happy by the sight of I ship
and brig 'standing to the southward and eastward,
and not more than two Miles on the Majestic's wea-
ther bow ; the night signal for a general chace was
made. and promptly obeyed by all the ships.
In the course of the day, the chace became ex-
tremely interesting by the endeavours of the enemy
to escape. and the exertions of the Captains to get
their respective ships alongside of him, the former
by cutting away his anchors, and throwing overt
board every rnovc.i-le article, with a great quantity.
of provisions, and the latter by trimming thtir Ships
in every way possible to effect their purpose. As the
day advanced, the wind declined, giving the Endy-
vision an evident advaetage in sailing ; and Captain
Hope's exertions enabled him to get his ship along-
side ofahe enemy, and commence close action at half
an hour past five o'clock in the evening, which was
Continued 'with great' gallantry and sPrit on both
.
' • lelj s es e, Captain Hayes; 'Penedos, Captain Hyde-Parker;
Itteliedea, Captain Hope; Potwar, t;aptain Lumley. .7

sides, for two hoars aiNd a 1.44 when the Zodysticeiii
rails beink cut from die yards, the enemy got alead
--.Captain'Hnpe tikhig thkopportunity to bind new
sails to enable WM to get Ms ship alongside arl,
.
the action ceased, till the Pomona getting up at
past eleven at night, and firing a few shots, the ene-
my hailed to say, she had already surrendered.
The ship on being taken possession of, proved to
be the President, as above stated, commanded by
ComModore Decatur:
The vessel in company with her was the Macedo.
nian brig*, which made her escape, by very superior
sailing. .
And nee Sir, a very pleasing part of my duty is
the bearing testimony to the able and masterly
manner in which the Endymion was conducted, and
the gailautry with which she was fought; and when
the effect produced by her well directed fire
upon
the President is witnessed, it cannot be doubted but
that in Hope would have succeeded in either
capture iik or sinking her, had none of the squadron
been in sight.
For your further information I have the honour to
enclose Captain Hope's later, with a return of killed
and wounded, on board the Endymion; I have not
yet been able to ascertain the loss of the President,
but I believe it to be much greater than the Endy.
mion's ; and she had six feet water in the hold when
taken possession of : both ships were very much cut
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 procure
further particulars, and then send the Endymion and
Pomone, with the prize and prisoners, to Bermuda.
I have the honour to be, kc. (Signed)
JOHN HAYRS, Captain.
Rear Admiral the Hon. Sir Henry Hotham, ate.

P. S. The ships having parted company in the
gale, no further particulars have been obtained.
Number of persons of all descriptions on board
the President, previous to the action, about four
hundred and ninety.

NUMBER AND CALIBRE OF HER GUNK.
Main Deak-30 long twenty-four-pounders.
Quarter Deck-14 forty-two-pounder curunades, 1 long twenty.
four-pounder, 1 twenty-four-pounder howitzer.
Forecastle-6 forty-two-pounder carronades, 1 long twenty-
four-pounder.
Foretop-4 brass six-pounders.
Maintop-2 brass six-pounders.
Alizeutur —2 smaller gunc—Toral-59.
• A Merchant ship laden with provisions.
His Majesty's ship Endymlon, at Sea, Jan. 15.
Sta—T 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
Lieutenant, M.lrgan, during the whole day's pro-
cee.lings together with the cool and determined
bravery 66. my officers and ship's company. QR this
fortunate occasion. Where every individual has so
conspicuously done his duty, it would be injustice
for me to particularise, but I trust the loss and da-
mage sustained by the enemy's frigate, will shew the
steady and well-directed fire kept up bytis Majesty's
strip under my command.
Al:hough our loss has been severe, I am happy.to
state, that it is trifling when compared with that of.,
the enemy.—l have the honour to be, &c.
(Signed) H. HOPE.
To 'Jahn Hayes, Esq. Captain et 141 Majesty's ship
lajest,c, and Senior Officer off New York.
LIST ut? KILLED AND WOUNDED ON BIARD MS MA.
JESTY'B !HIM ENDTMION, IN ACTION WITH THE
UNIIND STATES SHIP PREsIDENT, JANUARY 15TH.
KILLYD. •
John Rid, quarter-master; Stephen Murphy, captain of the
maintop; James Fair, ordinary seaman; William Ash, land-
man; Matthew Norton, Henry Jenkins, and Robert Mkcjisil,
able seamen; Robert Alward, swum sooner; Peter Connell,
and William Hope, butilnato ; sue JoJin Smith, scrjeant of
strin us. —Total-1 la
WOUNDID.
James Easley, carpenter's mate, severely ; James Donovan, gun-
ner's mate, severely; Thomas Duff, captain of the sifter-guard,
dangerously; William Lane, trumpeter, dangerously; James
Batley, quarter gunner, severely; Joseph Goadhail, able sea.
man, slightly; John Eagan, William Mitford, and Robert
I soling, landsmen, slightly; Ruben Lyons, huidsman, severely ;
Thomas Weeks, able seaman, slightly ; John Cole, ordinary
seaman, severely; John Price, private marine, severely; John
Evans, rivate marine, slightly...—Total-14.
[For Military Promotions, Bankrupts, die. SC* the last page.]