Star.
London, England, 1811-11-08 00:00:00

AMERICAN PAPS RS.

COURT OF INQUIRY ON COMMODORE ROGERS.
• The papers (lately received) it appears contained
only part of the evidence, the following is the con.
clusion :

66 Alexander James Dallas, 3d Lieutenant, com-
manded 3d division guns.—Heard Ist and 2d hail,
and question repeated back from Little Belt ; then
Sd hail and gun ; was looking at the Belt when she
fired, when no gun or provocation had been given
from the President.—Was in the bridle port when the
Belt fired, and after the shot was received, got into
the port and fired a gun in return, from general order
without particular direction. A broadside from the
Belt immediately succeeded. None but round and
grape used in his division, and no fire or sheering off.
A broadside more would probably have sunk the
Belt. Commodore Rogers was very anxious to stop
the firing.—Con.inodore's statement confirmed.
" John M. Funk, 4th Lieutenant, commanded 3d
division gun deck.—Heard hail, reply-2d hail, and
gun from Bit as before. Heard no gun or provoca-
tion from President, and there certainly was none
from his division. Gun from Belt returned from Pre-
sident in five or six seconds, and broadside from Belt
ensued. Orders of Commodore Rogers as before.
Round and grape only fired. No fire or sheering off.
Anothei broadside ss ould have sunk the Belt. Com-
modore Rogers exerted himself to stop the firing.—
Official account confirmed.
66 Peter:Gamble Midshipman.—Was on gun de:k,
at 2d division. Heardl first shot from Little Belt,
and felt no jar on board the President. No gun or
provocation from Commodore Rogers.—Confirms the
official account.
66 Edward Babbet, Midshipman.—Was on gun
deck, at 3d division. Was looking at the Belt, and
saw and heard the first gun from her. No gun or
provocation had been given by the President.—Offi-
cial account confirmed.

Mr. Mull testified that the damage on board the
President was one boy wounded, a shot in the main-
mast, and another in the fore mast, with some of the
back-stays cut away ; but not a single shot of any
kind from the Little Belt, struck the hull of the Pre-
sident.

" Edward Rutledge Slitbrick, Midshipman, was
forward on gun-deck at first division ; was looking
at the Belt, and saw and heard the first fire from her
before any gun or provocation from the President.
,6 Philip Dickenson Spencer, Midshipman, was
confident that the first shot came from the Little Belt.
" Breastead Barnes, Carpenter, was on) gun-deck,
to attend pumps, and looking at the Belt when she
fired the first shot, before gun or provocation from
Commodore Rodgers. The President did not receive
a shot of any ki;;ct in the hull, but one in her main-
mast, r and wither in her fore-mast.
" Edwark Walker, Captain first gun, 4th division,
fire-c,.stle, from hearing the report and feeling no
j tr, believed the fist shot came from the Belt.
" Moses Dumbar, 2d Captain (first absent) 2d gun,
4th division, was looking at the Little Belt, and saw
her fire first.
~ George Simmons, 3d Captain (first absent) 3d
gun 4th division; John M'Cormick, 2d Captain ( Ist
absent) 4th gun, 4th division ; William Campbell,
Ist gun, 4th division, quarter-deck, all testified the
same as Moses Dumbar.
" Thomas Taylor, Captain, 2cl gun quarter-deck,
saw the Little Belt fire six seconds &setae Six Cap-
tains of guns on quarter-deck said the same.
" Mr. Mull testified, that the Commodore spewed
great humanity.—Lieutenant Dallas heard two re-
1-xnts.i—MiJshipman S. H. Strngham, J. H. Ludlow
and D. G. Ingraham saw the Little Belt 42 the first
shot."
The subsequent article is taken from The National
Intelligencer, and was published immedjaiely of er
the close of the proceedings of the Court On the above
Inquil y.
" lIIKOHAWS INSTRUCTIONS.—The British Prints
j.ty much stress on the tenor of the ins:ructions of Ad-
miral Sawyer, under which Captain Bingham cruised.
These instructions, as published, shew indeed a decent
regar for the rights of the United States, but nothing
mote. Dut were it ey the only instructions ? It we
"der to the c‘nduct of Captain Bingham;, we should
,' ;imagine not, still lass should we suppose so, if we refer
to the insolent &induct of the Taytarus. Why, if such
*ere his instructions, did he sa directly disregard them
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