Alexandria advertiser and commercial intelligencer. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1800-1803, 1801-11-19
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10.
Fran the Balfimore Federal Gazette off No
vember IS.

From tbe Baltim9re Federal Gazette of No
Vember I6.
The United States Schooner Enterprise,
commanded by the gallant Steyre,t, arriv-
ed yeaer,lay from cruize in the Medi,er-
ranean. Capt. S. touched at Gibraltar
On the 9Th October, but having been or
dered by commodore Dale to America,
with difpatches, he failed immediatel,
without going aihore, or being able to
procure paper.
The accounts which we have heard Of
the capture OF a 1ripoline corfair by the
Enterprise, have been pretty accurately
itated, and the particulars may be expect
in aday or two from the navy department..
OF an action the mott deiuitory ard obRi.
nate thar has occurred thele many years.
The corfair was Greek built Tlip, of
bout $50 tons, II guns and S. men.
After lighting very desperately for nearly
two hours, fine hauled down her coulours
and the men of the Enterprise left their
guns and gave three cheers for the victory.
Al this molrent the pirate poured in
brcadiide W with his cslors, and renewed
the combat with freih vigor, continually at.
tempting to board, and the crew brandith-
ing their fabres glittering in the fun,
ihewed all the frantic fury or Cannibals.
Overcome, however, by the hyperion Prov
els and Kill OF the brave and per(everine
crew of the Enterprise, the Barbarian
truck again. Capt. S. then ordered her
under his quarter, keeping his men to their
guns. As ioon as they had gained the
Po!'tlc.. ordered. they opened whole
broadtide again into the Enterprise, holt
ed their bloody flag fecond time, and
attempted to board.-F,ig,bt on qoas tbeu
t6e cry on board Ibe Jeksoue,, and INK itbe
peyfaioas Oillains TO the bsttom! Every
nerve was itrainedto get permanent VIC
tory and capt. Sterrett's hyperion kill in
the management OF his venel enabling him
to rake her inceHantly fore and att, and
make great havoc and devaftation or
board his antagoniit, the ifIue was certain.
Her mizen matt was carried away by the
wounds it received, fxteen or eighteen
ihot between wind and water opened her
iides tor the iea topour in at, and ffty men
killed and wounded itrewed her decks.
Her treacherous commander feeling their
total deitruetion, or furrender inevitable.
lmplored for quarters; and bending in a
duplicating potture over the walft of the
vehel, threw his colors with his own hands
into the iea,. TO convice his opponents that
they ihould not be hoitted again. Capt.
oterrett touched with the humanity of a
brave conquerei, notwithstanding their in
famous behavior, Ropped the effufon OF
blood but as his initruttions would no,
permit him 10 make prize of her, he order.
cd them to throw every gun, fword, piitol,
their ammunition, and every thing thai
had the appearance OF an implement of war
into the iea, and then bid them 90 atou,
their bulinefs and tell their countrymer
the treatment they might expect to receiv,
from nation determined 10 pay their tri
butte to luch villains in powder and ball.
| The Enterprise, during the whole affai
which lated about three hours loft nor
man.
The corfair fell in with commodore
Dale, IN his way to Trifoli, and told hiu
that 1t was a French lhip of war which hs,
uied him in 70 rough and uncouth man
ner, and begged few articles which h
ltood i'll need of.
i On the arrival ofthe Tripolitsn fhip .
Tripoli, 70 arong was the feniations {
lhame and Indignation excited there, tina
the Bey ordered the wounded captain {
, De mounted on Jack AIS, and parade
thro' the freets as an Object of publ